Impish Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Whoa. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/pro-russian-gunmen-tighten-control-over-crimean-peninsula/article17156341/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Cr@p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Cr@p. exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Ugh!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 What?!?! Did I miss a decade or two? I could have sworn it was 2014 not 1984! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 from the article I linked: Edited for compliance, its in the article. So, it seems that yes, Russian military is involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 From the White House http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/28/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-taking-over-airports-live-updates Wrong link. I'm sorry :) http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/president-obama-to-address-situation-in-ukraine-at-4-45pm-et Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Oh, no! I hope this report is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I have been out of the loop with world news lately. What exactly is going on in Ukraine right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I have been out of the loop with world news lately. What exactly is going on in Ukraine right now? This is a brief explanation of why there's conflict over Crimea: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26367786 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Russia confirmed. This is scary. I'll admit it...Russia scares me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Russia confirmed. This is scary. I'll admit it...Russia scares me. Ditto. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 There are more sites. This is just the first one that popped up. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10668357/Russia-admits-that-it-has-moved-troops-in-Ukraine.html http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26380336 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I've been following developments in Ukraine. The Facebook page for Euromaidan in English has seemed to have pretty good information out there before any news outlets pick it up: https://www.facebook.com/EnglishMaidan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 This is scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I am going to stick my head in the sand for this one. What a freaking mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 There was no way Russia was going let lose access to Ukraine. Their ships are there and their gas pipelines run through there. We've gone to war over less. I'm not saying I back Russia, only that I understand why they won't let it go. The whole situation is scary, because Russia can't afford to back down, and Europe will insist on backing Ukraine. It's a bit of a nightmare. It will get out of hand quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 An agreement struck involving US and UK in 1994 ensures they'll get involved, as I understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I have several friends living there now, they have posted links to many of the same articles linked here. This one being the latest. Things are very tense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I've been following vaguely. I have some (American) family there and they've posted about it a little on social media. It's... scary. The pictures of the square where the demonstrations were put down is just astounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Latest update:http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/tensions-rise-in-armed-standoff-in-crimea-between-ukrainian-and-russian-backed-forces-337942.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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