It called for a just and democratic peace uncompromised by territorial annexation. An example of such territories was the 1961 Indian annexation of Goa. Petitions circulated in favour of American annexation. In 2014, Russia vetoed a resolution condemning its annexation of Crimea. This is due to annexation and large geographic footprint within the city borders. Efforts were also made towards a diplomatic annexation of Hungary. Other places may have expanded their borders due to such annexation or consolidation. They declared their independence, hoping for annexation by Sardinia. It received international denunciation for its annexation of East Timor in 1978. This eventually resulted in their annexation of Nubia . Splett remained bishop after the German annexation of the Free City. More recently, nationalism was an important driver of the controversial annexation of Crimea by Russia. Most Canadians were strongly opposed to the prospect of American annexation. He is opposed to recognising the Russian annexation of Crimea. With the German annexation of Czechoslovakia between 1938 and 1939, the country was divided.