Addressing Ukraine’s parliament today, new Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey vowed to see the army retake Crimea from Russia militarily, saying troops would restore the country’s “territorial integrity.”
After a referendum, Crimea seceded from Ukraine earlier this year and gained accession into the Russian Federation. The move was backed by Russia, in no small part because Crimean port Sevastopol is the home of their Black Sea Fleet.
Ukrainian officials have made much of their ambition to build a larger, more aggressive military, though the nation has no money to spend on such arms, nor any realistic expectation to be able to defeat Russia militarily to retake Crimea by force.
Heletey’s comments were praised by Ukraine’s parliament, with his pledge to hold a victory parade in Sevastopol sparking an ovation of cheers from officials who can’t possibly believe that’s a realistic possibility.
Yaa……….. Kick th'ole bear out….. In your dreams Heletey…… You can be at the head of the charge dude, with a M-16…. LOL…………….!!!!!!!!!!!!
"New Ukraine DM Vows Army Will Retake Crimea"
Sure, said the local pro-Russian commander, "He can hold a gay parade there…"
And, he also signed his oath with a capped pen: http://rt.com/news/170308-ukraine-minister-oath-p…
These Nazi freaks and by now multiple war crime criminals and their US & €U backers, will end up with a rump-"ukraine" consisting of a backward poor area around Lvov, the Nazi,Bandera stronghold, Kiev contested or liberated and all the South & South east, Novorossiya & Donbass, free. Not exactly the way NATO and it´s kriegs-fuherer Anders Foggy RatMussen wanted it…
Ho ho ho ho!
Musssolinian bluster? In my Yurop?
When Khruschev gifted Crimea to Ukraine, never in his wildest dreams did he envision Ukraine going their separate ways from Russia. Apparently neither did the Russians, because if they did, I suspect they would have asked for a pre-nup agreement – where in a case of divorce, Crimea reverts back to it's rightful owner – Russia.
Nobody envisioned such an eventuality, after all Ukraine was part of Russia for the previous 300 years. And if somebody really wants to analyze things, even the name Ukraine never suggested independence, because Ukraine means "borderland", or if you really want to get specific – a borderland of Russia. Definitely not a borderland of Poland – as much as they would like that to be the case.
But we live in enlightened times, Ukraine has a national consciousness of a separate nation, and they should be allowed to go their separate ways. But if that is the case, then parts of Ukraine that don't share that national consciousness, and which Ukraine acquired under dubious circumstances – should go their separate ways too – according to their belief of separate national identity from that of the rest of Ukraine.
There was a prenup (look at the Soviet constitution). The Ukrainians just ignored it and occupied the Crimea militarily. Yeltsin just caved, but his legacy is that most people in Russia and Washington regard him as Vidkun Quisling. (And to the DC sociopaths that is a good thing)
Yeltsin is the kind of "leader" that the FedGov wants in Moscow. Just look at Germany with Merkel. The Americans will get nothing but bleating from her.
The visit of FedGov Chekist John Brennan to Kiev on April 12-13, 2014, received but brief and perfunctory attention at the time. Heletey was most certainly involved in those discussions, and it is obvious that his bluster now is grounded in whatever support, advice and guidance Brennan gave. Therefore, the FedGov must have given Kiev a guarantee, otherwise Heletey would have been more circumspect in his boasting. As it is, he really needs to read in-depth on the military success of Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły. He might learn something about guarantees and boasting.
Indeed. This is just rhetoric. The contours of a deal are there, though: Putin backs off definitively and credibly from the majority Ukrainian provinces and Ukraine lets him have the majority Russian Crimea. In practice, that deal suits both sides very well. Russia would not Donetsk and Lugansk anyway and Ukraine is in fact glad to get rid of the troublesome Crimean Russians.
Ukraine can't now, and never will be able to take back Crimea from Russia.
However, the open threat will be interpreted by Putin as a threat to attack Russia. Whatever one thinks of Crimea as "Russia" that is how Putin will take it. It is all the excuse he'd need, if he wants one, to take dramatic actions.
This is poking at the bear. That's how all this started, with Nuland poking at the bear in Kiev.
Fools.
"A leaked memo attributed to RAND corporation think tank suggests the Ukrainian govt should engage in an all-out war in the east, including shutting down all communications, putting citizens in internment camps and killing all who resist such actions.
In the shocking letter, which has been leaked to online media, the advice offers a step by step brutal guide in how to deal with the population in eastern Ukraine. The authenticity of the document which bears the RAND corporation logo, however, could not be independently verified."
The IMF is not going to give any money asked by Ukrainian "government" for just part of Ukraine, the new fascism regime however paying RAND corporation to get advise. That not only funny but it shows how stupid the regime is.
Any body can make any vow, any promise. Some times wishful, some times foolish. Heletey's promise is simply idiotic.