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Pro-Russian rebels reject peace deal, launch new offensive against Ukrainian govt troops
WashPost ^ | Jan 23 | AP

Posted on 01/23/2015 11:24:25 AM PST by tcrlaf

At the moment, this is AP Breaking News.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: civilwar; rebels; russianukrainianwar; ukraine
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Western Media finally catching up to the events of the last 48 hours.

Zakrchenko, the leader of the Donetsk Rebels, has flatly said he will no longer participate in the Minsk agreement today.

He says the rebels are willing to negotiate under new conditions, and new protocol.

1 posted on 01/23/2015 11:24:25 AM PST by tcrlaf
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Minsk was a joke from the start, it was just giving them time to send in new supplies and equipment and troops from Russia


2 posted on 01/23/2015 11:30:17 AM PST by GeronL
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Let the Russian bodies hit the floor.


3 posted on 01/23/2015 11:33:52 AM PST by MeatshieldActual (Texan Independence, now and forever!)
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To: tcrlaf

Gee what a surprise.


4 posted on 01/23/2015 11:39:00 AM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Daniel 2 Daniel 7 Daniel 9 Revelation 13 Revelation 16 Revelation 17 Revelation 18 Revelation 19)
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The question is why Putin gave them the green light now.

I did see Russian accusations of Ukraine stealing from the gas pipeline last week or so.


5 posted on 01/23/2015 11:42:51 AM PST by McGruff (We have met the enemy and they are our own party.)
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“The question is why Putin gave them the green light now.”

As I keep saying, look at the bigger picture.

Putin likely wants this settled, now, (or at least the advantage), to clear the decks for the upcoming Syria confrontation that Obama wants authorization for.

The political situation was getting tense in Kiev before this, so they likely think this is the time to lay on the pressure.


6 posted on 01/23/2015 11:59:00 AM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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More:

DNR administration: the previous CeaseFire was a grave error, they reject Minsk agreements, will negotiate only with Poroshenko


7 posted on 01/23/2015 12:07:14 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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Ukraine’s Fault(tm).


8 posted on 01/23/2015 12:46:47 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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Radio Free Europe reporting Zakharchenko told students in Donetsk, “We will advance to the very borders of Donetsk Oblast.” This of course bodes ill for any sort of reconciliation, any time soon that is. More death. More destruction.


9 posted on 01/23/2015 12:47:31 PM PST by donozark (Two rights don't make a wrong. But two Wright's can build and airplane.)
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Conflict News
Poroshenko Dismisses Head Of SBU Counter-Terrorism Centre via MillerMENA

Well, now that’s interesting..

The head of the CTC is Gennady Kuznetsov, was appointed by the acting coup Pres. Turchynov.


10 posted on 01/23/2015 1:10:42 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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With violence escalating between Ukrainian forces and anti-Kiev rebels, the U.S. military on Wednesday announced it will deploy soldiers to Ukraine this spring to train the country’s newly established National Guard.

http://us.sputniknews.com/us/20150123/1013551164.html


11 posted on 01/23/2015 1:15:59 PM PST by McGruff (We have met the enemy and they are our own party.)
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Putin’s “Little Green Men” could easily be in Kiev by spring. Not a pleasant thought but perhaps US establishing a “trip-wire?” Cooler heads must prevail, and soon, or this thing will get completely out of control!


12 posted on 01/23/2015 1:22:49 PM PST by donozark (Two rights don't make a wrong. But two Wright's can build and airplane.)
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To: tcrlaf

Ukrainian rebels, led by Moscow (Grilkov), armed by Moscow, reinforced by Moscow. Yep, al all Ukrainian affair according to Soviet/Russian apologist Prof. Stephen Cohen (NYU, formerly Princeton, on the John Batchelor Show, the same Communist line he has been promoting since the 1980’s, or even earlier.


13 posted on 01/23/2015 4:13:17 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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Western Media finally catching up to the events of the last 48 hours.

The Russkies have been bombing Ukrainian cities for the past month now, not just those places where they could reach from Donetsk, but also performing terrorist bombings within Ukrainian cities, and closer to the front lines, the Russkies have engaged in constant bombings of Donetsk Airport and everywhere else, while the media has been entirely silent.

Of course, you rat Putinistas on the forum would also gladly pretend that none of that has been happening.

I also note how you are openly speaking of Putin "giving the green light," when not too long ago you were still telling us how the "separatists" were getting their tanks from off their front yards or stuff, cuz all Russkies just happen to have them lying around and stuff.

14 posted on 01/23/2015 7:33:02 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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“Of course, you rat Putinistas on the forum would also gladly pretend that none of that has been happening.”

BOTH sides have been doing it. It’s a civil war.
No say three “Bandera Akbar!”’s, and call me in the morning.


15 posted on 01/23/2015 8:13:28 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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BOTH sides have been doing it. It’s a civil war.

You're a liar, and you out yourself as a boot licking Putinist. Thanks for that, scum!

16 posted on 01/23/2015 9:23:51 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

You forgot to add the required “Bandera Ahkbar!” at the end of that.


17 posted on 01/23/2015 9:53:23 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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Careful. The Chechens fighting for the Russians might come after you.


18 posted on 01/23/2015 10:13:55 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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“Pro-Russian Rebels” don’t decide a thing. Putin does.


19 posted on 01/24/2015 6:29:48 AM PST by Jabba the Nutt (You can have freedom or government schools. Choose one.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

hold on, weren’t you the guy who was once caught quoting off a banned anti-Catholic website on FR, then lying about it... then you admitted lying about it?

Not saying there are no lies here, but should you be calling tcrfl a liar?


20 posted on 01/27/2015 6:42:05 PM PST by Viennacon
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