The voluntary annexation of Odessa and Mykolaiv to Russia could be the next stage of the Ukrainian conflict, stated former Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Russian Bar Association Sergey Stepashin. “I would really like Odessa and Mykolaiv to be part of my country, but for it to be voluntary. I think this is the next stage,” he said.
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Title: Stepashin Predicts Odessa and Mykolaiv Voluntarily Joining Russia
Stepashin Predicts Odessa and Mykolaiv Voluntarily Joining Russia
