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amandabeech

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2. "Violence reportedly broke out when pro-Russia activists stormed the regional government’s

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 01:46 AM

Mar 2014

headquarters." quote from the post

For DU posters who seem to think that the only ones in this mess who are at risk of violence are ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine, this article suggests just the opposite.

But really, when wars hurt everyone.

That's why those who start them should be roundly condemned.

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Violent Clashes in Kharkiv [Ukraine] Leave Dozens Injured [View all] Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 OP

Vibes to the people of Ukraine. I pray applegrove Mar 2014 #1

"Violence reportedly broke out when pro-Russia activists stormed the regional government’s amandabeech Mar 2014 #2

Find the notion that he's there to protect the pro russian people to be idiotic. They aren't in har PatrynXX Mar 2014 #4

That's tarring them with far, far too broad a brush. Igel Mar 2014 #8

Putin has to be very careful with use of force. joshcryer Mar 2014 #3

Oh he's being careful alright. He's making sure ethnic Russians get in the first shots. DRoseDARs Mar 2014 #5

They make up some 17% of the population. joshcryer Mar 2014 #6

The new Sudetenland DFW Mar 2014 #7

Nobody's ever stopped Russia. Igel Mar 2014 #9