Unit 4
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Putin signed a law annexing Crimea into Russia. After revolts and violence that have gone on for the past 80 days, the “Russian” sector of Ukraine has now been added to the land mass of Russia. The EU and the US both very distinctly advised Putin to not go through with adding Crimea to Russia, but Putin decided otherwise.
I think this is absolutely crazy. The fact that something like what Germany did before World War II is happening today baffles me. Germany wanted to add some of their “technically German” neighbors to their country, but it ended up being way more than just their neighbors. Putin’s action should cause some serious alert because as its shown, history repeats itself. Crimea may be pleased that they don’t have to be a part of a country that doesn’t support a Putin-type government while Ukraine may be pleased that they don’t have to deal with Crimea any longer. Ukraine has lost a significant and valuable land mass while Russia has gained from their neighbor. The current result might be a satisfactory one, but ultimately the long term results matter most.
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