And Putin is going by strict adherence to so-called “international law”, eh?
This will have Obama backing off in a hurry.
Got to hand it to him. He’s learned projection very well from the western liberal political class.
that’s rich coming from that bassturd
What a world. The US is defending violent takeover of governments. Russia is defending the ballot box.
Putin lambasted the West hypocrisy. Western nations had endorsed Kosovo’s independence from Serbia but now denied Crimeans the same right.
He said, “You cannot call the same thing black today and white tomorrow. The Western partners had crossed the line over Ukraine and behaved irresponsibly. Ukraine’s new leaders include neo-Nazis, Russophobes and anti-Semites”.
Putin sought to reassure Ukrainians that Russia did not seek any further division of their country: “Don’t believe those who try to frighten you with Russia and who scream that other regions will follow after Crimea. In the hearts and minds of people, Crimea has always been and remains an inseparable part of Russia. We do not want a partition of Ukraine. We do not need this.”
Yeppers.
And, in this gunfight between Obama and Putin, PUTIN is the one holding the guns.... PUTIN is the one willing to USE those guns, and PUTIN is the one who HAS WON.
Obama, Kerry, Hagel, and Clinton are re-fighting their Vietnam War the way THEY wanted to in the sixties. By surrendering to the Communists.
Vladimir Putin says “....” as he invades another country with military force.
Hello eyeball. Meet thumb. You know Putin is lovin’ poking the “lyin’ king” every chance he gets now. Every time he does, the “lyin’ king” and his minions look ever more and more like the idiots they are. I’ll bet thurston howell the 3rd is really frustrated by now. He and lovey should get on his yacht and sail up the river to Cambodia for the weekend.
I don't believe this intimidated Putin.
I can’t agree with you, Vlad, though your tactic is impressive.
America is guided by the rule of the lie.
Putin used the Winter Olympics to build his forces and the Obama Admin knew and just ignored it
Live by the sword, die by the sword. Setting precedents can really bite you in the ass.