The separatist Donetsk People's Republic has declared civil war in Ukraine and called for a general mobilisation of force in the country's east, in retaliation for a government "anti-terror operation" in the city of Slaviansk.

"A combined arms operation has been launched in Slaviansk. This means only one thing: a civil war," the leadership of the Donetsk People's Republic told Interfax news agency.

According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, five pro-Russian militants were killed in the Slaviansk operation.

More - http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ukraine-crisis-...ts-1445922

Quote:MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced Thursday that Russia will conduct military drills in response to the developing situation in Ukraine’s southeast, where a special operation has targeted the country’s own citizens.

“We are forced to react to such a development in the situation,” Shoigu said.

“Starting today, exercises of battalion tactical groups from the Southern and Western military districts will begin near the borders with Ukraine,” he said.

The troops will hold marching rehearsals and exercise deployments for performing assigned tasks, the defense minister said.

Shoigu also added that “aircraft will do fly-bys close to the state border.”

Earlier Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if Kiev has actually deployed its army in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slaviansk, then that is a serious crime against its own people.

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140424/1893494...kdown.html

Putin is not amused


http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140424/1893466...rime-.html

I find this quite interesting:

Quote:Russian president Vladimir Putin, speaking on Russian TV, condemned the military operation as a criminal act, saying: "If the regime in Kiev has begun using the army against the population inside the country, then this is undoubtedly a very serious crime."

I wonder what the truth is here, historically, any country that brings in the army against civilians has never lasted long after that. That is never the right option, but they never learn.
You have to ask, is this the real deal, or propaganda as an excuse to invade.
I don't know.

We need to start WWIII in order to see if we can end it.

General Pelosi

Yeah I lol'd at that comment.

And as the following so far unconfirmed clip shows, the troops are already allegedly within meters of the border...



zerohedge.com

(04-25-2014, 01:46 AM)JayRodney Wrote:  I find this quite interesting:

Quote:Russian president Vladimir Putin, speaking on Russian TV, condemned the military operation as a criminal act, saying: "If the regime in Kiev has begun using the army against the population inside the country, then this is undoubtedly a very serious crime."

I wonder what the truth is here, historically, any country that brings in the army against civilians has never lasted long after that. That is never the right option, but they never learn.
You have to ask, is this the real deal, or propaganda as an excuse to invade.
I don't know.

Its a sad when the only way to know the truth is to be there in person.

I just take a piece to each version to try and find the truth in the middle of it all.

Quote:In the past, an attack was preceded by artillery fire; now it has been replaced with information flow.

Interesting interview about propaganda among other things

Dmitry Kiselev: “Western behavior borders on schizophrenia”
http://en.ria.ru/analysis/20140405/18905...renia.html

It's not that hard to figure out.

Ukraine's democratically elected gov was over thrown by NATO acting on behalf of the IMF and a banker puppet installed who oversaw the country's 42 tonnes of gold shipped out then signed the country into perpetual debt slavery to the IMF. Some Ukrainians don't think that's a very good bargain and protest so the junta sends the army against their own people.

Crime in deed.

(04-25-2014, 04:51 AM)Shadow Wrote:  It's not that hard to figure out.

Ukraine's democratically elected gov was over thrown by NATO acting on behalf of the IMF and a banker puppet installed who oversaw the country's 42 tonnes of gold shipped out then signed the country into perpetual debt slavery to the IMF. Some Ukrainians don't think that's a very good bargain and protest so the junta sends the army against their own people.

Crime in deed.

That's awful. So the EU basically overthrew an elected government to get their hands on the country's gold.

It was revealed that the snipers were actually on the protesters' side. They shot and killed fellow protesters on their own side in order to get sympathy and support on the world stage. Pretty ruthless a-holes.

Ruthless is as ruthless does. The Western media would have people believe this aggression is all Russia's doing, however its far more complex than that.

West Tried to Stage Another Color Revolution in Ukraine – Lavrov

MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti) – The United States and European Union have attempted to stage yet another “color revolution” in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.

“The United States and the European Union, let’s call things as they are, attempted to create yet another ‘color revolution’ in Ukraine by holding an operation on an unconstitutional regime change,” Lavrov told the Global University Forum 2014.

“Few serious analysts doubt that it is not only about the fate of Ukraine but that Ukraine was just used and continues being used as a piece in a geopolitical game,” the minister said.

http://en.ria.ru/world/20140424/18934211...avrov.html

It's not exactly unusual for them to overthrow governments that don't cooperate.

(04-25-2014, 07:08 AM)Below Average Genius Wrote:  That's awful. So the EU basically overthrew an elected government to get their hands on the country's gold.

It was revealed that the snipers were actually on the protesters' side. They shot and killed fellow protesters on their own side in order to get sympathy and support on the world stage. Pretty ruthless a-holes.

There's been a few reports that have been proven lies. But after reading a few comments around the net, it seems both sides can be equally filthy.

It's tragic

(04-25-2014, 11:32 AM)Octo Wrote:  It's not exactly unusual for them to overthrow governments that don't cooperate.

Hej Poodles

The 'color revolution' thing makes me think Soros has his sticky bloody hands in this.

(04-25-2014, 07:08 AM)Below Average Genius Wrote:  

(04-25-2014, 04:51 AM)Shadow Wrote:  It's not that hard to figure out.

Ukraine's democratically elected gov was over thrown by NATO acting on behalf of the IMF and a banker puppet installed who oversaw the country's 42 tonnes of gold shipped out then signed the country into perpetual debt slavery to the IMF. Some Ukrainians don't think that's a very good bargain and protest so the junta sends the army against their own people.

Crime in deed.

That's awful. So the EU basically overthrew an elected government to get their hands on the country's gold.

It was revealed that the snipers were actually on the protesters' side. They shot and killed fellow protesters on their own side in order to get sympathy and support on the world stage. Pretty ruthless a-holes.

When you dig a bit in the Coloured Revolutions, it seems they were all about just that.
Hijack the righteous anger of the commoners; infiltrate their ranks.
From fekkin' Balticum to Kirgizistan to Egypt..?