Novorossiya Terror Aid

From the BBC:
"Ukraine crisis: What is Novorossiya role?"

 

A Russian public movement called "Novorossiya" (New Russia) provides help for the rebels in eastern Ukraine and is now on the EU sanctions list. Historically Novorossiya was a large swathe of southern and eastern Ukraine which became part of imperial Russia.  Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken about it since Russia's annexation of Crimea last March, helping to stir nationalist feelings about the region.  It was established last November by Igor Strelkov, who is described by the EU as an officer in Russian military intelligence (the GRU). Mr Strelkov (real name Girkin), a Russian citizen, came to prominence last April, when he led a group of pro-Russian fighters into the east Ukrainian city of Sloviansk. That was the trigger for the large-scale armed uprising against the Kiev authorities in the east.  Later, as the chief rebel commander in Donetsk, he became an iconic figure for Russian nationalists, monarchists and other supporters of the rebel cause.  Mr Strelkov is based in Moscow now and Novorossiya provides humanitarian aid to the rebel-held regions. The EU says the movement "helps militia fighting in eastern Ukraine, thereby supporting policies undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine".   Mr Strelkov had already been put on the EU and US sanctions blacklists last year.  Novorossiya says it has 26,000 active supporters across Russia, and relies on volunteers' donations.   The movement has representatives in several large Russian cities and a network of collection points. Its supporters include conservative Orthodox Christians, nationalists and monarchists.   Mr Strelkov is an outspoken critic of corruption in the rebel-held areas and says he personally monitors distribution of Novorossiya aid, to make sure it reaches the right people.

^ I see no difference between a group that sends supplies and aid to IS, Al-Qaeda or to the ethnic-Russian terrorists fighting in eastern Ukraine. Some people say they are helping "freedom fighters' but they lost that name when they shot down Malaysia Air. There's no difference between flying planes into skyscrapers and shooting missiles at a plane. It's good that this group (Novorosssiya) are labeled what they really are: active supporters of terrorists. ^



http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31490416