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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Tue Oct 14, 2014, 12:15 PM Oct 2014

Ukraine Far Right Battles Police At Parliament In Kiev [View all]

Source: BBC

Ukrainian nationalists have hurled smoke canisters and stones at riot police during clashes outside the parliament in Kiev.

Violence erupted when the protesters demanded that MPs pass a law to recognise a World War II nationalist group which opposed Soviet forces.

Fifteen policemen were injured and at least 50 protesters had been arrested, the Ukrainian interior ministry said.

MPs did not vote to recognise the wartime Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29611588

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Ukraine Far Right Battles Police At Parliament In Kiev [View all] Purveyor Oct 2014 OP

Is Victoria Nuland there distributing cookies? n/t cosmicone Oct 2014 #1

If she were, it would be to the MPs voting "no" karynnj Oct 2014 #11

It is Svoboda vs Right Sektor cosmicone Oct 2014 #12

Actually, Sir Police Versus Svoboda And Right Sector United In One Crowd The Magistrate Oct 2014 #13

Ginger snaps, no doubt. Purveyor Oct 2014 #14

So They Do Not Control The Kiev Government, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #2

Svoboda wants the Rada to honor Stephan Bandera as a national hero. another_liberal Oct 2014 #3

Inter-fascist warfare. (no text) candelista Oct 2014 #4

But, But I thought Elmergantry Oct 2014 #5

This is about more than honoring Bandera... MattSh Oct 2014 #15

"A World War II nationalist group." That's a polite way of referring to Bandera's fascists. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #6

It Will Do To Be Going On, Comrade The Magistrate Oct 2014 #7

Well said. hedgehog Oct 2014 #8

Accurate and concise. ColesCountyDem Oct 2014 #10

Far right wants WWII Ukrainian fascists honored as heroes. Parliament says No. Good. pampango Oct 2014 #9