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One of the first unpleasant discoveries about the democracy...

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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: RE: "Putin's lapdog Yanukovich" posted by Chris from Lafayette on November 29, 2015 at 11:24:42

...is that it is not guaranteed to produce right outcome... I will spare you some recent events. :)
Enter Yanukovich. Bear in mind, that his "sale" happened at the last moment - up to the point of turning East he was actively pursuing the EU vote. Had he continued his work with the West, there would be no Maidan. So he simply betrayed the trust of his electorate. This sometimes happens.
It is perfectly fine to be suspicious of ANY historic account - presumably there is no single objective one in existence throughout the human history. That does not mean we should not consider them.
The history of Maidan is extremely difficult to unravel. To this day there are many, many mysteries regarding such things as the unknown snipers - I suspect this will never be resolved, and without knowing this key element of the story much else takes fuzzy flavor.
One thing is certain - the uprising was incredibly bloody by the European standards - some sources put the number of killed at 700 (according to the medical personnel at site). The level of brutality was also disgustingly high.
Let me know your impressions after seeing it.

Edits: 11/29/15

Follow Ups:

Saw it day before yesterday - Chris from Lafayette 14:49:30 12/06/15 (4)
You're right that the bloodshed and violence were very well (and heart-breakingly) captured (from the point of view of the protesters). Basically, this film showed the story from a certain point of view. If film-makers had wanted to show another point of view, they might have interviewed this woman, who was also there at the time:

. . . and who now has a warrant out for her arrest in the Ukraine.
- I don't mean to be rude... but... - Victor Khomenko 15:43:01 12/06/15 (3)
  ...anyone with a russian flag is automatically persona non grata for me.
  Much like anyone with a swastika.
  For clarity - I know who that is.
  
  Edits: 12/06/15
  - I understand - My wife holds a similar belief [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 18:27:15 12/06/15 (2)
    - Correction: My wife is innocent! - Chris from Lafayette 12:53:35 12/12/15 (1)
      My wife just found out about my previous post and is unhappy with it. Yes, she's had some unfortunate experiences, but the flag comment was a huge exaggeration and is not at all true. ;-)
      - I suspect your wife and I had different life experiences - Victor Khomenko 14:29:18 12/12/15 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Correction: My wife is innocent! posted by Chris from Lafayette on December 12, 2015 at 12:53:35
        
        I don't see Russia for anything but a new Nazi regime, but of course I am not forcing my feelings on anyone.
        
        And if you think I am hard - you should talk to MY wife! :) She will make you think I am mellow. :)
Thanks for your temperate post - will let you know my impressions [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 13:55:02 11/29/15 (0)

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