A recent attempt on youtube by an obvious anti-Russian, to pour scorn on this film's historical accuracy, tries to point out that the nazi troops state they are members of a unit that was not there.. but can't bring himself to see that they might have been lying!
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St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox
SpiritualCare Centre
THE TRAGEDY IN UKRAINE
"Veterans and children of the Great PatrioticWar: to the Government andpeopleof Germany".
By events in Ukraine
Today, when the German government decided
to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons, the
world has changed — the silhouettes of a
new world war are more than clearly
outlined! And again - Germany!
But there are honest people in Germany, anti-
fascists, and we hope that this Message will
fall into their hands. People born between
1927 and 1945 have the status of "war
children" in Russia.
All those who survived that war can subscribe to this letter. We think that actual signatures are not necessary, we suggest that veterans(or "war children") read them this letter, independently or with someone's help,
and send us (at the coordinatesindicated below) something like the following:
Moscow, Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich, 90 years old, disabled war veteran (or otherwise), Hero of the Soviet Union (or Holder of the Order of Glory... or otherwise), was repatriated to Germany during the war (or otherwise).
Or just the city, full name, and age. The
main thing, is that they should be real
people who are familiar with the text.
MESSAGE TEXT
We, the last veterans and all the peoples of
Russia who survived that great and terrible
war, are now on the verge of death! Our
time is already running out. For a huge
part of our lives, we hoped we would
come to the end of it, in peace -
without all-destroying hatred!
For the painfully long decades after the Second World War, we overcame our righteous anger! I long for retribution for the innumerable wounds, spiritual and physical, that we still carry in our bodies and our hearts! And most of us have forgiven! And not in a small way due to the fact that Germany for many years has demonstrated its repentance its understanding of what it has done! And we have overcome, not only ourselves, but also the voice of the blood of our barbarically exterminated relatives! By whom? Germans ...fascists!
We have forgiven... following the laws of human
coexistence! So it was... until 2014. And then,
in 2014, when everything began in Ukraine...
we looked with hope at Germany and at the
then Chancellor Angela Merkel. We couldn't imagine that after all that the Germans did
in Ukraine, after Babi Yar, after mountains
of mutilated corpses, they would still look
with lust at the Ukrainian fields that can
feed Europe today! Or they, the Germans,
who have covered the Crimea they once
promised with blood, will still somehow be interested in turning the Crimea into an American and in general a NATO base, ideal for aggression against Russia! Which would be clearly
aimed at afuture war.
After all, only fools do not understand the meaning and goals of the entire coup inUkraine... in the conditions of which Russia behaved in the only possible way! But the Germans are not fools! We the Russians, know for certain your psychology, as "brothers in blood" - our blood, which you "prudently" shed in rivers!
We remember your "systematic methods of
population reduction"! Our population! Until
now, in different parts of our once united
Homeland, where the boot of German
fascism was trodden, we find hidden
mass graves of our civilians: in the
Novgorod region, in the Kuban, in
the Rostov region, in Karelia. In
Belarus, in 2021... hundreds of
civilian remains... were found
in Brest ...on the site of the
Jewish ghetto the Trostenets
concentration camp.... near
Minsk terrible in its tragedy
revealed the secret of the
remains... of thousands of
tortured and killed people!
We are talking about tens of thousands of newly discovered victims of Nazism! This blood - still cries out for revenge - and for decades the memory of the barbarously destroyed
Russian people, and monuments to Russian soldiers, liberators, have been desecrated with impunity!
And the new Nazis are marching in the Baltic
States and Ukraine, in front of the entire
"civilized" world! But in 2014, we were
sincerely convinced -- that in this new
Nazi demarche it's the Germans who
will be our associates in preventing
this meanness!
We hoped that, guided by an elementary
conscience, the Germans would not
participate.. in an obviously fascist
anti-state coup in Ukraine! After all
...the subsequent catastrophe of
modern Ukraine was committed
by direct descendants of those
who were special bastards in
the German army! Clearly,
openly!
Americans and Canadians have only hidden and preserved this diabolical heritage, feeding thisgeneration, but the product of this evil... is Germany! Hitler's Germany! And it was impossible for us to believe that it was Germany that would again give a "road map" to these inhumans! But we were wrong! Germany has once again allowed these fascist geeks to enter the world!
The support of modern Germany - in the face of
the new government of Ukraine-Bandera, the
heirs of the SS division " Galicia ", the thugs
of the UPA OUN and all other abominations;
is simply unthinkable for us! This is beyond
all that is human! But you, Germany, have already done it and continue to do it! You
have, once again, set your sights on the
Slavic world and these geeks are blood
from the blood of German Nazism! And
again to Russia!
Only, even more despicable: inciting our closest Ukrainian brothers against us! And you know it! You know this as well as we do! You killed one nation in that Great War! Yes, we are one people!
The truth is written and often spoken about
by your own Steinmeier, who at the same
time viciously took a direct part in the
Kiev coup of 2014 — fascist in fact!
