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I think Putin's Crimea grab shows he understands exactly what he can get away with. The UK and Germany seem both reluctant to do anything harsh, and I don't see
by mercurial 13y ago
I think Putin's Crimea grab shows he understands exactly what he can get away with. The UK and Germany seem both reluctant to do anything harsh, and I don't see France doing anything different.
- jordanb 13y agoThe UK's position is particularly shameful. Their goal is to "protect the city". They're afraid a pullout of Russian money would hurt the stock market and it'd certainly pop the housing bubble. It's all highly cynical and quite corrupt.
- mercurial 13y agoAgreed, it's pretty sad to see. Unfortunately, politics is a lot about posturing and little about principles.