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(3,982 posts) Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:53 PM Mar 2014

What the US Media Won't Tell You About Ukraine [View all]

https://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/03/04-0

What the US Media Won't Tell You About Ukraine
by Ted Rall

Stories devoid of historical context cast Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a naked act of neo-Soviet aggression. Considering that the relevant history begins a mere two decades ago, its omission is inexcusable.

The spark that led to the takeover of Crimea was not the overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovich. It is what happened the day after.

A 2012 law gave the Russian language official status in regions where Russians comprise more than 10% of the population. This is the case in most of eastern Ukraine and particularly in Crimea, where 59% are ethnic Russians.

One week ago, Ukraine's rump parliament (members of Yanukovich's party, hiding from opposition forces and in fear for their lives, didn't show up) took advantage of Yanukovich's downfall to overturn the language law. Americans didn't notice, but Russians did.

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What the US Media Won't Tell You About Ukraine [View all] newthinking Mar 2014 OP

They have a hard time just talking, eh? RobertEarl Mar 2014 #1

Your comment is confusing - Ukrainian and Russian are very close newthinking Mar 2014 #3

no one is banned from speaking it, that's preposterous. dionysus Mar 2014 #9

You have a very inventive view of all this RobertEarl Mar 2014 #12

You better stop siping from the bottle earl lol newthinking Mar 2014 #19

That is a dumb response RobertEarl Mar 2014 #20

Who the hell is warmongering? newthinking Mar 2014 #29

There is this comment of yours RobertEarl Mar 2014 #30

I am only pointing out the obvious newthinking Mar 2014 #35

Almost all Russians do speak some English. go west young man Mar 2014 #10

See? That's smart. RobertEarl Mar 2014 #14

This has been covered quite extensively in the US media, actually. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #2

But this would not be happening if we did not consort with Neo-nazi's newthinking Mar 2014 #4

I don't believe this is true. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #5

And there's plenty of extreme-righters in Russia..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #11

Did I say I support Russia's right wingers. newthinking Mar 2014 #16

I don't recall implying such, no, TBH. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #36

agreed newthinking Mar 2014 #37

They only placed several "Right sector" leaders in places of power newthinking Mar 2014 #24

So what? Travis_0004 Mar 2014 #6

You forgot two other factors - Neo-Nazi's and violently removing newthinking Mar 2014 #15

Ah, but as always, they're OUR fascist thugs Scootaloo Mar 2014 #27

interesting, thanks for this n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #7

LOL, ted rall.... dionysus Mar 2014 #8

The US media is just a prop for the MIC and advertisers. go west young man Mar 2014 #13

i am sure there are plenty of nice places in Russia, and that most Russians are probably good folks. dionysus Mar 2014 #26

No matter what anyone thinks of him. go west young man Mar 2014 #34

Except they didn't "overturn it", that was vetoed Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #17

It was only "vetoed" almost a week later when they realize what a stupid move it was newthinking Mar 2014 #18

Do you know how parliamentary politics works? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #23

Right sector, avowed neo-nazis, have won 0 seats newthinking Mar 2014 #25

No, they haven't? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2014 #28

I know it is really hard to follow the details newthinking Mar 2014 #32

ted? agenda? noooooo! dionysus Mar 2014 #21

This is what's called "bullshit." NuclearDem Mar 2014 #22

I am hypercritical of US media nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #31

Show me the pipeline map again? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #33