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Ukraine To Join In US-led Missile Shield In Europe
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... republic, make up the missile shield. Russia is fiercely opposed to the defence system and has threatened retaliatory measures. The Ukrainian offer to co-operate with the US on the shield comes as the situation surrounding Russia's military operations in Georgia is increasingly tense. Ukraine's pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko has strongly criticised Russia and is threatening to impose restrictions on Russian navy vessels' use of the port of Sebastopol in Ukraine. Read more: http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/59215... Heard this reported on CNN. It ...

Ukraine To Join In US-led Missile Shield In Europe
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... republic, make up the missile shield. Russia is fiercely opposed to the defence system and has threatened retaliatory measures. The Ukrainian offer to co-operate with the US on the shield comes as the situation surrounding Russia's military operations in Georgia is increasingly tense. Ukraine's pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko has strongly criticised Russia and is threatening to impose restrictions on Russian navy vessels' use of the port of Sebastopol in Ukraine. Read more: http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/59215... Heard this reported on CNN. It ...

Shit, Meet Fan; Fan, Meet Shit
The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely — ... If this holds out to be true and not just a trial balloon you can expect the shit to hit the fan fairly soon, unless, that is Russia really is full of bluster: ...

Shit, Meet Fan; Fan, Meet Shit
The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely — ... If this holds out to be true and not just a trial balloon you can expect the shit to hit the fan fairly soon, unless, that is Russia really is full of bluster: ...

Ukraine Baits the Bear While Condi and Dubya Do Nothing
Firedoglake — ... after me "this is a treaty violation and the Russians can use it as a pretext to break the treaty acknowledging Sevastopol as yours. Are you sure you can win a war with Russia? Really sure? This is not an academic question." In a sane world, the US president or Secretary of State, or National Security Advisor would be on the phone telling Yuschenko to STFU, wait 9 years, and kick the Russians out then. And it would be a "frank conversation". Instead we have this (h/t Sean-Paul): ...

Ukraine Baits the Bear While Condi and Dubya Do Nothing
Firedoglake — ... after me "this is a treaty violation and the Russians can use it as a pretext to break the treaty acknowledging Sevastopol as yours. Are you sure you can win a war with Russia? Really sure? This is not an academic question." In a sane world, the US president or Secretary of State, or National Security Advisor would be on the phone telling Yuschenko to STFU, wait 9 years, and kick the Russians out then. And it would be a "frank conversation". Instead we have this (h/t Sean-Paul): ...

PUTIN: THE REAL UNITER
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of the Republic of Georgia: 1) Ukraine has announced it will join the US-sponsored missile shield program. 2) Germany has announced it will support Georgia's bid for NATO membership. 3) Russia promises to begin pull out on Monday. (Hat tip for 1&2: Glenn Reynolds.)

PUTIN: THE REAL UNITER
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of the Republic of Georgia: 1) Ukraine has announced it will join the US-sponsored missile shield program. 2) Germany has announced it will support Georgia's bid for NATO membership. 3) Russia promises to begin pull out on Monday. (Hat tip for 1&2: Glenn Reynolds.)

Russia Treats South Ossetia as Non-Georgian Territory; the Ukraine Worries (Not Without Cause); NATO Membership for Georgia (?) ; W Takes a Vacation
The Moderate Voice — ... A few days ago, Poland and the United States reached agreement on the siting of missiles on Polish territory. These, together with radar installations in the Czech republic, make up the missile shield. Russia is fiercely opposed to the defence system and has threatened retaliatory measures. (Radio Netherlands) ...