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Originally Posted by Pointman
Why Russia could not just buy Crimea from Ukraine. Like USA bought Alaska from Russia. It would be cheaper than this war for everyone.
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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.