{"id":86501,"date":"2013-12-15T11:39:40","date_gmt":"2013-12-15T11:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=86501"},"modified":"2013-12-17T08:02:51","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T08:02:51","slug":"mccain-meets-with-ukrainian-opposition-backs-pro-eu-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=86501","title":{"rendered":"McCain meets with Ukrainian opposition, backs pro-EU protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal<\/w:View> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser \/> <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Introduction &#8212; Dec 15, 2013<\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<div id=\"attachment_72059\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Sen-John-McCain-and-known-kidnapper-Mohamed-Nour.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72059\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72059\" title=\"Sen John McCain and known kidnapper Mohamed Nour, standing to the right of McCain with his hand on his chest. Click to enlarge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Sen-John-McCain-and-known-kidnapper-Mohamed-Nour-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Sen-John-McCain-and-known-kidnapper-Mohamed-Nour-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Sen-John-McCain-and-known-kidnapper-Mohamed-Nour.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Standing to the right of John McCain, known terrorist and kidnapper Mohamed Nour, pictured in Syria earlier this year. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ukrainians should be wary of McCain. Earlier this year he was in Syria <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=72056\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">meeting with known <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">terrorists<\/span><\/a>. In addition to lobbying for more direct U.S. military involvement in the conflict.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">This was before the chemical weapons attacks on Syrian civilians in September, which were initially blamed on government forces but later turned out to be a false flag, carried out by &#8216;rebels&#8217; covertly supported by U.S. and sponsored by the Gulf states.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">When McCain first advocated U.S. military intervention he had proposed using chemical weapons attacks by Syrian government forces as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=69785\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">red <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">line<\/span><\/a>&#8220;, for such involvement.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">As became apparent in the weeks and months following the outrage, the<span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?cat=90\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Al Ghouta chemical weapons<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">attack<\/span><\/a> was staged by &#8216;Syrian rebels&#8217;. Whether he knew this or not, McCain was lobbying for exactly the sort of U.S. military intervention that Al Ghouta was meant to provoke.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">Fortunately, the spectre of Russian intervention on Assad&#8217;s behalf and the emergence of proof that Al Ghouta was indeed a false flag prevented that.<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">Nonetheless, McCain&#8217;s appearance may well auger more covert Western intervention in the Ukraine.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span><\/h5>\n<h1>McCain meets with Ukrainian opposition, backs pro-EU protests<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Russia Today &#8212; Dec 15, 2013<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Protesters-gather-around-the-toppled-statue-of-former-Soviet-leader-Vladimir-Lenin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-86215\" title=\"Protesters gather around the toppled statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. Click to enlarge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Protesters-gather-around-the-toppled-statue-of-former-Soviet-leader-Vladimir-Lenin-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>US Senator John McCain said that Ukraine\u2019s future is with Europe and voiced his support for pro-EU protesters after meeting with Ukrainian opposition leaders in the country\u2019s capital of Kiev on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>\u201cWe believe that the future of Ukraine lies in Europe. We\u2019ve met with government officials and with members of the opposition,\u201d<\/em> McCain told reporters. <em>\u201cI look forward to visiting the square tomorrow and I am proud of what the people of Ukraine are doing, so they can restore democracy to their country.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">During the meeting with opposition leaders &#8211; former boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko, former economy minister Arseny Yatsenyuk and far right nationalist Oleh Tyahnybog &#8211; McCain was asked for more than just moral support from the US \u2013 referring to the possible introduction of sanctions, Unian news agency reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">On Friday, US Democratic and Republican senators introduced a resolution that asks the US to consider the use of sanctions against Ukraine if violence against protesters continues to take place. The resolution urges a <em>\u201cpeaceful and democratic conclusion\u201d<\/em> to the demonstrations. McCain has said that he believes the resolution will be adopted swiftly and unanimously by Washington, Ukrainian Pravda quoted him as saying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">During the visit to Kiev, the US Senator confirmed Washington\u2019s position: <em>\u201cWe want a peaceful resolution, which can be achieved through dialogue and at the same time make sure that every effort is made, make sure Ukraine is aligned with Europe.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">McCain also met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">International players have been involved in the demonstrations from the start; the pro-EU protests in Kiev have received visits from western politicians who have condemned Ukrainian authorities for their actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Earlier this week, US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland handed out snacks to protesters on Kiev\u2019s Independence Square.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton also met with both the Ukrainian government and the opposition, and visited Independence Square to see the protests firsthand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Tens of thousands of people from across Ukraine gathered in central Kiev for rival anti- and pro-government rallies on Saturday, once again showcasing that protesters are unlikely to back down anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The Ukrainian ruling Party of Regions has estimated that some 200,000 of its supporters came out to Kiev&#8217;s European Square to back President Viktor Yanukovich and his cabinet\u2019s anti-EU move. But despite the party\u2019s estimate, local police put the number of activists at around 60,000 people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Meanwhile, President Yanukovich suspended the city\u2019s mayor and top security official over the brutal eviction of protesters on Saturday. Prosecutor-General Viktor Pshonka said that four top officials &#8211; the deputy secretary of the National Security Council, Kiev\u2019s mayor, and then-head of Kiev police and his deputy &#8211; are being investigated on suspicion of abuse of office in the crackdown against protesters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Unrest in Ukraine began on November 21 when Yanukovich refused to sign an association agreement with the EU, sparking mass protests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rt.com\/news\/mccain-kiev-visit-protests-266\/\">Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McCain&#8217;s intervention should make Ukrainians wary. 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