I've been in touch with my Russian friend who's brother is still in Crimea. His brother works at resort on the south coast. His wife and newborn daughter are both back in Moscow. Seems like the flights back to Moscow are just as full as the ones into Crimea. That don't bode well for things frown .

His assessment is pretty much spot on in my opinion, "As long as a war doesn't break out, I don't care if Crimea stays with Ukraine or joins Russia. Either way, there will be a change of power, and the incoming folks will demand a new round of bribes. The average Ukrainian will likely suffer a lot as a result of all this."

All because a people wanted to get rid of a corrupt leader. Apparently we can't do that in the 21st Century!

Freedoms dead. Patriotism is dead. Corruption is alive and thriving. And that just sucks!



Edited by BroodBuster (03/13/14 05:38 PM)
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