This American may not be clear about some-
thing, but it's more than that, for you! And
after all, it was your vykormysh.. that got
ready.. for their torchlight processions in
Kiev! The living shadow of Nazi Germany
is behind all this. It was only temporarily
covered up by sly diplomacy — "helmets
instead of guns"! But that's it, "masks
are reset"! Your supply of German
weapons to Ukraine today, is
natural, it is in the logic of
your policy of recent
decades.
Today it is clearly pro-fascist! You have taken
this step: German weapons will kill Russians
again! Keep killing. During the years of the
conflict in the Donbas, your professional
killers have already killed Russians, at
least by teaching them... "how to kill
correctly"! Only now -- it's even more
despicable — you're teaching this to
- your blood brothers! Donbass is on
your conscience! Thousands of lives
of its peaceful citizens --- again your
handiwork! We do not care about the
role of Americans, in everything that
happens: there, is money-God! We,
veterans of that war, its children,
are concerned about the role of
the Germans! Because it is you
who know -- exactly -- who the
Ukrainian "national battalions"
consist of --- and could have
prevented and stopped, this
new fascism ! But they did
not do it! And just by doing
this — you are once again,
responsible to history!
And you are definitely participating -- in the
preparation of Ukraine for war with Russia!
You can't help but understand the purpose
of everything that happened --- from the
unconstitutional coup in Kiev ....to the
bloodshed in the Donbass! But, in fact
this is preparation for the Third World
War! And again, you are Germans...
Germany! We hear from the high
German rostrum in Berlin today:
"Russia will pay a high price"!!!
This is the German Chancellor's
speech! Unthinkable! We have
already paid the price — 27
million of our lives! Isn't that
enough for you?! What price
are you still talking about?
There is no home --- in Russia, Ukraine and
Belarus - where "this price" isn't paid! And
there is no home in Germany, that did
not participate in that terrible, bloody
barbarism! It's scary! It's wild! And
today, there are, already, more than
13 thousand dead Russian people
in the Donbass at the hands of
the new Nazis!
The German Chancellor's public mockery of the
Russian genocide in the Donbas is a crime in
itself! How much can the lessons of history
be misunderstood and discredited! The
scariest story in the world! Do you want
to be even scarier?! After all, this new
"Dranch nach Oschtern" ..may lead to
the fact that the 2nd Nuremberg trial
over you will no longer be - there will
simply be no humanity! You won't be
here! But a special Ecumenical trial
of you Germans is inevitable! Over
all aggressors — but over you
ESPECIALLY!
World justice will be served! And we, the last
veterans of that terrible war, are leaving this
world as witnesses! Witnesses for the
PROSECUTION! And today the victory
will be ours, but those who died
yesterday, or those of us who
will die today, already bear
witness to the role of the
German people, in the
history of the human
world — a bloody
history!
German weapons are back in the
hands of Nazi thugs! Please stop!
Email addresses for information:
veterans1945@yandex.ru
https://t.me/Veteran_v_stroy_chat
- Russian Union of Veterans: organizing
questions and collecting signatures of
veterans and children of the Second
World War
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veteran1944@yandex.ru -questions about
this publication to its author: Monk John (Adlivankin), Deputy Head of the Russian Orthodox Church. head and ved.
specialist of the St. Peter's
Orthodox Counseling Centre.
St. John of Kronstadt.
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If you want the truth about the massacre of civilans in Bucha - paste the web address below into your browser
https://www.bitchute.com/video/6ZHPL2pTuadJ/
The video above is of a pro-Russia cavalcade in Germany and it surely brought heart- bursting tears!
More than 5,000 cars in just one campaign in support of Russia--- in Germany !!!!!!!!!
NATO has a Scandinavian 'leftist' as its head - WHY?
THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS A LOT ABOUT TODAY'S NORWAY
REQUIEM
Efran and Poet's tribute to all those killed by wars
THE LATEST NEWS
The Russian Armed Forces carried out
30 group strikes in a week, including
with a "dagger".
November 22nd, 1:33pm
(Vesti.ru)
Russian troops launched 30 group strikes with
precision weapons during the week. This was
reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
During the strikes, drones and a Kinzhal
hypersonic missile were used.
"Important objects of the military-industrial complex of
Ukraine, energy facilities used to support the Armed
Forces of Ukraine --- the infrastructure of military airfields arsenals, ammunition and fuel depots
were hit," the Defense Ministry said.
Strikes were also carried out on the points of
temporary deployment of units of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine, nationalist formations
and foreign mercenaries.
Earlier, the Defense Ministry reported that during the
November 21 strike by a hypersonic medium-range
ballistic missile "Oreshnik" - on the object of the
military-industrial complex in Dnepropetrovsk,
all warheads reached the target.
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"Extremely difficult task": the West evaluated
the possibility of protection from the Russian
"Hazel tree"
by Anastasia Stepanova,
& Anastasia Belousova
November 22nd, 1:25pm
(RT.ru)
To intercept the latest Russian missiles "Hazel" will be
extremely difficult, says the expert of the publication
Defense One. This is due to the fact that they are
presumably equipped with split heads - with
individual guidance.
Difficulties are added --- by the high speed of
the Russian rocket and a special flight path.
