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Ukraine's Acting President Puts All Armed Forces On Full Combat Alert
In a stunning 24 hours, it now appears that Russia and the Ukraine are one formal announcement away from a state of war. From moments ago, as reported by Bloomberg:
- UKRAINE ACTING PRESIDENT PUTS ALL FORCES ON FULL COMBAT ALERT
And this, as reported by the NYT, virtually assures the escalation to a hot war, as some provocation, somewhere will certainly take place: "a Ukrainian military official in Crimea said Ukrainian soldiers had been told to “open fire” if they came under attack by Russia troops or others."
From Reuters:
Ukraine put its armed forces on full combat alert on Saturday and warned Russia that any military intervention in the country would lead to war.
After a more than three-hour meeting with security and defence chiefs, Acting President Oleksander Turchinov said there was no justification for what he called Russian aggression against his country.
Standing beside Turchinov, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said he had urged Russia to return its troops to base in the Crimea region during a phone call with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and called for talks.
"Military intervention would be the beginning of war and the end of any relations between Ukraine and Russia," Yatseniuk told reporters.
Finally, this:
- Ukraine protects all Ukrainians, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov says in Kiev briefing.
- Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk: “diverting funds for military”
- Turchynov: untrue that Russians are under threat
- Turchynov: no reason for Putin request
- Turchynov calls for national unity
- Yatsenyuk says to take all measures to ensure peace
- Yatsenyuk: no reason for Russia to intervene in Ukraine
Too late.
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keep an eye on Syria...
How about the collapse of the nuclear waste containers at WIPP in New Mexico and the plutonium that's being expelled to atmosphere because the filters/seals collapsed, being blown all over the Eastern US? And not a damn thing to be done about it. It's too dangerous to get close to, and we don't have robots designed to do any repair.
As more and more containers all start to burst, and fission begins . . .
The most highly lethal nuclear waste known to man is down there, shipped in from all over the world. Forget those stories of old overalls and rags.
Enenews.com
US media is saying "all is contained and there was no real release." How much should I believe the US Government I wonder. Let's face facts, our nation, once a great nation in many ways, is now a fucking banker dictatorship and military industrial dictatorship. Our media are professional liars and nothing more. I think more people are aware of this after the giant spying scandles released by Snowden, we now know, our government cosiders us all enemies, like in the old communist USSR. They spied on all too.
Man,don't sweat the small stuff.
Spike Lee is still sour about the slavery thing from several hundred years ago.
blame the african kings
The jews bought the slaves from the African kings.
The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews
Jewish Owned Slave Ships
"The following is a partial listing of ships that are recorded as having Jewish owners and are known to have transported slaves. This list, it must be emphasized, is indeed a partial list" (p. 138).
The list is too long to include here.
Jews and the Rape of Black Women
"Jews engaged in the widespread practice of the sexual exploitation of dependent [female] slaves. Such was the practice of jews since the Middle Ages - a practice which required religious legislation to abate. Slave women were employed primarily for domestic and agricultural service in the households of the jewish upper classes" (p. 141).
UN Security Council ... preposition camera.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/u-n-security-council-stakeout-camera-n42021
Cog: Nothing to see "there"... move along...
Ukraine military may decide safest option is to take out their politicians and reach an accommodation with Russia.
Ah, the 'Turkish Option'.
US Option.
No, the good ones were purged years ago, and apparently the nuke missle operators were the last of 'em.
God knows who's watching them now. May not even be ours.
Obama and the Euro-rats have overplayed their limp wristed hand again.
Putin: "What did the five fingers say to the face?"
Obama: "Huh?....."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPr-xsQvhgw
What does Obama say to Putin with Vlad's boot up his ass?
Push harder and deeper.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.asp
like a mouse hugging a bear.
All I know is that Obama will again shame the United States. As an American I've never felt so god damned embarrassed.
About what?
Didn't you get your free Obamaphone?
