and of course, not only vyacheslav molotov, who submitted his remark, but also other russian, ukrainian but is it worth arguing about this at the presidium, and even at first, immediately after stalin’s death, then everyone agreed to try to maintain unity, not to complicate the situation in the leadership, is it worth it, is it worth it, now on february 18 the issue is submitted for consideration by the presidium of the supreme council. chairman presidium of the supreme council varoshilov, this is what he says at this meeting. the crimean region, in its historical development, in its territorial and economic position, is important for the entire soviet state; in the distant, not distant past, enemies repeatedly tried to take away the crimean peninsula from russia, use it for the robbery and ruin of russian ukrainian lands, and create there base for an attack on russia and ukraine, but the russian and ukrainian peoples were brutally beaten more than once in their joint struggle. brazen invaders and they were thrown out of ukraine and crimea. comrades, this friendly act takes place in the