No.
Wrong.
To begin with it was not Khruschev that gave the Crimea away, it was a Soviet court. Putin's argument was litigated a long time ago.
Additionally, if the global community consents to the Russian reach back in decades of time as a precedent, that would allow Russia to reclaim all the post Soviet land. What prevents Russia from reaching back even further.
The Presidium of the Supreme Council (click here) of the Soviet Union
passed the decree
to hand over the Crimean region from the structure of the
Russian Soviet
Socialist Republic (SSR) to the Ukrainian SSR within the
Soviet Union.
Then-Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, virtually gave
Crimea away to
Ukraine....
That precedent will give Russia the right to negate international law and justify a global war. Is that what the world wants? I wouldn't think so. This is a necessary stand for the United Nations and Europe. There is no going back.
Nicholas II (1868 – 1918) was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, & titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor & Autocrat of All the Russias. Like other Russian Emperors he is commonly known by the monarchical title Tsar (though Russia formally ended the Tsardom in 1721). Tsar Nicholas II was executed along with his family by the Bolsheviks 17 July 1918, all under the command of Bolshevik officer Yakov Yurovsky.
That precedent will give Russia the right to negate international law and justify a global war. Is that what the world wants? I wouldn't think so. This is a necessary stand for the United Nations and Europe. There is no going back.
Nicholas II (1868 – 1918) was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, & titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor & Autocrat of All the Russias. Like other Russian Emperors he is commonly known by the monarchical title Tsar (though Russia formally ended the Tsardom in 1721). Tsar Nicholas II was executed along with his family by the Bolsheviks 17 July 1918, all under the command of Bolshevik officer Yakov Yurovsky.
The
Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union passed the decree
to hand over the Crimean region from the structure of the Russian Soviet
Socialist Republic (SSR) to the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union.
Then-Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, virtually gave Crimea away to
Ukraine.