The characteristics of the Russian Oreshnik ballistic
missiles make it extremely difficult for Western
missile defense systems to intercept and
destroy them. This, is reported by the
Defense One portal with reference
to the director of the missile
defense project, at the
Centre for Strategic
and International
Studies (CSIS).*
Tom Karako.
According to him, the footage of the explosion
indicates that the latest Russian weapon is
probably equipped with a warhead with a
separable individual guidance warhead
(RGCH IN).
According to him, it will be difficult
to defend against such missiles.
"If this is indeed, a warhead of the RG-IN, it will be an
extremely difficult task -- to hit several targets that fly at ultra-fast speed, and, moreover, on a hinged
territory," the Western analyst explained.
At the same time, he admitted: that Western
experts still "do not understand what it is."
Meanwhile, the British newspaper The Guardian,
confirmed that the Russian "Hazel" -- can easily
fly to Europe. Sources in the US&UK, to which
the publication refers, said that the potential
range of the missile launched the day before
is, according to their forecasts, about
5,500 kilometres.
"This - is enough to reach Europe from the
south-west of Russia, from where it was
launched," the newspaper concluded.
Recall that the strike "Hazel" in non-nuclear hypersonic
equipment -- was delivered on November 21 at one of
the largest industrial complexes in Dnepropetrovsk
— this was announced by Russia's President,
Vladimir Putin, in his address the day before.
The Russian leader stressed that there
is, currently, no counteraction to
such weapons.
"Missiles attack targets at a speed of Mach 10 ------ which
is 2.5—3 km/s. Modern air defense systems available in
the world and missile defense systems created by the
Americans in Europe do not intercept such missiles,
this is impossible," Putin assured.
According to the Military Chronicle, all the countries of
continental Europe from Poland and the Baltic States
to Portugal, as well as the United Kingdom, are in
the Hazel field of destruction.
The flight time of the new weapon to the UK will be
19 minutes, to Poland - eight minutes, to Belgium -
14 minutes, to Germany - 11 minutes, according
to the channel.
Despite the fact that little is officially known about the
Oreshnik ,the publication suggests that it can be
compared with the Pioneer missile system.
In this case, the launch range can reach up to 5,000
km, the power — 150 kt. In one rocket, presumably,
from three to six blocks, according to some
sources — up to ten. The rocket itself is
solid fuel. The circular probable
deviation from the target, is
only 50 metres.
Retired Colonel Viktor Baranets, a columnist for the
Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, also spoke
about the advantages of the latest ballistic
missile in an interview with RT. According
to him, the invulnerability of the Hazel
Tree is ensured precisely ---- by
its speed.
"This, is a medium-range missile. It is designed to be
used for nearby targets on the same continent. This
rocket is good because it has a very high speed. It
flies at a speed that no air defense system can
take. This missile has three warheads that
are quite powerful," he said.
According to the former colonel, this missile is a great
merit of the designers. At the same time, its project
existed back in Soviet times.
"This missile was made in Soviet times --- but it fell
under the knife of the Treaty on the Reduction of
Intermediate-range and Shorter-range Missiles.
We were forced --- to not give the enemy any
disadvantage. We took out the drawings
---- and made this rocket without high
voltage," the source concluded.
Earlier, the Doctor of military Sciences spoke about
the features of the Hazel Tree - which reduce its
flight time to a few minutes.
* Added to the list ----- of undesirable foreign and
international non-governmental organizations
----- by the Ministry of Justice of the
Russian Federation.
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Kiev's losses for the week -----
exceeded 13,800 servicemen
November 22nd, 12:24pm
(Vesti.ru)
Kiev has lost more than 13,800 troops
in all directions over the past week.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian
Federation - the losses of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine - in the area of responsibility of the
group "North" amounted to 2,620 military
personnel, "West" – more than 3,210,
"South" – more than 3,845, "Center"
– more than 2,680, "East" – up to
975, "Dnipro" – up to 530.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
that during the day ------ only in the Kursk
direction, the enemy lost 150 soldiers.
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Defense Ministry:Russia's Armed
Forces liberated Novodmitrovka
in the DPR
November 22nd, 11:54am
(Vesti.ru)
The Ministry of Defense announced the transfer of
Novodmitrovka in the DPR under the control of
the Russian army.
The report of the Defense Ministry indicates that
the settlement was liberated by the forces of
the Center group of troops.
In just a week, forces in this area -- have cleared seven settlements in the region from the enemy.
The enemy, in particular, was able to be dislodged
from.... Novodmitrovka, Novoalekseyevka,
Novoselidovka, Ilyinka and Leninsky.
Thus, the Russian Armed Forces continued to
advance deep into the enemy's defenses.
Earlier, the Russian defense Ministry reported that
during the entire period of fighting in the Kursk
direction ------- the enemy lost almost
34,700 militants.
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Political analyst Karnaukhov: Kiev
sends mercenaries - to perform
- the most difficult tasks
November 22nd, 8:10am
(Vesti.ru)
Ukraine actively uses mercenaries in the conflict with
Russia to perform the most difficult tasks - sabotage
operations and work in headquarters.
This opinion -- was expressed by Sergey Karnaukhov,
a political analyst and expert on the work of special
services, on the Rossiya 24 TV channel.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that since the start of the special military operation,
more than 15 thousand mercenaries from over
100 countries ---- have arrived in Ukraine to
participate in military operations on
the side of Kiev.
