Who is the Legitimate Government in Ukraine?

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Ukraine: Russia lets rebels attack from its side

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is letting separatist rebels use its territory to attack Ukrainian border posts, a top security official charged Friday as clashes in southeastern Ukraine killed nine more government troops.

Ukraine says Russia is arming and supporting the separatists, a charge that Russia denies. Ukraine is also wary about Russia grabbing more territory after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea in March. Putin, however, has ignored rebel requests to join Russia and calls by Russian nationalists to send troops into Ukraine for fear of more Western sanctions.

Who is the legitimate government in Ukraine? Aren't the "separatist rebels" actually the supporters of the actual government, which was overthrown months ago?

Is it right to recognize a government created after a coup instead of the elected government the coup ousted? We've seen this in at least three countries (Ukraine, Egypt, and Libya) in recent years. Are we seeing a return to overt government-led colonialism, and a gradual decline in the more behind-the-scenes corporate colonialism of banana republics?

 

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Who is the Legitimate Government in Ukraine?

It must be this bunch, because Obama invited them to the white house even before the elections: