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DetlefK

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17. And what was Russia's business invading Georgia in retaliation?
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 05:01 PM
Jan 2015

If Russia had no selfish motives, why didn't they make this a matter of multilateral diplomacy?

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Germany urges pro-Russian separatists to halt offensive on Mariupol bemildred Jan 2015 #1
Good for Chancellor Merkel, at least she isn't complacent about the dangers . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #2
And Russia needs to realize that Ukraine is a sovereign nation. As is Georgia. DetlefK Jan 2015 #4
Eastern Ukraine is largely populated by ethnic Russians . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #13
Ethnic Russians that are ukrainian citizens and lived on ukrainian territory for decades. DetlefK Jan 2015 #18
If their families have lived where they are for generations, why should they leave? another_liberal Jan 2015 #22
Please enlighten me. DetlefK Jan 2015 #23
You are entitled to your own opinion . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #24
Go on. What made you reach YOUR opinion? Is there something I have missed? DetlefK Jan 2015 #25
If we warn a government we don't like to not use its police on violent street demonstrations . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #29
So... you don't remember how you got that idea that the US is to blame in Ukraine??? DetlefK Jan 2015 #30
It was very clear to anyone who was paying attention, with an open mind . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #31
Pics or it didn't happen. DetlefK Jan 2015 #32
Oh, it happened alright . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #33
For fuck's sake!!! WHAT EVIDENCE IS YOUR OPINION BASED ON??? DetlefK Jan 2015 #36
I am not going back to November, 2013, just to bring you up to speed . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #38
"Read those 31 pages in my journal and everything will be clear." DetlefK Jan 2015 #39
You wanted to know what I was basing my opinion on . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #40
I didn't think there were any left. DeSwiss Jan 2015 #34
So... US citizens have no right to complain about the actions of a foreign government? DetlefK Jan 2015 #37
no: i blame you russia. get out of ukrane , which u dont own never have , never will allan01 Jan 2015 #3
I am pretty sure a nation state... iandhr Jan 2015 #5
They'll argue that Novorossiya oops, I mean the Donbass.. Adrahil Jan 2015 #6
So the people don't matter much then . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #8
No iandhr Jan 2015 #14
Is there actually proof, "Russia is invading the sovereign territory of Ukraine?" another_liberal Jan 2015 #15
No evidence. It's a talking point. nt elias49 Jan 2015 #19
Actually, there is, but you like to dismiss proof without saying why. DetlefK Jan 2015 #26
sounds pretty much like the Iraqis trying to kill american troops bonniebgood Jan 2015 #7
We need to stop financing and encouraging these little wars everywhere . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #9
Moscow also blamed Georgia and the Crimea for the violence of the Russian invasion too. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #10
Except that Georgia invaded South Ossetia first . . . another_liberal Jan 2015 #11
Fantastic pace of expansionism for Moscow these days, regardless of how you rationalize it. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #16
And what was Russia's business invading Georgia in retaliation? DetlefK Jan 2015 #17
ho boy Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #12
Sounds like Russia is setting up a pretext for a full-blown invasion (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #20
They've been working on it. Igel Jan 2015 #21
Yep, Russia is saying that same thing Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #28
Russia needs to end this and stop suppying the Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #27
K&R DeSwiss Jan 2015 #35
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