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2010-04-28 Europe

WaPo notice Ukrainian cave-in to Russians

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Posted by Steve White 2010-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Kiss it goodbye. There will be no democratic Ukraine, and no Ukraine in NATO.

Russia, the 'stans, Ukraine: these are criminalized states. Even the "reformers" in Ukraine, most notably the billionaire thief Yulia Timoshenko, are crooks. It is not possible to have democracy and stability in nations where the state has been criminalized.

We're going to have to go back to realpolitik and chess-playing in E Europe and Central Asia. Too bad our current political class is so f**king stupid and historically ignorant of these regions.

I miss Tom Lantos and Daniel P Moynihan.

Posted by lex 2010-04-28 00:45|| 2010-04-28 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 It is not possible to have democracy and stability in nations where the state has been criminalized.

We are well on the way to resembling that remark.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-04-28 08:23|| 2010-04-28 08:23|| Front Page Top

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