Re-reading that paragraph, I wonder of Prof. Cole meant to say "not outliers"? "Not outliers" is the argument supported by the poll percentages given in the rest of the paragraph.
It seems to me that in saying the Crimea has been Russian territory since the late 18th century, not enough is made of the fact that Russians were a very clear minority in the region until Stalin ethnically cleansed the bulk of the majority Tatar population during World War II (this on top of starving half the population to death between 1922 and 1933). Is this crime being ignored simply because it makes the story too complex to talk about.?
Re-reading that paragraph, I wonder of Prof. Cole meant to say "not outliers"? "Not outliers" is the argument supported by the poll percentages given in the rest of the paragraph.
It seems to me that in saying the Crimea has been Russian territory since the late 18th century, not enough is made of the fact that Russians were a very clear minority in the region until Stalin ethnically cleansed the bulk of the majority Tatar population during World War II (this on top of starving half the population to death between 1922 and 1933). Is this crime being ignored simply because it makes the story too complex to talk about.?