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Excellent interview swilton Feb 2016 #1
Any sound and advanced relations with the US and EU are out of the question until Russia gives back Little Tich Feb 2016 #2
Crimeans voted overwhelmingly to join Russia. polly7 Feb 2016 #3
It was a sham election made at gunpoint, and declared illegitimate by the rest of the world... Little Tich Feb 2016 #4
No. polly7 Feb 2016 #6
Excellent post: It is hard to hide the truth on the internet (at least if people want to know it) newthinking Feb 2016 #10
You said it "(at least if people want to know it)". polly7 Feb 2016 #12
I don't understand why Russia had to invade Crimea first and justify their actions by a referendum Little Tich Feb 2016 #14
LOL. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #15
They did not invade Crimea. They were there already and have *always* had Military there newthinking Feb 2016 #18
To understand the events in Ukraine you must understand the "first" Maidan - Orange Revolution 2004 newthinking Feb 2016 #19
All of this doesn't explain why Russia got involved. Little Tich Feb 2016 #20
The Propaganda War Over Crimea's Break From Ukraine newthinking Feb 2016 #5
Thank you for facts. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #7
You bet : Map image newthinking Feb 2016 #8
........ polly7 Feb 2016 #9
Funny how *nobody* in the MSM mentions the actual name of "Crimea" before the referendum? newthinking Feb 2016 #11
You are right. It's all totally bizarre. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #13
We often rationalize Moscow's penchant for anschluss as invitation. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Feb 2016 #17
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