Putin vs. Humanity

Crisis in Ukraine

A folk-singing German discovered for himself the real nature of the Maidan protests on the sidelines of a conference that brought together intellectuals from around the world to support Ukraine’s freedom.

Published May 20 2014 1:20PM EDT

KIEV, Ukraine — As he descended onto Kiev’s Maidan on Sunday, the popular German folk singer Wolf Biermann did not know what to expect.

“I was afraid that it was true what the propaganda tells,” said the short, cuddly Biermann.

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