What invasion are you talking about here exactly. Donbas was supposed to be granted autonomy by Minsk agreement which Ukraine was a signatory to. Ukraine never fulfilled its obligations, and instead waged war against these people. These are ethnically Russian people who do not wish to be part of Ukraine, and Russia now recognizes their independence. Turns out that westerners only believe in right for self determination when it suits them.
What invasion are you talking about here exactly. Donbas was supposed to be granted autonomy by Minsk agreement which Ukraine was a signatory to. Ukraine never fulfilled its obligations, and instead waged war against these people. These are ethnically Russian people who do not wish to be part of Ukraine, and Russia now recognizes their independence. Turns out that westerners only believe in right for self determination when it suits them.