Article

2008-10-19 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by john frum 2008-10-19 11:25|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 at least all that can sail under their own power

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-19 12:38|| 2008-10-19 12:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Russia has been quietly doing in Crimea what it did in Ossetia, providing ethnic Russians with valid Russian passports.

It would therefore be a very good idea for Ukraine to start a very gradual policy of encouraging Russians to leave Crimea--more carrot than stick, as they have about eight years grace if they are lucky. The fewer Russians living there when the time comes, the better.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-19 12:54|| 2008-10-19 12:54|| Front Page Top

#3 I suggest as a first step making them get visas.

Posted by Tranquil Mechanical Yeti 2008-10-19 13:18|| 2008-10-19 13:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Per Wikipedia, according to the 2001 Ukrainian government census, 71% of the population of Sevastapol is Russian already.
Looks like a good excuse for Russia to invade the Sudetenland, er Crimea, to protect their citizens.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2008-10-19 15:21|| 2008-10-19 15:21|| Front Page Top

#5 No mention whether the Russians have any intention of Crimea remaining Ukrainian in 2017.

Posted by ed 2008-10-19 19:51|| 2008-10-19 19:51|| Front Page Top

23:51 KBK
23:35 gb506
23:25 Barbara Skolaut
22:57 Flitch the Imposter aka Broadhead6
22:54 g(r)omgoru
22:52 Abu do you love
22:52 Flitch the Imposter aka Broadhead6
22:42 BigEd
22:35 Abu do you love
22:34 Fred
22:33 JosephMendiola
22:23 Abu do you love
22:19 JosephMendiola
22:18 Steven
22:16 Claiter Speaking for Boskone9131
22:15 Claiter Speaking for Boskone9131
22:07 JosephMendiola
22:04 Claiter Speaking for Boskone9131
21:48 Frank G
21:45 JosephMendiola
21:44 Rambler in Virginia
21:38 JosephMendiola
21:35 JosephMendiola
20:57 Darrell