Situation in the eastern region of Ukraine

[merig00.livejournal.com]

Comments

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

I'm really bad at this. Does this mean that Ukraine is safer,
or is it really in trouble now?

[madam-shapo.livejournal.com]

I think, it means that these 2 cities are gone from Ukraine and are Russian now.

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

I haven't been following that closely.
I thought that Russia was giving in,
having recalled its troops from the
border, while calling on the E. Ukrainians
to refrain from holding their referenda.

[merig00.livejournal.com]

They claimed they did but they haven't yet. This means that people are being passive and "hang the flag" of whichever powers that is winning

[madam-shapo.livejournal.com]

Russia will never ever give up Ukraine, just like US never will give up Alabama. It is true that Putin suggested to cancel the referendum, but it's just a charade. he also said that they will pull the troops-not going to happen. I just don't understand what the heck these morons were thinking rebelling against Russia.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

Small diff, Alabama wasn't it's own country for last few decades. I'm not so sure Ukraine is Russia's to give up.

[madam-shapo.livejournal.com]

If you not sure, don't say anything.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

As a philosopher I am not sure of anything. I only make guesses, with varying levels of certainty.

[madam-shapo.livejournal.com]

I'll keep that in my mind; and now you got my high respects.

[madam-shapo.livejournal.com]

If you are interested in Ukraine situation, this interview might be helpful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1f1zgbGMV0

[unnamed525.livejournal.com]

What's the translation of the words in the second one?

[merig00.livejournal.com]

Briefly about events in Lugansk and Donetsk. Those are the cities and regions captured by the separatists

[cypukambl.livejournal.com]

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

It could work.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

You're gonna have to explain this one to me....

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

That's the border between the Netherlands and Belgium - through the middle of the bottle shop.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baarle-Hertog
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baarle-Nassau

[ice-hesitant.livejournal.com]

So, are you advocating for an EU-style union between Ukraine and Russia?

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Those borders existed well prior to the EU, before the common market. They survived two world wars, the Franco-Prussian war, & etc.

Countries can share enclaves and exclaves if the motivation is there.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

Took me a moment to figure out the fourth flag in the first picture, then I realized it's gotta be the EU flag, (right? other 3 are Ukraine, Russia and USSR, da?)

[merig00.livejournal.com]

Da! Tovarisch!