Two Ukrainian States prohibit the ruling party from activities, and the opposition demonstrations continue or cause the country to split.

The political crisis in Ukraine has recently spread. The drastic compromise proposed by Ukrainian President Yanukovych to the opposition leaders on the 24th has not been accepted, and the violence in the capital Kiev continues. In the midwest, the stronghold of the opposition, protesters are attacking local governments, and two states controlled by neo-Nazi parties even prohibit the ruling party and communist party from carrying out any activities.

On January 22, an anti-government demonstrator in Kiev was throwing molotov cocktails. (Image from Associated Press)

The opposition has still not accepted reconciliation.

On January 24, local time, Ukrainian President Yanukovych proposed a compromise plan to the opposition, promising to amend the new bill restricting public assembly that detonated this large-scale riot, and invited the opposition to become the prime minister of the government, and promised to amend the constitution and pardon the arrested radicals. This plan was rejected by the opposition on the same day.

On the evening of 26th, Yanukovych once again made unprecedented concessions: he suggested that Yashenuk, leader of the opposition Motherland Party, should be the prime minister, and Krichko, leader of the strike party, should be the deputy prime minister in charge of humanities issues. However, the opposition responded indifferently. Yazenuk said that he was not excited by Yanukovych’s suggestion that he lead the government. He stressed that at present, Ukraine is on the verge of bankruptcy, the national treasury is in deficit, and the national leadership wants to evade its responsibilities. Of course, we have to take responsibility for the fate of the country, but we have our own conditions: including signing an agreement with the European Union, releasing all political prisoners and restoring the 2004 Ukrainian Constitution.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Azarov expressed his understanding of the President’s statement on 26th, and said that if his resignation can help to resolve the conflict, he will not resign immediately. However, the Ukrainian ruling party "regional party" expressed doubts about whether the opposition has the ability to lead the government. Lukjanov, a member of the regional party, said that Yashenuk was once a member of the government and served as a foreign minister, but he needed to make a correct assessment of whether he had the ability to manage the national economy, because "it is important for the post of Prime Minister to show his working ability, not his political ambition".

On 25th, Ukrainian President Yanukovych (center on the left) negotiated with opposition leaders Yazenuk and Krichko.

At present, the situation in Ukraine is still very tense, and large-scale protests and demonstrations continue in the capital Kiev. On the 26th, demonstrators in Kiev occupied a building that had previously been used as a base by special police forces.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement that when a small group of policemen entered the "Ukrainian House" for a rest on the 25th, demonstrators blocked the building and "tried to stir up trouble". On the 26th, all the police evacuated from the building.

The Ukrainian Ministry of the Interior said in a statement that the police withdrew from the "Ukrainian House" to avoid further escalation of the situation. The purpose of the demonstrators is to detain the police and use them as a bargaining chip in exchange for the arrested demonstrators. The statement said that the police did not yield to provocation, exercised restraint and did not create any opportunities for the situation to escalate.

Kritchenko, the leader of the demonstration and world champion, was at the scene. He said that the demonstrators had completed their task and occupied the "Ukrainian House" without bloodshed.

On the morning of 26th, a large number of demonstrators threw molotov cocktails and stones at the Ukrainian government parliament building, and the police responded with tear gas.

On the 25th, in Kiev, the capital, the opposition threw molotov cocktails at the police with homemade slingshots.

The situation of regional confrontation is worrying

In addition to Kiev, the capital, increasingly serious demonstrations are taking place in various local cities in Ukraine, and the opposition in these cities is seizing government organs. On the 25th, the Duma Building in Poltava, the government buildings in Chernovce and Vinica were all under the control of the opposition.

In addition, in Ivano-Frankov oblast and Ternopol oblast, the state parliaments have decided to ban the activities of the Ukrainian ruling party and communist party in the region and use their symbols.

These demonstration States are located in the central and western Ukraine, which is the base camp of the Ukrainian opposition. The eastern and western regions of Ukraine are now severely divided. The people in the western region have always been pro-European, while the eastern region is pro-Russian. There are great differences between the eastern and western regions in history, religion, culture and economy.

The central and western Ukraine is the opposition base camp. In the picture, red is the state where government agencies have been occupied by the opposition, and pink is the state that has been hit.

Under the current centralized system in Ukraine, the chief executives of all 27 states are appointed by President Yanukovych. Therefore, in the recent political confrontation, protests such as encircling the government have appeared in many areas in the west. Many people in eastern Donetsk and other regions took to the streets to express their support for the government.

Ivano-Frankov oblast and Ternopol oblast are the sphere of influence of Ukrainian far-right opposition swoboda Party. Here, this neo-Nazi party can get at least 30% of the votes and control the local parliament, while Yanukovych’s regional party has only single-digit support rate.

Many observers worry that the continuous confrontation may aggravate the rift between the eastern and western parts of Ukraine and even cause the country to split.

The Minister of Interior of Ivano-Frankov oblast walked out of the government building and bowed to the demonstrators. Demonstrators in western Ukraine have attacked local governments for several days, and the police still exercise restraint.

Russian expert: the west supports neo-Nazis

In the face of the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, Makhley, a communication academician of the Russian Geopolitical Research Institute, told reporters that the Ukrainian opposition is trying to "coup" and the behavior of the demonstrators has nothing to do with the word "peace". They have become real extremists, throwing stones, burning bottles, beating and hijacking police and occupying state institutions, all of which are mob acts. He stressed that at present, the Ukrainian government is trying to find out how much the opposition leaders control the protesters in the negotiations with the opposition, but judging from the crazy behavior of the demonstrators on the current TV screen, the opposition leaders have lost control over the protesters.

