orange revolution¶

Ukraine without Kuchma “mass protest campaign preceding the Orange Revolution that took place in Ukraine in 2000–2001 …”

Euromaidan¶

Dec 2013 / Jan 2014

Euromaidan pad
Dec 10 2013 "Why I support the Ukranian People"
infoukes.com/euromaidan “EuroMaidan started off as a Public gathering as a way to demonstrate support for the European Union Association Agreement (EU AA). Ukraine has been in negotiations with the European Union to become an Associate Member with a long term goal to become a full member of the European Union. …”
They arrived dressed for battle. But instead of wearing the traditional protective clothing, protestors in the Ukrainian capital Kiev came dressed with kitchen sieves and colanders on their heads!
EuroMaidan rallies in Ukraine (Jan. 23 live updates)
Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence square in Kiev)
Sold protestors for pro-government demonstrations
International reactions
right movements: Rise_up,_Ukraine!
reddit discussion
Jan 26 2014 Maidan Voted. Maidan Decided. – it is now war. (maidantranslations.wordpress.com) – deutsche Übersetzung
Jan 27 2014 "SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE BY STATE AGENTS IN UKRAINE IN JANUARY 2014", "Ukrainian anti-government protesters have ended their occupation of the justice ministry after the minister threatened a state of emergency" – “rumor says ukrainian gov is going to declare it tomorrow” (#ukraine@Telecomix) “it’s connected with the rumor about declaring state of emergency”, besides parading for the 900 days memorial “There is info, that in 14 hours in the Boryspil and Juliani … Russian Special Forces in Civil will arrive around Berkut and Place of Independence”, said Parubiy. full translation (google!) ukranian original – kiew: protestors took on cops with *light sabers*?!? OMG!
Jan 28 2014 government barricades (image)

Feb 2014

#Ukraine #EuroMaidan #ukraineprotest
HelikTamircisi
KennethLipp
EuromaidanGER

19th
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Berlin (dpa) – Die ARD hätte am Dienstagabend gern einen «Brennpunkt» zu den Straßenschlachten in Kiew gesendet – Probleme mit einem Personalwechsel machten ihr jedoch einen Strich durch die Rechnung. «Die Nachrichtenlage hätte ab spätestens 18 Uhr einen Brennpunkt gerechtfertigt», sagte ARD-Chefredakteur Thomas Baumann der Nachrichtenagentur dpa am Mittwoch auf Anfrage. «Im Zuge eines Personalwechsels in Kiew konnte unsere Korrespondentin Golineh Atai erst nach 20 Uhr dort ankommen.» In einigen sozialen Netzwerken waren die öffentlich-rechtlichen Sender kritisiert worden, keine Sondersendungen zu den Ausschreitungen in Kiew gebracht zu haben.
«Die angespannte Lage in Kiew selbst hat Frau Atais Ankunft im Stadtzentrum weiter verzögert», sagte Baumann weiter. «Aus diesem Grund haben wir auf einen “Brennpunkt” verzichten müssen. Wir meinen, dass es zwingend ist, für einen “Brennpunkt” einen eigenen Korrespondenten vor Ort zu haben.» Die «Tagesschau» um 20 Uhr sei aber um zwei Minuten verlängert worden, «Report München» habe nach einem Beitrag über die Rolle von Oppositionsführer Vitali Klitschko aktuell zu Atai geschaltet, die mittlerweile eingetroffen war. Auch die «Tagesthemen» hätten sich intensiver mit der Lage befasst.
Am Mittwoch plant die ARD nach der «Tagesschau» einen «Brennpunkt».

20th

bruce springnote

EU agrees to freeze the assets of Ukrainians responsible for unrest, says Italy’s Foreign Minister #euromaidan
Ukraine government says it may cut off mobile & internet services. Wouldn’t expect anything less. Yanik doesn’t understand ppl have had it

