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originally posted by: sunShines
Yanukovych was the buffer between the west and Russia. It was neither pro west nor was it pro Russia. The west did a coup to overthrow Yanukovych but Putin annexed Crimea to prevent Ukraine joining NATO.
originally posted by: DJW001
originally posted by: sunShines
Yanukovych was the buffer between the west and Russia. It was neither pro west nor was it pro Russia. The west did a coup to overthrow Yanukovych but Putin annexed Crimea to prevent Ukraine joining NATO.
It was the West that walked out of its agreement to have closer ties with Ukraine, not Yanukovych? Putin invaded Crimea to keep Ukraine from joining NATO? And not to keep Russia's port on the Black Sea?
Still not understanding the strategy eh.
You'll get it soon when the Sun comes up.
originally posted by: sunShines
originally posted by: DJW001
originally posted by: sunShines
Yanukovych was the buffer between the west and Russia. It was neither pro west nor was it pro Russia. The west did a coup to overthrow Yanukovych but Putin annexed Crimea to prevent Ukraine joining NATO.
It was the West that walked out of its agreement to have closer ties with Ukraine, not Yanukovych? Putin invaded Crimea to keep Ukraine from joining NATO? And not to keep Russia's port on the Black Sea?
NATO does not accept a country that has territorial dispute. Ukraine does not give up claim on Crimea. That is territorial dispute.
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: yuppa
Oh a sevret memo from a person working for mueller. sounds legit.
Wrong; a secret memo from the man Mueller is working for. The man Trump himself appointed to the position. It is very legit indeed.
In December, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller to provide Flynn’s attorneys with any and all information that may have been withheld from the case.
originally posted by: DJW001
originally posted by: sunShines
originally posted by: DJW001
originally posted by: sunShines
Yanukovych was the buffer between the west and Russia. It was neither pro west nor was it pro Russia. The west did a coup to overthrow Yanukovych but Putin annexed Crimea to prevent Ukraine joining NATO.
It was the West that walked out of its agreement to have closer ties with Ukraine, not Yanukovych? Putin invaded Crimea to keep Ukraine from joining NATO? And not to keep Russia's port on the Black Sea?
NATO does not accept a country that has territorial dispute. Ukraine does not give up claim on Crimea. That is territorial dispute.
But Ukraine was not up for membership in NATO. There were talks of allowing it a special "observer status." Putin violated the Budapest Memorandum, proving his word is worthless. He wanted Sevastopol, he got Sevastopol. Too bad he can't afford it.
so with the "secret memo" being exposed to protect muellers authority are we going to see the same steps in this case as in flynns case?
originally posted by: DJW001
a reply to: yuppa
Oh a sevret memo from a person working for mueller. sounds legit.
Wrong; a secret memo from the man Mueller is working for. The man Trump himself appointed to the position. It is very legit indeed.
Here’s the weird part about this: The Rosenstein “secret” memo revealed in this week’s court filing is dated August 2, 2017. According to media reports, Paul Manfort’s home was raided July 26, 2017. So that means Rosenstein’s laid out the more specified scope and definition of authority for the special counsel investigation six days after Manafort’s home had already been raided.
Interestingly, the secret Rosenstein Memo specifically states the “following allegations were within the scope of the investigation at the time of (Mueller’s) appointment” (on May 17,2017) and are “within the scope of the order.” If that’s true, why did Rosenstein wait 3 months to write that memo? Wouldn’t this be something that Rosenstein would want to get into the official record right after making the May appointment? As Manafort’s case unfolds in court, you can bet his attorneys will be asking those very same questions.