Sunday, March 9, 2014

A perfect example of Putin's way of resolving problems...



This little excerpt from a BBC article sums it up perfectly. This is Putin's way of resolving problems:

It started peacefully. Ukrainians - many of them middle-aged women - waved flags and sang songs to celebrate the birth 200 years ago of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. They see him as the father of the Ukrainian language.But by the end of the rally, pro-Russian demonstrators had turned up to gatecrash the celebrations. A line of young men and Cossacks with whips stood and glared at the rally menacingly - tension rose, and arguments broke out, both sides telling each other that Crimea is "our country".Then it turned nasty, very nasty. The pro-Russians chased a group into a nearby car park. First, they set upon the driver of a white van, smashing his windscreen. He tried to drive through the mob to get away but crashed into another vehicle and was attacked again.Another person was dragged into some bushes, kicked, beaten and lashed with a Cossack's whip.We were threatened, too, by the pro-Russians and ran away before they set upon us as well. It was a terrifying moment, and a glimpse into the abyss that Crimea now teeters over.

The whole article can be read here:
 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26503478

I really hope that this international and national bully and dictator is soon stopped. My belief is that Putin is afraid of West´s economical and political sanctions, but they won´t be enough to drive the Russians out of occupating Crimea.

When Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons, Russia, Great Britain and USA committed to quarantee the security and integrity of Ukraine. If the Brits and the Americans can´t soon stomach putting military threat with concrete actions on the table in addition to economical and political sanctions against Russia I believe Russia will keep occupating Crimea and may also annex it to Russia. My quess is that without concrete military threat the sanctions will not be enough.

Poland, Baltic states etc. know very well that if Russia is let to keep Crimea and perhaps soon also other parts of Eastern Ukraine, other European and Eurasian countries may in the future face forced annexation to the New Soviet Empire. Near future will tell if the West can stand up to Putin with his unquenchable thirst for unrestricted power, political clout and wealth.

This article of a legal analysis of the situation in Ukraine is also well worth a read: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26481423

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