Mother of God, chase Putin away!
Posted on 04/15/2014 4:37:23 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
IZYUM (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine pushed tanks toward a flashpoint eastern city on Tuesday to quash a separatist surge backed by Moscow -- a high-risk operation that was sharply condemned by the Kremlin but won Washington's support.
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Obama urges Putin to rein in Ukraine insurgents AFP Ukraine leader says Russia wants to set southeast 'on fire' AFP Little sign of progress as Obama, Putin speak Associated Press Putin denies interfering in Ukraine as insurgents gain ground AFP Ukraine launches 'gradual' operation, action limited Reuters The 20 tanks and armoured personnel carriers were the most forceful response yet by the Western-backed government in Kiev to the pro-Kremlin militants' occupation of state buildings in nearly 10 cities across Ukraine's rust belt.
Ukrainian forces set up a cement road barrier and began checking traffic leading to Slavyansk while fighters and attack helicopters circled overhead.
The economically depressed industrial city of 100,000 has effectively been under the control of separatist gunmen since Saturday.
"They must be warned that if they do not lay down their arms, they will be destroyed," Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) General Vasyl Krutov told a group of reporters tracking the sudden tank movements.
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Where have we heard this before?
Oh, yeah. The BLM to American citizens at Bundy Ranch: "We have a court order. If you do not move back, you will be SHOT!"
Fascist storm troopers are the same world-wide. Marxist storm troopers are no different.
Do you remember the time when government employees were "servants of the People" and didn't suit up in SS storm trooper gear? We've come a long way.
Mother of God, chase Putin away!
I like the forest service a lot better when they wore Smokey the Bear uniforms.
Wouldn't a good compromise be to Have Ukraine (and of course, the US, since it is seemingly in the business of spending $$$) pay for all Russians currently in Ukraine to pack, move, and purchase a property in Crimea, or Russia, for that matter? I think we all know how Putin would respond, and it wouldn't make him look particularly good, in my opinion, since I don't think he is concerned about ethnic Russians as much as he is land grabbing.
~The 20 tanks and armoured personnel carriers were the most forceful response yet by the Western-backed government in Kiev to the pro-Kremlin militants’ occupation of state buildings in nearly 10 cities across Ukraine’s rust belt.~
A much more limited response for much more violent riots brought a widespread condemnation on ousted Ukrainian president.
I guess it is ok to grab guns and use military against own citizens as soon as they are ‘good’ guys (Obama backed) who are doing that. /s
I think they could go for this, but it would be VERY expensive.
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