The Briefing Room
General Category => World News => Topic started by: xyno on March 01, 2014, 02:41:38 pm
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Russia's Putin Submits Plans For Armed Intervention In Ukraine
BY ALASTAIR JAMIESON
Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked parliament for approval to use the country's military in Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement Saturday.
Putin said the move is needed to protect ethnic Russians and the personnel of a Russian military base in Ukraine's strategic region of Crimea.
This is a breaking news story, please check back for further updates.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/russias-putin-submits-plans-armed-intervention-ukraine-n41861
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How far we've fallen. Putin rolls armored vehicles. Obama looks stern. He might even stomp his foot and ball his fists in frustration.
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Putin is going to get back the bread basket of the Soviet Union, and Obama will do nothing.