Return of Crimea to Ukraine a requirement of international law: Turkish president

Anadolu ^ | 8/23/2022 | Diyar Güldoğan

[JonPreston]

That’s true. Watch this story disappear quickly with a public hug and a wink and a nod.

[dennisw]

This evil mofo has a upcoming date with the Grim Reaper. And soon. Putin looks awful! Looks like a corpse with makeup on the face.

[TheBattman]

"But that's different..."

[dennisw]

With the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Crimea became part of an independent Ukraine. Crimea's communist authorities proclaimed self-government in 1992, which ultimately led to the territory being granted expanded autonomous rights by Kiev.  SOURCE>>>>>  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140305-maps-crimea-history-russia-ukraine

300 Years of Embattled Crimea History in 6 Maps Crimea has changed hands many times in its history.

BYJUAN JOSÉ VALDÉSFOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, ANDROSEMARY WARDLEYFOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

PUBLISHED MARCH 5, 2014

[TheBattman]

I guess you missed where Russia literally GAVE Crimea to Ukraine in 1954.

[marcusmaximus]

Crimea Fake referendum. Run like the RATs run “elections” in Philly and Detroit.

[lodi90]

A plebiscite in Crimea resulted in 85% of the residents favoring reunification with Russia.

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A plebiscite? So now we are supporting Stalinist terror, fake elections, ethnic cleansing, deportations to Siberia, etc.?

Muscovites would never have had to steal Crimea at gun point if they genuinely had 85% support.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

The question was regarding the last three hundred years. I could have went further back in history, no matter.

I don’t have a dog in this fight. I will say that Russia illegally invaded the Ukraine and Putin needs to cease hostilities.

5.56mm

[M Kehoe]

Oops.

My bad.

Thanks.

5.56mm

[dennisw]

Russia purchased Crimea from the Ottoman Empire. Since, they have buried a million soldiers there.

Russians conquered and seized Crimea from the Ottoman Empire. They did not pay a dime for it. There are nowhere near one million Russian troops buried there. Here is what your approved source RT says about the Crimea>>>

https://www.rt.com/russia/549962-peninsulas-complex-fate-how-crimea/

[Boogieman]

Sad day when the Islamist President of Turkey makes more sense than a lot of FReepers.

[dennisw]

Don’t apologize! There are 5 more maps going further back at the National Geographic source I posted. You can read up on Crimea history there.
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300 Years of Embattled Crimea History in 6 Maps — National Geographic 2014
Crimea has changed hands many times in its history.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140305-maps-crimea-history-russia-ukraine

[lodi90]

Russia purchased Crimea from the Ottoman Empire.

Since, they have buried a million soldiers there.

And stupid people think it can be taken from them.

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Actually, they fought a war and then later Russia typically back stabbed after the treaty was signed. Russians have their own version of Taqiyya so it’s best not to pay any attention to what they promise.

Smart people know Russia will collapse (again) and Turkey will take what it wants then.

[Boogieman]

“Notice they haven’t invited NATO warships into the Black Sea.”

Which is as per the terms of the agreement. No warships are allowed in the Black Sea during a conflict that are not based in the Black Sea, and there are no NATO ports on the Black Sea besides Turkish ones.

[dennisw]

“Crimea is part of Russia now.”

14 nations recognize Putin’s grab of Crimea — (2015 source)
The 14 countries who recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea
1. Afghanistan
2. Armenia
3. Belarus (scuzzy dictator Lukashenko)
4. Bolivia
5. Cuba (formerly Castro’s prison Island)
6. Kazakhstan
7. Kyrgyzstan
8. North Korea (lil Kim!)
9. Nicaragua
10. Russia (delusional Tsar Putin)
11. Sudan (African hell hole)
12. Syria
13. Venezuela (commies)
14. Zimbabwe

https://romaninukraine.com/the-14-countries-who-recognize-russias-annexation-of-crimea/#:~:text=The%2014%20countries%20who%20recognize%20Russia%E2%80%99s,annexation%20of%20Crimea%201.%20Afghanistan%202.%20Armenia

[Forward the Light Brigade]

YES! Russia must give back Crimea To Ukraine! and all other lands of the so called Republics! And China should Give back Tibet she took as well as Hong Kong. Spain should seize Gibraltar England took, Serbia should get Kosovo, Germany should get back East Prussia she lost. Mexico should get back California and Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. France should get back Canada and Haiti. No, history belongs to those who take what they want—its sad, unfair and even cruel but it is history. We can not keep forever to the boundaries of post WW II world.

[dfwgator]

Still the “Sick Man of Europe”.

[FreshPrince]

The whos who of “shit hole countries” as Trump said

[dfwgator]

Turkey needs a weakened Russia to bring back The Ottoman Empire.

[Sacajaweau]

We have to be paying off Turkey somehow. I know we have weapons stored there. I'll do a little googling.

A couple years back...it was all about..."How the hell did Erdogan even get elected?"