Crimea is a special rule. I wote that at the outset of this crisis.
The majority of its people are indisputably Russian and wanted to be in Russia.
None of that is true elsewhere in the post-Soviet space and should not be used to justify endless Russian expansionism.
No one supports it and Crimea does not establish a precedent because of how it happened; its not even a case for breaking up countries on typical secessionist grounds.
The Crimeans seem happy; I backed their right of self-determination but do not think at all that gives Moscow warrant to take over whole countries in the future. Remember: special rule.
“The majority of its people are indisputably Russian and wanted to be in Russia.”
That is a lie you keep peddling in the face of the proven evidence to the contrary. As you already know the last time a genuine vote was held in the Crimea and Sevastopol in 1991, the majority voted for independence with the Ukraine and not with Russia. Particularly offensive is the fact of how the slight Russian majority of today was achieved by ethnic cleansing through the killing and exiling of the Crimean Tatar population who were the majority population in 1939. Putin has noticed how the Crimean Tatar population has been returning to their homeland in the Crimea and was about to lower the percentage of ethnic Russians to less than the slight majority they have today. So, this Russian invasion of the Crimea is in effect another Russian attempt to forcibly reinstate the ethnic cleansing of the non-Russian populations in the Crimea and forestall any further loss of its majority previously established by crimes against humanity.
“None of that is true elsewhere in the post-Soviet space and should not be used to justify endless Russian expansionism.”
There is yet another blatant lie you know full well is a lie. All you have to do is look at Kaliningrad, the former East Prussia to see how Russians committed a crime against humanity by forcible removing the population and colonizing it with Russians. Another such place is Lithuania, where Russian have endeavored and are currently endevouring to displace the histoical native non-Russian poulation and language. Latvia and Estonia are also threatened by Russian efforts to displace their native non-Russian populations.
“No one supports it and Crimea does not establish a precedent because of how it happened; its not even a case for breaking up countries on typical secessionist grounds.”
There is yet another lie, because the Russian invasion of the Crimea demonstrates another precedent where Russia’s solemn agreements to respect the territorial integrity of former Soviet republics is abrogated by Russia in the Ukraine and Georgia. In other words, Russia’s diplomatic agreements are not worth the price of the paper they are written upon.
“The Crimeans seem happy;”
To say the “Crimeans seem happy” is a heinous lie, as every video interview with the Crimean Tatars and many other non-Russians are a testimonial.
“I backed their right of self-determination but do not think at all that gives Moscow warrant to take over whole countries in the future.”
It is an obvious lie when you claim, “I backed their right of self-determination.” The Crimean Tatars are Crimeans, and you very obviously have not “backed their right of self-determination.” The same is true of the other non-Russian Crimeans and the ethnic Russians who do not want Russia as their govermnet; you very obviously have not “backed their right of self-determination.”
“Remember: special rule”
Oh, we do remember the special rule for Russians. What is Russian and what was Russian will be Russian again, and what has never been Russian will be Russian just as soon as we can ethnically cleanse to prepare the way to make it Russian.
You missed post eight that proves you wrong
Well thank you. I didn't know. That makes it all OK.
The majority of its people are indisputably Russian and wanted to be in Russia.
What did the rest of the people want?
None of that is true elsewhere in the post-Soviet space and should not be used to justify endless Russian expansionism.
Did Putin promise that?
No one supports it and Crimea does not establish a precedent because of how it happened; its not even a case for breaking up countries on typical secessionist grounds.
The special case case?
The Crimeans seem happy; I backed their right of self-determination but do not think at all that gives Moscow warrant to take over whole countries in the future. Remember: special rule.
Yes, of course, and Putin won't do it again. The children should now have reason to trust.
:-)