Re:Putin Goes to War in Crimea
by vl on Saturday March 01, 2014 @06:17PM
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It was part of Russia till 1954 when it was transferred to Ukraine. Even after fall of Soviet Union naval bases are still used by the Russian navy. So basically historically population is pro-russian and military personnel was already there before the crisis.
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Re:Putin Goes to War in Crimea
by adamnemecek on Saturday March 01, 2014 @06:23PM
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Yes, I've read the wiki. It's still a part of the Ukraine. Similarly, Kaliningrad was part of Germany (Prussia) until end of WW2. Yet if Germany invaded Kaliningrad today, it would still be perceived as declaration of war.