The state Department had paid my respects Ukraine with the anniversary of the Maidan slogan Bandera
U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry in a statement to the Ukrainian people on the occasion of the anniversary of the coup in Kiev used the slogan used by the Ukrainian nationalists during the Second world war. The text of the statement posted on the Internet representation.
"Today We are United with Ukraine, remembering the sacrifice of the Heavenly hundred. We are seeing the efforts that the people of Ukraine applies for success in this difficult year, " says the statement. The head of the state Department is confident that all Ukrainians are combined to determine their future."
"We join you in saying, Glory to Ukraine! America is with you, " added Kerry. In the text of the statement by the slogan of Ukrainian nationalists transferred Latin letters: "Slava Ukrayini ".
The greeting and the slogan " Glory to Ukraine!" and the response to it " Glory to the Heroes!" was used in the Second world war members of the Organization of Ukrainian nationalists and the Ukrainian insurgent army (UPA), which was headed by Stepan Bandera. Then this slogan was widely used by supporters of Euromayday.
in November 2014, the Supreme court recognized the Ukrainian organization " the Ukrainian insurgent army (UPA) extremist and banned its activities on the territory of the Russian Federation." The Ukrainian insurgent army " entered in the register is prohibited in the Russian Federation organizations.
on the next day once Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders signed an agreement on the settlement brokered by the EU Parliament, taking advantage of the visit of Yanukovych in Kharkov, removed the President from power, changed the Constitution and called early elections on may 25. Viktor Yanukovych was forced to leave Ukraine, fearing for his life. Chronicle of the revolution -