ok i go and watch this time.see what he says,but probably lies,demagogy and rhetoric in order to beg some money for his war
Personally I'm not a fan of BBC as well but you gregy741 are on the verge of paranoia. If there is something that you don't agree with, your instant response is
lies, lies and more liesFind counter-argument, from other sources to back it up your view(s) deduce from historical point of view, loaded with patterns and so on.
Talking about other sources one must be wary of Russian and/or Ukrainian media (including bloggers). Obviously, more often than not, each one of them will be one-sided thus not objective.
Ukraine is lost as we knew it. Don't see Crimea coming back. And Eastern Ukraine even if compromise is found in some autonomous state framework. The hate towards each other won't go away.
How country can function like that? Plus no matter how much EU or Russia will pour money in, it always won't be enough. (unless it is $ 300 billions/miliards package)
I don't see popular/mass patriotic movement in Ukraine, so I have no clue who will manage all those tanks and other equipment. Also don't remember when was the last Ukrainian warplane surfed Russian Ukrainian border.
For any country to function, the government must have backing of it's own people. And the number 1 priority is "bread". If there is "bread on the table" people will support government.
Again there is not enough money to go around for everyone in Ukraine to have the "bread" on the table.
Read this article:
online.wsj.com/articles/phil-gramm-and-michael-solon-a-lesson-for-america-in-polands-rise-and-ukraines-fall-1409353092
Note, Wall Street Journal in many cases want you to subscribe (pay) in order to view the full article. Logging in only, does not always work..
I have the full article downloaded, just in case ;-)