Oh, so Ukrainians can overthrow by force the elected government, but ethic Russian Ukrainians can’t do the same?
Pingaroo.
Ping.
If Kiev does not heed Russia’s warning, it will be setting in motion events the outcome of which no one can predict.
I think its safe to say the warning will fall on deaf ears.
OK, this is how Puuty-Poo gets into the Eastern Ukraine. Get the usual thugs to go in and break things and people and then get the military to go in to restore order to a chaotic situation endangering local Russkies.
Putin is following the playbook written by Clinton, Obama, (HR)Clinton, and JFK(the one who served in Vietnam) .
1. Instigate “peaceful protests”.
2. Escalate vandalism and violence, until you get a police response.
3. Have compliant media focus on police violence, and minimize “protester” violence.
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 until you get a full-on military response.
5. Send in the air-force to “protect the peaceful pro-democracy protesters”. (Claim that it’s ‘not war’ because there are “no boots on the ground”.)
Putin’s main modification, so far, is the use of ground troops instead of aerial bombardment. He’s got no reason to pretend that it makes a difference whether or not there are “boots on the ground”. (It’s an act of war either way.)
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Well that’s excellent advice...We’re going to take over your Country town by town and if you object, you’re responsible for the consequences...
So...so far it’s been an uncivil war?