Though politically unacceptable, I suspect that many in the new Ukraine government are quietly saying good bye and good riddance to Crimea. After Sundays vote, Crimeans now face banks without cash, an economy on the brink of collapse, a budget that is unsustainable without a huge influx of cash from the central government (something Ukraine was poised to do but will now not have to do), and ultimately a life so bleak that Crimeans may soon regret the day they voted in an Orwellian way to be annexed by Vladimir Putin. Igor N. Slyunayev, Russias regional development minister could not have said it better when he told Russian media: “Today, our Crimea looks no better than Palestine. After all, Crimea is totally dependent on Ukraine for its water and electricity, and has no overland bridge directly from the Russian Federation to the Crimean Peninsula by which goods and services may be delivered. For annexation to succeed there will have to be strong cooperation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, something that I suspect is unlikely to happen at least in the short term, as Ukraine looks more and more to the West for assistance and support. Putin in his arrogance may laugh off European Union and American sanctions, may try to place sanctions on some U.S. senators (thats a laugh), and may think he has the upper hand at the moment, but the truth seems to be that Crimea and dictator Putin may have bitten off more than they can chew and will regret their choices in the end.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:13:55 +0000
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