Russia Claims Ousted Ukrainian President Asked For Military Intervention

[ProSense]

Russia Claims Ousted Ukrainian President Asked For Military Intervention

The Russian envoy to the United Nations claimed on Monday that ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yakunovich asked the Russian military to intervene in Ukraine, Reuters reported.

Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin read a letter from Yakunovich at a U.N. Security Council meeting.

"Under the influence of Western countries, there are open acts of terror and violence," Churkin read from the letter. "So in this regard I would call on the President of Russia, Mr. Putin, asking him to use the armed forces of the Russian Federation to establish legitimacy, peace, law and order, stability and defending the people of Ukraine."

Churkin held up the letter at the meeting, according to Reuters.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/yakunovich-letter-russia-military-intervention

[Pretzel_Warrior]

1. on his cell phone. as he was barreling the fuck out of Kiev at 80 miles per hour. LOL.

I am sure it's a lie, but it is a pretty funny visual.

[pkdu]

2. Unfortunately for Mr Putin , letter was dated March 3rd.

/sarc off

[TwilightGardener]

3. Why Russia is trying so hard to proclaim his legitimacy.

Especially if Ukraine stays non-violent and doesn't give them any other excuses to invade.

[pampango]

5. And now the Russian UN ambassdor said "not our task to return Yanukovych to power. We know he won't

come back to his mansion although we acknowledge him as president."

http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-liveblog-day-14-could-a-cold-war-turn-hot-today/#1626

[JI7]

4. for some reason that letter sounds funny

[okaawhatever]

6. Sure you did, sure you did. Something tells me we'll find evidence one day that the troops were

training for this before Yanukovych even left Kiev.

[Cha]

7. As someone mentioned. Yakunovich didn't have the juice to request

S#iT! Sounds like somebodies need to get their stories straight.