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2naSalit

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7. That's not entirely correct...

Reply to sandensea (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 04:53 PM

Jul 2018

there have been a few periods during the past four centuries, in which Russia has controlled either Ukraine or Crimea... that doesn't exactly equate to "historically Russian" in most historians' measures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_Khanate

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LEAKED: Putin pitched Trump on Crimea deal -- and promised him it wouldn't go public [View all] applegrove Jul 2018 OP

If true, there are very few possible sources for this leak. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #1

Trump may be running it by his intelligence crew. applegrove Jul 2018 #3

Putin leaked it to show his control over this fool Thrill Jul 2018 #4

Yeah, I think you're right. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #9

Absolutely Putin leaked it. joshcryer Jul 2018 #10

Ah, the Crimea crime. sandensea Jul 2018 #2

Treaties signed during the 90s ensured Russia would respect Ukraine's boundaries. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2018 #5

Just as well. sandensea Jul 2018 #6

That's not entirely correct... 2naSalit Jul 2018 #7

My point is that Putin's ongoing aggression in Eastern Ukraine is the bigger issue sandensea Jul 2018 #8

A referendum... Saguaro Jul 2018 #11