This document provides an overview of the political situation in Ukraine from November 2013 to January 2014. It summarizes that mass protests erupted after Ukraine's president rejected an EU trade deal in favor of closer ties with Russia. The government responded with violent crackdowns, leaving several protesters dead. Meanwhile, the president pushed through anti-protest laws while protesters continued demanding his resignation and new elections. The situation remained volatile as the government alternated between concessions and continued violence against protesters.
According to a weekly update from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine spokesperson Vilyen Pidgornyy, Russia-backed militants violated the ceasefire 122 times in the Mariupol sector and 95 times in the Donetsk sector between April 17-23, resulting in 4 Ukrainian soldiers killed and 19 wounded, while 1 civilian in Maryinka was wounded; in addition, 16 private houses, 1 non-residential building, and power lines were damaged in Avdiivka and Maryinka, and over 510 tons of humanitarian assistance including food, construction materials, and medicine was provided.
Ukrainian uprising began in November 2013 after the government refused to sign an agreement with the EU. It progressed through various stages including pro-EU, anti-government, anti-repression, and anti-annexation. Media activism flourished online through sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to provide information, coordination, support, and documentation of events. While this helped shape national identity and spur creative expression, there were also weaknesses like duplication of projects, hate speech, poor language considerations, reactivity over proactivity, and issues with rumor control and charity management. The analysis can help future media activists in times of crisis.
Presentation I made for a lecture, which summarizes the main events of the Crisis highlighting, in particular, the role of the EU and other International Organizations in attempting to solve the situation.
Pocket guidebook elections in ukraine ukr crisimediacentre-052014Dmytro Lysiuk
The document provides a historical overview of key dates in modern Ukrainian history from independence in 1991 through 2014. It then summarizes recent public opinion polls showing strong Ukrainian support for national unity and ties to Europe over Russia, despite Russian claims. Finally, it outlines some tangible achievements of Ukraine's interim government since February 2014, including signing an EU Association Agreement and reforms.
This section documents numerous violations of human rights and public safety that occurred in Ukraine between November 2013 and March 2014, during the period of violent protests. It describes clashes between protesters and police, as well as acts of vandalism, unlawful seizures of buildings, and training in violent tactics. Right-wing nationalist groups like Pravyi Sektor and Svoboda were involved in many of these illegal and aggressive acts, including attempts to break through police lines, seize government buildings, and destroy a monument to Lenin. The timeline shows a progression over this period towards more widespread violence and disregard for the rule of law.
The Ukrainian crisis began in November 2013 when President Yanukovych rejected a trade deal with the EU, sparking mass protests. By February 2014, Yanukovych had been ousted and fled Kiev. This led to unrest in Crimea and eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian separatists took over the Crimean peninsula in late February. Russia annexed Crimea in March after a referendum that was unrecognized internationally. Elections were held in Ukraine in May and October, but separatists disrupted voting in areas they controlled and held their own unrecognized elections in November. The crisis has had economic and political effects, including an 8% contraction of Ukraine's economy in 2014.
According to the weekly update from the MOD Spokesperson, there were over 200 cease-fire violations by Russia-backed militants in eastern Ukraine from March 6-12, including with heavy arms. The militants received supplies from Russia, including over 1,100 tons of fuel and military hardware by rail. Ukrainian forces suffered combat casualties of 5 killed and 41 wounded, while civilians were also injured due to damages to residential and civilian buildings from the fighting.
This document provides an overview of the political situation in Ukraine from November 2013 to January 2014. It summarizes that mass protests erupted after Ukraine's president rejected an EU trade deal in favor of closer ties with Russia. The government responded with violent crackdowns, leaving several protesters dead. Meanwhile, the president pushed through anti-protest laws while protesters continued demanding his resignation and new elections. The situation remained volatile as the government alternated between concessions and continued violence against protesters.
According to a weekly update from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine spokesperson Vilyen Pidgornyy, Russia-backed militants violated the ceasefire 122 times in the Mariupol sector and 95 times in the Donetsk sector between April 17-23, resulting in 4 Ukrainian soldiers killed and 19 wounded, while 1 civilian in Maryinka was wounded; in addition, 16 private houses, 1 non-residential building, and power lines were damaged in Avdiivka and Maryinka, and over 510 tons of humanitarian assistance including food, construction materials, and medicine was provided.
Ukrainian uprising began in November 2013 after the government refused to sign an agreement with the EU. It progressed through various stages including pro-EU, anti-government, anti-repression, and anti-annexation. Media activism flourished online through sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to provide information, coordination, support, and documentation of events. While this helped shape national identity and spur creative expression, there were also weaknesses like duplication of projects, hate speech, poor language considerations, reactivity over proactivity, and issues with rumor control and charity management. The analysis can help future media activists in times of crisis.
Presentation I made for a lecture, which summarizes the main events of the Crisis highlighting, in particular, the role of the EU and other International Organizations in attempting to solve the situation.
Pocket guidebook elections in ukraine ukr crisimediacentre-052014Dmytro Lysiuk
The document provides a historical overview of key dates in modern Ukrainian history from independence in 1991 through 2014. It then summarizes recent public opinion polls showing strong Ukrainian support for national unity and ties to Europe over Russia, despite Russian claims. Finally, it outlines some tangible achievements of Ukraine's interim government since February 2014, including signing an EU Association Agreement and reforms.
