Posted on 03/07/2014 2:11:30 PM PST by PaulCruz2016
MOSCOW — Russia signaled for the first time on Friday that it was prepared to annex Crimea, significantly intensifying its confrontation with the West over the political crisis in Ukraine and threatening to undermine a system of respect for national boundaries that has helped keep the peace in Europe and elsewhere for decades.
Leaders of both houses of Russia’s Parliament said that they would support a vote by Crimeans to break away from Ukraine and become a region of the Russian Federation, ignoring sanctions threats and warnings from the United States and other countries that a vote for secession would violate Ukraine’s constitution and international law.
Even as tensions flared between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Crimea, the moves by Russia raised the specter of a protracted conflict over the status of Crimea, which Russian forces occupied a week ago, calling into question not only Russia’s relations with the West but also post-cold-war agreements on the sovereignty of the nations that emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Russia isn’t in a gutless, estrogen-induced vegetable state like America is right now.
What is an illegal coup?
“Time for some pipelines to blow if I were Ukrainian.”
Europe buys about one-third of its gas from Russia’s Gazprom. 80% of it comes from Ukraine’s gas lines. Blowing up the lines would plunge a good portion of Europe into darkness. Much of that gas is used to generate power to industry. About 40% of energy generated in the industrialized world is used by buildings, including businesses. With no energy from Russia, the entire economy in Europe would collapse.
And, no, the Europeans can’t go in the backyard, unzip a seam of coal and cook dinner and warm their toes. They have embarked on a concerted effort to fight global warming by shutting down coal plants.
Take back the color blue.
Blue Spring
Free Washington
Free Cuba
FUN (F* the UN)
Nope. Massive vote vote fraud and attempted assassinations have already been tried in the Ukraine. May as well annex the Crimea now and go for the Ukraine in due time.
Nonsense. Crimea was conquered by Russia in 1774 (de facto) or 1783 (official). Crimea is economically and logistically dependent on mainland Ukraine and always has been. The Crimean Tatars -- the main residents of the area until Stalin deported them to Central Asia -- overwhelmingly oppose Russian anexation.
Blood for oil? And the Left says nothing?
Shhhhh - hard for Bozo and company to act like it is an unexpected surprise if we demonstrate that anyone with a brain could see it coming before the first Russian troops started mobilizing.
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