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4. So he figured it out

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 07:59 PM

Mar 2014

Naturally, Russia is worried about developments in Ukraine, but is unsure how to react. Here’s how Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev summed it up the other day:

“We do not understand what is going on there. A real threat to our interests (exists) and to the lives and health of our citizens. Strictly speaking, today there is no one there to communicate with … If you think that people in black masks waving Kalashnikovs (represent) a government, then it will be difficult for us to work with such a government

http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/02/28/obamas-dumbest-plan-yet/

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I thought old president was legally impeached. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #1

How? When? elleng Mar 2014 #2

I thought the Parliament removed him. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #3

So if congress here removes Obama and elects someone else, would that be legit? LisaL Mar 2014 #7

Not according to our laws but I don't know what the Ukraine law is on the subject. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #8

Congress does have the authority to impeach the President...NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #77

Yes, the House can impeach... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #82

If the Ukraine has Parliamentary rule then yes they can name a successor. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2014 #102

And then they can elect a new one? LisaL Mar 2014 #86

They named an interim leader. Elections are to be held in May. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #89

They did. I don't remember if it was before or after he left in the middle of the TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #9

I think it was after he fled. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #10

What were they supposed to do, then? Wait for him to come back? TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #11

Putin should be ashamed. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #12

Once again . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #17

LOL--he DISAPPEARED!! He fled! It was fucking "where's waldo" for four days. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #19

All your humor aside . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #24

Not a coup. Impeachment. He left, and didn't really give them a phone number TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #29

Oh, right . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #42

no, but when the despot starts murdering political opponents and stealing billions of dollars, geek tragedy Mar 2014 #54

Those charges would have to be proven. another_liberal Mar 2014 #58

the charge of theft from the public has already been proven geek tragedy Mar 2014 #60

That is very possibly evidence, it does not constitute a conviction. another_liberal Mar 2014 #73

Those charges would have been proven... Chan790 Mar 2014 #83

HE WAS IMPEACHED Splinter Cell Mar 2014 #104

His impeachment was utterly illegal. another_liberal Mar 2014 #106

We didn't know where Bush was on 9/11 after "My Pet Goat" cosmicone Mar 2014 #30

Well, goodness, where is the demand for him to come back with his billions TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #37

BUT not before he tried to get rid of the paper trail that exposed his HINKY Ecumenist Mar 2014 #32

Yup. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #34

Oh right he went there on vacation, duh. joshcryer Mar 2014 #41

Actually, they fled for their lives, but what difference does that make. another_liberal Mar 2014 #50

or the duly elected parliament can impeach joshcryer Mar 2014 #79

"A trip to a neighboring nation." You must have believed "hiking the Appalachian trail" nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #47

I'll say it one more time . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #53

no, his loss of legitimacy does though--and ordering SNIPERS to shoot at political opponents geek tragedy Mar 2014 #55

This is becoming monotonous . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #64

just like reposting RT's news feed and the Putin regime's press releases is monotonous geek tragedy Mar 2014 #65

No, how he got them is suspicious indeed. another_liberal Mar 2014 #72

Dude... Deep North Mar 2014 #107

"YanukovychLeaks": National Project (A group investigating the documents found in Mezhihirya) levp Mar 2014 #88

Are you really so naive you think that the remaining MPs were not doing the same? newthinking Mar 2014 #71

Here ya go.... Adrahil Mar 2014 #78

If he was impeached, what is the rule of succession? Like in the US, that would be the VP. kelly1mm Mar 2014 #5

I don't know their laws. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #6

Perhaps they do have that power, I don't know either. But, if they do not, and kelly1mm Mar 2014 #14

Well it would depend if they impeached him as well or what the rules are. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #16

Current situation isn't in compliamce with their own constitution dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #18

Does the parliment have the right to remove him? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #21

Use advance search dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #22

Thanks. I am a bit off now because we just got news of a death of a great duer. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #23

