Monday, September 1, 2014

KGB and Communists tactics in Crimea and Hong Kong

  • Crimea seizes Ukraine oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky's hotel

    Russian-backed bailiffs in Crimea have seized a luxury seaside hotel complex linked to one of Ukraine's richest businessmen, Ihor Kolomoisky.

  • Hong Kong's democracy debate
  • Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, says that "the ultimate aim" is to elect the chief executive "by universal suffrage".

    The Chinese government has promised direct elections for chief executive by 2017. But in August 2014 China's top legislative committee ruled that voters will only have a choice from a list of two or three candidates selected by a nominating committee.