Ukraine’s government continues to fume over the growing protests in Odessa, and yesterday’s release of 67 detainees after protesters marched against the police headquarters.
That was not all of the pro-Russia protesters being detained, and Ukraine’s Interior Ministry announced dozens of detainees are being moved to other cities pending trials. It may also be the end of Odessa’s police department.
With the interim government blaming the police for not cracking down on the protesters sooner, they have now deployed special forces to the major port city to “replace” the police with people more willing to move against dissent.
Interim Premier Arseniy Yatsenyuk yesterday announced the firing of Odessa police chief Pyotr Lutsyuk for what he called potentially criminal failure to stop the pro-Russia protests in the city. On Friday, far-right protesters aligned with the government moved against the pro-Russian faction, setting a fire that killed 38 of them.
The interim government has dubbed the killings a “tragedy” but also seem to see cracking down on the surviving victims of the fire as a way to prevent a recurrence.
So they're going to employ the murderers as the new police. Brilliant.
Regardless of their poor choice in heroes, they definitely act like Nazis.
There can be only bad things from this. I would not be surprised if Yats doesn't find himself in a situation soon where those around him choose to let him hang himself…or assist him in that choice. The junta is desperate to make it look like they are in control…but they aren't. The stars are aligning against them and the junta will do something so drastic and despicable that their supporters, at home and abroad will walk away. The incident in Odessa is almost there. And when the jackboots take over the policing of Ukraine the people will see the road they are being down…and it's not freedom.
And when that happens, the call for Putin to rescue them will be loud and clear…clear enough that even Obama and the neocons will be unable to ignore their mistake. Well…maybe, I guess.
Why? So if Obama's Nazis commit another atrocity, an angry mob won't be able to get any payback?
Why? So if Obama's Nazis commit another atrocity they will be well protected when they have their torchlight celebrations??
I can't believe no rounds of condemnation from the skumbag Obama, actually PRAISE instead! The President is a shameless and pathetic sellout who is willing to be partners with the worst kind of lowlives, be they Ukrainian Nazis or Wahhabi terrorists in Syria.
Yeah, your legacy will be well remembered, Mr. Emperor, sir, but by whom, and for what?