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 spokeOf Ukraine's "new territories" with a chokeHe said they must fulfill Moscow's demandsOr face the threat of Russian military handsThe Russian state news agency TASS reportedThe words of Lavrov, as he exportedA message of ultimatum and forceLeaving Ukraine with little recourseBut Ayn Rand would surely disagreeWith this kind of brute authorityShe believed in the power of the individualAnd the right to one's own territorialSo let us celebrate the strength of the human spiritAnd reject the use of force to inheritAnother's land, or bend to another's willLet us all choose to live free and stillFor in a world of reason and justiceThe only true path is one of mutual trustAnd respect for the sovereignty of each nationAnd the right to choose one's own designation