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Ukraine parliament delivers ultimatum to Crimea over referendum (Crimean assembly told to call off independence referendum or face dissolution, as US attempts at diplomacy stall)
2 posted on 03/12/2014 1:52:14 PM PDT by Errant (Surround yourself with intelligent and industrious people who help and support each other.)
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To: Errant
It's so reassuring we have Obama, Kerry, Valerie Jarrett, etc., handling this matter. /s

Or should I say "Obama, Kerry, Valerie Jarrett quietly watching with glee as Putin resurrects and expands his Tyranny in Russia the New Soviet Union (NSU)"

4 posted on 03/12/2014 1:57:12 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Errant

Russian will take Ukraine and several other eastern European countries without any action from the EU or the US. Weak, weak, weak...Putin’s great empire will rise again and Russia will work with the Chinese to dump the dollar for another currency.

Chaos will ensue; WWIII is around the corner. “Winter is coming” (Game of Thrones)


17 posted on 03/12/2014 2:43:16 PM PDT by sassy steel magnolia
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Interesting...

Albanian right to independence in Kosovo trumped Serbia’s right to territorial sovereignty, but Ukranian desire for territorial sovereignty trumps Crimean desire for independence - a complete reversal - even though Russians make up 58% of Crimea.

Do we make up international law as we go along?

Do some laws apply for some but not for all?


22 posted on 03/12/2014 2:49:44 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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That’s like waving a red flag in front of a bull. It will have no practical effect and will only make the Crimeans even more determined to leave. Making a threat you can’t enforce is showing weakness. Does Kiev really think Moscow is going to dissolve its pet Parliament for them? Then its living in a dream world. Provoking the Bear is not going to stop it from taking what it wants.


29 posted on 03/12/2014 5:02:23 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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