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21. Mahalo, Detlef.. "Germany finally seeing Vladimir Putin for who he really is".. I don't know if you

Thu May 14, 2015, 04:40 AM

May 2015

have seen this..

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Russia’s unilateral redrawing of Ukraine’s borders has refocused minds in Germany. Putin’s annexation of Crimea, his lies that Russian troops were not involved, and his covert war in eastern Ukraine have eroded trust in the Kremlin. Germany’s political elite — unlike the isolationist, latently anti-American population at large —has no illusions that Putin’s actions are posing the greatest danger to European security since the Cold War.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who hails from the traditionally Russophile Social Democrats, is the starkest example of this evolution. Steinmeier, together with his French and Polish counterparts, tried to negotiate a settlement between Viktor Yanukovych, then Ukraine’s president, and anti-government protesters in February 2014. Later, Steinmeier spearheaded Merkel’s efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the spiraling conflict through the revival of the so-called Minsk agreement. In the process, he suffered the same Kremlin lies that Secretary of State John Kerry complained about last month.

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http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/03/09/germany-finally-seeing-vladimir-putin-for-who-he-really-is/

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Nemtsov report claims hundreds of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine [View all] Blue_Tires May 2015 OP

I'll wait to see what RT.com has to say about it. randome May 2015 #1

link jakeXT May 2015 #2

LOL at that! Blue_Tires May 2015 #3

Read the comments below the article. DetlefK May 2015 #4

They need a lot of tin coffins a la Afghanistan to come back to Russia for a color revolution /nt jakeXT May 2015 #5

No color revolution. Russians long for the good old times of soviet dictatorship. DetlefK May 2015 #7

Russia doesn't know her place according to the Neocons jakeXT May 2015 #9

First: As if Russia and China don't have similar strategies. Second: ... DetlefK May 2015 #10

Mahalo, Detlef.. "Germany finally seeing Vladimir Putin for who he really is".. I don't know if you Cha May 2015 #21

Pictorial evidence to support this post! freshwest May 2015 #18

Wow, amazing how the rw asshole putin has supporters on a Dem board! Or is it? Cha May 2015 #22

Stop editorializing about something you have no clue about... MattSh May 2015 #6

I bet, he was talking about the murder of Nemtsov. DetlefK May 2015 #8

"Most Russians do" newthinking May 2015 #12

Cut the crap BainsBane May 2015 #16

This report proves you have been wrong all along BainsBane May 2015 #15

Oh, now you did it! *sound of microwave popcorn* freshwest May 2015 #17

"Germany finally seeing Vladimir Putin for who he really is".. Wanted you to see this, too, fresh.. Cha May 2015 #24

Oh boy. The spamming at that site resembles the Infowars crowd everywhere. Pathetic. n/t freshwest May 2015 #25

They have so much invested in protecting putin at all costs.. to the point of making themselves Cha May 2015 #20

not many russian roads lead to Ukraine and they're old roads. Was really easy to see even with Sunlei May 2015 #11

The paint is against insects, borers. Has nothing to do with invasions. Bernardo de La Paz May 2015 #13

Perfect example of social media theory gone awry. newthinking May 2015 #14

only the trees directly ajacent to the road, any cross road/ split road not a marked tree in sight. Sunlei May 2015 #19

Good.. some facts seeping out of Russia.. Good for the Left in Russia trying to bring the truth Cha May 2015 #23