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Ukraine’s parliament just threw President Yanukovych under the bus. That’s great news.
WaPo ^ | February 20 at 5:41 pm | Max Fisher

Posted on 02/20/2014 6:28:40 PM PST by KOZ.

Late Thursday, Ukraine's parliament voted to approve a resolution that calls for the country's security services to pull back and end their crackdown on ongoing protests. The resolution states an end to the "anti-terrorist" operation against protesters and orders a release of all imprisoned protesters, as well as similar measures.

The degree to which Ukraine's security services do or do not obey this resolution is not actually the most important thing here. What makes this a really big deal is that the parliament is actually as well as symbolically undermining President Viktor Yanukovych – challenging both his handling of the protests as well as the president himself. It's a very significantly symbolic blow to Yanukovych's legitimacy.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: euromaidan; russia; ukraine
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To: Innovative; Cicero

I do not know what is going on in Ukraine. I have read that Dr. Evil has been pumping millions in and I expect that it is going to the protestors for no good intention.


41 posted on 02/20/2014 8:50:58 PM PST by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux)
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To: LowTaxesEqualsProsperity

Major fraud in the elections
Major corruption (mafia) in the government.
Their president is NOT a good guy.


42 posted on 02/20/2014 9:02:23 PM PST by boxlunch (Psalm 2)
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To: Revolting cat!; Cicero

I think you misread our point.


43 posted on 02/20/2014 9:03:28 PM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: KOZ.

Destroy...then rebuild satanic corporates.


44 posted on 02/20/2014 9:18:47 PM PST by eleni121 ("All Along the Watchtower" Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9)
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To: Eagles6

I have read that Dr. Evil has been pumping millions in .......................................... When people with money pump in millions, it means that there are more millions to make. You can bet the underlining reason is more $$$$$. One must ask just what does the Ukraine have that is so valuable?


45 posted on 02/20/2014 9:53:48 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (Remember Ty Woods? Glenn Doherty ? Forgot already?)
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To: REDWOOD99

What if you only shoot those that didn’t vote for you..


46 posted on 02/20/2014 9:54:03 PM PST by enduserindy (A painted trash can is still a trash can.)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

As I understand it pipes and ports.


47 posted on 02/20/2014 9:55:44 PM PST by enduserindy (A painted trash can is still a trash can.)
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To: BenLurkin

Ok but can we start with cleaning up Mexico, call it a quick training mission and use it as a base.


48 posted on 02/20/2014 9:57:07 PM PST by enduserindy (A painted trash can is still a trash can.)
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To: cripplecreek; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ...

Thanks KOZ.


49 posted on 02/20/2014 10:01:39 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Meanwhile Venezuela is cutting power, water and internet to whole cities and sending in the armed thugs and flying jets overhead.

War against unarmed protesters.


50 posted on 02/20/2014 10:04:49 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: GeronL

It’ll be nice to watch the Neo-Soviet Empire implode, just as I got to watch the Soviet Empire implode thanks to Reagan and Bush.


51 posted on 02/20/2014 10:27:19 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: SunkenCiv

That is one good thing, if it happens.

Unfortunately look what’s happening to our country. Very sad.

More on Venezuela’s war against protesters...

http://caracaschronicles.com/2014/02/20/dark-days-in-san-cristobal-where-it-all-started/


52 posted on 02/20/2014 10:28:41 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

“...what does the Ukraine have that is so valuable?...”

In addition to pipelines, coal, huge steel mills, and Black Sea ports the Ukraine has 40 percent of the worlds best black soil. So when food crunch time comes...


53 posted on 02/20/2014 11:39:34 PM PST by Monterrosa-24 ( ...even more American than a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)
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To: enduserindy; REDWOOD99

Yes, some revile those who cause things to go poorly, while others have hoped, even planned for the “poorly” part, and revel that their goals are greatly enhanced thereby.

HF


54 posted on 02/21/2014 5:31:22 AM PST by holden
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55 posted on 02/21/2014 6:41:23 AM PST by RedMDer
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To: Innovative; Revolting cat!

Not me. And who knows when Revolting cat! is joking?


56 posted on 02/21/2014 7:33:19 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: 1rudeboy

[ A lot of the static you hear on FR is anti-Soros/anti-Putin, and those boys are peas in a pod as well. ]

Ukraine Joins the EU: Their border become Porous and they eventually become islamizized...

Ukraine sides with Putin: Can we say Sputnik state?

I distrust the EU Just as much as the Pooty Poot... Maybe more because the suicide song from the EU is sweeter than the Russian boot dance on your head, but that can lead to complacency... Where dealing with Russia you KNOW to expect underhanded treachery...


57 posted on 02/21/2014 9:43:13 AM PST by GraceG
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To: GeronL
Ukraine is controlled by Russia.
Venezuela is controlled by Cuba.
Syria is controlled by Iran.
58 posted on 02/21/2014 11:32:29 AM PST by Chad_the_Impaler
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To: Chad_the_Impaler

US is controlled by Kenya?


59 posted on 02/21/2014 11:59:08 AM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: GeronL

Yanukovych is just waiting Putin to move in after the Olympics are over.


60 posted on 02/21/2014 12:01:40 PM PST by AU72
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