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Russia invading Ukraine right now

10 points by aaronsnoswell 13y ago

aaronsnoswell 13y ago
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aaronsnoswell 13y ago
As always, the Guardian has good coverage that seems to be keeping pace with the flow of information. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/28/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-taking-over-airports-live-updates?CMP=twt_gu http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/28/ukraine-accuses...
marshray 13y ago
I do not like this turn of events. Not one little bit.
- philosophus 13y ago
  I don't either, but this is the way the world works. Exiting powers create a vacuum. Expect to see more of Russia and China asserting themselves on the world stage now that the United States is no longer a credible military power.
  - happyscrappy 13y ago
    >now that the United States is no longer a credible military power. It is hard to fathom such a level of confusion.
    - philosophus 13y ago
      Care to explain? We just lost two wars, were embarrassed by Putin over the "red line" in Syria that turned out to be an empty threat, Iran is moving towards nuclear weapons, Hagel said a few days ago he wants to draw down the Army to pre-WWII levels, and now this with apparently no response from the US.
      - happyscrappy 13y ago
        You actually believe that the US is not a credible military power? Maybe you wish that to be the case but you are outrageously confused. There is only one superpower currently.
      - marshray 13y ago
        > We just lost two wars Politically, perhaps, but certainly not militarily. I.e., neither the Afghan Taliban nor Saddam Hussein's forces have the ability to mass forces or hold territory.
tomasz207 13y ago
I think this title is slightly sensationalist.
- marshray 13y ago
  More than 10 Russian military helicopters also flew into Ukrainian airspace over the region on Friday, Kiev's border guard service said http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/28/us-ukraine-crisis-idUSBREA1Q1E820140228 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/28/us-ukraine-crisis-...
  - tomasz207 13y ago
    "The fleet denied its forces were involved in seizing one of the airports, Interfax news agency reported, while a supporter described the armed group at the other site as Crimean militiamen."
    - marshray 13y ago
      Lol.
junto 13y ago
So one President backs one gas pipeline deal, and the other President another deal. Russia has an interest in the latter. Both stood to gain massive backhanders. The people of Ukraine have to suffer. Does that summarize the core issues?
chrisbennet 13y ago
"Ukraine: President Viktor Yanukovych says he was forced to flee due to threats; slams 'pro-fascist' forces" is the actual title. Posting it to hacker news as "Russia invading Ukraine right now" is editorializing. (See the Guidelines.)
- mathattack 13y ago
  Editorializing or link bait? Either way it's a stretch.

10 points by aaronsnoswell 13y ago

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aaronsnoswell 13y ago

As always, the Guardian has good coverage that seems to be keeping pace with the flow of information. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/28/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-taking-over-airports-live-updates?CMP=twt_gu http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/28/ukraine-accuses...

marshray 13y ago

I do not like this turn of events. Not one little bit.

philosophus 13y ago
I don't either, but this is the way the world works. Exiting powers create a vacuum. Expect to see more of Russia and China asserting themselves on the world stage now that the United States is no longer a credible military power.
- happyscrappy 13y ago
  >now that the United States is no longer a credible military power. It is hard to fathom such a level of confusion.
  - philosophus 13y ago
    Care to explain? We just lost two wars, were embarrassed by Putin over the "red line" in Syria that turned out to be an empty threat, Iran is moving towards nuclear weapons, Hagel said a few days ago he wants to draw down the Army to pre-WWII levels, and now this with apparently no response from the US.
    - happyscrappy 13y ago
      You actually believe that the US is not a credible military power? Maybe you wish that to be the case but you are outrageously confused. There is only one superpower currently.
    - marshray 13y ago
      > We just lost two wars Politically, perhaps, but certainly not militarily. I.e., neither the Afghan Taliban nor Saddam Hussein's forces have the ability to mass forces or hold territory.

tomasz207 13y ago

I think this title is slightly sensationalist.

marshray 13y ago
More than 10 Russian military helicopters also flew into Ukrainian airspace over the region on Friday, Kiev's border guard service said http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/28/us-ukraine-crisis-idUSBREA1Q1E820140228 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/28/us-ukraine-crisis-...
- tomasz207 13y ago
  "The fleet denied its forces were involved in seizing one of the airports, Interfax news agency reported, while a supporter described the armed group at the other site as Crimean militiamen."
  - marshray 13y ago
    Lol.

junto 13y ago

So one President backs one gas pipeline deal, and the other President another deal. Russia has an interest in the latter. Both stood to gain massive backhanders. The people of Ukraine have to suffer. Does that summarize the core issues?

chrisbennet 13y ago

"Ukraine: President Viktor Yanukovych says he was forced to flee due to threats; slams 'pro-fascist' forces" is the actual title. Posting it to hacker news as "Russia invading Ukraine right now" is editorializing. (See the Guidelines.)

mathattack 13y ago
Editorializing or link bait? Either way it's a stretch.