... specifically from the puppet states, a so called empire that could just not uphold the stress of a liberal economy after the '91 crisis. In the end all that has remained from this "decaying" corpse" is a strong oil economy and other raw materials and a strong army although not trained in the arts of combat since the Georgian War ... government or army, though these reports are yet to be confirmed by official sources. Blackwater is the main exponent of what mercenary means and does around the world with the main contracts coming from the USA they have a large pool of recruits coming from t...

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... , majorly unconstitutional referendum, that was described by BBC News reporter John Simpson as a "remarkable, quick and mostly bloodless coup d'etat". The event caused much controversy and was condemned by many world leaders, as well as NATO, as an illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory, in disrespect to the signing of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on its sovereignty and territorial integrity, by Russia ... integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders" Effects of Crisis The crisis has had many effects, both domestic and international. According to an ...

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