Posted on 03/03/2014 1:21:30 PM PST by kronos77
Yanukovych written request to use the Russian armed forces to protect the population of Ukraine , told the UN Security Council , Vitaly Churkin, Russia's permanent representative .
"Today, I have been authorized to report as follows . President of Russia received following an appeal by President Viktor Yanukovych . I quote . Statement by the President of Ukraine. As the legitimately elected president of Ukraine declare that events on the Maidan, illegal seizure of power in Kiev led to the fact that Ukraine was on the verge civil War. The country there is chaos and anarchy . Life and safety of people, especially in the southeast and in the Crimea, in jeopardy. under the influence of Western countries made open terror and violence. people are persecuted for political and linguistic grounds , "- said Churkin .
" In this regard, referring to Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin to use the armed forces of the Russian Federation to restore the rule of law, peace, order , stability , protection of the population of Ukraine. Viktor Yanukovych , March 1, 2014 ," - he quoted Yanukovych's appeal , stating its legitimacy as head of state .
Further, Russia's permanent representative UNSC members demonstrated a photocopy of the original treatment Yanukovich to Putin.
I really want to see Green ... I have three minutes!
[ Weird Al Yanukovych now has plenty of time to write more silly songs. ]
I demand a new keyboard, my current one is ruinend and I had to type this out using the onscreen windows mousey keyboard...
Your Love Is Alive!
He was not impeached under the Ukrainian Constitution. There are very limited grounds for impeachment, and a trial must be held, and the Ukrainian Constitutional Court has to review it.
Incorrect. He has not been impeached under the Ukrainian Constitution. That is a fact.
Holding a quick vote in the Rada does not remove the sitting President.
You aren’t supposed to follow the Constitution, silly you!
I was just thinking that this could be a game changer. The narrative has been that Russia was just going to take back Crimea (which was a gift to Ukraine to apologize for cruelty under the USSR. But if they are going to invade the rest of Ukraine and go all the way to Kiev? That’s really going to make thigs difficult.
Yep, I imagine Warsaw isn't thrilled about this, neither.
Which one? He stole so many I can’t keep track anymore.
Probably, in a parliamentary democracy. How does begging a foreign nation to invade your own look, in terms of legality?
A trial? He immediately took off to a foreign country and asked them to use Armed Forces against his country? Surely now there has to be grounds.
“He was impeached and removed. He has no standing”
That has such a nice ring to it, wish the American people were singing that tune.
They did not follow the constitutional procedure for removing Yanukovich.
His removal was clearly unconstitutional.
The procedure is defined in article 112, and they didn’t follow it at all.
Leaving the country for a week is not a resignation, especially when he explicitly says “I do not resign”.
The constitution is not the final arbiter of what is right and wrong. Jefferson said sometimes revolutions are necessary.
But no way was this a constitutional ouster.
Are you referring to the constitution he wrote for himself, or the previous version?
Yanukovych's supporters were driven out of parliament by an angry mob of Soro paid firebomb throwers and the remaining members were surrounded by the same mob of Soros paid firebomb throwers. His removal was hardly legal. It was a stage show.
So was Zelaya (Honduras) but Obama strongly backed him.
‘Are you referring to the constitution he wrote for himself, or the previous version?’
The articles for removing and replacing the president haven’t changed since 1996.
He was legally elected president and thrown out by a small group of protestors. Can we do that here?
I’ll just have to take your word for it, I guess.
Here you go:
2004 constitution:
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Ukraine,_2004
2010 constitution:
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Ukraine,_2010
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