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newthinking

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15. New power plants are on the way to crimea

Reply to DallasNE (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 04:58 PM

Mar 2014

It was to make sure that the power is not cut off before alternatives are available.

Not that I am justifying it, but that is the reasoning behind "the incursion".

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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