Posted on 03/02/2014 7:59:00 AM PST by kronos77
Ukrainian armed forces dispatched to Crimea have switched to the side of local authorities and are expected to take military oath soon, Russian news agencies report.
Facts you need to know about Crimea and why it is in turmoil
“Today the majority of the Ukrainian armed forces deployed in Crimea passed to the side of the authorities of the Crimean autonomous region. The transition was absolutely peaceful, without a single shot fired either by the military or by the forces of self-defense,” an unnamed source told RIA Novosti news agency.
The source added that some of the servicemen also ran away, while some submitted letters of resignation.
The local military have not been paid for many months, the source also told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, Ukrainian troops in Crimea were said to be resigning on a massive scale. Living quarters, weapons and ammunition have all been left under the protection of the so-called ‘self-defense forces.’
Letters of resignation have been coming in since early morning, as the self-defense forces continue to preserve order on the streets of Simferopol, RIA Novosti said citing own reporters on the ground.
Since Thursday, the city’s Supreme Council and a number of other buildings have been occupied and guarded by the self-defense forces run by the local population.
Crimea’s deputy prime minister, Rustam Temirgaliev, announced that the Ukrainian armed forces have all but surrendered their military capabilities and that no active units remain in the Crimea.
"The entire Ukrainian armed forces stationed on the Crimean territory have been blocked," Interfax reported him as saying. "The self-defense forces have taken control of the landing strips of all the Crimean airports and airfields."
The deputy PM said that that the region’s security services and emergency services now report to the local government.
Crimeans began protesting after the new self-imposed government in Kiev introduced a law abolishing the use of other languages for official documents in Ukraine. More than half the Crimean population are Russian and use only this language for their communication. The residents have announced they are going to hold a referendum on March 30 to determine the fate of the Ukrainian autonomous region.
I wonder what you might say if the U.S. government went after people speaking Spanish.
This is a list of the supposed bills.
One of the promises Yanukovitch campaigned on in 2010 was the idea of allowing regional discretion in the official languages used, which was something the Tartars and other regional minorities wanted. In comparison one of the first things the puppet government in Kiev did after seizing Parliament was pass a law making Ukrainian the only official language.
Stop posting Russian propaganda without labelling it as much. Russia Today and Voice of Russia, along with Pravda, were founded by the Russian Government, funded by the Russian Government, and says exactly what the Russian Government wants you to hear.
Our street signs are now in Spanish in one area. The English signs have been removed. Upstate NY!! That’s going after Americans!!
I’m so glad our media is not like them.
Funny thing right now is that the Ukrainians are really mad at McCain and Kerry. It’s hilarious. They’re saying,
“Who are these McCain and Kerry and why are they getting involved in Ukraine? Do they want to move here?”
That’s neat.
Not a shot fired in Crimea and no “enemy” left. Cool.
If Russia deploys forces in Crimea, it would only be to prevent war - expert.
Mr. Soros, is that you?
Brawl breaks out in Ukrainian parliament – in pictures
old news
So, if you are ok with Russian propaganda, you are ok with MSM propaganda in the US? Just curious.
Hope you have some hip boots, the propaganda is
getting deep!
You can tell Obama is a messiah, he’s able to
walk on propaganda with out sinking in the sh*t.
I’d be horrified. Why should the government go after people speaking Spanish?
Also, the US already did this. When New Mexico and Arizona became states, a concentrated effort was made to wipe out the speaking of Spanish. In fact, it took them decades to move from territories to states because US legislators regarded them as “too Spanish” and “too Catholic.” The extermination attempt didn’t work, of course, because there were Spanish speaking settlers in those states for some 200 years before the existence of the US, but the US certainly tried to do it.
But in general, you don’t understand what I’m saying. Ukraine has always had a fair number of Russian speakers, and as it transitioned to an independent country, many of them stayed. This is not a bad thing. But with typical nationalist over-kill, the Kiev nationalists attacked them, thus giving Russia the excuse it needed. It is claiming that its intervention is to protect Russians.
Russia Today is a source of information more trustworthy than CNN and NBC. I often counter-checked their news and RT won always, hands down.
Get over it. The Soviet Union ceased to exist 23 years ago, one whole generation.
Pravda with a new name.
Make sure you check under your bed for Mr. Soros tonight, like you do every other night.
the lamestream media would air feel-good stories about the underserved citizenry who benefitted from it
They want their country back from the Russian occupiers. Some of those bills are little bit ill-advised and over zealous. I understand why they want some of those done now, but I think it would be wiser to seek unity and avoid some of the more divisive items.
It’s funny, but all of the college kids “lambs” who were Soros’ Maidan stooges are freaking out because their revolutionary leaders who were on the streets are now wearing $2,000 suits and riding around in black Mercedes acting just like the same people they ousted. Now their only allies are the Bandera Nazis. Now they’re walking around confused in Kiev not knowing what to do. Too funny.
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