Kateryna_Kruk

Letter from Tymoshenko was read in parliament. She appeals to opposition not to negotiate with bloody Yanuk
@EU Embassy in Kiev, about to start a meeting with the opposition so as to test proposed agreement. Rumours of shocking nos of casualties.
Tyahnybok n parliament announced 70 ppl were killed today
@KyivPost’s @kgorchinskaya from Rada: Poroshenko – 28 EU countries consensus decision to intro immigration, financial, economic sanctions
@EspresoTV confirmed that girl-medical volunteer shot by sniper, has died.she was wearing white T-shirt with"medical service"on it.
Dr. Olga Bogomolets confirms 20 dead and dozens wounded in #Kyiv. Dead be as high as 37.
Deputies are in Parliament, building is surrounded by police – Via @tyzhdenUA police didn’t allow journalists to come inside Parliament
5 more MPs quit #Yanukovych’s not-so-ruling Party of Regions. Like rats abandoning a sinking ship Ukranian Updates
@Kateryna_Kruk not just @ demonstrators MT @mattmcgarry sniper shot out my hotel room window #Kiev,aiming @ camera on tripod. #hotelukraine Tarnatiger
In #kyiv military base is blocked by people.they ask not to fight
No panic and please stop writing “this is the end”. It’s not,we’re building barricades,giving treatment for wounded.no emotions,just actions
Police mask badges so their units can’t be IDed MT @TukvaSociopat @euroukraine pic.twitter.com/5FTJM9IaIM #Ukraine #Ukraineprotests #Euromaidan
Kiev orders gas stations to shut down. Anything to keep people from voicing their opinions on #euromaidan BSpringnote
Snipers are shooting from from hotel ukraina and instytutsjka, more dead around
People pay respect to dead people lying on the street. Women and eldery people cry. Blood everywhere #Ruptly #Kiev pic.twitter.com/SkRl4T5ugY Katica Durovic
Self-defense and right sector issued a statement-they guarantee safety of officials if they will stop killing,imm. impeachment of Yanuk
50 killed protesters after today’s fight on Independence Sq, mostly victims of snipers – medics at the site via @5channel Maxim Eristavi
Protesters catch fire as they stand behind barricades during new clashes today, by @Kilicbil pic.twitter.com/EvsmM8GTb7 #euromaidan AFP
MT"@bbcrussian: negotiations with internal forces left behind our line of barricades: bbc.in/1gjPPwB pic.twitter.com/8jgwHHF13s"
Via @tyzhdenUA :40 trains with army are heading to Kyiv
Many riot policemen and soldiers of internal forces were left behind our line of barricades.no one harms them.
Some say instead of berkut and internal forces real special forces are comming
So, snipers shooting ppl in the crowd (not on the frontline even) from the roofs during the truce – it’s Hague. And shame on EU
11 killed by sniper this morning
#Ukraine police storm #euromaidan this morning despite truce. Protesters push them back, capture 20 Berkut in the process. Clashes continue. MaxRTucker
Many shot ppl,berkut was firing at protesters.
Via @tyzhdenUA :number of killed ppl raised to 28,morning update.
#ukraine @sosmaydan is calling for people to take fire extinguishers, goggles, water and milk to #maidan – so tear gas is being used I guess Gulliver Cragg
And yes,burned house of trade unions is not enough,berkut is trying to set conservatories on fire(on the right side of #euromaidan)
#ukraine cloud of black smoke going up over #maidan, regular stun grenade explosions, molotov cocktails flying, water cannon firing #truce
It’s not just Kiev. Western provinces also exploding. This is the governor of Volyn Oblast
*#Ukraine: fired Army commander disagreed with #Yanukovych abt state of emergency www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv/euromaida... … #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/fF0HNCiRjt
Obama says world will hold Ukrainian government “primarily responsible” for violence in Kiev. peterbakernyt
Bloodbath #Ukraine. A must-have for every oligarch that supports #Yanukovych while living in #London #Ukraineprotests pic.twitter.com/JheSZ0Z9hp
A drone’s eye view of the protests in #Kiev, #Ukraine – video trib.al/vtmApV6 #kyiv pic.twitter.com/cMmhBW3Eue
Ukraine: High Commissioner for #HumanRights calls for restraint & dialogue; condemns violent clashes sm.ohchr.org/1c2EIpa @UNRightsWire
been trying to tweet this all day.. saw more Molotov cocktails today on #EuroMaidan than there are stars in the sky pic.twitter.com/El7IDiyhGl kgorchinskaya
@kgorchinskaya argh, stay safe. You’re all war correspondents now.
In meeting w President Pena Nieto of Mexico, Obama says US “condemns in strongest terms the violence” in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/mPdhFThkl4 Stephen Crowlay
Ukraine military should not step into a situation that should be resolved by civilians: President Obama ReutersWorld
treaded like dogs,they become dogs, via @rianru , pic.twitter.com/vKZRFB5eL1
in #Zhytomyr ppl have occupied regional administration
One can’t put it better TT @KESH0705 “Yanukovych has announced the Mourning Day tomorrow for those whom he killed yesterday and today”vorobyov
oh God:“UA ARMY MIGHT TAKE PART IN AN-T.ACTIONS-USE WEAPONS ON UKRAINIANS & DETAIN PEOPLE,CHECK CIVILIAN VEHICLES”http://www.mil.gov.ua
This is one of the most apocalyptic photos I’ve ever seen in the news. From Kiev. goo.gl/Q6Vh3R pic.twitter.com/ZQeMO2yyYe Steve Silberman
“People have only 1 demand; regime has to go,” says #Ukraine opposition leader. Live updates bbc.in/1jQHwO6 & pic.twitter.com/wWsSsZvwRA BBCBreaking
MP Sobolev informes 40-50ppl were burned alive at house of trade unions this night,they were injured&couldn’t walk tvi.ua/new/2014/02/19/sobolyev_u_budynk... …
Entrence to #euromaidan is almost blocked by ppl carrying food,warm clothes,tires,medicines.amazing solidarity of Kyiv citizens!
Anne Applebaum
Andy Carling @quarsan Chief Happiness Officer to the EU Institutions and lifestyle coach, Brussels, Belgium · neurope.eu/article/frite-…
Marine Ejuryan @MEjuryan Working for @GNRD_NGO (own opinions). Previously: conflict resolution/peacebuilding. News interests: peace, human rights, EU, S.Caucasus, Middle East., Brussels
Rybak (speaker of the parliament) has left #Ukraine. via @euromaidan

