Questions about Russia’s occupation of Crimea? Ask them for our next episode of ‘This Week in Ukraine’
Dear Kyiv Independent community members,
We need your questions for our next episode of “This Week in Ukraine.” The topic this week is Russia’s occupation of Crimea, which is now entering its 11th year.
To send in your questions, you can leave them in the comments below, message us on Patreon, or email our community manager Brooke at brooke@kyivindependent.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Episode 7 of Season 2, “Ukraine’s messy withdrawal from Avdiivka” is linked above, with the community question starting at 23:40. The episode is available on YouTube and on listening platforms.
Ukraine’s messy withdrawal from Avdiivka | This Week in Ukraine S2E7 (YouTube)
Comments (5)
I fully agree with you Eisemann. The problem is who is going to beat Russia home ? If we cannot do that a compromise is the way to get some sort of peace and a way to get the rest of Ukraine into the western alliance.
Donbass goes to Russia. Crimea goes to Ukraine.
No, just like with Crimea, Russia has no right to any of Donbas, and if they kept it now they'd still want more later. Donbass is part of Ukraine, not something to give away to the enemy that's been murdering and destroying! The only real settlement is for Russia to get out of Ukraine and pay reparations and return the kidnapped women and children. There is no safe way to negotiate with a terrorist nation. Russia wants to take everything it can, however it can. It's a bully that never stops pushing unless you hit it hard enough.
Given that there will be some sort of settlement negotiations at a future date, could Crimea be divided north/south leaving both Russia and Ukraine with a bit of this craved part of coastal land. Who ever calls the shots in Russia in the future will try to hold on to it although Sevastopol as a marine base in this time of missiles has lost most of its value. The same goes for Ukraine. I believe Stephen Kotkin has a strong point in his argument for "How not to win the war, but the peace". YouTube.
No, Russia has no right to any of Crimea, and if they kept some now they'd still want more later. Crimea is part of Ukraine, not something to give away to the enemy that's been murdering and destroying! The only real settlement is for Russia to get out of Ukraine and pay reparations and return the kidnapped women and children.