What is with the Tylers and many others insisting in calling this country "The Ukraine"? There is no "THE" in this country's name. It is Ukraine, plain and simple. I am even seeing it in headlines. We don't have "The Canada" or "The Russia".... I see the same with "The Crimea". What gives? Anyone know where this comes from?
Can you opine on the US Virgin Islands? We should reallllly debate it due to its importance.
It puts The Ukraine in the title or it gets the hose again. Yes precious it gets the hose.
so yes... no good reason
However, explanations of the use of the definite article that point to "the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic" as the starting point are belied by its lack of use for other former Soviet republics and the many uses of "the Ukraine" in publications well before the founding of the Soviet Union; a short list of examples includes the title "Travels Through Holland, Flanders, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Lapland, Russia, The Ukraine, and Poland" (1772),[44] numerous uses of "the Ukraine" in "The Modern Part of an Universal History" (1762),[45] "The History of the Life and Reign of the Empress Catharine" (1744),[46] "A Collection of Voyages and Travels" (1732),[47] "Ld Whitworth's Account of Russia as it stood in 1710" (1758),[48] etc.
The use of the definite article is standard in some other languages such as French (l'Ukraine) or German (die Ukraine), but this is not a marked feature, since the article in French is required for all countries, and in German, for all non-neuter countries.
Oh sure - just Google the answer, jeez you're lazy...
OK so "The Crimea" is correct because it is a geographical region and referring to a penisula and "The Ukraine" is correct because the civil war to make the country "plural" has been overdue since the fall of the USSR. SO calling it Ukraine is just a bad case of political correctness and Putin is going to fix the confusion for all the poor journalists. Got it.
Try not to get your panties all twisted in a knot over people using "the".
Pretty sure it is the Crimea and Ukraine
The USA, The UK,The Netherlands,The United Emirates,etc
It is a hint that there might be more than one Ukraine.
I think it's historical. The region was referred to as "the Ukraine" before there ever was a country. Same thing for "the Crimea" or "the Crimean peninsula." Russia owned it back then.
Well then, does that mean its beyond "the pale"?
Dimeboy: Your comment reminds of a line from the move "The Good Shepherd" (with Matt Damon). My recall is spotty but here's the gist of it.
A CIA guy was talking with another person and he said "this other guy asked my why I keep referring to the CIA as just CIA, and not THE CIA"? He replied, "do you refer to God as THE God"?
I'm sure there's a meaning in there somewhere. I have no idea what it is.
I understand that Ukraine as a word means "borderlands".
It is most certainly correct to use the article with "The Borderlands".
And since The-Ukraine has always been The-Borderlands between Poland and Russia, use of the article is correct.
After the war, after the country is splintered, the point will be moot anyway...
Lol
The Bronx would take exception.
nothing will happen, cmon
Hey Raul Castro is that a predator drone looking for you? Hey Cuban spies in the US? Are u sure your not compromised? Ever spent 20 years in a West Virgina prison? We got space for you? Go ahead Vlad give the order...
We have to go to war with Russia to defend Communism.
Russia has a flat tax. Billionaires pay the same % as the street sweeper. Pure capitalism!
same rate different amount. whats wrong with that?
Well I don't know about you but I don't think anyone has a right to take my money without my consent. That's called theft.
So what's wrong with that? The fact that income tax exists means we are all farm animals.
I'm not OK with that.
because it leads to the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few.
But even progressive tax system is not enough to revert concentration of wealth.
We need to redesign not just taxation system but the whole economic relations system (ownership rights, inheritance etc etc) if we are serious about creating stable societies.
The time has come to change capitalism with something new. Just imagine a handful of people controling all the resources of the planet and automating all their factories 100% so no human labour is needed any more. How ordinary people are supposed to live in such a world ?What would be their source of income ?
Debugas
Capitalism creates a strong and stable source of prosperity for everyone, at every "class."
We don't need to "replace capitalism," we need to try it out.
Just re-install the rule of law that prevents different justice for the elites versus the masses. Justice is supposed to be blind, and when it is, it works. What we have is a completely corrupted justice system by the elites, for the elites. They do not want a capitalistic society. They want the New Feudal World Order. Elites and Serfs is their plan, and it only happens after the rule of law is destroyed.
