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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Try this one. The fact that the west backed it is pretty damning for it to not have been a genuine "pro-democracy" movement.

Is it that damming? It's not like the other side didn't have heavy outside influence as well?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Kinda? Not as much as the west portrays, and again, they installed a far-right group.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

they installed a far-right group.

Can we be more specific? Who did? Again, not disputing, but would like to understand.

Edit: also your alternative link did work. I will look into it further.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

The US, EU, etc. had supported Banderite groups, of which there are a large number. The newly installed government, under Poroshenko, included Right Sector and Svoboda (far-right groups). Poroshenko began cozying up to the west, instated "decommunization," and suppressed the Russian language.