? The Crimean issue should also start from the geography and history of Crimea.
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From the map, the Crimean peninsula is located in the south of Ukraine, and it is directly inserted into the Black Sea like a diamond-shaped awl, and its strategic position is extremely important. Therefore, the famous Black Sea Fleet in Russia and even the former Soviet Union, Sevastopol, was stationed in the southwest corner of Crimea. When the Soviet Union disintegrated, Russia and Ukraine fought over the ownership of the Black Sea Fleet. Although an agreement was finally reached, the problem about Sevastopol was still not well solved. Russia wants to rent this place for a long time as the base of the Black Sea Fleet, but Ukraine is not willing. According to the lease agreement signed by Russia and Ukraine in 1997, the Russian black sea fleet must be rolled out before May 20 17.
Back to the history of Crimea. Because of its special strategic position, Crimea has always been a battleground for military strategists in history. From Goths, Huns to Kosans, from Byzantine Empire, Golden Horde to Ottoman Empire, the owner of Cremia changed crop after crop. In the late 18th century, the increasingly powerful czarist Russia forced the Ottoman Empire to recognize the independence of Crimea. 1783 Russia formally incorporated the entire Crimean peninsula into the territory.
From 1853 to 1856, the famous Crimean War (called the Crimean War in our childhood textbooks) broke out. The war between Russia and the European world, which was triggered by the struggle for control of the Balkans, was the biggest international war before World War I.. The cause of the war has a complex religious background, but in the name of religion, it is essentially to expand the demand for territory. At first, Russia fought with Turkey. But the eastward expansion plan of Tsar Nicholas I made the whole European continent feel the crisis, so Austria and Prussia also participated. But what ultimately led to Nicholas I's failure was the intervention of powerful Britain and France. The Russian-Turkish war turned into a war between Russia and European countries, which Nicholas I did not expect. From the Danube River to Crimea, the Tsar's army retreated one after another and finally signed an alliance under the city.
The Crimean War is the first modern war in the history of the world, which is of great significance in military history. Scientific and technological inventions such as new-style rifle, steam-powered warship, railway and radio communication played an important role in the war. For the first time in the history of human war, the commander of the British and French allied forces used radio to direct front-line operations from thousands of miles away. The military logistics system has developed into an independent department, and the capacity of engineering support, battlefield medical care and logistics transportation has been greatly improved. In modern war or battle, it was the first time that the officers and men set the time by unified watch, which was adopted when the French army attacked the fortress of Marakov.
The failure of the war directly led to Russia's subsequent serfdom reform. Americans who had nothing to do with it on the other side of the ocean unexpectedly got a benefit. Because of the fear that Alaska, which is next to the British colony Canada, will be occupied by the British, it is better to sell it for money than to lose it in vain, and at the same time let the United States restrict the British consideration, Russia is very eager to sell Alaska to the United States. There is a Canada between Alaska and the United States. The United States had no intention of getting its hands on Alaska, but now it has come to a door-to-door business, not for nothing. 1867 10, Alaska officially became an American territory. The price paid by the United States is only $7.4 million. This is really the cheapest territorial transaction in history.
And then back to Crimea. After being incorporated into the territory of Russia, Crimea became a member of the Russian Federation. In the late World War II, Stalin exiled a large number of residents to Central Asia on the grounds that the Tatars in Crimea cooperated with Germany, and most of them died tragically in a foreign land. 1945 In February, in order to redistribute the post-war world pattern and urge the Soviet Union to fight against Japan, the heads of the three countries of the United States, the Soviet Union and Britain held a secret meeting in Yalta, a seaside resort in Crimea, and signed the famous Yalta Agreement. The United States and Britain made a lot of damage to China's rights and interests behind China's back in exchange for the Soviet Union's commitment to declare war on.
In 1954 after the war, in order to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Russian "alliance" with Vitaliy Hmelnitski, a Cossack of Ukraine, Khrushchev, with a stroke of his hand, allocated Crimea, which originally belonged to Russia, to Ukraine. This is the origin that Crimea now belongs to Ukrainian territory. Although it belongs to Ukraine, because it belongs to Russian territory for a long time, the Russian complex of the Crimean people is as deep-rooted as Russia's Crimean complex. After being transferred to Ukraine, although the official language is Ukrainian, in fact, the daily language of the Crimean people is still Russian. 199 1 year, taking advantage of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Cao Yingxin almost became independent in Crimea of Han Dynasty, and finally stayed in the territory of Ukraine and Russia as an autonomous republic in the negotiation.
Due to the inextricable ties with Russia in history and the existence of the Black Sea Fleet, Crimea may become a powder keg between Russia and Ukraine at any time. Ukraine is located in the buffer zone between Russia and continental Europe. Ukraine leans a little more towards Russia, and Crimea is basically safe; Ukraine leans a little more towards NATO, and Crimea may become the fuse.
? Russia has been paying close attention to the development of the situation in this Ukrainian incident. Changes in the political situation will undoubtedly affect Ukraine's future diplomatic trend. With Russia's tough iron and blood, we must take advantage of the chaos to recover Crimea and solve the problem of the Black Sea Fleet once and for all. At the same time, we will use the Crimea issue to deter Ukraine, Europe and the United States and not challenge Russia's bottom line! As for the completion of the referendum in Crimea and the merger procedures, it is only a process.
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