2/15/22
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The State Duma of the Russian Federation voted for the recognition of the #DPR and #LPR, the decision will be sent to President Putin now

Russia's State Duma voted 351 to 16 in favor of recognizing [the two Oblast states]

This means that these territories can never be recaptured militarily by Kiev, not without being militarily annihilated by Russia.

It places those areas under the protection of the Russian state.

My comments: I discussed this issue in a recent article, and felt that this would be the most likely next step for the Russians. At this point Putin will then send in protective troops and military equipment to defend them from the constant barrage of artillery they get on a daily basis. This may be considered "an invasion" by the west which will trigger the so called "painful sanctions" against Russia. If during this time the Ukrainian military continues the active warfare against the Donbass, the retaliation against them could be quick and substantial by Russia. If the US and Nato then decide to join in the fight and focus their weapons on Russian troops, then it is game on between the US and Russia -
and it is anyone's guess how far it will go from there. GE

Source:
https://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message5046714/pg1