Oh Dear Russia

losthorizon

Looks like another one of your Satellite "nations" is in trouble. Abkhazia the breakaway Georgian region backed and supported by Russia has overthrown their president. It seems like the people there aren't happy.

Poor old Putin is finding it tough on the foreign front theses days.

http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/29/thousands-storm-presidential-palace-in-russia-backed-abkhazia/

Hande hoche!

Abkhazia, the true winners of the 2008 war.

dxhound2005

He was in Astana today signing up Kazakhstan and Belarus to the new version of the Soviet Union. A few days ago Russia did the biggest international trade deal ever, to supply gas to China. Chinese cities are choking from smoky coal. Things are never settled in the Russian Empire.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-ukraine-crisis-eurasia-idUSKBN0E90O520140529

fleet_admiral

dxhound2005 wrote: »

He was in Astana today signing up Kazakhstan and Belarus up to the new version of the Soviet Union. A few days ago Russia did the biggest international trade deal ever, to supply gas to China. Chinese cities are choking from smoky coal. Things are never settled in the Russian Empire.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-ukraine-crisis-eurasia-idUSKBN0E90O520140529

U SS AND R

Duckworth_Luas

Abkhazia?

Harry Potter will fix this!

Mr. Nice

losthorizon wrote: »

Poor old Putin is finding it tough on the foreign front theses days.

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You reckon?

He just took over Crimea, and when winter sets in he'll have Belarus and others over the proverbial barrel.
What exactly do you reckon he's finding tough at the moment?

nocoverart

I guess they're 'Left Outside Alone'











Oh fook, that's Anastasia

shruikan2553

Abkhazian Ukrainians not Russian

mike65

The Caucuses have never been anything other than bother.

wretcheddomain

mike65 wrote: »

The Caucuses have never been anything other than bother.

True, they always lead to a disappointing US President.

Tail Docker

mike65 wrote: »

The Caucuses have never been anything other than bother.

One of them married an asian and look at what that started.

Chucken

mike65 wrote: »

The Caucuses have never been anything other than bother.

Bother?
You make the whole region sound like an annoying fly.

Arthur Beesley

Is this the place just above Krakozhia?

SilverScreen

Have they invaded Kyngugycd54uiicxvjfgistan yet?

dxhound2005

dxhound2005 wrote: »

He was in Astana today signing up Kazakhstan and Belarus to the new version of the Soviet Union. A few days ago Russia did the biggest international trade deal ever, to supply gas to China. Chinese cities are choking from smoky coal. Things are never settled in the Russian Empire.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-ukraine-crisis-eurasia-idUSKBN0E90O520140529

All three countries leaders came to power in the nineties. Democracy has established itself well in the former USSR.