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Yulia Tymoshenko (Ukraine's "Iron Lady") Freed, Vows To "Run For President"; Addresses Protesters - Live Feed

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Yulia Tymoshenko was the heroine of the 2004 pro-Western Orange Revolution in Ukraine. But, as DPA notes, the two-time former prime minister was convicted in 2011 of abuse of power in connection with a gas deal with Russia (detailed below).

 

This morning she was freed from prison in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine after parliament voted for her release...

  • *TYMOSHENKO LEAVES HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS UNDER GUARD: WEBSITE
  • *UKRAINE'S TYMOSHENKO GOING TO KIEV SQUARE: IFX CITES YATSENYUK
  • *UKRAINE'S TYMOSHENKO SAYS SHE WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT: ITAR TASS

and is set to address the protesters in Independence Square... (full chronology below)

The US is pleased:

  • *U.S. PLEDGES TO WORK WITH RUSSIA FOR `DEMOCRATIC' UKRAINE
  • *WHITE HOUSE WELCOMES TYMOSHENKO RELEASE IN UKRAINE

Russia's not:

  • Lavrov phones Kerry, blames opposition for Ukraine violence
  • KERRY VOWS TO PUT PRESSURE ON UKRAINE OPPOSITION - RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY
  • LAVROV TELLS KERRY UKRAINE OPPOSITION CANNOT HONOR AGREEMENT

And ex-ministers are fleeing...

  • *UKRAINE EX-INT MIN CAUGHT TRYING TO FLEE BY BORDER SERVICE: IFX
  • *UKRAINE BORDER SERVICE SAYS CAUGHT MINISTER ZAKHARCHENKO: IFX

 

Live Feed from the square:

 

  • *TYMOSHENKO URGES PROTESTERS TO STAY IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
  • *`NOW UKRAINE IS A FREE UKRAINE:' OPPOSITION LEADER TYMOSHENKO

 

Asked by crowds gathered at the hospital where she was released about her further plans, Tymoshenko said, "I will run for president," news agencies reported.

 

She said she will "make it so that no drop of blood that was spilled will be forgotten."

Via Deutsche Presse-Agentur,

CHRONOLOGY: Tymoshenko vs Yanukovych

A timeline of the Tymoshenko case:

-- March 2010: Tymoshenko resigns after a vote of no confidence in parliament. Deputies accuse her of abuse of power and signing an overpriced deal to buy natural gas from Russia.

-- June 2011: She goes on trial in Kiev. Supporters and opponents brawl in the courtroom and on the streets.

-- October 2011: The court sentences her to seven years in prison. There is international condemnation of the verdict. The European Union calls off a meeting with Tymoshenko arch-rival President Viktor Yanukovych.

-- December 2011: Tymoshenko is moved to a women's prison in Kharkiv, 450 kilometres east of Kiev.

-- February 2012: The opposition leader, complaining of severe back pain, is examined by German and Canadian doctors. They diagnose a slipped disc.

-- April 2012: Tymoshenko begins a hunger strike in protest at her treatment by the Kharkiv prison staff.

-- May 2012: A planned meeting of European presidents in Yalta is called off after several make clear that they will not be attending because of the Tymoshenko issue.

-- June 2012: The Euro 2012 football tournament begins in Poland and Ukraine. Some European Union politicians decline to attend games in Ukraine.

-- July 2012: The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg rules that Ukraine violated the rights of a jailed Tymoshenko ally, former interior minister Yuri Lutsenko, and orders Ukraine to pay damages.

-- August 2012: The same European Court hears Tymoshenko's complaint about her detention and prison conditions.

-- January 2013: Tymoshenko is named a suspect in the long-dormant 1996 contract murder case of Ukrainian politician and businessman Yvhen Scherban.

-- February 2013: EU leaders give Yanukovych a May deadline to show "tangible progress" on democratic reforms.

-- April 2013: Yanukoych pardons Lutsenko, but says it is too early to consider pardoning Timoshenko.

-- April 2013: The European Court of Human Rights rules that Tymoshenko's pre-trial detention was unlawful but rejects her claim that she is being denied adequate health care.

-- November 2013: Draft legislation that would have allowed Tymoshenko to leave Ukraine for treatment in Germany fails to get enough votes in parliament. EU politicans had made her release a key demand for an association agreement with Ukraine.

