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another_liberal

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15. I would not want to be Yanukovich . . .

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:56 AM

Feb 2014

If she ever gets her hands on him!

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Ukraine's Southeast seeks to restore constitutional order, thousands gather in Kharkov. [View all] another_liberal Feb 2014 OP

Not a surprise RiverNoord Feb 2014 #1

However corrupt Yanukovich might be . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #2

There are seldom 'good guys' and 'bad guys' RiverNoord Feb 2014 #4

That's an understatement! another_liberal Feb 2014 #14

At least you have to respect that people are willing RiverNoord Feb 2014 #20

Occupy Wall Street did just that. nt valerief Feb 2014 #28

Yanukovich does have a penchant for bloodshed. joshcryer Feb 2014 #5

The Sochi Olympics do end today or tomorrow, right? another_liberal Feb 2014 #6

Well, if he values his life... RiverNoord Feb 2014 #9

You forgot to mention . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #12

Eh, too many play into it. joshcryer Feb 2014 #16

Good point. another_liberal Feb 2014 #18

'Anti-protest' laws are always stupid when enacted by a weak RiverNoord Feb 2014 #23

Well, big money always seeks hegemony. RiverNoord Feb 2014 #21

25% ethnic Ukranian and 12% Tatars makes that difficult. joshcryer Feb 2014 #3

Yes, but Putin's Russia would welcome RiverNoord Feb 2014 #7

Certainly the ustream on the RT article suggests this was planned. joshcryer Feb 2014 #10

Oh yes, the authorities in Crimea are actively RiverNoord Feb 2014 #17

True enough . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #8

It would be nice to see one young country in turmoil RiverNoord Feb 2014 #11

Certainly if there was an invasion force. joshcryer Feb 2014 #13

I would not want to be Yanukovich . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #15

Well, she wasn't exactly a paragon of virtue in office RiverNoord Feb 2014 #19

Being made a martyr by Yanukovich . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #25

A Russian invasion in this situation would be RiverNoord Feb 2014 #22

I agree about the Tatar issue and am worried about issues there Paula Sims Feb 2014 #32

And the real 'fun :-(' begins. RiverNoord Feb 2014 #24

Don't expect this to go quietly into the good night Paula Sims Feb 2014 #26

I'm just an observer of the events in Ukraine . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #27

Thank you Paula Sims Feb 2014 #30

Stay safe . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #33

Thank you for taking the time to write your post. pangaia Feb 2014 #29

Thank you Paula Sims Feb 2014 #31

may have "democratically elected" but not without high levels of fraud. dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #34

Key phrase: "until the constitutional order in Ukraine is restored". Tom Rinaldo Feb 2014 #35

I am reasonably confident . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #36