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<a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ANo one was looking, but unknown saboteurs knocked out power to the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday. What does this mean for the conflict there?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/no-one-was-looking-but-unknown-saboteurs-knocked-out-power-to-the-crimean-peninsula-on-sunday-what-does-this-mean-for-the-conflict-there"
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<a class="fancybox" rel="c551b1bea802da6577efe1c2ced932a1" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/069/443/for_gallery_v2/ae62a30f.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/069/443/large_v3/ae62a30f.jpg" alt="Ae62a30f" /></a></div></div>According to multiple sources, Ukrainian patriots are responsible for blowing up two sets of power lines on Friday, two more on Sunday, effectively cutting all power to the peninsula except from local generators. Meanwhile, ethnic Tatars have been attempting to blockade roads leading into the peninsula, constricting supplies. With Russia very engaged in Syria, I think their response and ability to respond will be very telling.<br />My guess is that with Putin trying to get sanctions lifted, he will try to downplay this, for now. He can always come back with the hammer later.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/23/world/europe/power-lines-to-crimea-are-blown-up-cutting-off-electricity.html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/23/world/europe/power-lines-to-crimea-are-blown-up-cutting-off-electricity.html?_r=0</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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No one was looking, but unknown saboteurs knocked out power to the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday. What does this mean for the conflict there?2015-11-24T15:32:21-05:001SG Private RallyPoint Member1130114<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-69443"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image">
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<a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ANo one was looking, but unknown saboteurs knocked out power to the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday. What does this mean for the conflict there?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/no-one-was-looking-but-unknown-saboteurs-knocked-out-power-to-the-crimean-peninsula-on-sunday-what-does-this-mean-for-the-conflict-there"
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No one was looking, but unknown saboteurs knocked out power to the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday. What does this mean for the conflict there?2015-11-24T15:32:21-05:002015-11-24T15:32:21-05:00SFC Kevin Cornett1130117<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Interesting... Will look more into this.Response by SFC Kevin Cornett made Nov 24 at 2015 3:32 PM2015-11-24T15:32:51-05:002015-11-24T15:32:51-05:002015-11-24T15:32:21-05:00