June 25, 2014
Russia’s Federation Council (click here) has voted to repeal the legislation which allows the use of Russian armed forces on the territory of Ukraine if there is a threat to the local Russian population. The decision follows request of President Vladimir Putin.
Russia’s Federation Council (click here) has voted to repeal the legislation which allows the use of Russian armed forces on the territory of Ukraine if there is a threat to the local Russian population. The decision follows request of President Vladimir Putin.
153 MPs out of 154 voted in favor of the law’s cancelation, which comes in force the day it is approved.
Russia will continue monitoring the situation in Ukraine, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko told the journalists after the vote.
“It doesn’t mean that, repealing this legislation, we will be turning a blind eye if there are serious violations of people’s rights [in Ukraine] or threats to their safety,” she said.
Matvienko said she doesn’t’ believe that the Federation Council will vote again to adopt legislation allowing military action in Ukraine.
“I think that we shouldn’t prepare ourselves for such a scenario, we should all strive to continue dialogue, and a peaceful way out of the crisis,” she added.
I doubt anyone would disagree with that focus. It will a great achievement for Russia and Ukraine to settle into a sincere and productive peace. I think that will best serve Russia's new economic union. Power is best used for real threats and not simply used for oppression.
I was trying to think what a real threat might be...???...I suppose once the nukes are disarmed the only real threat would come from a hostile Extra-Terrestrial. To that end, neither Ukraine or Russia would be alone. And even then perhaps all any ET would be looking for rather clumsily not knowing the language would be a phone to call home.
I doubt anyone would disagree with that focus. It will a great achievement for Russia and Ukraine to settle into a sincere and productive peace. I think that will best serve Russia's new economic union. Power is best used for real threats and not simply used for oppression.
I was trying to think what a real threat might be...???...I suppose once the nukes are disarmed the only real threat would come from a hostile Extra-Terrestrial. To that end, neither Ukraine or Russia would be alone. And even then perhaps all any ET would be looking for rather clumsily not knowing the language would be a phone to call home.
