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Ivan Katchanovski Profile picture
@I_Katchanovski
Nov 21, 2022 • 33 tweets • 13 min read • Read on X
Judges & jury at Maidan massacre trial in Ukraine start deliberating verdict which is expected in 1 year. Overwhelming evidence revealed by trial shows beyond any reasonable doubt that Maidan protesters were massacred not by police but by Maidan snipers 1/ researchgate.net/publication/35…
51 out of 72 wounded #Maidan protesters, with whose shooting Berkut is charged & whose testimonies were revealed at trial, testified at #trial & investigation that they were shot by snipers from Maidan-controlled buildings or witnessed snipers there. 2/
Several dozen prosecution & Maidan witnesses along with dozens of defense witnesses testified at Maidan massacre trial & investigation in #Ukraine about snipers in Maidan-controlled buildings shooting police & Maidan protesters during Maidan massacre. 3/
7 self-admitted Maidan snipers testified for Maidan massacre trial & investigation & in TV documentaries that groups of Maidan snipers received orders from specific Maidan leaders to massacre both Maidan protesters & police & saw Maidan snipers fulfilling these orders. 4/
Videos shown at Maidan massacre trial in #Ukraine showed far-right linked & other groups of Maidan snipers moving into, looking for, changing & leaving shooting positions & shooting at #Maidan protesters & police from Maidan-controlled buildings. 5/
Videos show shooting by Maidan snipers at protesters from room of far-right Svoboda deputy in Hotel Ukraina. Protester testified that this was "our sniper." BBC correspondent said that this sniper was wearing Maidan-style helmet. 6/ academia.edu/video/El228l
Videos show far-right-linked group of Maidan snipers entering Hotel Ukraina & shooting in direction of protesters from German ZDF & ARD TV room. Deputy head of parliament from far-right Svoboda accompanied them. ARD hides its long video filmed there. 7/
Videos show Maidan protesters pointing to shooting by snipers at them from Hotel Ukraina. Protester testified that he was wounded there & then by sniper from the hotel. Government ballistic expert also found this. Berkut was filmed not shooting then. 8/
In videos of killing of Maidan protester, protesters said that he was shot from Maidan-controlled Hotel Ukraina.
German reporter & wife of killed protester also said this.
Government ballistic expert determined that bullet trajectory was from hotel. 9/
Spilne & CNN videos recorded Maidan snipers group looking for shooting position in Hotel Ukraina & then shooting. Spilne reporter identified them as Maidan protesters & testified that he met them there after massacre start. CNN didn't report these snipers.
Belgian TV video shows bullet hitting tree right behind Maidan protesters, who turn towards Hotel Ukraina & ask snipers not to shoot them. It shows they were lured to massacre site by 2 Maidan protesters. One was filmed in hotel with far-right snipers. 11/ academia.edu/video/El228l
Ukraine government investigation denied that there were snipers in Maidan-controlled buildings & didn't investigate them despite overwhelming evidence. Nobody is arrested or convicted for Maidan massacre of protesters & police almost 9 years afterwards 12/ jordanrussiacenter.org/news/the-maida…
Synchronized videos show that specific times & directions of shooting by Berkut police didn't coincide with killings of specific Maidan protesters. Videos & bullet holes show that Berkut shot at walls, trees, poles, ground & Maidan snipers in buildings 13/
Maidan massacre trial in #Ukraine revealed no evidence of order to massacre Maidan protesters by then President Yanukovych & his Internal Affairs, police & SBU chiefs, commanders & members. There are no admissions of massacre by them. 14/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
Computer-based ballistic examination by government forensic experts found that bullets extracted from killed protesters, trees & Hotel Ukraina didn't match police database of bullet samples from Kalashnikov assault rifles of Berkut, incl. those charged with Maidan massacre. 15/
Forensic medical examinations by #Ukrainian government experts determined that almost all Maidan protesters facing Berkut on ground were shot not from straight & front directions but from steep & back or sideways directions. 16/ academia.edu/62728119/The_M…
But self-proclaimed experts continue to propagate fake news concerning Maidan massacre in Ukraine 17/
Even Prosecutor General Office of #Ukraine investigation determined that almost half of wounded Maidan protesters were not shot from government-controlled sectors, i.e. they were shot from Maidan-controlled areas. No one is charged with their wounding. 18/
canadiandimension.com/articles/view/…
Maidan massacre trial in #Ukraine revealed that prosecution stopped trial-ordered investigative experiment after government forensic experts determined that first few Maidan protesters were shot from Maidan-controlled Hotel Ukraina & Music Conservatory 19/
20/ threadreaderapp.com/thread/1594837…
But @nytimes & other media continue to propagate fake news concerning Maidan massacre in Ukraine: "protests in central Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence Square, went on until police cracked down violently in February 2014, killing scores." 21/ nytimes.com/live/2022/11/2…
My academic studies video appendix with numerous witness testimonies concerning Maidan snipers was admitted as evidence and shown at Maidan massacre trial in #Ukraine. I was not involved in this or in this trial. My studies are publicly available. 22/
My study, "The "Snipers' Massacre" on the Maidan in Ukraine," that I presented at Annual Meeting of American Political Science Association in San Francisco 23/
researchgate.net/publication/26…
My peer-reviewed article. entitled "The far right, the Euromaidan, and the Maidan massacre in Ukraine" 24/ researchgate.net/publication/33…
My chapter, entitled "The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine: A Summary of Analysis, Evidence and Findings," in "The Return of the Cold War: Ukraine, the West and Russia" book published by @routledgebooks 25/ researchgate.net/publication/28…
All but few shields & helmets of killed & wounded Maidan protesters, many bullets extracted from their bodies, several trees with bullets or bullet holes, recordings of online streams & security cameras in Maidan-controlled buildings & areas "disappeared" during investigation 29/
Maidan massacre trial in Ukraine revealed tampering with key evidence during government investigation. Bullets of many killed & wounded Maidan protesters miraculously appeared, disappeared, changed size, shape & packages or were not sealed. 30/
31/ threadreaderapp.com/thread/1594837…
Somebody tried to censor my tweets concerning revelations from Maidan massacre trial. It's revealing that some have problem not with mass murder & its misrepresentation & dire consequences for #Ukraine & world but with scholarly research of the massacre by Ukrainian academic. 32/ Image
In spite of evidence, which was revealed by Ukraine trial & investigation and showed beyond reasonable doubt that Berkut police did not massacre Maidan protesters, trial verdict that is expected in Fall might not be based on such evidence but on Zelensky administration order. 33/
Ukrainian courts lack independence from executive branch & often base their decisions in such high-profile and highly politicized cases, like Maidan massacre trial, on directives from presidential administration. 34/
All five Berkut policemen, who are on trial for Maidan massacre in Ukraine, were released by Kyiv court on order of Zelensky and exchanged to Donbas separatists within several months of expected verdict in 2019. 35/
Neo-Nazis attacked, disrupted & threatened Maidan massacre trial. Because of directives from Zelensky & far right attacks, it would be difficult for judges & jury during #UkraineRussiaWar to acquit in absentia 3 Berkut policemen exchanged by #Zelensky to Donbas separatists. 36/

