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More from Yarosh interview (fascinating), but shortening discussion of OUNb and massacres: people can look it up if they want.
original research, bandera was in prison when this happened and no one accuses him of 'massacring' anyone
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According to some Right Sector members and Right Sector leader Dymtro Yarosh, the organization is affiliated with several small Ukrainian far-right groups including "Trident," Patriot of Ukraine, "White Hammer" and the [[Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian National Self Defence]].<ref name=BBCRSSpPr /><ref name=yaroshpravda /><ref name=bbckiev3>{{cite news|title=Opposition in western Ukrainian region sets up self-defence units|accessdate=13 February 2014|newspaper=BBC Monitoring Kiev Unit|date=10 February 2013}}</ref> One Right Sector member, Andriy Tarasenko, has stated that the organization was set up in late November 2013 and "most participants are just ordinary citizens having no relation to any organizations."<ref name=BBCRSSpPr>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26001710 Groups at the sharp end of Ukraine unrest], [[BBC News]] (1 February 2014)</ref> The BBC has reported that Right Sector also includes human rights activists.<ref name=bbckiev3 />
According to some Right Sector members and Right Sector leader Dymtro Yarosh, the organization is affiliated with several small Ukrainian far-right groups including "Trident," Patriot of Ukraine, "White Hammer" and the [[Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian National Self Defence]].<ref name=BBCRSSpPr /><ref name=yaroshpravda /><ref name=bbckiev3>{{cite news|title=Opposition in western Ukrainian region sets up self-defence units|accessdate=13 February 2014|newspaper=BBC Monitoring Kiev Unit|date=10 February 2013}}</ref> One Right Sector member, Andriy Tarasenko, has stated that the organization was set up in late November 2013 and "most participants are just ordinary citizens having no relation to any organizations."<ref name=BBCRSSpPr>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26001710 Groups at the sharp end of Ukraine unrest], [[BBC News]] (1 February 2014)</ref> The BBC has reported that Right Sector also includes human rights activists.<ref name=bbckiev3 />


Right Sector does not associate itself with the nationalist [[Svoboda (political party)|Svoboda]], which it considers to be too liberal and conformist.<ref name=BBC1RSU/> In an interview, Yarosh has stated that Right Sector and Svoboda "have a lot of common positions when it comes to ideological questions," but that Right Sector “absolutely do[es]n’t accept certain racist things they [Svoboda] share.”<ref name=yaroshpravda>[http://seansrussiablog.org/2014/02/07/interview-dmytro-yarosh-leader-right-sector/#main English translation] of an [http://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2014/02/4/7012683/view_print/ interview with the leader of Right Sector] by ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]''<nowiki></nowiki>'s [[Mustafa Nayem]] and Oksana Kovalenko. Ukrainian original published by ''Ukrayinska Pravda'' on 4 February 2014. English translation by [[William Risch|William <!-- Jay? --> Risch]], published by Sean Guillory on his blog on 7 February 2014.</ref> Speaking about his attitude towards non-Ukrainians, Yarosh referred to controversial WWII figure [[Stepan Bandera]] as a model (Bandera's [[Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists]] has been accused of [[Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia]]). For those fighting with Right Sector "for Ukraine," Yarosh stated that they should be treated "as comrades." For those opposing "the Ukrainian people's national liberation struggle," Yarosh stated that they should be treated "in a hostile way."<ref name=yaroshpravda /> Like many Ukrainian nationalists, Right Sector uses red-and-black symbols<ref>{{cite web |url=http://banderivets.org.ua/ |title=Бандерівець |month=February |year=2014 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140203235948/http://banderivets.org.ua/ |archivedate=3 February 2014}}</ref> similar to the the [[War flag|battle flag]] of the [[Ukrainian Insurgent Army]] which committed those massacres.
Right Sector does not associate itself with the nationalist [[Svoboda (political party)|Svoboda]], which it considers to be too liberal and conformist.<ref name=BBC1RSU/> In an interview, Yarosh has stated that Right Sector and Svoboda "have a lot of common positions when it comes to ideological questions," but that Right Sector “absolutely do[es]n’t accept certain racist things they [Svoboda] share.”<ref name=yaroshpravda>[http://seansrussiablog.org/2014/02/07/interview-dmytro-yarosh-leader-right-sector/#main English translation] of an [http://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2014/02/4/7012683/view_print/ interview with the leader of Right Sector] by ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]''<nowiki></nowiki>'s [[Mustafa Nayem]] and Oksana Kovalenko. Ukrainian original published by ''Ukrayinska Pravda'' on 4 February 2014. English translation by [[William Risch|William <!-- Jay? --> Risch]], published by Sean Guillory on his blog on 7 February 2014.</ref> Speaking about his attitude towards non-Ukrainians, Yarosh referred to controversial WWII figure [[Stepan Bandera]] as a model. For those fighting with Right Sector "for Ukraine," Yarosh stated that they should be treated "as comrades." For those opposing "the Ukrainian people's national liberation struggle," Yarosh stated that they should be treated "in a hostile way."<ref name=yaroshpravda /> Like many Ukrainian nationalists, Right Sector uses red-and-black symbols<ref>{{cite web |url=http://banderivets.org.ua/ |title=Бандерівець |month=February |year=2014 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140203235948/http://banderivets.org.ua/ |archivedate=3 February 2014}}</ref> similar to the the [[War flag|battle flag]] of the [[Ukrainian Insurgent Army]] which committed those massacres.


