Because they have always been separate regions even within Ukraine. It's like if California separated and the United States imposed sanctions on them. The sanctions themselves don't change the fact it has always been a separate region and wouldn't in any way legitimize them leaving.
Because they have always been separate regions even within Ukraine. It's like if California separated and the United States imposed sanctions on them. The sanctions themselves don't change the fact it has always been a separate region and wouldn't in any way legitimize them leaving.