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Lars28

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41. He is the leader of the right-wing to far-right All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda" political party

Reply to MNBrewer (Reply #40)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 01:23 PM

Mar 2014

He doesn't need to be a cabinet minister to influence government policy.

Your response is pure sophistry.

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Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as leaders seek solution [View all] Lars28 Mar 2014 OP

A federation as a step toward the individual parts DavidDvorkin Mar 2014 #1

That will never happen. Lars28 Mar 2014 #2

Strange the polls don't show that..... n/t EX500rider Mar 2014 #3

What polls? Lars28 Mar 2014 #4

Ukrainian political polls? Feel free to show one with the "fascisits" on top-U more likely mean EX500rider Mar 2014 #8

Fascists don't always call themselves "fascists." Lars28 Mar 2014 #38

They don't need to. Igel Mar 2014 #5

total BS. uhnope Mar 2014 #18

AGREED Iliyah Mar 2014 #25

The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt Lars28 Mar 2014 #35

The outright LIE that fascists are running Ukraine is persistent here at DU. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #21

+1 davidpdx Mar 2014 #31

'Rein in Ukraine's neo-fascists' Lars28 Mar 2014 #36

Is Oleh Tyahnybok running Ukraine? Funny I don't see his name listed as being a Cabinet Minister MNBrewer Mar 2014 #40

He is the leader of the right-wing to far-right All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda" political party Lars28 Mar 2014 #41

Your "concern" over fascists in Ukraine is noted. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #42

Ipse dixit. Lars28 Mar 2014 #43

The MSM got everyone's cold war juices flowing, for nothing. Lars28 Mar 2014 #6

The "hawk", media, and all the posturing were provoking the situation newthinking Mar 2014 #20

Welcome to DU, Lars28! another_liberal Mar 2014 #7

Russia has no intention to send troops into Ukraine – Lavrov dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #9

That's encouraging TomClash Mar 2014 #11

He should have a word with the deputy head of the FSB muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #15

He is simply expressing the methods that we have established newthinking Mar 2014 #30

Just what they have been saying all along. Certainly the Pres needed to be cautious newthinking Mar 2014 #22

Too true... go west young man Mar 2014 #26

That what Hitler once said the same thing.... TRoN33 Mar 2014 #10

Hitler was then . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #16

That is sobering to watch. daleo Mar 2014 #27

"It's just a shout away . . ." another_liberal Mar 2014 #28

Feh, computer animation IkeRepublican Mar 2014 #34

If we are intellectually honest, Russia has a track record of generally doing as they are saying newthinking Mar 2014 #23

We'll just hold our finger over the reset button. If they start to move, RESET! Pterodactyl Mar 2014 #12

i don't believe this samsingh Mar 2014 #13

But if they happen to get an invitation? HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #14

Russia broke its pledge made when Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons; a pledge not to invade Ukraine.nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #17

When push comes to shove many feel that the commitment to halt snappyturtle Mar 2014 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Mar 2014 #29

Lavrov / Kerry meeting moved forward to tomorrow - Sunday in Paris. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #19

Sounds to me like Russia is pushing Ukraine to be part of its federation davidpdx Mar 2014 #32

No. Lars28 Mar 2014 #37

Last I read it is May 25 karynnj Mar 2014 #39

What makes Russia think Elmergantry Mar 2014 #33