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Ukrainian soldiers heading to the front line in the Donetsk region of Ukraine last month.
JANUARY 17, 2023
NY Times: What Does It Mean to Provide ‘Security Guarantees’ to Ukraine?
A postwar Ukraine will want to ensure that Russia does not attack again. But is there anything short of full NATO membership that will satisfy Kyiv and deter Moscow?
The Times and their chosen “foreign policy analysts” continue to pursue the lost cause of Ukraine being granted NATO membership. Not only will that not happen in the post-Trump world, but NATO itself may not even survive into the next decade — at least not as the potent offensive force which its post-WW2 Globalist founders designed it to be.
The Khazarian cross-dresser Zelensky also realizes that the NATO killing machine (de-fanged by Trump) isn’t going to come to his aid. In response, the vulgar little coke-head lashed out over something that happened — or rather, did not happen — back in 2008:
From an earlier Slimes article:
“Mr. Zelensky was speaking about the 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania, where, after a major internal debate, NATO promised membership in the alliance to Georgia and Ukraine but without specifying when.
The Bucharest summit was marked by a debate over whether to give Ukraine and Georgia a formal “membership action plan” to guide them toward qualifying for NATO membership. President George W. Bush favored doing so. Ms. Merkel (Germany) and Mr. Sarkozy (France) were not alone in arguing that neither country was ready.” (emphasis added)
You see that? The same vile Bush-Cheney crew which aided and covered up the 9/11 false flag atrocities and brought us the never-ending genocidal “War on Terror” was ready to induct the Ukraine into the killing cult of NATO and its infamous Article 5 “war-with-one-means-war-with-all” commitment. France & Germany however — knowing that World War III would touch their cities directly — balked at the idea of issuing a fixed date for admitting the Ukraine, preferring to play the “long game” of engaging Russia’s traitorous (and now extinct) internal “fifth column” instead of provoking a war that would leave Berlin and Paris in ruins.
In January of that same year, just before that Bucharest Summit mentioned earlier, and at a time when it was presumed that Killary Clinton would be elected president in November (it turned out to be Obongo “Obama”), the filthy harridan called for the Ukraine to be put on track for NATO membership. She issued a statement saying:
“I enthusiastically welcome the January 11 letter from Ukrainian President Yushchenko, Prime Minister Tymoshenko, and Rada Chairman Arsenii Yatsenyuk to NATO Secretary General Scheffer, which outlines Ukraine’s desire for a closer relationship with NATO, including a Membership Action Plan. (emphasis added)
As Secretary of State in 2010, she repeated her support for NATO membership (here) As the Demonrat’s candidate for president in 2016, she again called for NATO to offer military aid to The Ukraine — a form of de facto NATO membership that was more saleable. (here)
Fast forward from 2008 to 2014 – the year of the violent CIA-Mossad coup which overthrew the duly-elected Russia-friendly government of the Ukraine. One of America’s most “respected” and influential Senators, John McStain ((McCain”), openly demanded that his new puppet pets in Kiev be placed on a definable timetable for NATO membership. (here)
So you see, the world came a lot closer to NATO membership for the Ukraine — and war with Russia — than most people realize. It was only the rise of Donald Trump — an unexpected historic event which led to the demise of Killary and the secret execution of McStain (here, (0:00 – 0:17) and (here) — which prevented the insanity of placing the fate of the world in the hands of the mad puppet gangsters of Kiev.
1. The Witch of the West and the Witch of the East, Killary with then Prime Ministerette Yulia Tymoshenko // 2. 2014: McStain incites a Ukrainian mob of “ultras” — terrorists and mercenaries along the lines of McCain’s ISIS — to rise up and overthrow the government. // 3. The two wretched monsters of “opposing” political parties were as “thick as thieves” when it came to promoting World War III. Thank Donald Trump for removing them from their high places.
The 8-year oppression of the Russian people of the new republics of Luhansk and Donetsk was the most pressing reason for Russia’s limited action in the Ukraine. Of even greater importance, however, was the need to put a stop, once and for all, to the dangerous long term game of placing and arming an enemy outpost so deep into Russia’s backyard. The Ukraine’s potential absorption into the EU-NATO beast system would have given The New World Order Satanists a population of 40 million from which to draw additional human cannon fodder; and a territory in which to place missiles in what would represent a nearly 800 mile eastward advance — putting them close enough to hit Moscow with hyper-sonic missiles within a matter of minutes.
