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So, Russian soldiers are fighting Blackwater mercenaries and US "advisors".

"Yes, but the Ukraine government is in charge of the lands that your family lives on."

Not for long anymore. If such a change offends you, take some action against the Israeli land robbers who steal land without the approval of the people who live there.

So what - the US has invaded countless other countries with madeup claims, like Iraq and Serbia. The later had to give up Kosovo up with the same arguments that the Ukrainian separatists use.

But your country has invested so much already in the Ukrainian coup and the rich in the US are now beginning to get profits from arms sales and gas deals (like Joe Biden's son). How can you not support it?

The US set up a coup in Kiev, putting a leader more favorable to the US in charge.

"Ukrainian politicians, if they want to have a hope in hell of keeping control of their own country, should stop blaming others for the deep dark hole that they got their country into, for their own internal civil war, and sort it out amongst themselves, pronto. Otherwise, Ukraine will end up being parceled out between Russia, Romania, Hungary and Poland."

Which would be probably the best solution anyway.

"It *is* a military assault, and it is orchestrated by Russia... "

And all those Blackwater (or whatever they call themselves now) mercenaries and US "advisors" fighting on the West Ukrainian government count as US milirtary assault?

Last time I checked, Ukraine was fighting a separatist movement that wants to liberate the east of Ukraine after a coup occured in Kiev. If the separatists have the support of the majority of the local people, why would we oppose them? When the Serbian province of Kosovo wanted independence, the US was very quick to recognize it as a separate state...

Calling something "Marxist" seems like an attempt to make further discussion unnecessary, comparable when in more civilised countries something is called "fascist". And calling someone who pleads for unbrideled capitalism as |leading to American situations" is also supposed to cut off further discussion, as no sane person wants that to happen.

Probably because CDMA phones don't have an IMEI.

It will not be used by hackers, it already has been used by hackers in Australia. Some implementor of such software got hacked in Australia, and a lot of people found their phones bricked, displaying a message that they would be unbricked if they payed using some voucher card.

" Just now I was redirected to a full page ad"
So you're admitting you still have no adblocker installed? Then don't expect pitty. My old mother need my help to install things like that, if you\re on Shalsdot you're expected to be able to do that yourself.

Actual reasons? They probably don't want Monsanto-style things to happen in China. Very wise of them IMO.