The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters PREVIEW: Realpolitik #27 | The Truth about Maidan with Ivan Katchanovski
Dec 29, 2025
Ivan Katchanovski, a Canadian-Ukrainian political science professor, dives deep into the hidden truths of Ukraine's 2014 Maidan uprising. He discusses his extensive research, revealing that opposition snipers were involved in the violence. Katchanovski shares compelling evidence, including video clips and eyewitness accounts, that illustrate how key buildings were controlled by activists. He further explains the implications of forensics and ballistic findings, presenting a striking perspective on the uprisings' triggers and the ongoing conflict.
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Opposition-Executed Massacre Claim
- Ivan Katchanovski concludes the February 20, 2014 massacre was carried out by elements of the Maidan opposition, not government forces.
- He argues this was done to falsely blame Viktor Yanukovych and enable his overthrow.
Synchronized Videos Show Sniper Locations
- Katchanovski cites synchronized videos showing police retreat after officers were killed from locations controlled by Maidan activists.
- He says snipers then fired from Maidan-controlled buildings like Hotel Ukraina into retreating police and protesters.
Hotel Ukraina Was Guarded By Activists
- Katchanovski notes BBC footage shows Maidan activists and Svoboda members guarding the Hotel Ukraina entrance during the massacre.
- He references a Maidan leader who testified he guarded the hotel before, during, and after the killings.