Posted on 02/18/2014 11:55:44 AM PST by Beave Meister
Violent clashes have erupted during anti-government protests in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, with at least nine people, including two policemen, dead.
In the worst violence in weeks, police used rubber bullets and stun grenades as thousands of protesters marching on parliament.
A deadline set by the security forces for the violence to end has passed with no immediate sign of police action.
The clashes came as MPs were due to debate changes to the constitution.
The proposals would curb the powers of President Viktor Yanukovych, but the opposition say they were blocked from submitting their draft, meaning no debate could take place.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was "deeply worried" by the escalation of violence, and urged politicians to "address the root causes".
Russia blamed the upsurge in violence on "connivance by Western politicians and European structures" and their refusal to consider the "aggressive actions" of radical factions within the protest movement.
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Let me guess, They want their Obama-Phones !?
Berkut broke through the sundial side of Maidan square, using water cannon trucks and gas canisters now to push through the final wall of sandbags. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBU4M8s8fl4
From earlier tonight, at Institution and Mulberry street, where several were killed:
It’s Kyiv. You can tell who’s reporting by using incorrect Russian spelling.
No, they want corrupt pro-Russian government to step down. Research the topic before posting.
A lot of play here. Yet nothing on Venezuela.
This is critical moment for Ukraine. I don’t think it reached this point in Venezuela yet.
The media will NEVER report on what is happening in Venezuela because it undermines their agenda on Communism..the media loves Communism, so does our Commie President, that is what they want here, so if they show what is going on in Venezuela and how people are protesting Communism, it wont make their agenda look so good will it
Stuff like that would make a second revolt in this country likely.
The pro EU side is just as corrupt, except they are also broke.
Have we learned nothing from the “Arab Spring” BS?
There will be NO REVOLT in this country as long as lots of SPORTS!!!!!! is available on tv.
Some undocumented aliens hate English - so what?
You are only partially correct. Ukrainian opposition is too amorphous to make such blanket statement.
The Arab Spring protestors were protesting in favor of closer ties to the West? (That's an honest question--I didn't see it, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen).
Because the Eastern Ukraine has never spoken Ukrainian. It has always used the Russian language.
The reason that the Ukrainian government won't take the gloves off is because they know that US/NATO will use it as excuse to do the same thing they did to Libya, Syria, and Serbia.
The Ukrainians know that the US/NATO is funding the protestors like it funded the "protestors" in Libya and Syria. They saw what happened to the Libya and Syria when they fought back against the "protestors".
Watch TV channels from Ukraine on-line:
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http://wwitv.com/television/215.htm
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Horse manure. I am from Kharkiv and always spoke Ukrainian - it was official even under communists and was taught in school.
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