War in Ukraine: Russian forces accused of abducting second mayor

[AntiFascist]

Source: BBC



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Yevhen Matveyev was seized in the southern town of Dniprorudne, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted, accusing Russia of "terror" tactics.

Earlier, Russia installed a new mayor in Melitopol, after allegedly abducting the city's previous incumbent.

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In her first public appearance, Melitopol's newly installed mayor Galina Danilchenko urged residents not to take part in "extremist actions" and declared her main task was construction of "basic mechanisms under the new reality".

Hundreds of people took part in a protest outside the city hall on Saturday to demand the release of previous incumbent Ivan Fedorov, who had refused to co-operate with Russian troops since they took the city on the third day of the invasion.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60725962

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This is how Russia is attempting to destroy democracy in Ukraine, city by city.

[cstanleytech]

1. Western nations need to start ratcheting up the sanctions on Russia with

travel bans for all Russian citizens as well as a ban on doing business with Russia for any company that is based in or operates inside the Western nations.

[Wingus Dingus]

2. Are Russian terror goons just lucky, or are they getting townspeople and city council members

to help them round up these mayors and disappear them? With money, with protection or job promises, mafia-like? Galina Danilchenko should not last very long. So many loyal Ukrainians died trying to stay free--and she's stabbing them in the back. Good luck, lady. You might need to look over your shoulder for a long time.

[TomSlick]

3. She can't possibly stay in Ukraine.

I would not expect the Ukrainians to be kind to collaborators.

[Retired Engineer Bob]

5. Quisling was put on trial, and shot by firing squad on October 24, 1945

Nobody likes collaborators or traitors

[JudyM]

4. K&R

Treacherous. And all the demonstrators who were arrested… he looks to be getting rid of the opposition. Hopefully they will be safe, but who knows.