Ukrainian military and national police retook the major city of Kharkiv today, saying they had effectively put an end to the brief “Peoples’ Republic of Kharkiv” secessionist era.
There was relatively little violence to the offensive, but the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the use of troops against protesters, and also claiming that US mercenaries from Blackwater subsidiary Greystone had been involved in the offensive, disguised as members of the “Falcon” unit.
The loss of Kharkiv has secessionists in Donetsk fortifying their own positions in anticipation of a similar move. Donetsk has, by all accounts, had many more protesters than either Kharkiv or Luhansk, which itself remains out of government control.
In addition to having a much larger protesting contingent, Donetsk is also much closer to the Russian border, and Russia’s criticism of the attack on Kharkiv has many Western officials predicting Russia would invade to defend the protesters in Donetsk rather than let them be overrun.
The secessionist movements in the east are a deeply polarizing issue in Ukraine, with MP Petro Symonenko criticizing the harsh treatment of ethnic Russians by the far-right, saying it precipitated the crisis.
Symonenko went on to accuse the far-right of “fighting people who have a different point of view” rather than debating them. Predictably, Symonenko was then immediately attacked by MPs from the far-right Svoboda Party, sparking a brawl throughout the Kiev parliament.
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
That's the American position. If you don't believe that, you don't believe in America. And the people who take a different position should be asked to leave and go back to Great Britain where they can serve the Royal Family that is the government they acknowledge if they don't acknowledge the American Declaration of Independence.
This is only the beginning in Kharchov. A little more time and renewed demonstrations will occur. The fascist government aligned with the imperialist West is simply too klutzy to impress themselves for very long on these people. What has happened here today is not decisive. Long live the Peoples' Republic of Kharchov.
Here they simply can not bring in the Saudis barbarians as they did during the Balkan war, the color of their skin would be recognizable by the Ukrainian people, but the blackwater and other whit mercenaries from Denmark or Sweden would be hard to recognize. If maters are developing as they are, sooner then later Ukraine Neo fascism will marching toward Donetsk, which is a sign of a civil war. Then again, use of mercenaries are the last resort by EU Neo fascism governing body and USG to destroy people’s democracy, they have no other alternative but that, even their own democrats won’t help them.
Wanted to find any facts on internet that Russian Federation stays behind all recent turmoil in East Ukraine. Did not find any so far. Just bold un-supported accusations by US Department of state. The only documented fact so far is Simonenko speech in Rada to defend views of Ukrainian people in East region during which he got interrupted and physically attracted by his political opponents in Rada. For some strange reason CNN, Fox News and other official media forgot to cover that story, which is indicative of what is happening on the Eastern part has Ukrainian origins.
“Fighting people who have a different point of view”.So what Symonenko wants to express?
It is often argued that popular referenda in the Donbas for partial independence if not return to Russia will fail because the Russian speaking population is a minority. I am not so sure. Imagine a Ukrainian-speaking family in that region. If it is not stupid it knows that the IMF loans will mean a reduction of purchasing power, erosion of the social network, and reduction if not loss of pensions for many years to come. If they vote their "pocketbook" they may actually go for Russia.