Russian vassalization of Ukraine
Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by Lobster » Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:08 am
I'm revising my initial WW2 comparison. This is more like the anschluss of Austria than the Suddetenland. Suddetenland will be when Putin inevitably moves on to another one of his imperial claims where russians are a minority in a country that has no historical and cultural ties to Russia beyond being repeatedly invaded by them. If the West is not willing to face Russia over Ukraine, it certainly won't do it for smaller or more distant countries.
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by Spider » Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:19 am
What's the business case for it? Seems that Russia is sitting on a giant pile of energy, and so letting them do what they will with Ukraine is going to be far more profitable all around than expensive sanctions and trade bitch-slapping back and forth...to say nothing of open hostilities.
In the end...its all about money. Not right and wrong. So where's the profit in pushing the Tsar's face in a little?
In the end...its all about money. Not right and wrong. So where's the profit in pushing the Tsar's face in a little?
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by hipeter924 » Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:15 am
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by The Dharma Bum » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:26 am
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by The Dharma Bum » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:39 am
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Re: Russian vassalization of Ukraine
by The Dharma Bum » Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:21 am
The plot thickens:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-2 ... -shot-back
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-2 ... -shot-back
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