Alexei Navalny Has a Crimea Problem
In a
LiveJournal post, Navalny wrote that the fact that Ukraine controlled Crimea—an area transferred by Soviet authorities to the Ukrainian SSR in 1954—was “wrong, unfair and insulting to any normal resident of the Russian Federation.” Asked if it was “right that Crimea belongs to Ukraine,” Navalny responded, “Of course not.” (In 1991, Crimea, just like every other Ukrainian province,
voted for Ukrainian independence, a fact that seems to be lost on every Russian nationalist.)
Even after Putin’s claimed annexation, Navalny
said he didn’t see any Ukrainian future for the region. “I advise the Ukrainians not to kid themselves, either,” Navalny
said. “It will remain part of Russia and will never become part of Ukraine in the foreseeable future.” When asked directly whether, as president, Navalny would return Crimea to Ukraine, he responded, “What, is Crimea a ham sandwich or something that you can take and give back? No, I don’t believe so.”
Tuo kertoo kaiken tarpeellisen herran suuntauksesta Ukrainaa kohtaan.