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Re:Apple changes Crimea map when viewed from Russia by cpursley on Thursday November 28, 2019 @06:20AM (#21656336)
I actually agree with you (about propaganda, 5th column, etc), but the Russification of Crimea was against the Ottomans (Tartars), not endemic Ukrainians. The Russian Empire and Soviets actually have a lot in common with the USA in terms of displacing native populations, destroying cultures/languages, etc.
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Re:Apple changes Crimea map when viewed from Russia by trymas on Thursday November 28, 2019 @06:55AM (#21656538)
> .. but the Russification of Crimea was against the Ottomans (Tartars), not endemic Ukrainians.

So how does this make Crimea Russian then?

I am pointing out from the top of my head, but in 2014 I've heard these top excuses for annexing Crimea:

1. Crimea was given to Soviet Ukraine, by Soviet Russia, thus Crimea is Russian and Russian Federation is taking it back, because they "suddenly realised" it was a mistake.

2. "Crimean people asked" for protection from "Ukrainian nazi junta" and they had "independent" vote on integrating themselves into Russia.

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How about Lithuanians should take over the Kaliningrad Oblast [0] as it was Minor Lithuania many years ago? Maybe Germans should come to the negotiations as it was territory of Prussia too?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad_Oblast

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Re:Apple changes Crimea map when viewed from Russia by vogre on Thursday November 28, 2019 @08:15AM (#21657055)
Kaliningrad population is 90% Russian, and you can't make German or Lithuanian out of Russian by changing his name in passport. You can make Ukrainian though, just change Alexey for Olexy.
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