To say that Putin’s action was morally justified would be an understatement. It’s much more than that. Anything less would be gross negligence and a dereliction of his sacred duty to protect his people from the Globalists who wish to “cancel” Russia. For this reason, Putin was absolutely correct to label internal “fifth columnists” as the “scum and traitors” that they are.
1. The Ukraine is as wide as California is long. It’s fall to NATO would be the equivalent of an instant 800 mile conventional and nuclear military advancement upon Russia // 2. And that’s in addition to the previous Globalist eastern acquisitions of Poland, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania etc which followed the disintegration of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact alliance.
I’m often asked to clarify what I mean by the quote marks around “Joe Biden” — as well as my frequent references to him as an “imposter” and Trump as the true acting president. Others, who understand exactly what I mean, continue to scoff at this theory — with some having requested removal from the free mailing list over such “craziness.” To avoid any further confusion or ambivalence, let me be perfectly candid and clear about the meaning of “Joe Biden.”
I strongly SUSPECT … Note: I didn’t say “know” — I said “suspect” — So hold off on the nasty attack replies.
— that the arch-criminal, child rapist and traitor was, like his good friend and fellow mobster, John McCain — duly executed at Guantanamo Bay prison and then replaced by an imposter, supplemented by that “Deep Fake” CGI technology that the worried New York Times had previously warned about so often. We further infer (speculatively) from this that the country must be under some sort of emergency military “Continuity of Government” system activated by President Trump. Most of the “bad guys” (including the media) are under some degree of cooperative submission.
I have written extensively about Q and “the plan”— but for this piece, let’s keep it simple by focusing only upon certain data points which support the “Joe Biden” hypothesis. Without further ado, I presents, in no particular order: The 11 Reasons I Believe Joe Biden is Dead.
1. 50-year criminals Biden & McCain — as thick as thieves — both executed? // 2. Read about “The Plan.”
1. APPEARANCE This is the most compelling data of all. Both facially and physically, he does not look the same. The ears are different; the teeth are not as white; the eye colors and voice have varied; and the limbs seem like those of a younger man. Trump himself — the master troll artist — has jokingly pointed this out on several occasions.
“Now, I have to tell you, Biden is a different guy. He looks different than he used to, he acts different than he used to, he’s even slower than he used to be.”
“What the hell did Biden spend all that money on plastic surgery for if he’s going to cover it up with the mask?”
2. INAUGURATION The imposter was inaugurated 13 minutes too early — at 11:47 on January 20, 2021. That had never happened before — suggesting that his “presidency” was cut short.
3.TRUMP HONORED AS PRESIDENT When Trump — who never conceded the election nor attended the very strange and sparsely attended “inauguration” that day — exited Marine One, he was respected with a red carpet rollout, a rendition of “Hail to the Chief,” and a 21-gun salute. The official presidential salute battery was at the ceremony. Departing presidents typically are not given such fanfare and honors.
4. POST-INAUGURATION FUNERAL PROCESSION As soon as the fake inauguration — which Trump did not attend — was completed, what really looked like a presidential funeral procession left the Capitol for the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” at Arlington National Cemetery for a somber wreath-laying ceremony with a black carpet. This visit to a cemetery after an inauguration was as bizarre as it was historically unprecedented.
5. THE PLAYING OF “TAPS” After “Biden” and Vice President “Kamala Harris” placed the wreath, a military bugler played “taps” — which is for military funerals.
Column 1: Actual images — a man in a mask. // Column 2: A surreal “inauguration” ceremony with no crowd and lots of things that didn’t fit. // 3. Column 3: It was Trump who received presidential honors that day, not “Biden.”“Biden” and entourage head for the cemetery immediately after the “inauguration.” It looked just like a funeral procession.1. Whose funeral, Mr. “Biden?” —- 2. “Taps” was played for the dead man.
6.WRONG GUNS & WRONG SONG The funeral song was followed by a 13-gun salute. which is for funerals of a “Minister Resident” – a diplomat who takes up temporary residence in a territory (DC is a territory, not a state). The band did not play “hail to the chief.” They played “Honors March One” which would be appropriate for a funeral for a Minister Resident — that being Joe Biden.
