Russian Parliament Approves Putin's Request

[ChillDoubt]

..to deploy Russian troops in the Ukraine.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26400035

Putin is certainly ramping it up.......

[emmie]

a takeover, a coup, a putsch, which one, this doesn't bode well.

[humbersloop]

looks uglier by the hour Chill

[emmie]

protecting ethnic Russians, gosh this has all the hallmarks of marching into Paris, remind who that was .

[emmie]

it might be, but why should the majority go with what the minority want

[emmie]

i understand, but its the same anywhere, a minority telling the others what to do, ring any bells....

[emmie]

Putin just needed the excuse, now he has it, on roll the tanks, history repeating itself.

[ichkeria]

The Russian minority in Ukraine aren't under any threat whatsoever from the new government. Neither were there any problems in Crimea (barring an ugly clash between rival factions in Simferopol) until the Russians moved in.
I've banged on for years that Russia is ruled by a criminal, mafia-style government and now we are seeing just how criminal.
Comparisons with Hitler and Anschluss are not out of place.

[emmie]

no they are not, and we have seen his hard line stance time and again, a true son of Russia

[emmie]

because many in Ukraine don't want it, and what's Romania got to do with it
this is just the sort of ploy used by some in high office, who create a fake enemy, it gives them the excuse they need to roll over them

[emmie]

are they, have you been there.

[douglas9401]

I'm amazed. The Russian parliament is usually so independent and fair minded when discussing rainbow warrior's wishes, giving full consideration to all argument.

[emmie]

his intervention won't make any difference, nor i feel will Barack Obama's

[emmie]

if he is flying out that would be part of his remit,

[ichkeria]

Yes, the Russian Duma: or Putin's vegetables as I think of them ...