This section documents numerous violations of human rights and public safety that occurred in Ukraine between November 2013 and March 2014, during the period of violent protests. It describes clashes between protesters and police, as well as acts of vandalism, unlawful seizures of buildings, and training in violent tactics. Right-wing nationalist groups like Pravyi Sektor and Svoboda were involved in many of these illegal and aggressive acts, including attempts to break through police lines, seize government buildings, and destroy a monument to Lenin. The timeline shows a progression over this period towards more widespread violence and disregard for the rule of law.
The Ukrainian crisis began in November 2013 when President Yanukovych rejected a trade deal with the EU, sparking mass protests. By February 2014, Yanukovych had been ousted and fled Kiev. This led to unrest in Crimea and eastern Ukraine as pro-Russian separatists took over the Crimean peninsula in late February. Russia annexed Crimea in March after a referendum that was unrecognized internationally. Elections were held in Ukraine in May and October, but separatists disrupted voting in areas they controlled and held their own unrecognized elections in November. The crisis has had economic and political effects, including an 8% contraction of Ukraine's economy in 2014.
According to the weekly update from the MOD Spokesperson, there were over 200 cease-fire violations by Russia-backed militants in eastern Ukraine from March 6-12, including with heavy arms. The militants received supplies from Russia, including over 1,100 tons of fuel and military hardware by rail. Ukrainian forces suffered combat casualties of 5 killed and 41 wounded, while civilians were also injured due to damages to residential and civilian buildings from the fighting.
Ukraine: reconnecting society, resurrecting democracy. Lessons for Political ...Andrii Kruglashov, PhD
Presentation describes the dynamics of 3 months of the protest in Ukraine: Euromaidan (November, 21-30), Revolution of Dignity (December 1 - January 19), and Violent Protest as well as the triple bottom-line of the Revolution: 1) national liberation; 2) Bourgeois, Anti-neofeudal & Anti-Corruption; 3) Human Rights movement
Andrii Kruglashov gives an overview of the Presidential and Parliamentary democratic elections in 2014 and explains the Russian aggression against Ukraine through numbers
The document provides a weekly update on Russia's military aggression against Ukraine from April 10-16. It summarizes ceasefire violations, enemy drone activity, Russia's assistance to separatist forces in Ukraine, losses among enemy and Ukrainian forces, civilian casualties, damage to civilian infrastructure, and humanitarian aid delivered. The key details are the high number of ceasefire violations by separatist forces, Russia supplying fuel and military vehicles to its proxies, and the casualties reported among enemy, Ukrainian forces, and civilians.
This document summarizes crimes against journalists during mass protests in Ukraine from January to February 2014. It reports that one journalist was killed and over 130 were injured. Specific incidents are described where journalists were detained, shot at with non-lethal weapons, and beaten by police in Kiev and by "titushky" gangs in other regions. The attacks appeared aimed at preventing journalists from documenting the events. While new authorities have come to power in Ukraine, investigations into these crimes against journalists remain incomplete.
Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985 and sought to reform the Soviet system through his policies of perestroika, glasnost, uskorenie, and demokratizatsiya. This involved restructuring the political and economic system, increasing transparency, accelerating reforms, and democratizing. He faced opposition from conservatives and Boris Yeltsin. Glasnost allowed for greater freedom of expression and criticism, but also increased unrest in Soviet republics and satellite states. Reforms began to spread through Eastern Europe in 1989, with Solidarity gaining power in Poland and Hungary liberalizing under Soviet non-intervention.
The document discusses tensions between communism and nationalism in Eastern Europe following World War 2. It describes how Yugoslavia separated itself from Moscow's control under Josip Tito and established its own version of communism. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union expressed confidence that socialist countries would not be undermined by internal or external forces. In Hungary, a nationalist revolution broke out in 1956 opposing Soviet domination but was crushed by the Soviet military. The Prague Spring reforms in Czechoslovakia were also ended by a Soviet military invasion. The Polish Solidarity movement in the 1980s provided backing for nationalists and the Catholic Church, allowing it to survive martial law and eventually force free elections.
This document discusses communism and nationalism in Eastern Europe, focusing on Yugoslavia, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. It describes how Yugoslavia broke from the Soviet Union under Josip Tito and pursued its own version of communism. It then summarizes the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 that broke out in opposition to Soviet domination and was crushed by Soviet intervention. Finally, it outlines the Prague Spring reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968 that aimed to establish "socialism with a human face" but were ended by the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion.
The document is a newsletter from the CivilM+ platform providing updates on their work and the situation in Eastern Ukraine. It includes over 20 brief updates on political developments in the conflict zone, public initiatives to address the consequences of the war, and legal analyses. The newsletter covers topics like Ukraine imposing new sanctions on Russia, assessments of ceasefire violations, meetings between European leaders on the conflict, and initiatives to support those affected like displaced persons and families of casualties.
The document summarizes the collapse of the Soviet Union and the legacy it left behind. It discusses the power struggle that emerged between Gorbachev and Yeltsin in 1991. It describes the failed coup attempt in August 1991 and the dissolution of the USSR by the end of that year. The summary also outlines some of the major issues that arose in the aftermath, including control of the former Soviet Union's nuclear arsenal, ethnic tensions between groups, and conflicts like the war in Chechnya. Political changes in Russia in the 1990s under Yeltsin are also summarized.
