[lump in the melting pot]

So you want Ukraine to be controlled by corrupt russian oligarchs who in turn are controlled by putin? The whole reason for Maidan was because the Ukrainian people were sick of that arrangement and wanted a real country with a real government.

Your deranged fantasy of russia as some sort of beacon of morality and freedom prevents you from seeing reality. Those of us who lived under Soviet occupation have a clear view of the picture.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Ukraine is controlled by corrupt Ukrainian Oligarchs, what’s the difference?

[BenLurkin]

You are mistaken as to what my view is of Russia.

You are also mistaken if you think that pro-EU oligarchs in Kiev are any less reprehensible than their Russian counterparts.

[oldvirginian]

“The whole reason for Maidan was because the Ukrainian people were sick of that arrangement and wanted a real country with a real government.”

Nah, they just wanted to be controlled by their own corrupt oligarchs who are controlled by Kiev.
Now most of the childbearing age women have left the Ukraine and they aren’t going back. They’re marrying Poles, Brits, anyone except a Ukrainian.

[icclearly]

So you want Ukraine to be controlled by corrupt russian oligarchs who in turn are controlled by putin? The whole reason for Maidan was because the Ukrainian people were sick of that arrangement and wanted a real country with a real government.

So, we get it.

You believe it's okay for us to invade a foreign country with our CIA operatives and State Department because "the people want?"

Which people and what do they want?

And all this time, I thought we were for democracy and elections and all that stuff.