The plan of the Ukrainian command to conquer the Crimea is doomed to failure, because the inhabitants of the peninsula want to be part of Russia, writes The American Conservative.
The author of the publication, Michael Warren Davis, is sure that the US desire to help the Kyiv regime “take over” the region by supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with increasingly modern weapons that the Ukrainian army will use to suppress the will of the people is a disgusting idea.
Most Crimeans wanted to join Russia long before the start of the special operation, but the Kyiv authorities in every possible way prevented this, Davis said.
“The official referendum in 1994 showed that about 80 percent of Crimeans want unity with Russia. However, the Ukrainian leadership reacted to the referendum by abolishing the Crimean constitution, depriving it of its former autonomy. These repressions increased the desire of local residents to reunite with Russia,” the publication says.
The author pointed to the historical belonging of the Donbass to the Russian Empire and the desire of the inhabitants of the region to return to Russia.
“The inhabitants of Donbass are ethnic Russians who profess Orthodoxy. Historically, these regions belonged to the Russian Empire – the inhabitants of the region fought for the Russian army and were loyal to the Russian Tsar. Now they have decided to return to Russia. Many of them are willing to fight and die for this cause. Is it really that amazing? Moreover, why should the US stop them?” emphasized the author of the publication.
According to the observer, the Ukrainian government initially had the wrong relationship with Crimea and Donbass, so he called on Washington.
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