Currently, there is an international
conflict between the countries Ukraine and Russia, and Crimea is caught right
between. Though Crimea has been recognized worldwide as part of Ukraine since
1954, when Soviet Union leader Nikita Krushchev “gave” it to the Ukrainians, it
has always had strong cultural ties to the Russians.
Following the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution,
pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian protestors of Crimea clashed in front of the
parliament building of Crimea. Throughout the first week of March 2014, Ukraine
and Russia’s issue escalates to potential war between the two nations. On March
6th, the Crimean Parliament asks the Russian government for the
region to be annexed as part of Russia and set up a ballot for the Crimean
region, but Ukraine refused to acknowledge the request and referendum. On March
16th, the Crimean Parliament releases a ballot that offers the
choices of annexation with Russia or remaining with Ukraine. After 50 percent
of the ballots were counted, it was shown that almost 95 percent of the voters
have approved of joining Russia.
It is overwhelming to know that while we
are carrying on with our daily lives, there are major events, like this one,
happening on other parts of the world that will be read by a student from a
history textbook or whatever fancy technology a hundred years from now. I found
the idea that history is always revisited upon is incredibly fascinating, as we
are living through an event that is documented and will be scrutinized and
analyzed by complete strangers years later.
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