Journalists in Ukraine face threats and attacks with little accountability, as demonstrated by the unsolved murder of Georgiy Gongadze in 2000. Yuriy Lukanov from the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine presented on the challenges faced by journalists in Ukraine, including physical assaults captured on video and in photos that were met with little response from law enforcement. Lukanov called for support and accountability for attacks on journalists in Ukraine.
China, human rights and international relations 1shivraj negi
The document discusses the EU arms embargo on China following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. It provides background on human rights issues in China, the protests and crackdown, and the international reaction. The EU imposed an arms embargo and cut relations with China. Over time, debates emerged within the EU on lifting the embargo as China became an important economic partner. Countries have interpreted the embargo differently. While trade has increased, the EU and China have an ambiguous security relationship due to continuing human rights concerns and territorial issues like Tibet and Taiwan.
The weekly update from the MOD Spokesperson reports on Russia's continued military aggression against Ukraine from June 12-18. It summarizes key statistics including over 130 ceasefire violations by Russia-backed militants along the contact line, 19 drone episodes, Russian supplies to militants including fuel and ammunition, enemy and Ukrainian force casualties, civilian casualties and damages, and humanitarian aid delivered.
The document discusses communism and nationalism in Eastern Europe, focusing on Yugoslavia and events in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. It provides background on Yugoslavia under Tito, its break with Moscow, and suppression of ethnic tensions. It then covers the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 which saw a brief anti-Soviet uprising that was crushed by Soviet intervention. Finally, it discusses the Prague Spring reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the subsequent Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion that ended the period of liberalization.
The document summarizes political and economic developments in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries between 1964-1981. Key events include:
- Khrushchev was ousted in 1964 and replaced by Brezhnev and Kosygin in the USSR. They faced economic and social problems domestically.
- Czechoslovakia experienced liberal reforms under Dubcek during the Prague Spring of 1968, but this was crushed by a Soviet invasion.
- In Poland in 1980, labor strikes erupted and the independent labor union Solidarity was formed led by Lech Wałęsa, though it was later suppressed by the government.
The aim of the paper is to explore the cultural context of the conflict in
eastern Ukraine. From this perspective, the conflict in Donbas has to be seen not
only in the context of a political game, socio-economic transition and geopolitical
interests, but also in the light of a cultural conflict rooted in history. According to
Ukrainian researcher Mykola Riabchuk, Ukraine is divided, not between ethnic Russians and Ukrainians, but between two different types of Ukrainian identity. These
profound differences have been exacerbated by the events of the “Euromaidan” and,
subsequently, the violent conflict between the separatist forces of the self-declared
Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics on the one hand and the post-revolutionary
Ukrainian government on the other. This article focuses on how the cultural divisions
of Ukrainian society have been used since the beginning of Ukrainian independence
by the political elite as a tool of symbolic politics, contributing to the mass mobilization of Ukrainian society and the outbreak of a violent conflict.
The document provides background on the Ukraine crisis between Russia and the United States. It discusses the historical relationship between Russia and Ukraine, including Russia's domination of Ukraine from the 17th century onward. It also examines the economic impacts of the crisis on both Russia and Ukraine. The crisis began in 2013 after Ukraine moved away from Russia towards the EU, leading to protests. Russia then annexed Crimea and supported separatists in eastern Ukraine. This raised tensions between Russia and Western countries like the US. The document discusses the complex issues around the crisis and its long historical roots in the relationship between Russia and Ukraine.
Peron implemented social reforms that improved conditions for workers but his economic policies of import substitution, nationalization, and price controls led to high inflation and economic problems. As the economy declined, opposition to Peron's authoritarian rule increased from the middle class, church, and military. This growing unrest ultimately resulted in a military coup in 1955 that removed Peron from power and established a military junta to rule Argentina.
The document summarizes the root causes, key events, and international response to the ongoing Ukraine crisis. It discusses how Russian opposition to Ukraine strengthening ties with the EU led to protests in Ukraine and the ousting of the Ukrainian president in 2014. This prompted Russia to invade and annex Crimea on the basis of protecting Russian citizens. The document outlines international sanctions imposed on Russia and their economic impacts. It also summarizes peace talks in Minsk and the agreements reached to establish ceasefires and decentralize power in eastern Ukraine.
Monitoring "What is happening to freedom of speech in Ukraine. State censorship and crackdown on dissent"
In Ukraine, people are judged for dissent.
You can get acquainted with the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine, state censorship and crackdown on dissent, which was prepared by a human rights group "Uspishna Varta".
The document summarizes Stalin's rise to power in the Soviet Union following Lenin's death in 1924. It describes Stalin consolidating control of the Communist Party through a series of appointments starting in the 1910s. In the late 1920s, Stalin defeated the Left and Right Oppositions led by Trotsky and Bukharin to emerge as the undisputed leader. This allowed Stalin to launch collectivization of agriculture and rapid industrialization, which involved forced grain requisitions, violence against kulaks, famine, and mass mobilization of workers despite human costs. Stalin's consolidation of control marked a revolutionary period in the USSR.
1) The Holocaust Memorial Museum monitors four countries for risk of genocide, including Chechnya, Russia where Russian forces have attacked and demonized Chechen civilians.
2) Chechnya currently has a repressive regime led by Ramzan Kadyrov who rules through violence and human rights abuses by his private militia against Chechen people.
