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It all looks as if Kyiv never seriously thought of keeping Crimea as
part of Ukraine. None of the political leaders of Kyiv tried to go to
Crimea or address the people living there. At that, they would never
admit it due to the agitated politically polarized moods of Ukrainians.
Politicians have preferred to create the situation in which the
Ukrainian military stationed in Crimea had to make a choice between
breaking the oath and following the political rhetoric of Kyiv calling
on people to stand up for Crimea. Such people as Air Force Colonel
Mamchur, who should be treated as a prisoner of war, could have been
part of the future of democratic Ukraine but they have fallen victims of
political traps.
I asked several Ukraine's human rights groups if they are doing anything
to demand Mamchur's release. They gave almost identical responses, "We
can't do anything. It is necessary that the West demands action from the
government in Kyiv as they are listening to them only". One of the
organizations asked me to help them notify Ukrainian military in Crimea
that they should cross the border dressed in civilian clothes and
register as the military when they are back in Kyiv.
http://euromaidanpr.wordpress.com/2014/03/26/mamchur-sos/
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