[null and void]

Without realising it, many Westerners writing about the grim news of the past few weeks have adopted the Kremlin’s terminology.

The author naïvely assumes it isn't deliberate. Isn't that cute?

[Hugin]

This article makes entirely too much sense. I can’t imagine anyone in the leftstream media ever reading it, let alone writing it.

[FreeReign]

The poll that shows not one majority in any Ukrainian region favours joining Russia

[goldstategop]

Crimea is a special rule. I wote that at the outset of this crisis.

The majority of its people are indisputably Russian and wanted to be in Russia.

None of that is true elsewhere in the post-Soviet space and should not be used to justify endless Russian expansionism.

No one supports it and Crimea does not establish a precedent because of how it happened; its not even a case for breaking up countries on typical secessionist grounds.

The Crimeans seem happy; I backed their right of self-determination but do not think at all that gives Moscow warrant to take over whole countries in the future. Remember: special rule.

[Freelance Warrior]

A native Russian speaker is someone who thinks in Russian. The same stands for native English speakers or speakers of whatever language.

[Nifster]

A great read. Applies to some here at FR too. Too many are falling into the I hate Obama so much, I think I am liking Putin trap.

[wetphoenix]

In reality there are Russian and Western propaganda and both with it’s own different loaded lexicon. And the truth is a casualty of both, it has fallen in a crossfire.

[Justa]

Without Fully realising it, many Westerners writing about the grim news of the past few weeks have adopted the Kremlin’s terminology.

Fixed.