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Putin Signs Crimea Anschluss into Law in Kremlin Ceremony |
2014-03-22 |
[An Nahar] President Vladimir Putin ...Second and fourth President of the Russian Federation and the first to remain sober. Putin is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from polonium poisoning. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to Putin. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead... on Friday sealed the absorption of Crimea into Russia after the upper house of parliament unanimously ratified the treaty in the face of international condemnation. In a televised ceremony in the Kremlin, Putin signed the legal documents then received a standing ovation from politicians and the singing of the Russian anthem. "Today we have a serious, momentous event. Today we are completing the legal procedures connected with the addition of Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia," Putin said. "I want to congratulate you, all the inhabitants of the country, Russian citizens, the inhabitants of Crimea and Sevastopol on this landmark -- without any exaggeration -- event." Putin signed the initial agreement on Tuesday, which then had to be ratified by the lower and upper houses of parliament in a swift formality. The Kremlin has said that it considers Crimea part of Russia since the signing of the treaty. |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 I suspect you are correct OE. Your geography may be a bit off, but regionally correct nonetheless. I hope the Europeeons are prepared for a refugee surge. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2014-03-22 19:19 |
#5 The sh*t has yet to hit the fan in Crimea. And it will. |
Posted by: Omavising Ebbemp9815 2014-03-22 19:07 |
#4 Yep, the progressives were always upset with Reagan for that 'evil empire' stuff. Never call someone's mother (even adopted) bad names like that. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-03-22 15:42 |
#3 Funny and sad at the same time. |
Posted by: SteveS 2014-03-22 13:35 |
#2 Harsh, junkiron. But beautifully executed! |
Posted by: trailing wife 2014-03-22 13:25 |
#1 |
Posted by: junkiron 2014-03-22 12:19 |