Putin: Escalating Conflict Puts Ukraine On 'Brink Of Civil War' -- CNN
Kharkiv, Ukraine (CNN) -- The escalating conflict in Ukraine "essentially puts the nation on the brink of civil war," Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
His assessment came during a telephone conversation with his German counterpart, according to the Kremlin, the same day Ukraine's military launched its first, formal military action against pro-Russian militants with troops retaking an airport in the eastern Donetsk region after a reported clash with gunmen.
The military action came a day after a Ukrainian ultimatum expired for protesters to lay down their arms, a move that appeared to signal an escalation in the crisis that has sparked a diplomatic row between Ukraine, its Western allies and Russia.
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My Comment: I have noticed that when Putin is upset .... he always communicates his concerns through Germany's Merkel. The prospect of a civil war in Ukraine is unsettling for everyone .... but I doubt that anyone can control what is happening ... even Putin.
The above video from CNN is a must see.
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Apparently the guy issuing uniforms and helmets didn't like the guy second from the right.
That wasn't much of convoy in the video.
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