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Era of confrontation with Russia over– Ukrainian President
Published: 29 April, 2010, 17:35
Edited: 05 August, 2010, 03:51
On Thursday Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovich signed the bill ratifying the agreement on Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Ukraine.
Hopefully this will signal a return to 'order' in the Black Sea region. I am not however convinced that the USA is finished with Ukraine, so we we may yet see some more sculdugery with Ukranian politics. I shall also be watching developments in Georgia too as this issue will have percieved and actual implications for that country, especially the current governments designs upon becoming a US outpost (and allowing itself to become an Israeli 'staging post' / unsinkable carrier re pressuring Iran). We may even see the USA overcompensate by 'maunouvering' or 'wargaming' significant warships in the Black Sea close to Georgia. Things may yet get interesting.
Kihnu: A very well said, indeed. I fully agree that America is a rapidly collapsing empire and that it sails to some sort of desintegration. Its central government is too costly and it is a big question for how long the 52 states will be able to stand behind it.
At Last It's all over the feud that Russia and Ukraine can now finally be put to rest after all these many turbulent years both financially and politically also economically, with Ukraine in Crimea extending the black sea fleet among other post-cold war disputes that have also been put to rest too. I hope that this will be a long lasting partnership for both Russia and Ukraine can now finally achieve their goals peacefully without any interference. Another great thing is that both Russia and Ukraine have signed monumental deals for the benefit of both their citizens in general like oil supply and transit of gas for Ukraine will be able to have 30% discount and in return for Russia to extend it's Black Sea Fleet this is one deal that has finally ended all speculation that Russia and Ukraine are divided, when in fact both nations are brothers and sisters and need each other for peace in the Post-Soviet space. So I personally like to thank Russian President Dimitry Medvedev and Ukraine President Vicktor Yanukovich for helping to make peace happen at a most speedily rate. Good Luck to you both.
April 30, 2010, 15:10, The Old Man wrote > Hopefully this will signal a return to 'order' in the Black Sea region. > I am not however convinced that the USA is finished with Ukraine, so we we may yet see some more sculdugery with Ukranian politics. > I shall also be watching developments in Georgia too as this issue will have percieved and actual implications for that country, especially the current governments designs upon becoming a US outpost (and allowing itself to become an Israeli 'staging post' / unsinkable carrier re pressuring Iran). We may even see the USA overcompensate by 'maunouvering' or 'wargaming' significant warships in the Black Sea close to Georgia. > Things may yet get interesting. Old Man, Do you mean like when Russia stages her ships outside US waters near Savannah? Or the proliferation of arms sales to to Venezuleua? I can't wait for the day when Chavez's "Russian" procurded S-300 blow an American airliner out of the sky! Let's call it Russian "pragmatism"!
April 30, 2010, 16:10, Vladimir wrote > Kihnu: A very well said, indeed. I fully agree that America is a rapidly collapsing empire and that it sails to some sort of desintegration. Its central government is too costly and it is a big question for how long the 52 states will be able to stand behind it. U. S. A. has 50 states, not 52.
I never knew there was a country called Ukraine. I had always though the inhabitants there were Russians. Never once did I thought Kiev residents were anything but pure Russians (I supposed you could blame it on the movie - Fiddler On The Roof!). The old maps hardly threw out Ukraine as a country but I supposed the distingeration of the USSR educated everyone even though I still associate the Ukrainians as Russians in many ways. Hard to conceive it as part of the modern prosperous Western Europeans!
NATO defines its existence via conflict with Russia. Take away the conflict and the current rational for NATO's existence disappears. However, I suspect their is a sublime agenda for NATO's expansion to as many European nations as possible. NATO understands full well that America is a dying paper tiger whose demise in a few decades will leave a void in the strategic defense of Europe. NATO expects to step in as America collapses within itself as a result of becoming a massive debtor nation unable to even feed its own growing peasant population. The once great America has become bewildered and confused about her identity and her role in the world. America thinks she is exhibiting strength by killing and terrorizing the people of Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, but she is only deluding herself. NATO hears the clock that is ticking for America and is making her own plans.