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Jenoch

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1. This sounds like a good idea

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 09:52 PM

Mar 2014

except I don't know why Putin would agree to it.

I also have not seen or read about anything that says ethnic Russians are being treated poorly in Crimea.

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Ukraine crisis: Obama offers Russia resolution plan [View all] okaawhatever Mar 2014 OP

This sounds like a good idea Jenoch Mar 2014 #1

Well, there was the law, at first denied here, that intended to change the existing language law sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #2

People were never going to be forbidden from speaking or doing business in Russian. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #4

So now it's 'it is NO LONGER going to be repealed'. Why on earth was it EVEN SUGGESTED? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #9

They suggested it... MattSh Mar 2014 #24

How much of what you wrote is true Jenoch Mar 2014 #7

Maybe because the people don't want them there? As for what I wrote, unless the world's media sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #11

Where do you live? Jenoch Mar 2014 #23

Chronology of Ukrainian language bans joshcryer Mar 2014 #17

And note at the top... MattSh Mar 2014 #25

The citation is Nina Virchenko. joshcryer Mar 2014 #26

some info on the issue MNBrewer Mar 2014 #14

Thank you, that's pretty much what I said above, it was a foolish and inflamatory thing to do sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #16

He won't accept because the entire justification was a lie. joshcryer Mar 2014 #5

Good one, Obama. Cha Mar 2014 #3

Of course, who expected anything less than the best? n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #8

I wrote this earlier, to a DUkranian RobertEarl Mar 2014 #12

Perfect. Let Putin save face to convince his people he's done his duty and it's a done deal. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #6

Russia doesn't even admit that they are Russian Troops. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #10

What?? Russia announced that they were sending in extra troops? The whole knows because sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #13

Troops and machinery bear no insignia MNBrewer Mar 2014 #15

But they contend the troops will remain on the base. They are allowed to defend the base pampango Mar 2014 #28

They're Russian mercenaries. joshcryer Mar 2014 #18

Or unmarked regulars. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #19

Either way, the excuse works. There's a reason they're masked. joshcryer Mar 2014 #20

I've noticed the masks. Very creepy MNBrewer Mar 2014 #22

Their most likely Spetsnaz. (Russian special forces) go west young man Mar 2014 #27

I hope this can lead to a deal that can defuse this entire situation. TheMightyFavog Mar 2014 #21