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Ukraine: Protesters Capture Police as Deadly Clashes Persist; Athletes Quit Olympics in Support
Thursday, February 20, 2014
| Kristinn
Posted on 02/20/2014 12:17:37 AM PST by kristinn
Based on reports via Twitter.
From Christopher Miller, Editor of Kyiv Post:
At least 5 Interior troops captured by protesters and taken behind main stage on maidan. pic.twitter.com/EjDxNLi7r9
Medics just pronounced this man dead on Maidan. I'm here. #Ukraine #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/nawQsAgmd3
At least 20 police captured by protesters and being held behind stage at maidan now. #euromaidan #Ukraine
Protesters stripping captured police of gear, weapons. The police look like kids. None can be older than 20s.
BBC via Twitter: Some Ukrainian athletes to leave Sochi Winter Olympics following "unrest & violence within their country" - Intl Olympic Committee #Kiev
ABC News Moscow reporter Kirit Radia via Twitter:
Ukrainian Bogdana Matsotska withdraws frm #Sochi2014. "In solidarity w the fighters on the barricades...we refuse further performance" #Kiev
Ukrainian skier withdraws from #Sochi2014 over #Kiev killings: "outraged by recent actions of President of #Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych"
TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: russia; ukraine; viktoryanukovich; yuliatymoshenko
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From Kiev just now RT @egorpiskunov_RT: Our cameraman has been targeted filming out of the window of our hotel. 3 shots fired.they missed.
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:23:17 AM PST
by
kristinn
(Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
To: kristinn
On twitter: cabinet and officials have evacuated parliment and other buildings. EU officials that were to meet with Ukraine officials today have also left, no meeting.
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:26:30 AM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:27:24 AM PST
by
kristinn
(Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
To: kristinn
A Reuters alert says a photographer counted 15 bodies at the square covered by blankets.
The live video shows a lot of helmeted people on the platform and in the crowd at the square in Kiev.
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:27:51 AM PST
by
Nextrush
(AFFORDABLE CARE ACT=HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY BAILOUT ACT)
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10 bodies just gathered right in front of my hotel. Many more to come, fighters say pic.twitter.com/5LbuKAusNu
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:31:55 AM PST
by
kristinn
(Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
To: kristinn
Read a report of police surrendering throughout the area and is one of the reasons buildings are being evacuated. Don’t know how accurate the report is. Also, am wondering if police are surrendering their weapons? Everything could be a ruse though to buy time except for the buildings being evacuated. Is tough finding info. My reports are also relying on twitter feeds.
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:32:01 AM PST
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: no-to-illegals
On twitter said a police lt. said he would now fight with the protesters. Hospital worker just now on stage tearfully speaking, looked like she was giving instructions to the crowd.
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:35:37 AM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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More from Christopher Miller:
Proof of police snipers. @KyivPost photographers Pavlo Podufalov just took this photo near Maidan. #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/wEzxP3l6tn
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:35:59 AM PST
by
kristinn
(Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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#Ukraine protesters escort captured police from Kiev's Maidan. Leaders say 15 held in nearby police station. pic.twitter.com/7dtpmbIjvE
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:39:45 AM PST
by
kristinn
(Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
To: kristinn
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:41:49 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(Obama: The first "White Black" President.)
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Women form a chain to pass rocks towards the frontline Pic: Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters #Euromaidan #Євромайдан #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/qTcIqcMTRY">
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:42:49 AM PST
by
kristinn
(Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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These babushka are brewing Molotov cocktails Walter White-style. "This is extremism!" one of them told @ChristopherJM pic.twitter.com/AbAREwpj6z">
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:46:02 AM PST
by
kristinn
(Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
To: Dallas59
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:46:23 AM PST
by
kristinn
(Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
To: kristinn
I like that photo of the protester helping the cop with a blanket over him. On the live stage they just showed an empty ammo tin - that Russian style that you need the special can-opener to open.
Of course what did the protesters expect? I fear that all of the lives lost in this will be lost for something that they did not know or want to happen.
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:46:36 AM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
To: kristinn
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:47:05 AM PST
by
Dallas59
(Obama: The first "White Black" President.)
To: kristinn
There was a photo from last night on twitter of three protesters on fire - one fully engulfed. Looked to be an accident where they were prepping the molatovs.
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:48:27 AM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
To: 21twelve
Including your photo, I’ve counted 11 dead laid out at the medical hut , all from sniper fire today. All corpses being held at the main Medic hut on the Square. Dozens of media got video/photos.
To: kristinn
Thanks so much for the photos on this thread!
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:49:17 AM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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To: 21twelve; kristinn
Did you notice what the young man held up before he held up the ammo tin? A hand grenade. I wish I could understand what they’re saying because I have no idea where the grenade came from.
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posted on
02/20/2014 1:51:40 AM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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