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The politics and history there is much more complicated! I strongly believe that any country put in a position of power will expand the control by any means ne
by sologoub 12y ago
The politics and history there is much more complicated!
I strongly believe that any country put in a position of power will expand the control by any means necessary. Your own history is far from flawless: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941_Odessa_massacre http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941_Odessa_massacre.
That said, I strongly doubt Russia has any interest in Moldova or Romania. Putin lost a figurehead in Yanukovich and grabbed what he could out of the ensuing mess. Putin did not start what happened in Ukraine, but rather was extremely opportunistic once it happened.
- dmytrish 12y agoThere are evidences that Crimea annexation had been prepared for few years before any unrests. There are photos of paramilitary people with Donetsk "People Republic" flags at Russian summer camp Seliger in 2009. Relentless Russian propaganda has been translated all over Eastern Ukraine and Crimea for ten years. Don't get me started on "Putin did not start what happened in Ukraine".
- sologoub 12y agoEh... Propaganda has been so strong on both sides that I doubt we will ever know the truth. Personally, I'm very conflicted on the question of Crimea and don't think I can comment or discuss unbiasedly.