It's not 0%, that's what's wrong with it.
Billionaires pay tax ? In Russia ? sarc
Kiev's changing the language laws, making Russian language no longer one official language in Ukraine, was a big mistake. Why make millions of citizens feel under threat? Kiev has fucked themselves.
IMF loan coupon book no longer printed in Russian?
leader of Chechen republik Razman Kadyrov has promised to exterminate the leader of Ukranian radical "Right Sector" Dmitryj Yarosh after Yarosh asked chechen terrorists to destabilize Russia by organizing terror acts there
http://conflict.rbc.ua/rus/lider-chechni-poobeshchal-ubit-lidera-pravogo...
I hope Putin keeps that dog on a leash, letting him inside Ukraine is not likely to garner good will from the locals.
It's on like Donkey Kong
Putin put. Gotta go get my shorts on.
Well the choice is pretty clear.
Either Yulia and Oleksandr take the CFR/IMF money and give up their nukes for US and NATO protection, or everything west of the Dnieper goes to Russia and those two characters retire to London, or worse.
Pretty intense if you ask me.
Russians do not fuck around on their "home" turf.
This is not some bush war with some rag-headed tribal fuck.
Russia will use all their marbles.
Russia and China will stop/delay all UN activity to allow Russia to build any military frontier they choose.
NATO will roll tanks with an invitation. My question is what is the US flying overhead for the last 2 weeks? What has been pre-deployed in Romania and Bulgaria?
If Turkey gets "Tonkined" then Hail Marry ...
What is going on in Belarus and what has been activated across NATO?
What nukes would you like Ukraine to give up? The ones they gave in 1994 and were instead promised protection and security by Russia, US and EU?
Do you have any info reg. "pre-deployment" in Romania? I'm guessing they'd want to be pretty close to the border. So far, nothing suspicious around where I live.
Exactly, that treaty was signed. The US by that agreement is suppose to protect Ukraine. Now the issue is Russia signed it also so how does this play out...I have no idea.
"Too Late"
lmao
Ok, I admit. I'm starting to lose track of what the hell is going on there and what the issues/players are.
Anyone have a timeline of events I can read to recap this subject? Pipeline, protest, civil war, Kerry, financial backing, now boots on the ground.
Thanks, I hate having holes in my knowledge on something that seems important.
#1 putin backs syria and assad
#2 edward snowden is granted amnesty by putin
#3 iran & russia only allies of syria [#1]
#4 russia, china, iran, and turkey etel {(ussa said iran crossed red line, and syria had jumped over it,... so aipac and israel can destroy enemies in one fell-swoop using ussa blood-- what else!)(turkey aided iranian gold for oil, plus... sold out nine jewish highly hidden and irreplacable spiing network to iranian revolutionary guard)}
obstacle = russia-- must eliminate
lebanon and hezbollah nearing israeli war... again
saudi arabia's bandar/bush buying wmd from pakistan for alQaeda to use against assad with ussa blessings? (Note: Bandar's head soon to be put on display at the Kremlin?) jmo
' SCO ' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organization
'the new silk road- members only' http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/china-and-russia-sign-10-crucial-agreements_780126.html
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/LJ19Ag01.html (Turkey inches closer to china,...(Russia???). Bye, Bye NATO...
so, that's about it in a nutshell-- kinda like russia coming into canada and shutting off america's energy source.
hope it helps
oh, btw... those bastards killed kenny?
jmo
Lots in the Ukraine army are Russians or part-Russian/part-Ukrainian.
The regime issuing them orders was not elected. They do not have to take its orders.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/03/01/nato_needs_to_move_now_...
Many Ukraine military commanders were loyal to the elected Ukrainian President, Yanukovich.
Not to the neo-Nazi rabble issuing orders from Kiev
Last estimate I saw was that about 80% of Ukraine armed forces were loyal to Yanukovich, not unelected neo-Nazis from West Ukraine.
