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Kremlin Claims Odesa, Mykolaiv Residents Desire Russian Union
10/2/2025
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Story summary
- Kremlin claims residents of Odesa and Mykolaiv want to join Russia, but fear speaking out.
- Spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered no evidence and urged Europe to discuss security with Russia.
- Russia says the 2022 war defends Russian-speakers, a claim Kyiv and allies reject.
- Moscow annexed four regions in 2022 after controversial referendums; nationalists seek expansion into Mykolaiv and Odesa.