-- November 2013 - February 2014 - Yanukovych scraps EU association agreement and takes up closer relations with Russia, triggering massive anti-government demonstrations triggered. In recent violence related to the conflict, at least 77 people - mainly opposition supporters - were killed.

-- February 22, 2014: Ukraine's parliament votes for Tymoshenko's immediate release. Several hours later, Tymoshenko leaves the prison hospital where she was being treated for back problems headed for Kiev.

++++++++++++++

 

CHRONOLOGY: The conflict in Ukraine

Anti-government protests have racked Ukraine since President Viktor Yanukovych decided to put a planned association agreement with the EU on ice.

A chronology follows:

November 21-24, 2013: Kiev puts a planned association agreement with the EU on ice after the failure in parliament of a series of bills that would have allowed jailed former permier Yulia Tymoshenko to get medical treatment abroad. EU politicians had made her release a key demand for the association agreement.

November 24, 2013 Thousands of people demonstrate on Independence Square in Kiev. The opposition demands Yanukovych's resignation.

December 22, 2013: At one of largest protests in years, half a million people im Kiev call for early elections. An initial meeting between Yanukovych and opposition leader Vitali Klitschko is unsuccessful.

January 17-22, 2014: New legislation curbs the right to demonstrate. 200 people are injured as demonstrators attempt to storm parliament. Klitschko warns of the danger of a civil war. Three people are killed in clashes between demonstrators and police.

January 25-30: Opposition leaders reject Yanukovych's invitation to join the government. The government and the opposition agree on an amnesty for all demonstrators.

January 28-29: Prime Minister Mykola Azarov tenders his resignation. A day later, Russian President Vladimir Putin puts a planned 15-billion-dollar loan to Ukraine on hold.

February 4-5: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton holds crisis talks with the government and the opposition in Ukraine.

February 19-21: At least 77 people are killed in several days of clashes between demonstrators and security forces. EU foreign ministers in Brussels agree on economic sanctions.

February 21: The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland broker an agreement between the Ukrainian government and the opposition calling for an interim government, a return to the 2004 constitution and early elections by December. Demonstrators on Independence Square continue to call for Yanukovych's ouster. February 22: Yanukovych's heads to Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. Parliament in Kiev votes for the release of jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the impeachment of Yanukovych. In a televised address, the president refuses to step down. Tymoshenko leaves the prison hospital in Kharkiv where she was being treated for back problems and heads for Kiev.

 

Her release, however, hardly guarantees any stability:

As Martin Armstrong warns:

I believe the nation will survive divided for there is far too much resentment to simply put this all behind and walk forward. Divide Ukraine along the historical language faultline and there is a chance to calm things down. Otherwise, this will flare up and take others with it.

 

My position is consistent – ALL governments are only a necessary evil. They should never be allowed to have such power over the people for it will also be abused to sustain that same power. It does not matter what form of government – they are all the same.

 

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Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:40 | 4465802 climber
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This would be awesome if I understood Ukranian.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:46 | 4465810 DoChenRollingBearing
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The Ukraine promises to be covered by a lot of interesting stories in the weeks ahead.

 

EDIT:

While Armstrong is often wrong or whacko, maybe dividing the Ukraine into two may work better...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:54 | 4465839 NoDebt
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Yeah, Putin will probably be overseeing that happens whether the Ukrainian government or people want it to or not.  He's pissed.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:56 | 4465850 macholatte
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From what I’ve read, it looks like the cops did reach a tipping point and simply stopped following orders. That’s very interesting to me.  Something got into their minds and wouldn’t let go. Was it enlightenment?   And what about the army? Were they also rebellious?   It’s somewhat like a fairy tale.  Bravo!

 

Or did I miss something?

 

 

 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:04 | 4465868 James_Cole
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They should never be allowed to have such power over the people for it will also be abused to sustain that same power. It does not matter what form of government – they are all the same.

Yes, all the same = bring the fascists back in? Seriously people, everything is not b/w

Been nice to see all these closet Ukraine experts come out of the woodwork on social media in the past couple weeks. A month ago they couldn't point out Ukraine on a map (probably still can't) now they know what's best for the country. 

Western Media = best propaganda money can buy!

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:14 | 4465896 max2205
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Funny.  All this over her getting medical treatment.....that's why we now have Obarrycare ...awesome...now Barry doesn't have to flee...:(

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:22 | 4465923 Renewable Life
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Damn revolution is fun................governing people sucks!!!

