Blog post by Volodymyr Ohryzko, former Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2009)
February 18, 2014, 18:43 Kyiv time
For almost three months the Ukrainian people have been defending their right to freedom, democracy and dignity. Today, blood was shed in this struggle again. The ruling regime is intensifying repression. The degree of tension has exceeded the limit. A new, more powerful explosion of popular anger is likely. It will have unpredictable consequences.
In these circumstances, “the policy of non-interference” on the part of the EU and the USA against the background of fierce political pressure and economic blackmailing as well as the direct involvement of mercenaries from Russia in the fight against the Ukrainian people looks like an obvious betrayal.
Your governments are issuing the correct declarations. Your politicians are producing beautiful statements. But this is but a name for this regime and the Kremlin. They understand only one language: the language of force and decisive action.
It is your LACK OF ACTION that frees their hands in these circumstances. They are not going to compromise. They will continue to break the resistance in Ukraine.
Or maybe this is your goal?
Why are you still not instituting, at least, targeted sanctions against those who gave orders to beat children, to vote for dictatorial laws, shoot at peaceful protesters, seize and torture those who defend for European values in Ukraine.
Or maybe you already have other values?
Or maybe you have already reached under-table agreements with Moscow about its protectorate over Ukraine? If so, know this: it won’t work. Instead you will end up with such a source of danger in Europe, against which the former Yugoslavia will seem like childish pranks. You do not know Ukrainians!
Then we will have two results: the real collapse of the European idea and a new horrible East Asian empire that eventually engulf you as well.
Come to your senses! Think about your moral responsibility before Ukrainians for the Russian Genocide – the Holodomor of 1932 – 1033, when your predecessors knew about it but kept silent; about millions of Ukrainian victims of the Second World War when two despots twice burned the Ukrainian land, but you “somehow” forgot to convict and punish communism; about calls from your politicians the late 1980s to stay in the new Russian empire; about your reluctance to counter the current threat from the East.
Are you so comfortable?
But Ukraine will not remain silent any longer. We will speak the truth, no matter how uncomfortable it might be for you. Maybe this will wake your sleeping conscience. You can prove by your actions or inactions whether indeed you have values which you are able to struggle for, or it is actually a bluff and immorality.
So how much does the “European dream” cost now? Or shall we ask the Kremlin?
Or can you start to act at least now?!
Source: Ukrainska Pravda
Voices of Ukraine 
This is an article not to be ignored. PLEASE. Have we not learned from history? It took the USA 2 years to come into WW -2, and in the wait 1000’s of innocent people were gruesomely killed, as with the Holodomor mentioned above. Have we not developed any wisdom from these lessons? Come on, this is the 21st Century spiritual era – time for peace and justice. Find a way to deal with the Egos who are concerned only with their own power and glory. The War Lord era has long expired. We put the man on the moon but we still cannot deal with sexuality – this is an example of the ignorance of our humanity. It’s all about GLORY AND FALSE POWER. TRUE POWER IS SHARED, NOT IMPOSED. The POWER of these current tyrannical leaders is actually in their WEAKNESS. Take away there billion $$ and their perception of a false image of glorified cultural heritage, and their power will disintegrate in seconds, Or ultimately, as with Hitler, suicide.
Please, dear Americans, Canadians, Europeans, do something wise. And Don’t be mesmerised by the Successful Asian countries, for they have their own agenda which can be even more dangerous. REMEMBER – true power comes from within, and you all know it. Anyone who has to look at, and develop power from outside sources (other than infinite intelligence, which we all have access to ) will be DOOMED IN TIME, by mere precessional effects. It is against the grain of harmonious vibrations. We do NO need any more Sunamis. Please lets live in love.
Olia Stachnyk
Hearts and Minds
Communications and Change Consultant
ADD – I have a scientific and Anthropological background, and have travelled extensively. I taught English in Ukraine, and have spoken at a conference I Kyiv and presented my work at a University.
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