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The ghost in the machine 2

August 14, 2008 - 2:17 pm - by Richard Fernandez
Konyok
2008-08-15 11:32:26

Crimea especially resonates for Russians.
Sevastopol is known as the “Hero City,” it withstood a German siege from Oct. ’41 to June ’42. The whole peninsula is dotted with memorials to Crimean War, Russian Civil War and WW II battles.
It would be the most likely flashpoint between Russia and Ukraine.