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The economic hardship following the collapse of the Soviet Union hit the Donbas particularly hard due to its non-competitive industries in the global market
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There is a mutual resentment between the Donbas and the more rural, agricultural central and western Ukraine, each accusing the other of being a financial burden
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Causes of the War in Donbas
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The post-Soviet economic collapse hit the Donbas particularly hard because its economy was ill-equipped for the global market, exacerbating regional economic grievances and contributing to a perception of unfair economic burden-sharing within Ukraine
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