Russia Quietly Takes Over Ukraine

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Moscow’s chance to formally take back Ukraine came on February 14, with the election of Ukraine’s new president.

Russia’s puppet, Yanukovich, won, albeit by a very slim margin of only 3.48 percent.

On April 21, Yanukovich and Medvedev signed the Khariv accords, which allowed Russia to station its Black Sea fleet in the Crimea, and in return Ukraine was given a substantial discount on gas imported from Russia.

The agreement, however, is heavily in Russia’s favor and ensures Ukraine’s dependency on Russia for decades to come.

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