“...proposing to recognize Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea...”
I’d bet that went over like a fart in church, on a hot Sunday morning, with the Z-fag.
This could be another whistleblower search. Until I hear from the Administration I don’t believe anything these rags print
> US proposes recognizing Crimea as Russian… <
Some folks would see that as distasteful, or worse. That’s understandable. But it’s also an acknowledgement of reality. Russia will not give up the Crimea without a fight, and a bloody one at that.
So the only question is what Russia will offer in return for that recognition. Biden - or Harris - would certainly get played there.
Trump, however, will drive a harder bargain.
Now, who leaked this?
US proposes recognizing Crimea as Russian, and so rewarding Putin even more. “Invasion pays”, says Putin. “I agree”, says Xi Jinping, “the US is a paper tiger, like we’ve been saying for decades.”
The only open question is where the lines are going to be drawn in the east. Russia is keeping Crimea and a land link to it.
Nothing new here.
Pretty much everyone in government in the EU and US know this is the reality of the situation.
I don’t like it but what else can be done ? Russia won’t give up crimea without a lot of dead soldiers (on both sides).
Well considering Obama gave Crimea to Russia I dont see the problem with this
America should recognize Eastern Ukraine, including Crimea and the rest of the land east and south of the river, as permanently aligned with Russia.
Russia should, in turn, recognize America’s right to 50% of the natural resources in that area in perpetuity.
Historically, Crimea is Russian and was only moved to Ukraine administratively inside the USSR. The people there are mostly Russian and they want to be part of Russia.
Would that Vladolf Putler had heeded Alexander Isaiavich Solzhenitzyn’s recommendations contained in his book Rebuilding (obostroyim is better translated “rearranging”) Russia, that Crimean bases would be jointly shared, and that 2014 discoveries of large oil reserves in Donbass, Crimea, and Luchansk had not whetted Putler’s lust for more money.
I admire the Ukranian grandmas who handed packs of sunflower seeds to invading Russian soldiers and told them, “Keep these in your pockets so your mothers will be able to find your corpses.”
Slava Ukrainii. Slava Eroilor.
As long as the deep water ports are mined and closed off.
All quiet on the southern front, until Putin wants more.
All areas under Russian control need to be recognized as Russian.
The people in those areas DO NOT want to be part of Ukraine again.