1 April 2014
We, the Foreign Ministers of NATO, (click here) are united in our condemnation of Russia’s illegal military intervention in Ukraine and Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We do not recognize Russia’s illegal and illegitimate attempt to annex Crimea. We urge Russia to take immediate steps, as set out in the statement by the NATO-Ukraine Commission, to return to compliance with international law and its international obligations and responsibilities, and to engage immediately in a genuine dialogue towards a political and diplomatic solution that respects international law and Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders. We support the deployment of an OSCE monitoring mission to Ukraine....
The military in the Crimea wants Russian citizenship. That would let them leave, at least. But, then they face a dual citizenship registration and tax. The call for Russian citizenship is most likely affiliated with the statement by Yanukovych stating he wants the Crimea to be part of the Ukraine.
It is going to be interesting as to how the Crimea, especially the Tartars, handle balloting for the upcoming elections. The occupying forces may not allow ballot boxes or election machines into the Crimea.
The Tartars are attempting to create an independent state completely because they want private ownership of the Mosques and religious schools back. This movement by Russia is really not going well. This is the type of problem that exists when an independent nation is not developed but instead kidnapped.
Yes, kidnapped. I don't believe for one minute Russia intended to do anything except drive elections and put Yanukovych back into power. The Crimea is part of the election strategy. It is now an official election promise. Make me king and I'll bring home the Crimea. It is a massive use of power for control. Russia probably doesn't care about the Crimea at all really. Step one: Take the Crimea. Step Two: Hold the Ukraine people responsible for repaying the money back in leases for the Crimean port. Step Three: Intimidate the Ukrainians with troops on their border posed to invade when they didn't reelect Yanukovych. No one sees that? Corruption. Pure unadulterated ruthless corruption for control. Deaths don't matter in this game, preferable even.
SIMFEROPOL, April 03. /ITAR-TASS
...Islyamov, (click here) who was delegated to his current post by the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, said two Crimean Tatar representatives are working on the draft of the Constitution
“We want our interests to be taken into account [by the Constitution],” Islyamov said adding that in general the Constitution should answer interests of all residents of Crimea, no matter what nationality they belong to.
According to Ukrainian state statistics service data, as of late 2013, Crimean Tatars accounted for 12.1%, Russians for 58.5%, Ukrainians for 24.3%, Belarusians for 1.4% and Armenians for 1.1% of the Crimean population....
We, the Foreign Ministers of NATO, (click here) are united in our condemnation of Russia’s illegal military intervention in Ukraine and Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We do not recognize Russia’s illegal and illegitimate attempt to annex Crimea. We urge Russia to take immediate steps, as set out in the statement by the NATO-Ukraine Commission, to return to compliance with international law and its international obligations and responsibilities, and to engage immediately in a genuine dialogue towards a political and diplomatic solution that respects international law and Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders. We support the deployment of an OSCE monitoring mission to Ukraine....
The military in the Crimea wants Russian citizenship. That would let them leave, at least. But, then they face a dual citizenship registration and tax. The call for Russian citizenship is most likely affiliated with the statement by Yanukovych stating he wants the Crimea to be part of the Ukraine.
It is going to be interesting as to how the Crimea, especially the Tartars, handle balloting for the upcoming elections. The occupying forces may not allow ballot boxes or election machines into the Crimea.
The Tartars are attempting to create an independent state completely because they want private ownership of the Mosques and religious schools back. This movement by Russia is really not going well. This is the type of problem that exists when an independent nation is not developed but instead kidnapped.
Yes, kidnapped. I don't believe for one minute Russia intended to do anything except drive elections and put Yanukovych back into power. The Crimea is part of the election strategy. It is now an official election promise. Make me king and I'll bring home the Crimea. It is a massive use of power for control. Russia probably doesn't care about the Crimea at all really. Step one: Take the Crimea. Step Two: Hold the Ukraine people responsible for repaying the money back in leases for the Crimean port. Step Three: Intimidate the Ukrainians with troops on their border posed to invade when they didn't reelect Yanukovych. No one sees that? Corruption. Pure unadulterated ruthless corruption for control. Deaths don't matter in this game, preferable even.
...Islyamov, (click here) who was delegated to his current post by the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, said two Crimean Tatar representatives are working on the draft of the Constitution
“We want our interests to be taken into account [by the Constitution],” Islyamov said adding that in general the Constitution should answer interests of all residents of Crimea, no matter what nationality they belong to.
According to Ukrainian state statistics service data, as of late 2013, Crimean Tatars accounted for 12.1%, Russians for 58.5%, Ukrainians for 24.3%, Belarusians for 1.4% and Armenians for 1.1% of the Crimean population....
