Showing posts with label Ukraine war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ukraine war. Show all posts

Friday, February 13, 2015

Putin Gives Away Nothing in Minsk

Putin can keep troops in Ukraine, rebels got recognition, Europe can say they go a peace deal. Ukraine has to pay for occupied Donbass, and goes away with $17.5 billion from the IMF.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Putin Shrugs Off Oligarch Opposition To His 'Holy War' And Policies

Russia’s oligarchs have let it be known they are not happy with Putin’s holy war against Ukraine and the West, which has cost them one quarter of their wealth. Putin is unimpressed. He knows he can destroy any one of them through his control of the power ministries. We shall see if Putin’s confidence is justified.


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Monday, January 12, 2015

Want The Truth? Why Not Talk To Those Who Shot Down MH17?

The alleged criminals and accomplices identified in this piece will never be questioned. The Kremlin will not allow this to happen. Western diplomacy probably prefers for the truth not to be clearly spelled out, but the victims cannot be ignored. They need to be told the truth, and the guilty party must admit guilt and be prepared to pay for their incalculable losses.

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