We will hold a virtual film screening of “Ukraine on Fire”, a 2016 film directed by Igor Lopatonok, with Oliver Stone as executive producer and interviewer.   After watching the film, which runs about 90 minutes, we will moderate an open discussion about Ukraine, Russia, and the US, for roughly 30 minutes.

MAPA is committed to presenting a range of views about the Ukraine conflict.

Here is the link to the film: https://rumble.com/vwxxi8-ukraine-on-fire.html

From the film’s description:

Ukraine. Across its eastern border is Russia and to its west-Europe. For centuries, it has been at the center of a tug-of-war between powers seeking to control its rich lands and access to the Black Sea. 2014’s Maidan Massacre triggered a bloody uprising that ousted president Viktor Yanukovych and painted Russia as the perpetrator by Western media. But was it? “Ukraine on Fire” by Igor Lopatonok provides a historical perspective for the deep divisions in the region which lead to the 2004 Orange Revolution, 2014 uprisings, and the violent overthrow of democratically elected Yanukovych. Covered by Western media as a people’s revolution, it was in fact a coup d’état scripted and staged by nationalist groups and the U.S. State Department. Investigative journalist Robert Parry reveals how U.S.-funded political NGOs and media companies have emerged since the 80s replacing the CIA in promoting America’s geopolitical agenda abroad.