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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPutin says Ukraine is historically part of Russia
So was Alaska...is that next?
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Putin says Ukraine is historically part of Russia (Original Post)
CanonRay
Feb 2022
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C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)1. No. It's not.
CanonRay
(14,118 posts)5. Thanks Captain Obvious
I was making the point that the argument is bullshit.
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)7. Glad to be of service :-)
I think the Mongols might have rights that precede Pootie.
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)2. Trump might have tried to give away Alaska.
Anything for his buddy.
Irish_Dem
(47,435 posts)4. The receipt from Putin is in one of the WH boxes at Mar-A-Lago.
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)8. So true.
So close to Russia.
Irish_Dem
(47,435 posts)3. Does this mean the Queen can send troops into Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The French can come for Quebec?
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)6. Precisely!
Irish_Dem
(47,435 posts)11. We could just surrender to Canada and avoid drama.
Just in case they think they have dibs on us.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)15. Lol
Qpukes heads would expode because we would all have healthcare.
Irish_Dem
(47,435 posts)16. And everyone would just shake their heads at GOP BS and go ice fishing.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)9. No. It was part of Lithuania and Poland:
In 1619
But it was a SOVIET Republic - not Russia.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)10. Such Hitler like bullshit from Putin
Irish_Dem
(47,435 posts)12. I know, Putin cannot even come up with something original.
Parrots Hitler for god's sake.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)13. "This is our last territorial demand."
September 26, 1938 - Hitler
Irish_Dem
(47,435 posts)17. Hitler thought everything belonged to him.
gab13by13
(21,408 posts)14. Neville Chamberlains all over the joint.
Irish_Dem
(47,435 posts)18. Right, if we just give Putin what he wants, everything will be fine.
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)19. Mexico recognizes Texas as an independent state.
Then they send in military, you know, to keep the peace.
Of course Texas was part of Mexico in the past.
Next thing you know, they're eyeing California.
No real difference between those scenarios and what Putin is doing with this invasion of Ukraine.
Angleae
(4,493 posts)20. Saddam said the same thing about Kuwait.
How did that work out?