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Donbass is a diversion of attention from Crimea. It will eventually settle and return back to Ukraine, as more and more countries recognize Crimea as part of Ru
by ivan_gammel 5y ago
Donbass is a diversion of attention from Crimea. It will eventually settle and return back to Ukraine, as more and more countries recognize Crimea as part of Russia. It is hard to imagine Ukraine giving up on Crimea (though it would make a lot of sense by now), so it will never join NATO and it is very unlikely that they will join EU despite promises of local politicians.
- nradov 5y agoThat's similar to how the Kosovo situation makes it impossible for Serbia to join the EU and NATO.
- me_me_me 5y ago> It will eventually settle and return back to Ukraine > as more and more countries recognize Crimea as part of Russia. What? Crimea will return to Ukraine as more countries recognise Crimea as Russian territory? > It will eventually settle and return back to Ukraine Crimea will never return to Ukraine, Russia historically needs port that doesn't freeze over winter. Now that Ukraine is looking towards EU/Nato and Russia cannot control it as a satellite corrupt state, Russian military will not allow losing control of their most important port. This whole war in Ukraine is to open up possibility for a break-out state favourable and funded by Russia or even assimilation into Russia, as its a corridor to Crimea.
- ivan_gammel 5y agoNo, you misread it. I did not say that Crimea will be returned.
- me_me_me 5y agoI see now, sorry for misunderstanding.
- lambdadmitry 5y agoI doubt it will ever settle. See: Abkhazia and South Osetia. Russia has a history of creating frozen conflicts to make life painful for its neighbours