Saturday, March 8, 2014

The Rise Of Ukraine's 'Far Right'

Dmytro Yarosh (L), a leader of the Right Sector movement, addresses during a rally in central Independence Square in KievReuters

Ukraine's Neo-Fascist Right Sector Leader Dmytro Yarosh To Run For President -- IBTimes

Ukraine's leader of the far-right Pravy Sektor (Right Sector) paramilitary movement Dmytro Yarosh has announced his presidential bid in elections planned for 25 May.

The ultra-nationalist movement's chairman Andriy Tarasenko said that Right Sector will also become a political party.

"Dmytro Yarosh will run for president," he said. "We are preparing for a congress, at which the party will be renamed, and we will participate in the elections in Kyiv, the elections in all local councils, towns and villages."

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Update: Ukraine far-right leader demands govt open arsenals for radical groups -- RT

My Comment: Even the BBC is beginning to notice that these people are very dangerous (they are) .... Ukraine's revolution and the far right -- BBC

Update #2: In Ukraine, nationalists gain influence - and scrutiny -- Reuters

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