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Ukraine interior minister accuses Russia of 'military invasion' as Crimea airports are seized

Heather Saul
The Independent
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:34 UTC
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© UnknownSeparately, dozens of armed men in military uniforms without markings are patrolling the airport in Simferopol
Russian military forces are blocking an airport in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea near the Russian naval base in an "armed invasion", Ukraine's interior minister has said.

Arsen Avakov said in a Facebook post that the Belbek international airport in Sevastopol is blocked by military units of the Russian navy. Mr Avakov described the blockade as a "military invasion and occupation."

Mr Avakov described the Sevastopol blockade as "an armed provocation" and said: "I consider what has happened to be a military invasion and occupation in violation of all international agreements and norms."

But Russia's Black Sea Fleet has denied its forces were involved in a seizure or blockade of the airport, according to the Interfax news agency.
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Amnesty International accuses Israeli psychopaths of war crimes


The Guardian
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 03:16 UTC
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© Jim Hollander/EPAIsraeli soldiers clash with Palestinian demonstrators in the West Bank city of Hebron.
Israeli forces are using excessive, reckless violence in the occupied West Bank, killing dozens of Palestinians over the past three years in what might constitute a war crime, Amnesty International said.

In a report entitled Trigger Happy, the human rights group accused Israel of allowing its soldiers to act with virtual impunity and called for an independent review of the deaths.

The Israeli army dismissed the allegations, saying security forces had seen a "substantial increase" in Palestinian violence and Amnesty had revealed a "complete lack of understanding" about the difficulties soldiers faced.
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Stock Down

Ukraine's 'treasury empty' - economy in free fall


RT
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:35 UTC
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© AFP/Sergei SupinskyArseniy Yatsenyuk
Ukraine's new Prime Minister, opposition leader Arseny Yatsenyuk, has promised the government would do its best to avoid a default, a difficult task as the country's treasury is empty and the economy is in disarray.

Yatsenyuk says he expects an EU/IMF economic stabilization package soon, but didn't give any specifics on timing.

Strengthening ties with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund will remain a priority as Ukraine rebuilds, Yatsenyuk said on Thursday in Kiev, Itar-Itass reported.

Yatsenyuk said negotiations with Russia would continue, and he considers the neighboring country "a partner".

The IMF failed to come through with a loan of $10-15 billion last August, and it remains to be seen what offer they will come up with for the new government. But in December Ukraine signed a $15 billion loan deal with Russia. The first $3 billion was paid to Ukraine in December, but the second installment of $2 billion, is postponed until Moscow deems Ukraine has formed a legitimate government.
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Stormtrooper

The new Ukraine exposed: Notorious far-right Ukraine leader attacks prosecutor


RT
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:27 UTC
Aleksandr Muzychko
© UnknownAleksandr Muzychko
Ukrainian radical nationalist leader Aleksandr Muzychko went on with the rampage against regional authorities, lashing out at a local prosecutor with obscene language, punches and threats. The radical claimed the prosecutors were "sabotaging" their job.

Muzychko, who is a member of the Right Sector radical movement, arrived at Rovno (Rivne) Oblast prosecutor's office after he heard claims that a criminal investigation into a local murder is being delayed.

The controversial "activist," known for taking part in the Chechen conflict against Russian troops, for his recent Kalashnikov brandishing in front of regional authorities and for making openly anti-Semitic statements, decided to take the matter into his own hands.

Without going into detail, Muzychko grasped a procedural prosecutor he found present at the workplace, nearly strangling the clerk with his own tie and shouting at him in dirty language.

The prosecutor asked to be given a chance to explain the situation, but the heated radical did not want to hear any explanations.

"Shut the f**k up, you b*tch! Your f**king time is over," he uttered, threatening to rope the clerk like a dog and lead him to the people on Maidan.

WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS OBSCENE LANGUAGE [Though not in English]


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Comment: Who needs external enemies when you have such guys as your leaders.
'I dare you take my gun!' AK-47-toting Ukraine far-right leader tells officials

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Market manipulation: Gold brightens as Bitcoin exchange goes "dark"

GoldCore
ZeroHedge
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:56 UTC
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Today's AM fix was USD 1,340.00, EUR 975.33 and GBP 803.12 per ounce.

Yesterday's AM fix was USD 1,332.75, EUR 969.48 and GBP 798.53 per ounce.

Gold rose $2.80 or 0.21% yesterday to $1,340.60/oz. Silver fell $0.15 or 0.68% at $21.86/oz.

Gold has given up early gains and is now lower in all currencies and 0.6% lower in dollars to $1,332.20/oz. Traders may be taking profits today after gold reached 4 month highs. Economic data yesterday raised questions about the strength of the U.S. economy, increasing gold's safe-haven appeal.
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Bullseye

Naval commander's body found in Florida hotel, death ruled a homicide

Hailey Winslow
News 4 Jax
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:49 UTC
44-year-old found dead in hotel room earlier this month


Police are investigating the killing of a U.S. Navy commander who was found dead in a Orange Park hotel room earlier this month.