And who selected the armed forces ? And from what regions within the Ukraine ?
Yanukovich is a simpleton, placed into power by brighter forces. As for those neo nazis
they just want to live nicely without the kremlin fucking them up again and et al
I thought the military tended to like Nazis.
Watch out for the compromise solution i posted earier : Yulia Timochencko.
To save Ukrainian unity and propose an OLIGARCH acceptable to both Putin and West; she fits the job as she is Orange revolution and Putin's pet past Gazprom filly horse : One Ukraine compatible.
Once Putin has rubbed Obammy and EU noses in the dirt of these Russian moves in the East and Crimea he will propose HER as the compromise solution to be POTUS of UNITED UKRAINE and surrogate to Putin's Russia as ex queen of Gazprom gas!
As well as being "reformist orange".
That way everybody of the OLIGARCHY walks away with a face saving solution and ONLY the idealistic YOUNG of Maidan square lose out like their counter parts of Tahrir square and "Occupy wall street"!
Move on Sheeple we have an OLIGARCHY solution to Ukraine.
PS : These current Kiev Maidan elected, aka Nuland candidates, will just have to politely "walk the plank" into oblivion, like Morsi and all the others.
Another excellent post. Sounds reasonable, if Yuliya will not try join NATO.
Yep. She won't last too long though. Someone with more credibility, a cleaner past, and more of a willingness to stomp on dissent will be required to replace her.
She's making a rookie mistake, driven by her disgusting power-lust, pushing hard for power immediately following a crisis. The first is always sacrificed, taking the blame for inevitably continuing trouble as things settle down. A smarter leader would sit back, let some other sucker take the heat, then ride in when the mess is cleaning itself up and take the credit for it.
In my rear view mirror the sun is going down
Sinking behind bridges in the road
And I think of all the good things
That we have left undone
And I suffer premonitions
Confirm suspicions
Of the holocaust to come.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ7AXhw-Hu4
The Ukie "leaders"will rue the day that hideous piece of shit Victoria Nudelman (cryto name: Nuland) and her whoreboy "ambassador" sold them on this bill of goods. That's if they remain alive to do so.
Hmmm, which gas valve shall we throttle down? YaMal on or YaMal off. I forget, is it lefty tighty and righty loosey or the other way around.
/sarc
The Kenyan is begging his advisors to tell him how to get into this thing so Vlad doesn't make him look like an ass-hat again.
Are you serious? He is likely just waiting for his advisors to tell him that his next speech prepared by Netanyahu has been loaded into the teleprompter.
My bet is that he is not engaged at all and is hoping that the problem goes away. He doesn't have anyone's (even allies') respect.
That's a truly scary proposition. His handlers and staff have proven to be not the brightest bulbs in the chandelier.
What they might try is frightning.
Putin and his checkmate,
This is all planned by this underestimated bear from russia, its unbelievable how he plays the chessboard. After the undemocratic coup with force in kiev, the western world, took no breath to yell their support on every way possible for the scoundrels that took office. But...what happends next? This must be planned, Putin did the same in the crimea, a non-official pro moscow leader ask russia for help backed by 58% majority russia-friendly people they will get a referendum to catchup with the motherland.
Its chechmate, the western world MUST aprove and support this democratic sollution to the problem. I am pissing my pants, laughing...Putin is an underestimated master strategist.
But, what will those western psychopats do? Let the scoundrels from kiev take a fight? Its better the ukrain army take back the power restore the constitution, and imprison the scoundrel trators. Same as in egypt, maybe this time the US will impeach Obama's brotherhood Asssss!!!
Totus is presently being uploaded for the limp wristed POTUS to recite from. CFR is closely monitoring the situation.
http://www.cfr.org/
Putin is never underestimated he has as you say checkmated but a few might not be happy with the
game. If Europe and the USA a la Budepest agreement 1994 agree to their contract, well we are in
for a lot of shit.
