:(

[elisi]

Looks like Putin has just tossed wasted $50bn worth of public relations intended to burnish Russia's image around world. #SochiLegacy

— Jason Corcoran (@jason_corcoran) March 1, 2014

BBC: Putin seeks Ukraine troop deployment

Guardian liveblog: Russian parliament approves use of military against Ukraine- live updates

The Dish: Invasion is Imminent

Comments

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

WTF?! Are you serious?!

First, the attacks against homosexuals...now this. This country is hosting the OLYMPICS. The symbol of peace and world unity. Which has become more of a horrifying joke as each day passes. This is just...what is Putin THINKING?!

*Cries*

[elisi]

This is just...what is Putin THINKING?!
Something like this, probably:



(Sorry if that seems flippant, but I can't even.)

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Not flippant...accurate. UGH.

[elisi]

Macho strutting. Channeled through a whole country.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Gods...

People are not their government. That's all we have to remember.

*Cries*

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

what is Putin THINKING?!

"Tsar Vladimir I... No, Tsar Vladimir the Great... Tsar Vladimir the Magnificent? ...Tsar Vladimir the Conqueror!"

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, the rest of us are all



and



*Headdesk*

[elisi]

You know, something like that was my first instinct also... Also, this:

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Oh, man what a nightmare!

Stacey

[elisi]

And a few days ago I was so happy about Ukraine - things seemed to be going the right way...

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

This isn't surprising.

Crimea was Russian until Kruchev gave it to Ukraine. BTW people over there are still very much pro-Russia and were against the protests on Maidan square.

Russians have been missing their Empire for two decades. Putin knows he can count on the people's support.

[elisi]

I'm not surprised, just... unhappy. Why isn't the world run by women? :(

[masakochan.livejournal.com]

IDK- women can be just as bad and thoughtless. (I'm speaking from having had far too many shitty female relatives, along with both of my younger sisters- including emotional and verbal abuse from one of those sisters) - while all of the male relatives have been completely fine)

I'd sooner prefer all kinds of genders getting to lead.

[elisi]

True, just look at Margaret Thatcher... :(

[masakochan.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And over here- we've got people like Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann.

[elisi]

*shudders*

I'd managed to banish Sarah Palin from my mind...

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

I was going to counter-example with her but you already did it!

[paratti.livejournal.com]

Thatcher?

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

Oh god. I've only been following the Ukraine events from a distance, but this… this doesn't look good at all… o.O Goodness… *headdesk*

[elisi]

It was looking all positive - getting rid of the guy who was running things (people walking around his mansion taking pictures, incredulous, but not looting), the government trying to work something out... And now this. :(

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

*headdesk*

[elisi]

Almost wish I was surprised, but with Putin... I'm really not. :(

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

It's hard to be surprised… *sighs*

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

We've been watching at work on our phones. Scary stuff. A couple of my coworkers are from Ukraine, and have family still there. Not surprised, but worried.

[elisi]

Living history is a lot less fun that reading about it...

[radiolaires]

Saw this on euronews. It made me really mad. What does he expect to happen exactly? This is incredible.

[elisi]

What does he expect to happen exactly?
He expects to become the new Tsar, presumably.

[ever-neutral.livejournal.com]

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