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Ukraine govt says pro-Russians in Slavyansk using MANPADS (shoulder-launched missiles) against helicopters

‏@marcburleigh

Ukraine govt says pro-Russians in Slavyansk using MANPADS (shoulder-launched missiles) against helicos — sophisticated arms for mere rebels

@Ukroblogger

Tymchuk: 2 #Ukrainian Mi-24 choppers down [MANPADS];civilians used as human shield; Rus envoy to arrive in #Donetsk #Ukraine #ATO #Slovyansk

@MaksymLoz

#Ukraine says one pilot killed, others wounded in attack by Slaviansk rebels. #Russia doesn’t mention this on their TV news channels. #USA

Moscow tries a new Polish and Hungarian “separatist” number

Voice of Russia now citing alleged Polish and Hungarian “separatist” sentiments. The new efforts are worryingly reminiscent of a scandalous suggestion put forward by Vladimir Zhirinovsky, deputy speaker of Russia’s State Duma.

In a letter sent to the governments of Poland, Romania and Hungary in March this year, Zhirinovsky suggested dividing Ukraine up according to the 1939 Nazi-Soviet pact, with Poland “reclaiming” the territory, now Ukraine, which until the invasions by Nazi Germany on Sep 1 1939 and USSR on Sep 17 had been under Polish rule. The proposal was widely condemned in Poland with Tomasz Nałęcz, presidential adviser on historical issues, calling it the product of a sick mind and suggesting Zhirinovsky needed a psychiatrist.

Not Zhirinovsky alone, it would seem. The proposal that western Ukrainian regions hold “referendums” on breaking away from Kyiv to join Poland, Hungary or Romania is, of course, much the same as the demand of the pro-Russian militants in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine.

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Note the T-shirt worn by Jobbik MP Tamas Gaudi Nagy during an address berating European democratic values at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The caption could have been written by Zhirinovsky, or, of course, by Ribbentrop and Molotov when they were carving up Poland: “Crimea belongs to Russia; Transcarpathia belongs to Hungary”.

http://khpg.org.ua/en/index.php?id=1398689019

Yanukovych Stole $100 Billion!

http://korrespondent.net/ukraine/politics/3356800-yanukovych-ukral-u-hosudarstva-bolee-100-mlrd-henprokuratura

some of these funds was in European banks, some were taken to Russia. At least $ 32 billion is transferred across the border at the beginning of the year in cash – in trucks.

Here’s an article that focuses on the $32 Billion: http://korrespondent.net/ukraine/politics/3355788-chynovnyky-behletsy-vyvezly-v-rossyui-32-mlrd-nalychnymy-yo-henprokurora

Hear from the people of Luhansk – very balanced coverage

Balanced coverage and reasonable people — Slava Donbas!

She misquotes “hang the Russians” @ 8:00. The kids were chanting Хто не скаче, той москаль -(“whomever doesn’t jump is a Muskovite.”)

It was this journalist who fled Slovianks after being threatened at gun point – http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27173473

Arm the people of Donbas too. Say, “you can have your referendum, but first arm yourself.” That way we have a better chance of distinguishing the will of the people from the will of Russian special forces and intelligence agents.

Ukraine reinstates conscription as crisis deepens

A robust gun culture would be more effective.

Here’s the headline: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27247428

There’s nothing in the actual article about reinstating conscription though.

Here’s a Ukrainian report: http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/05/1/7024123/?attempt=1

According to the decree, in 2014 in Ukraine will appeal to military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations Ukraine fit for military service in peacetime citizens of Ukraine males.

It is about men who prior to the date of departure of troops was 18 years old and older persons who have not attained the age of 25 and not eligible for exemption or deferral of conscription for military service . ”

This decree published in the ” Official Gazette of the President of Ukraine ” May 1, 2014 № 16.