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In Ukraine it is the protesters in Kiev, and when they are in power it will be the pro &#8211; Russians.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It only takes half a percent of the inhabitants of a country to be dedicated to its destruction to make it ungovernable. In the UK we know this well from Northern Ireland. 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