Reply to: Peace in our time?

[sal]

UN Peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine.

International observers to oversee referendum.

Let the people who live there decide if they want to be Russian or Ukrainian

It's not that simple. The population is predominantly Russian, but there is a fair amount of Ukrainians, how do you propose to displace them if they don't want to live in Russia?
The contested region holds a major portion of the Ukrainian industry, paid for and developed by Ukrainian Government/Private companies, how do you account for that if the referendum decides to in favor of Russia?
And there a whole lot of other complications like setting precedents for future annexations and what not.

[MicrosoftBob]

From telegraph website :-

Russian President Vladimir Putin has one last chance to show he is serious about helping rescuers recover the bodies of the victims of the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the Dutch prime minister said on Saturday.

Didn't Chamberlain say something similar to Hitler just before he invaded Poland?

Don't forget Russia invaded Poland at the same time, they have form for annexations going back a long way

[quackhandle]

HOW ABOUT A NICE GAME OF CHESS?



qh

[quackhandle]

Given that the "Power of Siberia" pipeline won't start pumping gas into Chinese factories until 2018 at the earliest, its economic effect on the European crisis will be limited.

Gonna be a while though. Reckon Russia will have the 2018 WC taken off them if this escalates into WAR!?

qh

[BrilloPad]

What bottle? AK47 getting oiled up as we speak...

AK47? That's a brand of vodka isn't it?

[Cliphead]

Tell us all your problems. We can help. Better to get them out on CUK rather than hitting the bottle.

What bottle? AK47 getting oiled up as we speak...

[BrilloPad]

Cliphead's pissed off at the world so bring on the targets.

Tell us all your problems. We can help. Better to get them out on CUK rather than hitting the bottle.

[Cliphead]

Cliphead's account has been take over by dubya....

Cliphead's pissed off at the world so bring on the targets.

[BrilloPad]

Bomb the basturts.

Not sure who but cruise missile their arses anyway.

Cliphead's account has been take over by dubya....

[Cliphead]

Bomb the basturts.

Not sure who but cruise missile their arses anyway.

[BrilloPad]

Reading about the views of ordinary Muscovites, there's a sense of disbelief, like everywhere else.

Very true. But they are led by a madman. No-one will take him on - so he can do what he wants. And the Chinese will support him.

[scooterscot]

Still I struggle to believe Russia were that stupid, rebel action or not. Reading about the views of ordinary Muscovites, there's a sense of disbelief, like everywhere else.

Peace in our time? Well availability of weapons might be the first step. The majority of the world's weapons are manufactured in the UK & the US. Don't expect peace anytime soon voter.

[BrilloPad]

No doubt the Chinese are already preparing sanctions against Russia.

BBC News - Russia signs 30-year gas deal with China

[barrydidit]

Didn't Chamberlain say something similar?

He said 'peace for our time' iirc. He's been misquoted ever since.

[Flashman]

UN Peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine.

International observers to oversee referendum.

Let the people who live there decide if they want to be Russian or Ukrainian