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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Sat Mar 15, 2014, 10:08 AM Mar 2014

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The Ukrainian parliament has voted to dissolve the Crimean parliament

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/15/ukraine-crisis-fatal-clashes-as-tensions-rise-before-crimea-vote-live

1.18pm GMT Summary

Two people were killed in Kharkiv in what the Ukrainian government said was a Russian-staged provocation

Large peace demonstration takes place in Moscow in a different part of the city from a smaller Russian nationalist or pro Soviet Union march.

US cancels military exercises in Russia but confirms exercises in Ukraine in July.

The Ukrainian parliament has voted to dissolve the Crimean parliament.

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The Ukrainian parliament has voted to dissolve the Crimean parliament (Original Post) steve2470 Mar 2014 OP

Interesting to see Ron and Rand maddezmom Mar 2014 #1

Rand is playing to win in the presidential contest, Ron was running as a protest candidate nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #2

"Ron was running as a protest candidate." What's he protesting? Sanity? nt Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #3

He claimed that the U.S. backed the "coup" in the Ukraine and that the American sanctions against ladjf Mar 2014 #4

Correct. And they both like campaign money. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #5

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)

1. Interesting to see Ron and Rand

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 10:12 AM

Mar 2014

With completely different views.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

2. Rand is playing to win in the presidential contest, Ron was running as a protest candidate nt

Reply to maddezmom (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 10:13 AM

Mar 2014

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

3. "Ron was running as a protest candidate." What's he protesting? Sanity? nt

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 11:29 AM

Mar 2014

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

4. He claimed that the U.S. backed the "coup" in the Ukraine and that the American sanctions against

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 12:57 PM

Mar 2014

Russia were "an act of war". nt

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

5. Correct. And they both like campaign money. nt

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 01:16 PM

Mar 2014

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