3) In Bosnia, over 100,000 people were killed in the 1992-1995 war as Bosnian Serb forces targeted Bosniaks and Croats through "ethnic cleansing". The largest massacre was the 1995 Srebrenica genocide where Bosnian Serb forces killed over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys.
El documento propone visitar un pueblo curioso en la sierra de Cádiz llamado Pueblito en lugar de viajar a destinos más exóticos. Sugiere pasar un fin de semana descubriendo los pueblos de la propia región.
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Ukraine: reconnecting society, resurrecting democracy. Lessons for Political ...Andrii Kruglashov, PhD
Presentation describes the dynamics of 3 months of the protest in Ukraine: Euromaidan (November, 21-30), Revolution of Dignity (December 1 - January 19), and Violent Protest as well as the triple bottom-line of the Revolution: 1) national liberation; 2) Bourgeois, Anti-neofeudal & Anti-Corruption; 3) Human Rights movement
Andrii Kruglashov gives an overview of the Presidential and Parliamentary democratic elections in 2014 and explains the Russian aggression against Ukraine through numbers
The document provides a weekly update on Russia's military aggression against Ukraine from April 10-16. It summarizes ceasefire violations, enemy drone activity, Russia's assistance to separatist forces in Ukraine, losses among enemy and Ukrainian forces, civilian casualties, damage to civilian infrastructure, and humanitarian aid delivered. The key details are the high number of ceasefire violations by separatist forces, Russia supplying fuel and military vehicles to its proxies, and the casualties reported among enemy, Ukrainian forces, and civilians.
This document summarizes crimes against journalists during mass protests in Ukraine from January to February 2014. It reports that one journalist was killed and over 130 were injured. Specific incidents are described where journalists were detained, shot at with non-lethal weapons, and beaten by police in Kiev and by "titushky" gangs in other regions. The attacks appeared aimed at preventing journalists from documenting the events. While new authorities have come to power in Ukraine, investigations into these crimes against journalists remain incomplete.
Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985 and sought to reform the Soviet system through his policies of perestroika, glasnost, uskorenie, and demokratizatsiya. This involved restructuring the political and economic system, increasing transparency, accelerating reforms, and democratizing. He faced opposition from conservatives and Boris Yeltsin. Glasnost allowed for greater freedom of expression and criticism, but also increased unrest in Soviet republics and satellite states. Reforms began to spread through Eastern Europe in 1989, with Solidarity gaining power in Poland and Hungary liberalizing under Soviet non-intervention.
The document discusses tensions between communism and nationalism in Eastern Europe following World War 2. It describes how Yugoslavia separated itself from Moscow's control under Josip Tito and established its own version of communism. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union expressed confidence that socialist countries would not be undermined by internal or external forces. In Hungary, a nationalist revolution broke out in 1956 opposing Soviet domination but was crushed by the Soviet military. The Prague Spring reforms in Czechoslovakia were also ended by a Soviet military invasion. The Polish Solidarity movement in the 1980s provided backing for nationalists and the Catholic Church, allowing it to survive martial law and eventually force free elections.
This document discusses communism and nationalism in Eastern Europe, focusing on Yugoslavia, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. It describes how Yugoslavia broke from the Soviet Union under Josip Tito and pursued its own version of communism. It then summarizes the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 that broke out in opposition to Soviet domination and was crushed by Soviet intervention. Finally, it outlines the Prague Spring reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968 that aimed to establish "socialism with a human face" but were ended by the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion.
The document is a newsletter from the CivilM+ platform providing updates on their work and the situation in Eastern Ukraine. It includes over 20 brief updates on political developments in the conflict zone, public initiatives to address the consequences of the war, and legal analyses. The newsletter covers topics like Ukraine imposing new sanctions on Russia, assessments of ceasefire violations, meetings between European leaders on the conflict, and initiatives to support those affected like displaced persons and families of casualties.
The document summarizes the collapse of the Soviet Union and the legacy it left behind. It discusses the power struggle that emerged between Gorbachev and Yeltsin in 1991. It describes the failed coup attempt in August 1991 and the dissolution of the USSR by the end of that year. The summary also outlines some of the major issues that arose in the aftermath, including control of the former Soviet Union's nuclear arsenal, ethnic tensions between groups, and conflicts like the war in Chechnya. Political changes in Russia in the 1990s under Yeltsin are also summarized.
Journalists in Ukraine face threats and attacks with little accountability, as demonstrated by the unsolved murder of Georgiy Gongadze in 2000. Yuriy Lukanov from the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine presented on the challenges faced by journalists in Ukraine, including physical assaults captured on video and in photos that were met with little response from law enforcement. Lukanov called for support and accountability for attacks on journalists in Ukraine.
China, human rights and international relations 1shivraj negi
The document discusses the EU arms embargo on China following the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. It provides background on human rights issues in China, the protests and crackdown, and the international reaction. The EU imposed an arms embargo and cut relations with China. Over time, debates emerged within the EU on lifting the embargo as China became an important economic partner. Countries have interpreted the embargo differently. While trade has increased, the EU and China have an ambiguous security relationship due to continuing human rights concerns and territorial issues like Tibet and Taiwan.
The weekly update from the MOD Spokesperson reports on Russia's continued military aggression against Ukraine from June 12-18. It summarizes key statistics including over 130 ceasefire violations by Russia-backed militants along the contact line, 19 drone episodes, Russian supplies to militants including fuel and ammunition, enemy and Ukrainian force casualties, civilian casualties and damages, and humanitarian aid delivered.
