Attached is a link to what one might want to know about the part of the Ukraine that is at the heart of the situation going on in the region. Go ahead and read the article and then write a short response to the current situation. Be sure your response references something from the article.
Assignment is due by 3:03 on Friday March 7th
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Mr. Thompson
This is a very interesting article to me. I didn't really understand what was going on between Russia/Ukraine but this article helped clear some things up for me. After reading this, I think Putin is very ahead of himself and is not thinking about the consequences of the situation. I strongly believe this event is unnecessary. Putin should leave Crimea alone especially because it is sovereign Ukrainian territory. Let them be sovereign/independent! Putin needs to realize that Russia already has a weakened economy. If he annexes Crimea it will definitely cause a downturn in the economy. Putin will lose Ukraine for good if he follows through. I think Putin is doing something very pointless and is very desperate to prove himself to the world. It will be interesting to see how this situation evolves.
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DeleteThis article is really interesting to me. I understand a little bit about why the Russia and Ukraine wants Crimea, because I think that Putin actually want to use Crimea as an naval base, and I also think that Ukraine is actually using it only for a vacation in the summer. I think that Russia should leave Crimea alone because they wrote the treason and Russia vowed to respect Ukraine Territory. Even Putin make an invasion in Crimea, he will make his economy worse.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think Russia should leave Crimea alone considering they already have access to Sevastopol. If Ukraine were to say cut them off, then it would make sense that they annex Crimea however, there is still an ongoing lease to the base until 2047. It appears Putin is bored with himself and is trying to fix something that isn't broken. Annexing Crmea would probably terminate Russia's lease and would weaken its already weak military as well as jeopardize its relations with other countries. Clearly there are more cons than pros to this situation.
ReplyDelete-Uyen Nguyen
"A beautiful place located on the Black Sea, with rugged mountains leading to sandy beaches, Crimea is a popular tourist destination." This article is very interesting to me it explains to me what Crimea is and that it was once a part of russia same as ukraine but ever since the government decided that it would be apart of Ukraine the russians did not like that very much which is very stupid to me. I believe that it should be Crimea's decision what country they want to be apart of .I think that after the war that russian fought in Crimea again the ottam empire and the british the russians feel the need to still think that Crimea wants to be apart of their country. The united states cant really do much about it because putin does have military assests in the area ,which doesnt make any one in Crimea happy, overall i think that Putin should just stick to his own Country and not intervene in other countries business i doubt that a war willl break but just in case i think that the US should try and get more information on the whole situation.
ReplyDelete-Admira Sinanovic
From the news on TV to the word of mouth it seemed to me that Russia was going into Crimea and trying to take over the area. There is much more to the story. Crimea is in an excellent location because it's surrounded by the Black Sea. Russia wanting the Crimea for a Naval base and Ukraine wanting Crimea for land because it's always been there. But since Russia has come into Crimea, the United States, Ukraine, and NATO can't do much to help the situation calm down. Putin is making very desperate moves to gain control back in Crimea. This is a complex situation that doesn't have an simple solution.
ReplyDelete-Kylee Reed
This article is really make me interested. I heard that after Ukraine was independent, ukraine had many nuclear weapon. But America make ukraine abandon the nuclear instead america promise to protect and support the emconomy. so america have reason to protect the ukraine. if america don't protect the ukraine, some of countries can't believe the america. so i think this situation is the good example of diplomacy.
ReplyDelete-boyeon park-
At this point I can see how it would be beneficial for Russia to get the Crimea territory for a naval base and to up there game in the global military power but the way Putin is handling the whole situation is so silly. So far it seems as though either side is just waiting for something to set off a rage. What happens with Crimea should be ultimately based on the people. Realizing that it's mostly self governed should withhold some respect which doesn't seem to be given since Putin is violating the treaty. Hopefully he makes a miraculous decision to back off of Ukraine.
