Ukraine
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Volodymyr Ishchenko: ‘For Ukrainians, the main threat is capitalism
Volodymyr Ishchenko. Note from the editors: We publish the transcript of Volodymyr Ishchenko’s interview on This is Hell! radio station with Chuck Mertz from April 19 and 20, 2014, organised in cooperation between the Chicago-based radio station, AntidoteZine.Com, and LeftEast. It includes two questions that Volodymyr answered in writing after the show. Continue reading
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Ukraine SITREP update – 3 May, 16:20 UTC/Zulu: “the mysterious Russian soul?”
What happened in Odessa yesterday is much worse than what the initial reports had indicated: it was truly a deliberate and blood-curling massacre. Continue reading
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Ukraine: South Front – DAILY RESULTS (05.04.2014)
Night in Donetsk, Kramatorsk, Slavyansk and other cities on Donbass was more or less quiet. More obvious the units of Ukrainian army were repositioned. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 3-4 May 2014
4 May 2014 8:28:23 PM — williambowles.info South Front – DAILY RESULTS (05.04.2014) (Strategic Culture Foundation) Most important lesson for Japan from Obama’s trip: Improve ties with Russia (RT) OSCE Chairman-in-Office Didier Burkhalter to arrive in Moscow to discuss Ukraine (ITAR-TASS) VIDEO: Ukraine: Odessa tension ‘escalating’ (BBC) Continue reading
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Baiting the Russian Bear By Bruce Gagnon
What we know is that Right Section fascist thugs were bussed in from around Kiev and they marched through the streets of Odessa. There was a protest camp set up outside of the union hall where anti-Kiev protests were happening. As the fascists descended on the union hall many of the anti-Kiev protesters ran inside… Continue reading
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West actually imposes information blockade on Ukraine tragic events – Russia Foreign Minister
The West has actually imposed an information blockade on tragic events taking place in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Continue reading
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Video: Ukraine and US Propaganda
Draitser examines the narrative constructed by Western media and senior Obama administration officials in which the “case against Russia” is built entirely upon fabrications, distortions, and outright lies. He notes that the photographic evidence has been discredited, the anti-Semitic leaflets have been exposed as a hoax, and that most of the “evidence” cited by the… Continue reading
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‘Go back to Kiev, fascists!’: Outraged locals chase off Ukrainian troops (VIDEO)
Residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk have lashed out at troops entering the city’s streets with outrage and insults. The soldiers were supposed to be “liberating the people from pro-Russian terrorists,” according to the Kiev government. Continue reading
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The Unraveling of Ukraine By Eric Draitser
The Kiev regime’s deadly assault on cities in the East and South of Ukraine in recent days has opened a new chapter in the ongoing conflict in that country. The scores of dead and injured provide a sad testament to the fact that what was a united country little more than three months ago has… Continue reading
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Boris Kagarlitsky: Fate of Donetsk is being decided in Kharkov
The preliminary outcome of the revolt in south-eastern Ukraine can be described as an unstable equilibrium. Attempting to crush the Donetsk republic with the help of their armed forces, the Kiev authorities have met with defeat. The army, as expected, has refused steadfastly to wage war on its own people, and the forces of the… Continue reading
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Boris Kagarlitsky on eastern Ukraine: The logic of a revolt
Russian bureaucrats have been honestly surprised at the reaction by the official West—they did not expect such anger or unanimous condemnation. European politicians are beside themselves with fury. The mainstream press is relating appalling stories to its readers of Russian aggression against Ukraine. The television shows interviews with Kiev ministers and deputies who tearfully implore… Continue reading
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Washington responsible for fascist massacre in Odessa By Mike Head
In what can only be described as a massacre, 38 anti-government activists were killed Friday after fascist-led forces set fire to Odessa’s Trade Unions House, which had been sheltering opponents of the US- and European-backed regime in Ukraine. According to eye-witnesses, those who jumped from the burning building and survived were surrounded and beaten by… Continue reading
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Ukraine Newslinks 2-3 May 2014
3 May 2014 4:40:09 PM — williambowles.info Lavrov, OSCE Chairperson call for full compliance with Geneva Statement on Ukraine (ITAR-TASS) Ukraine can’t guarantee gas storage and transit to Europe – Russian minister (ITAR-TASS) Their Own Nuremberg: Odessa Protesters Denounce U.S.-Backed Crime Against Humanity (Stop NATO) Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 2 May 2014
2 May 2014 8:18:54 PM — williambowles.info Events in the Ukraine are moving extremely rapidly. The story links below are from the newest to the oldest and, as usual, the BBC is way behind in its scarce coverage. I’ll be updating this page on a regular basis. What’s perhaps not amazing is the fact that… Continue reading
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Kiev loses control of Donbas – What next in Ukraine crisis? By Alan Woods and Francesco Merli
In a rare moment of candour, yesterday, Ukraine’s acting President Turchynov admitted that his forces were “helpless” to quell the unrest in Eastern Ukraine, as the pro-Russian insurgency is on the rise. Furthermore he admitted that the Ukrainian security forces were not reliable and “some of these units either aid or co-operate with terrorist groups.”… Continue reading
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Photos: South Front – Events in Slavyansk
Early in the morning the people of Slavyansk were woken up by the noise of helicopters. The noise from automatic weapons were heard and the shots of the main guns of the armored vehicles. Continue reading
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Ukrainian thugs still on Washington’s payroll
According to Ukrainian presidential candidate Oleg Zarjow (photo), the payments continue, only now the money is paid to Maidan thugs who beat up politicians disapproved by the Washington-supported neo-nazis. Continue reading
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It’s not Russia that’s pushed Ukraine to the brink of war By Seumas Milne
The threat of war in Ukraine is growing. As the unelected government in Kiev declares itself unable to control the rebellion in the country’s east, John Kerry brands Russia a rogue state. The US and the European Union step up sanctions against the Kremlin, accusing it of destabilising Ukraine. The White House is reported to… Continue reading
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Ukraine SITREP-update April 30, 16:12 UTC/Zulu: “US/EU Hedgehog scaring techniques”
30 April 2014 — The Vineyard of the Saker China has officially strongly criticized any sanctions saying that they would be useless. Another six cities of the eastern Ukraine have rebelled. Continue reading
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Captured Soldiers Not OSCE Observers As Claimed: Schneider A Soldier From German Defense Forces By Christof Lehmann
The eight captured men in the Ukrainian city Slaviansk are not OSCE observers, affirmed OSCE official Claus Neukirch. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Monday, to discuss Moscow’s possibilities to intervene on behalf of the 4 German, 1 Danish, 1 Polish, 1 Czech and 1 Swedish soldiers who… Continue reading
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