“Anti-maidanovtsy, anti-maidanovtsy everywhere.” Images edited by Kevin Rothrock.
The latest thing to sweep Moscow’s culture of street demonstrations is a coalition of war veterans, patriotic politicians, nationalist bikers, and mixed martial artists. They call themselves the Anti-Maidan movement. The group’s name signifies its opposition to the recent “EuroMaidan” revolution in Ukraine, and reflects its decidedly anti-Kyiv, pro-separatist position on the war in eastern Ukraine today. Announcing the movement’s launch, the Combat Brotherhood veterans group, a co-founder of the movement, tweeted:
pic.twitter.com/IjD5gWeAOp — ВООВ Боевое Братство (@Boevoe_Bratstvo) January 15, 2015
We are creating “Anti-Maidan.” So now what, Ukrainians, do you see what all …read more
Source: Global Voices
