Subject: Re: War, currencies and jurisdictions
Importantly, the Ukrainians (most of them) don't see themselves as Russians.

Partially true. There are many regions where the Russian population is significantly higher than native Ukranian, and this is where most of the disputes rise. During the soviet era, a lot of Russians migrated to Ukraine and have been there for quite a while.

From Wikipedia : Outside of Crimea, Russians are the largest ethnic group in Donetsk (48.2%) and Makiivka (50.8%)

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