In justifying the Russian position in the Ukraine President Putin dismisses the unrest of the majority of the nation in regard to their democracy. As far as he is concerned the deaths in the Maidan either didn't occur or simply don't matter. His only focus in this matter is the justification of the Russian occupation of a sovereign nation. The militias in the Crimea are not national military and are not UN sanctioned peacekeepers.
President Putin's position in regard to the heightened nationalism in the Crimea is not only allowed, but, preferred. Does anyone actually believe a patch of land the size of the Crimea can have a sustainable economy? Of course not. It isn't possible. Therefore, the occupation of the militias are to allow Russia to annex an entire section of a sovereign nation. That is ridiculous, especially considering there are treaties that absolutely without any doubt prohibit such actions.
Here again, is the untrustworthy decisions of a major power with Third World priorities. There is no security to investing in Russia. Annexation of the Crimea dissolves any and all contracts and agreements in order to become a state of Russia. It's ridiculous. Russia finds wavering on international law a means of politics and preferable than being a steadfast partner. President Putin has become a laughable authority by turning his back on international law only to count on military options being the best outcome for Russia's interests and future.
I suppose the dissolution of the Soviet Union was a turning point for the communists. They turned their backs on peace and prosperity to opt instead for estranging revenge in the world. Their emerging global leadership is dead and their interests in peace along with it. The only leverage Russia now seeks is that of nuclear potential in order to expand geographical borders. President Putin has sincerely dismissed the lessons of Yugoslavia.
BY 1992 the Yugoslav Federation was falling apart. (click here) Nationalism had once again replaced communism as the dominant force in the Balkans. Slovenia and then Croatia were the first to break away but only at the cost of renewed conflict with Serbia. The war in Croatia led to hundreds of thousands of refugees and re-awakened memories of the brutality of the 1940s. By 1992 a further conflict had broken out in Bosnia, which had also declare.
Truly unfortunate. The international community has no choice but to invoke sanctions due to the violation of treaties.
Elizabeth Arrott
SIMFEROPOL, UKRAINE — Witnesses and Western analysts (click here) say thousands of Russian military personnel have
crossed into Crimea since last week, setting off a groundswell of
Western condemnation against Russian President Vladimir Putin, and
warnings of stiff penalties if Moscow fails to withdraw....
President Putin's position in regard to the heightened nationalism in the Crimea is not only allowed, but, preferred. Does anyone actually believe a patch of land the size of the Crimea can have a sustainable economy? Of course not. It isn't possible. Therefore, the occupation of the militias are to allow Russia to annex an entire section of a sovereign nation. That is ridiculous, especially considering there are treaties that absolutely without any doubt prohibit such actions.
Here again, is the untrustworthy decisions of a major power with Third World priorities. There is no security to investing in Russia. Annexation of the Crimea dissolves any and all contracts and agreements in order to become a state of Russia. It's ridiculous. Russia finds wavering on international law a means of politics and preferable than being a steadfast partner. President Putin has become a laughable authority by turning his back on international law only to count on military options being the best outcome for Russia's interests and future.
I suppose the dissolution of the Soviet Union was a turning point for the communists. They turned their backs on peace and prosperity to opt instead for estranging revenge in the world. Their emerging global leadership is dead and their interests in peace along with it. The only leverage Russia now seeks is that of nuclear potential in order to expand geographical borders. President Putin has sincerely dismissed the lessons of Yugoslavia.
BY 1992 the Yugoslav Federation was falling apart. (click here) Nationalism had once again replaced communism as the dominant force in the Balkans. Slovenia and then Croatia were the first to break away but only at the cost of renewed conflict with Serbia. The war in Croatia led to hundreds of thousands of refugees and re-awakened memories of the brutality of the 1940s. By 1992 a further conflict had broken out in Bosnia, which had also declare.
Truly unfortunate. The international community has no choice but to invoke sanctions due to the violation of treaties.
Elizabeth Arrott
March 07, 2014
