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Lennikov and the KGB – what the media does not want you to know

Last week we gave you the facts about the Lennikov case so you can be informed while left-wing media snuffs out important details in an attempt to keep this KGB spy in Canada, defying the law and a judge order deportation. Some outlets are saying that he feared for his life and was conscripted into the KGB, while claiming he committed no crime acting as an agent for a spy agency that claimed tens of millions of lives in enslavement and murder. But what the media is telling you is quite different than what was testified before a court (emphasis mine):

For anyone interested in this case, I encourage you to read the Federal Court judgment against Lennikov, which at least provides the bare-bones facts. You can find it here:

http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2007/2007fc43/2007fc43.html

You’ll find a lot of intriguing information there, including:

Lennikov did not fear for his personal safety if he refused to join the KGB, testifying that “he did not really fear for his life, but more for his career propects” if he turned the job down.

– His career did prosper after taking the job, as Lennikov was twice promoted within the KGB, rising to the ranks of Senior Lieutenant and Captain.

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Ukrainians ‘nasty anti-Semites,’ Ignatieff quoted in flyer

From Winnipeg Free Press

Michael Ignatieff once viewed Ukrainians as "nasty anti-Semites," according to a flyer distributed by a Conservative cabinet minister.

Vic Toews has resurrected allegations the Liberal leader is anti-Ukrainian in a flyer sent to communities in his Manitoba riding with large Ukrainian populations.

From the Winnipeg Sun:

Toews, whose parents and grandparents were born in Ukraine, said yesterday the Grit leader’s written comments are shocking — particularly in light of Canada’s large Ukrainian population.

"How could he call them anti-Semites, and on that basis say they shouldn’t have their own nation because it’s somehow an artificial nationality?" Toews told the Winnipeg Sun.

"To deny the entire existence of the Ukrainian nationalist movement, it’s just astounding."

 

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Ukrainian news round-up – June 29, 2009

Politics

Ukraine wary of KGB terror files BBC News ● How the New York Times Helped Tyrants The New American ● Ukraine coalition ‘close to collapse’ Telegraph.co.uk ● Our Ukraine party will not recall its ministers from Tymoshenko … Kyiv Post ● Yushchenko convinced in victory of Our Ukraine at future election Kyiv Post ● Ukraine, Russia battle over shared history eTaiwan  ● Constitutional Instability In Ukraine Leads To ‘Legal Turmoil’ RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty ● Crimean Tatars Divide Ukraine and Russia Jamestown Foundation ● Ukraine parliament confirms election date United Press International ● Biden to Visit Georgia and Ukraine The Moscow Times ● Russia may start new gas war – Ukraine president guardian.co.uk ● Ukraine in “shit” again – Yanukovych UNIAN News Agency ● Putin threatens ‘action’ if Ukraine fails to pay gas tab by July 7 Ukrainian Journal

Economy

EU optimistic on Ukraine gas dispute Financial Times ● E.Europe, Austria meltdown panic over -ECB’s Nowotny Forbes ● Ukraine gambling ban takes effect Financial Times ● Gazprom says Ukraine June payment not a concern Forbes ● Cyprus and Ukraine sign tourist agreement Financial Mirror ● WTO panel says Ukraine import surcharges unjustified Reuters ● Ukraine state bank Oshchadbank sees improved profit guardian.co.uk ● Ukraine to pay USD 250mn for gas imports in June. ISI ● Israel closes tourism office in Kiev JTA ● Ukraine helps Pakistan for agriculture sector Pakistan Observer ● Ukraine, Ethiopia Boost Trade Ethiopian Review

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Jajo’s Secret (Ukrainian Internment in WW1) – Free screening in Toronto this Thursday!

Movie: Jajo’s Secret

When: Thurs. June 25 @ 7:00 PM

Where: Revue Cinema

400 Roncesvalles Avenue Toronto, ON

(416) 531-9950

Admission: Free!

From the Revue website:

The Revue Cinema is proud to host a free community screening of the documentary Jajo’s Secret about the internment of Ukrainians by the Canadian government during World War One, told through the personal story of filmmaker James Motluk (Life Under Mike, Whose University Is It?).

A few years after James Motluk’s Grandfather passed away, his family made a shocking discovery; a certificate of parole issued to his grandfather by the
Sault Ste. Marie Police in 1918. This documentary begins with that discovery and traces Motluk¹s personal journey as he investigates how his grandfather came to be paroled. Along the way, he not only discovers the truth about his grandfather but learns the story of how thousands of Ukrainians were imprisoned by the Canadian government during World War One.

Q & A with the director of the film following the screening

The documentary aired earlier this month in English and Ukrainian on OMNI TV (which also funded the film). You can also purchase the DVD and follow Guerrilla Films on Twitter.