People on a sliver of land caught in a Soviet time warp long to be part of Russia . It is part of Ukraine and an unrecognized self - declared republic . They see Russia as a protecting force and a place to work and trade . If the Russian military comes everybody will shout 'hooray , ' '' One story explains if the Russian military arrived people would cheer .
People on a sliver of land caught in a Soviet time warp long to be part of Russia . It is part of Ukraine and an unrecognized self - declared republic . They see Russia as a protecting force and a place to work and trade . One story explains if the Russian military arrived people would cheer .