ReplyDelete-Elvira Pedic
After discussing the conflict between Ukraine and Russian in class, this article glues the pieces of the puzzle together to form a more wholesome example of the ongoing struggle for power between the two countries. The article stated, “It appears that Putin feels that he has nothing left to lose” (Last line of article) this is an immense dilemma concerning both Russia and Ukraine along with the world economy as a whole. At this time the stock market has already decreased by 10% in Russia and is expected to keep descending as this conflict continues. In my opinion, the president of Russia is ruining Russia’s economy along with foreign trade. This topic is now starting to hit the states and I don’t believe that one man should have the power to do this much damage. Yes, they have not physically done any damage yet, but I do fear for the time when the first shot between Ukraine and Russia if fired. The fallowing quote concerns me greatly, “The Russian Parliament has approved the use of military force in Ukraine and to recall their Ambassador from the US” (stated in about the second paragraph), the president of Russia is not only preparing his military for a battle but also removing official diplomats from the states, like stated in the above quote. This above issue could affect our trade, Russia’s government, and all around communication with Russian officials. Overall, Russia’s conflict with Ukraine is for sure is concerning more than just Russia and Ukraine, I hope they will be able to settle their differences so there won’t be another world war.
ReplyDelete-Sammy Hanson :D
My road to enlightenment was well paved by the article at hand. After reading this I now understand many details to this international situation that I had been previously overlooking. First of which being that Crimea is very widely populated with a vast melting pot of citizens, the Russian ones who support Putin-- I'll talk more about them later--as well as the citizens of which, "a quarter are ethnic Ukrainians and most of the remainder are Crimean Tatars who, having been deported by Stalin in 1944, are fiercely anti-Russian." with much of the population opposing Russia, as well as NATO involvement in near by countries it is hard to see what Putin is trying to accomplish in Crimea. The Russian citizens in Crimea claimed to be afraid for their safty, "Then Russian troops were put on alert to “protect their citizens” in the area. Crimea’s new Prime Minister—himself a Russian citizen—has appealed for Russia’s help." This may seem well and good, however this is a very similar tactic to a different infamous leader in history. Hitler claimed he was moving into near by countries--such as France I think?--as a completely defensive tactic, he did it to 'protect' German citizens, but look what he actually wanted to accomplish. Putin is silly for trying to take Crimea and if this continues I hope NATO steps in or on him and crushes Russia as a world power forever.
ReplyDelete-Riley Regimbal (^_^)
This article is very interesting and helped me understand more thoroughly what is happening in Crimea. From what I read it's unclear as to why Putin is going through all this. You can look at this from many angles which the article shows but it all seems unprofitable for Putin. Crimea has a diverse population of Russians, Ukrainians, and the rest, Crimean Tatars who despise the Russian country ever since their deportment by Stalin in 1944. If Putin goes into Crimea he risks losing Ukraine as an ally and consequences of sanctions being placed on him by the UN which would . All in all it doesn't seem like a good outcome is to be expected if Putin stays "in" and around Crimea. It makes you wonder what's going through Putin's head and what his next move will be in this global chess game...
ReplyDelete-Colton Benavidez
*weaken and already struggling economy.*
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ReplyDeleteIf russia reallly wanted to take over Crimea they would have a good chance. The United States and other countries wouldn't have much of a chance of stopping them. They are unlikely to try and take it over because other countries wouldn't want to trade with them which would severly impact their economy.
ReplyDelete-conrad parker
Ukraine is an eastern Europe country that borders Russia and has had a government overthrow. Russian President Putan is taking advantage of the situation by invading Crimea and using to gain access to additional resources. Putan has moved in 150,000 troops to intimidate the new government. As stated in the article, "Pro-Russian separatists, wearing military uniforms without insignias, seized government buildings, airports and communication hubs in the region." (Sattel). Crimea is a country that is self governing and the Ukraine is interested in helping the country because it is a port city. President Obama is not happy with Putan moving in the troops because of more problems starting to rise and the situation brings back memories from the cold war. Putan has recalled the U.S Ambassador to go back to the U.S and he doesn't want to negotiate with the United States.
