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another_liberal

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2. Or "taken over" by the indigenous population of eastern Ukraine.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 09:33 AM

Feb 2015

I doubt very much if the Russian Federation has plans to annex any of the Donbass. That area would come with a huge amount of very problematic baggage.

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IMF not willing to pay for Kiev's civil war. [View all] another_liberal Feb 2015 OP

Vulture capitalists don't like the 'uncertainty' of not knowing Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #1

Or "taken over" by the indigenous population of eastern Ukraine. another_liberal Feb 2015 #2

I thought you've been saying the 'indigenous population of eastern Ukraine' Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #5

They can ask, of course . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #10

The IMF charter basically states that they can't... MattSh Feb 2015 #3

Thank you for those pertinent details . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #8

You mean the Russian invasion, right?...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #4

Don't worry.... sendero Feb 2015 #6

It seems Secretary of State Kerry has practically said as much in Kiev today . . . another_liberal Feb 2015 #7

RT lol, favorite source for supporters of Russian fascism uhnope Feb 2015 #9