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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

UKRAINE REVOLUTION - THE HARSH REALITY - NEO-NAZIS AND MUSLIMS SUPPORTING THE UPRISING


The nuances in determining which was the least reprehensible side were more than superficial, as attacks on Jews surged during the uprising, and now Muslims are revolt in Crimea in support of the Kiev rebels. 
 
Daily Mail reports:
 
Preparing for war: Putin 'orders immediate test of troops' combat readiness' as 10,000 Muslim supporters of Ukraine's new government clash with pro-Russian group in Crimea
  • President Putin has this afternoon ordered an immediate test of troops' combat readiness, according to the Russian defence minister
  • Protesters backing new government have clashed with Russian supporters
  • Police struggled to hold two groups apart as fist-fights broke out in Crimea
  • Elderly man died of heart attack during scuffles, says health ministry
  • Eastern peninsula is strategically important home of Russian Black Fleet
  • Earlier William Hague and John Kerry appealed for unity in the country
  • Fears are that Pro-European West could split from Russian-affiliated East
Read more - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568206/Preparing-war-Putin-orders-immediate-test-troops-combat-readiness-10-000-Muslim-supporters-Ukraine-s-new-government-clash-pro-Russian-group-Crimea.html

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Commentary by Salon Magazine:

‘Regime Change’ Solidarity with Neo-Nazis of Ukraine! Hello?

The leading role was played by the so-called Right Sector, whose masked militants, equipped with helmets, batons, fire bombs and firearms soon dominated the center of Kiev, carrying out fierce attacks on the security forces. News reports estimate their number in Kiev alone to be between 2,000 and 3,000.

The Right Sector’s roots go back to the Ukrainians who fought for Adolf Hitler against the Soviet Union during World War 2. It was the Right Sector that introduced armed fighters and turned the tide of the protests in Kiev from peaceful protests in favor of joining the EU to violent attacks on police with the view of overthrowing the democratically elected government, which the Right Sector succeeded in doing.

Read more - http://open.salon.com/blog/libbyliberalnyc/2014/02/25/regime_change_solidarity_with_neo-nazis_of_ukraine_hello


RUSSIA TODAY, RT, REPORTS:

Crimeans started protesting on Tuesday outside the regional parliament building in Simferopol, urging local MPs not to support Kiev’s new government. Demonstrators want the autonomous region to return to the constitution of 1992, under which Crimea had its own president and independent foreign policy. 
 
In the meantime, vigilante groups are being formed in Crimea’s largest city of Sevastopol. About 3,500 people have already joined the groups, their leader Yury Pankov told the Itar-Tass news agency.  The vigilantes plan to patrol the streets along with police to prevent violence.

Read more - http://rt.com/news/crimea-ukraine-protest-clashes-840/

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Rabbi asks Jews to flee Ukraine
Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Urged Jews to Flee Kiev After Attack on Students

Ukraine and the Jews - A History
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/ukraine.html

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