In order to find out more about this crisis, we turned to Ilya Ponomarev, a seasoned Russian politician. Ponomarev was a member of the State Duma in Russia and is currently a technology entrepreneur. He was born in Moscow on August 6, 1975, and is known for being the only member of the State Duma to vote against Russia’s annexation of Crimea during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014. After working with the largest … Continue reading Does Independent Nationhood Really Exist for Ukraine?