Posted on 07/31/2016 10:40:49 AM PDT by Alter Kaker
“You are just getting beyond ridiculous now with your trolling.”
If anybody’s trolling, it is you. You weren’t invited to jump in and start lying.
Feel free to stop posting any time you think you can.
And so what? Koenigsberg was a center of German culture and the capital of East Prussia for something like 800 years. In 1945, the Soviets arbitrarily renamed it Kaliningrad and annexed it to Russia - despite the fact that it's not even physically connected to the rest of Russia, has no pre-1945 association with Russia, etc.
Given that, would you support the German Army if it chose to invade Kaliningrad? If yes, you're nuts. If no, what's the difference?
Don't be so sure. The sanctions have been hugely expensive for Russia's economy, and Crimea itself is a major drain on resources. Sure, Putin doesn't want to lose face, but the invasion of Crimea has been a disaster more for Russia than it has been for Ukraine.
Well I still Crimea as a done deal regardless of the strain on Russia or for that matter the Crimea people. Which to my understanding has improved from the reports prior. They have their tourist population back up and other such things that have stabilized the area...and new businesses to offset those that had left the area.
I think the Chrimeans knew it would not be an overnight success story...but it will be once the bridge is completed which opens the way ...,
As for Ukraine, the people obviously have moved on and are ore interested in the trade etc. with Europe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56kOTKdCas
CGato
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