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home here being Russia not mearly Ukrainian land the Russians have been illegally occupying for a bit longer.

• foverzar 4y ago
  Yeah, let our imagination run wild and suppose this happens. How would you deal with the Crimeans who got overly cozy showered with Russian Oil/Gas money?
  • actionfromafar 4y ago
    They would end up in court, but more likely they will flee while the bridge to Russia still stands.
    • foverzar 4y ago
      Do you actually plan to court martial sizable fractions of population? I'm just curious why do you suppose that there would be no friction or resistance.
      • actionfromafar 4y ago
        +1 for your question. Maybe I misunderstood who you meant. I was thinking about business leaders striking lucrative deals, mayors appointed by the Russian administration, and so on. I think there will probably be some resistance, but once the Russian troops leave Crimea, I can't see a popular uprising against the Ukraine as a state or something like that. Time will tell. I don't think Russia can hold Crimea in the long run. I'm not qualified to even guess, but when did that stop anybody?! :-D I think it's likely Kiev will control Crimea within 24 months.