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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:45 AM Mar 2014

Ukraine - UK government has ruled out military action.

The UK government has ruled out military action but is considering a range of economic sanctions, including slowing visas for Russian business people. Foreign secretary William Hague has been visiting Ukrainian leaders in Kiev today.

see 24 minutes ago here : http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/03/ukraine-crisis-russia-control-crimea-live

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Ukraine - UK government has ruled out military action. (Original Post) dipsydoodle Mar 2014 OP

Only stupid people or war profiteers promote wars as if they are routine events malaise Mar 2014 #1

There will be no western military intervention, at least not yet. Adrahil Mar 2014 #2

Is that a problem for guys like Abramovich? /nt jakeXT Mar 2014 #3

He's resident here in England dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #4

Putin was spared a certain military defeat jsr Mar 2014 #5

malaise

(268,955 posts)

1. Only stupid people or war profiteers promote wars as if they are routine events

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:47 AM

Mar 2014

Europeans know the real meaning of war unlike the draft dodging neo-con ReTHUG scumbags across the pond. Kill anyone for profit is their meme.

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

2. There will be no western military intervention, at least not yet.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:48 AM

Mar 2014

If Putin limits his invasion to Eastern Ukraine, I think there is ZERO chance of western military intervention. If the tanks roll into Kiev? That's another story, but I'd still bet against it.

I think we can put WAY more pressure on Russia through economic and political sanctions anyhow.