Dnipropetrovsk – Ukraine – bomb attack

Dnipropetrovsk
title=”Dnipropetrovsk” photo by Chris Wevers, click on the picture to enter his galleries!

Yesterday in the city Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, a bomb attack shocked the citizens. Absurd how the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych brought his rival Yulia Tymoshenko to prison for seven years. Absurd to organize in such a country (violating human rights in many cases) the UEFA European football cup. German president Gauck refused to visit this country. That’s a clear statement.

Mulher no poder - Yulia Tymoshenko - Ucrânia
title=”Yulia Tymoshenko – Ukraine” photo by jaloisiosoares, click on the portrait to enter his flickr galleries

Though – I have a friend there: the classical guitarist Andrey Shilov, sensible, educated, wise, playing music, he never would attack with bombs. On the other hand the Ukraine since the independence in 1991 tries to become a modern city with modern architecture. In the days of Soviet Union there was a famous missile and rocket factory. Actually the city is in focus as the birth place of imprisoned Yulia Tymoshenko, very ill in thze moment. Germany offered a medical support by a hospital in Berlin. President Viktor Yanukovych said: “NO!” Some cruel medieval structures still in this city, I fear …

Dnipropetrovsk
title=”Dnipropetrovsk” photo by Chris Wevers, click on the picture to enter his galleries!

other related photos and links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dnipropetrovsk
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/russian-strength/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoares/6580999283/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emregurcan/6336343377/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25733998@N05/3312414714/

Andrey Shilov - Musician
my friend from Dnipropetrovsk, the classical guitarist Andrey Shilov

SPIEGEL magazine:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,830231,00.html
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,830205,00.html

Emre Gurcan - Dnipropetrovsk train-0690_576x768
title=”Dnipropetrovsk” photo by Emre Gurcan, click on the picture to enter his galleries!
P.S.: 3 explosions, located directly side by side to a tram station on Friday, April 27th. – many victims …

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Getting naked to change the world: Ukrainian women’s naked protest:
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/photo-gallery-a-new-form-of-feminist-protest-fotostrecke-82178-2.html