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newthinking

(3,982 posts)
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 12:12 PM Aug 2016

Political Writer, Daughter of Ukrainian Dissident, Detained and Charged in Ukraine

On August 16, 2016, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) made another step in the intimidation and silencing of Ukrainians with dissenting opinion – SBU searched the apartment of Myroslava Berdnyk, a popular blogger and political writer who openly criticizes the post-Euromaidan authorities and exposes Ukrainian nationalism. She was detained for interrogation and later released.

As with many other Ukrainians who refuse to join the anti-Russia crusade of the government in Kyiv, Myroslava Berdnyk now stands accused of undermining the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine.
Myroslava’s case is particularly significant and important because she is the daughter of Oles Berdnyk, a famous Ukrainian dissident who spent many years in Soviet prisons who was also a famous writer, writing many science fiction novels.

Oles Berdnyk was a big dreamer, who dreamed of a common world, based on cultural, spiritual, scientific values that transcended political, social, ideological and confessional differences. He was also a doer. In 1989, he founded Ukrainian Spiritual Republic, a free association, a fellowship of Ukrainians all over the world. Scientists, artists, writers, enterprises and collective farms joined his Republic. In July of 1990 at the World Assembly of Spiritual Ukraine, over 100,000 delegates came to the town of Kolomyia in Western Ukraine. Oles Berdnyk was touring Ukraine, talking about love, harmony and humanity’s common responsibility to preserve the Earth. Conference rooms and halls were full. People stood in hallway listening to Oles and his ideas of ecologically responsible evolution, which were incorporated into the principles of the United Nations Environmental Program.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/08/23/political-writer-daughter-of-ukrainian-dissident-detained-and-charged-in-ukraine/

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Political Writer, Daughter of Ukrainian Dissident, Detained and Charged in Ukraine (Original Post) newthinking Aug 2016 OP
Really, says she was released Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #1
Why are you still here? Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #2
+1 Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #3
Igel Aug 2016 #4
LOL newthinking Aug 2016 #5
Rational and mature response, as always Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #6
Ignore the bullies. nilesobek Aug 2016 #7
Why are you here again?? Doesn't this get old after awhile? Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #8
Shouldn't we be asking you... Mr_Jefferson_24 Aug 2016 #10
K&R for exposure. Mr_Jefferson_24 Aug 2016 #9
 

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)
1. Really, says she was released
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 12:25 PM
Aug 2016

But it is fine with you that Russia in annexed Ukrainian Crimea can put people in mental institutions

nilesobek

(1,423 posts)
7. Ignore the bullies.
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 06:50 AM
Aug 2016

They want war with Russia no matter what the consequences. Not that any of that klink of clannikans would ever fight that war, dig a foxhole or hump ammo for miles.

Blue_Tires

(56,147 posts)
8. Why are you here again?? Doesn't this get old after awhile?
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 11:33 AM
Aug 2016

Either way, for the sake of balance around here, I'll just drop this off and see myself out:

http://metro.co.uk/2016/08/28/russian-journalist-critical-of-vladimir-putin-found-dead-in-ukraine-6095243/

Even though the OP will ignore it, maybe some other DUers will hopefully get something out of it...

Mr_Jefferson_24

(8,559 posts)
10. Shouldn't we be asking you...
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 07:30 PM
Aug 2016

...that question? Do we show up on your threads to spew Fox News talking points?

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