Comments by "LancesArmorStriking" (@LancesArmorStriking) on "Biden threatens Putin with severe economic sanctions over Ukraine | DW News" video.

Well.. 'Russia' (USSR) lost 40% of its territory just 30 years ago, after a decades-long economic and military warfare with the US. You tell me, who do you think is interested?
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@Azmodan3000 International observers (primarily from the EU) refused to even verify the authenticity of the election as it was happening, making the premise of "fraud of an election" unknowable to begin with. Besides, Crimea has shown interest in secession in the past, in 1992 they held a referendum but the Ukrainian Parliament rejected the results, and (despite their status as an Autonomous Republic) the possibility of secession. So what other option do they have? If England actively tried to block Scotland from holding referendums, do you think the rest of Europe would let that slide? Or are we adhering to different standards because 'russia bad'?
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@mattslowikowski3530 As of 2011, the ethnic Russian makeup of Crimea according to ukrainian polls was still around 60%. Russian speakers made up 99% of the populace. I think we know, if the peninsula were to vote on it, what they would have chosen (operating under the assumption that 2014 was fraudulent).
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@mattslowikowski3530 At this point, neither side would agree. Russia (for obvious reasons) wouldn't want to risk having to cede Crimea back, even temporarily, and doesn't trust the honesty of the U.S. as a mediator (see: Libya, Iraq). And Ukraine likely wouldn't accept a result that didn't suit them--- it already has shown a willingness to reject such results in 1991. This was even before Russia had re-emerged, so they are even less likely to agree to one now. Also, this negotiation would fail instantly- America and Ukraine will insist on nothing less than giving it back with no conditions.
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