7. FAKE OVAL OFFICE & WHITE HOUSE SETS The use of staged Oval Offices and other White House settings isn’t even concealed — Indeed, the MSM admits that the props are fake! (here) & (here) — What the heck is going on here?
8. TRUMP HINTS THAT BIDEN WAS “SHOT” BY FIRING SQUAD Trump — ever the mischievous trickster — has gone out of his way to refer to Biden “getting his shot” (as in vaccine) or “being shot” (as in not mentally sound).
“Biden got his shot.. he got his shot.”
“Now he (Joe Biden) is shot. He’s like, got half of his head left. He’s totally shot.” (video here)
9. BLUNDERS BLUNDERS BLUNDERS The actor playing Biden has comically stumbled (literally), mumbled, bumbled and grumbled himself into a national embarrassment. Though many attribute Biden’s buffoonery to mental decline, the behavior also seems very consistent with someone tasked with “throwing the game” by wrecking the Demonrat Party from within.
10. BIDEN FOREIGN POLICY NOT SO RADICAL AFTER ALL Believe it or not, but upon closer inspection, the damage that this “Biden” has done can be easily reversed. None of it is permanent. For example — though it was in his power to do so — he has not reinstated the Paris Climate Con in any substantive manner; nor did he bring back the ObongoCare penalties for the uninsured; nor has he fired John Durham, nor has he attacked any countries or re-started the proxy wars which Trump ended. When the “Red Wave” GOP Congressmen are sworn in next January, “Biden” will be rolled over.
11. PART OF A PATTERN For those with an astute eye and ear, the sheer number of politicians, journalists and celebrities who look and sound “different” is astonishing — as is the number of such well-known names who have either “resigned,” been fired, been arrested, or suddenly died in recent years. Something IS going here — and that adds more context and credibility to the “Joe Biden” theory.
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With so many big players having been quietly and safely removed from the battlefield, we expect at some point, the play actors will be “arrested” as part of the public show for the normies. If this scenario plays out, we’ll hopefully get to watch the tape-delayed executions “live” on the tellie.
1. Though it was claimed that Biden received a 21-gun salute, there is no video to confirm that 21 shots were fired. A military blogger now reports that only 13 were fired — and why at a cemetery on inauguration day? // 2.“Joe Biden is shot, “he’s got half of his head left.” // 3. Playing the part — an actor with limbs younger than 80.Globalist “Foreign Policy” Magazine noted that when it comes to foreign affairs, “Biden” really hasn’t changed anything.Recently, Trump hinted that CNN’s recently fired Brian Stelter had actually been executed for treason — “REST IN PEACE”
NY Times: Brian Stelter Leaving CNN After Cancellation of ‘Reliable Sources’
Chris Licht, the new chairman of CNN, has told employees that he is retooling the network’s programming.
The Donald’s systematic dismantling of the CIA’s formerly formidable Cable TV weapon of CNN continues on. The Humpty Dumpty look-alike and former NY Times reporter Brian Stelter is the latest to fall. Stelter — who authored a scathing “New York Times bestselling book” about Trump — joins a rogues’ gallery of Deep Staters who have recently been eliminated by Trump’s agents, investor John Malone and the new chairman of CNN, Chris Licht.
From the article:
“The cancellation of “Reliable Sources” — a show that has aired for about three decades — is a striking change by Chris Licht, the new chairman of CNN, who took over this spring after the sudden resignation of Jeff Zucker. Under Mr. Licht, CNN has eschewed the “breaking news” banners that once heralded stories large and small, and political news shows have tried to book more conservative voices.”
The unfolding massacre and de-libtardation at CNN has been epic; and more heads are expected to roll. In addition to Stelter, here’s an updated list of recently purged purveyors of pinko propaganda:
Other CNN stars said to be on the “chopping block” by media insiders are leftist reporters:
Jim Acosta
John King
Brianna Keilar
Don Lemon
Alisyn Camerota
John Berman
Jake Tapper
No doubt about it, “The Storm” has come to CNN. Who would ever have believed it?
I have maintained for some time now that many celebrities, politicians and journalists have been secretly arrested / executed and replaced by imposters. Humpty Dumpty was especially intriguing because his appearance really seemed altered — even more so than that of others we suspected to be imposters. News of his firing, as you might expect, only added fuel to the execution theory.
