1) Western news media coverage of Ukraine perverted: Russian foreign minister 2) “The West makes no comment on throwing of cocktail bombs or seizing of buildings”: Russian foreign minister says U.S. responsible for armed extremists in Ukraine 3) Speaker of the Crimean parliament: Well-train and well-armed contingent of 5,000 foreign mercenaries active in Kiev 4) Russian Foreign Ministry blames extremist gunmen for Ukrainian violence 5) Russia demands Ukrainian opposition halt violence 6) In consultation with Western patrons, Ukrainian insurgents engage in delaying tactics in order to accumulate arms: Presidential administration 7) Ukrainian Interior Ministry: Rioters employing specialized ammunition 8) Conflict with Moldova and Romania pending? Transdniester now effectively blockaded 9) British foreign secretary: “Violence against peaceful protestors is unacceptable and the Ukrainian gov should be held accountable” 10) Weimar Triangle meets Maidan Triumvirate: French, German, Polish foreign ministers meet with Tyagnybok, Klitschko, Yatseniuk 11) As the foreign ministers cancel scheduled meeting with Ukrainian president 12) French foreign minister orders new elections in Ukraine 13) United States bans visa issuance to 20 senior Ukrainian government officials 14) Mob moves to attack presidential administration building
Posted on: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:57:08 +0000