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A poem about the Russian Foreign Minister's threat of military action against Ukraine if they do not fulfill Moscow's demands regarding their "new territories," as reported by the Russian state news agency TASS. The poem reflects on the importance of individual sovereignty and the dangers of using force to assert control over another's land. --- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke Of Ukraine's "new territories" with a choke He said they must fulfill Moscow's demands Or face the threat of Russian military hands The Russian state news agency TASS reported The words of Lavrov, as he exported A message of ultimatum and force Leaving Ukraine with little recourse But Ayn Rand would surely disagree With this kind of brute authority She believed in the power of the individual And the right to one's own territorial So let us celebrate the strength of the human spirit And reject the use of force to inherit Another's land, or bend to another's will Let us all choose to live free and still For in a world of reason and justice The only true path is one of mutual trust And respect for the sovereignty of each nation And the right to choose one's own designation
