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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Ukrainian parliament has voted to dissolve the Crimean parliament
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/15/ukraine-crisis-fatal-clashes-as-tensions-rise-before-crimea-vote-live1.18pm GMT Summary
Two people were killed in Kharkiv in what the Ukrainian government said was a Russian-staged provocation
Large peace demonstration takes place in Moscow in a different part of the city from a smaller Russian nationalist or pro Soviet Union march.
US cancels military exercises in Russia but confirms exercises in Ukraine in July.
The Ukrainian parliament has voted to dissolve the Crimean parliament.
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The Ukrainian parliament has voted to dissolve the Crimean parliament (Original Post)
steve2470
Mar 2014
OP
Rand is playing to win in the presidential contest, Ron was running as a protest candidate nt
geek tragedy
Mar 2014
#2
"Ron was running as a protest candidate." What's he protesting? Sanity? nt
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2014
#3
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)1. Interesting to see Ron and Rand
With completely different views.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)2. Rand is playing to win in the presidential contest, Ron was running as a protest candidate nt
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)3. "Ron was running as a protest candidate." What's he protesting? Sanity? nt
ladjf
(17,320 posts)4. He claimed that the U.S. backed the "coup" in the Ukraine and that the American sanctions against
Russia were "an act of war". nt
bemildred
(90,061 posts)5. Correct. And they both like campaign money. nt