Posted on 02/18/2014 12:34:44 PM PST by Navy Patriot
KIEV, February 18 (RIA Novosti) – Anti-government protesters and police engaged in violent street battles that left hundreds injured and at least six dead, including two police officers, in Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday.
Fighting escalated in Kiev as a standoff played out inside parliament, where deputies faced off over changes to the constitution that the opposition has said could be a way out of the political paralysis gripping the country.
Thousands of radical demonstrators moving toward the parliament building around midday – many of them wielding shields and sticks, and wearing masks – were confronted by police who deployed rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas. Pictures from the front lines showed rioters ripping up cobblestones to hurl at police.
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Yah, I meant to type the Ukrainians, but slipped. I’m not worried about it.
I want someone to explain this to me: when the EU, George Soros, or the man on the moon want to expand their “empire,” they are “globalists.” When Putin tries to expand his, what does that make him?
EU is a model of global government. Thats not a direction I want to go. EU is for climate change laws and host of other left wing ideas. Nobody is afraid of Russian influence outside of Eastern Europe.
Does the Iranian nuclear program concern you at all?
They don’t want to join the EU, they just want the freedom to trade with the West rather than being stuck with Putin and Russia.
I trust the Israelis will do what needs to be done when the time is right.
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