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Russia may be going broke due to falling oil prices; still, things in
Ukraine are getting even more interesting with their vote to drop their
neutral NATO status. 100 years after the outbreak of WWI, we are, quite
possibly, on the cusp of a situation that could explode, or fizzle. What
role will this moment play in the history as it is written 100 years
from now? Interesting times. Here are a couple of articles from BBC news on the ongoing crisis:
Ukraine votes to drop non-aligned status - BBC News
The Russians fighting a 'holy war' in Ukraine - BBC News
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RT is (unsurprisingly) biased towards Russia's viewpoint on political issues. Regardless of that fact, here are a couple of clips of recent commentary coming from RT:
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