introduce a state of emergency now none of those rumors came true but modern history professor mark almond he says it's wrong to underestimate the danger. just like this. there is a tent through a rumor mill to create a heightened sense of tension and alarm those who remember the so-called orange revolution in two thousand and four will remember we were told then that the russian suspects not special forces working in the woods in a careful way to crack down they weren't nothing happened so we're seeing a kind of propaganda war psychological war taking place using these rumors of both crackdown domestically and even foreign interference whilst at the same time very western new to the governments who report these rumors. weekly ignore the evidence of their own involvement in supporting the opposition providing technical training camps providing financial and other forms of assistance providing a media platform for them and so on. now ukraine's protests have changed from being pro e.u. demonstrations and are now mostly antigovernment but they're a main the focus of attention certainly for eu

now mostly anti government but they remain the focus of attention for european politicians and mark almond told as well searing many of them to independence square. first of all we see a parade of losers coming to clear develop the german foreign minister's party was annihilated in the recent revelation that lost all the seats kaczynski the former polish prime minister is a loser. of the flu the president called reviled by the population in tower two talked with the person coming because it gives them a sense of self-importance but also they're coming because the question passed on to those york in question about his motives or see ukraine as a key strategic factor they want to claim to be under their thumb under nato because they are deeply hostile to russia. and we are of course following the developments in the ukrainian capital on air and online and also on our web site r.t. dot com you can find the most dramatic photos and videos from the ongoing protests . twelve anti government acts of a sig losing some miners have been arrested in bahrain this brings the total number to twenty eigh

now mostly anti-government but they remain the focus of attention for european politicians and to mark almond told us what's leering many of them to independence square first of all we see a parade of losers coming to care for the rest of l. of the german foreign minister's party was annihilated in the recent german action it lost all the seats kaczynski the former polish prime minister is a loser. saakashvili the president reviled by the population for his brutality and the portraits present a coming because it gives them a sense of self-importance but also they're coming because the western past and. your impression brussels may terms or see ukraine as a key strategic factor they want to crane to be under their thumb. because they are deeply hostile to russia and poland bass political and financial commentator patrick young believes e.u. politician is a using the ukrainian opposition for their own domestic purposes. m.-e. piece members of the european parliament are terrified that they're about to be outflanked by until european forces in elections in four and five months time therefore the

to compromise let's discuss where the standoff may land ukraine for that i'm joined by professor mark almond he's a historian at oxford university well it looks as if the protesters really are now determined to topple the government is that really likely can likely to happen do you think. it's possible that there's a template that they're following which happened in belgrade in serbia in two thousand and daughter and two thousand and three storm public buildings hope to face a demoralized government and it has to be said the president of ukraine has exact so much not just over europe but even over the question of police in it is not quite clear whether he had ties in the stomach or the intellect to control the situation not the first time we've seen a revolution there what difference would a second one make while this is to be the great tragedy of ukraine doesn't it a generation ago and it's and told us that no nation can learn from experience with another nation but it would seem months in their own experience after all we had as you say to that aren't so-called orange revolution and that a

in ukraine are openly calling for a revolution to overthrow the current government but professor mark almond a historian at oakwood university he says the passionate speech is heard in kiev's independence square a don't resonate well with all you crazy. i think we should because of attributing what's going on to the majority of people and i suspect that the tragedy of the greatest great majority of people around the passive uncertain world of dissolution about politics when both equation the risk now is that we have a politics of two minorities and it may be that the group on the streets grouped with kind of paramilitary nationalist support from the west not just western plane but also from some of your community countries do you feel they've got the strobes kind of who was seen in any one time or same time and this could change go but it could lead to a very violent situation and it could be you can question whether ukraine is father was a state in the meantime some senior politicians have blamed of russia for what's led to the situation in kiev saying it was a kremlin interference that sun

in ukraine are openly calling for a revolution to overthrow the current government but professor mark almond a historian at oxford university says the passionate speech is how didn't kiev's independence square don't resonate well with all ukrainians. i think we should because of attributing what's going on to the majority of people i suspect to the tragedy of the greatest the great majority of people around the passive uncertain of all the dissolution about politics and equation the risk now is that we have a politics of two minorities maybe the group on the streets group with kind of paramilitary nationalistic or the west not just western playing but also from some of your community countries they feel able to strip states of kind of who we're seeing very one time of same time and this could change go but it could lead to a very violent situation and it could even question whether ukraine is father was a state. some senior politicians have blamed russia who was led to the situation and cleared saying it was kremlin interference that sunk the deal with the but international relations profess

in ukraine are openly calling for a revolution to overthrow the current government but professor mark almond historian at oxford university says the passionate speeches heard in kiev's independence square don't resonate well with all ukrainians i think we should because of attributing what's going on to the majority of people i suspect that the tragedy of the greatest great majority of people around the passive and certainly around the dissolution about politics when both equation the risk now is that we have a politics and to minorities it may be that the group on the streets with kind of paramilitary nationalist support from the west not just western plane but also from some of your community countries they feel they've got the strobe stage kind of who were seen one time a same time and this could change go but it could lead to a very violent situation and it could be a question of whether ukraine is five or six states. the revolution machinery is cranking into gear however was a huge problem in terry and senior polish political figures traveling to kiev to address the protesters and pledg

officials that ruled the charges were not related to political life and had a healthy core professor mark almond who's a historian from oxford university i spoke to him earlier he thinks that's not enough to change the perception of color in the west. but fortunately the western human rights groups seem to have rather constructs themselves. interest of all legal civil rights all the gods whether it's russia new crime and so on here or in prison. for instance the corporate. or intimidated. he is living in the west now and has no serious discussion about what happened to billions of dollars worth of assets which would want it out. into western parents and western real estate. he gave at his press conference in berlin yesterday returning to russia was the implication possible suits for coverage of the assets that still are effectively his hands in the arms of his cronies in the us. well for more of his first public comments after his release and to get opinion and analysis on his case and surprise party at a web site r.t. dot com. we called kalashnikov the designer of the world's most used assault

related to political life and had a healthy call let's talk more about this now with professor mark almond to say historian from oxford in the city so you decided that this is not a political case but what about those who suffered during the rise of his company you don't seem to get the same level of sympathy for them. fortunately the western human rights groups seem to have rather constructs themselves. for protection the interest of all the dogs for the rights of all the gods whether it's in russia to mention crew new kinds on here what's about in prison. or not about for instance. or intimidated or holocaust is living in the west now and has most serious question about what happened to the billions of dollars worth of assets which we wanted out of russia in one thousand into western parents and western real estate and what. he gave his press conference yesterday returning to russia was the implication possible suits for coverage or grassroots that still are effectively his hands in the hands of his cronies in the months and there he is in berlin saying he's not going to pursue any polit

international relations professor mark almond believes the ongoing on arrest comes as no surprise considering prime minister erdogan is recent political course . going to buy many of the city's opponents is being. told he's also sensibly accepted the secular constitution of turkey because you have to stand for election because he has been reinforced in excess of election. stewards will students policies that are more open more islamic forces for instance restrictions on so you know how to hold his own conference about how we go straight to the morality codes and he's among some groups of months because of supporting. him and level as we always do new to the world economic crisis and what i do and in those who support was the jews don't seem to be able to produce economic growth growth through and of course without going to geishas of corruption to keep their feet to the people so since now we have now cases of corruption lawsuits will generally be tortured into these. and. many people in the past who say well whatever's wrong is going to run on better all. still to come there's something fish