According to Volodymyr Ishchenko, in an [[op-ed]] piece on ''[[The Guardian]]'', Right Sector was responsible for the violent 1 December 2013 attack on the Ukrainian administration, and has led other violent provocations with police.<ref name=guard140122>{{cite news|last=Ishchenko|first=Volodymyr|title=Ukraine protests are no longer just about Europe|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/22/ukraine-protests-europe-far-right-violence|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 January 2014}}</ref> The leader of Right Sector, Dmitro Yarosh, has stated that Right Sector has amassed a lethal arsenal of weapons.<ref name=timeshuster />
According to Volodymyr Ishchenko, in an [[op-ed]] piece on ''[[The Guardian]]'', Right Sector was responsible for the violent 1 December 2013 attack on the Ukrainian administration, and has led other violent provocations with police.<ref name=guard140122>{{cite news|last=Ishchenko|first=Volodymyr|title=Ukraine protests are no longer just about Europe|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/22/ukraine-protests-europe-far-right-violence|accessdate=21 February 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 January 2014}}</ref> The leader of Right Sector, Dmitro Yarosh, has stated that Right Sector has amassed a lethal arsenal of weapons.<ref name=timeshuster />

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Right Sector
Founded2014
HeadquartersKiev
Ideology
Political positionFar-right
ColorsBlack and Red
Website
Banderivets.org.ua

Right Sector (Ukrainian: Пра́вий се́ктор, Pravyi Sektor) is a Ukrainian opposition group consisting mostly of young men with right-wing,[1] ultra right-wing,[2] borderline fascist[3] or neofascist views.[4] Members come from different regions of Ukraine and are both Ukrainophone and Russophone.[1]

According to some Right Sector members and Right Sector leader Dymtro Yarosh, the organization is affiliated with several small Ukrainian far-right groups including "Trident," Patriot of Ukraine, "White Hammer" and the Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian National Self Defence.[5][6][7] One Right Sector member, Andriy Tarasenko, has stated that the organization was set up in late November 2013 and "most participants are just ordinary citizens having no relation to any organizations."[5] The BBC has reported that Right Sector also includes human rights activists.[7]

Right Sector does not associate itself with the nationalist Svoboda, which it considers to be too liberal and conformist.[1] In an interview, Yarosh has stated that Right Sector and Svoboda "have a lot of common positions when it comes to ideological questions," but that Right Sector “absolutely do[es]n’t accept certain racist things they [Svoboda] share.”[6] Speaking about his attitude towards non-Ukrainians, Yarosh referred to controversial WWII figure Stepan Bandera as a model. For those fighting with Right Sector "for Ukraine," Yarosh stated that they should be treated "as comrades." For those opposing "the Ukrainian people's national liberation struggle," Yarosh stated that they should be treated "in a hostile way."[6] Like many Ukrainian nationalists, Right Sector uses red-and-black symbols[8] similar to the the battle flag of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army which committed those massacres.

According to Volodymyr Ishchenko, in an op-ed piece on The Guardian, Right Sector was responsible for the violent 1 December 2013 attack on the Ukrainian administration, and has led other violent provocations with police.[9] The leader of Right Sector, Dmitro Yarosh, has stated that Right Sector has amassed a lethal arsenal of weapons.[3]

Right Sector was one of the main actors of the January 2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots during Euromaidan.[1][10] Unlike most Euromaidan supporters most of the Right Sector activists do not support Ukrainian EU membership, since they consider the European Union (EU) to be an "oppressor of European nations".[1] The group believed that situation in Ukraine during Euromaidan was an opportunity "to destroy the state skeleton" and start building a new state.[1] Right Sector cooperated with the main Euromaidan actors, but often sharply differed with their views.[11] The Ukrainian government has classified Right Sector as an extremist movement, threatening its members with imprisonment.[12]

In February 2014 Right Sector issued a statement warning of the possibility of a terrorist attack by Russian or Ukrainian police operatives, leading the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to announce that it was on heightened alert.[13] In response, fearing a staged provocation for which it could be blamed, Right Sector stated that it was planning no terrorist attacks and that it opposed terrorist political tactics.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Profile: Ukraine's key protest figures, BBC News (27 January 2014)
  2. ^ Ghosh, Palash (19 February 2014). "Euromaidan: The Dark Shadows Of The Far-Right In Ukraine Protests". International Business Times. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b Shuster, Simon (4 February 2014). "Exclusive: Leader of Far-Right Ukrainian Militant Group Talks Revolution With TIME". TIME. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  4. ^ Ishchenko, Volodymyr (7 February 2014). "Ukrainian protesters must make a decisive break with the far right". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ^ a b Groups at the sharp end of Ukraine unrest, BBC News (1 February 2014)
  6. ^ a b c English translation of an interview with the leader of Right Sector by Ukrayinska Pravda's Mustafa Nayem and Oksana Kovalenko. Ukrainian original published by Ukrayinska Pravda on 4 February 2014. English translation by William Risch, published by Sean Guillory on his blog on 7 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Opposition in western Ukrainian region sets up self-defence units". BBC Monitoring Kiev Unit. 10 February 2013. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ "Бандерівець". 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Ishchenko, Volodymyr (22 January 2014). "Ukraine protests are no longer just about Europe". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Right Sector confirms its participation in events at Hrushevskoho". Radio Svoboda. 23 January 2014.
  11. ^ Radicals a wild card in Ukraine’s protests, The Washington Post (2 February 2014)
  12. ^ "Radical 'Pravy Sektor' group shifts Kyiv protests to the right". Deutsche Welle World. 11 February 2014. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  13. ^ "Ukrainian emergencies service put on heightened alert amid protests". BBC Monitoring Kiev Unit. 12 February. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Ukrainian right-wing group denies plotting terrorist attacks". BBC Monitoring Kiev Unit. 12 February 2013. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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