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Key [[neoconservative]]s, such as [[Victoria Nuland]] and [[Sen. John McCain]], began pushing for the [[violent]] coup that in February 2014 ousted Ukraine's democratically elected President Viktor Yanukovych and touched off the [[new Cold War]] with Russia.  Senior U.S. government officials reportedly told the leaders of the [[Svoboda party]] that the deaths of a few protestors would not be enough to change Western support, but the Yanukovych government would only change if the number of victims was greater than one hundred.<ref>https://rumble.com/vxdun0-the-maidan-sniper-massacre-revealing-ukraine.html</ref>  As in [[Syria]] and other "[[Arab Spring]]" uprisings, ''[[agent provocateurs]]'' began shooting and killing people on both sides to provoke a civil [[insurrection]].  Almost 100 Soros-backed activists and 17 police officers were killed.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26079957</ref> [[George Friedman]], chairman of ''[[Stratfor]]'', called it "the most blatant ''coup'' in history."<ref>https://consortiumnews.com/2014/12/22/the-liberal-idiocy-on-russiaukraine/</ref><ref>https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2636177</ref>

Key [[neoconservative]]s, such as [[Victoria Nuland]] and [[Sen. John McCain]], began pushing for the [[violent]] coup that in February 2014 ousted Ukraine's democratically elected President Viktor Yanukovych and touched off the [[new Cold War]] with Russia.  Senior U.S. government officials reportedly told the leaders of the [[Svoboda party]] that the deaths of a few protestors would not be enough to change Western support, but the Yanukovych government would only change if the number of victims was greater than one hundred.<ref>https://rumble.com/vxdun0-the-maidan-sniper-massacre-revealing-ukraine.html</ref>  As in [[Syria]] and other "[[Arab Spring]]" uprisings, ''[[agent provocateurs]]'' began shooting and killing people on both sides to provoke a civil [[insurrection]].  Almost 100 Soros-backed activists and 17 police officers were killed.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26079957</ref> [[George Friedman]], chairman of ''[[Stratfor]]'', called it "the most blatant ''coup'' in history."<ref>https://consortiumnews.com/2014/12/22/the-liberal-idiocy-on-russiaukraine/</ref><ref>https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2636177</ref>

 

On February 16, 2014, members of parliament passed a bill toughening penalties for participation in mass [[riot]]s. After that, the Headquarters of the National Resistance (the coordination center of Euromaidan) announced a "peaceful offensive" on the parliament building. On February 17, the Pravy Sektor put its metropolitan and regional units on alert.

On February 16, 2014, members of parliament passed a bill toughening penalties for participation in mass [[riot]]s. After that, the Headquarters of the National Resistance (the coordination center of Euromaidan) announced a "peaceful offensive" on the parliament building. On February 17, the Pravy Sektor put its metropolitan and regional units on alert.

The participants of the picket led by people's deputies Oleg Lyashko, [[Andriy Parubiy]], [[Oleh Tyahnybok]], Andriy Illienko planned to demand an urgent decision on the settlement of the conflict in the country.  On the morning of February 18, several thousand activists headed from the Maidan to the parliament building, the Verkhovna Rada.  But 100 meters from the parliament building, the path was blocked by trucks placed there by the police. In an effort to break through to the Verkhovna Rada, extremists of the Pravy Sector and Maidan Self-Defense began to throw stones and Molotov cocktails at the security forces. Cars caught fire. Police used [[tear gas]] and stun grenades to suppress the rioters. The peaceful action for stabilization in the country turned into massive bloody clashes.

The participants of the picket led by people's deputies Oleg Lyashko, [[Andriy Parubiy]], [[Oleh Tyahnybok]], Andriy Illienko planned to demand an urgent decision on the settlement of the conflict in the country.  On the morning of February 18, several thousand activists headed from the Maidan to the parliament building, the Verkhovna Rada.  But 100 meters from the parliament building, the path was blocked by trucks placed there by the police. In an effort to break through to the Verkhovna Rada, extremists of the Pravy Sector and Maidan Self-Defense began to throw stones and Molotov cocktails at the security forces. Cars caught fire. Police used [[tear gas]] and stun grenades to suppress the rioters. The peaceful action for stabilization in the country turned into massive bloody clashes.

 

On February 20, 2014, snipers firing from a building controlled by the Pravy Sektor shot and killed 25 people, both police and protesters.  More than 350 citizens were injured, more than 250 were hospitalized. Riots in the center of Kiev continued in the following days. In connection with the tragic events, February 20 was declared a day of mourning. However, on this day, the clashes intensified. Dozens of people were killed by Pravy Sektor snipers atop the Music Conservatory and Hotel Ukraina buildings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKMoq61IN02VsItd-uIZKtJKrPxA4z1Q8 Maidan Massacre in Ukraine], [[Ivan Katchanovski]]. [[YouTube]].</ref> According to official data of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, from February 18 to February 21, 2014, 77 people were killed.  The organized mass killing of both protesters and the police had the goal of delegitimizing the Yanukovych government.  Western media blamed Yanukovych and the Berkut police.  The mass murder in fact was carried out by the Pravy Sektor, the group Nuland and John McCain were promoting to take over the new regime.   

On February 20, 2014, snipers firing from a building controlled by the Pravy Sektor shot and killed 25 people, both police and protesters.  More than 350 citizens were injured, more than 250 were hospitalized. Riots in the center of Kiev continued in the following days. In connection with the tragic events, February 20 was declared a day of mourning. However, on this day, the clashes intensified. Dozens of people were killed by Pravy Sektor snipers atop the Music Conservatory and Hotel Ukraina buildings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKMoq61IN02VsItd-uIZKtJKrPxA4z1Q8 Maidan Massacre in Ukraine], [[Ivan Katchanovski]]. [[YouTube]].</ref> According to official data of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, from February 18 to February 21, 2014, 77 people were killed.  The organized mass killing of both protesters and the police had the goal of delegitimizing the Yanukovych government.  Western media blamed Yanukovych and the Berkut police.  The mass murder in fact was carried out by the Pravy Sektor, the group Nuland and John McCain were promoting to take over the new regime.