Oh, Crimea River!

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23. That's an opinion piece from a Western think tank talking head.

I could just as easily produce another opinion piece from another Western think tank talking head which argues the opposite. They are a dime a dozen.

Or I could again stress the fact that Svoboda is a minority party, and the only reason it has any presence in Ukrainian government is by virtue of parliamentary procedures.

Yes, they do exist. No, they are not the majority view.

Just something to consider:

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/ukrainian-rabbi-plays-down-neo-nazi-threat-nationalists-n51186


Ukrainian Rabbi Plays Down Neo-Nazi Threat From Nationalists






KIEV — A leading Ukrainian rabbi said on Wednesday he saw no sign of hostility toward Jews from nationalists involved in last month's uprising but was cautious on whether there could be a rise in anti-Semitic threats.

Russia brands some groups that helped to oust President Viktor Yanukovych as neo-Nazis, highlighting their admiration for Ukrainians who fought against the Red Army in World War II as one of the reasons for Moscow's takeover of the majority Russian-speaking Crimea.


But Moshe Reuven Azman, a senior rabbi in the capital Kiev, told a news conference he was not aware of new anti-Semitic acts since Yanukovych's fall and had not heard anti-Jewish statements from leaders of far-right parties. He cautioned against speculation on the issue being "exploited" for political ends.

"There's no big, general Ukrainian problem," Azman said, playing down some instances of Jews being attacked in the street and the firebombing of a provincial synagogue during the past few months of protests. He contrasted post-Soviet Ukraine's tolerance with "official anti-Semitism" in Soviet times.