Quote:vorticity wrote:Well, if the Russians pay the Ukraine in U.S. dollars for the Crimea (the ruble is not worth much right now.) and provides the support (i.e. electricity and water) to the Crimea the moment the deal is signed, I'm pretty sure the Ukrainians will be more than happy to sign such a deal. Oh, and increased rent for the pipelines. Payable in U.S. dollars of course.
Can we just let Russia have the Crimean Peninsula, if they agree to give a free hand to the U.S. in Syria? And, while we're at it, ask China to please take over North Korea for us. Sure, it's bad for "home rule" and "democracy", but would the world really be worse off?
Win-Win. Putin gets to keep his military base and the Ukraine gets much needed cash and an albatross off their necks. Of course, there's the small matter of 2 million Russians and Russian-leaning Ukrainians without water or electricity, but that would be Putin's problem. I feel sorry for the Tartars though.
As for the Chinese taking over North Korea? Hah! I wouldn't wish that on my worse enemy!
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