Russia and Ukraine

[Thumpalumpacus]

Western imperialism is getting pretty damned tricky, aint it?  Used to be they'd invade your country, now they help you maintain sovereignty against [ checks notes ]...invading countries declaring you russia forever.  Or maybe western imperialism forgot how to do imperialism right?  No worries, I hear there are people in ukraine offering a refresher course.

Puts me in mind of a scene from The Lion In Winter:

Henry II: The Vexin’s mine.

Phillip II: By what authority?

Henry II: It’s got my troops all over it, that makes it mine.

Boru

And that's essentially what IA and his fellow-travelers are arguing: might makes right.