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Putin to formulate his attitude to referenda in Ukraine's south-east on their results
Itar Tass ^ | 05/12/2014 | Itar Tass

Posted on 05/11/2014 8:02:13 PM PDT by goldstategop

OSCOW, May 12, /ITAR-TASS/. RF President Vladimir Putin will formulate his attitude to the referenda, held on Sunday, on the status of the Donetsk and Lugansk Regions, "on the strength of their results", presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told the newspaper Kommersant.

What the RF President's decision will be "is difficult to forecast", Peskov added.

Asked by the newspaper whether Putin's attitude would be influenced by the fact that he himself had asked the federalization supporters to postpone the referendum until a later date, the presidential press secretary pointed out as follows: "Not asked but made such a recommendation". "However, it was difficult to heed the recommendation, even considering the RF President's prestige. Taking into account the real combat actions, the residents (there) had to act according to their own plan and proceeding from the actual situation," Peskov said.

The United States and the European Union (EU) have already declared that they do not recognize the results of voting on the status of Lugansk and Donetsk Regions and warned about the possibility of applying economic sanctions against the Russian Federation, if Ukraine's presidential elections, scheduled for May 25, get frustrated owing to the voting in Ukraine's east. Peskov described reproaches levelled at Russia by the USA and the EU as an "absolute folly".

"Why could not the West prevent the use of armoured personnel carriers in Slavyansk and Kramatorsk and avoid the gunning down of civilians? They did not use their influence and they do not give a hang while Russia is blamed for everything," he emphasized.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: dmitrypeskov; donetsk; eastukraine; itartass; komersantinterview; lugansk; presidentputin; putinsbuttboys; referendums; russia; tsarputin; ukrainecrisis; west
It would not surprise me at all if Russian President Putin decides to recognize Sunday's referendum results in Donetsk and Lugansk as legitimate. This will take the Ukraine crisis into a new chapter as Russia and the West find themselves as before, on opposite sides of the political fence.
1 posted on 05/11/2014 8:02:13 PM PDT by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop

But with discovery & destruction of of 300,000 pre-voted referendum ballots yesterday & 100,000 today, referendum (Putin) has failed.

Even though polls were giving away multiple ballots to compensate referendum STILL failed! Putin does NOT have support of the people! THAT is why he requested NO to going ahead with referendum!


2 posted on 05/11/2014 8:11:51 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: goldstategop

How generous of Vladi to hold off on the invasion. “It might not be necessary,” he thinks.


3 posted on 05/11/2014 8:16:59 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: goldstategop

” - - - as Russia and the West find themselves as before, on opposite sides of the political fence. - - - “

Really?

* Karl Marx believed in the the redistribution of wealth as do both Putin and Obama.

* Both Russia and the Democrat’s Obama got their butts kicked in Afghanistan.

* The Syrian Conflict was jointly resolved by Putin and Obama. Well, at least to the satisfaction of the New York Times, and Democrat Intellectual Nancy Pelosi.

Adding it all up, Putin and Obama are closer than ever!

Maybe Putin will even get the Nobel Peace Prize, just like his Commie bff Obama did?!


4 posted on 05/11/2014 8:30:19 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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As east Ukrainians vote in referendum, poll shows opposition to secession. In a Pew survey, more than two-thirds of people in eastern Ukraine seek to remain in Ukraine!!!


5 posted on 05/11/2014 8:32:58 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: goldstategop
For those who do not speak Russian, here's the correct translation:

"on the strength of their results" -- "On the basis of how many rigged ballots and intimidated Ukrainians."

What the RF President's decision will be "is difficult to forecast", Peskov added. -- "They found a great many of our pre-printed ballots, so we're not sure how many ballot boxes we were able to stuff as of yet."

Asked by the newspaper whether Putin's attitude would be influenced by the fact that he himself had asked the federalization supporters to postpone the referendum until a later date, the presidential press secretary pointed out as follows: "Not asked but made such a recommendation".

-- "Considering the fact that anyone with a brain more complex than a mollusk knew that Putin was lying when he claimed not to want the referendum, your question is surprisingly stupid."

"However, it was difficult to heed the recommendation, even considering the RF President's prestige." -- "Especially when he had so many thugs with machine guns already in the country."

Taking into account the real combat actions, the residents (there) had to act according to their own plan and proceeding from the actual situation," Peskov said. -- "We had so many false flag propaganda operations going, with legendary Russian "efficiency" that even we weren't sure what was going on most of the time. The main thing is our commandos killed and intimidated lots of Ukrainians."

Peskov described reproaches levelled at Russia by the USA and the EU as an "absolute folly". -- "Because we've never respected moral authority or democratic institutions at any time in the last thousand years. Why did they think we'd start now?"

"Why could not the West prevent the use of armoured personnel carriers in Slavyansk and Kramatorsk and avoid the gunning down of civilians?" -- "Our spetsnaz were well disguised, were they not?"

They did not use their influence and they do not give a hang while Russia is blamed for everything," he emphasized. -- "As usual, Russia gets blamed for the damage Russia has caused. It is injustice."

6 posted on 05/11/2014 8:38:12 PM PDT by FredZarguna (Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch!)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com; MeshugeMikey; Texas Fossil; trooprally; RitaOK; All

” - - - people in eastern Ukraine seek to remain in Ukraine!!! - - - “

Russia’s Putin is having trouble taking what he wants from Ukraine, and BLM’s Feudal Lord Reid is having trouble taking what he wants from Nevada, New Mexico and TEXAS - - - - - .

Causes one to think, doesn’t it?

What is the World coming to if people here in 2014 STILL refuse to be shot like cattle? And yet we can send a rocket to the Moon - - - -. Sigh.


7 posted on 05/11/2014 8:55:42 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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