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dipsydoodle

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13. Ukraine's economy is in really bad shape.

Reply to amandabeech (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 12:30 PM

Apr 2014

Period.

That's why the west will now be able to buy the country..........partially by the simple but inevitable consequence of default on loans which will result in the handing over of state assets on which the loans were secured.

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Russia could achieve Ukraine incursion in 3-5 days - NATO general [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2014 OP

So is there build up CFLDem Apr 2014 #1

War war war war war war newfie11 Apr 2014 #2

absolutely right, they are hungry for more reddread Apr 2014 #5

Russia could blow up United States in 20 minutes JackRiddler Apr 2014 #3

Hey ... image faking takes time you know? Nihil Apr 2014 #10

Good find on that NBC article. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #4

Wasn't me who found that dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #6

There are more, although the wsj claims Russia made them invisible jakeXT Apr 2014 #8

Just like I could save on car insurance in 15 mins... mwooldri Apr 2014 #7

Breedlove, Strangelove, hmmmm. He seems to have a war boner all right. bemildred Apr 2014 #9

I wonder which to believe regarding Russia and Ukraine mazzarro Apr 2014 #11

The Russian military isn't what it was at the height of the cold war, certainly, amandabeech Apr 2014 #12

Ukraine's economy is in really bad shape. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #13

Much is already bought by Ukrainian and Russian oligarchs now. amandabeech Apr 2014 #14

I agree - only they should decide. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #15

Not just the oligarchs btw ... Nihil Apr 2014 #17

That's a 50 year lease on the farmland. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #19

Russia isn't go to invade Ukraine or anyone else Boreal Apr 2014 #16

Not our business, not our problem. n/t Daniel537 Apr 2014 #18