The document discusses communism and nationalism in Eastern Europe, focusing on Yugoslavia and events in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. It provides background on Yugoslavia under Tito, its break with Moscow, and suppression of ethnic tensions. It then covers the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 which saw a brief anti-Soviet uprising that was crushed by Soviet intervention. Finally, it discusses the Prague Spring reforms in Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the subsequent Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion that ended the period of liberalization.
The document summarizes political and economic developments in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries between 1964-1981. Key events include:
- Khrushchev was ousted in 1964 and replaced by Brezhnev and Kosygin in the USSR. They faced economic and social problems domestically.
- Czechoslovakia experienced liberal reforms under Dubcek during the Prague Spring of 1968, but this was crushed by a Soviet invasion.
- In Poland in 1980, labor strikes erupted and the independent labor union Solidarity was formed led by Lech Wałęsa, though it was later suppressed by the government.
The aim of the paper is to explore the cultural context of the conflict in
eastern Ukraine. From this perspective, the conflict in Donbas has to be seen not
only in the context of a political game, socio-economic transition and geopolitical
interests, but also in the light of a cultural conflict rooted in history. According to
Ukrainian researcher Mykola Riabchuk, Ukraine is divided, not between ethnic Russians and Ukrainians, but between two different types of Ukrainian identity. These
profound differences have been exacerbated by the events of the “Euromaidan” and,
subsequently, the violent conflict between the separatist forces of the self-declared
Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics on the one hand and the post-revolutionary
Ukrainian government on the other. This article focuses on how the cultural divisions
of Ukrainian society have been used since the beginning of Ukrainian independence
by the political elite as a tool of symbolic politics, contributing to the mass mobilization of Ukrainian society and the outbreak of a violent conflict.
The document provides background on the Ukraine crisis between Russia and the United States. It discusses the historical relationship between Russia and Ukraine, including Russia's domination of Ukraine from the 17th century onward. It also examines the economic impacts of the crisis on both Russia and Ukraine. The crisis began in 2013 after Ukraine moved away from Russia towards the EU, leading to protests. Russia then annexed Crimea and supported separatists in eastern Ukraine. This raised tensions between Russia and Western countries like the US. The document discusses the complex issues around the crisis and its long historical roots in the relationship between Russia and Ukraine.
Peron implemented social reforms that improved conditions for workers but his economic policies of import substitution, nationalization, and price controls led to high inflation and economic problems. As the economy declined, opposition to Peron's authoritarian rule increased from the middle class, church, and military. This growing unrest ultimately resulted in a military coup in 1955 that removed Peron from power and established a military junta to rule Argentina.
The document summarizes the root causes, key events, and international response to the ongoing Ukraine crisis. It discusses how Russian opposition to Ukraine strengthening ties with the EU led to protests in Ukraine and the ousting of the Ukrainian president in 2014. This prompted Russia to invade and annex Crimea on the basis of protecting Russian citizens. The document outlines international sanctions imposed on Russia and their economic impacts. It also summarizes peace talks in Minsk and the agreements reached to establish ceasefires and decentralize power in eastern Ukraine.
Monitoring "What is happening to freedom of speech in Ukraine. State censorship and crackdown on dissent"
In Ukraine, people are judged for dissent.
You can get acquainted with the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine, state censorship and crackdown on dissent, which was prepared by a human rights group "Uspishna Varta".
The document summarizes Stalin's rise to power in the Soviet Union following Lenin's death in 1924. It describes Stalin consolidating control of the Communist Party through a series of appointments starting in the 1910s. In the late 1920s, Stalin defeated the Left and Right Oppositions led by Trotsky and Bukharin to emerge as the undisputed leader. This allowed Stalin to launch collectivization of agriculture and rapid industrialization, which involved forced grain requisitions, violence against kulaks, famine, and mass mobilization of workers despite human costs. Stalin's consolidation of control marked a revolutionary period in the USSR.
1) The Holocaust Memorial Museum monitors four countries for risk of genocide, including Chechnya, Russia where Russian forces have attacked and demonized Chechen civilians.
2) Chechnya currently has a repressive regime led by Ramzan Kadyrov who rules through violence and human rights abuses by his private militia against Chechen people.
3) In Bosnia, over 100,000 people were killed in the 1992-1995 war as Bosnian Serb forces targeted Bosniaks and Croats through "ethnic cleansing". The largest massacre was the 1995 Srebrenica genocide where Bosnian Serb forces killed over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys.
El documento propone visitar un pueblo curioso en la sierra de Cádiz llamado Pueblito en lugar de viajar a destinos más exóticos. Sugiere pasar un fin de semana descubriendo los pueblos de la propia región.
This document does not provide any apparent essential information in 3 sentences or less. It consists of a series of blank lines without any text content.
The document provides information about Japan's geography and political divisions. It notes that Japan consists of four main islands - Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. It lists the major cities in each of Japan's eight regions. It then gives brief overviews of Tokyo's economy, transportation systems, culture, and popular media portrayals.
Jesus walked down the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem on his way to be crucified at Calvary. Crowds gathered and pressed in to see him as he walked, bleeding from beatings and wearing a crown of thorns. He chose to make the difficult journey out of love for all people.
