The Hidden Reason Ukraine Is Optimistic about Crimea

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Retaking Crimea has long been the goal for Ukraine. But why does Ukraine seem optimistic about its chances? The way that Russia has fought the war so far suggests that its position in Crimea is weaker than it might seem.

0:00 The Crimean Crisis
2:28 The Sevastopol Naval Base
5:02 Crimea's Demographic Challenges
9:13 Ukraine's Optimism
10:00 NATO Expansion as a Cause of War?
13:04 Separatist Regions as a Cause of War?
14:50 A Crimean Disaster?
19:21 Ukraine's Upcoming Tactics

Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/):

From Office of the President of Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=391z2Of6uxI
https://www.president.gov.ua/news/zustrich-tristoronnoyi-kontaktnoyi-grupi-u-minsku-dala-strim-55809
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/photos/vizit-prezidenta-ukrayini-do-institucij-yes-i-nato-u-bryusse-2953

From Government of Ukraine:
https://www.zoda.gov.ua/news/21782/vistup-prezidenta-ukrajini-na-plenarnomu-zasidanni-samitu-initsiativi-shidne-partnerstvo.html

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From Bundesarchiv:
https://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/dba/de/search/?query=N+1603+Bild-121

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From European Space Agency:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kerch_Strait_Ferry,_satellite_image,_2018-03-05.jpg

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From European People's Party:
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From Finnish Government:
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnishgovernment/52459548927