. . . ever since Ukraine foolishly trusted or coersed by the Russians and gave up their nuclear arms.
From: Francine Ponomarenko
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 11:48 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [politics] Tensions Rise Between Ukraine And Russia Over Crimea
But the politicos and experts are saying that Ukraine is just not militarily ready
On Saturday, 1 March 2014, Mike Reshitnyk <[email protected]> wrote:
The longer before Ukraine reacts to this invastion - and this IS an invasion - the more Russia's actions are seemed to be legitimized (remember the old schoolyard saying: possession is two thrids of the law).
Don't count on the United States - after all, ONE week ago they kept thier athletes in Sochi - as did Canada, Germany and everyone else - didn't they?! As I've said before, there was money to be made, gold to be won, empires to maintain. This is not cynicism, just realism.
From: Michael Kulyk
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 11:01 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [politics] Tensions Rise Between Ukraine And Russia Over Crimea
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/01/ukraine-russia-crimea_n_4879935.html
Tensions Rise Between Ukraine And Russia Over Crimea
Reuters | by Pavel Polityuk and Alissa de Carbonnel
Posted: 03/01/2014 10:15 am EST Updated: 03/01/2014 10:31 am EST Print Article
MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russia's upper house of parliament on Saturday approved a proposal by President Vladimir Putin to deploy Russian armed forces in Ukraine's Crimea region.
The Federation Council voted overwhelmingly to back a proposal to use "the armed forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine until the normalisation of the socio-political situation in that country."
It said the decision took effect immediately.
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