But a group of cats in the 18th century wrote a few promising documents about how to do it, maybe the "Iron Lady" has read them?????

I guess will find out!

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:30 | 4465948 Cult_of_Reason
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Tymoshenko was not well received on Euromaidan.

Ukraine has come of age politically, won't accept ghosts of corrupt governments past.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:32 | 4465961 magpie
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Well, that's the official position from Washington

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:39 | 4465973 Cult_of_Reason
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P.S. Martin Armstrong/aka Tyler Durden is either a clueless idiot or on Kremlin's payroll to spread propaganda lies about Ukraine in the West.

Ukraine is not as divided as ex-KGB/FSB propaganda arm RIA Novosti and Kremlin try to portray.

I'm sure Putin is shitting his pants because he knows that Putin is next after Yanukovytch.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:40 | 4465979 magpie
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Olivia, it is your time to shine...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 19:46 | 4466473 Dewey Cheatum Howe
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Ukraine is not as divided as ex-KGB/FSB propaganda arm RIA Novosti and Kremlin try to portray.

Wrong a divided Ukraine (assuming the west also gets Crimea) is the absolute best outcome for the EU/US without a hot proxy war. Russia can ultimately live with this outcome as long the Crimea stays in the east or is annexed by Russia. Sphere of influence or not the Crimea is the most strategic piece of territory in the whole chess game as far as gas interests goes.

An undivided Ukraine or independent Ukraine is the worst possible outcome for the EU/US right now since there is no guarantees in that case. It is easier for the Russians to back door influence the elections in an undivided Ukraine.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:36 | 4467154 Johnny Cocknballs
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we can guess whose payroll you are on, Cunt.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 12:54 | 4467857 Flakmeister
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Do you call everyone that disagrees with you a cunt?

Just asking....

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 16:30 | 4468520 Spumoni
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Hey, leave the guy alone. Four letter words are all Tinypenispeanuts can manage, and he does at least five drafts of every post. 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 17:22 | 4466111 Volkodav
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Where is details of that?

If fact, that  would actually be positive...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:41 | 4465982 A Nanny Moose
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As Martin Amstrong said, "All governments are the same." He goes off the rails however with, "ALL governments are only a necessary evil."

Government is just evil. Period.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 19:53 | 4466489 AmCockerSpaniel
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Sorry, but with out a government you get anarchy. So; the

lesser of the two evils is government. The best I can see is

to cut off all the money coming in to those who run the

government. Maybe a group out side the government to

just in force the no money rule, and PAC's too. Yes; I know

this will not work also, but what's the answer?

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 21:02 | 4466684 A Nanny Moose
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There is no cause and effect relationship. Abscence of government is the definition of anarchy. What is What is wrong with people being free to choose, and having the right of self determination?

The best I can see is to cut off all the money coming in to those who run the government.

Good luck with that. Govenment makes the rules. Government's purpose is to evade economic reality

Maybe a group out side the government to just in force the no money rule, and PAC's too.

Regulators of the regulators? Who will appoint/elect these regulators. Who will regulate them? Government does not work, yet you want to create a government of government? Good luck with this Meta-Government thing.

Yes; I know this will not work also, but what's the answer?

Why do you need an answer? What if the answer is, that there is no answer? What we have with The State certainly is not working, and has never worked. Time to try something else. When do we get started?

 

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:26 | 4467128 Martian Moon
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I have to disagree

Anarchy is not rule without government, it is rule without coercion

It is what we somewhat pretend to have in the West, while in fact as another ZH poster articulated so well, we have "a smiley face Orwellian 1984 government"

 

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 20:08 | 4469110 A Nanny Moose
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Anarchy - absence of government

-Merriam Webster.

Anarchy is not rule without government, it is rule without coercion

Government is a legal monopoly on coercion over a geographic region. Government - Coercion, then anarchy is abscense of government. If you are going to disagree with me, you need to first understand the grammar.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:26 | 4467129 Martian Moon
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I have to disagree

Anarchy is not rule without government, it is rule without coercion

It is what we somewhat pretend to have in the West, while in fact as another ZH poster articulated so well, we have "a smiley face Orwellian 1984 government"

 

Mon, 02/24/2014 - 00:16 | 4469762 Flakmeister
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Rule without coercion... talk about living in complete denial of the reality of the Human Condition...