The tenuous “truce” brokered yesterday between the government of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukoyvch and the Euromaidan opposition appears to be fallen apart already. Paramilitary titushki thugs still roams the streets armed with guns, snipers have again been spotted, dozens of activists have been reported killed, and scores injured protesters are being treated in makeshift field hospitals. There is now another allegation that a Russian Spetsnaz (special forces) officer has been “captured” by Euromaidan protestors and hauled onto stage, with his martial insignia as evidence that the Kremlin has already sent military forces in to quash the months-long rebellion. Ukraine Liveblog: Day 3 — the Crisis Explodes

Ukraine protesters take 67 policemen hostage, says ministry, Published on Feb 20, 2014, 10:54 PM “KIEV (REUTERS) – Ukrainian anti-government protesters are holding 67 policemen hostage in the capital, the country’s interior ministry said on Thursday. Earlier the ministry said “Berkut” riot policemen had been armed with combat weapons, an attempt to regain control of violent protests in which at least 50 people have died since Tuesday. “To free the hostages police have the right to use their weapons,” the ministry said in a statement posted to its website. A further three policemen were unaccounted for, it said."
guardian: clashes-rioters-police
cnn: ukraine-protests-explaine

ukranian protests explained

21:30 Parliament urged Janukowitsch to agree reelections
21:47 Janukowitsch agreed reelections in 2015 german
22:00 EU imposes sanctions
end of the protests?

20.2.2014 Im Geiste von Stepan Bandera - Hannes Hofbauer über die Rolle der Rechtsradikalen in Kiew
03.03.2014 Konflikt mit Russland: Die fatalen Fehler der Regierung in Kiew
20.03.2014 Der Obama-Putin-Fakten-Check
20.03.2014 Die Krim-Krise und die Versäumnisse des Westens “Die Nicht-Anerkennung des Wahlergebnisses in Bezug auf die Krim und die Reaktionen der neuen Regierung in Kiew, der EU und der NATO sind umso erstaunlicher, da der Internationale Gerichtshof der Vereinten Nationen 2010 in Bezug auf den Kosovo festgestellt hat, dass eine einseitige Unabhängigkeitserklärung eines Landesteils das allgemeine internationale Recht nicht verletzt. Soll das Völkerrecht nur dann zum Tragen kommen, wenn es die geostrategischen Interessen des Westens vertritt?” – “Die Frage stellt sich, in welchen westlichen Amtsstuben wurden und werden diese Strategien eigentlich ausgebrütet? “Ohne die Ukraine ist Russland kein eurasisches Reich mehr. Es kann trotzdem nach einem imperialen Status streben, würde aber dann ein vorwiegend asiatisches Reich werden», an diese Aussage von Zbigniew Brzezinski, dem ehemaligen US-Sicherheitsberater, aus seinem Buch «The Grand Chessboard» , fühlt man sich erinnert, wenn man die NATO-Strategie gegenüber Russland in jüngster Zeit betrachtet.” [via russland.ru

