Quote Originally Posted by Neo
I can't think of many places in the world as strategically significant as the Crimea peninsula.
Maybe a century ago when warfare was waged using gunboats and naval blockades.

Quote Originally Posted by Neo
Given the current realpolitik situation of the Ukraine, I think it was an astute move by the Russians to annexe it.
Annexation as an acceptable method of enagaging with your geographical neighbours went out of fashion a century ago.

Civilised countries do not steal territory from their neighbours anymore.

What century are you living in?

The hypocrisy of the Russian flag wavers on this thread is embarrassing.

Your heads would explode with apoplexy if the US contemplated anything vaguely similar.