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The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia on Friday set July 17 as a date for a referendum on joining Russia.

"Anatoly Bibilov signed a decree on holding a referendum in the Republic of South Ossetia," his office said in a statement, citing his people's "historic aspiration" to join Russia.

South Ossetia was in the centre of the Russian-Georgian war in 2008 after which the Kremlin recognised the territory -- along with another separatist region, Abkhazia -- as an independent state and stationed military bases there.

The announcement came on the 79th day of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, with thousands killed and more than six million people fleeing the pro-Western country.

Ukraine's separatist regions of Donetsk and Lugansk have also expressed interest in joining Russia.

The full-scale offensive on Ukraine has sparked an outpouring of solidarity in Georgia.

Georgia has previously denounced as "unacceptable" plans by South Ossetia to hold a referendum on joining Russia.

In August 2008, Russia launched an assault against Georgia which was battling pro-Russian militia in South Ossetia, after they shelled Georgian villages.

The fighting ended five days later with a European Union-mediated ceasefire but claimed more than 700 lives and displaced tens of thousands of ethnic Georgians.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.france24.com/en/live-news/20220513-georgia-s-breakaway-region-to-hold-referendum-on-joining-russia-in-july-leader

Why don't Biafra joining Russia

That will add to Russia population.
Russia need at least 1B people to cover that land.
Odessa will be next

Puskas:
Why don't Biafra joining Russia

I swear
If only Biafra was closer

This life nor balance...

It is the Battle of East versus West...

When Russia "collect" Land from other countries, Russia calls it Annexation..

When NATO expand Eastward, Russia calls it Aggression...

The same week when Finland and Sweden are preparing to move Westward...

Pro- Russian leaders in South Ossetia and Kherson are planning a referendum to move Eastward...

The West and the East have a common interest which is ; more Territorial gains and dominance...

seunny4lif:
That will add to Russia population.
Russia need at least 1B people to cover that land.
Odessa will be next

From all projections, it is extremely unlikely Russia will be able to get anywhere near Odessa.

texazzpete:
From all projections, it is extremely unlikely Russia will be able to get anywhere near Odessa.

Russia will get Odessa
Odessa will be the last military campaign.
It’s has many pro Russia.
Russia is only get pro Russia land back

texazzpete:
From all projections, it is extremely unlikely Russia will be able to get anywhere near Odessa.

Who projected this?

paafin:
Who projected this?

You don’t have eyes and a well stimulated brain?

seunny4lif:
Russia will get Odessa
Odessa will be the last military campaign.
It’s has many pro Russia.
Russia is only get pro Russia land back

They’ve abandoned all plans for an amphibious landing since Odessa is extremely fortified and prepared for this. The sea approaches are covered with anti-ship mines, lots of anti-ship missiles, significant artillery and a well armed garrison. So that’s been canned.

By land? there’s a sizeable Ukrainian force there. Ample anti-air cover. There’s a reason why Russia’s current offensive is focused on Donbas.

Meanwhile Ukraine is training up bigger armies in the rest for a June counter-offensive.

The best they can do is keep firing missiles at a Odessa.

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