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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone think sanctions will undo the Crimea annexation? [View all]Cha
(297,704 posts)11. I don't care what you do.. putin's a piece of shit.
Russias Anti-Gay Crackdown
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/opinion/russias-anti-gay-crackdown.html?_r=0
Russian journalist says domestic politics behind anti-gay crackdown
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/11/26/russian-journalist-says-domestic-politics-behind-gay-crackdown/
NYT Editorial: Mr. Putins War on Gays
http://americablog.com/2013/07/nyt-editorial-mr-putins-war-on-gays.html
Travel Guide To Moscow
"First of all, Russia has become very corrupt throughout the last few years. Vladimir Putin has now been in office for twelve years and over those twelve years he has eliminated most elections, monopolized major media, and destroyed the democratic political system. Everyday people are brutally arrested for starting and participating in anti-Putin protests, while some are even detained simply for being nearby. Clearly, Putins actions are those of a dictator, and he plans to stay in power as long as possible."
http://sites.psu.edu/egorivanov/2014/01/31/travel-guide-to-moscow/
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/opinion/russias-anti-gay-crackdown.html?_r=0
Russian journalist says domestic politics behind anti-gay crackdown
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/11/26/russian-journalist-says-domestic-politics-behind-gay-crackdown/
NYT Editorial: Mr. Putins War on Gays
To the long list of Russians whom President Vladimir Putin is persecuting, add gay people and those who support gay rights. Along with political dissidents, journalists and billionaire businessmen, they are increasingly the focus of repellent laws and repressive practices that could send them, and anyone who dares defend them, to jail.
For some time, antigay sentiment has been spreading in Russias conservative society, encouraged by the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. But Mr. Putin and his government have taken that to a new level by legitimizing the hatemongering in legislation.
For some time, antigay sentiment has been spreading in Russias conservative society, encouraged by the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. But Mr. Putin and his government have taken that to a new level by legitimizing the hatemongering in legislation.
http://americablog.com/2013/07/nyt-editorial-mr-putins-war-on-gays.html
Travel Guide To Moscow
"First of all, Russia has become very corrupt throughout the last few years. Vladimir Putin has now been in office for twelve years and over those twelve years he has eliminated most elections, monopolized major media, and destroyed the democratic political system. Everyday people are brutally arrested for starting and participating in anti-Putin protests, while some are even detained simply for being nearby. Clearly, Putins actions are those of a dictator, and he plans to stay in power as long as possible."
http://sites.psu.edu/egorivanov/2014/01/31/travel-guide-to-moscow/
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This us all about preventing further annexation of other " Russian speaking enclaves"
pkdu
Mar 2014
#1
This. Also, note that Obama is using a "gradually-turn-up-the-heat" approach.
backscatter712
Mar 2014
#39
The purpose of them is to make it look like US/EU are the good guys in this. It's moral posturing.
reformist2
Mar 2014
#6
I'm not playing this childish game of taking sides in this pretend cold war. It's stupid.
reformist2
Mar 2014
#9
I guess - and obviously, I can't read Obama's mind - that it's about Estonia, Moldova etc. N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Mar 2014
#7
Of course not. The idea is to prevent Russian aggression toward NATO countries we
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#15
There is no actual threat of that happening and our NATO obligations are clear.
morningfog
Mar 2014
#17
Exactly. It's just moral posturing. In reality, the US/EU are no better than Russia in all this.
reformist2
Mar 2014
#21
The sanctions should make the cost of any more moves like this too costly. What answer do you have?
jwirr
Mar 2014
#19
I think that is one of the reasons we are going slowly on this - other than going to war we are not
jwirr
Mar 2014
#22
Eventually Russia will be pressured to come to the table with the"illegitimate" Ukrainian government
Tommy_Carcetti
Mar 2014
#24
The West will be lucky if Ukraine doesn't break in half. They can forget about Crimea.
reformist2
Mar 2014
#32
The alternative: do nothing, and see what happens when Putin gets another
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#25
They're still trying to topple the Cuban government with much harsher sanctions. It's still there
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#37
The sanctions are intended to reduce the possibility of similar *future* actions
cthulu2016
Mar 2014
#41