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| Do not pass go..... Ukraine Tweaks the Nose of the Russian Bear |
| 2008-08-13 |
| Ukraine's president says Russian navy ships that were deployed to the Georgian coast will need authorization to return to the base Russia leases from Ukraine. President Viktor Yushchenko's decree Wednesday requires Russia's Black Sea Fleet to submit a request to return to its base in the Crimea 10 working days before its planned return. The Russian navy squadron was deployed to Georgia's coast as part of Russia's onslaught on Georgia beginning last week. Yushchenko's announcement is certain to further strain ties between the Kremlin and pro-Western Ukrainian government. |
| Posted by:Uncle Phester |
| #4 Folks, please be aware that there seems to be some Russian trolls about this evening. They are on Lucianne as well. They sound mostly like #2. |
| Posted by: tipover 2008-08-13 23:11 |
| #3 To be clear to take back Crimea they'd have to go through Ukraine and probably have to hold a corridor. Might as well just take over hte place and set up a puppet government if you're gonna do that. I think half the Ukraine is pro-Russia anyway. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-08-13 21:00 |
| #2 I say take back the Crimea - it's historically Russian. The Russkies spent tons of blood defening said territory from the Hitlerites. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2008-08-13 19:20 |
| #1 After the shit they pulled on him, I cant believe they have anywhere to park their boats in the U. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-08-13 17:50 |