And to think they called Jerry Brown "Govenor MoonBeam"....

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:21 | 4465922 Uncle Remus
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Literal much?

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:30 | 4465953 James_Cole
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I was more alluding to Armstrongs overall position on this. He writes:

we are entering an age where there is NO GOVERNMENT exempt from this civil unrest because EVERY government has fallen into corruption without exception. It is only a matter of time. For now, my heartfelt congratulations on winning your LIBERTY. Yanukovich has fled. You occupy his office. My congratulations to Yulia Tymoshenko for your freedom.

Which is a 'useful idiot' stance to my mind. Exactly what liberty have they achieved here?? Why couldn't they wait until the election?

If they have a shitty .gov now, what's to say they won't have a shittier .gov in a couple months by throwing the current (democratically elected) one out?

Very handy for fascists to go on about how all .govs are more or less equally shit when in practice that is obviously not the case. 

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 09:36 | 4467564 Uncle Remus
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Hmmm. I don't read Armstrong, but I took "For now, my heartfelt congratulations on winning your LIBERTY. Yanukovich has fled. You occupy his office. My congratulations to Yulia Tymoshenko for your freedom" as sarcasm.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:23 | 4465929 Boomberg
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Perhaps the cops received orders for a brutal crackdown with live ammo. They refused, hence the Prez departs Kiev having no police protection. 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:12 | 4465891 The.Harmless.Who
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This will be a test for Putin.  Sure, he can wipe the floor with Obummer, but this thing in Ukraine has the devil's dirty paws all over it: 

 

http://www.blacklistednews.com/American_and_Israeli_Zionists_Behind_Civil_Unrest_In_The_Ukraine/32995/0/5/5/Y/M.html

 

AMERICAN AND ISRAELI ZIONISTS BEHIND CIVIL UNREST IN THE UKRAINE

 

For the past several months we have seen all sorts of political turmoil hit the Ukraine including violent protests which have left many people injured or dead.  A former member of the Soviet Union and a Russian border country, the Ukraine has become a primary target of Zionist aggression.  They have been targeted primarily due to their historical ties with Russia which under Vladimir Putin have successfully blocked a number of Zionist agendas including a potential American military strike on Syria this past year.  By destabilizing the Ukraine they hope to bring in a puppet government that will move the country away from Russian influence.  The on-going protests against the current Ukrainian government are largely being financed and controlled by the United States and Israel.  This is not part of a true popular uprising as the corporate media propagandists will have you believe.

 


Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:26 | 4465933 Flakmeister
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So what is it?

Is the Obama admin a bunch of fucking clowns that can't do anything?

or 

Are they masterminding the breakup of the most important state in the Russian sphere of influence? 

You fucking well cant have it both ways....

-----

Putin is Russia's version of Mobuto Sese Seko, happy to loot his country for his and his cronies personal gain...If he was a real player, he could translate Russian energy resources into real power, however he is quite happy to sit back skim the cash flows...

BTW, He dropped Assad like a sack of wet shit...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 17:22 | 4466110 The.Harmless.Who
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You really ought to learn how to think, then read, then write and so on... 

 

Where did I say that the Obama admin are a bunch of clowns? - Show me where? 

 

On the contrary, all we've seen through time is that "Destruction is Easier than Construction". 

 

So, the Zionists, aided and abetted by the said adminstration (as well as those before it, and surely after it) are hell bent on destruction - period. 

 

Say what you like about Putin - he's a leader of a country - and like all leaders of countries - they'll have baggage. But comparing him to Seko?  

 

(sigh...) a little knowledge really is a dangerous thing in your case; though your image as a zionist apologist has grown. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 18:13 | 4466260 ThroxxOfVron
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Just so I am clear on this as far as clarity can be assertained at this point...

It is presently claimed by one party or another that in some capacity or another overt or covert:

1. The Russians are on the ground.

2. The militant Zionist Israelis are on the ground.

3. The US .MIL/CIA encouraged/funded faction is on the ground.

4. The EU and/or a pro EU faction is on the ground.

5. The Ukrainian oligarchs/mobsters of the Yanukovych faction are on the ground.

6. The Ukrainian oligarchs/mobsters of the Tymoshenko/Lutsenko faction are on the ground.

7. The Ukrainian oligarchs/mobsters of the Klitschko faction are on the ground.

8. A faction that is unaffiliated with any of the existing foreign elements OR the existing oligarchial factions; but, which may or may not be interested in 'democracy' is on the ground.

