Freedom of press

Good news Poland ranks higher in freedom of press then United States. But no, Poland is not number 1 and US number 2.

Poland is number 19 (and I don't think it would be easy for me to run this blog in Poland).
United States is number 46.

Blood on the streets of Kiev

After overnight truce the fighting in Kiev resumed. According to Ukrainian journalists, who counted bodies on the streets, the number of dead is 37 (not 20 as reported by CNN). According to them nearly of the dead have been shot to the head, hurt or neck which suggests sniper fire. That contradicts government claims that protesters broke the truce. Although it is (was) a standard practice of KGB to use provocateurs to change peaceful protests into violent confrontations which gave authorities an excuse to use sharp ammunition.

The foreign ministers of European Union members France, Germany and Poland were meeting with Yanukovych Thursday ahead of EU meeting to decide possible sanctions against Ukraine. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius had said that he and his counterparts would meet both sides and hope they "will find a way for dialogue." (Foxnews.com)

W Kijowie znowu leje się krew

Po nocnym rozejmie znowu doszło do nowych starć. Mimo ze amerykańskie media podają liczbę ofiar śmiertelnych na 18-20 to według lokalnych dziennikarzy (portalu) Kiyv Post liczba ta wynosi 37 osób. Większość z nich jest trafiona kulami snajperów.

Po kruchym nocnym rozejmie nie ma już śladu. Z nieoficjalnych informacji wynika, że Unia Europejska poprze sankcje wobec władz Ukrainy.

No point in asking Obama to get involved with Ukraine crisis

If Obama, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, wanted to get in solving in this crisis he would have done it already. Yes, John Kerry did issue some strongly worded statements but that was all the administration was willing to do. Again, the politics are more important than the democracy and ... everything else that the US used to stand for. 

Obama doesn't want to alienate his "friend", Putin. He did ask Putin to be patient with us, you know the little people who hate dictators, and wait until his hands are not tied by elections. Now it seems he delivers on his promise.

Because Obama's complete surrender on the international issues, or ineptness, we face a crisis after crisis around the world (Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Ukraine, China sea). John Kerry, our Secretary of State - supposedly, is more interested in the Global Warming then crisis in Ukraine. That is why the are already voices asking him to resign.

Good thing we have Joe Biden (lol) to voice our concerns. (Putin and Yanukovych must shake in their boots.)

Forbes: The United States and Europe have so far abdicated the opportunity to provide real assistance to the opposition. Putin, on the other hand, will leave no stone unturned to insure that his allies emerge victorious.  In such confrontations, the street fighter wins and the gentlemen lose.
Yanukovich and his allies are playing for time, stretching out negotiations, pleading illness, and hoping for the steam to run out of the protests. 

• U.S. is ‘appalled’ by deadly violence in Ukraine, but no action is announced
• Obama administration calls on Ukraine president to 'de-escalate’ violence, talk with protesters
• US calls on Ukraine govt to withdraw forces from Kiev
• Joe Biden Urges Ukraine Government To Show Restraint In Kiev Protests
• The United States and Europe Dawdle While Ukraine Goes Up In Flames

Na Ukrainie leje się krew

Media amerykańskie mówią o 25 zabitych (polskie media nie podają liczby ale mówią o kilkudziesięciu zabitych) i kilkuset rannych. Wkrótce do Kijowa uda się z misją minister Sikorski. Wygląda na to ze Unia wprowadzi sankcje na rząd Janukowycza.

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