Quote from: suchmoon on Today at 03:35:58 PM

Quote from: DaRude on Today at 04:59:34 AM

Oh, well now it's crystal clear, why didn't you just say that earlier...only minor detail left is to define levels of shitheadness. At what level of shitheadness should Article 111 (UA Impeachment) should be enacted (if ever) and at which you can just wipe your ass with the constitution because US cookies showed up on the streets? Yep, sounds like a totally legit democracy.

Yanukovich fled along with some members of his government. Rada passed a law declaring him unable to fulfill his duties and set a date to elect his replacement.
Impeachment is essentially a trial for a crime. Yanik would have been eligible for this process if he didn't run away. He could also veto the law if he didn't run away. He basically resigned by running away and abdicating his duties. <...>

There are opinions that the removal of Yanukovych from the post of Ukrainian president in February 2014 was unconstitutional.

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24/06/2015 | Updated June 23, 2016
*** The procedure of impeachment ***
According to the procedure of impeachment defined in Article 111, the Rada must establish
a special investigatory commission to formulate charges against the president,
seek evidence to justify the charges and come to conclusions about the president's guilt for the Rada to consider.
To find the president guilty, at least two-thirds of Rada members must assent.
Prior to a final vote to remove the president from power, the procedure requires
• the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to review the case and certify that the constitutional procedure of investigation and consideration has been followed, and
• the Supreme Court of Ukraine to certify that the acts of which the President is accused are worthy of impeachment.
To remove the president from power, at least three-quarters of Rada members must assent.
<!> The Rada didn't make any pretence of following this procedure. No investigatory commission was established and the Courts were not involved.
On 22 February 2014, the Rada simply passed a resolution purporting to remove Yanukovych from office in accordance with the Constitution.
<...>
The British Government lied to Parliament in saying that Yanukovych was impeached and removed from power in accordance with the Constitution.
That the British Government lied is confirmed by President Poroshenko's action in referring this law to the
Constitutional Court on the grounds that Yanukovych wasn't impeached in accordance with the Constitution.

Source: HuffPost

Quote from: paxmao on Today at 06:21:11 PM

The illegal annexation <...>

What is legal annexation?

Curious prediction from George Soros about NATO and manpower from Eastern Europe

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"Toward a New World Order: The Future of NATO"
*** November 1, 1993
Incidentally, the combination of manpower from Eastern Europe with the technical capabilities of NATO
would greatly enhance the military potential of the Partnership because it would reduce the risk of body bags for NATO,
which is the main constraint on their willingness to act. This is a viable alternative to the looming world disorder.

Source: georgesoros.com