Returning Crimea to Ukraine would not only represent a personal defeat for Vladimir Putin but could have the same impact on the Russian Federation that recognizing Baltic independence did on the USSR, Vladislav Inozemtsev says. That is, it could rapidly lead to the disintegration of the country.
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Paul Goble: Returning Crimea could rapidly lead to Russia’s disintegration
Veterans watch tanks moving along a street during a military parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Sevastopol, Crimea, on June 24, 2020.
