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On Kiev's streets, anti-government protesters see long game ahead
CSMonitor ^ | December 4, 2013 | Kit Gillet,

Posted on 12/04/2013 4:08:11 PM PST by cornelis

After the Ukraine government easily defeated a no-confidence vote and warned that police would use force if necessary, protesters dug in for the long haul.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: eu; europeanunion; georgesoros; neosovietempire; protest; russia; soros; ukraine

1 posted on 12/04/2013 4:08:11 PM PST by cornelis
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Ukraine opposition loses no-confidence motion
2 posted on 12/04/2013 4:12:18 PM PST by cornelis
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WSJ: Ukraine Protests (Dec 1)
3 posted on 12/04/2013 4:14:31 PM PST by cornelis
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To: cornelis

I don’t understand why these protestors might think that Vladi Putin doesn’t have their best interests at heart. /s


4 posted on 12/04/2013 4:14:41 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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Riot Police
5 posted on 12/04/2013 4:17:09 PM PST by cornelis
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To: 1rudeboy
Occupy Kiev government, day 14

Can you imagine a blockade in DC?

6 posted on 12/04/2013 4:38:17 PM PST by cornelis
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American newspapers are fascinated with Klitschko:

Kansas City Star Charlotte Observer, Star Telegram.

Then again, it was a Google search . . .

7 posted on 12/04/2013 4:55:02 PM PST by cornelis
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To: cornelis

As a Mechanical Engineer, I have imagined numerous things that can never be built.

You can’t keep 97% of the US population interested in anything for 14 days, and that includes twerking.


8 posted on 12/04/2013 4:59:49 PM PST by noprogs (Borders, Language, Culture)
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To: noprogs

Comfortably numb.


9 posted on 12/04/2013 5:02:06 PM PST by cornelis
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To: cornelis

The protestors are primarily Ukrainians from the west of the country that is closer to Europe.

Most Ukrainians live in the east and they’re primarily Russian-speaking and constitute the NovoRossiya. They’re absent from the pro-EU demonstrations.

That makes another Color Revolution unlikely this time around.


10 posted on 12/04/2013 7:26:31 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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