360 Degrees of News Coverage

1. 360 Degrees of News Coverage

   #1

   Having observed western media coverage of the Ukraine crisis, I was mildly amused by the Russian rhetoric.
   
   It seems Russians have taken a liking to liveleak, and browsing the Ukraine crisis there revealed that their rhetoric goes like this: "NATO puppets in Western-Ukraine sends Neo-nazi thugs to attempt coup in... "
   
   http://www.liveleak.com/browse?q=Ukraine

2. Re: 360 Degrees of News Coverage

   #2

   Joke on late night show, 95% of residents of the Crimea voted to join Russia and the other 5% were given a second chance to vote correctly.

3. Re: 360 Degrees of News Coverage

   #3

   In other news, the chinese media is comparing first ladies. The US first lady vs. the Chinese one... Now this is unbiased, eh? Hehehe.
   
   http://english.people.com.cn/90782/8569405.html

4. Re: 360 Degrees of News Coverage

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   The world's newly appointed "mighiest nation" (financially) also has military news, with dramatic photos of their armed forces:
   http://english.people.com.cn/90786/index.html
   
   Let the world know their might, and their population adore their heroes.
   
   Next I think I will take a look at the African perspective.

5. Re: 360 Degrees of News Coverage

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   Well, this sounds promising.
   
   Russia signals concern for Russians living in Estonia
   
   Pan-Slavism didn't work out so great in 1914, why try it again a century later?

6. Re: 360 Degrees of News Coverage

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   Crimea river :P
   
   Hey, that's a legitimate "concern"! And Latvia and Lithuania are next on the list of countries Putin is concerned about.
   
   Pan-Slobbism!

7. Re: 360 Degrees of News Coverage

   #7

   It is the old game of justifiable reasons for war.
   
   I guess Putin got tired of all the revolutions in their former satellite nations, and now he wants it all back.

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