This episode of the Global Research NEws HOur is being produced on the occasion of the anniversary of the turbulent events which saw the democratically elected Preisdent of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, replaced in what some have called a Coup D'etat, fostered by US and NATO interests and enabled by Neo-Nazis.
InvestigativeJournalist Robert Parry is convinced this was a coup and provides the details, including the role of the Neo-Cons in fostering the Maidan protests, the failure of the media to responsibly report on the facts, and the motivation of the NeoCOns to escalate the conflict with Putin potentially to a nuclear climax.
Rick Rozoff, manager of the STOP NATO list-serve breaks down the current situation in the wake of the Minsk Ceasefire, the victory of rebel forces at Debaltseve, and his take on whether Russia has a winning or losing hand in the ongoing conflict.