9. The anarchists, general anti-social elements, criminals, etc.; are on the loose.

10. The police and the army have been fighting one or more factions and may be in the midst of disengagement or changing affiliations; but, retain their arms and hierarchies.

Further: it is now claimed by some reporting from Ukraine that there are pogroms underway; and that said pogroms are focused upon persons that are seeking refuge in 'churches'... NOT synagogues or mosques...

So, seting the above 'pogroms/churches' (dis?)information aside: the only group of agitants not presently accounted for in this mess appear to be the militant Islamists?

 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 19:36 | 4466448 The.Harmless.Who
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The so-called "militant islamists" you mentioned actually fall under the banner of your list of points; specifically:

 

points 2 (House of Saud Zionists) and, point 3 (trained and armed by CIA operatives and Mossad agents) above.

 

But yeah, give it time, and they'll make themselves known.  They'll claim their cause is to hurt russia (i.e. the so-called Chechen grievence), but the truth is closer to the $-sign, and their alliance to zionists and servitude to their CIA masters. 

 

And, yes, you are corects people are seeking refuge in churches - from this lot: 

 

http://rt.com/op-edge/right-wing-ukraine-media-279/

 

 

Sadly, the abve shows further evidence of how much hurt and harm the Zionists have heaped on the heads of sacrificed (old-testament) jews who didn't / don't embrace the talmudic zionists sickness that the Greenspans, Bernankes, Yellens, Fischers, Blanfein, Dimons, Nulands and the rest, have in their sick filthy blood. 

 

Fuck the Zionists.

 

 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 21:54 | 4466819 fxrxexexdxoxmx
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No Muslim ever hurt anybody who did not deserve it. Once you get your head around that you understand Islam.

 

Allah is a pimp.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:38 | 4467155 Johnny Cocknballs
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The middle.

You keep excluding it.

 

The hallmark of a poor thinker.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 12:57 | 4467867 Flakmeister
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Yes, I agree, as for poor thinkers, just look at the commentary, yours in particular...

I only pointed out the dichotomy that clearly exists here. You are clearly blaming the messanger for the message...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:12 | 4465892 DoChenRollingBearing
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NoDebt

Yes, Putin will act as he sees fit.  Let not anyone be surprised if it is ugly.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:16 | 4465903 CrashisOptimistic
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There is no pretty or ugly.

There is only the GAZPROM bill.  Who is going to pay it?

 

No one volunteers?  Then close the fucking spigot.  See how fast it goes Russia's way.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:25 | 4465937 magpie
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The West will blow up the pipelines themselves, just like in Egypt.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:31 | 4465959 DoChenRollingBearing
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CrashisOptimistic  It is impossible to logically argue with your post, 100% true.  

That seems like it would get pretty ugly to me though.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:58 | 4466032 RECISION
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At least they are coming into Spring...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 18:30 | 4466307 sphindog
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Now you know why Syria is so important.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 18:52 | 4466360 Rukeysers Ghost
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Then close the fucking spigot.  See how fast it goes Russia's way.

 

Russia may be able to play that game for a very short time, but they can't afford to live without those energy dollars rolling in. It's all Putin has to keep his country from uprising against him and his corruption.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 19:25 | 4466430 DoChenRollingBearing
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+ (a virtual) 1, maybe plus a lot more.

 

That's the big question, which hurts Russia more?  Losing the money from exports, or having the EU grubbing around in their front yard?

Mon, 02/24/2014 - 08:44 | 4470274 Contingent Claim
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Nordstream.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:51 | 4466012 Stupid Donkey
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Armstrong has obviously never been to Ukraine. Was the US in danger of a civil war over NAFTA? Should the USA be split along lines of population majorities who speak Spanish vs English?

 

People fighting the police/governement is not civil war, it is a rebellion/revolution.

 

Armstrong is an idiot, douchebag and a puppet for propagating the narative of a civil war and splitting the country. The people are united in their rebellion against corruption and a tattered economy, the trouble is the new governement is as bad as the old governement which was as bad as the one before it.