ReplyDelete-Amal Sheikh-Mursal
By threatening Crimea and placing Russian military troops within Crimea limits, Putin is opening the door for more problems than beneficial aspects to this situation. in the article it said that Putin will completely lose Ukraine. Geographically this decision could be detrimental for Russia. If war or civ il unrest were to break out (more than they are now), Russia would lose a close Allie and ultimately a possible crutch if needed. I think that this is a way for Putin to show his "muscle" and parading around in an arrogant way. Not only is this invasion of Crimea kind of idiotic, it's taking the attention away from the Olympics and the positive eye cast on Russia for holding them this year. As of now, the Paralympics are happening and this unrest is a pot ential danger to all the athletes involved. Putin's forceful and provocative approach towards Crimea is unnecessary and selfish. I believe Putin should p ull his troops from Russia and tackle the conflict without force and violent threats.
ReplyDelete-Rachel Suffrins
Before reading this excellently simplified article on the situation surrounding Ukraine and Russia, I had no idea what issue was at hand. Described as “a beautiful place located on the Black Sea, with rugged mountains leading to sandy beaches…a tricky place politically,” Crimea, a semi-autonomous region of the Ukraine is currently being metaphorically fought over by Russia and the Ukraine (no physical shots have been fired). In Crimea, the population is made up mainly of Russians, some Ukrainian’s, and a remainder of anti-Russian Crimean Tatars. Russia wants Crimea for several reasons. First, it is a source of pride for Russia and very geographically convenient, serving as Russia’s only warm water naval base in the region. Without this base, Russia would not be a global military power. Ukraine wants Crimea because it is home to many Ukrainians and serves as a popular vacation spot. As a reminder, Crimea chose to join the Ukraine. The Crimean Tatars especially do not want to become Russian Citizens after being deported by Stalin in 1944. Since the majority of the Black Sea coastline is held by NATO members (except Georgia), it doesn’t seem likely that Russia will have any benefit from the annexation of Crimea. President Obama is encouraging NATO membership of Georgia, and Putin’s moves are definitely accelerating this process. While the weakened economy in Russia is already looming concern, probable trade sanctions are expected to aid the downturn of Russian economy even further. Not to mention the definite loss of Ukraine from Russia as a whole. It isn’t very clear to me what could be going on in Putin’s heads when it seems as though the cons greatly outweigh the pros. Overall, as stated in the article, I believe that Putin truly is “in effect, sowing the seeds of conflict for decades to come.”
ReplyDelete--McKenna Schuster
As interesting as the article was, it didn't really explain why Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is attacking Crimea. If Putin really wanted to go through with this plan, there is very little the United States, NATO and the UN can do to stop it. I believe that the idea of Putin forcibly taking over Crimea is horrendous. There is very little good that will come out of this, and Russia will suffer because other countries will cut off their trade supplies. Putin is only looking for trouble. But at the same time, the article that we read seems very biased or one sided. so that will obviously cloud on what we decide.
ReplyDelete-farhan Ali
I think Putin is just a power crazy man and really just thinks he need to get Crimea to show his power and overall Russia's power. With Russia no longer a world military power Putin is trying to show the world that his "ill-equipped and poorly disciplined" army is still strong. But Putin in not dumb in knowing that his army is not the greatest but he is more all long the lines of puffing out his chest to try to assert power over the Ukrainian government that he is not very well pleased with. In the 90s Russia and Ukraine signed the 1994 Budapest Memorandum but Russia is no longer following the treaty ,to respect the integrity of the Ukrainian land. The military base Russia has in Crimea until 2047 will surly no longer be in Russia's arsenal if they do not take Crimea. Putin irrational actions will cost Russia to have its economy fall even more and for most trade to be cut off. Putin was not thinking of the consequences of trying to take Crimea. The consequences out weigh the the benefits for Russia. Putin will lose many connections and hurt his country further more
ReplyDeleteian hackman
Reaing this article with whole situation that is occuriung in Crimea, Putin is trying to take charge and gain power even with the economy suferring away. Putin is being really stubborn about the whole situation and he will soon face the consequenes that Crimea has to offer. Putin is use to being in dictatorship and in chrage but that always has its downfalls.
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