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Pussy Riot Assulted by Cossacks

So the Cossacks went a little overboard and starting whipping up the crowds -- in the literal sense. Vice did a great report and live interview at Sochi. Here's that link.

Kiev Riots

Last few weeks have been very real for Kiev. Negotiations have broken down between the government and the protesters. I even heard talk about 50 police officers getting held ransom for a while. But most everyone is talking about the snipers.

Pretty much medieval WWIII is breaking down in Kiev and western media refuses to cover the sheer scale of opposition to the government. It's become apparent that things can't go back to the way it once were.

China is confirmed as watching the protests closely:

The Chinese people should draw an important lesson from the turmoil engulfing Ukraine: Beware of rapid political reform, because it will only end in chaos and bloodshed.(Translated by NY Times)