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To Understand or Not to Understand Putin By Diana Johnstone
In Germany these days, very many citizens object to the endless Russia-bashing of the NATO-oriented mainstream media. They may point out that the U.S.-backed regime change in Kiev, putting in power an ultra-right transitional government eager to join NATO, posed an urgent threat to preservation of Russia’s only warm water naval base in Crimea. Under… Continue reading
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Ukraine crisis: A turning point in world history By Chris Marsden
We are publishing here the text of the speech given by Chris Marsden, national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (UK), to the International Online May Day Rally hosted by the International Committee of the Fourth International and the World Socialist Web Site on Sunday, May 4. Continue reading
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Boris Kagarlitsky: The ashes of Odessa
It is obvious to everyone that the catastrophe in Odessa has become a turning point in the history of the civil war that began when Ukraine government forces attacked Slavyansk and other cities that had raised the flag of the Donetsk republic. Continue reading
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The Kiev Putsch: Rebel Workers Take Power in the East By James Petras
Not since the US and EU took over Eastern Europe, including the Baltic countries, East Germany, Poland and the Balkans and converted them into military outposts of NATO and economic vassals, have the Western powers moved so aggressively to seize a strategic country, such as the Ukraine, posing an existential threat to Russia. Continue reading
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The IMF goes to war in Ukraine By Pepe Escobar
The IMF has approved a $17 billion loan to Ukraine. The first $3,2 billion tranche has been received today. It’s essential to identify the conditions attached to this Mafia-style “loan.” Nothing remotely similar to reviving the Ukrainian economy is in play. The scheme is inextricably linked to the IMF’s notorious, one-size-fits-all “structural adjustment” policy, known… Continue reading
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Obama’s BLOODBATH in Odessa and the West’s Demonization Of Putin Continues By Mike Whitney
Just hours after the bloodbath took place in Odessa, President Obama praised the brutal crackdown in a joint-press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Obama announced that, “The Ukrainian government has the right and responsibility to uphold law and order within its territory.” The president made no mention of the 40 victims who were burned… Continue reading
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Video: It’s Called Fascism
[Exclusive footage] Rebirth of Fascism. U.S. warmongers along with EU/NATO politicians have installed (through violent, artificial revolution) a pro-fascist government in Ukraine and are now trying to start a civil war within the country. Continue reading
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Washington, Ukrainian puppet regime prepare new fascist slaughter in Odessa By Alex Lantier
In the wake of Friday’s fascist massacre of pro-Russian protesters at the Trade Unions House in Odessa, the US puppet regime in Kiev deployed National Guard units to the city yesterday. The sending of the National Guard, a force created by the Kiev regime after the fascist-led putsch in February that has worked closely with… Continue reading
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“Global Society Destruction” and The Ukraine Crisis: Decoding its Deep Structural Meaning By Prof. John McMurtry
The “Ukraine crisis” repeats a script as old as the Cold War. The narrative features rising attacks by corporate states and media on the traditional whipping boy of Russia. As usual, “escalating the crisis” is US-led. As usual, alarm about “increasing lawless aggression” is projection of US policy itself. In fact, one more US-directed violent… Continue reading
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Press Kit on Human Rights in Ukraine
The flywheel of political repressions in Ukraine is gaining momentum these days. In sharp contrast with the liberal approach by president Yanukovych to the “Euromaidan” rout, the interim Kievan administration did not hesitate much about cracking down the public uprising against the “neo-Nazi regime” on the rise in the East and South of Ukraine. Today… Continue reading
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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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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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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 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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Madmen In Power By Gaither Stewart
On the heels of the disasters left behind by the USA-led wars in the small countries of Iraq, Libya and Syria, among others, the reasons for America’s blatant and barely disguised aggression against Ukraine might seem at first puzzling. If America’s armed forces and its proxies left such socio-economic messes in such smaller and weaker… 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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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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Will Ukraine have any borders by 2015?
Earlier this month Ukraine border service officials “significantly restricted” entry of adult males from Russia. Unsurprisingly, this human rights violation went almost unnoticed by international HR organizations. Ghetto-style segregation in the 21th century is a sad reality on a territory of chaos and violence, formerly known as Ukrainian Republic. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 