Ultranationalists march in Kiev Jan 2

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21. You might want to rework this post

for future purposes. First, in order to avoid the accusation of spamming, an introduction would be nice why you consider your observations relevant, if not to the OP then at least to the post you reply to.

Second, the name is 'Nuland', not Neuland, and "this" wasn't "initiated by RT" at all.

Third, when you read 'the United States spent $5 billion on Ukraine' it doesn't mean 'Obama spent ...' - even though he may be ultimately responsible for the last 5 or 6 years of government spending, which is to say presumably for more than one billion. Ms Nuland stated that the US have spent more than 5 billion 'to assist Ukraine in these and other goals', namely to: 'build democratic skills and institutions, as they promote civic participation and good governance, all of which are preconditions for Ukraine to achieve its European aspirations'. So what, you may say, aren't we role models in this regard? Don't we have a super duper democracy with all that stuff and shouldn't we share that experience with the dumb little Ukrainians who wouldn't even know what "civic participation" or 'good governance' means in the first place? Perhaps the US MUST help in this regard, since no other country is doing it? While Germany and Sweden, for instance, spend quite some money for technical cooperation with Ukraine in other fields, the strong focus for the US in Ukraine is what they file under 'Democracy, Human Rights and Governance':

'Civil society is critical for sustaining democracy in Ukraine. USAID is helping to develop the capacity of non-governmental organizations to have an impact on government policy and decision-making. Through support to Ukraine’s independent media, USAID is enhancing journalistic professionalism, ethics and monitoring capabilities ...'

It is interesting to look further into how USAID does assist in this regard:

Media Development
The U-Media Project has also made a concerted effort to conduct programming that reaches the conflict areas in Donbas, where events are presenting an increasing challenge for Ukraine’s political transition and democratic future. In the lead-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections, the U-Media Project has sought to harness the energy of EuroMaidan ...

Political Process Programs in Ukraine
The training increases the ability of parties to communicate with voters and civic groups, helps them develop issue-based platforms, and builds closer ties to citizens, while developing the skills of NGOs and activists for advocacy and engagement with political actors.

http://www.usaid.gov/where-we-work/europe-and-eurasia/ukraine/democracy-human-rights-and-governance

And then there are other, so-called non-governmental agencies spending money on programs in similar fields, such as the NED, plus private individuals and their foundations.

All of this, goes the theory, may have some kind of influence on the political direction a country takes and also on the character of 'civic participation'.

How Does a Colored Revolution Work?

The recipe is always the same. Student and youth movements lead the way with a fresh face, attracting others to join in as though it were the fashion, the cool thing to do. There's always a logo, a color, a marketing strategy. In Serbia, the group OTPOR, which led the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic, hit the streets with t-shirts, posters and flags boasting a fist in black and white, their symbol of resistance. In Ukraine, the logo remained the same, but the color changed to orange. In Georgia, it was a rose-colored fist, and in Venezuela, instead of the closed fist, the hands are open, in black and white, to add a little variety.

Colored revolutions always occur in a nation with strategic, natural resources: gas, oil, military bases and geopolitical interests. And they also always take place in countries with socialist-leaning, anti-imperialist governments. The movements promoted by US agencies in those countries are generally anti-communist, anti-socialist, pro-capitalist and pro-imperialist.

Protests and destabilization actions are always planned around an electoral campaign and process, to raise tensions and questions of potential fraud, and to discredit the elections in the case of a loss for the opposition, which is generally the case. The same agencies are always present, funding, training and advising: USAID, NED, IRI, NDI, Freedom House, AEI and ICNC. The latter two pride themselves on the expert training and capacitation of youth movements to encourage "non violent" change. ...

http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2010/golinger060210.html