Russia invades Crimeea

[Nineshadow]

Russian troops took over a strategic region in Ukraine as the parliament in Moscow gave President Vladimir Putin a green light Saturday to proceed to protect Russian interests. The newly installed government in Kiev was powerless to react to the swift takeover of Crimea by Russian troops already in Ukraine and more flown in, aided by pro-Russian Ukrainian groups.

 

A few hours after Putin was cleared by parliament to use military force on Ukrainian soil, Interfax news agency reported that two Russian anti-submarine warships have appeared off the coast of the Crimea region, violating an agreement on Moscow's lease of a naval base. The report quoted a Ukrainian military source who said that two vessels, part of Russia's Baltic Fleet, had been sighted in a bay at Sevastopol, where Russia's Black Sea Fleet has a base. 

 

Putin's move follows U.S. President Barack Obama's warning Friday "there will be costs" if Russia intervenes militarily, sharply raising the stakes in the conflict over Ukraine's future and evoking memories of Cold War brinkmanship. The explicit reference to the use of troops escalated days of conflict between the two countries, which started when Ukraine's pro-Russian president was pushed out by a protest movement of people who wanted closer ties to the European Union.

"I'm submitting a request for using the armed forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine pending the normalization of the socio-political situation in that country," Putin said in his request sent to parliament.

 

Russia's upper house also recommended that Moscow recall its ambassador from Washington over Obama's comments.

Ukraine had already accused Russia on Friday of a "military invasion and occupation" of the Crimea peninsula, where Russia's Black Sea fleet is based.

 

The crisis was sparked when Ukraine's deposed president, Victor Yanukovych, ditched a deal for closer ties to the EU and instead turned toward Moscow. Months of protests followed, culminating in security forces killing dozens of protesters and Yanukovych fleeing to Russia.

Ignoring Obama's warning, Putin said the "extraordinary situation in Ukraine" was putting at risk the lives of Russian citizens and military personnel stationed at a naval base that Moscow has maintained in the Black Sea peninsula since the Soviet collapse.

Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said in remarks on Rossiya 24 television that while the president "got the entire arsenal of means necessary for settling this situation,

 

Putin's motion loosely refers to the "territory of Ukraine" rather than specifically to Crimea, raising the possibility that Moscow could use military force in other Russian-speaking areas in eastern and southern Ukraine, where many oppose the new authorities in Kiev. Pro-Russian protests were reported in the eastern cities of Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk and the southern port of Odessa.

In Saturday's parliamentary session in Moscow, a deputy house speaker said Obama had insulted Russia and crossed a "red line".

 

At the United Nations, the Ukrainian ambassador, Yuriy Sergeyev, said Friday that Russian transport aircraft and 11 attack helicopters had arrived in Crimea illegally, and that Russian troops had taken control of two airports in Crimea.
He described the gunmen posted outside the two airports as Russian armed forces as well as "unspecified" units.

More info : http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.577243

 

This ain't gonna be good...And for those of you who don't know what the Crimean Peninsula is : 

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Oh dear.

[Rossco]

dis ain't gonna be good..

[Nineshadow]

Oh dear.

It's very disturbing because I'm quite close to it(I live in Romania).

Russians consist  something like 60% of the population in the Crimean Peninsula so...

[dizmo]

Just started reading about this an hour ago. Very interesting.

Good job Russia. You just spent 50,000,000,000 of your poor countries money to gain International love and recognition, just to piss it away not even 2 weeks later by invading another country.

[wtfxmitchell]

1st world war

2nd world war

3rd world war

 

half life 1

half life 2

HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED

[Askew]

I'd like to know just how much of Ukraine is pro-Russia.

[Nineshadow]

I'd like to know just how much of Ukraine is pro-Russia.

60% of the population of the Crimean Peninsula are Russians.They didn't agree with what recently happened at Kiev.I doubt Russians will stop here though...

[Fred Castellum]

I really hope this doesn't escalate too far... another war where the US is involved in is something WE DO NOT need...

[AustinTheIntern]

frak i live in LA ....nuclear weapons....ugh

[qwertywarrior]

sooo we will  see something similar to what happened with Georgia

aka this conflict will end soon

[XTankSlayerX]

And the Russian Olympics have started!!

 

But seriously what the duck.

[techswede]

... how long until we see nukes whizzing by?.. and you 'mericans better check those guidance systems.. Because if one hits sweden i shall write you a very angry letter about it!

[James_AJ]

Russia uses the excuse that a lot of Russian people live in Ukraine to invade Ukraine.

 

What was Hitler's reason for invading nearby countries before the war again? (answer: German people)

[juretrn]

This is getting serious. I hope the US don't start messing around with their forces, because who knows what that can escalate to.

[Nineshadow]

This is getting serious. I hope the US don't start messing around with their forces, because who knows what that can escalate to.

Obama said "there will be costs".

Then,Russia got offended and said Obama "crossed a red line".

[Tmh85]

I thought about something and it is quite a coinsidence

 

 

 

In World War 1 Russia backed the Slavs in Serbia who were sick of being ruled my Austria Hungary, (Russia backs Crimea now) *COINCIDENCE? 

Crimea is full of Pro-russian people just like Serbia pre WWI, Now Russia is mobilizing into Crimea, so now all it needs is one spark and bang! WW3

Like my History teacher says "History doesn't repeat itself, It rhymes."
 

[dizmo]

I really hope this doesn't escalate too far... another war where the US is involved in is something WE DO NOT need...

The US is, really, obligated to give aid to the Ukraine. The Ukraine held a massive stock pile (third largest in the world) of nuclear weapons, which they readily gave up in return for a protection pact from the United States, Great Britain, France, and even Russia themselves. Clearly they've broken the accord, the rest of the countries need to act.

Otherwise, why on earth would any country give up nuclear arms in the future?

[DoubleY]

Obama I swear to God if you cause us to go to war with Russia

[Nineshadow]

I thought about something and it is quite a coinsidence

 

 

 

In World War 1 Russia backed the Slavs in Serbia who were sick of being ruled my Austria Hungary, (Russia backs Crimea now) *COINCIDENCE? 

Crimea is full of Pro-russian people just like Serbia pre WWI, Now Russia is mobilizing into Crimea, so now all it needs is one spark and bang! WW3

Like my History teacher says "History doesn't repeat itself, It rhymes."

 

And before that(around 1840-1850) Russia helped Austra-Hungary to stop the Hungarian revolts in Hungary(which at that time owned Transilvania,a part of the current Romania, and they also stopped the Romanian revolution which was happening at that time),and Hungary became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Russia changes their opinion often.

[Tmh85]

And before that(around 1840-1850) Russia helped Austra-Hungary to stop the Hungarian revolts in Hungary(which at that time owned Transilvania,a part of the current Romania, and they also stopped the Romanian revolution which was happening at that time),and Hungary became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Russia changes their opinion often.

Also heres a news flash that just happened like 5 minutes ago! EVERYONE READ

 

 

Obama says that Putin has violated International law

 

 

Therefore sorry folks but I see this going into war TBH

 

https://twitter.com/breakingpol

[Nineshadow]

Also heres a news flash that just happened like 5 minutes ago! EVERYONE READ

 

 

Obama says that Putin has violated International law

 

 

Therefore sorry folks but I see this going into war TBH

 

https://twitter.com/breakingpol

Russia doesn't give a fuck.They're very powerful.

[techswede]

Russia doesn't give a fuck.They're very powerful.

Should i start learning russian? or should i go for chinese instead? 

[Nineshadow]

Should i start learning russian? or should i go for chinese instead? 

Both.

[SJBijzitter]

One of those rare moments when you're happy to be Dutch.