 

Show me 1 picture of photographic evidence depicting pro-Euro and pro-Russian factions battling. There is no march on Maidan Square by one faction attacking another for control. It doesn't exist. However, you can see footage of police/governement armored vehicles ramming barricades and the people fighting back.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 17:26 | 4466125 Kirk2NCC1701
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@DCRB: "The Ukraine promises to be covered by a lot of interesting stories in the weeks ahead."

Indeed.  Why is why I can't wait for the Olympics to end.  I'll be monitoring the news headlines on Monday morning in EU (late Sunday night on US PST zone).

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 19:17 | 4466416 DoChenRollingBearing
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I too will be manning my work station here at our Central Bank.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:25 | 4465934 thunderchief
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Welcome to the Eu Ukraine. The last time they came by the village was 1944.

Hope it works out better this time,but have my doubts.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 23:18 | 4467024 Wilcox1
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"Sniper" and "Kalashnikov" are both universally understandable regardless of the language.  

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 16:34 | 4468527 Spumoni
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Just say, "Congratulations Ms. Tymoshenko." One genuine leader back out of prison. A moment of brightness-a spark. May it ignite responsive and responsible changes in governments everywhere. (Holding my breath...1...2...3...)

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:41 | 4465803 Bosch
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"Insiders" tell me she is nothing but a Ron Paul lover and promises a return to the gold standard. 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:15 | 4465898 Renewable Life
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OMG, if that's true, Ukraine could be this generations Spanish Revolution!!!

Ron Paul Brigade, here we come, where do I sign up??? Ohhhhhh the Irony of the Russian military on the "other side" again??

Dreams, dreams........... I'm sure Draghi and Yellen have already called her and got Euro and USD promises, in exchange for several million in printed toilet paper deposits!!!!

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 18:17 | 4466271 Urban Redneck
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BP : Obama
Gazprom : Tymoshenko

(I don't see any room for Ron Paul in that comp)

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:43 | 4465809 magpie
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Of course the White House welcomes her release...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:44 | 4465813 robertocarlos
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Fuck. They let that whore Tymoshenko out of jail. Prepare for war now. for sure.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:47 | 4465820 DoChenRollingBearing
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Stop worrying, no one in the West will fight any kind of war for the Ukraine.

And it is not our business anyway.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:54 | 4465825 magpie
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It is the US business now.

Like the First Afghanistan War. It's Zbigniew Brzenski firing salvos with an AK 47. The USA is with the Taliban, for Freedom. Against Slav Ignorance.

 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:57 | 4465851 pcrs
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You'd think the empire would have run out of credit by now, but it seems limitless.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:11 | 4465888 magpie
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Let us hope the USA will have all of its wishes fulfilled.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:39 | 4467159 Johnny Cocknballs
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neither was libya or syria

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:46 | 4465817 RSloane
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I'm getting Ukrained out again today, so I'll just read what you all write.  Armstrong maybe right though, they might be swapping one evil for another that looks better in a dress. We'll see.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:52 | 4465830 NoDebt
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It's her turn now to own that big house with the gold, the ship, the peacocks and the dozens of collecotor cars and motorcycles.

OF COURSE they're swapping one corrupt politician for another.  But she's likely to be more pro-western so she'll take OUR bribes and that'll be OK then.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:53 | 4465836 HyBrasilian
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Wall St. is "very concerned" that it's supply of Ukranian hookers doesn't get interrupted in this process...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:14 | 4465894 DoChenRollingBearing
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That is probably the one statement we can sure of.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 18:41 | 4466328 seek
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This destabilzes the Ukrainian economy even more -- it'll actually increase supply, and likely lower prices.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:47 | 4465819 robertocarlos
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You know you live in a great country when the border guards catch you leaving.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:48 | 4465822 agent default
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Just wait until the Olympic games are over.  The next day Crimea will declare independence.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:53 | 4465835 Platinum
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Now the west has their actress for the part of "Leader of salvation of Ukraine".

 

Her previous role was a flop, but Ameri-Euro Productions believes that this script will strike audiences the right way. With their last film "Evil SAA crossed the line" proving to be a Summer dud, they're betting a lot on a return to previous film success such as "Libya - Limited Kinetic Action".

