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http://live.reuters.com/Event/World_News/109452625

March 16 - While Crimeans line up to vote in a referendum on whether or not to join Russia, one lady would rather be in the comfort of her 55 cats.
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- UK seeking to ensure Russia sanctions do not harm City of London (oops.)

- As China looks on, Putin poses risky dilemma for the West (articles like this make me wonder if journalists just randomly name drop china sometimes to get hits, ngl, even tho it kinda highlights what's actually at stake for the washington side of "the west".)

- Moscow unfazed by ruble depreciation (important economic info i'd never heard abt tbh)
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4ever updating this one for convenience

************ Russian asset freeze talk is empty rhetoric (The U.S. and Europe consider an asset freeze to punish Putin’s actions in Crimea. Breakingviews says they should address banks’ eagerness to accept shady money from Russia instead.)

************ Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine bolsters the case for easing restrictions on exports of the U.S.’s booming natural gas production, according to energy analysts and industry groups. (x)

it's on

Mar. 2nd, 2014 03:27 pm
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*** Why Russia no longer fears the West
*** Who are the Crimean Tatars, and why are they important
*** Is it too late for Ukraine to take back Crimea (yes)

Poland is worried (Not This Shit Again is Poland's House Motto). The US can't be arsed but are being pressured to take action. Between imminent conflict and Ukraine's economy hot potato status, the EU's questioning itself over and over if pressing the integration issue was worth it at ll. 

Red zone map: https://twitter.com/petunder/status/440163184784052224/photo/1


eta: lmao - "You don't just, in the 21st century, behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on completely trumped-up pretext," Kerry told CBS program Face the Nation. (x)

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now sochi's over, ukraine has the kremlin's undivided attn.

- "Let them (the Ukrainian authorities) turn to their Western patrons."
- Russian state TV host accuses Ukraine's Yanukovich of 'betrayal' - "The West is the West, but the head of state in any case always holds fundamental responsibility for his country,"
- Ukraine crisis fuels secession calls in pro-Russian south

three bilion opinion pieces on how russia will mosdef fight for crimea in ~big, brutal, clumsy bear~ fashion.

eta: washington post / nyt why russia won't interfere

eta (march 1st): Putin ready to invade Ukraine; Kiev warns of war (colorful comments section) / Obama, wary of foreign crises, faces East-West standoff in Ukraine

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