Tuesday 03/18/14 - what a shit show
03-20-2014, 10:04 AM
Pete Nice Wrote:LeNeve Wrote:Someone explaine this Crimean, Ukraine, Russia deal to me. I don't get it. why sanctions? does Crimea have some sort of resource Russia wants?
How much time do you have?
quick breakdown:
Crimean 60% ethnic Russians. After fall of USSR, Crimea voted to be part of Ukraine and not Russia. Russians have lease on naval base on Crimea for their Black Sea fleet and in exchange gave Ukraine SUPER cheap natural gas. Gas pipelines through Ukraine. Russia, US, Germany and Ukraine signed treaty in 1993 saying those 3 countries would defend Ukraines borders in exchange for Ukraine giving up their nukes for disarmament. Ukrainian president who was just ousted was pro-Russia but embezzled $90 mill from tax funds. He was ousted peacefully, minus his special police killing some protestors. New Ukraine govt want to be linked to EU and maybe NATO. Russia, for some dumb reason, hates everything EU and NATO. Russia invades Crimea with premise of protecting ethnic Russians then rig election for annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
Questions?
That clears that right up
Just because someone can call me Mom now doesn't mean I am gonna be Betty Freakin Cocker and bake any pies.
Beckster is the new Dexter
I HATE PIE!!
Beckster is the new Dexter
I HATE PIE!!
