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Ukraine nationalists march in Kiev to honour Bandera | Ukraine nationalists march in Kiev to honour Bandera |
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Ukrainian nationalists have marched through Kiev to honour the World War Two anti-Soviet leader Stepan Bandera. | Ukrainian nationalists have marched through Kiev to honour the World War Two anti-Soviet leader Stepan Bandera. |
At the rally far-right leader Oleh Tyahnybok, who heads the Svoboda party, urged the authorities to return "Hero of Ukraine" status to Bandera. | At the rally far-right leader Oleh Tyahnybok, who heads the Svoboda party, urged the authorities to return "Hero of Ukraine" status to Bandera. |
Many Russians revile Bandera, born on 1 January 1909. President Vladimir Putin has called him "Hitler's accomplice". | Many Russians revile Bandera, born on 1 January 1909. President Vladimir Putin has called him "Hitler's accomplice". |
Russia says it supports separatists in eastern Ukraine because of a neo-Nazi threat to ethnic Russians. | Russia says it supports separatists in eastern Ukraine because of a neo-Nazi threat to ethnic Russians. |
WWII echoes | WWII echoes |
Marchers carried the nationalist flags of Svoboda and the Right Sector - both movements that helped to topple ex-President Viktor Yanukovych, who was an ally of Moscow, last February. | |
Some marchers also wore World War Two nationalist uniforms. Turnout at the rally was estimated at 2,500. | Some marchers also wore World War Two nationalist uniforms. Turnout at the rally was estimated at 2,500. |
Russia says some Russian TV journalists were assaulted at the Kiev march. | Russia says some Russian TV journalists were assaulted at the Kiev march. |
Two women reporters with the pro-Kremlin TV channel LifeNews were "attacked" by masked assailants, who smashed their camera and stole a mobile phone, the Russian foreign ministry said. | Two women reporters with the pro-Kremlin TV channel LifeNews were "attacked" by masked assailants, who smashed their camera and stole a mobile phone, the Russian foreign ministry said. |
"This is the latest glaring instance of the media being persecuted in Ukraine for doing their job," ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. | "This is the latest glaring instance of the media being persecuted in Ukraine for doing their job," ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. |
A man has been arrested in connection with the incident, Ukraine's Unian news agency reports. | A man has been arrested in connection with the incident, Ukraine's Unian news agency reports. |
Bandera is a controversial figure in Ukraine. His "hero" status was revoked by Mr Yanukovych. | Bandera is a controversial figure in Ukraine. His "hero" status was revoked by Mr Yanukovych. |
Despite leading anti-Soviet resistance fighters, Bandera was arrested and jailed by the Nazis during the war. He was assassinated by a Soviet KGB agent in Munich in 1959. | Despite leading anti-Soviet resistance fighters, Bandera was arrested and jailed by the Nazis during the war. He was assassinated by a Soviet KGB agent in Munich in 1959. |
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