http://ukrainianpolicy.com/turkey-warns-russia-it-will-blockade-bosphorus/
On 3/17/2014 4:22 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> Quoting Anubis <[email protected]>:
>
>> http://maidantranslations.com/2014/03/17/turkey-under-ottoman-empire-treaty-with-catherine-the-great-if-crimea-declares-independence-it-returns-to-turkey/
>>
>
> Are you saying that as of today, the "independent" Crimean Republic,
> recognized by Russia, can be reclaimed by Turkey?
>
> But Ukraine has not recognized this "independence" so I very much
> doubt Turkey could do more than remind thew world of that old treaty.
>
> Nobody knows for sure what Putin will do tomorrow. I earlier posted a
> report that he would allow it to exist for a while as a distinct
> polity, not annexed to but protected by Russia. However there is an
> alternative statement, more inline with the expected trend:
> http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/03/17/7019345/
>
> If Putin does annex tomorrow, perhaps Turkey will once again remind
> him of the treaty with Catherine, but since Ukraine is still
> considered the de iure proprietor of the territory, Turkey will make
> no formal claim to it.
>
> Putin is tying a series of Gordian knots for the world community.
> Let's hope this doesn't lead to Alexander's solution.
>
>
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