Whose is Crimea?
Whose is Crimea?
March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
This is a very popular question in Ukraine.
This is a very popular question in Ukraine.
Most likely, the best answer to it will be a counter-question: "In what sense?"
Most likely, the best answer to it will be a counter-question: "In what sense?"
In ethnic sense - it is the territory of the nations/people of Crimea, including indigenous nations/people ( Crimean Tatars, Karaites and Krymchaks ).
In ethnic sense - it is the territory of the nations/people of Crimea, including indigenous nations/people ( Crimean Tatars, Karaites and Krymchaks ).
In legal sense (de jure) - it is the territory of the state of Ukraine.
In legal sense (de jure) - it is the territory of the state of Ukraine.
In actual sense (de facto), this is the territory of the Russian Federation (RF).
In actual sense (de facto), this is the territory of the Russian Federation (RF).
One more answer option - it is occupied by RF Ukrainian territory.
One more answer option - it is occupied by RF Ukrainian territory.
But nations and states are temporary on this planet. The nations are changing with the course of evolution, and the states change with them.
But nations and states are temporary on this planet. The nations are changing with the course of evolution, and the states change with them.