Transcarpathia has separated economically from Kyiv, having voted on the matter with a view to separating from Kyiv completely in the future, the reason being that the capital forgot all about the region and was not financing its needs.
An unnamed former US Navy Official warned that evidence suggests that the Russian army is preparing for an invasion to Alaska, also by sending undercover soldiers that are already there. This is in fact a US false-flag operation intended to create an excuse for war of US against Russia.
No evidence for this conspiracy theory given.