The document provides details about Dubai, United Arab Emirates including its language, religion, and notable man-made palm island developments including Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira. It also lists specifics about the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world with 828 meters height, 206 floors, and 50 elevators. Another building mentioned has 60 floors, 202 rooms, and 18 elevators.
The document outlines a First Aid Education pilot program that aims to teach first aid to kids in a more creative and interactive way using an interactive whiteboard. The program will include activities on treating cuts, wounds, burns, and scenarios involving CPR. Each activity will include 4 tasks and combine illustrations with interactivity to engage students. Research shows interactive whiteboards make teaching and learning exciting and help build student confidence through an easy to use platform. The desired outcome is an effective first aid education program for children.
1) The document discusses the history and identity of Ukraine, which has been shaped by the deportation and resettlement of various ethnic groups over centuries.
2) It then covers modern Ukraine's struggle to establish personal, economic and social freedoms after independence from the USSR in 1991, with periods of recovery and crisis.
3) Recent years have seen a renewed debate over European versus Russian integration, leading to protests in 2013-2014 that resulted in deaths and the ousting of the president.
The document summarizes the ongoing protests in Ukraine against President Viktor Yanukovych. Protesters took to the streets in November 2013 after Yanukovych abandoned an EU integration pact and instead accepted a aid package from Russia. Yanukovych then passed laws restricting media and protests, exacerbating public anger. The protests in Independence Square call for Yanukovych's resignation and focus on issues of corruption, media suppression, and democratic rights. The outcome of the clashes between protesters and police remains uncertain.
Putin's regime in Russia has become increasingly authoritarian in response to street protests and economic troubles. Three potential outcomes are described: 1) the rise of a fascist regime following the model of Ukraine, 2) a liberal revolution led by elites or grassroots groups, or 3) a liberalization initiated by Putin. For change to occur, a vision and leader need to emerge that can gain support from protesters and parts of the elite. Western policies should avoid short-term gains, support Russian activists, and make Ukraine an economic success to undermine Putin's propaganda.
You can use this file to share with your foreign friends, you can send this file to foregoing embassies, political parties, NGOs, activists with a request: they need to call their senator, member of parliament and request sanctions in Ukraine on corrupt regime! The report contains photos of victims - dead, killed, tortured.
DICT Spring 2016 Research Poster - The Ukraine Crisis Kathryn Bartels
The University of Wisconsin - Platteville's Defense Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (DICT) Student Organization created this undergraduate research project to present at PACCE Poster Day.
The EuroMaidan started in Kyiv on the evening of November 21st 2013. Throughout the subsequent weeks it turned into a true revolution – one that changed Ukraine’s political system and its geopolitical vector. Less known, however, is the fact that EuroMaidan went beyond the Independence Square in Kyiv. It also took place in eastern Ukraine.
The document summarizes key events of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It describes how Hungarians initially welcomed the Soviet Union after World War 2 but soon faced totalitarian rule under Stalinist policies. Reforms in the 1950s raised living standards but unrest grew. Mass protests in October 1956 against the communist government grew into a full revolution as protesters took control of Budapest. The revolution succeeded initially in toppling the government and Soviet troops withdrew, but the Soviet Union soon reasserted control, arresting and executing opposition leaders and forcing Imre Nagy from power. Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians fled as refugees in the revolution's bloody aftermath.
This document provides an overview of the mass anti-government protests in Ukraine (known as Euromaidan) that began in late 2013 in response to the Ukrainian government suspending plans to sign an association agreement with the European Union. It describes how peaceful protests emerged and grew in size in Kiev and other regions of Ukraine throughout November 2013. However, on November 30th security forces violently dispersed protesters in Kiev, beating dozens and leaving some missing. This crackdown transformed the protests into more openly anti-government demonstrations and led to further government oppression of activists and journalists.
The document summarizes the political and economic situation in the Soviet Union leading up to Mikhail Gorbachev becoming leader in 1985. It describes the stagnation under Brezhnev's long rule and the short interim leadership of Andropov and Chernenko. When Gorbachev came to power, he initiated reforms of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) to decentralize the economy and limit the Communist Party's role, but this led to unrest and nationalist movements that ultimately dissolved the Soviet Union in 1991.
This document summarizes common myths and realities about the 2013/2014 Ukrainian protests, known as Euromaidan or Maydan. It dispels several myths, including that eastern Ukraine opposed the protests, only radicals participated, Yanukovych was legitimately elected, and the protests were only about EU association. In reality, dissatisfaction with Yanukovych's authoritarian actions and falsified elections unified much of Ukraine. The protesters' main demands were Yanukovych's resignation, democratic transitional government and elections.
The document summarizes the political situation in Ukraine as of February 6, 2014. It states that President Yanukovych is refusing to make real compromises with protesters, instead pursuing policies that increase the likelihood of military escalation. Specifically, the document notes that Yanukovych passed an amnesty law that critics say treats detained protesters as "state hostages" and pushed other laws through parliament unconstitutionally. It also argues Yanukovych's concessions are "traps" meant to mislead observers and that he maintains control over key government bodies. The document warns that Yanukovych's intransigence risks provoking further violence in Ukraine.
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Ukraine on the Edge of War (Ukraine's Anti-criminal Uprising): Why Does it Matter?
1. Ukraine on the Edge of War:
Why Does it Matter?
