[Dr. Frank fan]

In a congratulatory message to mark the day, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on Ukraine not to spoil their historically close ties.

For Ukraine to seek to defend itself threatens to "spoil" their "close ties" with Russia.

You know, the "ties" according to which Russia owns Ukraine and can attack her at will. Those "ties".

[Kozak]

Ukraine's past "ties" to Russia....