Clash of civilizations
Late Saturday, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki condemned the referendums as "illegal under Ukrainian law and ... an attempt to create further division and disorder. "If these referenda go forward, they will violate international law and the territorial integrity of Ukraine," Psaki continued. "The United States will not recognize the results of these illegal referenda."
Niketas had long since learned that the Latins, though they were barbarians, were extremely complicated, hopeless when it came to fine points and subtleties if a theological question was at stake, but capable of splitting a hair four ways on matters of law.
U. Eco Buadolino