Russia's 'invasion and occupation' of Ukrainian territory.

**frenchtower** · March 10th, 2014 07:54 AM

My tribute to Russia and Ukraine

**safeorigin** · March 10th, 2014 12:20 PM

^with the looming import ban of Russian ammo, Wolf might have to source from Serbia, Germany and Taiwan :/

and I guess, we'll be seeing a delay on this bad boy (basically a more affordable version of SpectreDR with wider FOV)

**safeorigin** · March 17th, 2014 01:09 AM

S-300PM missile defense system arrives. Crimeans are *very* cooperative. It is now officially a 400km radius no fly zone

location: https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place...!3m1!1s0x0:0x0

**Monseratto** · March 17th, 2014 01:59 PM

Funny how the world operates. When Ethnic Romanian majority Kosovo voted to declare independence without approval from Mother Serbia, but back by the west, it's acceptable. When Ethnic Russian majority Crimea votes to return to Mother Russia, but with no recognition by the west, it's declared as illegal.

**badkuk** · March 17th, 2014 03:04 PM

The West's distrust of Putin aside, if the desire to rejoin Russia is indeed grassroots, i don't see how Ukraine can keep them from doing so. If they force the Crimea to stay with Ukraine...how is this any different from Russia pressuring former Soviet states to return to the Russian fold? Won't they then need to employ Russian-style oppression to keep them in check? And does Ukraine really want that many pro-Russian citizens running around within its borders?

All the while we're worried about a war between the US and China, and maybe even North Korea...all the while Russia was the 800-lb gorilla everybody kept ignoring. Ayun nasapawan tuloy si NoKor, shot a few missles into the sea and barely anyone noticed.

**safeorigin** · March 17th, 2014 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by badkuk

The West's distrust of Putin aside, if the desire to rejoin Russia is indeed grassroots, i don't see how Ukraine can keep them from doing so. If they force the Crimea to stay with Ukraine...how is this any different from Russia pressuring former Soviet states to return to the Russian fold? Won't they then need to employ Russian-style oppression to keep them in check? And does Ukraine really want that many pro-Russian citizens running around within its borders?

Actually, the current Ukrainian govt only care about its territory. They don't give a sh!t about the Russian majority in Crimea because they're ultra-nationalists a.k.a. Nazis. Heck, they've driven off Jews and nobody talks about the holocaust.

But no, McCain says arming these psychos is a good idea.

**badkuk** · March 18th, 2014 11:42 AM

i guess in the same way, the US would like to have an "Israel" in Eastern Europe.

Meanwhile...KSP talaga :p

hNorth Korea Trolls Everyone by Firing 25 Missiles into the Sea