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Benton D Struckcheon

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35. Strelkov's unhappy and van Rompuy is saying sanctions could get lifted.

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:20 AM

Sep 2014

Looks like peace might actually break out. I guess no one really wanted this to continue into the winter.

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Turning Point in Ukraine Fails To Materialise [View all] bemildred Sep 2014 OP

Amid Intensifying Requests, American Military Aid to Ukraine Stalls bemildred Sep 2014 #1

Ukraine Town Bears Scars of Russian Offensive That Turned Tide in Conflict bemildred Sep 2014 #2

Dutch concerned that Australia and Malaysia losing faith in Netherlands' MH17 inquiry bemildred Sep 2014 #3

Azov fighters are Ukraine's greatest weapon and may be its greatest threat bemildred Sep 2014 #4

Russia's Gazprom 'limiting gas supplies to Poland' bemildred Sep 2014 #5

Germany's Merkel pushes for implementation of Russia sanctions bemildred Sep 2014 #6

Most Russian Forces Now Out of Ukraine, Kiev Says bemildred Sep 2014 #7

Russia lays responsibility for MH17 crash on Ukraine bemildred Sep 2014 #8

Meanwhile, the price of European benchmark Brent crude oil closed at $97 and change. amandabeech Sep 2014 #9

Yes, I noticed the price of crude was down. bemildred Sep 2014 #10

Here are two more interesting memes. amandabeech Sep 2014 #12

I hadn't heard that. bemildred Sep 2014 #13

Going after Lithuanians who refused Soviet service 20 years after charges were dropped amandabeech Sep 2014 #16

Well, it seems provocative. Like he likes having NATO for an enemy threat. bemildred Sep 2014 #19

Finland and Sweden to strengthen ties with Nato amandabeech Sep 2014 #21

There's a thread going on in GD about this. amandabeech Sep 2014 #28

That makes sense. Tit for tat. bemildred Sep 2014 #30

With all this going on, amandabeech Sep 2014 #31

I think we need to cozy up to Assad and Iran a bit, or stay out. bemildred Sep 2014 #32

What you suggest might work. amandabeech Sep 2014 #33

Later. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #34

And there is this, which I don't know how much weight to put on: bemildred Sep 2014 #11

Certainly, those EU nations that were either part of the Soviet Union or were amandabeech Sep 2014 #14

Yeah, Cohen is not a guy I believe because he said it either, bemildred Sep 2014 #15

That's a good point about Merkel. amandabeech Sep 2014 #17

Ukraine may become UN Security Council non-permanent member in 2016 bemildred Sep 2014 #18

Well, that's a very reasonable statement, amandabeech Sep 2014 #22

That's what I'm getting at, the inconsistency. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #25

A big question is how long can a muddled situation stay muddled. amandabeech Sep 2014 #27

Yah. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #29

Russian ADRs Gain as EU Ends Meeting Without Sanctions bemildred Sep 2014 #20

I'll wait for the long-term trend here. amandabeech Sep 2014 #23

Apparently not happening today either: bemildred Sep 2014 #24

I'm not surprised about the Italians, and the Finns seem to be dancing around. amandabeech Sep 2014 #26

Strelkov's unhappy and van Rompuy is saying sanctions could get lifted. Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2014 #35