Who’s Who in Ukraine’s New “Semi-fascist” Government:
Meet the People the U.S. and EU are Supporting
The U.S. and European Union countries played a key role in the overthrow of the elected government in the Ukraine headed by Victor Yanukovych and the Party of Regions. Listening to the politicians in Washington or watching the corporate media, it would be easy to believe that the coup in the Ukraine has ushered in new era of democracy for the people of that country.
Nothing could be further from the truth. The new, self-appointed government in Kiev is a coalition between right-wing and outright fascist forces, and the line between the two is often difficult to discern. Moreover, it is the fascist forces, particularly the Svoboda party and the Right Sector, who are in the ascendancy, as evidenced by the fact that they have been given key government positions in charge of the military and other core elements of the state apparatus.
Dmytro Yarosh,
Right Sector neo-Nazi commander who said “our revival begins with our
Maidan,” is now second-in-command of the National Defense and Security
Council (covering the military, police, courts and intelligence
apparatus).
Andriy Parubiy,
co-founder of the fascist Social National Party, which later changed
its name to Svoboda. He is the new top commander of the National Defense
and Security Council.
New Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk [left], a powerful right-wing banker, meets with neo-con John McCain. Pictured center is neo-Nazi Svoboda leader Oleh Tyahnybok, now one of the most powerful figures in the country.
Ihor Tenyukh, member of neo-Nazi Svoboda party, now Minister of Defense.
Oleksandr Sych, member of neo-Nazi Svoboda, is one of three Vice Prime Ministers.
Oleg Makhnitsky,
member of neo-Nazi Svoboda, now Prosecutor-General (Attorney General),
and has immediately set out to indict the leaders of Crimea who do not
want to live under the new order in Kiev.