Olena Nizalova
PSSRU/CHSS (SSPSSR)
University of Kent
Kyiv School of
Economics
29th January, 2014
2. Ukraine in Civil Conflict:
Why Does it Matter?
Olena Nizalova
PSSRU/CHSS (SSPSSR)
University of Kent
Kyiv School of
Economics
29th January, 2014
3. Ukraine’s Anti-criminal Uprising:
Why Does it Matter?
Olena Nizalova
PSSRU/CHSS (SSPSSR)
University of Kent
Kyiv School of
Economics
29th January, 2014
4. Ukraine: country profile
• Second largest country in Europe
• Population: ~45 mln
• Natural resources: arable land,
coal, iron ore
• Metallurgy (20-25% of GDP)
• 1991-2000: severe economic
recession (50% decline in GDP)
• 2000-2008: economic growth
• 2008-2009: 15% decline
• est. 40% shadow economy
5. Ukraine: history
• Medieval state of Kievan Rus
• External rulers of Ukrainian territory at various times:
the Golden Horde, Lithuania, Poland, Polish Lithuanian
Commonwealth, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russian
Empire
• 1917-1919: Ukrainian People’s Republic
• 1921-1991: USSR within Soviet Union (1939-1991 for
Western Ukraine)
• 1991: Declaration of Independence (>90% of Ukrainian
citizens voted for independence)
6. Ukraine: 1991-Nov 2013
• Transition from planned to market economy
• Privatization
BUT:
• High unemployment
• Low incomes
• Health crisis (life expectancy, TB epidemic, CVD mortality)
• Deterioration of physical and social infrastructure
• Corruption (Transparency International CPI rank 144/177)
• Human rights violations (opposition leader in prison,
massive election violations, court system and police –
against people and businesses for the interests of ruling
party and the ‘family’)
7. Since elections in 2010
• Rinat Akhmetov (main regime supporter): almost
tripled his capital ($15.4 bln in 2012)
• Olexandr Yanukovych (President’s son, dentist):
becomes billionaire during the first year after the
Presidential elections
• Sergiy Kurchenko (connected to the “family”): a
miracle of 2013, new billionaire involved in gas deals
and oil/gasoline business
• Other oligarchs supporting Party of Regions and the
“family” directly
• Mainly through state procurement and tax
preferentials
8. Recent Developments (1)
23-29.11.2013 President
Yanukovych refuses to
sign the EU Association
Massive peaceful protests on
Independence Square
(EUROMaidan) in Kyiv
9. Recent Developments (2)
30.11.2013 Special
force units (“Berkut”)
brutally beat
protesters who
stayed overnight
290 “Berkut” fighters
severely injured 79
people (students,
journalists, 64
criminal cases
registered against
protesters)
11. Recent Developments (4)
• Government actions till January 16, 2014:
• No investigations against “Berkut” violations
• Continuing criminal court hearings against the
protesters
• Does not react even to the “March of million”
11
12. Recent Developments (5)
• In addition:
• Yanukovych goes to China and sells huge land
plots with the condition that they will be
developed by Chinese workforce (2.5 mln
people), and signs the agreement to build super
port in the midst of the Crimean recreation zone.
• Yanukovych goes to Russia and signs “secret”
agreement in return to $15 bln loan.
• Government officials take Russian businessmen
on tours to the remaining state owned
enterprises
13. Recent Developments (6)
• Protesters’ actions till January 16,
2014:
• Maidan tent camp
• Open Maidan University
• People from other regions of Ukraine arrive
• Maidan – huge festival (music, dancing, food,
smiling faces, tours for foreigners)
• Boycott to the trademarks and businesses
belonging to the Party of Regions members
13
14. Recent Developments (7)
• Protesters’ actions till January 16, 2014:
• AutoMaidan protests near the residence of the
President and his key supporters
• AutoMaidan and other protesters blocked 3 buses
with the Special force units (who beat protesters
near one of the district courts earlier in the day) and
forced them to take off helmets and masks to
photograph and make known to the public
• Manifestations of Ukrainians all over the world
• People donate food, warm clothes, medicines
• Opposition leaders attempt to dismiss the PrimeMinister and make accountable the Minister of
Interior (failed)
14
15. Recent Developments (8)
January 16, 2014 – Adoption of “Dictatorship Laws”
• Adopted in violation of all possible voting rules in the
Parliament
• Some examples:
•
•
•
•
•
No motorcade of more than 5 vehicles
No blocking of government buildings
No installation of tents, stages, and sound equipment
Anti-mask law, anti-helmet law
No activity of information agencies without state licensing
(FB? Twitter?)
• Allowing trial in absentia
• No gathering and disseminating of information about
“Berkut”, judges, government officials and their families
16.
17. “Dictatorship laws”: response (1)
January 19, 2014 – Radicalization of
protests
• Occupation of Main Government street –
Grushevs’kogo
• On-going street fights without changing
the positions
• Strong demands towards the opposition
leaders to act
18. “Dictatorship laws”: response (2)
January 20-21, 2014 – Radicalization of anti-people actions
• Arrests of activists
• Water cannons (-10⁰C), light and noise grenades turned into
combat grenades by attaching stones and nails by cello tape,
gas, rubber bullets aimed at heads (particularly journalists,
doctors/nurses) and cameras.
