Notes, Jews in the USSR, 1917-2000
Threat of perpretual war, such people never satisfied.
Yanukovich was democratically elected. Mob was not homogenous, was majority of
young, liberal people. But people doing hard works, beating and shooting at
Ukrainian policemen. Putin pragmatic, brutal, but not crazy. Are we looking through
ideological lens? Putin not a cold warrior, does not want to reconstruct SU; more in
Washington. Lithuanians not afraid of Russia coming in; more afraid of gas prices
through roof. Deft statesmanship, got exactly what he wanted, Russia's vital
interests in Crimean. Trampled on intl law. Thing of beauty pre-20 th century.
Plebescite. Country never stopped seeing self as major world power. Nobody asked
them what country they wanted to be a part of 1991. We tend to have unrealistic
ideas of what is right and wrong regarding intl relations. 1991 also a violation of
people's right to self-determination. Georgia provoked war 2008(?), thought US
would come to aid
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