I agree. However, the fact that these politicians impeached Yanukovych demonstrates the fact that his ouster was not a neo-Nazi coup.
That fact simply demonstrated that they wanted to save their own political and maybe even actual behinds, that is all.
That's how it is in the US, too, except we only have two parties.
If I had to guess, the decision of Yanukovych's own party to back his impeachment stems more from politicking than ideology. He's extremely dangerous to keep from a political standpoint, considering how much Ukrainians hate him.
Yanukovich was a political zombie by the time of his supposed impeachment.
He was hated in all parts of the country, even those that voted for him into his presidency seat were beginning to get frustrated and disillusioned with him.
...and I doubt that you would find any good parallel between US/European political life and the "criminal/oligarch/family" absolutely corrupt political system that existed, and unfortunately still exists in Ukraine, as the same people that stole from Ukraine before Yanukovich simply got back to rule once more.
Oh, I'm not denying the fact that these scum have their presence or that they're benefiting from the revolution. I just object to the notion that the entire movement is being directed by their hands. Unfortunately,
every revolution has its extremists, and I just hope that the moderates will be able to marginalize their influence and bring Ukraine into the Western world.
BTW, even when we disagree, you tend to present well-written and thoughtful arguments. Keep it up
This "revolution" isn't being directed by the Nazis and the nationalist. However, as can be seen throughout the protests in Maidan and from the more recent clashes in the East of the country these people indeed represent the more organised, coordinated and active part of the "revolution".
Furthermore, Tyagniboks' current political status as one of the winners of the revolution provides them with the window they need to enter the Ukrainian political life as a powerful and influential player, hence I don't see any reason to why they would be suddenly marginalized - there is simply no one that can do it in modern Ukraine.
My problem with what you initially written is pretty much the same problem I have with a lot of the media coverage that comes from Western media sources.
While Russian government affiliated news channels are promoting one extreme version of the situation i.e. Nazis took control over Ukraine, the Western media tries to downplay the role of such groups in the revolution. The Russian propaganda is crude and easy to spot, whereas the Western media simply omits or/and doesn't cover/poorly analyses certain situations, thus creating a certain image which is often incomplete or simply false.
Russians are playing the usual Nazi card, as it is the easiest card to play in-order to get support on the "home front" in Russia, but imo a lot of Western media plays their regular card as well i.e "evil Putin, evil empire..." vs "democracy, liberty..." instead of actually analyzing what's happening on the ground.
Cheers,
Fallen.