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by ilammy 1233 days ago
They had it on a lease from Ukraine until 2017. Renegotiation of the lease barely passed Ukraine's parliament back in 2010.
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riku_iki 1233 days ago
they prolonged it for another 30 years I think thanks to pro-Russian president.
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ilammy 1233 days ago
Yes, and then 2014 happened and Russia withdrew from the agreement entirely, since they didn’t really need it anymore.
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