By Andre Fomine | Oriental Review | March 1, 2014
Yesterday the United States lost the propaganda war on Ukraine. President Obama made a reluctant and senseless statement which Washington Post entitled “There will be costs”.
So, today was a busy day. But I would steal myself away to the computer and search for the latest news when I could. I also took the time to visit Saker's early this a.m.So, I am going to start at the Vineyard... as I finish up my Cabernet Franc from dinner Saker had some interesting news about a car bomb being stopped in the CrimeaSaker also mentioned that mostly all communications had mysteriously been cut off to the residents of Crimea
RT | March 1, 2014
Russia’s Federation Council has unanimously approved President Vladimir Putin’s request to use Russian military forces in Ukraine. The move is aimed to settle the turmoil in the split country.
The upper house of the Russian parliament has voted in favor of sending troops to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which would ensure peace and order in the region “until the socio-political situation in the country is stabilized.”
Yesterday the United States lost the propaganda war on Ukraine. President Obama made a reluctant and senseless statement which Washington Post entitled “There will be costs”.
Press TV – March 1, 2014
People in the port city of Sevastopol in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea have been voicing support for the notion of Crimea joining Russia, a report says.
The links for most of the info directly below are NYT"s and IBT'sIf it's quoted, it's from there.But, first, the mainstream media is playing the divide card. In NYT's article headline“Protesters’ Clash Shows Region’s Divide”When the corporate NATO war media uses the word “divide” they want you to believe that the ''divide" is between parties of equals. It isn't.
RT | February 27, 2014
The parliament of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea has announced it will hold a referendum to determine the region’s future amid the turmoil in the country.
The region’s parliament said the all-Crimean referendum is about “improving the status of autonomy and expanding its powers.”
Meant to get this up yesterday, but, better late then not at allIn this post is a video, taken in the Crimea. It looks to me as if a provocative act aimed at the populace was taking place. The locals would have none of it. The local population are fully aware the Kiev "protestors" are FASCISTS. Which they are. Fascists backed by the EU, US and NATO.
Ukraine tied up with Syria- Russia crucial to them bothFrom Robert Fisk @ the Independent.Fisk presents a narrative of dependance on Putin's Russia- and goes through the similarities between Ukraine and Syria that extend beyond Putin
