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15. Sure - the south and east are more

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 07:23 AM

Feb 2014

loyal to Russia. But it sounds like they'd like to take a shot at ruling themselves.

Of course you nailed why that likely won't happen with this sentence "I think Russia, EU, the US, all want a piece of whatever they can get of Ukraine ..." (while Ukraine has resources it's likely that Russia is most interested in that south port).

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I've been hearing this possibility too..... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #1

A Ukranian friend explained this to me yesterday. postulater Feb 2014 #2

I'm sure the US and Russia TBF Feb 2014 #3

Yes, she was concerned that the violent radicals on both sides would postulater Feb 2014 #4

They got the President to extend the Naval lease for 25 years. joshcryer Feb 2014 #7

Pro-US coup in Ukraine Voltaire Network TBF Feb 2014 #5

"most of the country's total population is pro-Russia" joshcryer Feb 2014 #6

Well the Fascists no doubt have other plans joshcryer - TBF Feb 2014 #8

Dual power situation developing here....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #9

I agree - TBF Feb 2014 #10

"- now we'mll see how the US and Russia both respond..."... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #12

What of the Tartars? joshcryer Feb 2014 #14

Sure - the south and east are more TBF Feb 2014 #15

Russia needs to stay out of it. joshcryer Feb 2014 #16

Russia WON'T stay out of it....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2014 #17

I think a "true worker's government" there is unlikely. joshcryer Mar 2014 #18

Svoboda has about as much sway as the Communist Party. joshcryer Feb 2014 #13

Ukraine: the Svoboda Party is Fascist TBF Feb 2014 #11