Then came The Donald’s bizarre post at Truth Social — copied below —Pay attention to the CAPS:
“REST IN PEACE!” ??? In all caps?
In other words, The Donald had Stelter executed for journalistic treason at Gitmo.
Do we believe that? Maybe. Do we know that for a fact? No we do not. — Let’s leave it at that.
This wouldn’t be the first time that The Donald dropped a cryptic hint that he had “whacked” one of his enemies. Q Anon aficionados will recall how Q posted that John McCain was faking cancer — and would be “returning to the news” in (30) days. He in fact died exactly one month later, the death being announced one day later on August 26, 2018 — “National Dog Day” (as in the saying “every dog has his day,” another Q post regarding McCain from June, 2018). That same day, Melania Trump planted an “Eisenhower sapling” taken from the original White House Eisenhower Oak into a rectangular hole that looked fit for a small coffin, not a tree sapling.
* Decode: McCain’s equally corrupt father — who was part of the coverup after the Israelis attacked the USS Liberty — was originally promoted to Admiral by President Eisenhower. Melania was symbolically burying the “Eisenhower sapling.” Trump, the big dog, had his day.
Later that week, the traitor’s coffin was disrespectfully covered in a wrinkled flag for a ceremony which Trump snubbed. As a final insult, McCain was buried at the Naval Academy — NOT the hallowed grounds of Arlington National cemetery like his Admiral father and grandfather. The killing of McCain was later somewhat confirmed — albeit indirectly and perhaps inadvertently — by daughter Meghan McCain: here and former Ohio Governor John Kasich: here).
The lesson of the McCain drama and cryptic messages from 2018 is this: Trump has the power to execute traitors — and “all the king’s horses and all the king’s men can’t put Humpty together again.”
Rest in peace, indeed — (more like Rot in Hell) Mr. Stelter.
“Now he (Joe Biden) is shot. He’s like, got half of his head left. He’s totally shot”
The Khazarian cross-dresser realizes by now that the NATO killing machine (de-fanged by Trump) isn’t going to come to his aid — not by instituting a “no fly zone” and certainly not with ground troops. The vulgar little coke-head is angry, and he’s lashing out over something that happened — or rather, did not happen — back in 2008. From the article:
“Mr. Zelensky was speaking about the 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania, where, after a major internal debate, NATO promised membership in the alliance to Georgia and Ukraine but without specifying when.
The Bucharest summit was marked by a debate over whether to give Ukraine and Georgia a formal “membership action plan” to guide them toward qualifying for NATO membership. President George W. Bush favored doing so. Ms. Merkel (Germany) and Mr. Sarkozy (France) were not alone in arguing that neither country was ready.” (emphasis added) *
You see that? The same vile Bush-Cheney crew which aided and covered up the 9/11 false flag atrocities and brought us the never ending genocidal “War on Terror” was ready to induct the Ukraine into the killing cult of NATO and its infamous Article 5 “war-with-one-means-war-with-all” commitment. France & Germany however — knowing that World War III would touch their cities directly — balked at the idea of issuing a fixed date for admitting the Ukraine, preferring to play the “long game” of engaging Russia’s traitorous internal “fifth column” instead of provoking a war that would leave Berlin and Paris in ruins.
In January of that same year, just before that Bucharest Summit mentioned earlier, and at a time when it was presumed that Killary Clinton would be elected president in November (it turned out to be Obongo), the filthy harridan called for The Ukraine to be put on track for NATO membership. She issued a statement saying:
“I enthusiastically welcome the January 11 letter from Ukrainian President Yushchenko, Prime Minister Tymoshenko, and Rada Chairman Arsenii Yatsenyuk to NATO Secretary General Scheffer, which outlines Ukraine’s desire for a closer relationship with NATO, including a Membership Action Plan. (emphasis added)
As Secretary of State in 2010, she repeated her support for NATO membership (here) As the Demonrat’s candidate for president in 2016, she again called for NATO to offer military aid to The Ukraine — a form of de facto NATO membership that was more saleable. (here)
Fast forward from 2008 to 2014 — the year of the violent CIA coup which overthrew the duly-elected Russia-friendly government of The Ukraine. One of America’s most “respected” and influential Senators, John McStain, openly demanded that his new puppet pets in Kiev be placed on a definable timetable for NATO membership. (here)
So you see, the world came a lot closer to NATO membership for the Ukraine — and war with Russia — than most people realize. It was only the rise of Donald Trump — an unexpected historic event which led to the demise of Killary and the secret execution of McStain (here, (0:00 – 0:17) and (here) — which prevented the insanity of placing the fate of the world in the hands of the mad puppet gangsters of Kiev.
