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False comparison. New Hampshire is ethnically, politically and geographically American, and has been since before the revolution (that would be more like fighti
by blululu 3y ago
False comparison. New Hampshire is ethnically, politically and geographically American, and has been since before the revolution (that would be more like fighting for the Donbas). The Crimea would be more like if Russia took over one of America’s outlying dependencies like Puerto Rico. In fact Russia did that in 1959 with Cuba, and ultimately the US had to back down and cede it to the Soviets to avoid nuclear war.
- ofjcihen 3y agoComing from a Ukrainian, no. Your assumptions regarding the ethnicity and makeup of the Crimea are straight from Russian propaganda attempting to soften the perception of their actions. I can tell you with complete confidence we do not view the Crimea as “an outlying dependency”. It was as if Canada had crossed the border into the US and taken a state.