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another_liberal

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17. Almost half of the Ukraine is ethnically Russia.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 11:00 PM

Feb 2014

The protest movement is strong in parts of the West, but they are internally divided and have yet to face serious resistance from the authorities in power. The best hope for all involved is that moderates in the movement regain control of the protests, and a really violent confrontation is avoided.

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Weapons convoy headed to Kiev? [View all] another_liberal Feb 2014 OP

Doesn't Ukrain still have USSR nukes? n/t doc03 Feb 2014 #1

I think they gave those up years ago . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #2

pretty sure they turned them over to Russia arely staircase Feb 2014 #8

Why the fuck do I see 911 Rudy and that asswipe McCain on TV doc03 Feb 2014 #3

McCain wants another war, and a big one if possible. another_liberal Feb 2014 #6

Warmonger McCain liberal N proud Feb 2014 #26

If McCain isn't MIC's boy . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #28

Oh boy, I just started a crash course on nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #4

Several good insights in that one. another_liberal Feb 2014 #5

Thanks for the link! nt valerief Feb 2014 #7

Here is another one nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #10

Ah. It explained something that puzzled me. Igel Feb 2014 #12

RT where the protesters are the bad guys. nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #9

Some of the protesters are quite bad, that much is certain. another_liberal Feb 2014 #13

yeah the Russian puppets have tried to turn the handful of fascists arely staircase Feb 2014 #14

You think the fires in Kiev . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #15

I think the people of Ukrain deserve better than Putin puppets nr arely staircase Feb 2014 #16

We agree on that much. another_liberal Feb 2014 #18

The Putin puppets are attacking and killing Ukrainians arely staircase Feb 2014 #19

Sounds like you think compromise is out of the question? another_liberal Feb 2014 #24

unfortunately I think that is the case arely staircase Feb 2014 #29

I will admit . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #30

I don't click into Russian propoganda. nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #31

Just the anti-Russian variety? another_liberal Feb 2014 #35

yes. you have me. I get all of my news from "anti Russian propaganda" whateverthefuck that might be arely staircase Feb 2014 #36

That looks like an air rifle seveneyes Feb 2014 #33

You may be right . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #34

what is the Ukrainian government doing that is dangerous and ill advised? arely staircase Feb 2014 #37

The Ukrainian government under Yanukovich is full of corrupt pricks, . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #39

glad we agree on that at least arely staircase Feb 2014 #40

This isn't going to end well 2naSalit Feb 2014 #11

Almost half of the Ukraine is ethnically Russia. another_liberal Feb 2014 #17

Hmmm 2naSalit Feb 2014 #20

I have seen quite different figures on ethnitcity. another_liberal Feb 2014 #21

I used that as something that 2naSalit Feb 2014 #22

It appears the truth may be . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #23

actually it looks like the CIA was closer than you nt arely staircase Feb 2014 #38

The history of the Ukraine shows long dissatisfaction with the old USSR and Russia today. hobbit709 Feb 2014 #25

No doubt about that! another_liberal Feb 2014 #27

Actually long before the Soviet Union Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #32