blackdog Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 Sorry, doesn't seem there's a topic on what's happening there, if I missed I apologize. But the only thing I can think when I see the news is that a year ago I applied at Crytek there. How are those guys doing, can they even work? Quote
D3ads Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 I wouldn't worry, the Crytek HQ is several blocks away from Maidan. Do you mean what is the situation as a whole or what happened yesterday? If the former... how long have you got...?! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euromaidan If the latter... it's not exactly clear, but before events went to shit, the protesters marched to the Parliament building and demanded the parties discuss a draft of the 2004 constitution in an effort to curb Yanukovich's powers... Quote
Minos Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 I would also like to know what really is happening from Ukrainian users, not from mainstream media or wikipedia. I remember that when the protests in Brazil took place most of the stuff I read online was distorted or complete bullshit. If you are Ukrainian please speak out -HP- and Dejavo 2 Quote
KoKo5oVaR Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 Apparently, protesters want their country to get in the EU, and their government refused. Because of Russia between the lines. At least that's what i heard on french pro EU news. Quote
D3ads Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 "Thousands of my people all over the country" - In the Western part of Ukraine mostly, there is barely any activity from Euromaidan in the Eastern part. Protesters have failed and been kicked out of Nikolayev, Kharkov, Odessa and Zaporozhye and the Crimea is seeking to leave Ukraine for Russia if shit hits the fan. "Free from a dictatorship" - Yanukovich was democratically elected by a majority, you can scream and shout all you want about corruption and rigged elections, fact is even the OSCE observed the polling to be free and fair. Out of his five year term, he has a single year left to serve. All these comparisons to Gaddafi etc are retarded. "Ready to shoot to beat, to injure" - Yeah because protesters would never do anything like that would they? etc... "We want our courts not to be corrupted" - Can't argue with that one. "That's not a Soviet Union" - USSR collapsed in 1991. "Those men will murder us one after another" - Oh come on.. can you say hyperbole.. because the police will deliberately murder people without any possible repercussions...! "I ask you to build this freedom in our country" It's your own problem, build it yourself! This is like history repeating itself... people didn't agree on Yanukovich winning the elections in 2004 so the Orange Revolution followed and then Viktor resigned and Yukashenko became the rightful president instead and he completely failed in all expectations.. so they voted Yanukovich in and now they've decided they don't want him anymore (again)... Tough! Wait till 2015 and vote him out of office like we westerners do with our politicians. All this just because he wouldn't sign an agreement with the EU even though it was never officially written in stone anyway (that and not so insignificant part of the population oppose joining the EU). As if the EU would actually have Ukraine anyway... Turkey applied what... 30 years ago? Are they in yet? Nyet. Quote
Sprony Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 I find it hard to believe that the EU would allow them in. The country faces it's third financial crisis since 2008 and is highly depended on Russia's money and gas. The EU is already crippled by Greece, Spain and Italy. There's no sane reasoning in taking on another money pit. These are just facts, not hating on the people or anything like that. Quote
blackdog Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) To be honest i started the topic after seeing the picture below.I vaguely know the reasons, i confess i didn't dig in what's happening (i'm keeping up with the shit that's happening in Italy via facebook reposts of news - and i'm so nauseated that i can't really accept to dig deep). Mostly, since we have several Crytek employees here, i was curious to know if their guys are well and all... i'm trying to picture the fights and "a few hundreds meters" people programming videogames, it's such a justaxposition.When i saw this i thought it was a shot from Metro or something, seems CGmore pics. Edited February 20, 2014 by blackdog FMPONE 1 Quote
Pampers Posted February 20, 2014 Report Posted February 20, 2014 here is more general information http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1yblyi/ukraine_revolt_sticky_post/ KoKo5oVaR 1 Quote
KoKo5oVaR Posted February 20, 2014 Report Posted February 20, 2014 here is more general information http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1yblyi/ukraine_revolt_sticky_post/ http://www.radiosvoboda.org/section/tv/3512.html this live feed is really surrealist with the guys singing litanies edit : alright fuck this i just watched 2 videos of people actually dying from gunshots in that reddit list(how terrible that may sounds, thanks internet), it's on the edge really, no wonder Ukrainians are pissed off. After such violences the government should have been dissolved if the well being of their population is actually their best interest, EU or not. Quote
Pampers Posted February 20, 2014 Report Posted February 20, 2014 yeah it seems like both sides are shooting at eachother now http://www.radiosvoboda.org/media/video/25270710.html Tisky 1 Quote
FrieChamp Posted February 20, 2014 Report Posted February 20, 2014 As if the EU would actually have Ukraine anyway... Turkey applied what... 30 years ago? Are they in yet? Nyet. You're making a lot of valid points but painting a bleak picture for the Ukraine's prospects of joining the EU in the future by refering to Turkey's state in the negotation talks is ludicrous. Turkey has its own set of problems and you know that, I'm sure. For the records here's a list of countries who have succesfully joined the EU in the past 30 years: Spain, Portugal, East Germany and West Berlin join to form Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Malta, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia. At the end of the day, as a part of the EU or not, the Ukrainian people have a right to an unbiased court system. TBH I don't know how rampant corruption is though or if this is an exaggeration to fuel the fire. I'm definitely for obeying the democratic process as long as the elections aren't rigged. It's still hard for me to understand what got these protesters so fired up. Is Janukowitsch really selling the Ukraine out to Russia for personal enrichment? Quote
Vilham Posted February 20, 2014 Report Posted February 20, 2014 I find it hard to believe that the EU would allow them in. The country faces it's third financial crisis since 2008 and is highly depended on Russia's money and gas. The EU is already crippled by Greece, Spain and Italy. There's no sane reasoning in taking on another money pit. These are just facts, not hating on the people or anything like that. Haha, German would let them in in a heart beat. Devalue the Euro, boost German exports massively. The entire German economy is reliant on events like this. Sprony, blackdog and -HP- 3 Quote
-HP- Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 jesus... this is not a riot anymore, it's a fucking civil war. Quote
dux Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 Heh ,that guy setting his head on fire at the start. Whoops. Rookie mistake. TheOnlyDoubleF 1 Quote
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