The Russians consider Crimea theirs… Catherine the Great's incorporation of the Crimea in 1783 into the Russian Empire.
Nato Secretary General Mr Stoltenberg said: "Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO. Ukraine will become a member of NATO. The work we are undertaking now puts you on an irreversible path towards NATO membership, so that when the time is right, Ukraine can become a NATO member straightaway." That goes against James Baker’s promise not to move NATO further west towards Russia.
A lot of history our leaders do not want to sit down and discuss with Russia to form a Peace Treaty. It’s like they just want War!
The Russians consider Crimea theirs… Catherine the Great's incorporation of the Crimea in 1783 into the Russian Empire. And Estonia was "incorporated" into the Russian Empire in 1710. So what?
discuss with Russia to form a Peace Treaty.
LOL, so this peace treaty Putin will honor? Okay
Why did Finland withdraw from their 50+ year treaty on neutrality with Russia, and join NATO?
Ukraine already signed a peace deal with Putin in 2003, that he broke, “Treaty Between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the Russian–Ukrainian State Border”. It set Ukraine’s borders as they were in 1991 & was lodged with the UN.
Putin once said Crimea was Ukraine and he’d not invade Ukraine. His word is worthless.
Putin-"Crimea Is Not a Disputed Territory, Russia Recognizes the Borders of Ukraine"