Posted on 02/20/2014 1:50:22 AM PST by Dallas59
Those on the streets say they are struggling over the future development of the country - will it be a country based on the rule of law, or Russian-style oligarchy and closed interests?
The protests broke out after President Viktor Yanukovych's government rejected a far-reaching accord with the European Union in November 2013 in favour of stronger ties with Russia. Thousands of people, outraged that a long-standing aspiration for integration with Europe had been ditched overnight, poured into central Kiev for peaceful protests. They have occupied Independence Square, known as Maidan, ever since.
Several developments - including violent police attacks on student protesters, severe new anti-protests laws, and the abduction and beating of opposition activists - have caused the demonstrations to spread and intensify. For many people, they are now less about Europe than about getting rid of a president they believe is clinging to power and serving the interests of his own close circle and Moscow.
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Lebensraum. Not going to work, even now.
Coming to an area in the U.S. as odumbo holds onto power?
Soros, the EU, and Juan McCain are aiding and driving the “protestors”. I therefore unquestioningly support the opposing side.
Putin is trying to re-create the Russian Empire and Ukraine is key to that.
I like Putin but I like freedom more.
No.
Actually you have just outlined Soros’ fantasy.
George Soros thanks you for your work. You are a good little Soros puppet.
Because Ukraine can do everything you mentioned without being shackled to the economically collapsing European Union welfare state.
But go ahead and explain to us your little delusion about how the European Union welfare state isn’t in an unrecoverable death spiral, so connecting to it isn’t stupid and destructive.
When did Russia ever want any of their satellites to have independence?
Haven't you heard of the authoritarianism of communists?
Russia is still a communist country. Putin is not a nice man.
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