Please, do you really believe it when a totalitarian state claims they got over 90% of a vote? Did you miss all the media coverage about Ukrainian citizens being beaten in the streets or found floating in rivers before the sham election? Many fled as soon as the Russians showed up. These are some of the reasons the international community rejected the election. I am very certain I have better resources for accurate information than you assume.Your first mistake is believing anything from the international community, which would explain your lack of understanding.I disagree with you on whether Russia invaded Crimea and whether Crimea was legally transferred to Russia. The international community, including the UN disagrees with you also. The Tatars, who have been there longer than both the Russians and Ukrainians disagree with you too. Even the Chinese refused to vote on the legitimacy of the sham election in Crimea. Many of the Crimean's that wanted to be annexed to Russia are already having buyers remorse. They are now suffering the second invasion. This one is not military, it is economic. The country is being overrun by "Moscow" carpetbaggers who are pushing many of the ethnic Russians who supported the annexation, to the side. By the way, Putin has admitted Russian troops and mercenaries participated in the take over of Crimea. The "Green" ,men running around armed with Russian weapons and armored vehicles, wearing Russian uniforms with the insignia's removed were Russian. The first mercenaries to take over the Ukrainian border post were member of a huge Russian so called motorcycle club or gang called the Wolves. They showed up well armed and backed up by Russian troops with tanks.It means something when comparing it to entering nations without invitation. One can agree or disagree with your comment, it in no way validates the way Russia enters neighboring nations by force of arms.Invitation means nothing.Everywhere we have the bases you are talking about. The NATO countries are not forced to join. They ask to join. When they join they invite NATO facilities. Often they have restrictions about the size and uses of the facilities. Most recently the Baltic countries have invited US Air Force facilities with Air Force aircraft to operate in their territories as a security measure to counter Russian threats.
Are you aware of a nation that has a US military base that is there without agreement with the host country?
The US gov's constant military interventions and provocations will lead to war, which is exactly what they appear to want in Ukraine.
It is none of our business what goes on in E. Europe and interventions leading to war cause terrible death and suffering. One would think all Americans would know this after decades of war and failure.
Russia has not invaded Ukraine...and the Crimean's were very happy to be annexed by Russia.
I suppose you think the USA does NOT enter nations by the force of arms.
I guess you do not believe in democracy, but instead chose to believe whatever the global elite tell you.
March 16 marks one year since the Crimean peninsula seceded from Ukraine and became a part of Russia after more than 96 percent of local voters supported the move in a referendum. The West refused to recognize Crimea’s reunification with Russia claiming it violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and introduced several waves of sanctions targeting the country’s economy and certain individuals.
Disputed Crimea Referendum Sees 96.8 Percent Vote to Join Russia - NBC News
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