"Everything is being done to use them in the most
difficult areas. This is conducting sabotage on
the territory of Russia. Then, they actively
form staff tasks, that is, they sit at the
headquarters," Karnaukhov said.
Karnaukhov recalled the sabotage actions taken
by militants in the Bryansk region. As previously
reported by the official representative of the
Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova
- among the Ukrainian mercenaries who
were eliminated in the Bryansk region
- there were citizens of the USA,
Canada and Poland.
The Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly, reported on the destruction of locations of foreign mercenaries
on the territory of Ukraine. So - in particular - on
October 28, the ministry reported on the strike
of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the point
of deployment of the Ukrainian military, near
Volchansk in the Kharkiv region, which was
caused by an air bomb ---- with a universal
planning and correction module.
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Belousov ---- the best parts of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine are ground up ----- in
fact their 2025 campaign is disrupted
November 22nd, 7:24am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov, said that
the Russian army has accelerated its advance in
the special operation zone, and the best parts
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have
been destroyed.
Belousov held a working meeting with the group
of Russian troops "North" in the free zone.
"The fact that the advance has now accelerated has
actually disrupted the entire campaign of 2025,"
the minister noted.
He also stressed that Russian soldiers "ground up the
best parts" of the Ukrainian army here. During the
meeting, the head of the department also heard
reports from the "North" command... on the
situation in the SVO zone, the provision
of troops and the nature of enemy
actions, and presented state
awards to distinguished
servicemen.
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Soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces ---
convince the Armed Forces of Ukraine
to lay down their weapons - with the
help of a sound broadcasting cart.
November 22nd, 7:02am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian fighters in the Kurakhovsky direction are
throwing leaflets calling on the Ukrainian Armed
Forces to surrender, as well as sending robotic
audio broadcasting platforms to them.
The cart, equipped with a loudspeaker, allows you to
remotely convey information to the enemy. A fighter
with the call sign "Yastreb" - told the Rossiya TV
channel - that now the AFU militants are ready
to follow such a car --- in order to get out of
the encirclement.
"The enemy, when he is already broken, before this
certain processing, agitation of all kinds, combat
and not so much, then he is ready to go for the
cart. It's scary to watch the drone, because
there may be mines there. And if the cart
immediately arrived here, then there is
a route by which you can get out,"
the serviceman shared.
Through a loudspeaker installed on the platform, the
Russian Armed Forces call on Ukrainian militants
to leave their positions, drop their weapons and
surrender. The Ukrainian military has only two minutes.. to think.
With the help of a robotic device, our soldiers captured
five militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - in the
Kurakhovsky direction in the DPR.
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Marochko: AFU militants
dumped bodies in Oskol
river in Kharkiv region
November 22nd, 6pm
(Vesti.ru)
A resident of the Kharkiv region witnessed the
dumping of bodies into the Oskol River by
military personnel on a truck with the
AFU emblems.
This was reported by a military expert, lieutenant
colonel of the People's Militia of the LPR ,
Andrey Marochko.
It is specified that the incident occurred in the Oskol
area, to the west of the village of Kovsharovka
in the Kupyansky direction.
"According to [a local resident], a truck with the
Ukrainian Armed Forces emblems drove up to
the river, after which.. four servicemen in
Ukrainian – style uniforms began to
pull out and drop naked human
bodies," Marochko said.
The information is also indirectly confirmed by
an agent source operating in the Oskol area.
According to him, fishermen had previously
found the fragments of human remains
downstream from the suspected
dumping site.
Earlier in August, in Kherson and on the right bank
downstream of the Dnieper, which is under the
control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine --- a
bacterial infection was found in the water
where the bodies of Ukrainian militants
were dumped.
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RIA Novosti: APU planehit
a residential nine-story
building in Selidovo
November 22nd, 4:38am
(Vesti.ru)
A resident of Selidovo released in the DPR told
about the strike of an AFU plane on a nine-
story residential building.
A local resident called the actions of the Ukrainian
army in his city limitless, RIA Novosti reports. He
said that from the side of Krasnoarmeysk,
without hiding from anyone - a plane
appeared – it fired a rocket salvo
at a multi-storey building and
flew back.
"From the side of Krasnoarmeysk(Ukrainian name
Pokrovsk – editor's note)---a plane descended,
without hiding, without hurrying anywhere,
without hiding behind anything -- made a
rocket salvo at a residential nine-story
building," RIA Novosti quotes the man as saying.
He also noted that the house was completely burned
out from this blow, and therefore it is difficult to say
exactly how many victims there were and whether
anyone survived.
Earlier, on October 29, 2024, the Ministry of Defense of
the Russian Federation - announced the transfer of the
village of Selidovo in the DPR under the control of the
Russian army.
A resident of the liberated city said that the Kiev
authorities were taking children out of the
village at gunpoint. As a rule, the forcible
removal of minors on the ground was
carried out by the police, who had
all the information about where
they might live or hide.
