In Eastern Ukraine, The Hunt For A Smoking Gun -- And A Real Russian Holding It

Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty ^ | April 15, 2014 | Daisy Sindelar

[WhiskeyX]

But it may be Andriy Parubiy, the head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, who holds the true smoking gun. Parubiy, a former lawmaker and Euromaidan protest leader, announced on April 15 that SBU agents had detained officers from the Russian Defense Ministry's main intelligence wing, the GRU, for involvement in the eastern actions.

The "Kyiv Post" later identified the main detainee as Igor Strelkov, a GRU commanding officer and the leader of the paramilitary group that has taken control in the eastern city of Slovyansk. The SBU said Strelkov arrived in Crimea at the beginning of March and had been identified in a recorded telephone conversation with a Moscow official on April 14:

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[familyop]

Those of you determined to buy Russian imported products should probably get them while you can. Russian sentiment leans toward expanding, so Russian efforts will continue to go that way.

[Samogon]

If it’s true, it is kind of a big deal: the guy was involved in Crimea, later in East, rumors are he has a lot of blood on his hands - not only Ukrainian.
Russians continue to show their hideous nature, how long it will be until we recognize Putin fans here as nazi collaborators and kick them out of FR?

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

The expulsion of these anti-American freaks can’t come too soon.

[kronos77]

Ahhh too bad you havent been here yesterday, to see the videos of local people in Ukraaine halting Ukrainian tanks, talking Ukrainian soldiers out of fighting and eventually Ukrainian soldiers giving up their tanks.
So far, none of those NATO lies about Russia invading East Ukraine is true.

[Samogon]

I saw the video.
I could comment, but won’t spoil your joy.