[mac_truck]

Funding for Ukraine’s army runs out on August 1st.

[Sam Gamgee]

Heh, I agree with your sentiments completely. Years back Paan American Silver was royally screwed on a property in Russia. Lower bidders got the rights (friends of Putin). What insanity as a CEO must you have to expand in Russia?

A has been nation fighting for its last grasp of air. Frankly good riddance.

[tcrlaf]

A more updated Sit Map. Severodonetsk and Lsychansk are reported to be cut off. South Pocket is now further reduced, could be broken into three pockets by tomorrow.

[tcrlaf]

The Civil War in Ukraine is now OFFICIALLY a Civil War, per the Red Cross, whose determinations are recognized per International Law.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3184773/posts

Some of the usual suspects are still trying to deny that a Civil War exists in Ukraine, however.

Controlling the language of this means a lot to Kiev.
Calling it a “Civil War” means admitting they are fighting their own citizens, and not “Terrorists.

[No One Special]

The author was at Maidan and she has a history of it here.

Her concluding thought from the above journal caught my attention:

"Below photos of some people who died on Maydan. (Policemen at the bottom) Russian propaganda says they all extremists. The truth is they are best people of their time in this country. We stood with them against tyranny day and night for 3 month. I am very proud of standing shoulder to shoulder with them against evil of this world. It was the best time and it was the best team, ever."