VIDEO — (Non)Partisans: Rioters occupy govt buildings in Ukraine, defying opposition leaders
RT
Jan 26, 2014
Molotov-cocktails, home made bombs and cold steel. Sunday night saw rioters capture the Justice Ministry in the Ukranian capital and even the political opposition, who are supposed to be on the same side, could not force them out. And this happens not in the capital alone.
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VIDEO — Kiev Face-Off: Ukraine opposition urges snap elections, refuses president’s offer
RT
Jan 25, 2014
Opposition leaders called for an early presidential election following a Saturday meeting with the government, where top government posts were offered to protest leaders and a review of the constitution was promised. Around two hundred policemen, besieged in a convention center in Kiev, have been allowed to leave the building. RT’s Peter Oliver has more from Kiev. READ MORE http://on.rt.com/98vkah
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Beyond Kyiv: Ukrainian Protesters Seize Control Of Regional Administrations
End the Lie – Independent News
Jan 25, 2014
Protests are spreading to Ukraine’s regions with demonstrators seizing control of administrative buildings and, in some cases, forcing governors, who are appointed by President Viktor Yanukovych, to resign. In some cases, particularly in western Ukraine, they are meeting little — if any — resistance from police. In some western regions, elected regional councils, which are often dominated by the opposition, are passing legislation in support of Euromaidan protesters. The situation is fluid and is developing rapidly. Below is a brief rundown, compiled from Ukrainian media reports, of some of the key regions where protesters have seized control of regional administration buildings.
Lviv Oblast – The Lviv regional legislature on Saturday (January 25) passed a measure disbanding the office of the regional governor and banning police, military, and security services from using force to disband protests. Chanting “revolution,” protesters on Thursday (January 23) stormed and seized control of Lviv’s regional administration and forced the governor, Oleh Salo, who was appointed by President Yanukovych, to write a statement of resignation. Protesters built barricades around the administration building and hundreds camped out inside.
Ternopil Oblast – In the western region of Ternopil, which neighbors Lviv Oblast, protesters seized control of the Ternopil regional administration with little resistance from police.
Rivneska Oblast – In the northwestern Rivneska Oblast approximately 2,000 people faced little resistance from police as they seized the regional administration building on Thursday (January 23). Anatoliy Yukhimenko, acting head of the regional administration, resigned shortly thereafter.
Khmelnitsky Oblast — After 30 minutes of clashes with police on Friday (January 24), protesters in Khmelnitsky Oblast, located to the south of Rivneska, seized control of the regional administration building. After negotiations between Yuriy Smal, a leader of the local Euromaidan movement, and regional authorities, Governor Vasiliy Yadukha resigned.
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast — Approximately 4,000 on Saturday (January 25) stormed and occupied the regional administration building in Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine. On Friday (January 24), about 1,000 protesters held a vigil outside the building and demanded that the governor, Vasily Chudnova, resign, but he has thus far refused.
Chernivtsi Oblast — Thousands of protesters on Friday (January 24) stormed and occupied the regional administration building in Chernivtsi, near the Ukrainian-Romanian border, and forced Governor Mykhailo Papiev to tender his resignation.
Volynska Oblast — Governor Boris Klimchuk resigned on Friday after more than 1,000 protesters marched on and surrounded the Volynska administration building in the regional capital, Lutsk, in northwestern Ukraine. When a protest leader asked police guarding the building to stand back, one officer replied, “We are Ukrainians –we are with the people.” The protester and the officer then embraced. Police then allowed demonstrators to enter the building.
See a map of the regions that have been taken over here.
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VIDEO — Ukraine rioters brutally beat police, storm local admin building
RT
Jan 25, 2014
Protesters have stormed local administrative buildings in Vinnitsa, central Ukraine. The authorities have started criminal investigations into the seizure.
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VIDEO — West v East: Ukraine split in half amid violence engulfing capital
RT
Jan 25, 2014
Rioters in Ukraine’s capital Kiev are reportedly holding 2 policemen hostage authorities also say an officer was found shot dead in the city centre with another in hospital with stab wounds. And the fury in Kiev is spreading to Ukraine’s West – as RT’s Alexey Yaroshevsky reports. Meanwhile President Yanoukovich has agreed to several concessions – reshuffling his cabinet and pledging to review recent laws that introduced harsher punishments for rioters. However opposition leaders have called for citizens across Ukraine to form militias and “take control into their own hands” – RT’s Paula Slier travelled east of the capital to see if those calls were being heard there.
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VIDEO — Who is Behind the Ukrainian Riots? – New World Next Week
New World Next Week
Jan 23, 2014
Welcome to http://NewWorldNextWeek.com — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news.
This week:
Story #1: Ukraine Opposition Sets 24-hour Deadline As Protests Rage
http://ur1.ca/ghhxb
Putin Scores a New Victory: What Really Happened In Ukraine
http://ur1.ca/ghhxc
Ukraine Texts Citizens: Hey, We See You’re In a Mass Disturbance
http://ur1.ca/ghhxe
Reddit: Ukraine Revolt Livestream
http://ur1.ca/ghhxh
State Of Emergency Begins As Thailand Copes With Protests
http://ur1.ca/ghhxk
Geneva II: Day 1 of Syria Peace Talks Ends on Fragile Ground
http://ur1.ca/ghhxl
Story #2: US Judge Rules IP Address Does Not Prove Online Piracy
http://ur1.ca/ghhxn
NSA Devises Radio Pathway Into Computers
http://ur1.ca/ghhxq
Story #3: Homeland Security Special Agents Hold Up Google Glass Moviegoer
http://ur1.ca/ghhxs
Google Unveils ‘Smart Contact Lens’ to Measure Glucose Levels
http://ur1.ca/ghhxv
Bonus: Interview w/ Cale Sampson on ‘The Big Picture’
http://ur1.ca/ghhxy
Interview w/ Howard Sounes on ’27’
http://ur1.ca/ghhy2
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VIDEO — ‘Foreign pressure on Ukraine will only make matters worse’
RT
Jan 23, 2014
The center of Kiev has become something of a battlefield over the past few days. This is Independence Square, known as Maidan, which is the main hub of the protests – that’s where the opposition camp is. But some of the most-fierce clashes on Wednesday broke out on this nearby street. Tires were set alight there – and you just heard RT’s Peter Oliver reporting from the scene. Two people were killed – both reportedly with bullet wounds. The authorities, however, say police on the streets do not have live ammunition. And there do appear to have been vigilantes with firearms among the protesters, as you can see in this picture. Let’s talk more on what’s happening in Ukraine, with Daniel McAdams – head of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.
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