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In reply to the discussion: Russia Supporters Storm Ukraine Government Buildings [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)anything I see on this crisis over there, since I don't know the language. But I do know people from Russia and Ukraine, specifically. Not descendents, they live there now or came to the USA and become citizens. All are excellent people.
IMO, the way to handle all of this was with elections, and nothing else. I don't care for violence or acting intimidatiing employed by either side in these protests. I've tried to look at this from every conceivable angle, and am not sure I buy that this was from outside forces, but then, we can't imagine this realistically.
We haven't been invaded over centuries, have not lived through what any of these countries in that area have lived through. And the vast majority of us do not speak the language, we are only getting what is being said by English speakers.
The country should not break up, but have mixed feelings about Crimea from looking at its history. I am glad I'm not there, I believe a lot of people who didn't want any trouble are going to suffer for this... whatever.