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In reply to the discussion: Putin Tells Obama Russia Will Act In Case of Ukraine Violence [View all]TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)22. Am I interrupting the bizarre Russian propaganda machine? Sorry, LOL.
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The solution would be to offer them refugee status and let them into Russia--
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#1
Vlad wants to take care of them--he's willing to INVADE to protect them.
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#3
That's nuts! These are folks who were arbitrarily segregated by an artificial international border
riderinthestorm
Mar 2014
#13
Are they Russians, or Ukrainians? And who is harming them to the extent
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#15
The Russians in Crimea are technically Ukrainian but ethnically consider themselves Russian
riderinthestorm
Mar 2014
#32
The Tatars are in deep shee-ite, no one's coming to their defense, they'll just
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#33
We don't disagree however I'll bet there are folks that are going to be stuck in the middle
riderinthestorm
Mar 2014
#34
There may be retribution for either side depending on how it's resolved--
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#37
Can you provide proof of the Trail of Tears in this case? Has any group been
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#18
Who do we talk to about getting this Russian media propaganda off this site? It's gotten out of
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#49
So your're advocating for the forced annexation of ethnic Ukranians? It's not okay to move the
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#42
Well, since it's been less than a week since the transitional government
TwilightGardener
Mar 2014
#6
Apparently those who only read Russian Times and RIA haven't been told the truth. Ditto the Putin
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#43
Thanks, newthinking, for mentioning that oposition parties were quickly outlawed.
another_liberal
Mar 2014
#21
Be careful with the truth around here. Some only believe what the official Putin press tells them.nt
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#44
the protests began when the President was due to sign the EU AA agreement. It was Yanukovych
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#45
You do realize they put Svoboda in charge of the defense ministry right?
SolutionisSolidarity
Mar 2014
#51
OK, it's just that earlier you seemed to imply that they were being maligned unfairly as NAZIs.
SolutionisSolidarity
Mar 2014
#56
We do not like it but I suspect that Putin is doing this to keep "our" troops from going into a
jwirr
Mar 2014
#26
People being protected from their own government by foreign intervention is the essence
pampango
Mar 2014
#30
you think he won't go after the Baltics after this? It's one of the few ways opposing forces can get
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#46
There were several foreign policy experts saying they thought Putin would create
okaawhatever
Mar 2014
#48