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Isn't that interesting how many people from that "rich" and "important" corner of the World known as Russia, are working, immigratig, studying or simply living here in that bad bad dying and bankrupting West ?
I think we should follow Russian example and have one of the highest mortality rate and one of the lowest quality of life in the world with a male life expectancy 65 years.
Uh, Ukraine has a higher mortality rate than Russia.
Russia's quality of life ranks higher than Ukraine's on every quality of life index.
No one in Russia other than the small fringe radicals think the West is dying, nor dislikes the west; politically, they want the West to stay out of Russia's business. Many Russians travel to the West for vacation. Likewise, Russia ranks as the 9th most visited country in the world, and Russians were 4th in the world on the amount of money they spend for their vacations.
On paper it might sound interesting, but probalbly you'll spend money and nothing more. Besides, while it's a great instrument, it's more suitable for the conflict with a Trans-Atlantic opponent, not a neighbor.
It's might be long-term program, we need only political decision.
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I'd say the West has vented its objection to the crises and the resulting killing going on. But it goes on and on and on like a broken record. Both Ukraine and Russia aren't giving an inch. Now this just might just be an intractable problem for the 21st century. If it will be well we know what happens to an itch when it gets continually scratched.
My view has always been that I believe Mr. Putin's policies have continually the drive to aggrandize the Russian state through an aggressive nationalism be it in rhetoric or overt behavior. At this time, for Russia, it appears to be the 'right' policy since it looks as if everybody there believes in what he's doing. But the question is what kind of a Russia is this creating when it has to go out and meet the world. Russia has to be careful it doesn't get branded as a belligerent and unfeeling state. Already there are signs that she could losing some battles in international public opinion. Mr. Putin may appear that he is winning his battle with the West and Ukraine. How far will he go to win the undeclared war? If he makes some wrong moves now it is Russia and its people that will lose respect and become pariahs in the face of the world. They'll be surely low on the 'lovability' index.
Well, you have to look at Russia's internal political situation to understand, something many people seem to forget. The second largest party in Russia is the communist party, the third largest is the radical nationalist folks; Putin's party and those supporting it have to keep these two parties out of power. Not only is it good for Russia, it is darn good for the West and the world.
As for the troubles in east Ukraine, sorry, but it is not like Russia "created" these issues, these issues have always been there. It is not like Russia can just send some people to Kansas and start a rebellion there, the seeds for the rebels were plants back in 1991. The spark for this was when they overthrew a president the majority in the east voted for and still supported. Yea, that will often times spark internal conflicts.
Bosh.
The fraction "Communist party" is dismissed for the reason that deputies of Communist party leave the communist fraction. Their quantity has decreased below 24, that under the law it is not enough for formation of fraction in Parliament.
And other news from Parliamen of Ukraine - registered the program of renewal of the nuclear status of Ukraine since other way to constrain Russian hordes is not present.
Ukraine will never have nuclear weapons, the West and Russia will not allow it. And for the nukes to be at all effective against Russia, they would have to be medium range missiles, which would also put all of Europe under the nuke threat. I would bet my house no one, not Europe nor Russia, would allow a country as unstable as Ukraine to ever have nukes, and would not even allow if it was stable. Europe absolutely does not want any nuke threat on their border.
Everyone looks at Ukraine now and sees "EU friendly!" forgetting this is a country that has been pretty much under political turmoil for over 20 years. Five years from now, it could shift back to being anti-EU for all anyone knows.
And if Ukraine started to pursue an active nuclear program, that would give the green light from the West for Russia to launch a full invasion. In addition, given the costs of such a program, I doubt Ukraine could ever get enough funds to create a viable nuclear device, let alone a delivery system for it.
From the latest news;
Looks like Yatzenuk announced his resignation.
As one particular character from the cartoon "Courage the Cowardly Dog" once said -
"Leaving so soon?"
Uh, Ukraine has a higher mortality rate than Russia.
Russia's quality of life ranks higher than Ukraine's on every quality of life index.
No one in Russia other than the small fringe radicals think the West is dying, nor dislikes the west; politically, they want the West to stay out of Russia's business. Many Russians travel to the West for vacation. Likewise, Russia ranks as the 9th most visited country in the world, and Russians were 4th in the world on the amount of money they spend for their vacations.
I don't compare Ukraine and Russia, I compare civilized world I live in and Russia.
This is so called parliamentary democracy.
I know that Russian dictionary doesn't know term "democracy" so you may have a problem to understand its meaning.
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Ukraine has NO future