The 8-year oppression of the Russian people of the new republics of Luhansk and Donetsk is the most pressing reason for Russia’s limited action in The Ukraine. Of even greater importance, however, is the need to put a stop, once and for all, to the dangerous long term game of placing and arming an enemy outpost so deep into Russia’s backyard. The Ukraine’s potential absorption into the EU-NATO beast system would give The New World Order Satanists a population of 40 million from which to draw additional human cannon fodder; and a territory in which to place missiles in what would represent a nearly 800 mile eastward advance — putting them close enough to hit Moscow with hyper-sonic missiles within a matter of minutes.
To say that Putin’s action is morally justified would be a understatement. It’s much more than that. Anything less would be gross negligence and a dereliction of his sacred duty to protect his people from the Globalists who wish to “cancel” Russia. For this reason, Putin was absolutely correct to label internal “fifth columnists” as the “scum and traitors” that they are.
Ukraine is as wide as California is long. It’s fall to NATO would be the equivalent of an instant 800 mile conventional and nuclear military advancement upon Russia ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
And that’s in addition to the previous Globalist eastern acquisitions of Poland, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania etc which followed the disintegration of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact alliance.
As Russia actually do launch an invasion or “special operation” in Ukraine, I thought now was a good time to recap on how we got here.
The historical, political and ethnic divisions in Ukraine go back decades, if not centuries, but we don’t have the space for that kind of deep-dive. For now, I’ll be keeping it to three simple parts: The fall of Viktor Yanukovych, the Crimean referendum, and the ensuing civil war which puts the region in a direct path to the events of today.
This piece is intended as a quick reference guide to help get friends and family up to speed on the recent history of Ukraine, a handy index of contemporary sources, or a refresher course for those who’ve forgotten the details.
Anyway, here we go.
1990
Following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany, multiple Western leaders give both written and spoken assurances to then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, that NATO does not plan to increase its territory eastwards.
To quote US Secretary of State James Baker:
not only for the Soviet Union but for other European countries as well it is important to have guarantees that if the United States keeps its presence in Germany within the framework of NATO, not an inch of NATO’s present military jurisdiction will spread in an eastern direction.”
1997
The Charter on a Distinctive Partnership is signed by representatives of both NATO and Ukraine. This document is a long-term agreement that Ukraine will move gradually into cooperation with NATO and eventually become a member. This is in direct violation of the assurances given above.
2002
NATO publishes their NATO-Ukraine Action Plan, re-affirming their commitment to “closer ties” with Ukraine, and outlining a long term plan for “reforms” in Ukraine that will make it suitable for “full Euro-Atlantic integration”.
2008
US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko sign the US-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership, the charter “emphasizes the continued commitment of the United States to support enhanced engagement between NATO and Ukraine”.
Condoleeza Rice,Volodymyr Ohryzko
February
Viktor Yanukovych, leader of Ukraine’s Party of Regions, wins the presidential election and is named Ukraine’s fourth President. Yanukovych is the former governor of Donetsk, the region of his birth, and wins office with a huge percentage of the vote from ethnically Russian east Ukraine.
May
As one of his first acts as President, Yanukovych signs an agreement with Russia, extending their lease on the Black Sea naval base in Crimea until at least 2042. This extension is met with consternation and rebuke in the Western press, with one paper asking:
The End of Ukraine’s EU Integration?”
Writing in the Guardian, Luke Harding called it:
the most concrete sign yet that Ukraine is now back under Russia’s influence following Yanukovych’s victory in February’s presidential elections.
Also noting that “the lease extension is likely to increase opposition to Yanukovych in Ukraine’s western provinces.”
Ukraine’s parliament votes through a new bill barring the country from joining any military bloc. This, as the BBC noted at the time, effectively ends any prospect of Ukraine joining NATO, killing a plan that the West had worked on for 13 years.
However, the elections also mark the first time Ukraine elected a far-right MP to its parliament, with Oleh Tyahnybok’sSvoboda party winning 37 seats and over 10% of the vote (entirely from the ethnically Ukrainian west of the country).
