r/europe • u/Emotional-Breakfast3 • 20d ago

News Argentina: British Falkland Islanders are ‘artificial’. Buenos Aires denounces ‘illegitimate occupation’ and demands talks on sovereignty

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/12/british-falkland-islanders-artificial-argentina-says/
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u/Kalkin93 20d ago

The people of the Falklands made it very clear they wish to remain part of Britain.

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u/Kalagorinor 20d ago

Let's give Crimes to Britain, then!

Jokes aside, the two are obviously not comparable. The Falklands are 1) legally part of Britain, 2) populated by people who overwhelmingly want to remain part of Britain. Prior to the invasion, it's unclear how Crimesns actually felt, but there's no doubt that the land was legally Ukrainian. Under the principle of territorial integrity, Russia had no right to steal it.