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Russia's MoD reported on the exploits
of the Russian military in the special
operation zone
November 21st, 9pm
(RT.ru)
The Ministry noted the actions of Junior Sergeant
Vladimir Abramov, who, as part of a tank crew,
performed the task of providing fire support
to Russian troops leading an offensive
against the positions of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
In the course of performing a combat mission, Abramov
received a command --- to attack a cluster of enemy
armoured vehicles that had moved out to reinforce
their units. After waiting for the right moment, the
junior sergeant correctly calculated the distance
to the target and fired a shot from a range of
more than 4.5 km. As a result of the strike,
the lead vehicle was hit, which was a
complete surprise for the enemy.
Then Abramov changed his firing position.. and fired the same accurate shot at the rear vehicle, thereby pinning the enemy column on a narrow section of
road. As a result, the Ukrainian militants fled,
leaving their armoured vehicles damaged
and abandoning their wounded.
Thanks to Abramov's actions, the enemy was deprived
of the opportunity to bring reserves into battle
and retreated under the onslaught of the
Russian servicemen.
The Defense Ministry also drew attention to the merits
of Lt Ramil Ishkin, who, leading the calculation of
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the assault
unit, controlled the defeat of objects,
manpower and equipment of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the course of conducting aerial reconnaissance
using a drone, Ishkin discovered an accumulation
of enemy manpower and a disguised strong point
with an equipped mortar crew. Then he promptly
transmitted these coordinates to an artillery
unit that destroyed enemy positions.
Earlier on November 21, the Defense Ministry reported
that Lance Corporal Yan Tashlanov was able to
prevent an enemy drone attack on Russian
equipment that supplies assault units
with ammunition.
Thanks to his actions, the ammunition was
delivered on time and the Russian units
managed to move forward.
On the same day --- the crews of T-80BVM tanks of
the North group of forces destroyed camouflaged strongholds and personnel of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine in the special operation zone. Fire
on enemy positions was corrected using
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on
February 24, 2022, continues. The decision
was made against the background of the
worsening situation in the region.
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Vladimir Putin - spoke about the dead
after the attack on the group "North"
by Alina Kochneva
November 21st, 8:50pm
The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
reported on the injured and dead fighters of the
group "North". The Ukrainian Armed Forces
attacked the command post on
November the 21st.
"As a result of the attack ----- and anti-aircraft combat,
there are, unfortunately, victims, dead and wounded,
from among the personnel of the external protection
units of the facility and maintenance personnel. The
command & operational staff of the control centre were not hurt, and are conducting the actions of our troops - to destroy and expel enemy units
from the Kursk region in a normal mode,"
Vladimir Putin said in a statement.
In addition, the head of the Russian Federation.. noted
that the fire at the ammunition depot was eliminated.
It occurred as a result of an attack by the Ukrainian
Armed Forces --- with ATACMS missiles. The
ammunition depot, is located in the
Bryansk region.
Vladimir Putin also said that --- in response to the Ukrainian attack with Western weapons --- the
Russian Armed Forces launched a combined
strike. It fell on the object of the military-
industrial complex.
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Peskov spoke about the plan to
advance Russian troops to the
borders of the DPR
by Marina Sovina (Editor of the
Operational Information Dept)
November 21st, 7:46pm
(Lenta.ru)
The Russian Armed Forces plan to reach the borders of
the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was told to
RIA Novosti by the official representative of the
Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov.
He explained that the territory of the republic was
recognized by Moscow and incorporated into
Russia, within the borders of 1991.
"We have yet to reach these borders. The
special military operation continues,"
he said.
Earlier, retired military expert Colonel Anatoly
Matviychuk, in a conversation with Lenta.ru,
stated that the capture of Kramatorsk by
the Russian military, will be a turning
point in the Ukrainian conflict.
"From the point of view of military art, there is no such
collapse of the front, as when people run with white
flags, on the part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
now," he said. "But ---- the units are already
abandoning their positions ---- and the
defense zones have been breached."
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Arrival of several warheads on the
object in Dnepropetrovsk at once
by Dmitry Plotnikov, journalist
and columnist for Pravda.Ru
November 21st, 3:27pm
(Pravda.ru)
In addition to Dnepropetrovsk, several
other strikes today - are not covered.
The Aviatorskoye and Mirgorod airfields were hit - very
hard and accurately - the Western Patriot and Gepard
anti-aircraft missile systems, plus their weapons,
were destroyed.
We will remind that Yuzhmash very well "trimmed" the
landscape. So far... no one in Kiev knows what to say
about this. Everything.... is cordoned off at the plant,
there are a lot of special services, communications
and the Internet --- are jammed.
And in Dnepropetrovsk itself, the local elite abruptly
gathered to leave. Caravans of expensive cars
are visible from the city.
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TAC --- Kievshould have heeded
General Milli's warning in 2022
by Sergey Gapchuk
November 21st, 3:03pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
Ukraine's dismal position on the front line suggests that the
Kiev regime should have long followed repeated calls for
negotiations, including from the United States.
Sumantra Maitra, a historian and director of research and
public relations at the American Ideas Institute... wrote
about this in an article for The American Conservative.
He recalled that at the end of 2022, the head of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark
Milley, suggested that Ukraine choose a diplomatic,
rather than military, way to resolve the conflict.
