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These pictures are either of the Ukrainian police, not protesters, or show no indication of actually being in Ukraine. Also, Russian news is full of propaganda trying to show the protesters as the ones causing the violence. Anything from independent sources, such as Reuters or AP?



On which picture you see Ukrainian police?


First and third. The shield is the Ukrainian police's riot shield.


They took hostages from Berkut. Rebels do have police equipment.

Also, notice the gun used? It is not exactly police issue.


The same Berkut that captured, beated, took clothes and forced a man to dance naked in the snow, all while laughing and making fun of him. And left him bloody in the snow afterwards? In some other country that same Berkut would be prosecuted. I don't say I support violence without trial against them, but I can perfectly understand why would someone do it.


Does Berkut also have Ukrainian flags sticking out of their pockets?




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