Putin formalizes Russia's takeover of Crimea despite US and EU sanctions

Saturday, March 22nd 2014 - 12:12 UTC

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With a display of fireworks in Moscow and Crimea, President Vladimir Putin has signed a law formalizing Russia's takeover of Crimea from Ukraine, despite fresh sanctions from the EU and the US. The European Union's latest measures target twelve people involved in Russia's annexation of the peninsula. Read full article

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Briton
Mr Putin will be putting his own agender forward,

whatever happens next will be his responsibility,

those who think they can get away with hard power over soft power will do so,
but this may well end up one country to far..
Mar 22nd, 2014 - 07:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Chicureo
Briton, I'm certainly not sympathetic with Putin, but the blame has to do a lot due to the West's weakness. Tell me what Europe has done to support t
Mar 23rd, 2014 - 07:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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toooldtodieyoung
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“Mr Putin will be putting his own agenda forward”

Could be, but one wrong move now, one shot fired in the wrong direction......

Wars have been started for much less, Mr Putin would do well to remember that, before plunging Europe into a new dark age.

The rest of Europe will ignore this at their/our own cost, we can not afford to have another expansionist Russia in Europe.
Mar 23rd, 2014 - 01:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yasu
Look Kosovo, was made independent by the West, against the Servian will, when Russia was too weak to resist the West. Nato bombed Servia killing more than 2000 innocent people. There are many cases of independence, or forced seccesions. Crimea had been the territory of Russia, which was illegally given to Ukraina by Krushichov. Now thanks to the powerful president Putin, Crimia has become part of Russia. Congrtulation to Crimia and Putin.
Mar 24th, 2014 - 01:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Did you know that Russia will be putting 40 ships of all kinds into military operation in the year 2014,

and the UK will putting exactly Zero.
Mar 25th, 2014 - 03:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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