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      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia

      Who Violated Ukraine's Sovereignty?

      Actions in Ukraine Erode Guarantees of 1994 Budapest Agreement

      Ray Mcgovern
      Jun 29, 2014

      Did Russia's annexation of Crimea on March violate the 1994 Budapest agreement among Ukraine, Russia, Great Britain and the U.S.? Specifically, in Paragraph One, Ukraine agreed to remove all nuclear weapons from its territory in return for a commitment by Russia, Britain and the U.S. "to respect the independence and sovereignty and existing borders of Ukraine?"

      I'm no lawyer, but I can read the words. And, taken literally, the answer seems to be Yes - despite a host of extenuating circumstances that can be adduced to explain why Crimea rejoined Russia, including the alarm among Crimean leaders over the unconstitutional ouster of Ukraine's elected president and the Russian government's fear about the possible berthing of NATO's nuclear-missile warships at the naval base at Sebastopol.

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      Ukraine Parliament Members Brawl as 'Civil War' Threatens

      A brawl breaks out between left and right in parliament as Ukraine warnings go out over possible "civil war"

      Jon Queally
      Apr 08, 2014

      Tensions are again soaring in Ukraine on Tuesday as leaders of the interim government in the western capitol city of Kiev trade accusations and threats with leaders in Moscow (and themselves) over events in eastern cities of the country closer to its Russian border.

      As security forces sent from Kiev cleared protesters from government buildings in the city of Kharkiv, arresting 70 pro-Russian activists in the process, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned that further violence against those demanding their right to a referendum on independence from Ukraine could lead to civil war.

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      Riot Porn (Again): Ukraine Version

      Will Bunch
      Feb 19, 2014

      Holy (bleep)! What the hell is going on over in the Ukraine:

      KIEV, Ukraine -- Mayhem gripped the center of the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday evening as riot police officers moved on protesters massed behind barriers raised throughout Independence Square, the focal point of more than two months of protests against President Viktor F. Yanukovych.

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