Less than one year ago the World Jewish Congress identified the ultra-nationalist Svodoba party in Ukraine as being a neo-Nazi organization, the European Parliament has expressed similar concern about Svoboda and its leader, Oleh Tyahnybok who is "Commandant" of the Kiev Maidan and the co-founder of Ukraine's National Socialist party.
There are other founding Svoboda party members occupying senior level positions right now in post-coup Kiev, including Andriy Parubiy(Secretary of Defense), Ihor Tenyukh (Interior Minister), Oleksandr Sych (Vice Premier), and Oleg Makhnitsky (Prosecutor General).
Even the militant para-military Pravey Sektor leader Dmytro Yarosh has a senior level position in this radical regime.
So do some homework next time before posting here Nifster, otherwise you'll risk coming across like a sanctimonious neo-fascist cretin yourself.
OMG. One third are bad people who have open hostilities to all sorts of folks. The same might be said of the Tea Party or any other opposition party. That their are bad people in Ukraine is not a surprise considering the history.
What the Soviet Union (formerly known as Russia) and Putin are doing is saying that ALL of the opposition is fascist. Moreover, they are lying about what transpired in Ukraine. Sustained ,large,peaceful protests occurring from November onward were outlawed by the former president. When assembly was made illegal and people continued to assemble the troops were brought in. Some of the troops sided with the president and fought protestors. Others were fired for not firing on protestors. Things spiraled from there.
Talk to some who either live in Ukraine or have family that do. The US news and RT are lousy with any of the data.
Try this on for size http://www.worldmomsblog.com/2014/03/10/ukraine-language-culture-reason-war/
I never thought I would live to see the day that citizens would think that the commie left is preferable to their own government. This is insanity.
My question to you.... when O bans assembly and sends troops to attack will you call it a coup if citizens fight back?