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:09 | 4465882 James_Cole
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They need to work Eugenia into the narrative better, Americans can really get behind those looks, Yulias hair is just too much for Americans. 

https://www.google.de/search?q=Eugenia+Tymoshenko&client=firefox&rls=org...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:50 | 4466007 agent default
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There seems to be some sort of misunderstanding here.  The real winner of this is not the pro EU opposition, but the Right Sector Party.  These guys are just nationalists, they want everyone out of Ukraine.  The Russians, the US the EU, you name it they want them out.  This does not look like much of  a victory for the West when the dust settles on this.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:57 | 4466028 negue
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1 up from me. I pretty much hope that is the case. Why does Ukraine only get to choose between losing independence to Russia or to EU? There is a third way, and a way out of this: remain independent, be friend with both the West and Russia, but don't give up your power.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:27 | 4467134 Oldwood
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Because they are broke and looking for a daddy warbucks with a really big printing press, or at least a good line of credit.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:54 | 4465838 pcrs
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You are free now: I will be your president. My opinion is the law you should obey or face arrest.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:55 | 4465844 franciscopendergrass
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How come the American head of state never goes to jail?  All the ones in my lifetime deserve jail.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:27 | 4465944 Boomberg
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Because Americans have never stormed the lavish White House "compound" with manicured lawns and all the treasures and gold coins inside. 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:56 | 4465848 buzzsaw99
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watch out for dioxin bitchez

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 15:58 | 4465855 gdpetti
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Yes, seems the Ukrainian people love punishment, out with the corrupt and in with the psychopathic. Here as there, 'When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?'

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:02 | 4465861 Yttrium Gold Ni...
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It seems she got control of the crowds immediately.
One thing is certain, she can talk and demonstrate sympathy very well. This is why Yanukovich kept her locked up, it was never about corruption, she can energize crowds in no time.
Yatsenuk is probably going to move to second plane now that she is out.
Tyagnibok & Klitchko just got themselves formidable opponent.
Nothing is going to go smoothly from now on.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:20 | 4465918 Volkodav
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Media told she was suffering terribly, dehabilitated...but new chance to steal gas is great healer.

Yulia is most manipulative and corrupt criminal. Crimes are real.

Orange was most damaging and set back Ukraine at least 10 years...

While Russia makes great progress...like 13% Flat Tax only....but hey! Putin is dictator...

"Stealing Popcorn" utoob video   There is US Prosecutors tell of investigate Yulia gas stealing, money launder and offshore hiding...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:02 | 4465865 czarangelus
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The CIA balkanizing countries along enthnic lines to create smaller, easier to swallow enclaves?

Shocked I tell you!

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:03 | 4465866 TheGermanGuy
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Judging by the upper right corner they renamed the "Mayden" into "Euromayden". Now they are doomed...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:12 | 4465890 Infinite QE
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The Israeli's are dancing on top of the vans, again.

Monsanto execs will be put in charge of agriculture by the end of next week.

Bank on it.

 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:33 | 4465962 tony wilson
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ryan air,easy jet and virgin uk will be chemtrailing the fuck out of that soil to much minerals and organic shit and not enough barium and uranium and other exotic heavy metals.

 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:16 | 4465906 falak pema
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She is NOT EXACTLY SPOT CLEAN in terms of probity and corruption; given her past in the 90s when she was an eager beaver of the gas oligarchy cabal. 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:17 | 4465908 magpie
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But she is Washington's queen

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:27 | 4465911 Flakmeister
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Ummm... What did I post earlier?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-21/guest-post-can-ukraine-be-saved...

A lot of Putin apologists out there it would seem...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:19 | 4465914 royal
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She's half Jew. NOt an improvement.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:37 | 4465970 Tracerfan
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She's half Ukrainian and half Latvian.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 17:16 | 4466088 Volkodav
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Better check that...Royal is at least more correct than you. Father was given Latvian papers by Soviet does not make Latvian blood.

check the Grandfather name. These seem to forget, then find new names habitually.

 

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:44 | 4467164 Johnny Cocknballs
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fwiw:

 

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1448

 

Regardless, she's pretty hot.  You can probably gauge how bad she is for the Ukraine by how much Nuland and the cabal like her.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:21 | 4465921 Inthemix96
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Another false prophet wanting to guide the sheep my Ukranian friends.

Another pig to the trough, on your backs, on your coin, through 'Government'.