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Nov 14
Orwellian: Routledge refuses to publish my open access book "From the Maidan to the Russia-Ukraine War" which is under contract. They express “concern” with my analysis of the West blocking the peace deal, @elonmusk involvement in promoting my GoFundMe gofundme.com/f/openaccess-b… open access book crowdfunding, my analysis of Ukrainian and US involvement in the Nord Stream bombing, and my analysis of all other conflicts and issues. They state that I have to include "alternative" sources and perspectives.

This unprecedented refusal to publish my book is made by Routledge even though two anonymous reviewers provided extremely favorable reviews and recommended my book publication by Routledge without any substantive changes. And four leading American, British, and Ukrainian experts wrote very favorable endorsements of the book. Several of my book chapters are also based on my updated and expanded peer-reviewed publications.

My book was supposed to be published by Routledge, a major British academic press, under the terms of the signed contract simultaneously as an open access electronic book, paperback, and hardcover the last summer since I submitted my final manuscript in February 2024: routledge.com/our-customers/…

I already paid Routledge the standard open access fee, which, in addition to a University of Ottawa grant, was crowdfunded via GoFundMe & PayPal with over 200 contributions, including by world-renowned American podcasters and journalists, in spite of Ukrainian far-right-linked attempt to block it:
gofundme.com/f/openaccess-b…

But Routledge states that my book cannot be published unless I would revise the entire manuscript, including chapters based on my peer-reviewed publications, and would use other perspectives and alternative sources concerning the Russia-Ukraine war, the peace deal, the Nord Stream bombing, and all other issues and conflicts that I examine in my book, including the EuroMaidan, the Maidan massacre, the war in Donbas, and the far-right. They specifically state that "significant differences of opinion need to be reflected" on the Nord Stream bombing. This essentially means the conspiracy theory of Russian false flag bombing of its own pipeline.