Watching Obama, Gaff Biden, Lurch Kerry, Victoria fuck-'em-all Nuland, Susan Liar Rice, and that Valerie fire-the-commanders Jarrett bitch fumble around with this like grade school kids is going to require an enormous bowl of popcorn.
Come on Vlad why so intense? You think the Ukrainian boogeyman is going to come for you next?
NEWSFLASH - NSA has been hacked. Here is an unconfirmed conversation that took place a few minutes ago.
President Buttercup: You lezzie bitch, you told me everything was going according to plan in Urkraine.
Nuland: We have some bad news and some good news.
Buttercup: What's the bad news?
Nuland: That $5-billion you sent to Urkraine didn't buy as many neo-Nazi's as we thought. We need a few billion more. Also, we might be at war with Russia soon. That bastard Putin can't take a joke.
Buttercup: And the good news?
Nuland: Pussy Riot has agreed to perform at your next birthday party.
Ukrainian army are to fight for an unelected administration against Russia? I'm no expert on the Ukrainian military, but I don't see them all turing out for that assignment.
As I understand it, the "new" Ukrainian Govt has said that it can have nuclear weapons within six months ... and then there will be a different story.
Kinda sounds like a threat.
Given that, it seems that Russia has no option but to neutralise the Ukraine, whilst it can.
I reckon they're all talk. The current government has zero power, hell it can't even rely on the loyalty of its own military, plus the nation is out of cash, the currency is being killed and default is inevitable (meaning another government overthrow is inevitable). They can't build nukes and they can't buy them.
Ukraine was going into default before this blew up, the international neolibs offered a poisoned loan, Russia offered a fairer deal, but then what little bargaining power Ukraine had its leadership proceeded to piss it away due to a meat-headed lack of political finesse.
The most sensible thing to do now is for Russia to turn the pipeline screws, occupy the Crimea, clearly project force then sit back and let all the other bumbling retards shoot themselves repeatedly in the foot until fence-sitting Ukrainians jump to the Russian side as the best option, taking the original deal with some new added string as punishment. They get Yulia Tymoshenko running a weak government, it sides with Russia, Russian troops go home, the neolibs fly into a rage at having been outplayed by Putin again and start trying to stir up more trouble wherever Russia has an interest.
Three fine reads:
1. Clowns left, jokers right.
http://cluborlov.blogspot.nl/2014/02/shock-over-ukraine.html
2. Frying pan to fire.
http://cluborlov.blogspot.nl/2014/03/reichstag-fire-in-kiev.html
3. Stones and glass houses.
http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/fascism-and-future-par...
Ukrainian army will report to the nearest bars, drink beer, dance, make out with Natasha and send an invitation to all politicians to go fight the Russians.....At least that's what I would do....Been to a war, ain't alot of fun.....
the biggest ukrain flagship sided with russians, raised russian flag and canceled all communication with neonazis in Kyjev, more to follow, bet the nazi obomber is shitting his pants right now, biggest russian war ship accompanied by china warship on the way to caribic to protec venezuela against nazi ussa invasion, fuck you american neocons, the world is full of your nazi shit
At this stage you'd only need to wait for an incident -either genuine or staged- for war to break out.
Is there a Sandy Hook in Kiev? Any over-insured office buildings? Any shorts on Ukranian airlines?
http://rt.com/news/ukraine-navy-flaghsip-protest-389/
"Ukraine's Acting President Puts All Armed Forces On Full Combat Alert"???
