Putin ready to invade Ukraine, troops seize Crimea

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64. There would be no precedent

for Canada or Mexico to do either. The analogy does not fit. Ukraine has been part of Russia (in the minds of the Russians for over a millennium) The Texas belonged to Mexico for less than 20 years, the rest of the American Southwest for less than 25. If anyone would have a claim it would be Spain, not Mexico but thanks for playing. Canada has even less precedent since Canada has only been an independent country since 1867, all territorial disputes were settled before there was a Canada. The same cannot be said for Ukraine and Russia. Unless you are really trying to imply that a nation the overthrew its masters (Mexico overthrowing Spain) has the right to territory that it in itself was thrown out of by other revolutionaries (Texas overthrowing Mexico). If so then you have biased logic and I nor anyone else can ever help you.