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another_liberal

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32. Who is occupying Ukraine?
Wed Sep 10, 2014, 12:37 PM
Sep 2014

The citizens of Crimea voted to leave Ukraine (as was their right under the UN Charter) and I have yet to see any believable evidence that Russian forces have "invaded" eastern Ukraine:

http://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-can-you-tell-whether-russia-has.html

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And they were saying that before the Euromaidan demonstrations started muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #1
The long-term nature of the problem was mentioned in the quoted article . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #2
If Russia hadn't invaded - first Crimea, and then eastern Ukraine - fixing problems would be easier muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #31
Well that doesn't seem to stop some from continuing to smear Ukraine davidpdx Sep 2014 #8
Sounds like a good reason for Russia to cease its imperialist aggression and leave Ukraine Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #3
Damn it! I forgot again . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #4
"When the chocolate king makes war on his own people, it's Russia's fault..." Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #17
Maybe some Ukrainians resent and fear Russia. another_liberal Sep 2014 #21
"Russophobic" It'd be funny if you weren't such a Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #39
+1...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #50
ack. reflect on your post. you accuse others of just what you do. cali Sep 2014 #24
That may be your opinion . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #27
Please stop your Putinista propoganda immediately. HERVEPA Sep 2014 #34
The W.H.O. is porpagandizing for Putin? another_liberal Sep 2014 #40
In case you forgot, you linked and quoted from a "RT" article HERVEPA Sep 2014 #43
More accurately, that's an opinion of you many currently hold. LanternWaste Sep 2014 #56
Odd that you would hold others to a higher standard than you hold yourself to LanternWaste Sep 2014 #55
... according to RT... SidDithers Sep 2014 #5
Please try and make your replies on the topic of the OP . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #6
No...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #9
LOL snooper2 Sep 2014 #16
It's still a shit source, and you damn well know that, tough guy... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #12
Oh yeah, sure I do . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #25
Serious OP or serious propoganda? FSogol Sep 2014 #20
Please return to the OP topic . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #26
Please don't tell me what to do while I laugh at feeble propagandizing. FSogol Sep 2014 #30
Didn't you even bother to read the OP? another_liberal Sep 2014 #41
If you really cared what WHO thought, you might notice that health conditions are deteriorating FSogol Sep 2014 #45
Ukraine's coup government began hostilities in the east . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #51
"Blah, blah, blah, blah....* FSogol Sep 2014 #53
I Doubt Even You Actually Believe That Is True, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #54
Give it a rest, Magi . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #61
Who the hell died and made you the king? HERVEPA Sep 2014 #36
Very funny movie . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #44
Because you're trying to order people around. And you're not the king so you can't. HERVEPA Sep 2014 #52
Maybe if it was, "It's good to be the Tsar," he would get it. FSogol Sep 2014 #59
So we support the rebels in Syria CJCRANE Sep 2014 #7
Well said, another_liberal Sep 2014 #10
+1 leftstreet Sep 2014 #23
Oh, so maybe the Russians need to pull out and let Ukraine run their own affairs, then Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #11
Blame it all on Russia! another_liberal Sep 2014 #18
(sigh) HERVEPA Sep 2014 #37
Jeffrey Amherst to Indians: "Supply your own blankets next time." Bad Thoughts Sep 2014 #13
I am sure that will all change edhopper Sep 2014 #14
Seems this isn't isolated to Ukraine edhopper Sep 2014 #15
Sure, we would like to see that those kids get vaccinated . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #19
And war makes it travel. Russia would be smart to get ready. jwirr Sep 2014 #22
This OP is not about Russia . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #29
Of Course It Is, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #33
Still your reading and your interrpretation of the meaning . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #47
Try That On Someone Who Does Not Speak English, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #49
Oh really. Is there a war going on in the Ukraine? Are Russian troops traveling there and returning jwirr Sep 2014 #35
DU has no rules about being off topic. Stop telling everyone not to laugh at you. FSogol Sep 2014 #58
So the problem started before the coup and it's Poroshenko's fault for being occupied? DetlefK Sep 2014 #28
Who is occupying Ukraine? another_liberal Sep 2014 #32
You are just so full of it. HERVEPA Sep 2014 #38
Full of what exactly? another_liberal Sep 2014 #60
The citizens of Crimea did not vote to leave Ukraine meMeMEEEE Sep 2014 #48
Where did those crimean paramilitaries suddenly come from? DetlefK Sep 2014 #57
So what this article says is that Russia knew of a medical need and yet when they brought a convoy Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #42
If you want to be taken seriously (which i doubt), why dont you quote a less partisan source La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #46
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