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In reply to the discussion: Kiev government powerless as east Ukraine slips out of its control [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)51. Whoa, look at that rating:
Good debunk that won't make any headway, since the Fauxsers know best.
Of course Rand Paul always looks good to some, too.
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Kiev government powerless as east Ukraine slips out of its control [View all]
dipsydoodle
Apr 2014
OP
No. He was not forced from office. And the Ukraine parliament appointed
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#10
Yeah--magically, armed nazi thugs took control of the whole Parliament and
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#27
You're right. Yanukovich fled after ordering security forces not to protect government buildings
pampango
Apr 2014
#38
There is no coup. The parliament impeached Yanukovich, after he fled to Russia.
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#7
Putin propagandists call it a coup because they don't want the Ukrainian
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#14
Ukraine’s Acting Prosecutor General: Yanukovych took $32 billion in cash to Russia
Iterate
Apr 2014
#40
The subject was corruption and the outright theft of the national treasury as an illegal act,
Iterate
Apr 2014
#59
There are plenty of liberal and Progressive sites reporting different viewpoints
newthinking
Apr 2014
#54
Ukraine (at least the western half) wanted to join the EU. Yanukovich promised that
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#34
Of course, when your own President skips town (or more accurately, skips country)....
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2014
#21
It's hard to say how much the Parliament could adhere to the constitution
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#22
It is also hard to say how under duress the opposition was after having their families threatened
newthinking
Apr 2014
#55
It is basically civil war. This is what happens. The first to fight are the most extreme
newthinking
Apr 2014
#56
Not a complete civil war. The Russian seperatists don't enjoy a lot of public support.
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2014
#66
Sounds about right--a few Ukrainian public figures shot in the back, or
TwilightGardener
Apr 2014
#44
The last thing in the interests of the Ukrainian government would be a civilian blood bath.
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2014
#68