Ukraine Crisis

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Given what happened in Georgia, I'm surprised Russian troops haven't marched into Kiev yet...

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Putin's gotten even more brazen since then....

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/30/us-ukraine-usa-sanctions-idUSBREA0T04O20140130

Congress is considering sanctions...

I think you have to include Russia in any sanction package... Putin may not be showing it, but he's practically encouraging a brutal crackdown.

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http://www.voanews.com/content/ukraine-delays-announcement-of-new-government/1858553.html

In addition to delaying the formation of a unity Government, the Parliament of Ukraine has voted to recommend that the International Criminal Court try Yankouvych, former Interior Minister Vitaly Zharchencko and former Prosecutor-General Viktor Pshonka for "Serious Crimes"

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http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/02/world/europe/ukraine-politics/
And lets ratchet it up another notch...

The Ukraine has begun to moblize... While a full-scale Georgia-style invasion probably still doesn't make much sense for Putin, the question does have to be asked... If something like that happens, how long could Ukraine hold out?

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The U.S Men's Soccer team is playing the Ukraine on Wednsday... With the Ukraine as the "Home Team".... The game is being played in Cyprus(?) a situation that may not have been the case before this crisis.

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http://swampland.time.com/2014/03/03/u-s-to-boycott-sochi-paralympics-in-protest-over-ukraine-incursion

In what might be the most misleading TIME headline ever, the U.S has decided to partially boycott the Winter Paralympics, which like their more watched brethren, are in Sochi, Russia. This apparently doesn't mean that athletes aren't being barred, just there is Presidential delegation attending... In other words, probably the weakest possible move from President Obama.

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http://www.voanews.com/content/khrushchevs-son-giving-crimea-back-to-russia-not-an-option/1865752.html

Nikita Kruschkevev's son Sergei says that giving the Crimea back to Russia is "not an option"


I'm not buying it.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/07/us-russia-cyberespionage-insight-idUSBREA260YI20140307

Russia appears to have aimed spyware at Europe and the U.S, which they call Turla...

It would be interesting to see the timing of this spyware's creation compared to the hostilities in Ukraine (and Georgia I guess) given the targets.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/05/putin-nobel-prize_n_4904768.html

Naturally some genius decided it was a brilliant idea to nominate Putin for a Nobel Peace Prize (Again).

Given Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and unnecessary meddling in Syria, this is totally inappropriate.

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Given Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and unnecessary meddling in Syria, this is totally inappropriate.

The article you cited states that Putin was nominated in October, so Ukraine didn't factor into this and hence can't constitute a reason for its inappropriateness.

No, the article notes  that "it had likely submitted in October" not that it definitely was submitted in October, plus it also cites Voice of Russia, which is basically a Putin propaganda arm.

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http://time.com/22125/ukraine-crimea-cossacks-russia/

Armed Cossacks have taken to "patrolling" Crimea, and building fortifications, among other details.

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Ukrainians repelled that Russian landing attempt, while Russia vetoed a UNSC resolution declaring the referendum illegal.

China sort of backed Russia up here... they abstained rather joining Russia's veto, but they don't seem oppose Russia either...

I think it's time for President Obama to ask for a Declaration of War against Russia (Which we know he won't, but it's not the Ukraine can really hold for more than two weeks if Putin puts some effort into an invasion.)

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http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/17/ukraine-crisis-russia-kiselyov-idINDEEA2G01G20140317
Russian Journalist and Television Presenter Dimitry Kiselyov basically went North Korea on the world stating that

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http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/ukraine-s-defence-minister-denied-entry-to-crimea-1.1735755

Ukrainian Naval Headquarters in Crimea were stormed by a combination of pro-Russian militiamen and Cossacks. Rear Admiral Serigei Haiduk has been detained by Crimean authorities.

Defense Minister Ihor Tenyuk, and deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Yarema, were barred from entering Crimea in their bid to avert more extreme hostilities.

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I suspect this is just further maneuvering, to put pressure on Estonia to toe the line with Moscow.

Not that they should or will, of course. And Russia is aware of NATO...

It is increasingly not obvious, what is it that comrade P. is aware of.

They won't, Putin has nukes...

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/05/23/vladimir-putin-russia-ukraine-presidential-election-respect/9480961
Putin says he will "respect" the results of the Ukrainian Presidential election

Me; He's going to send his troops in while they are voting. He really doesn't want this particular election to happen.