What does Putin want with Ukraine

[Mnementh]

Nem said:

Sharu said:

Mnementh said:

All in all very mixed signs. If nothing happens until sunday and the referendum goes undisturbed, I will feel better, but for now I have doubts it will stay peaceful.

Got some news from friends at Crimea. Now some bands of masked people breaking into people houses, searching for passports and destroying them. It seems somebody trying to stop the referendum by all means... (((

Yes, of course it is. Of course these people are with the US, of course the US is behind it all in a terrible conspiracy and aainst freedom of choice... or perhaps all these news articles of dubious sources are popping up in Russia so Puttin seems righteous when he chooses to invade Ukraine... cmon... you are such easy targets to manipulate.

 

Bolded: he didn't say that.

Underlines: see underlined in Sharus post.

Italic: I don't know what currently to make from the news. But I know here are no 'good' sides. Russia, EU and the USA have all their interest. And in the Ukraine the interest of EU and US don't align. Not one of these three powers are interested in the people of the ukraine, human rights or international law. They all proved that in the past. Our former german chancellor Schröder has surprisingly supported Putin - with the claim that the invasion in Jugoslawia he did was also against international law. Also the powers in the ukraine aren't acting in the interest of the people: Timoschenkos tries to get back the power she lost in democratic elections. The Nazis (Swoboda and the right sector) try to get power through force - at least to let other parties make decisions in their direction. The crimean government also tries to gain more power and hoping to get it through russia. The pro-russian groups also want more local power and use the currentsituation. The oligarchs have arranged with kiew-government, to gain more money from the already nearly bankrupt country. Yanukovich tries to get back into power to get his share of riches - so does Timoschenko. Is there one single group involved in this conflict that acts in the interest of the ukrainian people? I can't see them. And you say we all are easily manipulated - while you are believing the propaganda of one side without any hesitation.