[Up Yours Marxists]

48 hours. Drip...drip...drip.

[Berlin_Freeper]

The 1999–2000 battle of Grozny was the siege and assault of the Chechen capital Grozny by Russian forces, lasting from late 1999 to early 2000. The siege and fighting left the capital devastated. In 2003 the United Nations called Grozny the most destroyed city on Earth.

On October 15, 1999, after mounting an intense tank and artillery barrage against Chechen separatists, Russian forces took control of a strategic ridge within artillery range of Grozny.

[Ingtar]

Likely a bad mistake. Russia will find an excuse without this, but this could make it easy for them.

[Paul R.]

"There are reports on social media this morning about how “pro-Russian residents” of Kharkiv stormed the Opera, thinking that it was the town hall, and demanded that the mayor come out. It's very surprising that these so-called “residents” of Kharkiv would think that the Opera was the town hall."

http://osce.usmission.gov/apr_7_14_ukr2.html

[McGruff]

May they be greeted the same way the authorities were in Kiev.

[Rome2000]

The Russians are still balls to the wall crazy.

Conquest is in their nature, and they have effective and ruthless leadership.

Reagan pointed short range missiles and Star Wars at them, Kennedy blockaded Cuba, and since the Berlin wall fell, we have done nothing except send them money.

Enjoy the free ride Putin, nothing lasts forever.