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newthinking

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16. *Until* an extremist takes power? Those in power now are right wing extremists

Reply to LittleBlue (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:23 PM

Feb 2015

That is what led down this path in the first place.

The party in power could never keep power except through force. Maidan was taken over by the extremists (Right Sector formed inside of maidan, there was no "Right Sector" group before it).

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Ukraine Says Pullback Plan Signed With Russia [View all] bemildred Feb 2015 OP

Who's pulling back? nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #1

We know the Russians won't, whether they promised geek tragedy Feb 2015 #2

There is nothing there, and I don't do web video, so I don't know. bemildred Feb 2015 #3

It looks like it's based on an uncorroborated statement from a Russian general pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #6

Thanks, I had not seen that. bemildred Feb 2015 #11

ABC News is sourcing to both sides, but it's not headline news pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #13

There you go, thanks. nt bemildred Feb 2015 #15

Poroshenko is desperate LittleBlue Feb 2015 #4

but it's okay, big mother Russia is there to help him out right snooper2 Feb 2015 #5

Big mother Russia wants to see him fall LittleBlue Feb 2015 #7

Things were going fairly well for the Ukrainian military until about late August. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #9

Easy to reverse the situation LittleBlue Feb 2015 #10

*Until* an extremist takes power? Those in power now are right wing extremists newthinking Feb 2015 #16

Fingers crossed and all that....keep us posted. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #8

I think the separation is a done deal for the moment. bemildred Feb 2015 #12

There are some rebel claims there will be a prisoner exchange Saturday too. bemildred Feb 2015 #14