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originally posted by: ALoveSupreme
originally posted by: Matt1951
The reason I worry about Asen is that he did not take sides, he presented both sides, just reporting news. The interim government in Kiev may not tolerate freedom of speech. Hopefully he is just busy at work, and not the canary in the coal mine.
There is nobody in Ukraine restricting free speech except the Russians.
originally posted by: ALoveSupreme
originally posted by: zilebeliveunknown
a reply to: ALoveSupreme
Yes, Svoboda has some seats in parliament and has been given roles in the interim government
Not just "some seats", key positions if you ask me.
Listed here
So you have nothing against the fact that Nazis are top country officials who actually exercise power in one European country???
But that hardly means that they are sending death squads after Russians as the Kremlin media consistently lies about.
Check number two on the list I gave you - DEFENCE MINISTER IS SELF DECLARED NEO NAZI FROM "SVOBODA PARTY".
Ukrainian military is in the hands of Nazis.
I would venture to guess you are an American by your astronaut quote.
You're off by 7000 miles.
Again, yes I would acknowledge that Svoboda has been given roles in the interim government. Since 2012 they have been an important minority power party in the Rada since receiving 10% of the popular vote. Again, this is the defect of parliamentary governments where even the most radical parties end up being represented in some form.
They might have a defense minister in their ranks but the truth is that they do not control the government outright. There are parties more moderate than Svoboda who hold more power. So again, this specter of Nazism is being used and exploited by the Kremlin to sew fear and turmoil. Show us where members of Svoboda took part in the military exercises against separatists so far. There have been none unless members of this party were incidentally in the military units used.
There are more Nazi and anti-semite sympathizers in Russia today than nearly any country in the world. Anti-semtism is unfortunately part of Slavic culture for many centuries. Incidentally, the aforementioned Russian security company ChOP 'Tsentr-Alfa' who commands the the Russian Cossack units now in Ukraine also uses detachments of mercenaries from formerly fascist Spanish and Argentinian paramilitary units to guard resources here in the United Arab Emirates. There is even a son of an infamous German SS commando in their employ.
originally posted by: ProfessorT
I have come across images from inside the trade union building in Odessa on Twitter. I will not post them on ATS because they are horrifying and show a number of dead people who were presumably burnt alive. Those animals who committed mass murder today whether they were pro-Russians or pro-Ukrainians need to face the International Criminal Court.
Earlier in the day there were pictures taken showing young females making Molotov cocktails from used bottles and petrol cans. These were made during the rioting in the streets. There are also pictures showing people outside the trade union building throwing the petrol bombs into and at the building.
originally posted by: dragonridr
originally posted by: ProfessorT
I have come across images from inside the trade union building in Odessa on Twitter. I will not post them on ATS because they are horrifying and show a number of dead people who were presumably burnt alive. Those animals who committed mass murder today whether they were pro-Russians or pro-Ukrainians need to face the International Criminal Court.
They may im still unclear on how it started no one seems to know my guess would be molotov cocktails.The tweets were odd first it mentions separatists firing on protesters in front of the building than tweets about the building being on fire i can only assume they fire bombed them.
originally posted by: Matt1951
originally posted by: ALoveSupreme
originally posted by: Matt1951
The reason I worry about Asen is that he did not take sides, he presented both sides, just reporting news. The interim government in Kiev may not tolerate freedom of speech. Hopefully he is just busy at work, and not the canary in the coal mine.
There is nobody in Ukraine restricting free speech except the Russians.
Ukraine has blocked all Russian media, at least I think they have, from what has been posted here. The question is, has Kiev now started to restrict freedom of speech? How would you know one way or the other?
originally posted by: ALoveSupreme
a reply to: ProfessorT
I think it should be shown.
Show the suffering and death of people that comes from callous and aggressive politics.
If this goes the direction of Chechnya, we have not even begun to see the depth of human suffering possible.
Video of dead pro-Russians in Odessa (warning very graphic)