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Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency [View all] muriel_volestrangler May 2014 OP
Anti-democratic separatists. joshcryer May 2014 #1
Thye held a referendum two weeks ago with a large turnout for separation. Texas Elvis May 2014 #5
Those elections were a sham. joshcryer May 2014 #6
I can make a million copies Duckhunter935 May 2014 #11
The Daily Beast? Come on. You have to do better than that. Texas Elvis May 2014 #14
Because people like you are talking BS like 'neo-Nazi fascists', perhaps? muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #19
Maybe you can explain who these guys are. Texas Elvis May 2014 #21
Do you know that Right Sector never had over 5% of the vote? karynnj May 2014 #22
Right Sector is the violent arm of the Svoboda party Texas Elvis May 2014 #29
You're just parroting RT propaganda muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #32
leader of the Svoboda Party Duckhunter935 May 2014 #34
Right Sector had 0 percent because they were recently formed. Why talk about what you know nothing newthinking May 2014 #47
and they got less Duckhunter935 May 2014 #25
And if they replace the heads of National Security, Defense, and the Attorney general newthinking May 2014 #107
Oh and here's your Kiev governemnt by the way.... Texas Elvis May 2014 #31
it happens Duckhunter935 May 2014 #35
But Ukraine does it best! Texas Elvis May 2014 #37
At least he was not shot in the back or Duckhunter935 May 2014 #40
That's a whole lotta BS For being a 1 day member.... Adrahil May 2014 #71
So new members should not express a position different than yours? newthinking May 2014 #106
I don't think banned. joshcryer May 2014 #114
The Koreans davidpdx May 2014 #116
Putin is mostly immaterial. The problems have been the power and positions they gave to the neo-nazi newthinking May 2014 #49
So Josh... LittleBlue May 2014 #87
They will move toward EU anti-corruption. joshcryer May 2014 #95
Which will be a good thing, as long as they stop using fascists thugs and the press to newthinking May 2014 #102
Let me get this straight LittleBlue May 2014 #112
The Maidan protests were anti-corruption. joshcryer May 2014 #113
Was there ever any doubt for that guy? Texas Elvis May 2014 #2
Yes there was - but over time he first became the front runner and then karynnj May 2014 #27
And the parties in current power did not win. Even though the West voted more heavily than the east. newthinking May 2014 #50
and the ones in power now did exactly what they said Duckhunter935 May 2014 #60
Where have you heard that the current government has announced early parlimentary elections? newthinking May 2014 #62
My mistake Duckhunter935 May 2014 #63
Rather weird - YOU spun that the west was all fascist karynnj May 2014 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking May 2014 #94
How did the Party of Regions do? Adrahil May 2014 #73
POR was severly neutralized and much of the East/Southeast did not show up newthinking May 2014 #78
did not show up, bull Duckhunter935 May 2014 #82
That was only in a few districts. The video is from Xarkiv where they were not under any duress newthinking May 2014 #93
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I do not know if he is a good guy, but I am sure Putin is a bad guy. Zipgun May 2014 #44
Hope he will do well Duckhunter935 May 2014 #3
Well certainly they can not blame the right sector anymore davidpdx May 2014 #13
At least the new President elect Duckhunter935 May 2014 #16
Though I'm not so sure about the idea of him going to these hotspot areas davidpdx May 2014 #18
Trouble is the current MPs have removed much of the President's power to change the executive and newthinking May 2014 #51
Why does it have to be a civil war for you guys? Texas Elvis May 2014 #24
Such a short sentence and so much wrong karynnj May 2014 #30
We all saw the elections in the East. Texas Elvis May 2014 #33
So new to the forum Duckhunter935 May 2014 #38
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I did NOT write that civil war is an option karynnj May 2014 #39
You saw the videos. Igel May 2014 #41
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The so call Nazi's Duckhunter935 May 2014 #80
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you are not the nice poster today are you now? Duckhunter935 May 2014 #104
they are banned now OKNancy May 2014 #117
Will the original account get banned too? muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #119
the admins will have to do it OKNancy May 2014 #120
I figured it was just a matter of time nt Duckhunter935 May 2014 #121
You want to talk about honesty character and integrity William769 May 2014 #122
I KNEW that Texas Elvis was a troll. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #123
Just goes to show some of the dirty trcks that some will stoop to William769 May 2014 #124
Unfortunately, he's not the first. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #125
... William769 May 2014 #126
Oh yes! I don't watch either. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #127
Good work MIRT Duckhunter935 May 2014 #128
Doesn't that mean he should be automatically banned? the GWYM account geek tragedy May 2014 #135
Thast has to be done by the Admins. William769 May 2014 #136
Nice work, sir, exposing a turd within a turd within geek tragedy May 2014 #137