So, who will dominate the situation in Ukraine? Petrovsky, an academician of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences, believes that Russia’s current position is clear and consistent, that is, to remain neutral and ask the outside world not to interfere in Uzbekistan’s internal affairs. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said in an interview with the Russian "Saturday News" program on the 25th that Moscow warned the United States not to intervene in Ukraine’s internal affairs. Lavrov said at the Syrian peace conference held in Geneva: "I remind Kerry that the most important thing at present is not to interfere in Ukraine’s internal affairs and avoid making any remarks that will only aggravate the tension. I hope he can listen to me. " Lavrov’s conversations with Ashton, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Italian Foreign Minister Bonino also touched on the Ukrainian issue. He said: "It is important that the outside world should not make an appeal that is understood as encouraging by any opposition, especially rampant militants."

The Moscow Times published yesterday Sergei &bull, Vice President of plekhanov University of Economics; Markov’s article severely accuses the European Union and other western forces of supporting the neo-Nazi swoboda Party and inciting Ukrainian riots. The full text is compiled as follows:

The protests in Ukraine gave great encouragement to European politicians, many of whom went to Kiev to give speeches to the jubilant masses. The demonstration quickly evolved into an attempt to launch another "color revolution" in an attempt to overthrow the current Ukrainian President Yanukovych.

The protests in Ukraine have reflected the decline of European politics, not the strength. After all, when the EU implemented the anti-Russian "Eastern Partnership" plan and handed over the power to irresponsible politicians in the Baltic countries, the EU lost control of the plan.

On the 25th, in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, demonstrators confronted the police.

Secondly, the anti-government demonstrations in Ukraine also highlighted the weakness of the EU economy. The EU’s Association Agreement failed to attract Ukraine enough. In addition, signing this agreement may bring billions of economic losses to Ukraine. However, when Kiev asked the EU for compensation, Brussels said that it could do nothing about such a necessary fund.

Third, the political turmoil in Ukraine will inevitably expose Europe’s moral weakness. For many years, the EU has been exerting influence on Eastern Europe and Eurasian countries by virtue of its "soft power" and moral authority. The word "Europe" alone indicates a high level of development, thanks to the responsibilities and obligations of laws and regulations, democratic system, excellent education and advanced social welfare system. Although all this still exists today, the EU’s Ukraine policy has made this country doubt the EU’s declared "moral leadership".

The problem began with a long-running debate in the European Union about what benefits the national association agreement could bring to Ukraine. When Yanukovych refused to sign it, Europe became hysterical with the United States, and they threw out numerous assertions that Russia was putting pressure on Ukraine. But in fact, Moscow was restraining itself to the greatest extent.

In fact, it is the EU that has openly interfered in Ukraine’s internal affairs.Although whether or not to sign the agreement is a sovereign issue of Ukraine, which is decided by the President of Ukraine, politicians of EU member states still threaten Kiev that they will be sanctioned if they don’t sign the agreement. In addition, politicians from the European Union and the United States also participated in anti-government rallies in Ukraine to provide support to angry Ukrainians. This is a shameless act that seriously violates the established diplomatic norms.

EU politicians and media urged Ukrainian protesters not to leave Kiev’s central square, and urged the Ukrainian government to give in to the opposition’s demands. However, when the opposition seized buildings, blocked roads and squares, besieged government buildings and organized well-trained fighters to use force against the police, the EU turned a blind eye to these illegal acts. The west wants to retaliate against Russian President Vladimir Putin through this move, but I am deeply worried that this will lead Ukraine to fall into a "civil war" like Syria.

On the 25th, in Chernofsky State, the police resisted the impact of demonstrators in the government building.

Swoboda Party, a neo-fascist party in Ukraine, claims to be the successor of the Ukrainian rebels, and the Ukrainian rebels have also cooperated with the Nazis and their SS Galicia branch in the past. Now, swoboda Party is gaining more influence from the protests. So, why do EU politicians "hug" swoboda Party members and their "leaders" warmly — — Oleg • What about Banica?

Many western media call swoboda Party members "nationalists" or, in most cases, "ultra-nationalists". This shameful statement is the most euphemistic expression of swoboda’s open Nazism, and their original name — — The Social Nationalist Party was obviously changed from Adolf • Hitler’s National Socialist Party, or Nazi Party.

Europe’s failure in Ukraine reflects the EU’s inability to formulate realistic policies for the former Soviet Union members.The Russian authorities are trying to cooperate with the EU, but they must also oppose any attempt by the EU to expand its influence in the western border areas of Russia, which will incite even more serious Russian phobia there.

Since the Russian-Georgian war in 2008, the military intervention in Libya, and the recent information war triggered by unfairly labeling Russia as "homophobic", the credibility of the EU in Russia has been repeatedly frustrated. Moreover, fraternizing with Ukrainian neo-fascists can only further weaken the credibility of the EU in the hearts of Russians.

The rift between western and central European countries and Russia, Ukraine and Belarus in eastern Europe is widening, which provides a vivid example of Europe’s weakness and inability to compromise with itself. At present, it is not clear what consequences will be caused by the decline of European morality in the eyes of Russian society. It would be a pity if Russia were to shut out the European political and social model. But if European politicians want to win back the respect of the Russian people, they must take serious measures to restore their moral authority.

Russia, Ukraine and the European Union share a common goal, that is, to build a better Europe, which needs to be achieved through cooperation and consensus, rather than relying on imperial arrogance. Russia hopes to cooperate with the EU to build a better Europe, instead of arguing with the EU because of Ukraine.

(Translation from the World Wide Web)