Contemporary press reports, as well as think-tanks such as OpenDemocracy, note the “concerning” rise of “far-right politics” in Ukraine.
September
The Ukrainian cabinet unanimously approves the draft of the long-awaited Ukraine-EU Association Agreement. Yanokuych is expected to officially sign the agreement at the EU’s “Eastern Partnership Summit” in Vilnius on November 28th and 29th.
Russia – Ukraine’s major creditor and biggest trade partner – warns that this treaty would “cause chaos”, break the terms of an existing treaty between Ukraine and Russia, and lead to Ukraine’s economy collapsing. As a counteroffer, they suggest Ukraine sign a new deal with the Eurasian Economic Union.
November
The Ukrainian government issues a decree suspending preparations for the association agreement (AA). Deputy Prime Minister Yuriy Boyko warns the current terms of the agreement would “seriously damage the economy”.
“Pro European” demonstrations begin in Maidan square within days of the decree being issued. A poll run by the Kyiv Post finds an even split on joining the EU vs the Eurasian customs union: 39% for, 37% against.
Yanukovych attends the Eastern Partnership Summit on the 28th, but does not sign the Association Agreement, instead suggesting a new tri-lateral agreement between Ukraine, Russia and the EU. Russia is open to negotiating such a deal, but EU rejects this offer completely.
Despite not signing the AA, Yanukovych tells the press that Ukraine still intends to work for closer ties with the EU: “an alternative for reforms in Ukraine and an alternative for European integration do not exist…We are walking along this path and are not changing direction”.
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov echoed this: “I affirm with full authority that the negotiating process over the Association Agreement is continuing, and the work on moving our country closer to European standards is not stopping for a single day”.
Nevertheless, this is ubiquitously covered in the Western media as Yanukoych “refusing to sign the association agreement in favour of closer ties with Russia”.
Thousands more gather in Maidan Square and others begin occupying Kiev City Hall. Protests intensify as opposition politicians speak of Yanukovych “committing treason”, they call for a re-run of the Presidential election, despite new elections being only 18 months away.
On November 29th the protesters make their first “official” demands, including the immediate resignation of Viktor Yanukovych.
In a press conference, far-right MP Oleh Tyanybohk officially calls it a “revolution”, and asks that police and members of the military defect to their side.
When the police came, unlike the Muscovites, they didn’t leave. They swung chains and threw Molotov cocktails and built barricades in the streets. They took over municipal buildings. They nearly toppled the city’s main statue of Lenin. They sang the national anthem and chanted “Revolution!”
8/12/2013 – Protesters topple a statue of Lenin. Grafitti reading “Yanukovych you’re next” is scrawled on walls. An effigy of Gadaffi’s severed head is carried around the square to chants of “Yanukovych the game is over!”. Kyiv Post reports preparation of Molotov cocktails.
10/12/2013 – Berkut riot police attempt to break down the barricades and clear the square. Tear gas is deployed. They are beaten back.
11/12/2013 – US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyattvisit the protests and talk to opposition leaders. They are photographed shaking hands and distributing food:
That same day Foreign Affairs, the official publication of the Council on Foreign Relations, runs an article headlined: “Yanukovych Must Go”
Also that same day, former President Leonid Kravchuk hosts a “roundtable” political discussion with members of all parties and all of Ukraine’s past presidents, the aim is to diffuse the crisis. The talks have Yanukovych’s blessing, the opposition refuses to attend.
13/12/2013 – US Senator John McCain visits Kiev where he gives a speech telling the crowd“We are here to support your just cause”.
Later he is photographed shaking hands with Oleh Tyahnybok, leader of the far-right Svoboda party:
The UK’s Channel 4 news reported [emphasis added]: “Far-right group at heart of Ukraine protests meet US senator”.
This includes 180 million dollars on “development programs” for “judges, members of parliament [and] political parties”.
16/1/2014 – After weeks of stalemate, the Ukrainian parliament passes ten new bills into law. Known collectively as the “Anti Protest Laws”, these laws allow a strict crackdown on protest activity, including removal of parliamentary immunity from MPs promoting violence and stripping of drivers license from those that used vehicles to obstruct public roads.
