2014-02-23, 15:06 | Link #33001 |
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How..? That's just..what? Ukraine is literally next door and so much of it's populace is screaming to become part of Russia(as far as I understand anyway). Even without that, until not long ago there were riots.
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2014-02-23, 15:09 | Link #33002 | |
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Pretty sure the whole thing was due to people screaming for that not to happen. |
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2014-02-23, 15:14 | Link #33004 | |
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No news on what? The Crimean gathering? I found an article on that in RT.
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[EDIT] Wait, no news on the Ukraine protests in general? That's surprising.
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2014-02-23, 15:16 | Link #33005 |
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Basically the protests happened after Yanukovych did a 180 from going with a EU trade deal, and went with Russia instead.
The divide in the country has always been there, but Ukraine as a whole was moving towards the EU side of things, with the seeking of EU membership and all. |
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Either way, I can find a few articles, probably. EDIT: Alright, I can't find any articles on the riots unless I go back a bit. It's mostly just politics at this point. You ok with that? Quote:
OMFG, NSA AGAIN. U.S. now bugging German ministers in place of Merkel: report Ukraine leadership points west as U.S. warns Russia against force (^)From:World News, live coverage Ukraine Parliament Moves Swiftly to Dismantle President’s Government
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2014-02-23, 15:51 | Link #33007 |
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Ukrainians replacing their flag with the Russian one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpUHhlRnyPQ
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2014-02-23, 16:14 | Link #33008 |
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I'm browsing Russian forums and suddenly the following news started appearing. Cannot confirm with sources yet, but interesting:
Allegedly Russia's 76th Guards Air Assault Division has been put on alert and ready to be dispatched to Kiev. So far seen several people confirming this who have friends serving there. Also the following footage of army colons were taken today in Russia's Novorossiysk region:
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2014-02-23, 17:52 | Link #33009 |
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Out of curiosity, is it the old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth parts of Ukraine that want to go with Europe while the part that wants to go to Russia is the old part held by the Ottoman Empire in those days (1600s)?
Or would the part that wants to go to Europe be the old Cossacks?
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2014-02-23, 17:58 | Link #33011 |
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Wow if they do it that's crazy, the population in Kiev won't like the intrusion of such a sticky neighboor.
I found this, and I think the country known as Ukraine won't continue longer. The country really is divided into, aside the economical difference, the language, which is considered as the first and foremost factor needed to do a nation and create of feeling of unity isn't even here. |
2014-02-23, 18:03 | Link #33012 | |
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Though that is the conundrum isn't it? I still really do feel as if people do not see the true price of their choices. It's that there would be a big backlash once a mandatory system of water rationing occurs. Still, the combination of the new Interm Government in Ukraine, and Russian partial mobilization does seem to harken back to the 2008 Georgian intervention yet again.
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2014-02-23, 18:50 | Link #33014 | |
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2014-02-23, 20:42 | Link #33015 | |
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2014-02-23, 23:39 | Link #33017 |
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I am sure if Ukraine was threatened by Russia on a regular basis they would be far less pro-Russia overall. At the very least Russia pretends to care about the Russian-speaking people on the Eastern Ukraine side.
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2014-02-24, 04:35 | Link #33018 |
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China and WWII part MXVCXIIII, now annoying Germany :
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2014-02-24, 05:05 | Link #33019 | |
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Speaking of which, I am rather interested to know exactly which are the ones that are itching the CCP that make them do this.
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2014-02-24, 05:40 | Link #33020 |
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Oklahoma schools required to teach high school students to manage finances
Pentagon to propose shrinking US Army Venezuela: how photos get manipulated American Sues Ethiopian Government for Spyware Infection Ugandan president to sign anti-gay bill BREAKING NEWS(on AlJazeera):Egypt's army-backed government has resigned, state-run Al Ahram newspaper reports on its website. Relevant articles. And some worrying news:Somalia's al-Shabab vows to make comeback BOJ can wait to decide if more easing steps needed, Abe aide
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