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BumRushDaShow

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7. Well Putin wants to put the U.S.S.R. back together again

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 01:11 PM

Apr 28

and after 30 years, that will be difficult.

Crimea made it easier (shorter shipping route) for Ukraine to eventually get out to the Mediterranean through Turkey and then to the Atlantic ocean versus Russia's shipping needs, where it has a HUGE coastline that is adjacent to the Pacific ocean!

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Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 28 OP

to be fair, it is NOT a "peace proposal" Skittles Apr 28 #1

They were not shocked. He has had the same plan for years. travelingthrulife Apr 28 #2

Good, you have my support. republianmushroom Apr 28 #3

Crimea was "given" to the Ukrainian SSR in 1954. maxsolomon Apr 28 #4

Ummm... you skipped over a BIG event that happened 35 years after that BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #5

I didn't mean to skip the dissolution of the USSR. maxsolomon Apr 28 #6

Well Putin wants to put the U.S.S.R. back together again BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #7