nirranj
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Crimea is almost 58% ethnic Russian, so it not Russian minority. Crimea was part of the Russian SFSR up until 1954 when Khrushchev (ethnic Ukrainian) removed Crimea from Russian SFSR and transferred it to Ukrainian SFSR to repay the support he got from the Ukrainians.
This is not a Russian victory, at least not yet. This is West orchestrated coup conducted in a nation closest to Russia.
As for rest of your post: it looks like the Crimeans will hold a referendum to decide their fate. See Post #148 http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...ade-suicide-halts-talks-eu-10.html#post864309
Sorry for the wrong wording, I meant to say Russian Minority in Ukraine. The West Has orchestrarted a coup. Yes. But the final victry will be for Russia as Cremia is what matters to control the Black sea and thereby getting a direct access to the Meditteranean. Russia is already building another Naval base in Novorossiysk. So If the Cremia secedes from Ukraine, then Russia will have two Naval bases in the Black Sea. This will give a Imbalance in this region and will force the NATO allies of Turkey, Georgia, Greece and the Ukraine to increase their spending on their Navies or will force the Americans to spend money to assure security in this region. Now If Russia develops a Naval yard capable of building surface and sub surface vessels in the Black sea, then It will become even more powerfull and will become a formidable force in this region.