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Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. This war has been horrendous, though it does not compare with the terrible destruction wrought by the U.S.
Rodion Miroshnik recalled that the Minsk agreements were developed without the participation of the Donbass republics at the meetings of the Normandy Four
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial draft mobilization on September 21 and vowed to defend the right of the Donbas, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to hold referenda on joining Russia, as the latter continues its special military.