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Old 03-03-2022, 03:47 PM   #2709
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Originally Posted by Pointman View Post
Why Russia could not just buy Crimea from Ukraine. Like USA bought Alaska from Russia. It would be cheaper than this war for everyone.
They essentially tried that in 2014 when Putin offered Ukraine $15 billion (bribe) to step away from the West and let Russia guide their policy. It ended up being a very unpopular thing on the street level and led to the overthrow of the government and subsequent invasion of Crimea anyway.
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