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Crimea had been run by Russia in one form or another since the 1700s, and it's ridiculously important to them as a port. Their reaction to losing it was arguab
by refenestrator 5y ago
Crimea had been run by Russia in one form or another since the 1700s, and it's ridiculously important to them as a port.
Their reaction to losing it was arguably a defensive reaction rather than an offensive reaction, if you're taking the perspective that Crimea is part of the Russian empire.
- randomopining 5y ago"Part of the Russian Empire" - so every country gets to attach themselves to an ethnic nation state of the past, and then lay claim to all past holdings. If they don't have it now they need to "regain it" or as the CCP says "commence the great rejuvenation"... How this won't lead to endless conflict is not understandble to me.
- refenestrator 5y agoConflict with whom is the question. The US Constitution is younger than the Russian claims on Crimea and we're going to try and tell them about it? In between sponsoring coups in Latin America and the Middle East whenever we feel it's in our interest?