population of Donestk went from 4.1 before 2014 to around 900k currently where did the people go to . When you say Russia has not occupied remember it has be Pro Russian fighers holding it up against Ukraines as it has been a front since 2014.
You people only follow Western media then you think you know whats happening.
Once again there is a difference between Russian speakers and Russians. Majority of people in NovoRussia were ethnic Russians before thw Genocide started. Zelenskii himself is a Jew not even am ethnic Ukranian .
Your last question brings in a fundemental question . In baltic states too there has been Genecide and ethnic Russians were forecefully evicted back to Russia.
One big mistake Putin did was to accept them to enter NATO when he was swimming on Euro Gas and Petrodollars.
fall of U.S.S.R. is the biggest Geopolitical Catastrophe of the 21st Century.
So 2.5M Ukranians left Donestsk for Russia between 2014 and 2022? Kijan, even Russia has not occupied the whole of Donestsk.
Even Zelensky is Russian speaker and comes from East Ukraine. Is he automatically pro-Russia?
There a millions of Russian speakers in the Baltic states. When will those too be incooporated into the Russian Empire?
You need to ask yourself why Pro Russia Yankuvich won won 2010 elections . It was because of the South Eastern Oblasts . Where he originated from . Picture this before 2014 Maidan revolution , Crimea had a population of around 2,5 Million , Donestsk 4.1 Million and Lugansk 2.5 Million Not mentioning Kharkiv , Xerson and zaporjijia . Crimea became defacto Russia those are 2.5 Million Ukrainians becoming Russians due to the war in Donetsk and Lugansk majority of the residents moved to Russia. If you have been to Russia you could tell the difference but you only watch Western Media . Brainwashed to the core.