Saturday, February 7, 2015

Russia Insider — PM Yatsenyuk: No Military Solution to Ukraine War


One head of the war party climbs down a bit, but leaves door open to defensive weapons. The Russian military has already declared unofficially that weaponizing the Ukraine will be regarded as a hostile act against Russia.

Russia Insider
PM Yatsenyuk: No Military Solution to Ukraine War

Also

Why the Ukraine is doomed to lose this fight. It's troops are deserting. Conscriptable Ukrainians have already left in droves for refuge in Russia, and active duty troops are running.

The different is that the eastern Ukrainian "rebels" are fighting for their own land and the western Ukrainians are not. Moreover, being ruled by oligarchs, there is nothing in this for them. Who wants to die or be maimed for life for that?

Ukraine Parliament Passes Law Allowing Officers to Shoot Disobedient Troops
In a combat situation Ukraine officers are permitted to shoot soldiers who fail to uphold military discipline on the spot


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