Ukraine On The Verge Of Revolution? (Video)

The following seven minutes of mayhem look eerily reminiscent of the violent pre-ambles to the middle-east’s recent coups or non-coups. As anti-government protesters demonstrated against the shunning of a European trade agreement (President Yanukovych – “I will not allow any serious economic losses and decline of living standards”); the clashes became ever more violent as the police cracked down.  

Following heavyweight boxing champion (and opposition leader) Vitali Klitschko’s call for a new government – “our main task is Yanukovych’s resignation. But the first step is the resignation of Azarov’s government” – the clashes left at least 265 people injured. The crackdown followed Interior Minister comments that they “won’t allow Ukraine to become another Libya or Tunisia, where uprisings toppled governments in recent years.” Of course, the main difference is the Ukraine is now squarely under Putin’s sphere of influence.

The latest is that the Ukrainian government has sent 1,000 national guard troops to protect government buildings in Kyiv.  Reports that one girl has died from severe beatings by the police havent been confirmed per media.  Putin has said the protests were organized from abroad and I don’t doubt they probably were.  You also though have to take into account that the western Ukraine is different from the Eastern part and I think that has got alot to do with it also.  What started this whole thing was the Ukrainian government deciding to shun an EU economic pact for a Russian one squarly placing the Ukraine under Russia’s spehere of influence.  This has been the hotest issue in the Ukraine for a decade.  Keep an eye on them and Thailand where protests have escalated even more.  Good luck Uraine and Thailand.  -Mort