Russia just annexed four provinces previously considered part of Ukraine. Annexing the land of another country acquired by war is illegal according to international law… or so they say. But if the residents of such land decide by referendum to secede and declare independence, before being annexed by another country, such as what transpired with […]
Coming to some reality on Crimea — which the Ottomans used as a jihad base for years
Amid all the hysteria regarding Trump and Russia, with many people calling upon Trump to denounce Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, it is useful to regain some historical perspective. Crimea, as Michael Finch explains here, was point of contention between the jihadis of the Ottoman Empire at the Russians for many, many years. I […]