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Well overdue a thread by now, protestors appear to have retaken the square again after police occupied a section of it Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Protestors claim up to 17 are dead after clashes with police while state media is saying weapons and ammunition were stolen in Lviv before transport to Kiev where they are being used against the police. Other reports have military being moved into Kiev, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them used against protestors if things continue as they are, given the inability of the police to control things its surprising they haven't deployed the military prior to this.
American/EU calls for dialogue seem absurd and extremely hypocritical, I can imagine the response were protestors to occupy the centre of a major European/US city and effectively declare war on the police and government.
What next? It doesnt look like Yanukovich is going anywhere and the protestors don't seem to be able to extend far beyond the Maidan, sanctions from the EU/America will likely just drive the regime further to the Russian side and Russia for its part would probably be happy to assist. If the army do show up I can only see it escalating with many further deaths.
Interesting times.
American/EU calls for dialogue seem absurd and extremely hypocritical, I can imagine the response were protestors to occupy the centre of a major European/US city and effectively declare war on the police and government.
What next? It doesnt look like Yanukovich is going anywhere and the protestors don't seem to be able to extend far beyond the Maidan, sanctions from the EU/America will likely just drive the regime further to the Russian side and Russia for its part would probably be happy to assist. If the army do show up I can only see it escalating with many further deaths.
Interesting times.