I have read/watched some Cohen stuff. I remember he's very smart. Will try to find time to read his book. Thanks! I don't understand why the CIA can change the government in Ukraine but has no idea what's going on in the Kremlin? Or does it? What's worse, the far right killed 100 in a false flag attack or Yanukovich was going to sell all the pipe, oil/gas reserve to Russia in a way that would have starved hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians? Here's an interesting view on that subject. https://youtu.be/Eo6w5R6Uo8Y

Whether it was Yanukovich, the far right false flag, or CIA doesn't really make a difference now, does it? One way or another, Ukraine was shifting towards the West. That was its decision. I recognize many are pro Russian. But there's no way to figure which has more claim to Ukraine. Generally, places that are appendages of bigger powers, like Northern Island, are more f'd up. I expect the same for Russians in the Donbas, etc.

In some of my early article I do go into the Azov batallion stuff, similar to what you're talking about. So I don't doubt what you're arguing. I wouldn't be surprised if it is 100% accurate.

But does it justify the leveling of cities and all the other killing? Maybe the Ukrainians are as corrupt and evil as the Russians and we should just leave them alone--that's certainly the view of many Europeans. This thing is getting as complicated as Israel ;)