NATO & international politics¶

March 2014
March 17, 2014 Foxnews: Is it enough? Obama imposes sanctions on Russian officials over Crimea

NATO satellite survaillance
January 23, 2014 A Government Turning the Tools of War on Its Citizens – Aerostat & Armor, Drones and Armed Drones
Army prepares to replace thousands of troops with military robots

Washington "strongly supports" Ukraine’s plans to join the Nato military alliance, the US vice-president has said during a visit to the former Soviet republic.
When military spending goes up, domestic spending goes down. The winners are unlikely to be the people of Ukraine, but instead the "people" of Lockheed-Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and other defense interests. The Ukrainians didn’t go to Independence Square to rally for NATO. Yet NATO’s benefit is clear. Less clear is whether Ukrainians will receive key economic benefits they seek. For Greece, Spain and others, EU membership hasn’t turned out to be a shining economic savior. The return of austerity policies reminds one of Naomi Klein’s warning about the perils of disaster capitalism, in which instability opens the door for exploitation from outside forces.
nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_37768.htm

something interesting about Aricept (global DPI supplyer): look where the board of directors come from: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., L.P. (“KKR”). Chairman of KKR is David Howell Petraeus Ph.D. – “He served as the Head and Chief at the Central Intelligence Agency until November 2012. He served as a Director of Central Intelligence Agency from September 2011 to November 2012. Dr. Petraeus’ final assignment in the military was as commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force …”

=> top-secret-america/companies

NATO and Ukraine

conspiracies
*Snipers, funded by George #Soros and the #CIA, took pot-shots into the crowd last night ensuring that the truce did not hold. (2011 leading-party-soros-prepares / trilateral-commission-patsies-tries-to-occupy-kiev) 1 / 2

outcome¶

01/28/2014 The EU has agreed to consult with Russia and association agreement (google translation) original
Vladimir Putin at an EU summit in Brussels. In the background Barroso (L) and Herman van Rompuy, photo: PAP / EPA / OLIVIER HOSLET
In Brussels summit ended European Union – Russia. It was decided, among other things, that the EU will thereafter consult with Russia ws. association agreements for the countries of the so-called. Eastern Partnership.
Union gives way to Russia? From Brussels correspondence Płomeckiej Beaty (IAR) Add to playlist
Joint Conference of the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission with the Russian president at the end of the meeting was full declaration of willingness to cooperate. Contrary to previous announcements, Moscow has not been openly criticized for exerting pressure on Ukraine, that this has not signed an association agreement.
A joint EU-Russia consultations at expert level regarding the EU association agreements with countries behind its eastern border, said the head of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy. – The idea is to explain the different interpretations and misunderstandings in this case – it keeps Rompuy.
That Russia disputed contract, believed that the signing of the document by Ukraine will to the detriment of its economic relations with the country. Now Vladimir Putin accepted the offer of consultations. – We need to carefully set the watches that showed the same time, we understand the issues as well – said the Russian president.
But it raises questions and doubts whether this means subservience to Russia, will it affect the negotiated agreement and that time will not intentionally delay the talks. For example, Moldova and Georgia want to sign an association agreement with the EU later this year . Details of the consultation was not disclosed.
The EU will consult with Russia on the Eastern Partnership. CNN Newsource / x-news
During the press conference, President Vladimir Putin was also asked about the loan for Ukraine in the amount of $ 15 billion. – We will talk with any government, no change in loan terms or gas agreements. These decisions were not for government assistance, but for the people of Ukraine – said the Russian president. Vladimir Putin also said that Russia respects, respects and will respect the sovereign rights of all countries, including those that arose after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Russian President refuted allegations of interference in the internal affairs of neighboring countries answering journalists’ questions. EU leaders, who officially recounted the course of the meeting, I did not take this subject. They emphasized that the talks were only sincere and open.
In Brussels, you can hear that it is difficult to expect that criticisms European leaders have changed the conduct of Russia’s foreign policy. You should not be expected and decisive steps, for example, by the freezing of relations with Russia. For now, the contacts are limited and the worst in recent years. And the hot topics of the past as energy, trade and visa can now go into the background.
author/source: IAR B. Płomecka / mc