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| Europe |
| Clashes in Ukraine Turn Deadly |
| 2014-01-23 |
| ... and everyone was just so surprised... [ONLINE.WSJ] At least two protesters died from gunshot wounds as police launched a new crackdown on antigovernment demonstrations, marking the first deaths and a dramatic escalation in the conflict over whether this former Soviet republic will move closer to the West or Russia. Protesters were girding for assaults overnight as authorities appeared to prepare for a showdown and opposition leaders threatened to go on the offensive. Riot police moved in with water cannons and, for the first time, at least one armored personnel carrier. As President Viktor Yanukovych held talks with the leaders of the three main opposition parties Wednesday afternoon that yielded no immediate results, the weekslong confrontation spiraled into some of the most violent festivities seen on the streets of Kiev. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Baby steps, maybe...but in the right direction? 8^( |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-01-23 18:43 |
| #9 It's a marginal improvement. Baby steps, baby steps... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2014-01-23 08:34 |
| #8 ...trading one set of tyrannical oligarchs for another set of tyrannical bureaucrats? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-01-23 07:48 |
| #7 I'm all sympathy for people wanting to join the EU. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-01-23 03:11 |
| #6 Video from 22 JAN - English speaking Ukranian tries to explain what is happening and why. Too bad Obama will ignore, delay, and ultimately cower, instead of speaking up. And if people thing that is bad, wait till they see what happens if it ever comes to that in the US. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-01-23 02:54 |
| #5 The shame of it is these guys will be left to twist in the wind by Obama and the Euros, while Putin's pals move in and pull a "Tienamin Square" to crush the protests. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-01-23 02:40 |
| #4 More photos here |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-01-23 02:37 |
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| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-01-23 02:35 |
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| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-01-23 02:32 |
| #1 Some of the photos coming out of there look like the cover art to a video war game. Its getting hard core. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-01-23 02:31 |