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moondust

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6. Free stuff!!!

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2014, 02:09 PM

Mar 2014

If Russia had wanted ownership of Crimea they had decades to negotiate with Kiev for it rather than waiting for a moment of Ukrainian vulnerability and militarily seizing it. It's an opportunistic land and possessions grab using the Trojan Horse troops they had stationed in Crimea under treaty.

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Question: Do you think Russia is entitled to Ukrainian Military Assets? [View all] cthulu2016 Mar 2014 OP

Yes. nt rdharma Mar 2014 #1

Were all the warships docked there when Crimea stopped being part of the USSR Russia's? Igel Mar 2014 #10

no dlwickham Mar 2014 #2

Are we entitled to help incite coup$ in the Ukraine? nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #3

Are we entitled to use pre-CITES Brazilian rosewood in fine guitars? Igel Mar 2014 #11

Did we? I've read this claim many times jazzimov Mar 2014 #14

Do I need to know the answer to that pscot Mar 2014 #4

Hell no. Nika Mar 2014 #5

Free stuff!!! moondust Mar 2014 #6

Did the Crimeans pay for those assets with taxes? Tricky question, that! djean111 Mar 2014 #7

question: they do. Now what? Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #8

No, it's just theft crabbydog Mar 2014 #9

Which international law? TBF Mar 2014 #18

If they're seized and captured, with no intention to allow return to Ukraine, TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #12

I think that's up to the party's involved newfie11 Mar 2014 #13

No Duckhunter935 Mar 2014 #15

Depends LittleBlue Mar 2014 #16

No CFLDem Mar 2014 #17