Former [[Reagan Administration]] official [[Paul Craig Roberts]] observed, "The main goal of the United States is to locate its own military bases on its [[Ukraine] territory near the Russian border." $20 million a week came from the [[United States]] to Kiev through a diplomatic channel. From the American embassy, funds were sent to the central offices of the [[Svoboda]], formerly the Social Nationalist party, and part of the Pravy Sektor and [[Yulia Tymoshenko]]'s Batkivshchyna party. The money went to support protest actions, bribing officials, agitation, etc. Also, non-cash payments were received daily on the accounts of militants and their leaders. | Former [[Reagan Administration]] official [[Paul Craig Roberts]] observed, "The main goal of the United States is to locate its own military bases on its [[Ukraine] territory near the Russian border." $20 million a week came from the [[United States]] to Kiev through a diplomatic channel. From the American embassy, funds were sent to the central offices of the [[Svoboda]], formerly the Social Nationalist party, and part of the Pravy Sektor and [[Yulia Tymoshenko]]'s Batkivshchyna party. The money went to support protest actions, bribing officials, agitation, etc. Also, non-cash payments were received daily on the accounts of militants and their leaders. |