Russia really doesn’t have a choice in this - Crimea may be emotionally important to Putin but it is strategically indefensible. Trying to keep it will bleed Russia dry.
What he really means....
“Russia Must Return Crimea to Turkey”
It will just be a lot easier for them to take it from Ukraine, than from Russia when the time comes.
Russia really doesn’t have a choice in this - Crimea may be emotionally important to Putin but it is strategically indefensible. Trying to keep it will bleed Russia dry.
Russia annexed Crimea over 10 years ago (March 18, 2014). Who is coming to take it from Russia?
Just trying to get there broke the Ukrainian army.