He wasn't there on vacation.
Posted on 10/06/2019 11:45:14 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Ukraine, the 'borderlands' between Russia and 'civilized' Europe is on fire. For centuries, it has been at the center of a tug-of-war between powers seeking to control its rich lands and Russia's access to the Mediterranean.
The Maidan Massacre in early 2014 triggered a bloody uprising that ousted president Viktor Yanukovych, spurred Crimeans to secede and join Russia, and sparked a civil war in Eastern Ukraine.
Russia was portrayed by Western media as the perpetrator, and has been sanctioned and widely condemned as such. But was Russia responsible for what happened?
Ukraine on Fire provides a historical perspective for the deep divisions in the region which led to the 2004 Orange Revolution, the 2014 uprisings, and the violent overthrow of democratically-elected Yanukovych.
Covered by Western media as a 'popular revolution', it was in fact a coup d'état scripted and staged by ultra-nationalist groups and the US State Department.
Investigative journalist Robert Parry reveals how US-funded political NGOs and media companies have emerged since the 1980s, replacing the CIA in promoting America's geopolitical agenda abroad.
Executive producer Oliver Stone gained unprecedented access to the inside story through his on-camera interviews with former President Viktor Yanukovych and Minister of Internal Affairs Vitaliy Zakharchenko, who explain how the US Ambassador and factions in Washington actively plotted for regime change.
And, in his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Stone solicits Putin's take on the significance of Crimea, NATO and the US's history of interference in elections and regime change in the region.
Now, at last, the full exposé is available in the West. Though, of course, everyone is encouraged to purchase a copy to support Stone's important work.
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The Maidan Massacre in early 2014 triggered a bloody uprising that ousted president Viktor Yanukovych, spurred Crimeans to secede and join Russia, and sparked a civil war in Eastern Ukraine.
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The Maidan Massacre in early 2014 triggered a bloody uprising that ousted president Viktor Yanukovych, spurred Crimeans to secede and join Russia, and sparked a civil war in Eastern Ukraine.
Russians arrived from Moscow and stole Crimea. And Putin already handed out the medals for it.
“Russians arrived from Moscow and stole Crimea”
Yeah, but that was a couple hundred years ago. A coup in Kiev wasn’t going to change that, even if idiots at the State Dpeartment thought it would.
Khrushchev gave crimea to Ukraine after he became premier. He was Ukranian.
He wasn't there on vacation.
Such a nice lady. Flying all the way over there just to deliver cookies.
Watching it now. Things that lead up to current events start at 34:00ish and McCain and Biden get named at 44:00ish.
Basic surmise is that the CIA used to orchestrate coups and revolutions worldwide but that for a few decades, it’s been NGOs aka “foundations”.
Watch the video.
Russians in Crimea were pissed that the Crimean Tatars were returning. About 250,000 came back after Ukraine independence. Russians hate the Crimean Tatars. Russia began expelling them under the Tsar after the Russo-Turkish War. The Soviet Union deported the rest. Many Tatars began fleeing after the Russian annexation.
Exactly!
Haha!
I had an old high school buddy that is, a Lt. Colin the U.S. Army, that was sent to Ukraine capital city for about 1 year. Now I know what he Was up to.
I am tempted to send him this to engage his reaction.
Could be caused by a religious difference. - Tom
The principal religion of the Crimean Tatars is Islam, and as Muslims they are Sunnis of the Hanafi school.
Like his JFK cleared up Dallas, Salvador accurately portrayed central America and Born on the 4th of July, well, I won’t even go there.
This is a documentary and not a movie.
There is a big difference.
And the difference is nothing if both are misleading.
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