19/1/2014 – Clashes between riot police and protesters on Hrushevskoho Street, many of the protesters are from far-right groups such as Svoboda and Right Sector, and are seen wearing neo-nazi symbols and slogans.
25/1/2014 – President Yanukovych reaches out to opposition leaders, offering them a power-sharing agreement that would install Yatseniyuk as Prime Minister and Vitaliy Klitschko as his deputy. The opposition refuses the offer.
28/1/2014 – In a gesture of compromise, the parliament repeals 9 of the ten protest laws, passing a new law granting amnesty to all those involved in the protests, providing they cease occupying government buildings. The oppostion refuses these terms.
February
7/2/2014 – A recorded phone call between Nuland and Pyatt is leaked to the press, famously dubbed the “fuck the EU” call.
In the conversation, dated January 28th, Nuland and Pyatt discuss at length the structure of the Ukrainian cabinet once Yanukovych is gone. This is still 25 days before Yanukovych was removed from power
A poll published that same day by the Kyiv Post found more Ukrainians opposed the Maidan protests than supported them.
19/2/2014 – President Yanukovych declares a “truce” in a joint statement signed by the three main opposition leaders. The statement committed to negotiation for a lasting peace.
20/2/2014 – Snipers open fire on the crowd in Maidan Square, resulting in at least sixty deaths. Both protesters and police officers are killed in the gunfire. EuroNews reports that the “truce is shattered” mere hours after it was signed.
The agreement required the creation of a temporary “National Unity Government”, to be replaced following new Presidential Elections by the end of 2014. It also called for a full investigation into the shootings on the Maidan the previous day.
Yanukovych pledged that the government would not declare a state of emergency or call in the military, and would pull all police back from the site of the protests, in return for protesters surrendering all public buildings and illegal weapons.
Leaders of the militant protesters – including Dmitryo Yarosh of the neo-Nazi Right Sector – rejected the agreement, and threatened to storm the Parliament and Presidental Residence if Yanukoyvch did not resign immediately.
22/2/2014 – Rather than abiding by the terms of the agreement, once the police pulled back the protesters stormed government buildings and seized control of Kiev. Yanukovych flees to the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine.
A contemporary Time article reported:
Ukraine’s beleaguered President Viktor Yanukovych fled Kiev Saturday as protestors took full control of Ukraine’s capital, signaling a dramatic turn in the three-month crisis just hours after the signing of an European Union-sponsored peace deal […] As police abandoned their posts across the capital, the opposition established control over key intersections and captured the presidential palace, setting up a perimeter around Yanukovych’s former residence
Within hours of the storming of the city, the Ukrainian parliament votes to strip Yanukovych of his office by 328 votes to 0, with over 120 MPs absent from the vote. This vote was unconstitional and not a legally binding form of impeachment, in any way.
From the eastern city of Kharkiv, Yanukovych gives a televised speech, declaring he was still the “legitimate elected President of Ukraine“, and that he had no intention of fleeing the country.
25/2/2014 – Yanukovych’s own Party of the Regions disavows him in parliament, and he flies to Russia, claiming his life is in danger.
27/2/2014 – Arseniy Yatsenyuk is sworn in as Ukraine’s interim Prime Minister, a post he would hold onto following elections in May 2014.
Vitaly Klitschko is relegated to the somewhat lower office of Mayor of Kiev, and Oleh Tyahnybok resumed his office as a simple MP.
Ukraine’s new government takes shape exactly as predicted by Nuland in her phone call of January 28th.
The same day Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO, tells the press that“the door is still open” for Ukraine to join the military bloc.
28/2/2014 – UK current events show Newsnight runs this segment, titled “The Neo-Nazi Threat in New Ukraine”:
March
Evidence emerges that the snipers shooting at the crowds were not employed by the Ukrainian government, but were shooting at both sides in an effort to stoke chaos.
This evidence is presented to the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton by Estonia Foreign Minister Urmas Paet in a phone call that is later leaked to the press, and confirmed to be genuine by the Estonian government.
Neither the EU, nor the new government of Ukraine, makes any effort to investigate this evidence or bring the killers to justice.
Following the 2014 parliamentary elections, the 5-party coalition government officially makes joining NATO a “national priority”.
So, there it is, a timeline of the key events leading to the fall of Viktor Yanukovych. Genuine grassroots revolution, or NATO backed coup? You decide.
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