We do not need this interference in our lives, they represent no one but themselves.  The Ukraine started this, lets hope and see, wish if you will this will wake the wolrd to the fact that 'Government' IS the problem, 'Leaders' is the problem, we dont fucking need them.

Fuck Tymoshenko, she will do nothing but enrich herself on your coin.

Think about it.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:51 | 4465974 thunderchief
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My thoughts god out inthemix96,

This whole things is a sad dirge. They never gave Russia a chance!

Soon the they will see what slave masters the EU are.

Fair weather,Ukraine, may you find the most peaceful path...

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:23 | 4465928 tony wilson
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*U.S. PLEDGES TO WORK WITH RUSSIA FOR `DEMOCRATIC' UKRAINE

 

ohh ok very nice of them.

 

cia spent 5 billion dollars funding nazis in ukraine.

cia on the ground,mi6 and mossad extra funding from bandar bush.

jewish sniper teams shooting folks in the head and heart.

soros rubbing his filthy satanic hands.

another rothschild,kissinger zewilue bressinski or however you spell it fucking day.

monsanto gonna be happy killing off all that organic fertile land

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:36 | 4465966 debtor of last ...
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If you like your polonium210, you can keep your polonium210.

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 17:02 | 4466045 Volkodav
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"The Phony Litvinenko Murder" William Dunkerley

Brits dropped case after exposed. Don't want to talk about it anymore..

Media dumb you down much?

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 16:47 | 4465999 Invinciblehandaxe
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she's got some hotass daughter besides that she a corrupt bitchwitch

for the pppl of ukraine:

I cannot wait till the EU reaps your asses and country apart

EU needs that most fertile soil on the planet real bad

needs to control the gas flow

EU fucked you over with the nukes and still owes you 150 billion 

as was promised but never paid

you all are retards if you think EU does give a fuck bout ordinary ppl

everything will be stolen from ukraine you damn retards

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 17:04 | 4466052 jtg
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Exactly. The EU will plow the Ukraine for its resources and for cheap labor. The EU must find new colonies to suck on to feed its immense debt to prevent its own collapse.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:46 | 4467168 Johnny Cocknballs
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bingo. But it will be a small amount of people that get most of that wealth... and they will be from the same tribe that largely raped the ukraine and russia after the ussr fell  [sorry junkers - facts are stubborn things.]

 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 17:40 | 4466166 Kirk2NCC1701
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"Wall St (JPM, GS) welcomes the New Urkaine.  We have some customized Financial Products* that Ukraine should invest in."

* New & Improved versions of MBS & CDS sold to the PIGS (Portugal, Italy, Greece, Spain). 

PIGS + U =  UPIGS

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 17:48 | 4466196 Kirk2NCC1701
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The US Administration welcomes the New Ukraine.  Big Oil and the US Federal Reserve welcome the New Ukraine.  The EU welcomes the New Ukraine.  NATO welcomes and embraces the New Ukraine.

Can you feel all that love? 

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 18:07 | 4466245 post turtle saver
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lol "Mother Russia" just got served the high hard one by "Uncle Sam"... gives "laying the pipe" a whole new meaning...

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 00:47 | 4467173 Johnny Cocknballs
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lol.

I think that's a premature ejaculation on your part

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 18:27 | 4466296 sphindog
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From prison to President. Wow. Methinks we might have it backwards in the US? Perhaps? Maybe?

Sat, 02/22/2014 - 21:20 | 4466733 TheCosmicTaco
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Time for plan B, Mr Putin.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 01:38 | 4467230 mrmister
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She is no Princess Leia although she tries. She needs to return to her natural hair color too. I think Europe will run out of natural gas very soon.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 07:51 | 4467489 adonisdemilo
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An awful lot of bit parts making up this charade, because charade it is.

Engineered by the main players, US, EU, against Russia.

The last time we had the same cast it was over Syria and the petrodollar is still fighting for survival.

Then, Putin came out on top, he'll do the same this time.

Europe will have to pay for Russian gas, the US will have wasted oodles of dollars trying to buy a revolution (again ) Catherine Ashton and Kerry will be told to fuck off.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 16:37 | 4468535 Spumoni
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Nah. The day of strongmen is over. PBS said so. And the Eastern European Spring has begun...roll out the tanks, fellas. Just hope you have something besides the same'ole to replace Yankeenofux and his crowd. The country always belongs to the revolution.

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