Coup or Revolution? Ukraine Seeks Arrest of Ousted President Following Deadly Street Protests (2/2)

www.democracynow.org - Ukraine is in a state of crisis two days after the country's democratically elected president was ousted following months of street protests that left at least 82 people dead. On Saturday, Ukraine's parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovych, a move Yanukovych described as a coup. Earlier today, Ukraine's new leaders announced the ousted president was wanted for mass murder of peaceful protesters. Russia condemned the move to oust Yanukovych and recalled its ambassador to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Europe has embraced the new government. European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is traveling to Ukraine today to discuss measures to shore up Ukraine's ailing economy. One of Yanukovych's main rivals, former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, was released from custody. We speak to Timothy Snyder, professor of history at Yale University. His latest article for the New York Review of Books is "Fascism, Russia, and Ukraine." We also speak to University of Rhode Island professor Nicolai Petro, who is in Odessa, Ukraine.
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[@benzandpour]

This is the only show that has a speaker from BOTH SIDES.

[@danburke6568]

How have this video only have 9k views.

[@Lunda9]

Why must we hear the war crimminal Susan Rice?

[@tatianalyulkin410]

A coup.

[@henryburby6077]

But of an embarassment for the fullbright scholarship, isnt it. Given subsequent events.

[@halcoom4037]

LOL & QFT @ 15:32 "The place is remarkably peaceful. The presidential residences are being visited peacefully, rather than looter-sacked as in other revolutions or even in the United States when we have a weather problem."

[@user-jz4xv4pi4y]

для вас показывают , красивую картинку . Центр Киева разгромлен без всяких проблем погоды , вы как дети малые

[@user-jz4xv4pi4y]

...сняли дачу Януковича . показали все хорошо никто не ворует , а потом оказалось , что машины из гаража и все имущество разворовали

[@umenhuman7573]

is that the palace where "concerned citizens" claimed to have found incriminating documents when they were "searching " for the president, who coincidently was fleeing for his life ?

[@galanis38]

Well, looking at what transpired in the months -- and years -- after this broadcast, Mr. Snyder was proved mostly wrong in his analysis. The Maidan protests, initially popular, were indeed overtaken by the far right/neo-Nazis directly or indirectly supported by the US, the next elected president, Poroshenko was no less an oligarch than his predecessor, the eastern and culturally Russian parts of the country rebelled with civil war ensuing, a possibly successful peace deal (Minsk 11) was not implemented by the Kiev government, and the West kept insisting on incorporating Ukraine, if not officially and directly, then unoffically and indirectly as a bastion of NATO, something which the Russians have for years considered would constitute a major threat to their vital interests.

[@benzandpour]

Wow. Not even close. And you forgot to mention conventional war rolled in by Russia.

[@benzandpour]

This “neo nazi “ talk is Putin talking points verbatim and is offensive to anyone with knowledge of the area. And yes, I’m familiar with the “Azov” forces, which are a tiny percentage.

[@Eagle_Delta]

Susan Rice, "it's not in the interest of Ukraine or Russia and the West to see a country split" look at Libya 🇱🇾

[@GlobalSouthObserver]

Yugoslavia

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Susan Rice is a liar and a hypocrite. She knew going in that Ukraine is bitterly split " on a good day ". But she and Barack and Nudelman decided to act anyway.

[@mongauras]

Mr. T.Snyder thank you for "Bloodlands"

[@deeplorable8988]

man was he wrong

[@ImperativeGames]

Mostly bullshit.

[@cooldudecs]

They did the same here in the USA in 2020

[@benzandpour]

Are you Q? lol. 😂

[@mikemckinnis3877]

​@@benzandpourare you blind?

[@dailyretch9273]

And this is what Jan. 6th could have been in D.C.. The fascist creep is being tamed in Ukraine. What side are you on U.S.?

[@mihaelbitola3812]

Now we know that they are with the Ukranian Nazis.

[@gnolan4281]

Thank you for this illuminating discussion. In attempting to "research" this subject I found it difficult using key search words to find any video or writings that were unbiased; that is to say that the ones I found pushed one narrative by omitting any information that did not support their version of events. The professor from Yale helped me understand why in this 2022 invasion that nearly all of Ukraine is united in defending the country. From much of the propaganda one would expect there to be a lot in the way of 5th column sabotage but there is not.

[@xShiiqey]

yeah its really difficult to find objective news on both sides

[@muminrz]

Svoboda/Natsi

[@benzandpour]

Ridiculous

[@user-sn4sg3qc8q]

😂😂😂😂 tão enganado que estava o senhor de colarinho Branco.

[@minouchea1]

Now Ukraine is gone ,

[@bidenpresident3522]

🅤🅢🅐 🅢🅣🅞🅟 🅐🅖🅡🅔🅢🅢🅘🅞🅝!!!

[@henryburby6077]

Ukraine stop Muscovite agression.

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@tuprofederi