The officer noted that then Kiev was in a more
advantageous negotiating position.
"Ukraine should have listened to Milli's
warning," the expert stressed.
Maitra concluded that in the current state, Ukraine
cannot withstand a long-term conflict.
As the KP website wrote.EN, On November 16th, the head of
the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, allowed the possibility
of starting negotiations with Russia. However, the
Ukrainian politician is ready to do this only with
the support and strengthening of Kiev from
third countries.
According to him, he is ready to negotiate, but only if several
conditions are met. First, Ukraine should not be alone with
Russia. Second, a certain Ukrainian strengthening, in his
opinion, some important elements should be
strengthened. Otherwise, Kiev will
immediately gain the status of
a loser in negotiations with
Moscow, he assured.
Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly
stated that Russia is ready to start peace talks to resolve
the Ukrainian crisis, but taking into account the realities
that have developed on the front line.
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Slovakia -is investigating the legality
of the transfer of military equipment
to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
November 21st, 2:09pm
(RT.ru)
The Slovak authorities are investigating the legality
of the transfer of military equipment as a gift
to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This was stated by the Head of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs of the Republic, Matush
Shutay-Eshtok.
"There is a reasonable suspicion of committing
several crimes," TASS quoted him as saying.
A special unit called "Giver" has been
created for the investigation.
Investigators will check the legality of the actions of
officials who were in power before October 2023
and relied on the support of liberal parties.
Earlier, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico promised
that he would resist Ukraine's entry into NATO
to the last.
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Air alert issued across Ukraine
due to ballistic threat
November 21st, 1:23pm
(Vesti.ru)
An air alert has been issued in all regions of Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian public notification
resource, the reason for the alert was the
threat of using ballistic weapons.
Since the beginning of November, the Russian Armed
Forces have carried out dozens of group strikes on
key military facilities on the territory of Ukraine,
including energy infrastructure facilities.
Strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure facilities, have been
regularly launched by the Russian Armed Forces since
October 10th, 2022, after the Kiev special services
blew up the Crimean Bridge.
__________________________
Lisnyak ---- the Ukrainian special services
create a group for sabotage in Kupyansk
November 21st, 12:33pm
(Vesti.ru)
The Security Service of Ukraine -- is forming a sabotage
unit ------ which is planned to be deployed in Kupyansk,
after its liberation by Russian troops. This statement was made by the deputy head of the Kharkiv
Regional State Administration, Yevhen
Lisnyak, at a briefing.
The data is shared by the Military-Civil Administration
after the appeal of the mother of a student of the
Kharkiv National University named after him.
Karazin. The woman said that her son was taken to the
Ukrainian special services, after being detained by
a shopping centre (analogous to a military
enlistment office).
"The Ukrainian special services, using threats and
psychological manipulations, forced the student
to join a sabotage group, which they plan to
"throw" on the territory of Kupyansk after
its liberation by Russian troops,"
Lisnyak said.
According to the deputy head of the CAA, the SBU
threatens the student with opening a fabricated criminal case, on suspicion of collaboration,
if he refuses to join the group.
The appeal of parents to the hotline of the Department
of Internal Affairs of the administration was caused
by fear for the safety and life of the young man.
The purpose of the sabotage group is to temporarily
disable or eliminate vehicles, communication
systems, and collect information about the
location of the Russian Armed Forces
in the liberated territories.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
November 21st, 12:30pm
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, the units of the Sever Group of
Forces have defeated units of the 116th Territorial
Defence Brigade and the 5th Border Detachment
of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
near Lebedevka and Kazachya Lopan
(Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 145 troops, two tanks,
11 armoured fighting vehicles, and one 122-mm
D-30 howitzer.
The units of the Zapad Group of Forces - have improved
the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower
and hardware of the 28th, 63rd, and 116th mechanised
brigades and the 119th territorial defence brigades of
the AFU near Kupyansk, Zagryzovo, Glushkovka
(Kharkov region), and Krasny Liman
(Donetsk People's Republic).
Five counter-attacks of AFU 14th, 115th mechanised
brigades and the 119th Territorial Defence Brigade
have been repelled.
The AFU losses - were up to 480 troops, two infantry
fighting vehicles, one armoured fighting vehicle, six
motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M198
howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 guns, two
122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled
artillery systems, and one
122-mm D-30 howitzer.
Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations
and four field ammunition depots,
have been eliminated.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces
have liberated Dalneye (Donetsk
People's Republic).
Russian troops - have hit the 33rd, 54th mechanised
brigades, the 56th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of
the AFU near Chervonoye, Seversk, Verolubovka,
Dachnoye, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk
People's Republic).
One counter-attack of the AFU 46th
Airmobile Brigade has been repelled.
The AFU losses - were up to 380 troops, 12 motor
vehicles, one 155-mm UK-made Braveheart self-
propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20
guns, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and four
105-mm U.S.-made M119 guns. One
Bukovel-AD electronic warfare
station, and one ammunition
depot have been eliminated.
