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Harper tells Putin, "Get out of the Ukraine"

OrphanSlug said:
On the international stage, it appears that is truth.
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Today's Putin is the cumulative end-product. An ex-KGB Lieutenant Colonel who never lost his love of the Soviet empire.
 
Simpleχity;1063984576 said:
Today's Putin is the cumulative end-product. An ex-KGB Lieutenant Colonel who never lost his love of the Soviet empire.
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Probably very true. And if you think about it would explain well both Putin's arrogance in dealing with other world leaders (hence my comment about him probably laughing at Harper's comments) and his aptitude for looking at a map in terms of how the Soviet empire looked at a map. From the outside it appears that Putin wants the same country buffers between himself and his enemy, anyone in the West. And it would explain well his actions in Ukraine and elsewhere, always with an eye on who is dealing with who who economically and militarily.
 
OrphanSlug said:
Probably very true. And if you think about it would explain well both Putin's arrogance in dealing with other world leaders (hence my comment about him probably laughing at Harper's comments) and his aptitude for looking at a map in terms of how the Soviet empire looked at a map.
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And therein is the problem. As a metaphor, you can't just kidnap a woman today simply because she was once a teenage girlfriend.
 
Simpleχity;1063984659 said:
And therein is the problem. As a metaphor, you can't just kidnap a woman today simply because she was once a teenage girlfriend.
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Metaphor considering, suggestions in dealing with Putin today? Well, other than harsh words from big bad Canada?
 
I am glad that the Canadian speech "Get out of Ukraine" did not follow with a "Sorry!" ;)

On the other hand perhaps Putin expected it as such and used the greeting as means to leave the summit early.
 
Fearandloathing said:
Please become current. Canada has sanctioned various goods not covered by treaty the closest you can get to a trade war. Canada's sovereignty in the north is being challenged almost daily.

Canada has also been sanctioned by Russia costing us jobs.

What has Obama done?
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You know, you have a history of talking out of the side of your mouth without knowing what it is you're discussing.

Russia

On March 17, 2014, the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“the Regulations”) came into force in order to respond to the gravity of Russia’s violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Ukraine.

The Regulations were amended on March 18, 2014 and March 21, 2014 to include additional names.

On April 28, 2014, section 2 of these Regulations was expanded. On May 4, 2014, May 12, 2014 and June 21, 2014, the Regulations were also amended to include additional names.

On July 24, 2014, these Regulations were amended to include additional names.

On August 6, 2014, these Regulations were amended to include additional names.

On September 16, 2014, these Regulations were amended to include additional names, as well as to impose measures that tighten financial restrictions on designated entities in the banking sector.
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The Regulations include a list of names of persons for which the Governor in Council considers there are reasonable grounds to believe that they are connected with the Government of Russia, or that they are individuals or entities engaged in activities that directly or indirectly facilitate, support, provide funding for, or contribute to the deployment of Russian armed forces to Crimea in clear violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Regulations provide a review mechanism to remove names from the schedule upon receipt of an application from a designated person.
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Those were Canada's "sanctions". They were irrelevant and laughable to say the least. Now, what has the US done? Okay! Well, for one, we've provided 1/10th of their military budget in foreign aid alone.
 
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