1)
First, this self-nominated usurper is NOT Ukraine's President – he is simply a US marionette, brought to power by some US-trained Nazi and fascist mobs from the West of Ukraine, who have ceased power in Kiev
2)
Second, which Armed Forces? In the Eastern and Southern Regions Armed Forces will not even listen to that Yankee’s little puppet in Kiev, regardless of what he (and the Yankee’s EUrocratic whores) call him. Oh, and here is an example of this – and this is just the beginning”:
3)
Ukrainian Navy flagship takes Russia’s side (http://rt.com/news/ukraine-navy-flaghsip-protest-389/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm_campaign=chrome)
Here is a forecast of events:
1)
Russian forces enter the Crimean peninsula to protect the population against the Yankee sponsored fascists
2)
Other Eastern and Southern Regions rise against the Western Ukrainian junta before the end of March (this is already happening today in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Odessa) – 3-4 more Regions to follow…
3)
On March 30 the Crimean Referendum on Independence takes place – and 75% of the population votes for Independence
4)
Other Eastern and Southern Regions announce their own Referenda for April and May – same results (give or take 65-75% is likely)
5)
Then the FORK:
If as a result of these events, Kiev’s gangs and their Washington DC puppet-masters come to grips with reality (not a sure thing) – they try to negotiate with the Regions and Russia a full federalization of Ukraine, or
If they are dumb enough to continue underestimating the shit they got themselves into, then the Regions ask Russia for protection and/or re-unification…
End of Story…
Then the West Ukraine gets to choose the EU?
East goes East,
West goes West,
maybe the original plan.
Will Russia agree to partition of Ukraine?
Russia would agree but it is not what the west wants
it is the west that keeps insisting on the integrity of Ukraine
Just as I predicted at the outset of the fall of the pro-Putin regime in Kiev, the Russians have moved to fortify the Crimea.
Next come the tanks and Hinds to roll up everything east of Dnieper River. I'd be completely unsurprised to see a handful of tank divisions cross the river and drive towards Kiev.
If National Command Authority (read: Obama) had any balls, he'd start inserting American special forces and attack helicopters into western Ukraine to coordinate with the Ukrainian army and air force. This would give the Ukrainians a force multiplier, and enable them to make it a bloody affair for the Russians to press into Ukraine proper. It would be about all America and NATO could do (UK might be able to throw in some SAS troopers into the mix. Some German SpecOps types, too).
None of this would be enough the stop Russia cold. Ukraine and NATO would be fighting a slow rolling retreat the whole time. But if they made the price in blood high enough, a kind of new Afghanistan for the Russian Army, maybe the Russian people would rise up and pressure Putin to bring a stop to this madness.
In the end he'll get the Crimea, which is all he really wants for Russia's strategic self interest. Pressing any further into Ukraine simply makes naked his ambition to recreate something akin to the Soviet Union.
useless talkings...nothing in your fantasies applies here
No offense, but I think you're expressing too much of a Cold War mentality (seemingly the US position). Putin has evolved from there to be more crafty. I'm more inclined to think that Russian leadership is happy to preserve a sovereign Ukraine, just that the leadership needs a little "education" to remember what's best for them.
Ham-fisted military oppression wouldn't work in Russia's favor. They're smarter than that. They'll "occupy" on request, as saviours, and allow the more western reaches to fall apart until the people beg for the stability of the east. NATO involvement would only exacerbate this as they don't have the cultural depth to promote a stable political environment: they've already lost.
Mission accomplished, a government and trading partner with a Russian lean, everyone goes home, the energy flows, and the Ukrainians get on with the farming to supply Russian and Chinese markets.
Besides, what's the greater threat, Russian imperialism or EU imperialism? Last I checked, the eurozone was rapidly spiralling down into the abyss, sacrificing the living standards of its people at the altar of corporate neoliberalism, while Russians are actually on the up.
You want to stop the Russian Army? Pick up a rifle and head over there, but leave everybody else here out of it. This is none of our business, and if we make it our business, you might very well see ICBMs and SLBMs flying. Fuck. That. Shit.
It's easy to give the order to fire (and thus commit suicide) from hundreds of miles away...
Hey Barry, show Putin what a big shot you are by blowing up a few more Somalis.
fuck all tyrants and crooked banksters. they are all worthless pos.
I forgot but is the Ukraine apart of this "shield" we developed a few years back?
NATO is a sham. Think EU - could any of those constipated twats in Brussels manage to decide to take a dump in less than a year? Think US - our last great military success was beating the shit out of - wait for it - Grenada.
So, what is NATO? It's OTAN spelled backwards and not much else.