Donbass got a lot of coal, and we still need coal. Donetsk was a very rich city before 2014, and we want to restore that. Donbass history is rooted in Ukrainian and German history, not Russian.
Good point but I wonder if this is achievable at this point.
Energy independence is a great thing to have but not relevant if you have no country left :( I doubt Russia will give up without any kind of compromise. And the rest of the world can't make this into WW3 by intervening.
It would be great if you could kick Putin out altogether but he does have a lot more spare rersources. I just have a feeling that soon there will be nothing left to fight for :( Hope I'm wrong.
