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reformist2

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2. The Crimea is historically Russian.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 09:27 AM

Mar 2014

It was Kruschchev who fatefully handed the Crimea to the Ukraine 60 years ago - in February of 1954, in fact.

In the old USSR, it hardly mattered which republic "owned" it, seeing as they were all under the thumb of the Kremlin. The fact that the Crimea is part of the Ukraine today is simply an accident of history.

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"Let them secede" European style? [View all] hedgehog Mar 2014 OP

you know more than I...Steve Kornacki's panel is discussing this situation now... CTyankee Mar 2014 #1

Steve Kornacki does a great job!!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2014 #3

The Crimea is historically Russian. reformist2 Mar 2014 #2

It's historically Tatar. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #4

Forced relocation and genocide, to boot. joshcryer Mar 2014 #6

True. But my claim matches with the current ethnic makeup. It belongs with Russia. reformist2 Mar 2014 #7

So Ukraine should just acquiese to Russification? nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #12

Well, the Hawaiians "acquiesced" to Americanization Fumesucker Mar 2014 #13

Yes, but power-wise, that fact hasn't mattered in centuries. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #11

That's what I thought - to me it doesn't make sense for Ukraine to hedgehog Mar 2014 #10

This doesn't end good no matter what option you pick. joshcryer Mar 2014 #5

I don't think that this is about the people Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #8

Crimea at present - maybe more to follow in the south and east. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #9

You have admitted you know nothing Jenoch Mar 2014 #14

Thank you for your assistance. hedgehog Mar 2014 #15