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Russia lambasts Ukraine minister who swore about Putin
Reuters ^ | Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:59pm IST | Timothy Heritage and Alissa De Carbonnel

Posted on 06/16/2014 2:06:26 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Russia accused Ukraine’s acting foreign minister on Sunday of “going beyond the limits of decency” by calling President Vladimir Putin a “d***head” during a violent protest outside its embassy in Kiev.

A senior member of Russian parliament called for Andriy Deshchytsia to resign and Moscow protested to Kiev about Saturday’s violence, during which cars were overturned, windows broken and a Russian flag ripped up. […]

The violence has increased tensions that were already high following the overthrow of a Moscow-leaning president in Kiev in February, Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March and an uprising by pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine since April. …

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1 posted on 06/16/2014 2:06:26 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I can see why Alexei Pushkov is upset, but he doesn’t have to be such a d***head about it.


2 posted on 06/21/2014 10:11:50 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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