• Hasty court hearings in violation of human rights (no
lawyers, unknown place of hearing, night hearings, closeddoor hearings, separation of group cases to minimize the
number of supporters outside)
• Kidnapping of activists (severely beaten, then some released,
others detained, others found dead in the forests)
21. First victims (21.01.2014)
Yuri Verbytskyy (scientist, mountaineer, pacifist);
Igor Lutsenko (KSE 2002 graduate, Economist, civil activist)
22. First victims (22.01.2014)
Mihail Zhiznevskiy
(26 y.o., Belarus citizen)
Sergiy Nigoyan
(20 y.o., Ukrainian of
Armenian descent)
Yuri Verbytskyy
(50 y.o., Ukrainian)
+ 2 more bodies unknown, taken by the “Berkut”
25. President’s side
Party of Regions
(Parliament majority)
controlled by Oligarchs
close to the Family
Cabinet of Ministers populated
by loyal allies of the family
(friends of President’s
son – dentist who turned into a
billionaire since 2010 election)
26. President’s side: Courts
• Courts are not
independent and
included in
“bargaining”…
• 72 year old man
is imprisoned for
beating Berkut…
29. President’s side
“Titushky” – marginalized individuals who are skilled in street
fights, hired by the government and managed by the Police
30. Maidan’s part of the problem
Young and inexperienced Opposition Leaders
31. Maidan’s glory
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Some MPs: Andriy Parubiy, Lesya Orobets, Anatoliy Grytsenko
Scientists, Professors, university administration and support staff
Writers, musicians, artists
Professionals
Students
Independent mass media
NGOs in various spheres of life
Field medicine
Small and medium businessmen
Bankers, financial analysts
Lawyers
34. Maidan
•What for?
• EU association agreement?
• Dignity, human rights, and freedom
•What is it?
• Civil war?
• Anti-criminal Uprising!
35. Maidan: intangible results
• People are acquiring strong feeling of community,
support and kindness
• Patriotic feelings are pervasive no matter what language
people speak – they want to be Ukrainians and live in
the independent country
• People are no longer passive observers
• New leaders emerge
• Internal reflections on dignity, values, and the
requirements towards the government
• Enormous self-organization: from everyday needs to
field medicine to security and education
36. Maidan: tangible results
• 10 out of 25 Local State Administrations are controlled
by the protesters
• Interior troops of 4 cities resigned
• Local members of the ruling Party of Regions resign
• Businesses related to the ruling party suffer significant
losses
• Opposition is now truly accountable to people
• Several important government buildings are in the
hands of protesters
37. Maidan: on-going battle
• Atrocities in the region following the same scenario as in
Kyiv (thugs+police) – beating and kidnapping
• Several more people killed
• Hundreds of wounded
• Wounded at hospitals often detained and sent to the Police
without proper medical support
• People who are detained suffer from serious beatings and
humiliation
• Those who are guilty of earlier atrocities still occupy their
posts and implement their “responsibilities”
• Interior troops and “Berkut” from January 27 are allowed to
use live bullets and shoot without warning
38. Maidan: on-going cheating
• Government tries to lure the opposition leaders by key
posts, like Prime-Minister for Aresinii Yatsenyuk or
Humanitarian Vice-Prime-Minister for Vitali Klitschko – the
Heaviweight World Boxing Champion Emeritus
• Government plays “cups and ball” with people and
legislation (January 28 voting in Parliament)
40. Maidan: demands
• President resignation
• Return to the Constitution of 2004 (which Yanukovych and
the Party of Regions changed to strengthen the authority of
the President
• Agreeing on the date of new Parliamentary and Presidential
elections (possibly local government elections as well)
• Election of the technical government (possibly from the
Maidan activists and professionals) which would not have
the right to run for the key posts in the next election
• Lustration of the government officials
• Complete rehabilitation (not amnesty!) of all the activists
and simply passers-by detained by the government
• Thorough investigation of the interior troops and “Berkut”
actions and punishment of all involved in the atrocities.
41. The situation remains volatile
• Government resignation and repeal of some of
dictatorship “laws” on January 28 is a positive step (???)
(but some were immediately voted for again)
• Prime-Minister Mykola Azarov resigned (but will fulfil his
duties for another 60 days ???)
• Yet, atrocities continue, government has not changed its
tactics
• Activists and journalists are being persecuted
• No talk about presidential resignation and elections
• Things can change any day
42. Ukraine’s Anti-criminal
Uprising: Why Matter?
• Lesson to people on what can happen when civil society is
inactive, election turnout is low (60-70%) and the
institutions are weak
• Lesson to politicians that people cannot be harassed
indefinitely
• Lesson to EU: “Something that is yours forever is never
precious”
(Chaim Potok)
• European choice is under threat throughout Eastern Europe
• The EU’s name and reputation are at stake
• UA government will struggle to maintain firm control in the
west and centre of the country; the areas closest to the EU
will be the most volatile and unstable
43. Maidan: help is needed
• Financial help by Ukrainians and friends from all over the
world to wounded and detained
• Spreading true information about real faces of Ukrainian
politicians whose children and families like civilized
European countries and the US: EU public figures should
not be friends with Ukrainian Criminal syndicate (Party of
Regions) members
• Criminals are criminals, even abroad: thorough
investigations of businesses and accounts in EU countries
(including UK) may reveal many interesting details for the
authorities and applying the legal actions would be justified
(Klyuev in Austria), look at yanukovich.info
• Visa sanctions (some already implemented by the US and
Canada) to involved officials