Ukraine
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Solving the crisis in Ukraine By Eric Draitser
The deep political divisions within Ukraine, exacerbated in recent months with the ouster of the Yanukovich government, will require careful diplomacy and mediation in order to be resolved. Continue reading
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Ukraine as Stalking Horse: The Rise of Fascism in the West By Norman Pollack
Fascism dribbles off the tongue too easily, yet it is possible to wrap one’s arms around the concept and practice with, allowing for historical variations, some degree of precision. Hitler’s Germany may be the gold standard by which to measure all else, but even there correction can be made for both underlying structural features and… Continue reading
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Who is in charge of Ukraine today?
The dominant condescending and appeasing tone towards the new Ukrainian authorities in the West clearly contradicts to its democratic and humanitarian values, it persistently promotes in the world. Any attentive unbiased observer of the situation in this post-Soviet state and the Western policies in the region cannot help but feel a sense of déjà vu… Continue reading
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How Crimea plays in Beijing By Pepe Escobar
Ukraine has become the final battlefield in the “cold war”, and it is becoming a possibility that the crisis will trigger a second “cold war”. The Crimean parliament’s declaration of independence from Ukraine ahead of the March 16 referendum indicates that Crimea may go ahead and join Russia. The tug of war between Russia and… Continue reading
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The forgotten coup – and how the godfather rules from Canberra to Kiev By john Pilger
Washington’s role in the fascist putsch against an elected government in Ukraine will surprise only those who watch the news and ignore the historical record. Since 1945, dozens of governments, many of them democracies, have met a similar fate, usually with bloodshed. Continue reading
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Ukraine: Washington sanctioning Democracy and hailing Nazism
Earlier this month US President Barack Obama signed an executive order declaring “a national emergency” in view of the “actions and policies of persons — including persons who have asserted governmental authority in the Crimean region without the authorization of the Government of Ukraine – that undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its… Continue reading
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Ukraine: Why did Europe choose the chaff over the wheat? By Patrick L Young
Engagement in Ukraine by the European Parliament has been clearly apparent in recent years. Alas the transcripts provide an unfortunate reminder that the size of the EU apparatus has ultimately fed an incompetent blob as opposed to producing rational decisions. An obsession with expansion at all costs of the EU sphere of influence has dominated… Continue reading
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Video: Debating Ukraine on “Breaking the Set”
Eric Draitser of StopImperialism.org appears on “Breaking the Set” to debate recent developments in Ukraine and Crimea. He debunks the attempts by some to whitewash the nature of the coup in Kiev and the illegal government. Draitser explains some of the geopolitical motivations behind the crisis, pointing out the recent history that has lead to… Continue reading
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Economy as a weapon By Manlio Dinucci
The heavy debt of Ukraine is a catastrophe for the European Union, which will have to take it on at least partially, but it is a boon to Washington: Kiev will be forced to comply with all the IMF demands and to privatize what can still be privatized, for the greater good of corporations. Continue reading
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Unknown Snipers Once Again Stir Up Violence … This Time In Crimea
After a Ukranian soldier at a base in Crimea was killed, Ukraine announced that the murder was a “war crime”, and that Ukranians could use live fire to protect themselves. But no one know who actually pulled the trigger. Continue reading
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War threats against Russia and the social crisis in the United States By Joseph Kishore
Once again, the American people are faced with a full-scale propaganda drive for war. The crisis in Ukraine, set off by a US- and European-backed putsch one month ago, has been followed by a campaign against Russia over the referendum in Crimea that includes economic sanctions and a threatened military response by NATO. Continue reading
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Crisis in Ukraine: Russia Extends its Control over the Black Sea and Strategic Waterways By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
The union of Crimea with Russia redefines both the geography as well as the geopolitical chessboard in the Black Sea basin. Continue reading
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Video: Ukrainian Euromaidan militant Olexander Muzychko speaking out on Nazi agenda of the Right Sector
A straight-forward speech by the Ukrainian ultra-nationalist Olexander Muzychko (aka criminal leader Sasha Bilyi), who was one of the most cruel commanders on the “Euromaidan”, calls to get Ukraine back to its “historic boundaries” and to establish a totalitarian state: – The Don River, Kuban’, Terek and Caucasus will be our lands! – One national… Continue reading
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Crimean ‘Check’ on Western Machinations in Ukraine By Finian Cunningham
American geo-strategic planners are fond of the chess game analogy, as articulated foremost by former National Security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. In the wake of the resounding vote for Crimean unification with Russia at the weekend, it may be said that this move by the Crimean electorate declares a «check» on Washington’s machinations in the Ukraine… Continue reading
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Media’s Reporting on Ukraine as Terrible as It Was on Iraq
After Giving Mea Culpas for Horrible Iraq Coverage, Media Does the Exact Same Thing On Ukraine Continue reading
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Israel backs far-right coup in Ukraine By Jean Shaoul
18 March 2014 — WSWS The government of Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu is backing the fascist-led putsch that ousted Ukraine’s elected pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych. Far from opposing anti-Semitism and defending Ukrainian Jews from the neo-Nazi parties that have joined the new coalition government, Israel is doing its best to deny that any such… Continue reading
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Obama Backs Down on Crimea By Mike Whitney
The Obama administration suffered its worst foreign policy defeat in 5 years on Sunday when the people of Crimea voted overwhelmingly to reject Washington’s Nazi-backed junta government in Kiev and join the Russian Federation. The balloting, in which more than 93 percent of voters “approved splitting off and joining Russia” reflects the strong ethnic, cultural… Continue reading
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Ukraine: U.S. Pulls Back, Agrees To Russian Demands
There was another phone call today between Secretary of State Kerry and the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. The call came after a strategy meeting on Ukraine in the White House. During the call Kerry agreed to Russian demands for a federalization of the Ukraine in which the federal states will have a strong autonomy against… Continue reading
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Imperialist hypocrisy on Crimea By Joseph Kishore
Sunday’s referendum in Crimea has been accompanied by a torrent of denunciations from the Obama administration and the American media. It is being seized upon to escalate the imperialist offensive in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, whose ultimate aim is regime change or war against Russia. Continue reading
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Germany threatened “massive damage” to Russia ahead of Crimea referendum By Johannes Stern and Alex Lantier
Ahead of Sunday’s referendum on the independence of Crimea, Berlin and Washington are escalating a campaign of threats and sanctions against Russia, risking civil war in Ukraine and war with Russia itself. Continue reading
