03-06-2014, 11:43 AM
(03-04-2014, 09:56 PM)Adub Wrote: Putin is pissed because he was just this close to A sweet deal with the ousted gov't that would have sealed Ukraine's fate to be forever indebted to Russia and a part of the Eurasian Economic Union. Putin's brain child. Putin needs Ukraine more than Ukraine needs Putin, imo.
Yeah, alliances and block building is what it's all about. I agree.
So, Crimea's parliament just voted to leave the decision whether to separate from the Ukraine and reunite with Russia up to the people via referendum vote (to take place in 10 days).
The Prime Minister, Yatsenyuk, who's meeting with European leaders in Belgium, claims that such a vote wouldn't render a legitimate decision and that Crimea will remain part of the Ukraine. The Justice Minister backed him up saying that only a "national" referendum would be legitimate -- not just one region's vote.
Yatsenyuk said Ukraine is ready to sign an association agreement with the European Union. President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to drop the EU agreement was the catalyst for the protests that led to his downfall.
Could get ugly if the people of Crimea vote on March 16th that they want to be governed by Russia and the Ukraine leadership tries to veto that wish. Messy.