Robert Parry: Cheering a ‘Democratic’ Coup in Ukraine

[sabrina 1]

55. From what I have read of the situation, I think you are exactly right.

The EU which has forced its Austerity policies on European countries expected Ukraine to become a member. Yanukovich appears to have changed his mind, after a better offer, he felt, from Russia. It appears that Ukrainians are split on whether to be part of the EU or to align economically with Russia. There's also the fact that there are accusations of corruption against Yanukovich, as there were against the previous president, who was a leader of the Orange Revolution.

If he had joined the EU however, regardless of the corruption allegations, I doubt these protests would have occurred. Lots of corruption in EU member states so it doesn't seem to be a problem so long as they play the game.

I think your second paragraph is a concise synopsis of the situation. The fact that the World Bank and the IMF rushed in to 'talk' to the 'new government', which is hardly stable considering protesters are stating they will 'topple that one also' if they don't get what they want, demonstrates how urgently the EU viewed the situation.

I have no idea what their economic situation might be if they had accepted Russia's offer, but we know what the situation is for other EU nations who have come under the thumb of the IMF and the World Bank and the EU's Austerity programs.

I do believe America is in the dark as always about these situations. I watched CNN this morning, after rarely watching it for a long time for any news coverage and was amazed at how similar it was to the Fox coverage of the Iraq War. Same format, the 'outraged military expert ex General', warning about 'consequences' should Putin 'invade' Ukraine. There was no information on the country itself, just the 'heroic protesters and the evil leader now gone, and the possible threat from our enemy, Russia,(commies) which 'we will not tolerate'.

It was pitiful.