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4. Don't hold your breath for the Hague Court to act.

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 06:01 PM

Feb 2014

Especially when the so-called government making the request is comprised of jokers who seized power by throwing Molotov cocktails at policemen.

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Fugitive Ukrainian president shows up in Moscow [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 OP

Russia, the last resort for murderous despots and thieves. nt Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #1

Really? I thought that was Texas . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #5

lol, smh n/t LittleGirl Feb 2014 #6

to be entirely fair.... Burf-_- Feb 2014 #2

That's a good place for a Russian agent Jack Rabbit Feb 2014 #3

Don't hold your breath for the Hague Court to act. another_liberal Feb 2014 #4

Yes, because joker, anarchist/facist governments petition the Hague for human rights charges. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #7

Not a bad description of the gang now in charge of Kiev, not bad at all. another_liberal Feb 2014 #8

But dfd you watch the videos of the snipers killing innocent protesters? The snipers who were okaawhatever Feb 2014 #24

A truce had been agreed to last Thursday by Yanukovich, . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #31

His nest egg: dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #9

Do you really believe that? another_liberal Feb 2014 #10

Exchange rate? you think his own stash wasn't Euro-denominated? Recursion Feb 2014 #11

No doubt you're right. another_liberal Feb 2014 #13

How about Bitcoins? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #18

yeah I suspect that was in Ukrainian hryvnia, not dollars... EX500rider Feb 2014 #12

That sounds about right. another_liberal Feb 2014 #14

Yeah that'd put him up in top spot next to Carlos Slim & I don't think so. n/t EX500rider Feb 2014 #15

Must include the goodwill... Ghost Dog Feb 2014 #16

Still does not really matter. another_liberal Feb 2014 #17

I thought gold plating was cheap. cprise Feb 2014 #19

We do, after all . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #26

I'm pretty sure he quit after word of impeachment proceedings. joshcryer Feb 2014 #21

Except that . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #27

He left the administration buildings and is in Russia. joshcryer Feb 2014 #28

Since when is travel to a neighboring country by a democratically elected President . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #30

How do you differentiate between abdication and vacation? Presidents often take vacations and pampango Feb 2014 #32

I've never heard of a US President visiting Martha's Vineyard... joshcryer Feb 2014 #34

Yanukovich hasn't "abdicated." Far from it. another_liberal Feb 2014 #35

Actions vs. words. It might be more accurate to say he has had second thoughts about pampango Feb 2014 #38

He has never mentioned abdicating, except to deny he has . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #39

Since when does a leader have to sign a document stating he is abdicating? pampango Feb 2014 #41

Oh, I don't know . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #42

"In fact he is scheduled to give a speech at a venue on Ukrainian territory in about four hours." No pampango Feb 2014 #45

When they abandon their administrative buildings? joshcryer Feb 2014 #33

As I mentioned above . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #36

In a states own constitution? joshcryer Feb 2014 #37

Hardly. another_liberal Feb 2014 #40

Uh, the Rada was elected. joshcryer Mar 2014 #49

Reuters is claiming loan losses and capital flight. joshcryer Feb 2014 #23

Reuters believes that... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author The Magistrate Feb 2014 #47

Little Of That Is Probably His, Ma'am The Magistrate Feb 2014 #48

Looks like Edward Snowden is getting a new roommate! alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #20

Okay, I laughed. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #43

Explains why Yuriy Ilyin was appointed before Yanukovich bailed. joshcryer Feb 2014 #22

Putin is already greasing the skids for that. Three former Olympians went to Crimea to let the okaawhatever Feb 2014 #25

Racist Irina Rodnina would certainly represent a Crimea breakup. joshcryer Feb 2014 #29

IMO this whole thing caught Putin with his boxers down. He did not expect Yanukovich to bail. yellowcanine Feb 2014 #44