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JimDandy

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5. Question was more focusing on placement of observers.

Reply to 2banon (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 02:02 PM

Mar 2014

With the referendum in the Crimean peninsula today and all. Ukraine itself seems to have given up on Crimea... no boots even along the Crimean line, hence the easy Russian incursion 7 miles into East Ukraine.

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Merkel wants more observers in Ukraine, Putin agrees: German government [View all] soundsgreat Mar 2014 OP

So not in the Crimea part of Ukraine? JimDandy Mar 2014 #1

Obviousy not - but perhaps in Kiev soundsgreat Mar 2014 #2

I think that was pretty much decided two weeks ago. 2banon Mar 2014 #4

Question was more focusing on placement of observers. JimDandy Mar 2014 #5

Oh, now I see your point.. 2banon Mar 2014 #6

Wasn't The Russian Incursion Into South Ukraine? DallasNE Mar 2014 #8

I thought it was centered around a hotel JimDandy Mar 2014 #14

The Hotel Was Inside The Occupied Territory DallasNE Mar 2014 #16

New power plants are on the way to crimea newthinking Mar 2014 #15

Merkel's face saving gesture cosmicone Mar 2014 #3

Nope. Igel Mar 2014 #7

Mais bien sûr !!! cosmicone Mar 2014 #9

"Merkel has no appetite for an armed conflict. " But you do? Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #10

Another Take DallasNE Mar 2014 #11

and Merkel won't let him get away with anything, elleng Mar 2014 #12

It Looks Like I Called This One Right DallasNE Mar 2014 #17

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc accurately exemplified. nt LanternWaste Mar 2014 #18

but France DEMANDS!!! elleng Mar 2014 #13