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Friday, March 14, 2014

Comments re: the annexation of Crimea by Russia ...[ 3823 ]


US will not recognize the annexation of Crimea by Russia, and 10 readers Comments  
Pro-Russia Rally in Crimea, AFP Photo
Pro-Russia Rally in Crimea, AFP Photo

The US says it will not recognize “the annexation of Crimea by Russia” even if residents of the autonomous region vote to separate from Ukraine in a planned referendum next week.
Following readers Comments (10)

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1.-Rob
Mar 12, 2014 12:21 PM
And will the United States recognize it if the people of Scotland vote in a referendum to leave the UK? If so why the double standards by not recognizing the will of the people of the Crimea? And who cares if the US don't recognize if the Crimea votes to leave the Ukraine and be independent or to join Russia? The majority of nations in the will.
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2.-ULISSES
Mar 10, 2014 10:27 PM
USA always talking the name of WORLD as the WORLD is on hes side lol, take a heed of this AMERICA, you are nowadays more hated than loved for the WORLD. Your opinions is not the WORLD opinions.
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3.-Nick
Mar 10, 2014 12:23 PM
Hey everyone! gather your jackets and bags, go home, and turn off the lights on your way out. The Imperial US Govt. says it won't recognize the results of the Crimean referendum! Oh-bummer!I guess the 58[[]%] Russian majority in the Crimea doesn't have a say then, but a miserable minority in Kiev does.
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4.-Seth Blathstein USA
Mar 10, 2014 1:55 AM
The Crimea does not need America's approval. People, just ignore Obama and his Zionist trash.
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5.-HJay
Mar 9, 2014 11:58 PM
To the people of Crimea, I will honor your personal sovereignty even if my own country will not. It is regretful that, due to the meddling of my country, your's has failed. It is regretful that my tax dollars have supported this. I am not worthy of your forgiveness. My only hope is that, when my own country implodes, you will reciprocate, intellectually, by supporting the states here who's citizens wish to secede or otherwise change allegiances. Whatever you decide on March 16th, I hope it is unanimous and that you stand together in the strength of unity.from Arizona, USA
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6.-Plum
Mar 9, 2014 10:5 PM
So the US won't recognize the annexation of the Crimea so why do they accept the annexation of the Golan, West Bank, Jerusalem. What's the difference, sadly US duplicity
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7.-easywind
Mar 9, 2014 9:7 PM
The United States quoting what is legal and what is illegal under international law? Took me ten minutes to get up from the floor I was laughing so hard.
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8.-Anonymous
Mar 9, 2014 7:9 PM
Unfortunately, the same senario was embarked on in the Balkans during the 1990s by the very same who claim to oppose it today! Just keep off others affairs because then they would not need any one's support.
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9..-StimpyNZ
Mar 9, 2014 6:38 PM
The united terrorist states of America will not recognize a peoples referendum to align themselves to Russia. Interesting!"The Crimean parliament has already voted to join Russia. They also voted to hold a referendum on 16 March to rubber-stamp the decision." So what is obama and his cronies saying? that the decision by the people of Crimea is valid only if he says so.Who the hell does this piece of refuse think he is? If the Crimea through a referendum decide to join Russia then that is their decision and their alone.
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10.Nickin reply to StimpyNZ
3/10/2014 12:30:08 PM
Well, when Hamas won the Palestinian elections in 2006 in a free and fair election the US didn't recognize it. Seems these days a free and democratic election is not good enough if the pro-US party loses.
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