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Tommy_Carcetti

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6. Yanokovich's desire to be a Little Putin and turn Ukraine into Little Russia is quite scary.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 10:12 AM

Jan 2014

Sadly, even with independence, Ukrainians have struggled for centuries to get out from under the heavy fist of Russia. Yanokovich seems more than willing to expedite the Russification process.

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Ukraine slides into full-blown dictatorship with brutal new law (big image) [View all] n2doc Jan 2014 OP

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yep n2doc Jan 2014 #3

Defenders of the NSA cannot tell us this will never happen here. n/t Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2014 #7

Nope. joshcryer Jan 2014 #9

it's probably a pilot program, and our politicians are furiously taking notes and kicking themselves yurbud Jan 2014 #11

Or Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2014 #13

ha! yurbud Jan 2014 #20

iOppress yurbud Jan 2014 #21

One thing to consider is that godevil10 Jan 2014 #15

That would be the worst day ever. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2014 #16

Yes agreed. But, to me it would depend on just how repressive it became. godevil10 Jan 2014 #17

Why do I have the feeling they are only a few years ahead of us, US? RC Jan 2014 #2

Our Kremlin defenders will be along any minute now.... Nt Adrahil Jan 2014 #4

Wasn't Putin a republican hero 1 month ago for his anti-gay-laws? DetlefK Jan 2014 #5

I know a couple of Repugs who still love him.... Adrahil Jan 2014 #8

Yanokovich's desire to be a Little Putin and turn Ukraine into Little Russia is quite scary. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2014 #6

Incredible. Gemini Cat Jan 2014 #10

"REQUEST to limit internet access"? how quaint. Our gov't will just block individuals content yurbud Jan 2014 #12

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #14

But. but , they are capitalists...aren't they? nt kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #18

Ruh roh...that cannot be good for Pootie Poot, now he has competition. Rex Jan 2014 #19