Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Frontline: Battle Zones: Ukraine and Syria

Ukraine
Ukrainian Nationalists v Russian Seperatists

Viktor Yanukovych-Protesters criticizing as corrupt, trade deal with Putin vs EU
Feb 20 2014 Riot Police fighting with protesters, protests began in Nov 2013
-amost 100 protesters killed, Yanu flees to Russia

-Stepan Bandera (Sided with Nazis when they attacked USSR, later fought both Nazis and USSR)

Part of Ukraine fought with Nazis

Dymtro Yarosh-Leader of Ukraine Right Sector, Neo Nazi, Anti-Russian

March 2014-Eastern Ukraine-Greater russian support
Stronghold- Opponents to Right Sector, some Russian Seperatists

Donetsk Peoples Republic-Russian Seperatists











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