If you have been keeping up with news you know that Russia has been occupying Crimea against the will of many Western powers, US, GB, FR. However what many don't know is that Crimea was a gift by Nikita Khrushchev, previous leader of Russia, to Ukraine in 1954.
Map of Russian territory (Orange) and occupied Crimea (Red)
Now many are calling for Russia to evacuate Crimea, (however Ukraine claim both parties, in 1954, had agreed to a no takesies-backsies policy regarding Crimea). With Putin, current leader of Russia, refusing to back down in this case of military occupation many western countries responded by waging economic war. AKA. Putting sanctions on Russia and Russia putting sanctions on the west. This has since put great strain on Russia already slow economic state sending them into great economic peril. As a result Foods and other necessities have since skyrocketed in price. Putin, taking a lesson from history, is most likely using these sanctions to rally the Russian people to his side. It is still a waiting game because military intervention might spark war, but inactivity will set a dangerous precedent of compliance from the western powers.
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Discussion Questions:
- Should Russia get Crimea back?
- What should the US do in this scenario? Why?
- What is the next step for everyone in this scenario?
- Has Putin committed diplomatic suicide with these actions?
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