It does not matter how the people of Russia saw it. If the people of Crimea had a referndum--a real one, not one that happened WHILE OCCUPIED, then it might carry weight.
The troops rolled into Crimea *BEFORE* they held a referendum and that is, and was, unacceptable.
Of course some sort of retaliatory sanctions had to be put in place.
I really dont care about the WW2 spheres of influence agreements. It's the 21st century, not the 20th century. Invading your neighboring country with UNMARKED military is a no-no. Full stop.
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Date: 2014-07-18 07:47 pm (UTC)If the people of Crimea had a referndum--a real one, not one that happened WHILE OCCUPIED, then it might carry weight.
The troops rolled into Crimea *BEFORE* they held a referendum and that is, and was, unacceptable.
Of course some sort of retaliatory sanctions had to be put in place.
I really dont care about the WW2 spheres of influence agreements. It's the 21st century, not the 20th century. Invading your neighboring country with UNMARKED military is a no-no. Full stop.