Rumors Of War And Civil War Are Spreading Throughout Ukraine

Rumors Mushroom in Eastern Ukraine, Fueling Expectations of War -- New York Times

DONETSK, Ukraine — In confident and knowing tones, people here say they have heard that Russian spies have infiltrated the city, or that pro-Ukrainian fighters are hoarding weapons for an attack, or that thousands of Russian citizens have been bused in from across the border to foment riots.

Donetsk, a coal-mining city where blue-collar sensibilities reign and change comes slowly, is thick with rumors and talk of war.

As the interim government in Kiev that took over after President Viktor F. Yanukovych was overthrown last month has sought to consolidate its power in the country’s east, a potent information war has emerged between supporters of the new government and those who reject its authority and want a path toward Russia.

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My Comment: Everyone in this part of the world either has a gun .... or can easily get one. With tensions rising .... everyone is starting to arm themselves. I especially get worried when I read stories like this one .... Over 5,000 Kalashnikovs, other guns stolen from Ukrainian military bases – report -- RT

Update: I am receiving very disturbing reports from my friends and family in Ukraine. I saw what happened in Yugoslavia when it broke up and fell into civil war in the 1990s (I was staying in Switzerland for a few months when that happened) and I cannot help but feel that I am seeing the same thing again.