Does Russia have a better claim to Ukraine than the US to Greenland?
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By the standards of the post-WW2 consensus of rules-based international order and self-determination/sovereignty, which has the better or more legitimate claim? Russia to Ukraine, or the US to Greenland? Yes for Russia has a better claim. Resolves based on poll of Manifold users.

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as simple as: Ukraine is a founding member of UN. While Russia join UN in 1991.

Greenland may go referendum for Independence anytime, and legally align with any country if people wish

@2theMoon Counterpoint: Both of the claims are invalid, thus equal, and thus Russias claim is not better

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