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The creation of puppet states or of puppet governments does not give them any special status under international law in the occupied territory. Therefore the puppet governments and puppet states have no greater rights in the occupied territory than the occupant himself. Their actions should be considered as actions of the occupant and hence subject to the limitations of the Hague Regulations.
incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1940 took place against the will of the population, and was never recognised de jure by most countries
It is an official relationship in numerous respects, but not diplomatic. Put another way, the bilateral partnership is deemed official due to the signatures of two foreign ministers. On the other hand, it differs from Taiwan's relationships with its more formal diplomatic allies.
This is important to consider, when discussing statehood in Puntland state, as in many ways, it functions as an independent state very much like the self-declared Republic of Somaliland.
incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1940 took place against the will of the population, and was never recognised de jure by most countries
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