> .. but the Russification of Crimea was against the Ottomans (Tartars), not endemic Ukrainians. So how does this make Crimea Russian then? I am pointing out

> .. but the Russification of Crimea was against the Ottomans (Tartars), not endemic Ukrainians. So how does this make Crimea Russian then? I am pointing out from the top of my head, but in 2014 I've heard these top excuses for annexing Crimea: 1. Crimea was given to Soviet Ukraine, by Soviet Russia, thus Crimea is Russian and Russian Federation is taking it back, because they "suddenly realised" it was a mistake. 2. "Crimean people asked" for protection from "Ukrainian nazi junta" and they had "independent" vote on integrating themselves into Russia. ----- How about Lithuanians should take over the Kaliningrad Oblast [0] as it was Minor Lithuania many years ago? Maybe Germans should come to the negotiations as it was territory of Prussia too? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad_Oblast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad_Oblast