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In reply to the discussion: First troops land in Poland as US beefs up Baltic presence [View all]athelbert
(10 posts)51. You got the facts completely wrong.
Parliament didn't vote to oust Yanukovich until well after the fascist putsch.
From Wikipedia:
Yanukovych was elected president in 2010, defeating Yulia Tymoshenko. November 2013 saw the beginning of a series of events that led to his ouster as president.[1][2][3] Yanukovych rejected a pending EU association agreement, choosing instead to pursue a Russian loan bailout and closer ties with Russia. This led to popular protests and the occupation of Kiev's Independence Square dubbed "Euromaidan" by young pro-European Union Ukrainians. In January 2014 this developed into deadly clashes in Independence Square and in areas across Ukraine as Ukrainian citizens confronted the Berkut and other special police units.[4] In February 2014, Ukraine appeared to be on the brink of civil war, as violent clashes between protesters and special police forces led to many deaths and injuries.[5][6][7] Yanukovych claimed on 21 February 2014 that after lengthy discussions he had reached an agreement with the opposition.[8] However later that day he fled the capital for Kharkiv, travelling next to Crimea and eventually to southern Russia.[9]
The Ukrainian parliament voted on 22 February to remove him from his post on the grounds that he was unable to fulfill his duties[10] although the legislative removal lacked the required votes according to the constitution in effect at the time.[11][12][13] Parliament set an election for 25 May to select his replacement[10][14][15][16] and two days later issued a warrant for his arrest, accusing him of "mass killing of civilians."[17]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanukovich
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I agree there has been a total failure to prepare better non-military solutions to open aggression
uhnope
Apr 2014
#7
Some think Putin thinks as they ... they don't get it, putin is IMO an ego maniac intent on
RKP5637
Apr 2014
#54
Should Putin be given free reign to take over every country he thinks is Greater Russia?
uhnope
Apr 2014
#4
You ask a lot of questions. Why dont you tell us what you think? Should the lower class that
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#9
My ignorance aside, WE CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER WAR. The drain on the wealth of the lower
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#32
Your train of logic just went off track. Just because Putin is fascist doesnt preclude
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#34
I'll try. In post #18 bob27 intimates that the Ukraine is a fascist state.
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#43
Yep, the gays were the beginning, typical scenario in preparation for the next move. I said it
RKP5637
Apr 2014
#56
Do you seriously believe the USA would nuke Europe to make Russia go away?
uppityperson
Apr 2014
#19
History refutes that. Last nuke dropped on Japan. Lots of wars lost since then. No nuking. n/t
freshwest
Apr 2014
#45
Why is anybody shocked or surprised NATO holds NATO exercises in NATO countries?
EX500rider
Apr 2014
#6
US and Poland ARE both in NATO so par for the course to have some military exercises
EX500rider
Apr 2014
#36
Someone needs to sit both Obama and Putin down and make them watch "Threads"
maryellen99
Apr 2014
#44