Ukrainian Election - Page 3

**Mari** · 03-03-2014, 01:36 PM

I don't see WW3 happening any time soon over this, but it's definitely not a good situation. When I assigned Ukraine to my students as their topic for a Model United Nations, I certainly didn't expect this.

Grey_Wolf · 05-02-2014, 01:39 PM

I posted this as a comment to the Russia/Ukraine situation in a comment to an article in the Times.

The words of Chamberlain "Peace In Our Time" do echo through the decades in the carboncopied agreement between the West and Russia . When I reflect upon the incompetent and insipid chatter of the West as regards to the current acts of Putin it is blantantly apparent that he intends to gobble up the entire former Soviet empire along with the lot of the ex-warzaw-pact countries. He might even, in his powergrabbing madness, take a stab at Finland while the West continues its meaningless prattle and fervent hope of placating the dictator by discussing the situation, since it cant do anything else to "hinder" the expansionist policies of the Russian Leader.

Insidious Rex · 05-05-2014, 01:12 PM

I really doubt there wouldnt be a serious military reaction of Putin was ever stupid enough to try to invade Finland. But as for whats going on currently in Ukraine, without a willingness from Europe that they will give up their dependency on Russia's oil and gas supplies then you can only have so much leverage. And doing that would really hit Europe hard because its a big chunk of their oil/gas imports.

03-03-2014, 01:36 PM	#41
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I don't see WW3 happening any time soon over this, but it's definitely not a good situation. When I assigned Ukraine to my students as their topic for a Model United Nations, I certainly didn't expect this. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

05-05-2014, 01:12 PM	#43
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	I really doubt there wouldnt be a serious military reaction of Putin was ever stupid enough to try to invade Finland. But as for whats going on currently in Ukraine, without a willingness from Europe that they will give up their dependency on Russia's oil and gas supplies then you can only have so much leverage. And doing that would really hit Europe hard because its a big chunk of their oil/gas imports. __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

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05-02-2014, 01:39 PM	#42
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	I posted this as a comment to the Russia/Ukraine situation in a comment to an article in the Times. The words of Chamberlain "Peace In Our Time" do echo through the decades in the carboncopied agreement between the West and Russia . When I reflect upon the incompetent and insipid chatter of the West as regards to the current acts of Putin it is blantantly apparent that he intends to gobble up the entire former Soviet empire along with the lot of the ex-warzaw-pact countries. He might even, in his powergrabbing madness, take a stab at Finland while the West continues its meaningless prattle and fervent hope of placating the dictator by discussing the situation, since it cant do anything else to "hinder" the expansionist policies of the Russian Leader.