An employee of the Astoria Hotel at 150 Park Avenue found the body about 8:45 a.m. Feb. 12.

Orange Park police confirmed Wednesday the victim was of 44-year-old Alphonso Doss and that his death was a homicide. They have asked Channel 4 not to release the cause of death.

Doss, who lived in Pensacola, was on temporary duty at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Doss and his wife were separated at the time of his death, and their Southside home was placed in foreclosure last year.

"He was a very outgoing guy," said Chris Baxter, a friend. "He was really nice. He was always worried about other people."

Baxter said Doss was about to retire.

"I think he just wanted to spend more time with his daughter and to get some more alone time," Baxter said. "All my condolences go out to his family, and I'm sure it's really tough for them right now, especially his daughter."

According to Doss' hometown newspaper in Bolivar, Miss, he entered the Navy after high school, but was commissioned a naval officer in 1996 after graduating from the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of North Florida. He was promoted to commander in a ceremony at NAS Jacksonville two years ago.
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Palette

Protecting you from reality: Reddit censors big story about government manipulation and disruption of the Internet

George Washington
Zero Hedge
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:38 UTC
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The moderators at the giant r/news reddit (with over 2 million readers) repeatedly killed the Greenwald/Snowden story on government manipulation and disruption of the Internet ... widely acknowledged to be one of the most important stories ever leaked by Snowden.

Similarly, the moderators at the even bigger r/worldnews reddit (over 5 million readers) repeatedly deleted the story, so that each new post had to start over at zero.

For example, here are a number of posts deleted from r/news (click any image for much larger/clearer version):
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Chess

Russia scrambles fighter jets to patrol its borders; reportedly sheltering Ukraine's president

Dalton Bennett and Maria Danilov
The Associated Press
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:11 UTC
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© AP/Darko VojinovicPro-Russian demonstrators march with a huge Russian flag during a protest in front of a local government building in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. Ukraine's acting interior minister says Interior Ministry troops and police have been put on high alert after dozens of men seized local government and legislature buildings in the Crimea region. The intruders raised a Russian flag over the parliament building in the regional capital, Simferopol, but didn't immediately voice any demands.
Masked gunmen stormed the parliament of Ukraine's strategic Crimea region as Russian fighter jets scrambled to patrol borders, while Ukraine's newly formed government pledged to prevent a national breakup with the strong backing of the West - the stirrings of a potentially dangerous confrontation reminiscent of Cold War brinksmanship.

Moscow reportedly granted shelter to Ukraine's fugitive president, Viktor Yanukovych, who was said to be holed up in a luxury government retreat and to have scheduled a news conference Friday near the Ukrainian border. As gunmen wearing unmarked camouflage uniforms erected a sign reading "Crimea is Russia" in the provincial capital, Ukraine's interim prime minister declared that the Black Sea territory "has been and will be a part of Ukraine."

The escalating conflict sent Ukraine's finances plummeting further, prompting Western leaders to prepare an emergency financial package.

Yanukovych, whose approach to Moscow set off three months of pro-Europe protests, finally fled by helicopter last weekend as his allies deserted him. The humiliating exit was a severe blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had been celebrating his signature Olympics even as Ukraine's drama came to a head. The Russian leader has long dreamt of pulling Ukraine - a huge country of 46 million people considered the cradle of Russian civilization - closer into Moscow's orbit.
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Chart Pie

Reasons Scotland should vote yes to autonomy - part one


Another Angry Voice
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:38 UTC
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© Getty ImagesThousands of pro-independence campaigners march through Edinburgh on September 21,2013.
Introduction to the series

Before I start out on this series, let me first declare my interests. I am a Yorkshireman, so I suppose that technically makes me English. I wish my beautiful region had more autonomy from Westminster, because perhaps if we had, our local representatives would have fought to protect our vital industries (steel, coal, fishing, transport), rather than letting Westminster deliberately ruin them as part of their insane ideological experiment in turning the UK economy into a supposed "post-industrial society" built around the city of London financial sector (and we all know how that turned out).

I know there is no chance of Yorkshire achieving regional autonomy from London in my lifetime, but that doesn't mean I begrudge the people of Scotland their opportunity to end London rule, in fact I'm delighted for them. The only concern I have is the possibility that the people of Scotland will decline this magnificent chance to assert their autonomy. Come September the 18th, I hope we'll be celebrating the rebirth of the Scottish nation.

I hope I'll be drinking a toast to "Scotland the brave", not mournfully lamenting for "Scotland the servile".
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Green Light

Reality Check: Fast and Furious Operation was really about U.S. supporting a drug cartel?

Ben Swann
YouTube
Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00 UTC
Ben Swann Reality Check takes a look at some stunning new accusations by a high ranking member of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel that Fast and Furious was about the U.S. supporting one cartel while attempting to shut down others:
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