Putin admits to Russia's secret plan to annex & occupy Crimea even before fake referendum vote

[uhnope]

President Vladimir Putin has revealed what went on behind the Kremlin’s closed doors in the vital hours before last year’s annexation of Crimea.

In a documentary trailer for Russian state-run television, the president describes the moment he says he gave the secret order to seize the peninsula.

Putin recounts an all-night meeting with security chiefs to discuss “rescuing” Ukraine’s deposed, pro-Moscow president.

“We ended at about seven in the morning. When we were parting, I said to my colleagues: we must start working on returning Crimea to Russia,” said the president in a clip from the documentary entitled, “Homeward Bound”.

Four days later unidentified commandos took over the local parliament in Crimea and deputies voted in a new government.

The next day more unidentified troops appeared at other strategic sites. Moscow at the time insisted it wasn’t involved in the turmoil.

A referendum was organised for March 16 in which the Russian-speaking majority voted for independence from Ukraine. And on March 21 President Putin signed documents formally making the Ukrainian province part of Russia.

http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/09/putin-s-secret-plan-to-seize-crimea

[DeSwiss]

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See also:

EU triples its financial contribution to Euronews

Euronews: Channel of Propoganda

The EU Communication ‘propaganda’ debate

[uhnope]

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http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/03/pathetic-lives-of-putins-american-dupes.html

Charming spelling and syntax in your link BTW LOL

[DeSwiss]

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i can say that we somewhat admire the russian leadership, not because they aren't theives, but, because they are a counter-balancing force for the us imperial agenda, and have the balls to stand up to the us despite great cost and difficulty

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-03/more-greeks-approve-russias-leadership-europes#comment-5741620

[uhnope]

4. noted

i can say that we somewhat admire the russian leadership, not because they aren't theives, but, because they are a counter-balancing force for the us imperial agenda, and have the balls to stand up to the us despite great cost and difficulty

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-03/more-greeks-approve-russias-leadership-europes#comment-5741620

[uhnope]

5. so you admire Putin. Let me get this straight

Out of a contempt for America and a vague "standing up to the USA," the choice is made to "admire" an outright fascist because he is in opposition to the USA.

That's really your position?

[swilton]

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