You have not established that any way whatsoever. joshcryer Mar 2014 #43

From memory. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #46

Here is the thread, he did not respond: joshcryer Mar 2014 #51

Well.... Adrahil Mar 2014 #81

He wasn't legally impeached . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #20

Blah blah blah, you want the guy who stole billions and ordered troops to shoot geek tragedy Mar 2014 #56

Charges of theft would have to be proven . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #61

They have been proven, beyond not only any reasonable doubt, but any doubt. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #63

Those are pictures of a boat and a collection of vehicles . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #67

LMAO. "they may constitute evidence" we're done here nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #69

". . . we're done here." another_liberal Mar 2014 #70

Well, that's ONE version of history I guess. Adrahil Mar 2014 #80

Sorry. Armed rioters had taken over government buildings. cprise Mar 2014 #91

Yanukovytch was NOT legally removed from power. cosmicone Mar 2014 #25

Yes I heard the new crowd is not good. This stinks. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #26

There is a lot of propaganda out there. amandabeech Mar 2014 #57

Thank you for your post. It was very helpful. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #59

Thank you. You and I are in agreement. amandabeech Mar 2014 #68

Fatherland party is about 20% newthinking Mar 2014 #74

Fatherland is Tymoshenko's party. amandabeech Mar 2014 #76

Propaganda. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #31

lol .. you can't refute it can you? n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #33

Yep: TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #39

A link to your own thread as proof? cosmicone Mar 2014 #40

Here. Since you really want to get to the bottom of this EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #90

That is just a narrative, which also counts as propaganda cprise Mar 2014 #92

Incidentally, that site does seem to push propaganda itself: cprise Mar 2014 #101

So he figured it out jakeXT Mar 2014 #4

It may be that P. M. Medvedev has something there. another_liberal Mar 2014 #13

Medvedev dosen't need to worry about that. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #15

And if the Russian tanks come, really really short "lived." n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #27

I don't actually believe Russia will move outside of Crimea. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #35

I don't think the West will do a damn thing if Russia cosmicone Mar 2014 #38

Reinstalling Yanukovytch would serve no useful purpose. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #44

Russia will reinstall Yanukovytch until the next elections cosmicone Mar 2014 #49

The West loves to write checks w/ military spending strings attached cprise Mar 2014 #93

you sound just like the Neocons except your detachment geek tragedy Mar 2014 #98

That is the 'realpolitik' of the situation cprise Mar 2014 #99

Russia could do that, and the US and EU could squash Russia's economy like a grape. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #48

Russia is a top oil and NG supplier to Europe cosmicone Mar 2014 #52

Putin's economy is 1/7th the size of ours. The Saudis are more than willing to sell oil. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #62

The problem is that oil is a world-wide commodity. cosmicone Mar 2014 #75

Yes, but over time, steps can be taken to decrease reliance on certain suppliers. amandabeech Mar 2014 #84

I doubt anyone would want to diversify their supplies. cosmicone Mar 2014 #85

The Europeans I've met are a little more far-sighted than that. amandabeech Mar 2014 #87

China would give them almost anything they needed. cprise Mar 2014 #94

India siding with Russia in a trade war against the EU and US? Delusional. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #95

Delusion is expecting them to support further instability and NATO incursions cprise Mar 2014 #96

your loyalty to Putin and Mother Russia is quite touching, but geek tragedy Mar 2014 #97

Now who is the neocon? cprise Mar 2014 #100

We? Deep North Mar 2014 #108

Good point. another_liberal Mar 2014 #28

These are the people whose forefathers supported Hitler cosmicone Mar 2014 #36

They certainly don't strike me as a group worthy of U. S. support. another_liberal Mar 2014 #45

Our bankers? Deep North Mar 2014 #109

My family has lived in the United States . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #110

facebook is the new UN bossy22 Mar 2014 #66

He then posted the results of his latest Buzzfeed Quiz, "What amusement park are you?" Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #103

Diplomacy via Facebook? marshall Mar 2014 #105