Posted on 02/20/2014 9:33:24 AM PST by Blackyce
Ukraine's western region of Lviv has reportedly declared independence from the central government.
Hours after protesters seized the prosecutor's office in central Lviv and forced a surrender by interior ministry police, the executive committee of the region council - also called the People's Rada claimed control over the region.
"The regime has begun active military action against people. Dozens of people have been killed in Kiev and hundreds have been wounded. Fulfilling the will of society, the executive committee of the Lviv region's council, the People's Rada, is assuming full responsibility for the fate of the region and its citizens," read a statement.
The executive committee was led by Petro Kolodiy, chairman of the Lviv region's council.
Lviv lies close to the border with Poland and was one of the venues for the Euro 2012 football tournament. Over the past months, the city has become a powerful engine driving the insurgency against president Viktor Yanukovich.
The region, which is traditionally hostile to the easterner Yanukovich and favours closer ties with the European Union, has a population of 2.5 million.
(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.co.uk ...
[ These guys, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titushky, belong to Soros.
These guys, http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ukraine-crisis-shocking-photos-injured-dead-kiev-1437260, not so much. ]
It’s the “Coke brothers” you know because they have a well established history in using NGOs to screw with the internal politics of other countries unlike George Soros who has no record at all or track record at all in doing such things....
They should settle this with a duel to the death between Viktor Yanukovich and Vitali Klitschko.
Dunno... Klitschko has the size/youth advantage, plus he was a boxer...
Not sure it would have any value beyond watching another tyrant wanna-be getting chased around the dueling pitch like a squealing pig...
Eastern Christianity isn’t for the timid.
You can say that again. Putting your flesh on the line with zero regard for self preservation is a whole ‘nuther level of “belief”.
Makes me happy to see it on a certain level.
I thought the minimum was a plague or murder....as with locusts or crows.
The EU wants the Ukraine because it has one of the best growing conditions on Earth for wheat—and they need it to feed the 350 million-plus population of central and western Europe.
Almost?
More like "Ministry of Truth".
They (or I guess I should say “we” as I’m Eastern Christian) view sainthood in the here and now as a calling and something one can achieve in this life.
It’s pretty hardcore. I have no fear of being a saint in this life, but some of my co religionists sure are working on it.
A Mayhem of Muslims.
I have vague memories of attending Orthodox services with my Grandmother on a couple of occasions.
Half of the people, here or anywhere, isn’t enough to keep one in power, if the other half is being treated unfairly. It takes a lot less than half, that are mad as hell, to clean out a few gummint buildings and hang the problem.
I’m sure someone’s already said it, but look for Russia to invade the next day after the Olympics are done. Gotta have order yknow.
Not surprised at all.
Mostly now Ukrainians of Greek Catholic heritage in the western part of the Ukraine.
Looking for confirmation of a couple of things, but right now it looks like the Parliament voted tonight to send the police home and release any protestors currently held.
Whether Yanukovych will comply is another matter.
You got it. Eastern Christianity, be it the Eastern Rite branch of the Catholic Church or Orthodox Church is a very deeply spiritual faith.
Holy crap.....
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