I assume you mean fascist Russia? NT Adrahil May 2014 #45
The new Pres is actually more moderate. The regime's partys did not win. So things may calm somewhat newthinking May 2014 #55
You keep saying that, but exactly what was the regime's "party? karynnj May 2014 #129
Svoboda, Fatherland (Batkivshchyna), Right Sector, UDAR (supported Poroshenko) newthinking May 2014 #130
Reading comprehension is key there spanky davidpdx May 2014 #115
As long as violent extremists (Right Sector, Svoboda) are in places of high power it will continue newthinking May 2014 #103
It's always nice to have a billionaire leading a nation into austerity. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #4
The IMF couldn't leverage were it not for oligarch theft. joshcryer May 2014 #7
Speaking of billionaires I found something interesting the other day. Texas Elvis May 2014 #9
Can you please link to where you found this out? Duckhunter935 May 2014 #12
USAID Increases Support for Media and Press Freedom in Ukraine dipsydoodle May 2014 #17
NED - supporting freedom around the world. polly7 May 2014 #20
All at the expense of the Ukrainian people dipsydoodle May 2014 #23
Yes, unfortunately. nt. polly7 May 2014 #26
Please do your own research. Texas Elvis May 2014 #36
so you do not know how much the post got do you Duckhunter935 May 2014 #43
How much is a large portion given to the The Kiev Post? Duckhunter935 May 2014 #28
Interesting, indeed and might I add...I do appreciate your participation on this Purveyor May 2014 #48
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Free candy bars and chocolate ponies for everyone! Brother Buzz May 2014 #10
Akhmetov did a mitzvah last week. Igel May 2014 #42
Well that's a surprise! polly7 May 2014 #8
The title now reads: Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency OKNancy May 2014 #15
Nice, he already called for new parliamentary elections! joshcryer May 2014 #46
Good, though he will likely have to fight for it. The MPs claimed, and their courts approved, a 5 newthinking May 2014 #53
The temp government was just that. joshcryer May 2014 #56
They should have had no seats. They were never in a parlimentary election. Imagine that? newthinking May 2014 #57
Svoboda is their party. joshcryer May 2014 #58
That was my understanding as well newthinking May 2014 #61
Here the breakdown: joshcryer May 2014 #66
Unfortunately it is not a parlimentary election - #9 is Svoboda also - Lyashko #3!!!!! OMG newthinking May 2014 #75
Big deal. joshcryer May 2014 #77
No, I recognize that they are a minority, which is exactly why the current government coallation was newthinking May 2014 #79
Maidan protesters booed the interim vote. joshcryer May 2014 #81
LOL, so that is quite a different story. So now the truth comes out that indeed Party of regions PMs newthinking May 2014 #91
They fled because they were criminals. joshcryer May 2014 #96
There is that west is white, others are black meme again newthinking May 2014 #97
All bloc states underwent extreme corruption. joshcryer May 2014 #109
You sure do throw out unsupportable one sided views as "fact" newthinking May 2014 #131
The map can be read by anyone. joshcryer May 2014 #133
The map only shows countries. Is there another that shows regions or are you talking newthinking May 2014 #134
Also, the current government has said a lot of things they have not followed through on. The Presid newthinking May 2014 #59
The question is whether the separatists allow the election. joshcryer May 2014 #110
I see nothing there. You know that is a propaganda site don't you? newthinking May 2014 #64
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They are fascist terrorists... joshcryer May 2014 #72
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No, the couple of hundred. joshcryer May 2014 #76
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The fascists drafted and illegally passed an anti-protest law. joshcryer May 2014 #85
What is shameful are people so eager geek tragedy May 2014 #88
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Pardon the machine translation: OilemFirchen May 2014 #89
Extremists have arisen out of both sides with most of the population stuck in the middle. It is only newthinking May 2014 #99
One side prevents an election from happening. joshcryer May 2014 #111
Why do 'tycoons' end up ruling countries? Ash_F May 2014 #52
Because the far right and religious extremists we support ultimately will not give away the farm newthinking May 2014 #54
Did you vote for John Kerry (net worth $200 million) in 2004? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2014 #92
I have, but I would never do so again. newthinking May 2014 #100
I thought he married into it? Ash_F May 2014 #108
An election is held, and the losing candidate concedes...sounds like a conspiracy to me... brooklynite May 2014 #86
I don't think anyone is claiming conspiracy. Innacurate... disinfranchised, maybe, is it the best newthinking May 2014 #101
oh yes there are some here are doing just that Duckhunter935 May 2014 #105
Ukraine Election Largely In-Line With International Commitments, Says OSCE dipsydoodle May 2014 #118
This will help - But it is important to understand even the OSCE has expressed some bias in their newthinking May 2014 #132
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