And the sabre-rattling continues.

I love a comment by Oliver North: "Well, Putin has definitely been taking his testosterone supplements."




Looking for a good image of the Crimea, I found this cool photo, promoting travel to the region:



I always thought of Crimea as a flat lowland, but it's actually quite mountainous.

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More beautiful photos of it here, with a Wikipedia link. The castle is named The Swallow's Nest, and is a famous Crimean landmark, built in 1912.

Last edited by Wonder Boy; 2014-03-11 2:10 PM. Reason: Added link to more photos, and history.