The 2nd Crimean War?

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nemonowan wrote:

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There is a side to the issue that you are ignoring. The legimate democratically elected president of Ukraine was deposed in an armed coup, for following the russian rapprochement policy that he had campaigned for. The current regime in Kiev is illegitimate and backed by force of arms, not a popular national mandate. All Russia has to is put the former regime back in power, something there is a lot of support for in the east, leave some troops for security and training (sound familiar? ) and go home claiming he saved democracy. no need to annex the country.

The legitimately elected president slipped away into the night after signing an accord that restored the constitution of 2004. Now answer me as to why he did that? Putin reinstalling him back means he will have to maintain an army of occupation to keep his vassal there. Pure imperialist play. He already has 3 pseudo states he's maintaining. Propping up a 4th is going to pretty expensive.
Interesting tidbit..the Crimea gets it's water from the Western half. Russia can keep the Crimea. Kiev shuts off the water.
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