Posted on 03/23/2014 9:33:11 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Kiev (AFP) - Ukraine's Western-backed leaders voiced fears on Sunday of an imminent Russian invasion of the eastern industrial heartland following the fall of their last airbase in Crimea to defiant Kremlin troops.
Saturday's takeover involving armoured personnel carriers and stun grenades provided the most spectacular show of force since the Kremlin sent troops into the heavily Russified peninsula three weeks ago before sealing its annexation Friday.
Alarm about a push outside Crimea by Moscow's overwhelming forces -- now conducting drills at Ukraine's eastern gate -- were fanned further Sunday by a call by its self-declared premier for Russians across the ex-Soviet country to rise up against Kiev's rule.
The interim leaders in Kiev fear that Russian President Vladimir Putin -- flushed with expansionist fervour -- is developing a sense of impunity after being hit by only limited EU and US sanctions for taking the Black Sea cape.
"The aim of Putin is not Crimea but all of Ukraine... His troops massed at the border are ready to attack at any moment," Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council chief Andriy Parubiy told a mass unity rally in Kiev.
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Russia will annihilate the Ukraine after 8 hours of bombing. And thew Georgia. You see ,in the real world “might makes right.”
Yeah, I’m surprised Putin only got 97% support in a vote like that. He could have gotten 105% or higher using the techniques he used.
Crimea isn’t Philadelphia.
Deep insight.
I really don’t get this. What’s all this news of an “imminent” invasion? Didn’t they already invade and take Crimea? Does that no longer count since they had an “election”? Sorry for all the finger quotes, but I felt they were necessary.
Love it! I need to use that.....
watch the other hand - obama told putin here awhile back he would have more flexibility after his 2nd term election ...
putin is playing chess and obummer is playing marbles, and badly at that.
what happens if putin marches right down our western flank aided by obummers ineptitude?
Just loud thoughts
Here’s a pretty much daily accounting of Ukraine by a lady who lives there, starting back in December of last year up through March 22 2014.
http://www.elenafilatova.com/index.html
Elena Filatova is the young woman who did the Chernobyl ride-through and photo journal. She lives there, and was on the ground during the Orange Revolution of ten years ago, and also during the Maidan chaos.
Her photos are amazing, and show the Ukrainian people battling in the streets.
Excellent advice.
“, beginning with everyone known to have publically sided with the invasion”
Yes lovely idea; I wish I could fly over and help.
Last time I checked Obummer and his cronies helped disarm the Ukraine during his cup of coffee as an Imperial Senator...
I know we were all supposed to throw our memories and common sense in the nearest Memory Hole when Imam Obama was made Ruler of the Realm, but my mama always taught me to tell the truth.
:)
Obama is just being flexible.
Has anyone asked Bill Clinton what he thinks we should do? After all, he’s the one who disarmed Ukraine.
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