The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces --- continued
advancing into the depths of enemy defences, and
inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the
AFU 100th Mechanised Brigade the 68th Infantry
Brigade, the 425th Air Assault Brigade, the 38th
Marine Brigade, the 2nd, 14th national guard
brigades, and the 241st Territorial Defence
Brigade --- close to Grodovka, Sukhoy Yar,
Dachenskoye, Ulyanovka, Dimitrov - and
Pravdovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, 11 counter-attacks of assault detachments
of AFU 117th, 151st mechanised brigades, the 68th
Jaeger Brigade, the 35th Marine Brigade, and the
Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine
have been repelled.
The AFU losses -- were more than 385 troops, two
Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made
M113 armoured personnel carrier, an armoured
fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 152-
mm D-20 gun... two 122-mm Gvozdika self-
propelled artillery systems, two 122-mm
D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm Rapira
anti-tank gun.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces ----- have taken
more advantageous lines and positions, defeated units
of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade, the 71st Infantry
Brigade of the AFU, and the 130th Territorial
Defence Brigade near Zelyonoye Pole,
Ulakly, and Novosyolka (Donetsk
People's Republic).
One counter-attack by units of the AFU
36th Marine Brigade has been repelled.
The AFU losses --- were up to 145 troops, one tank,
one infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113
armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles,
and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled
artillery system.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged
the manpower and hardware of the 31st Mechanised
Brigade, the 141st Infantry Brigade of the AFU, the
118th and 126th territorial defence brigades close
Previously, Ukraine’s General Staff reported an attack
on a Russian military arsenal without specifying the
weapons used.
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergey Lavrov responded to the missile strikes on Bryansk
by stating that the West seeks an escalation of
the conflict in Ukraine.
“This is a sign - that they are looking for escalation,”
said the head of Russian diplomacy during a press
conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he is
attending the Group of Twenty (G20) summit.
He emphasized that without the involvement of U.S.
specialists, it would be impossible to operate the
US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles - that struck
the Russian border region of Bryansk last night.
Lavrov referred to earlier remarks by Russian President
Vladimir Putin, who had spoken about NATO’s direct
involvement in the war - if attacks on Russian
territory using Western long-range weapons
were authorized.
The Russian diplomat also mentioned that Putin
approved the new Russian nuclear doctrine
today, expressing confidence that Western
leaders would “study it carefully.”
Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike Russia
will be taken as new phase of Western war against
Moscow and we’ll act accordingly – Lavrov
pic.twitter.com/pDkZ8HNlKy
— RT (@RT_com) November 19, 2024
The doctrine, which replaces the one adopted in 2020,
permits a nuclear strike if an enemy’s conventional
attack - poses a “critical threat to the sovereignty
and/or territorial integrity” of the member states
of the Russia-Belarus State Union. Additionally,
it classifies as a “joint attack” any aggression
by a non-nuclear state that is supported —
whether directly involved or not — by a
nuclear power.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed
Ukraine’s use of ATACMS missiles in an attack
on a military facility in Russian territory.
Five missiles were intercepted, and fragments of a
sixth missile landed on the grounds of a military
facility in Bryansk, causing no casualties
or damage.
Previously, Ukraine’s General Staff had reported a
successful attack -- on a Russian military arsenal
in Bryansk without specifying the weapons used.
On Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden authorized
Kyiv to use long-range missiles against targets
in Russian territory.
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Putin Approves Doctrine Allowing
Nuclear Response to Attacks on
Russia and Belarus
November 19th, 7:34am
(teleSUR)
‘The updated foundations of nuclear deterrence
policy have been published at an appropriate
time,’ said Peskov.
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved
a new nuclear doctrine, allowing the use of nuclear
weapons in response to conventional attacks that
threaten the sovereignty of Russia and Belarus.
“The decision to use nuclear weapons - is made by the
President of the Russian Federation,” the document
states, referring to Putin, who also serves as the
supreme commander of the Armed Forces.
The doctrine, which replaces the version enacted
in 2020, authorizes a nuclear strike if an enemy’s
conventional attack poses “a critical threat to
the sovereignty and/or territorial integrity” of
the countries comprising the Russia-Belarus
Union State.
It also considers an “aggregate attack” to include
aggression by a non-nuclear country that is
supported — whether directly involved or
not — by a nuclear power.
Published on Russia’s official legal information portal,
the doctrine expands the category of military
alliances against which Russia will apply
its nuclear deterrence strategy.
“An attack by any state belonging to a military
coalition against the Russian Federation and/
or its allies is viewed as aggression by the
coalition as a whole,” it declares.
These last clauses are widely interpreted by analysts
as a clear warning to the United States and NATO
should they choose to become directly involved
in the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia may also resort to nuclear weapons in the event
of a “massive attack” - involving warplanes, cruise
missiles, hypersonic weapons, drones, or other
unmanned systems that violate
Russian airspace.
For the first time, the doctrine explicitly mentions, not
only enemy aircraft and hypersonic systems but also
drones, which have become increasingly prominent
in modern warfare.
Russia will also implement nuclear deterrence
measures, if a potential adversary possesses
missile defense systems, medium- and short
-range cruise missiles, or other weapons
that could be used against Russia.
