New Ukraine province in play as ethnic Russians push new secession referendum

FoxNews ^ | 3/21/2014 | Iana Zagoruiko

[RoosterRedux]

As Ukraine appears to have all but conceded Crimea to Moscow, ethnic Russians in Kherson, the province just north of the peninsula, are believed to be pushing a secession vote of their own in what a local leader angrily denounced as "treason."

The province has a huge ethnic Russian population, and a vote - particularly with politicking from Russia - could go against Kiev as did last Sunday’s referendum in Crimea. In addition to a major push from ethnic Russian politicians, the proposal in Kherson could be boosted by the presence of Russian soldiers, pro-Moscow protesters and the kind of propaganda Ukraine accused Moscow of engaging in before the Crimea vote.

[goldstategop]

So it begins. Moscow has little reason to pay heed to the West and the temptation to weaken Kiev is outright irresistible.

[AU72]

Wash, rinse, repeat.

[Count of Monte Fisto]

As Ukraine appears to have all but conceded Crimea to Moscow, ethnic Russians in Kherson, the province just north of the peninsula, are believed to be pushing a secession vote of their own in what a local leader angrily denounced as "treason."

All the pro-Russia protestors need to do to surround this local leader's building and start throwing Molotov cocktails. Then Obama, the EU, and the Corporate Media can declare them freedom fighters and recognize their coup junta as the legitimate government.

[Psalm 144]

It won’t be legitimate without displaying SS runes.

[FreeReign]

Ethnic Russians make up only 14.1% of Kherson Oblast.

[Navy Patriot]

“We will not allow the country to be broken up further,” said Mykola Mikolayenko, mayor of the province’s similarly named capital city. “If [pro-Russia] city council members want Kherson to join Russia, they better think again. It won't be tolerated. This is treason.”

Don't worry Mickey, Obama's got your back.

[katana]

Part and parcel of establishing an Azov shore land corridor between Russia proper and the Crimea. That it would cut Ukraine off from access to an important body of water both economically and strategically and weaken what’s left of the country is probably considered a plus in the Kremlin.

[RoosterRedux]

Very interesting graph! Thx.

[caveat emptor]

The province has a huge ethnic Russian population,

Likely confusing ethnic Russian with Russian speaking.

[elhombrelibre]

Don’t forget Russian Valley in California. You’re so damn proud of the brute maybe you can his Gauleiter there. Think big. You’ve earned it!

[goldstategop]

Mr. Mayor,

Shoot them! You’ll give Moscow the pretext to move in. If you haven’t noticed, Crimea is already a Russian province.

[GeronL]

Bite by bite

[goldstategop]

Moscow would like to pull the “novorossiya” into its orbit. But first it needs to make Crimea work to make joining Moscow an attractive proposition.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Or, alternatively, Putin could fake a crisis, send paramilitary bully boys to intimidate pro-Ukrainians with Russian army regulars (insignia free, of course) to back them up, then stage a rushed plebiscite and immediately move to annex the territory in question.

Hey, it worked last time.

[NaturalBornC1t1zen]

Is this how California will ultimately return to Mexico?

[Navy Patriot]

Is this how California will ultimately return to Mexico?

California has already returned to Mexico.

[Cowboy Bob]

Obama is forcing Putin to act this way.

[Mike Darancette]

Crimea 58% Russian ethnicity Kherson 14.4%.

[RoosterRedux]

I think Kherson Oblast is Putin's slap in the face of the sissy Obama.

He will never win a referendum in Kherson Oblast like he did in Crimea.

Putin just wants to see Obama pee in his mommie jeans again.