Tensions Grow Between Russia and Ukraine

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If we are fair-thinking people we should desire large part Ukraine to be again part of Russia as that's its fate. Keeping on forcing two different countries be united it will cause a civil war.
Anytime I am in Donetsk,Dnepropetrovsk or Odessa I feel like I was in Russia. People there are bored of this un-democratic ethnocide of Russian-speaking population. Those lands are Russian 100% and I think it's right that they belong to their homeland.
I wish it would not be like that as obviously I have a pro-western feelings. As Italian I would never accept that Piemonte or Friuli belonged to other countries.
that's the way it is.

Lorenzo 1:57PM October 09, 2008

Russia should give passports to Crimean people and protect Russian guys after.. together with their fleet. Putin promised to split Ukraine....... noble cause. And then.... up to now Russia is stronger and US is busy in Irak! Who cares in Kremlin about moral?! Medvedev? Other KGB guys? Long live Force and Soviets!!

Berg of AL 5:27PM October 01, 2008

I've been to Ukraine myself, and know missionary's there. This country is split on it's love affrair with Russia. Most in the area of it's capital city of Kiev want to belong to Nato and want to always be a free people, but most in the South along the Black Sea still cling to the ways of the Soviets. It is sad to say, and I hope things get better.
America some years ago just after the Orange Peace Movement had a chance to pass a 500 million aid bill to help this young Democratic country, but did we....no we did not! Why? Well...one reason is we were too busy pouring huge sums of money into the middle east and our worthless war in Iraq. We spent Billions trying to train the Muslims to love democratic ways...when at the same time. We did not offer to help at all a whole nation who fought hard to gain a young demoracy. Indeed the President of Ukraine was even posioned, and his face scared for life...while campaining for freedom!
We should be ashamed of how we have treated this great nation. I hope God will help them...cause he already knows that we won't! Were too busy pouring our billions into a bottomless pit in Iraq!

Tom of FL 5:00PM September 29, 2008

This was predicted to be the next hot spot, even while the Georgian conflict flared up. Russian has shipping, Naval access, oil and national defense interest in the area. Georgia and Ukraine are both seeking asylum within NATO. Early nation diplomacy is critical at this junction. What a great time for Europeans to step up to the plate. This is in their backyard.

Tony Olive of AZ 7:14PM September 25, 2008