On April 8, 2014, EL POR ESTO! de Quintana Roo published an article under the heading, “Activistas en Donetsk, en el Este de Ucrania, proclamaron la independencia…”. Said article was republished in the Amandala on April 10, 2014 under the same heading in Spanish. Now, our dear readers of this column, I would like to present it to you in English, which is as follows:
Activists in Donetsk, in Eastern Ukraine, proclaimed independence…
DONETSK, Kyiv, April 7 (Xinhua/AFP/RT/AP/EFE) — A crowd of pro-Russian activists, who occupied government buildings in the city of Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, today proclaimed the independence of the region. The protesters announced the creation of the Donetsk People’s Republic and set May 11 as the date to hold a referendum to validate the decision. The activists called on Russia to send a “peace mission” to Donetsk if Kyiv blocks the vote. The declaration of independence came after protesters seized government buildings in three eastern Ukrainian cities – Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv – on Sunday night to demand that they hold a referendum to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. An overwhelming majority of Crimeans voted for Russia in a similar referendum held on the Crimean peninsula on March 16. Two days later, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crimean leaders signed a treaty to make Crimea and the city of Sevastopol part of Russian territory. On the other hand, the Ukrainian interim president, Olexandr Turchynov, promised today to launch a major anti-terrorism operation to confront the separatist movements in the eastern regions of the country. “We will carry out anti-terrorist activities against armed secessionists,” Turchynov said in a national message.
Demonstrators proclaim the People’s Republic of Kharkov.
A group of Kharkiv regional deputies who took over government institutions have proclaimed the creation of the Kharkiv People’s Republic, according to local outlet Vestiua. According to the protesters, the republic will become a sovereign state, which “will establish relations with other states in accordance with international law.” The decision on the establishment of the People’s Republic will enter into force after its approval in a referendum. Moscow warns of military preparations in Ukraine. Moscow warned of military preparations in Ukraine that could spark a civil war. The Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov, demanded to “immediately” stop military preparations in Ukraine involving US experts. This situation could lead to a civil war in the country, Moscow warned. “According to the available information, units of the special forces and the National Guard of Ukraine with the participation of paramilitaries of the armed illegal formation Right Sector are directed to the southeastern regions of Ukraine, such as Donetsk,” reads the statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry. At the same time, as Russian diplomacy points out, “particular concern is based on the fact that this operation has the participation of about 150 American experts from the American private military organization Greystone, disguised in the uniform of the Ukrainian special unit ‘ Sokol’.” The US asked Russia for direct dialogue and to repudiate separatist actions. Secretary of State John Kerry today asked his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, that Russia repudiate Russian separatist activities in Ukraine and a meeting in the next 10 days in which the European Union (EU) would also participate. In a telephone conversation with Minister Lavrov, Kerry told him that the United States observed “with great concern” the events of the last 24 hours in the Ukrainian provinces of Kharkov, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Mariupol, located on the border with Russia. For its part, NATO will impose restrictions on Russian diplomats from tomorrow to access its headquarters in Brussels, the organization reported in a statement.
On the other hand, the following is taking place according to a YouTube channel under the name OneIndia News which published a video entitled “Know the reasons why Germany and other European nations are protesting | Oneindia News*Explainer” dated October 11, 2022, which states the following:
Last week, Germany saw a recap of what is happening in parts of Europe. This past Saturday, that is, on 8th October, several thousands of protesters gathered at Berlin, Reichstag building, which is the lower House of German Parliament, raising slogans against the government. Then, they held protest marches across the city decrying their government. Today, in this video, we decode why has Germany been in the grips of the unrest and what exactly made the demonstrators take to the streets? When the Russia/Ukraine war started, many anticipated it to be a short-lived one. Seven months later, the war doesn’t seem to be anywhere close to ending and hostilities seem to escalate every now and then. Apart from Russia and Ukraine, these seven months have cost Europe a lot. This war is one of the most important and perhaps the most significant blows to the lives of common people across Europe. Protests have been erupting across European nations and have been snowballing from one nation to another.
The reasons for this domino effect are very simple: higher cost of living, rising inflation, less supply of oil and gas leading to high prices of essential fuel and most importantly sentiments of opposition among common citizens with respect to their stand of their government in the Russia/Ukraine war. Add to it, the EU sanctions against Russia, growing aviation with NATO, and you get a cocktail of resentment, anguish and unrest. This is what Germany is currently grappling with. As we all know, the war has dried up the supply of oil and gas from Russia to Europe. The entire Europe is heavily dependent on Russia for running its critical infrastructures. The supply has dwindled while the costs have gone up massively. This has led to a huge jump in the prices of oil and gases and the common public is finding it very difficult to cope with these inflationary pressures. The recent incident of what is being described as sabotage in Nord Stream1 and Nord Stream2, the main pipelines that supply Russian oil to Germany, has aggravated the situation several notches up. The pipelines have been now rendered inoperable for the foreseeable future, and that means even greater worry for almost entire Europe that is facing a grim winter of power blackouts. Due to the EU’s over-reliance on Russian gas, anti-Russian sanctions have caused more damage to EU citizens than they did to Russia, and as EU governments struggled to find alternatives to Russian oil, the masses are taking to the streets to voice their opposition to NATO’s proxy war on Ukraine.
After the Czech Republic, Germany is the second major European nation to witness such huge protests. Yesterday, Paris also witnessed massive antenatal protests. Last month too, several thousands had rallied in East German states to protest against Berlin’s energy policy and sanctions against Russia. This time, Germany is facing its worst winter in 75 years. The oil and gas crisis risks crippling its economy, sweeping away its government and bringing chaos to the heart of Europe. At the onset of the Russian/Ukraine war, Germany had suspended certification of the Nord Stream2 project that was almost ready to start operations at the behest of NATO and USA. Gas supply through the Nord Stream1 pipeline also reduced and has now been halted by the Russian state-owned energy Giant Gazprom. These issues have led to an acute energy crisis across Europe including in Germany. In its bids to help gas importers, the German government had envisaged a controversial gas price levy of 2.4 Euro cents per kilowatt hour for consumers with effect from October 1st. This also added to the financial burden that common people are facing due to the ongoing cost of living crisis. Earlier, Germany’s energy regulator, the Federal Network Agency, had issued a dire warning to the country’s consumers and businesses saying they risked triggering a power emergency if they did not dramatically cut consumption. Reports have indicated that despite shortage of oil and natural gas, per capita consumption had increased in Germany lately. Furthermore, the Eurozone is battling an unprecedented inflation that has been emptying people’s pockets already. This was all you needed to know about the reasons Germany is witnessing huge protests. We hope you like this new video. Thank you for watching. Subscribe to One India Channel and never miss an update.
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October 15, 2022
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