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The majority of the people in Crimea are and were Russian at the time of vote for annexation. It makes sense that genetic Russians would want to reunite with th

The majority of the people in Crimea are and were Russian at the time of vote for annexation. It makes sense that genetic Russians would want to reunite with their people.

jevgeni 7y ago
Oh wow... "Jedem das Seine", right? /s
keymone 7y ago
First, you’re conflating language with national identity here, second you’re completely ignoring Crimean tatars that we’re repressed and mass deported from Crimea by Stalin, third you’re not making any sense anyway, because just because major chunk of local population wants to secede - can’t be ground for annexation and starting war, that’s just idiotic.
- polski-g 7y ago
  The Ukrainian/Russian mainland war is a separate issue from Russians living in Crimea wanting to be reunited with their countrymen.
  - brutt 7y ago
    Ukrainians, which are living in RF, are wanting to be reunited with Ukraine, so let's start the war!
    - drran 7y ago
      Hmm. How you will slice Russia? Even USA cannot do that, because of (real) fear of MAD. It's better to not spread something like that. Empire will fall on it own, just wait.
  - trymas 7y ago
    Where did you het this idea? If they want to be reunited, then how about they use one way ticket to Moscow and enjoy the motherland..
    - cpursley 7y ago
      I agree with this 100%. Russia is huge and big enough. Just move instead of bringing death and destruction to your village.
      - trymas 7y ago
        And that's what former Soviet citizens living in Ukraine's Crimea should've done... But I guess strong helping hand from father putin was just too convenient for them..
    - polski-g 7y ago
      From their 80% vote to join Russia when given the option
      - keymone 7y ago
        Yeah, right, vote under gunpoint of Russian soldiers, organized by Russian side, counted by Russian side, all completed in just two weeks during which the whole peninsula was filled with propaganda claiming Ukraine was taken over by nazi junta so the Choice is either nazi or Russia. What are you doing on hn?
        trymas 7y ago
        I would like to believe the person you are responding to is very naive, but looking at the account, the comments it makes (most of the comments in the last 2 weeks) and the karma comments receive.. It's either a member of fifth column [0] (could be unwillingly - by accident) or a troll/bot [1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency#Trolling_themes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency#Troll...

The majority of the people in Crimea are and were Russian at the time of vote for annexation. It makes sense that genetic Russians would want to reunite with their people.

jevgeni 7y ago

Oh wow... "Jedem das Seine", right? /s

keymone 7y ago

First, you’re conflating language with national identity here, second you’re completely ignoring Crimean tatars that we’re repressed and mass deported from Crimea by Stalin, third you’re not making any sense anyway, because just because major chunk of local population wants to secede - can’t be ground for annexation and starting war, that’s just idiotic.

polski-g 7y ago
The Ukrainian/Russian mainland war is a separate issue from Russians living in Crimea wanting to be reunited with their countrymen.
- brutt 7y ago
  Ukrainians, which are living in RF, are wanting to be reunited with Ukraine, so let's start the war!
  - drran 7y ago
    Hmm. How you will slice Russia? Even USA cannot do that, because of (real) fear of MAD. It's better to not spread something like that. Empire will fall on it own, just wait.
- trymas 7y ago
  Where did you het this idea? If they want to be reunited, then how about they use one way ticket to Moscow and enjoy the motherland..
  - cpursley 7y ago
    I agree with this 100%. Russia is huge and big enough. Just move instead of bringing death and destruction to your village.
    - trymas 7y ago
      And that's what former Soviet citizens living in Ukraine's Crimea should've done... But I guess strong helping hand from father putin was just too convenient for them..
  - polski-g 7y ago
    From their 80% vote to join Russia when given the option
    - keymone 7y ago
      Yeah, right, vote under gunpoint of Russian soldiers, organized by Russian side, counted by Russian side, all completed in just two weeks during which the whole peninsula was filled with propaganda claiming Ukraine was taken over by nazi junta so the Choice is either nazi or Russia. What are you doing on hn?
      - trymas 7y ago
        I would like to believe the person you are responding to is very naive, but looking at the account, the comments it makes (most of the comments in the last 2 weeks) and the karma comments receive.. It's either a member of fifth column [0] (could be unwillingly - by accident) or a troll/bot [1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency#Trolling_themes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency#Troll...