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Pro-Russian Activists Attack Police Station in Odessa, Prisoners Freed
NBC News ^ | 05-04-2014 | Alexey Furman

Posted on 05/04/2014 9:46:14 AM PDT by PaulCruz2016

ODESSA, Ukraine — Hundreds of pro-Russian activists attacked a police station in this southern port city, forcing open its gate and breaking windows.

The prison is holding dozens of those arrested after the unrest here on Friday.

Hundreds of activists surrounded the building and called for the release of their detained comrades.

"Russians won't abandon their own!" the militants chanted as they smashed windows and broke down the gate at the compound.

Others shouted "Russia! Russia!" and "we will not forgive!"

About 20 to 30 people were allowed to leave the prison, NBC News confirmed, although local reports said nearly 70 prisoners were released.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: odessa; prisoners; russia; ukraine

1 posted on 05/04/2014 9:46:14 AM PDT by PaulCruz2016
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To: PaulCruz2016

There will always be a deep connection between Ukraine and Russia since Stalin nearly wiped out the population and replaced most of it with Russian nationals. It’s an open sore that won’t go away any time soon.


2 posted on 05/04/2014 9:56:19 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Isn’t the Ukraine where Stalin intentionally starved so many millions of people to death, collectivizing the farms?


3 posted on 05/04/2014 11:00:12 AM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: 2harddrive

Forced collectivism is the heart of communism. And just because people say Stalin was a mass murderer doesn’t mean he wasn’t also a true communist. Stalin’s goons started confiscating grain from farmers, even the seed for next year’s crop. When they started moving into the cities to beg for food, he had them shipped back to their farms to starve to death.

All that was to pay for ration cards, which the communists held over the heads of citizens, and if you weren’t loyal then your ration card was revoked. And you starved. Coming soon to a country near you.


4 posted on 05/04/2014 11:15:38 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: PaulCruz2016
Hundreds of activists surrounded the building and called for the release of their detained comrades.

"Russians won't abandon their own!" the militants chanted as they smashed windows and broke down the gate at the compound.

Others shouted "Russia! Russia!" and "we will not forgive!"

These idiots are in Ukraine, waging war against Ukraine, proclaiming anything about Russia! Russia!!!

Ukraine should execute all of them. If they want to praise Russia, they should have done it from the Moscow side of the border.

5 posted on 05/04/2014 11:43:23 AM PDT by meadsjn
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