• @RagingRobot
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    156 months ago

    Why not now? Seems like the same amount of effort it would take to make this announcement

    • @Bernie_Sandals
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      176 months ago

      Declaring recognition of statehood has all sorts of legal implications, it may take a bit to finish settling those now that they’ve actually decided to do it, and then most likely the decision will be formal/final in July.