Comments on: Ukranian update

By: Eric Anondson

Eric Anondson — Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:23:08 +0000

I’m not fully up to speed on the internal demographics of the Ukraine, but wasn’t there a redrawing of the borders of Soviet republics that was done to diminish the ethnic concentration of the various regions? For instance, the ethnically Russian region of the Crimea was drawn to be included into the Unkraine. When the USSR crumbled, they just kept the republics as drawn under the Soviet era.

I wonder how the election would have changed if regions like Crimea were returned to Russia.

Feasible? A good idea in any case?

By: Jim Birch

Jim Birch — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 08:20:37 +0000

Nature report: Yushchenko’s acne points to dioxin poisoning.

http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041122/full/041122-8.htm

Looks like a KGB revival.

By: digitalbrownshirt

digitalbrownshirt — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 23:04:03 +0000

If the good people of Ukraine need help, their best bet is to call on the english speaking countries of the world. With very limited exception, such as Poland, the rest of the world either opposes democracy or are outright cowards, or in the case of France and Germany, both.

By: reliapundit

reliapundit — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:54:16 +0000

The Rooskies will try to instgate violence if and when they name their stooge the winner.

The people must remain non-violent – yet…
I wonder…does this then become another Tiennamen Sq?

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:25:31 +0000

People on the ground are reporting there are Russian troops mixed in with the Ukrainian palace guards. If true, sounds like they already are intervening.

By: RJ

RJ — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:12:15 +0000

If there is violence, do you think it possible that Russia might intervene militarily?