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Unarmed, peaceful protestors, now dubbed “extremists” by an Orwellian twist of the government in power’s tongue, find themselves battling armed thugs (titushky) hired by their local police departments, with taxpayers’ money, to assault them. Until January 22, the main protest … Continue reading

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UPDATED AND CORRECTED 27/Jan/2014 SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE BY STATE AGENTS IN UKRAINE IN JANUARY 2014 Violence has escalated in Kyiv after adoption, with gross procedural violations, on 16 January 2014 of several highly repressive laws aimed at protesters, media, journalists, NGOs … Continue reading

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US Vice President Joe Biden urges Yanukovych to pull special forces from the streets of Kiev

Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 04:21 Translated by Vo Lya Source: http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/01/28/7011604/ The Vice President of the United States urged President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych to abandon introducing a state of emergency in the country and to pull special forces from the … Continue reading

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Today’s de-escalation due to oligarch companies encountering difficulties in Switzerland?

Famous Ukrainian investigative journalist Serhiy Leshchenko provides unofficial details that may be related to today’s deescalation in Kyiv: “During the last days, I received from three independent sources information that the companies of Ukrainian oligarchs in Switzerland are encountering difficulties. … Continue reading

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The Fate of Automaidan leaders: experts weigh in

Sat, 25/01/2014 – 15:53 Source: http://www.sled.net.ua/sudba/liderov/avtomaydana/versii/expertov/2014/25/01    Photo source: ipress.ua One of the Automaidan leaders, Sergey Koba, left the country out of fear of persecution by authorities, another leader, Dmytryi Bulatov, has been out of contact for several days. The latter’s … Continue reading

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