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Ukrainian Government Refuses To Remove Troops From Crimea, Prepares For War
Kyiv Post ^ | March 17, 2014

Posted on 03/17/2014 11:17:11 AM PDT by Strategy

In the wake of a March 16 referendum in which Crimeans voted to join the Russian Federation, Ukrainian leaders refused to cede any part of the peninsula, calling on their troops to prepare for war.

"Crimea was, is, and will be our territory," said Defense Minister Ihor Tenyukh in a statement delivered at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center on March 17.

Former heavyweight boxing champion and leader of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform Vitali Klitschko announced that Ukrainian troops would remain at their bases, even after March 21, the end of a peace treaty signed by the interior ministries of Ukraine and Russia.

(Excerpt) Read more at kyivpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: coldwar2; communism; crimea; klitschko; obama; putin; putinsbuttboys; russia; sovietunion; surrendermonkeys; ukraine; viktoryanukovich; war; worldwariii; yuliatymoshenko
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To: The_Victor

They cannot survive a stand-up fight. The solution is well known: Asymmetric warfare. Bet they have trained extensively for that given their proximity to The Bear.

But it still won’t end well. For ANYONE...


21 posted on 03/17/2014 11:40:25 AM PDT by piytar (The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
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To: Strategy
Hey Ukraine don't forget to call on your new friends for help.

Not our boys and girls.

22 posted on 03/17/2014 11:41:26 AM PDT by McGruff (They say the first casualty of war is truth)
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To: Strategy

Definitely. Things might be just starting to heat up.


23 posted on 03/17/2014 11:42:32 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Progressive is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Snowden was Barry’s “flexibility” promise to Putin. It’s no coincidence that Mr. “I love freedom” Snowden ended up there.


24 posted on 03/17/2014 11:42:39 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: PaulCruz2016

Because WWIII would seriously suck. That’s why we fought proxy wars with the USSR instead of head-to-head wars. Obamatard was too stupid to see this coming, though, and now with Russian troops on the ground, a proxy war is out of the question. It would be a head-to-head fight between two nuclear armed superpowers. End of Days kind of stuff. Even Obamatard does not want that — I hope...


25 posted on 03/17/2014 11:44:11 AM PDT by piytar (The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
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To: ken5050

When this is over Russia will control all of the Ukraine.


26 posted on 03/17/2014 11:44:45 AM PDT by formosa
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To: Strategy

>Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform

What is up with these democrats always wanting to fight? If they were really “Democratic”, they would accept that the people have decided they want to hang with the Bear.


27 posted on 03/17/2014 11:45:47 AM PDT by soycd
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To: formosa

Yup. The question is will The Bear stop at Ukraine?


28 posted on 03/17/2014 11:45:56 AM PDT by piytar (The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
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To: piytar

I’m going to speculate ... nope, changed my mind.


29 posted on 03/17/2014 11:46:08 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Strategy

This is not going to be a war. It’s going to be Russia strolling through the park.


30 posted on 03/17/2014 11:46:49 AM PDT by ponygirl (Be Breitbart.)
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To: Strategy

Putin should just buy them off, they probably haven’t been paid in months.


31 posted on 03/17/2014 11:47:49 AM PDT by Husker24
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To: Strategy

Russia has just recognized it as a sovereign and independent state.

Crimea can now invite Russian troops for its protection.


32 posted on 03/17/2014 11:48:22 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: PaulCruz2016

>Why won’t we stand up to Russia?

Cause Russia ain’t over here trying to annex the USA. Until then, there is no need to get a bunch of kids killed over a local rearrangement that’s none of our concern.


33 posted on 03/17/2014 11:48:48 AM PDT by soycd
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To: demshateGod

Agree, great for public consumption, pretending to be tough!


34 posted on 03/17/2014 11:50:01 AM PDT by SIRTRIS
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To: dalereed

I am sure more than a few Jews will “accidentally” be caught up in all this violence to.


35 posted on 03/17/2014 11:53:35 AM PDT by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.- Sarah Palin)
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To: elhombrelibre

Did you know he rides bears?


36 posted on 03/17/2014 11:53:46 AM PDT by Red White and Blue patriot (USA all the way. Love it or Leave it. Better dead than Red. Putin = Hitler 2014)
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To: Strategy

QUICK. Hit the red “reset” button. Oops, “overcharged.”


37 posted on 03/17/2014 11:57:03 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: KC_Lion

yep, KC, that is the question ... How many will die if the so-called leaders decide to go hot?


38 posted on 03/17/2014 11:57:23 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Red White and Blue patriot

Yeah, dude is soo weird that he’d need a couple of hundred shrinks to figure out his level of narcissism.


39 posted on 03/17/2014 11:58:28 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom.)
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To: PaulCruz2016

I think you meant to sign up for DEMOCRAT UNDERGROUND, not Free Republic.


40 posted on 03/17/2014 12:01:24 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom.)
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