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Russia warns of civil war if Ukraine uses force to quell eastern revolts
CNN ^ | April 8, 2014 | Laura Smith-Spark, Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Victoria Butenko

Posted on 04/08/2014 10:45:19 AM PDT by McGruff

Russia warned Tuesday that any use of force in Ukraine's eastern region could lead to civil war, as Kiev seeks to regain control after pro-Moscow uprisings in three cities.

Pro-Russian protesters seized government buildings in the three cities of Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv on Sunday. Rebels occupying Donetsk's regional government building Monday declared a "people's republic" and called for a referendum on secession from Ukraine to be held by May 11.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: donetsk; kharkiv; luhansk; putinisanazi; russia; ukraine; viktoryanukovich; yuliatymoshenko
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1 posted on 04/08/2014 10:45:19 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Oh, so Ukrainians can overthrow by force the elected government, but ethic Russian Ukrainians can’t do the same?


2 posted on 04/08/2014 10:47:26 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: McGruff
Ahhh, so Putty Pute's going the civil war route...
3 posted on 04/08/2014 10:49:56 AM PDT by Pietro
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To: fwdude
Oh, so Ukrainians can overthrow by force the elected government, but ethic Russian Ukrainians can’t do the same?

Its only allowed when the overthrowers work for Soros and the NWO Globalists.

4 posted on 04/08/2014 10:50:54 AM PDT by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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To: txhurl; nuconvert; GeronL; KC_Lion; 1rudeboy

Pingaroo.


5 posted on 04/08/2014 10:51:52 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: SevenofNine

Ping.


6 posted on 04/08/2014 10:52:17 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: McGruff

If Kiev does not heed Russia’s warning, it will be setting in motion events the outcome of which no one can predict.

I think its safe to say the warning will fall on deaf ears.


7 posted on 04/08/2014 10:54:20 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: McGruff

OK, this is how Puuty-Poo gets into the Eastern Ukraine. Get the usual thugs to go in and break things and people and then get the military to go in to restore order to a chaotic situation endangering local Russkies.


8 posted on 04/08/2014 10:55:32 AM PDT by AU72
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To: fwdude

Please try and keep up. It’s ok if the Russians do it. If anyone else does, they cry like babies.


9 posted on 04/08/2014 10:56:48 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Army Air Corps; SevenofNine

I knew it.

I knew it would turn out this way.

At the very least Russia will take the eastern part of Ukraine.

They might even go as far as Odessa to create a land bridge and reannex Moldavia.


10 posted on 04/08/2014 10:59:27 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: McGruff

Putin is following the playbook written by Clinton, Obama, (HR)Clinton, and JFK(the one who served in Vietnam) .

1. Instigate “peaceful protests”.

2. Escalate vandalism and violence, until you get a police response.

3. Have compliant media focus on police violence, and minimize “protester” violence.

4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 until you get a full-on military response.

5. Send in the air-force to “protect the peaceful pro-democracy protesters”. (Claim that it’s ‘not war’ because there are “no boots on the ground”.)

Putin’s main modification, so far, is the use of ground troops instead of aerial bombardment. He’s got no reason to pretend that it makes a difference whether or not there are “boots on the ground”. (It’s an act of war either way.)


11 posted on 04/08/2014 10:59:47 AM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: goldstategop
If Kiev does not heed Russia’s warning, it will be setting in motion events the outcome of which no one can predict.
No one can predict? Putin is going to invade again.
12 posted on 04/08/2014 11:00:22 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: 1rudeboy

Correction: they cry “fascists and Nazis and anti-Russian and...”


13 posted on 04/08/2014 11:01:16 AM PDT by Samogon (Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. - Plato)
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To: Samogon

I swear, it’s as if the Russians have the most severe case of geo-political penis envy on the face of the planet.


14 posted on 04/08/2014 11:03:18 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: fwdude

The Ukrainians didn’t exactly use force to overthrow their government. The entire administration abandoned their offices and fled when they realized the people were fed up with the corruption and the demonstrators weren’t going to fold their tents and go home.

Putin’s concerned because just like Ukraine, Russia has a corrupt, criminal government. Since Maidan, Putin is concerned that the truth could be his undoing. That’s why the Russian disinformation program and provocateurs have been busy. And while we’re at we can screw every Middle Eastern country that’s been sponsoring terrorism at the same time. What’s not to like about that?

Best of all, it won’t cost taxpayers a dime and the military and the public can break out the popcorn and watch.

When you’re the godfather, occasionally you have to remind the peons who is boss. You can’t allow people who want basic freedoms get uppity. Here’s an example of freedom of speech in action in Russia. Note that even the folks holding up invisible signs protesting the arrest and incarceration of previous protestors get hauled off.

We need to proceed with all possible speed to kick the Russians in the balls economically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z5VkJmVTcOg


15 posted on 04/08/2014 11:03:28 AM PDT by meatloaf (Impeach Obama. That's my New Year's resolution.)
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To: Pietro

I’m sure Putin will conduct a “civil war”.


16 posted on 04/08/2014 11:03:53 AM PDT by McGruff (Want to hurt Mozilla? Don't use Firefox's search bar. That is their money maker.)
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To: McGruff
Mr Obama,how do *you* spell impotence?

F-L-E-X-I-B-L-E

17 posted on 04/08/2014 11:06:15 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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To: Samogon

It really would help them avoid the Nazi label if they didn’t form as the socialist nationalist party, give Nazi salutes, adopt the Wolfsangel emblem of the 2nd SS division as their emblem, and have torchlight parades carrying the portrait of Bandera.

Just sayin’


18 posted on 04/08/2014 11:09:22 AM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: meatloaf

Oh, please. The Western Ukrainians were Occuparasites on steroids. Yeah, the elected government just decided on their own to pack up and leave, like Brendon Eich of Mozilla just decided on his own to leave.

Again, please.


19 posted on 04/08/2014 11:09:25 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: meatloaf
Ah yes, those peaceful protesters,


20 posted on 04/08/2014 11:09:54 AM PDT by McGruff (Want to hurt Mozilla? Don't use Firefox's search bar. That is their money maker.)
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