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69. Kiev’s hold on ‘Novorossiya’ slips away as militants overrun Odessa police station

Sun May 4, 2014, 10:58 PM

May 2014

Russian-speaking regions of Ukraine spun further out of the central government’s control Sunday as a mob stormed a police station in this Black Sea port and freed from detention 67 pro-Russian militants, on the same day that Ukraine’s prime minister was visiting the city.

It was intended to be a chance for the prime minister, Arseniy P. Yatsenyuk, to express condolences for the dozens of people who died here Friday in street fighting and in a horrific fire at a trade union building, and to reinforce the government’s narrative that Russia and inept or disloyal local police were to blame.

Speaking at a news conference, Mr. Yatsenyuk cast aspersion on the police, suggesting that if they had done their jobs instead of concentrating on soliciting bribes at an outdoor market, “these terrorist organizations would have been foiled.”

“There were dozens of casualties resulting from a well-prepared and organized action against people, against Ukraine and against Odessa,” Mr. Yatsenyuk said, speaking at the news conference Sunday morning, Western and Ukrainian news media reported.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/kievs-hold-on-novorossiya-slips-away/article18457563/

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The BBC Account Is Very Interesting, Sir The Magistrate May 2014 #6

There are videos of neo-Nazis and pro-Kiev radicals nyabingi May 2014 #9

Links please. tabasco May 2014 #10

Here is a link to the video I saw nyabingi May 2014 #13

Were you serious or are you being ballyhoo May 2014 #17

I was being sarcastic of course nyabingi May 2014 #18

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Watched the videos tabasco May 2014 #73

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Check out some of the video nyabingi May 2014 #19

Plenty of video's around. You should watch them before you make incorrect statements newthinking May 2014 #22

where did you get this? Duckhunter935 May 2014 #28

I will look for it. newthinking May 2014 #29

Understand but when you Duckhunter935 May 2014 #31

Ukraine news is not well organized, then add to it all the misdirection and interests newthinking May 2014 #35

OK saw a video of it Duckhunter935 May 2014 #33

Mob justice is spreading like wildfire. Imagine if that was actually not the man whom was firing newthinking May 2014 #42

so you were wrong Duckhunter935 May 2014 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking May 2014 #50

Just to be clear - They were stopped before they could complete it. They were slowly stripping the newthinking May 2014 #51

Here is a link and some translation newthinking May 2014 #34

You, Sir, Exemplify The 'Unreliable Narrator' Problem The Magistrate May 2014 #47

Well, when it is so obvious and easy to find and I have already linked to it multiple times... newthinking May 2014 #52

Your Account Of What Footage Contains And Signifies, Sir, Is Not Reliable The Magistrate May 2014 #56

I have posted much information that can be checked newthinking May 2014 #57

And The Visuals, Sir, Seldom Jibe With Your Descriptions And Assigned Meanings The Magistrate May 2014 #59

He has already been caught Duckhunter935 May 2014 #62

There are also video of Pro-Russian forces shooting into the crowd from the rooftop. Adrahil May 2014 #23

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Actually I did mention it. With a pistol on the 5th floor. newthinking May 2014 #36

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The Problem With Lofting A Molotov That High, Sir The Magistrate May 2014 #58

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Some of those profiles are also being removed (step by step account in this post) newthinking May 2014 #25

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quiet Duckhunter935 May 2014 #32

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What I want is simple: peace. Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #63

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No Conference, Sir, Will Be Worth a Fig Unless Putin Decides To Call off His People In Ukraine The Magistrate May 2014 #49

Many of the citizens in the country would disagree newthinking May 2014 #54

The Noise You Make, Sir, Is Not Worth More Than a Toddler's Tantrum The Magistrate May 2014 #55

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Link? n/t RedFury May 2014 #60

Pure Gold, Sir The Magistrate May 2014 #61

Well played, Sir! maddezmom May 2014 #66

Thank You, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2014 #68

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You can tell propaganda by the loaded terms. JackRiddler May 2014 #74

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