In my two major revisions of the manuscript, I addressed all the comments and suggestions, examined all major narratives and sources, and added hundreds of additional sources which corroborate my analysis. In addition to a Zelensky adviser and a former German chancellor, I cited similar statements by an ex-Israeli prime-minister, the head of Ukrainian delegation, Ukrainian officials close to Zelensky, a Turkish foreign minister, and other corroborating sources concerning the blocking of the peace deal by the US and the UK. I also added statements and suggestions by Victoria Nuland, two members of the Ukrainian delegation and the Turkish president that the US and the UK blocked peace deal which was closed to being finalized. I also added discussions of results of the official German investigation of the Nord Stream bombing and investigations by leading German, US, and Danish media.

I am a Ukrainian and Canadian scholar and the most cited political scientist, who specializes primarily in conflicts in Ukraine. My academic publications include 5 books, 21 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and 13 chapters. My new open access book concerning Maidan massacre was just published by a major British academic press: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9… I have another forthcoming book concerning Ukraine since independence from another major Western academic press. But many books by overnight experts in the conflicts in Ukraine were already published by Routledge and other Western academic and trade presses.

My book is based on the analysis of tens of thousands of primary and secondary sources, overwhelmingly Ukrainian and Western. I cite about 1,500 of them in my book manuscript and its video appendixes. I posted many of such sources concerning the Russia-Ukraine on @X and they reached over 100,000,000 views.

I am now given a choice by Routledge to delay significantly my book publication and to do a full revision of my book using "alternative sources" or to cancel my book contract. But I cannot commit academic fraud and base my book on politically convenient narratives and sources propagated by any government and media. My study does not accept at face value any claims by any governments, the media, the social media, or any other sources, unless they are corroborated by independent and reliable sources or if they go against vested interest.

I can cancel the contract and publish the open access book with another academic press. But the peer-review and publishing process would take close to 1 year and would significantly delay the publication of my book on the crucial ongoing war in Ukraine.

I have never received before such decisions by the publishers concerning my 5 other books and 13 chapters, including chapters in 3 Routledge books. I do not know any such refusals to publish books by Routledge and other such academic presses. This highly irregular and unprecedented decision by Routledge looks like political censorship and is extremely dangerous development.Image
This is from peer-review by anonymous expert: "I recommend the book for publication. This will be a very important contribution, based on the unsurpassed broad empirical base, to some of the hotly debated issues of the Russia-Ukraine war, with high attention from the academic and non-academic audiences all over the world.

I will certainly buy this book and recommend it to my library. I would also recommend it to students as a recommended source and essential for those who want to study Ukrainian and Russian politics, post-Soviet revolutions, wars, nationalism, violent conflicts, and political radicalism.

There are very few issues that are more timely for the international public than the Russia-Ukraine war. The book is likely to become one of the most cited sources on the subject. The author is one of the best-known researchers of Ukrainian politics, both in the scientific community and among the non-academic public. He is certainly qualified to write this book. All previously published materials on which parts of the chapters are based have been widely read and cited by both professional and lay audiences. The scholarship of the book is very good and the amount of sources that the author has analyzed is outstanding. The author's attention to factual accuracy is very commendable."
This is from peer-review by second anonymous expert: "The author meticulously examines the evidence to come to his conclusions. He has presented his findings in numerous venues, and his analysis has withstood criticism. Katchanovski’s work is widely, if not universally, respected.

The book could hardly be more timely, given the fact that Europe today is roiled by the biggest war since 1945, and one that looks like lasting a long time and with the potential to escalate into some sort of global conflict. A work like this is greatly needed. The shelf life is indefinite, given that although the author deals with a finite time span, the debates over the war will endure for generations.

The author is uniquely qualified to write a work of this sort. As mentioned above, he is widely respected. He has a long and distinguished track record in publications, interviews and media commentary. He is one of the leading figures and most-quoted experts in the field."
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Oct 17
Neo-Nazi Azov movement & other neo-Nazi organizations seized by force cathedral of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Cherkasy in Ukraine after violent clashes with priests & parishioners to transfer it to Orthodox Church of Ukraine.


