Monday, February 16, 2015

#RUSSIA: Duma Considers Declaring Khrushchev's 1954 "Gift" of #Crimea to #Ukraine Illegal

[world politics news]


Legislators are considering proposals to declare the 1954 transfer of Crimea to Ukraine by Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev illegal,  strengthening Russia's claim to the region, which it annexed last year from Ukraine. The transfer was a "gift" by Khruschev to Ukraine, both of which were Soviet regions at the time.

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