I see many people do not understand what is really going on in Ukraine, therefore make wrong conclusions, and allow themselves to be deceived.It will be a big ARTICLE that will EXPLAIN EVERYTHING!
I will try to give as much as possible facts in it.
First I want to explain: I am now 28 years old. For 23 years of my life I lived in Ukraine. I was born in the Soviet Union. To understand the things that happen today – I have to make an excursion into the history of Ukraine as well as Crimea.
Historically, the lands that are today is a territory of Ukraine were belonged to different states with different cultures. Western Ukraine always belonged to Poland, Austria-Hungary. Accordingly culture of Western Ukraine is largely formed by these countries. Eastern Ukraine was always Russian. And its culture had developed in accordance with the culture and religion of Russia. South belonged to Turkey, and was inhabited mainly by Tatars. A long time ago as a result of the Russian-Turkish war, the south of Ukraine became Russian.
So Ukraine is ethnically diverse state. It is divided into two cultures, two people. East and West. Diaspora of Crimean Tatars is still present in Crimea. Now they make up 12% of the population of Crimea.
They were more, but during the Second World War, Tatars massively supported Hitler’s troops, and for that after the war many Tatars were deported from Crimea. Is it good or bad – we will not argue. Now those who wanted already returned to Crimea. And live happily ever after.
In the West of Ukraine, many also supported Hitler’s troops. Was formed even punitive division from residents of Western Ukraine. SS-Volunteer Division “Galician”.
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Flag used by April 28, 1943 in Lemberg (Lvov) in a parade celebrating the proclamation of the act of creation Infantry Division of the SS “Galicia”.
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Soldiers of this SS division acted against partisans in France, Poland, Yugoslavia and Western Ukraine. In addition, in Western Ukraine were still organizations that fought against the Allies.
OUN-UPA (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists – Ukrainian Insurgent Army “Ukrayinska Povstanska Armiya”)
Here is their flag
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In 1943-1944 UPA troops acted against the Soviet partisans and detachments of the Polish underground. Even after the surrender of Nazi Germany, Soviet troops fought on the Western Ukraine with detachments of OUN-UPA until 1956.
Leader of the movement – Stepan Bandera.
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This nationalist organization known largely due to “Volyn massacre”. Mass genocide arranged in Volyn. Here are some photos.
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You can search by yourself, there you will find a lot of terrible photos.
Sorry for the boring excursion into the history, but without it it would not be easy to understand much of what is happening now in Ukraine. So Western Ukrainians never liked Russians. And joining of the western regions of Ukraine to the Soviet Union – in my opinion was a mistake. But it was done, and it’s not possible to go back and change something.
East of Ukraine loves Russians, it’s Russian itself. South of Ukraine is also Russian and 12% of Tatars in Crimea, who are afraid of Russians for deportation, but generally refer to Russia moderately.
Remember the symbolics of Ukrainian nationalist organizations, OUN-UPA and SS Division “Galicia.”
Let’s return to the modern history.
Now I’ll briefly tell you about another organization, it emerged recently but also plays a big role. The Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian National Self-Defense Organization, UNA-UNSO.
This Ukrainian nationalist organization emerged in 1990. Its leader – Yuriy Shukhevych.
Here is its flag.
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Remember it, it will appear frequently in the events in Ukraine in 2013-2014. For 24 years members of this organization fought against Russia in all wars. More than anything else they hate Russians.
LET’S RETURN NOW IN 2013.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN UKRAINE?
Rallies in support of association of Ukraine to EU began to happen in November in the different cities of the WESTERN Ukraine (but only not in the cities of East or Southern Ukraine). On television these excitements (sometimes developing into insignificant collisions with police) were presented as a protest wave, but it was visible to all that excitements are directed. In conversation with acquaintances from the western Ukraine who participated in these actions, I knew – that people were paid by money for participation in them. (About 10 US dollars for participation). It was the first phase of revolution. ALL Ukrainian mass media supported this revolution in Ukraine because all mass media belong to the Ukrainian oligarchs who are organizers and participants of revolt.
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Here on the picture you can see official data about who of oligarchs owns mass media. Therefore they easily manipulate consciousness of Ukrainians, showing events in necessary light for them. For example so-called “Euromaidan” was not spontaneous rally, and is specially organized by interested persons – some facts confirm this. Firstly, rallies were held simultaneously in different cities, so it suggests that they were coordinated from a single center.Secondly, after rallies, buses were served and these buses carried activists to Kiev. If “Evromaydan” was natural, then buses would not have appeared themselves out of the blue in the right quantities. They need to rent, fill, pay drivers to bring in the desired city. Besides, Activists of “Euromaidan” tell that the protest existed on donations of sympathizing inhabitants of Ukraine. It too lie. If the protest arises in itself (during last years from the moment of collapse of the Soviet Union we saw many such protests), tent towns look mottled. Everyone brings the tent, they are different. Look at the Maidan.
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In the same way in reportages on TV we can see that identical brand new heating devices are used for heating of tents. If each of 10 people donated for a revolution 1 heater – it will be 10 DIFFERENT devices, from the different firms, with different power, and they were in use. Protesters had hundreds IDENTICAL BRAND NEW furnaces. We can see the same situation with the camp equipment. “Euromaidan” was TOO organized to be spontaneous rally.
If people donate products for needs of protesters – it will be different products. I will bring a white long loaf, and my friend – a roll of black bread. I will bring boiled sausage, and my friend – smoked. I will bring one grade of cheese, and my friend – another.
To feed a lot of thousands of people by identical food – it is necessary to buy this identical food CENTRALLY.
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On “Euromaidan” in some days even the condensed milk with symbols already printed on labels delivered by trucks. Inscriptions on tins: “Milk condensed with sugar” “We are Europe”. And European Union symbolics.
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Question: How producers knew about protest slogans before the protest?
Anyway, but the protest was really peaceful. For involvement of people – organizers of this protest established a scene, organized a concert. Many inhabitants of Kiev without sharing political views of the Maidan – came simply to listen to an infinite concert. The center of Kiev became popular with students and youth because of music. All homeless from Kiev and other cities – went to Kiev to “Euromaidan” because there was a free food. As a result the crowd in some tens of thousands of people gathered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPOf_ukMK8I
The musicians’ performance was now and then interrupted by politicians’ voices urging people to act against legal authorities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyj-lrXl8bI
Besides, even if there were quite few people at “Euromaidan” in Kiev, the mass media published out-dated snapshots or focused their cameras a special way to make people believe there were millions in the square. Though in reality the square space is not enough to place even one million people. Bloggers did not lose time and made their own calculations which resulted in about 74 thousand people. Those who feel interest to the fact can consult the calculations here (see the reference below). The article can be translated by Google translator and everything will get clear.
http://patriotka.livejournal.com/69224.html
The police did not take any measures, encouraging people to the peaceful protest. But that was not the target of “Euromaidan” organisators and sponsors. That’s why finally the provocation took place on November, 30.