"Depoliticized" neo-Nazi-led Azov brigade
"Depoliticized" neo-Nazi-led Azov brigade
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Sep 15
Apparent Facebook & X/Twitter accounts of alleged suspect in another attempt to assassinate Trump are filled with support of proxy war in Ukraine, including personal involvement in recruiting of foreigners to fight & trip to Ukraine. His Facebook account, which I examined, is now removed. This is his photo on Maidan in Ukraine.Image
In this interview, reported suspect in attempted assassination of Trump says in 2022 that he is recruiter for International Legion in Ukraine & that he himself came to Ukraine to fight. His Facebook & X/Twitter accounts are dominated by posts with support of proxy war in Ukraine. newsweek.ro/international/…
FBI confirms that Ryan Wesley Routh is suspect in Trump assassination attempt. Media reports confirm that his social media accounts, which I examined, are dominated by Ukraine war. His X/twitter account is not yet removed, in contrast to his Facebook account.
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Sep 8
Wow! Nuland basically admits that Ukraine-Russia peace deal, which was close to being finalized in spring 2022, “fell apart” because US, UK & other Western governments “advised” Zelensky government that it was not “good deal” even though even members of Ukrainian delegation stated in recent interviews that this was very good deal, best deal that Ukraine could get & “very real compromise” & that Ukrainian delegation celebrated it with champagne. She basically confirms statements by ex-Israeli PM, head of Ukrainian delegation, Ukrainian officials close to Zelensky, ex-German chancellor & Turkish FM that US & UK blocked this peace deal, which was close to being finalized.

Victoria Nuland does not mention at all Russian war crimes in Bucha, which were inflated & mispresented by politicians, media & self-proclaimed experts as reason for ending peace talks. The peace deal agreement included withdrawal of Russian forces from all territory of Ukraine, with exceptions of Donbas & Crimea, whose status was to be determined at meeting of Putin & Zelensky, in exchange for neutral status & demilitarization of Ukraine.
youtu.be/HiS2dg_atfc?si…
Former Israeli prime minister said that US and other Western leaders blocked #Ukraine & #Russia peace deal which he negotiated on #Zelensky request in March because they wanted to continue to strike Putin. He said that there was good chance of such deal.
Ukrainian delegation head at Ukraine-Russia talks confirmed that Western countries told Zelensky not to sign peace deal in spring 2022 & said that "Boris Johnson came to Kyiv and said that we would not sign anything with them at all, and let's just fight."
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Sep 5
Hunka debacle: "Releasing names of 900 alleged Nazi war criminals who fled to Canada could embarrass federal government, bureaucrats told. Large numbers of soldiers from a Ukrainian Waffen SS division fled to Canada after the Second World War. Those consulted included members of Canada’s Ukrainian community, records show, but Library and Archives Canada, also known as LAC, did not include Holocaust survivors nor Holocaust scholars who had advocated for a full release of the list of alleged Nazi war criminals, Jewish and Holocaust academics say."

I was not consulted even though I am both scholar researching this issue & Ukrainian Canadian & had leading role in exposing SS Galicia veteran debacle in Canadian parliament. ottawacitizen.com/news/national/…Image
"It has been almost a year since MPs of all parties gave two standing ovations to Yaroslav Hunka, a resident of North Bay, Ont., who was described by then House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota as a hero.

But news quickly emerged that Hunka had served in a Ukrainian Waffen SS unit.

The incident became an international embarrassment for Canada as Holocaust historians, Jewish groups and the Polish government pointed out that Hunka’s unit had been involved in war crimes, including massacres of women and children. The division was also used by the Nazis to crush a national uprising in Slovakia, again prompting allegations of war crimes.

But the sight of MPs cheering on a Waffen SS veteran caused intense anger among Canadians, according to documents obtained in June by the Ottawa Citizen using the Access to Information law." ottawacitizen.com/news/national/…Image
Orwellian: "Ottawa warned release of names of Nazi war criminals who settled in Canada could help Russia" theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
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Aug 20
Freedom & democracy: "The Verkhovna Rada adopted in its entirety bill No. 8371 on the de facto ban of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. In the second reading, the document was supported by 265 people's deputies. The president's party cast 173 votes out of a faction of 233 deputies." strana.today/news/470668-ra…Image
As I said, Zelensky became Poroshenko on steroids. He abandoned as result of far-right & Western pressure his election promises of peace & reconciliation & adopted Poroshenko's nationalist election program of "army, language & faith" after defeating him in presidential elections. This opportunism & weakness of Zelensky had devastating consequences to Ukraine & Ukrainians.
The ban of the largest church in Ukraine on false grounds is Zelensky's decision
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