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newthinking

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8. Thank you Catherine - So much twisting to misdirect people

Reply to Catherina (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 21, 2014, 08:54 PM

Apr 2014

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But what's not mentioned in the Western press is that Irma Krat is the founder of one of the core 40 Maidan '100 units' known as the the Zhinocha Sotnia (the Women 100) and showed up in Sloviansk right when the checkpoint attack happened and had no camera or any other journalist equipment, not to mention the outdated press card.

People can scoff all they want but the hard right is on record for sending 100 activists to the region and the Pravij activist Sloviansk captured a few days ago said in his statement that he was expecting to meet other right wing activists there. "

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Pro-Russian Activists Detain Ukrainian Journalist for "War Crimes" [View all] Bosonic Apr 2014 OP

A Journalist accused of war crimes? Putin just keeps dropping lower. nt 7962 Apr 2014 #1

so, are these the actions of heroes or terrorists? OKNancy Apr 2014 #2

Tit for tat ? dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #3

So, the assault on journalists have begun by the Russians... blackspade Apr 2014 #4

Information from her press conference today, press card out of date, ties to neonazis Catherina Apr 2014 #5

Thank you Catherine - So much twisting to misdirect people newthinking Apr 2014 #8

Kidnapping is still kidnapping, even when done to people without cameras muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #10

Also former mayor of Sloviansk, Nellie Shtepa, 'being held' for unspecified reasons Bosonic Apr 2014 #6

Yeah, Shtepa made a minor mistake. Igel Apr 2014 #7

Report: Vice Journalist Captured in Eastern Ukraine Bosonic Apr 2014 #9