Posted on 04/27/2022 8:05:58 AM PDT by Mariner
I have no zeal for war. But I think it’s worth pointing out that even during Soviet Union days some autonomy of Ukraine was recognized by the Soviets; they sent their own team to the Olympics. Meaningless from a governmental point of view but a diplomatic distinction.
Regardless of past history though, Ukraine was recognized internationally, including by Russia, as an independent and sovereign nation. Russia has no moral or legal right to destroy Ukraine’s sovereignty. They may well succeed in asserting right-by-conquest. But we should not just turn the other way.
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