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In reply to the discussion: Russia demands surrender of Ukraine's Crimea forces. [View all]dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)67. The EU arranged that meeting for today on Saturday
and that conveyed little sense of urgency. The next meeting is Thursday conveying an equal lack of urgency.
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So not yet. Not even 10 AM PT. Bet the phone lines are busy between DC and Moscow. nt
freshwest
Mar 2014
#43
15.55 CBS journalist Erin Lyall has seen officers' wives at a Ukrainian base making a human shield
steve2470
Mar 2014
#3
Just saw it flash by on Al Jazeera America. Putin is testing the waters, this, IMO, is
RKP5637
Mar 2014
#4
"The revolution in the Ukraine threatened Russian access to the Black Sea"-Not
EX500rider
Mar 2014
#92
Ukraine is drumming up support for its government pre-emptively, or panicking. Maybe just PR.
freshwest
Mar 2014
#46
I don't think they are accepting economic realities, either, and were not prepared to govern yet.
freshwest
Mar 2014
#110
I was thinking the same way about their claim to protect Russians in the Ukraine
davidpdx
Mar 2014
#113
Nope, he's paid for that act. Some toadies play their roles better than others. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#116
Yes, that's cause to doubt this 'ultimatum' was ever issued. I'm just speculating, though. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#50
Ukraine so far refusing to make the same mistake Georgia did in firing first--
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#18
How could anyone still think this is in any way justifiable behavior on Russia's part? nt
Tommy_Carcetti
Mar 2014
#19
how could anyone think it was justifiable for the US to illegally invade Iraq.
olddad56
Mar 2014
#21
There is none, indeed, for Iraq or Crimea. Putin is acting like Bush not someone we supported. n/t
pampango
Mar 2014
#30
Hopefully she knows what she's talking about. This is manuevering for support by Ukraine, likely. nt
freshwest
Mar 2014
#51
Russian defense ministry is now denying that there is an ultimatum for surrender.
pampango
Mar 2014
#34
Doesn't matter which side they're on, the sad eyes and faces of those young men break my heart. n/t
freshwest
Mar 2014
#99
"put on hold all military-to-military engagements between the United States and Russia"
steve2470
Mar 2014
#108