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cali

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20. downplaying their influence is disingenuous. not sure why it's so important

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 06:16 PM

Mar 2014

to you to do that. support for svaboda has been growing over the past decade and they are well established and represented in local government as well a holding seats in Parliament. they've been given signifcant appointments in the provisional government.h

furthermore they are part of the majority and their influence has grown, not diminished since the Yanukovych government fell. Let's hope that changes.

During the 2009 and 2010 local elections in Galicia, the party made significant gains and became a major force in local government.[28][29] In the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary elections, Svoboda won its first seats in the Ukrainian Parliament,[30] garnering 10.44% of the popular vote and the 4th most seats among national political parties;[31] this transposed into 37 parliamentary seats.[32] In October 2012, Svoboda joined a formal coalition with the centre-right Batkivshchyna and UDAR parties to form the parliament's collective opposition, now a majority.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svoboda_%28political_party%29#Electoral_results

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Ukraine - Let Me Get This Straight.... [View all] warrprayer Mar 2014 OP

I suspect these extremists are a small minority LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #1

the problem seems to be warrprayer Mar 2014 #3

Svoboda is not a small minority party. They are a major political player in western ukraine. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #6

They are 8% of the Rada. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #8

downplaying their influence is disingenuous. not sure why it's so important cali Mar 2014 #20

Hi LiberalE, hi DU Alex_ Mar 2014 #7

Welcome Alex. This whole Putin propaganda "neo-Nazis have taken over Ukraine" is being spread okaawhatever Mar 2014 #10

if it makes any difference.. Alex_ Mar 2014 #17

THIS is the ORIGINAL LOGO OF SVOBODA warrprayer Mar 2014 #18

The "Wolfsangel" was the symbol for the die hard Nazi Werwolf Organization at the end of WWII.nt rdharma Mar 2014 #46

thanks warrprayer Mar 2014 #48

Granted it is disgusting, but it's not Svoboda. And let's not forget the leader of Svoboda used to okaawhatever Mar 2014 #60

gad. I straight out condemn the invasion and Putin but sorry cali Mar 2014 #25

Oh Alex_ Mar 2014 #35

that sounds like "best case scenario" warrprayer Mar 2014 #40

support for them has been steadily growing for the past decade cali Mar 2014 #41

Then that makes it even more of a damned shame.... Adrahil Mar 2014 #52

any circumstances warrprayer Mar 2014 #54

I'd agree with that... Adrahil Mar 2014 #56

cali in the house! warrprayer Mar 2014 #37

Welcome to DU LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #51

The BBC must be working for the Russian government if thats the case. go west young man Mar 2014 #57

When these Gov protests turn to push & then shove pjt7 Mar 2014 #2

sadly warrprayer Mar 2014 #5

you've hit on a topic discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #19

I find that warrprayer Mar 2014 #21

~~ discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #47

U-2 warrprayer Mar 2014 #49

SEE: Libya bvar22 Mar 2014 #39

greetings bvar22! warrprayer Mar 2014 #42

yes. we know that is bound to happen. UNLESS Putin can save the day!.... Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #14

care to adress the issues warrprayer Mar 2014 #22

you act as though the two are mutually exclusive Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #24

that is because warrprayer Mar 2014 #33

"And we'll never rest again, until every nazi dies" arcane1 Mar 2014 #4

freakin' awesome! warrprayer Mar 2014 #9

you're a few days late with that Russian propaganda Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #11

I think we need to deduct five points for using Wiki instead of RT or RIA as a source. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #13

thought process..."They seem to be onto RT and RIA. I know! WIKIPEDIA!!" Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #16

Fuck all Nazis! warrprayer Mar 2014 #23

the part about them controlling Ukrainian government is propaganda Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #28

please post credible sources warrprayer Mar 2014 #32

I read the first sentence and that's all it took to know that you haven't researched much about okaawhatever Mar 2014 #12

as I said, feel free warrprayer Mar 2014 #29

You're using wikipedia as your source? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2014 #15

feel free to post warrprayer Mar 2014 #26

Wikipedia doesn't have much credibility is my point. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2014 #31

Hallelujah! warrprayer Mar 2014 #34

As others have said, there is a far-right in every European country - much stronger than in Ukraine pampango Mar 2014 #27

I want somebody to stop nazis warrprayer Mar 2014 #30

They definitely need to be monitored. I fear ethnic cleansing is at least as likely from the other pampango Mar 2014 #36

isn't this a rerun of sorts warrprayer Mar 2014 #44

How so? Clinton was not intervening in Bosnia to protect Americans or English-speakers. n/t pampango Mar 2014 #45

if I remember correctly warrprayer Mar 2014 #50

Quite true. Ethnic cleansing that had already occurred, was continuing and for which pampango Mar 2014 #58

Why are you bringing up a party that clearly is a miinority party in Ukraine? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #38

because they are in control warrprayer Mar 2014 #43

Run for your lives! LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #55

All You Fascists Bound to LOSE warrprayer Mar 2014 #53

Ukraine Ethnic Purity Extremists threaten Russians, Jews, non-whites L0oniX Mar 2014 #59

thanks loonix! warrprayer Mar 2014 #61