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In reply to the discussion: Partners of the Ukrainian coup d'etat prime minister... [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)16. During his 2010 election campaign Yanukovich said: "Ukraine's integration with the EU remains our
strategic aim".
In May 2011, Yanukovych stated that he will strive for Ukraine to join the EU. Yanukovych's stance towards integration with the EU has, according to The Economist, led him to be "seen in Moscow as a traitor", a reversal of the 2004 presidential election where Moscow openly supported Yanukovych.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanukovich#Presidential_campaign_.26_election
In May 2011, Yanukovych stated that he will strive for Ukraine to join the EU. Yanukovych's stance towards integration with the EU has, according to The Economist, led him to be "seen in Moscow as a traitor", a reversal of the 2004 presidential election where Moscow openly supported Yanukovych.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanukovich#Presidential_campaign_.26_election
Of course in 2013 he changed that the policy of favoring integration with Europe and signed an agreement with Russia. Whatever his reasons for this policy reversal, apparently his explanation of the reasoning behind his reversal was not accepted by many Ukrainians. I dare say that many of us do not like it when a presidential candidate campaigns for one policy then, once in office, decides that the opposite policy is actually the way to go.
After months of massive, sustained public protests throughout a cold, Ukrainian winter, Yanukovich signed an agreement with the protesters in which he agreed to remain in office until early elections in December and to use security forces to protect public buildings. He still had complete control of the security forces and the military and could quite easily have lived up to his end of the agreement. If he had done so he would still be president of Ukraine today, governing the country and preparing himself for national elections in 5 months.
What did he do? Rather than remain in office and to his job with the protection of the security forces, he decided to pursue a different strategy - running away.
Within hours of signing the agreement the protesters (with the police, army and security forces under his control), he hastily abandoned his residence and left Kiev. Before leaving he ordered security forces not to protect public buildings. Why issue an order contradicting the agreement he had just signed? The image of mobs mobbing and looting public buildings would create an image of lawlessness and violence that could be used by others to justify military intervention. Of course the looting and burning did not happen (much to the surprise of him and Putin), but that did not change the spin.
If he had simply lived up to the agreement he signed with the protesters in February, he would be sitting in Kiev running the government pending elections in December. Now his own political party has abandoned him and Putin never mentions him. Indeed reports are that Putin is quite mad at him for the mess he made in Kiev and never says publicly that he thinks Yanukovich should return to the presidency.
It's not much of a shock that the fascists of one country hate those of another. That's how it works.
Actually, no it is not. Fascists in Europe get along with other just fine, no matter what country they are from. If you know of examples of "hatred" among fascists of different European countries, please provide them. Right now European fascists are planning to form a coalition in the EU parliament after elections this month, assuming they do as well as many people seem to think they will do. The fact that European fascists side with Putin and not the government in Kiev is highly relevant. They side with those who share their goals - regardless of what country they are from - not their enemies.
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I wonder if we'll see these names again as Ukraine's state owned assets are privatized.
pa28
May 2014
#1
and those 'partners' couldn't have found a better tool for the job if they'd tried.
polly7
May 2014
#2
'Yatz' our man, I've forgotten about NATO, although I've posted about it myself. /nt
jakeXT
May 2014
#5
One would assume that if fascists had a significant degree of control in Kiev, European fascists
pampango
May 2014
#9
During his 2010 election campaign Yanukovich said: "Ukraine's integration with the EU remains our
pampango
May 2014
#16
Looks like Svoboda may not be long for the Ukrainian government. Their man is polling at 1.5% with
pampango
May 2014
#46
Speaking of neocons: How Russia's president resembles the American hawks who hate him most
pampango
May 2014
#10
However, saying KievfascistKievfascistKievfascist does seem to do the trick
LanternWaste
May 2014
#20
I get the sense that Putin is going to win this battle, and send our puppets packing.
reformist2
May 2014
#27
Assuming "our" side doesn't relinquish control voluntarily, Putin's involvement will be needed.
reformist2
May 2014
#50
Jack, can you give me that evidence of a western-sponsored coup in Ukraine?
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2014
#30
This thread shows that Victor Yanukoych was forcibly removed from office against his own will?
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2014
#36
Still waiting for you to show me where in your post it says Yanukovych was forcibly removed.
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2014
#40
Actually S&G were partners, then the US sent Omi their long standing operative down to talk to G...
Jesus Malverde
May 2014
#56
Did you hear that Russia has reponded to sanctions by demanding all oil payments be made
malaise
May 2014
#48
All you do is deflect and project. Constantly. Consistently. But you finally admit it.
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2014
#64