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On 2014-05-02, at 3:50 PM, Louis Proyect wrote: > ====================================================================== > Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > ====================================================================== > > > Ever since the crisis in the Ukraine broke out, Stephen F. Cohen has been > campaigning on behalf of a Kremlin that he warns is being unfairly demonized > by the West as part of an effort to start a new Cold War. Some of his > arguments can only be described as ludicrous. For example: “That the Ukraine > crisis was instigated by the West’s attempt, last November, to smuggle the > former Soviet republic into NATO.” In fact, despite the millions of words to > this effect from the pro-Putin left, this is what the new foreign minister > stated on March 29th: > > Acting Foreign Affairs Minister of Ukraine Andriy Deschytsia has once > again stated that the new Ukrainian government is not intending to lead > Ukraine to NATO. > > “We are considering all options regarding the strengthening of our > security and collective security. But we must stick to the existing > legislation of Ukraine,” he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Saturday. > > The official noted that in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation > Ukraine is a non-aligned state. You characteristically neglected to add: "But the issue whether to change this legislation depends on the Ukrainian parliament. The program of the new Ukrainian government does not contain the intention of becoming a member of NATO," he said. Deschytsia added that Ukraine supports an intensive dialogue with NATO and is discussing different forms and ways of cooperation. http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/198372.html ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
