Ukraine, "grænselandet" mellem Rusland og det "civiliserede" Europa er i brand. I århundreder har det været centrum for en frem og tilbage krig mellem magter, der søger at kontrollere dets rige landområde og Ruslands adgang til Middelhavet.
Maidan massakren i begyndelsen af 2014 udløste en blodig opstand som ledte til at præsident Viktor Yanukovich afgang, ansporede befokningen på Krim til at løsrive sig og tilslutte sig Rusland, og antændte en borgerkrig i det Østlige Ukraine.
Rusland blev afbilledet af vestlige medier som den skyldige og er blevet udsat for sanktioner og i vidt omfang fordømt. Men var Rusland skyldig i det, som skete?
Kommentar: Delvist oversat af 'Ukraine on Fire': How US, Not Russia, Destroyed Ukraine - Oliver Stone Documentary Finally Available (VIDEO)
Ukraine on Fire provides a historical perspective for the deep divisions in the region which led to the 2004 Orange Revolution, the 2014 uprisings, and the violent overthrow of democratically-elected Yanukovych.
Covered by Western media as a 'popular revolution', it was in fact a coup d'état scripted and staged by ultra-nationalist groups and the US State Department.
Investigative journalist Robert Parry reveals how US-funded political NGOs and media companies have emerged since the 1980s, replacing the CIA in promoting America's geopolitical agenda abroad.
Executive producer Oliver Stone gained unprecedented access to the inside story through his on-camera interviews with former President Viktor Yanukovych and Minister of Internal Affairs Vitaliy Zakharchenko, who explain how the US Ambassador and factions in Washington actively plotted for regime change.
And, in his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Stone solicits Putin's take on the significance of Crimea, NATO and the US's history of interference in elections and regime change in the region.
The film was originally released in 2016, but unsurprisingly, Stone came up against problems distributing the film in the US and western countries. A Russian-dubbed version was available almost immediately and was aired on TV in Russia, but people in the 'free world' were left without access to the full film.
Now, at last, the full exposé is available on YouTube. Though, of course, everyone is encouraged to purchase a copy to support Stone's important work.
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