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NEW: Details on the possible Russia-Ukraine deal
– Russia ceases fire and withdraws – Ukrainian "neutrality" without Nato – Kyiv keeps its army but can't host foreign bases – Russian gets legal status in Ukraine
The sticking points likely to be the two republics and Crimea. Also, I think Russia is pushing very hard to create a third republic in the Kherson, which may very likely happen if the war continues.
"A survey conducted in December 2014 by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology found 1% of the oblast's population supported their region joining Russia, 94.9% did not support the idea, and the rest were undecided or did not respond." - Wikipedia
Source in Russian (probably)
Edit: Yes it's russian (translated by a comrade):
The question:* What's your opinion on the decision of your region separating from Ukraine and joining Russia?
Responses (top to bottom): Unquestionably support; Probably support; Hard to say, partially support/oppose; Probably oppose; Unquestionably oppose; Refuse to respond.
Regions (left to right): Ukraine; Dnepropetrovsk; Donetsk; Zaporozhe; Lugansk; Nikolayevsk; Odessa; Kharkiv; Kherson; Galichina; Zakarpattia; Chernivtsi.