after the Russian annexations, uncertain consequences on the conflict

It has been several months since the Kremlin imposed its authority in the Donbass (Ukraine). The Russian flag is already flying in many official buildings and in schools in Mariupol. The pupils are already learning the anthem of the occupier, while the school books have been modified. In the Zaporijia region, the Russian authorities have taken the lead in distributing their passports this summer. “I don’t care if I’m Ukrainian or Russian. We don’t know what’s gonna happen next, but we need to survive“says a woman.

Luhansk and Donetsk to the east, Zaporizhia and Kherson to the south… While the front lines are not fixed and the war continues, these four Ukrainian regions were annexed by Russia. To protect these new territories, Vladimir Putin once again brandished the nuclear threat. But this annexation could further isolate it on the international scene.