Yanukovych: 'I Was Wrong' To Ask Russian Troops Into Crimea - Dude, really!!?

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No words . . .

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Former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted after asking Russian troops into Crimea, admits that his decision was wrong, calling Moscow's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula "a major tragedy."

In an interview with The Associated Press and Russian channel NTV, he said he made a mistake when he asked Russia to intervene, a move many Ukrainians view as treason.

"I was wrong," he said through a translator. "I acted on my emotions."

Yanukovych, who is currently residing in Russia, said he hoped to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to return Crimea.

"We must set such a task and search for ways to return to Crimea on any conditions, so that Crimea may have the maximum degree of independence possible... but be part of Ukraine," he said.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/02/298385578/yanukovych-i-was-wrong-to-ask-russian-troops-into-crimea

[Adrahil]

1. Little fuckin' late for that. NT

[msanthrope]

2. Ya think??? nt

[DonViejo]

3. Good luck with that, Yanu...

Yanukovych, who is currently residing in Russia, said he hoped to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to return Crimea.

I'm absolutely sure Putin will return Crimea to the Ukraine.

[Electric Monk]

4. I wonder if he's a distant cousin of Weird Al Yankovic?

I don't know how that would matter, but.... interesting last names.

[okaawhatever]

5. I haven't decided if I think he's doing this to give Putin a way out, or if he's trying to set

himself up to go back to Ukraine. Putin may feel like he's accomplished what he wanted and will give Crimea back rather than deal with the fallout.