Ukraine and  Crimea Crisis
                                                                                                                                     The Russia is very big country spreaded from Europe to Asia . Therefore to underestimate its strength and resources is foolishness. In between Russia was in very miserable condition i.e. After the fall of Communism. But now it is rising slowly again. The few  provinces of Russia then became independent  and it was  taken taken granted that Russia is gone force. Meanwhile America had become unchallengeable power in the world.
                                                             However under the leadership of Putin  Russia is trying to recover and asserting its position again in the International World. Ukraine was one of the very important states of Russia which become independent during the fall of Communism. It is also very strategic State which joins the life line of Europe with Russia. i.e. Russia provides petroleum and gas up to Scandinavian Countries through pipe line. It  passes though Crimea which is situated on Black Sea. That is the main reason behind the present International Crisis. The  Russia apparently wants to control that supply through Crimea without interference from Ukraine. Therefore Russia manipulated  referendum in its fevor in order to keep Crimea in its control. It appears that Russia has already controlled it through Militarily and now it wants to legalize it through referendum.
                                                               This position is not acceptable to America and European Countries.However they can not bring any economic sanction on Russia through 'United Nations' as Russia is having veto power. America is trying  best to bring Economic sanction on Russia through Back Door but we do not know how much it will be effective. Besides that China will never support such measures and may even support Russia. Therefore it is developing in grave International Crisis of the World. India has to learn from this that we should strongly protect the National Interest at any cost even if it has to come in conflict with mighty ones.
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