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[-] Scrollone@feddit.it -2 points 3 weeks ago

But does Ukraine really want Crimea back? Isn't it completely russified now?

[-] Triasha@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Just the dirt is worth a lot. Even if Russia conducted a genocide without anyone noticing, and all the buildings flat.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

Is that just because it was Russia’s best naval base? It was also the ussr vacation destination, but I’m not really up to date on Putin’s bullshit excuses for invasion.

[-] Triasha@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, the naval base is the big thing.

For Ukraine, it's about the principle of the matter. Taking Crimea back would mean "we are a real country and you can't push us around."

this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2024
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