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Ukraine to seek Nato membership, says PM Yatsenyuk
BBC ^ | 29 August 2014 | -

Posted on 08/29/2014 2:18:05 PM PDT by FreeReign

Ukraine's prime minister has said he will ask parliament to put the country on a path towards Nato membership.

Arseny Yatsenyuk said the government was sending a bill to MPs urging that Ukraine's non-bloc status be cancelled.

The remarks come as Nato holds an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis in eastern Ukraine.

The West has stepped up its accusations of direct Russian involvement in the conflict, following advances by pro-Russian rebels.

On Thursday Nato released satellite images it said showed Russian forces inside Ukraine. and said more than 1,000 troops were operating there.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Russia
KEYWORDS: nato; natomembership; putin; russia; ukraine; ukrainecrisis; yatsenyuk
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To: sunmars
Obama handed the role of leader of the world to Russia by being the biggest ditherer and wimp the US Presidency has produced.

Exactly and that isn't going to change till Obama is out of office. Its exactly what Obama wants and anyone thinking he will change is a fool. A smart and brave president would have headed this off by gaining Putin's respect but Obama has literally avoided being alone with him.
21 posted on 08/29/2014 3:03:49 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: sunmars

Putin isn’t exactly a genius, he is already running into massive problems, and he is hasn’t even messed with the big boys yet.


22 posted on 08/29/2014 3:05:07 PM PDT by ansel12 (LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
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To: GeronL

I think the EU should be arming them.


23 posted on 08/29/2014 3:05:52 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: sunmars

You can have your hopes, but invading a nation because it was joining NATO, would be a step that I don’t think Putin would want to take.

You overestimate your little man.


24 posted on 08/29/2014 3:07:19 PM PDT by ansel12 (LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
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To: ansel12

I think you’ve been watching different news than the rest of us, he is running rings around world leaders quite frankly. Putin didn’t rise through the KGB and spy circles to end up running Russia like a dictator by being an idiot.

He didn’t do it the Obama limp wrist way to the top, that guy climbed up there fighting tooth and nail.


25 posted on 08/29/2014 3:07:56 PM PDT by sunmars
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To: sunmars

You sound exactly like Chamberlain. You are now a hope and change appeaser, congrats.


26 posted on 08/29/2014 3:09:18 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: cripplecreek

send them some Javelins and some A-10’s


27 posted on 08/29/2014 3:09:19 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: sunmars

I don’t watch news, and so far, Putin hasn’t gotten outside of the children’s circle, your hero worship has been too easily won.


28 posted on 08/29/2014 3:10:51 PM PDT by ansel12 (LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
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To: cripplecreek

EU needs to arm itself first


29 posted on 08/29/2014 3:12:01 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

You want to send these guys weapons? They’ll be ISIS in Europe, only goose stepping.


30 posted on 08/29/2014 3:13:59 PM PDT by grania
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To: ansel12
If the US or Britain or Germany stood up to Hitler ahh I mean Putin we would see this punk fold quickly. Putin waited and waited for even a measured military response from the west and none came now he will take what he wants. The Poles and Canadians are the only ones showing any balls.
31 posted on 08/29/2014 3:15:53 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: grania

That would be Russia, they are the ISIS of Europe


32 posted on 08/29/2014 3:17:18 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: cripplecreek
If you aren't rubbing yourself raw for a war with Russia, you're a Putin supporter.

Correction! If you are a surrender-monkey Paultard who actively spreads anti-American and anti-Ukrainian propaganda and advises these people to sit in chains and lick the hand that feeds them, or constantly apologizes for Russian behavior or changes the topic, then you are a worthless pile of crap Putin supporter.

33 posted on 08/29/2014 3:19:46 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: ansel12

hero worship?, grow up, and stop acting like a kid,Putin is a first class bas$$$d but a clever one, you obviously do not wish to see the reality on the ground...who is going to help and protect the Ukranians? Who...

The EU has practically no army, sanctions from them are not going to cut it.....and they are dependent for energy from Russia and they back down like rabbits in headlights and doesn’t Russia know it.

Nato is no way at this point going to get involved. Not a chance.

The US? You have people saying here the US should not get involved and then in the next breath saying arm them, well that’s getting involved folks. Pick one or the other, its either get involved or don’t.

What exactly has the world done in the last few months.....in case you have not noticed,Sanctions, yeah they really worked, Russia is already in Ukraine, its soldiers are over the border and convoys going in daily.

The reality is The EU are not going to help, The US is not going to overtly help and eventually and most likely Ukraine will fall back under Russian influence.

That is not appeasement, that is reality.

What do you expect or wish is going to happen in Ukraine because all i hear is bull and no answers.


34 posted on 08/29/2014 3:20:25 PM PDT by sunmars
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To: sunmars
2 Russian Tu-22, 2 Mig-29, 4 warships were spotted near Latvia shore

Now they buzz Latvia

35 posted on 08/29/2014 3:20:58 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: grania
They’ll be ISIS in Europe, only goose stepping.

Yeah that's right. Ukraine is the ISIS of Europe.

Watch RT much?

36 posted on 08/29/2014 3:21:05 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: grania
You want to send these guys weapons? They’ll be ISIS in Europe, only goose stepping.

I know you're a Russkie troll since you are calling the Ukrainians the "Isis in Europe," when there are videos of Chechen Muslims saying "Allahu Akbar" as they ride on top of Russian tanks to invade a European country.

37 posted on 08/29/2014 3:21:35 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: GeronL

of course, Russia is going to push and push because Putin realises no one is going to lift a finger to stop him. Any half tinpot would dictator plays that book.


38 posted on 08/29/2014 3:23:51 PM PDT by sunmars
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To: sunmars

NATO has a massive military force which includes the United States, you think your man is really wanting to do what the massive Soviet military couldn’t do, defeat the West?

Your hero worship is premature, and your fears as well, we need to stop this little punk’s empire building before your and Obama’s appeasement creates a real threat to the world.


39 posted on 08/29/2014 3:24:59 PM PDT by ansel12 (LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

I’m saying I would not trust US weapons in the hands of Ukranians to not end up in the hands of radicals, just as they do just about every place else.


40 posted on 08/29/2014 3:25:54 PM PDT by grania
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