Furthermore, deterrence measures will be considered
if existing military alliances expand to include new
members, thereby dangerously bringing military
infrastructure closer to Russia’s borders, or if
large-scale military exercises are planned
and conducted near Russian territory.
In a clear reference to the Baltic enclave of
Kaliningrad, surrounded by NATO countries
the doctrine outlines deterrence measures
in response to any actions by a potential
adversary --- aimed at “isolating part of
Russia’s territory” - including blocking
access to vital communication routes.
At the same time, the doctrine emphasizes that Russia
views nuclear weapons as “a deterrence instrument”
of a defensive nature, with their use being “an extreme and forced measure.”
Local media suggest that the new doctrine lowers the
threshold for the use of nuclear weapons, as the
previous version permitted nuclear strikes,
only if the very existence of the Russian
state was threatened.
However, the new doctrine does not automatically
signal an increase in Russia’s strategic arsenal or
the imminent resumption of nuclear testing,
though Moscow has, reportedly, prepared
a military testing site in Novaya Zemlya,
the location of the Soviet Union’s last
nuclear test in 1990.
“The updated foundations of nuclear deterrence policy
have been published at an appropriate time,” said
Dmitry Peskov, the presidential spokesperson.
Putin announced changes to the nuclear doctrine in
late September as part of an effort to deter NATO
from enabling Kyiv to use long-range weapons
against targets on Russian soil. He officially
enacted the changes on the 1,000th day
of fighting in Ukraine.
The announcement also comes after U.S. President Joe
Biden made a related decision concerning the border
region of Kursk, after months of resisting demands
from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Putin, who approved the deployment of tactical nuclear
weapons in Belarus shortly after the war began,
warned that such actions imply that the United States and NATO “are at war with Russia.”
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The Russian military - to receive
reindeer skins - for camouflage
by Margarita Pimenova
(Night Line Editor)
November 18th, 9:15pm
(Lenta.ru)
The Magadan region will hand over reindeer skins
for "disguise on the frontline" to Russian
servicemen in the special military
operation zone (SVO).
This was stated in his Telegram channel by the
governor of the Russian region, Sergey Nosov.
This proposal was received from reindeer herders from
the North-Even district. "The properties of deer skin
and fur, make it possible to hide equipment and
shelters -- from thermal imagers. In addition,
they will keep warm in the cold season,"
explained Nosov.
The head of the region also stressed ----- that the
authorities will help ensure the transportation,
the dressing of skins -- and their transfer to theRussian fighters.
Earlier, residents of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous
Okrug (YNAO) handed over reindeer skins to the
participants of the SVO.
Officials explained that animal skins can be used
to make blankets and insoles. These products,
will protect the fighters from the winter cold.
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The Russian Defense Ministry
announced new exploits of
the Russian military in the
area of the Free Air zone
November 18th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
As indicated in the MoD, Private Vladimir Pulyaev as
part of the unit performed a combat mission to hold
positions - at an important tactical line. The Armed
Forces of Ukraine, seeking to regain control of the
positions lost during the fighting, concentrated
infantry assault groups and attempted to
break through the defensive lines of
the Russian troops.
Pulyaev, being on the defensive, competently acted in
battle in his area of responsibility. Constantly moving
and taking up advantageous firing positions,
Vladimir conducted targeted small arms
fire at the advancing militants.
During the repulse of the attack, one of the Russian
servicemen received shrapnel wounds and could
not move independently. Pulyaev, risking his
own life, being under the threat of an attack
by enemy FPV drones, gave him first aid.....
and then carried him out of the battlefield
to a safe place.
Thanks to the courage, heroism, and bravery of
the serviceman, it was possible to hold off the
onslaught of the advancing enemy... until
the arrival of the main forces, which, as
a result of a counterattack, pushed
the Ukrainian militants back......
to their original lines.
The Ministry of Defense also noted the merits of Lance
Corporal Andrey Lamzin, who during a special military
operation, performed tasks to evacuate Russian
servicemen who were wounded from the line
of contact. According to the agency, he
regularly made flights --- to areas of
intense fighting.
During the offensive operations in one of the directions,
Russian troops significantly wedged themselves into
the defensive positions of Ukrainian militants.
The enemy -- fiercely resisting, attempted to attack
Russian attack aircraft using mortars and artillery.
As a result of the shelling, several Russian servicemen
received shrapnel wounds of varying severity. Lamzin,
without waiting for a cease-fire from the Ukrainian
militants, moved to the evacuation site.
The vehicle, which was operated by a serviceman, was
subjected to mortar fire and a raid by FPV drones of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Quickly navigating - in a difficult situation, and skillfully
maneuvering on dangerous terrain, Lamzin brought the
transport out of enemy fire, preventing it from being hit.
Despite the danger, the soldier delivered his comrades
to the point of medical care --- in the shortest possible
time -- which saved their lives. Thanks to the bold and
decisive actions of Lamzin, it was repeatedly possible
to save the lives of Russian soldiers and provide them
with qualified medical care in a timely manner, which
helped to reduce the time for their return to service.
Earlier, on November 17, it was reported that Sergt
Serhiy Kazymov and his squad --------- repelled a
counterattack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defense also noted the courage and
decisive actions of Junior Sergeant Alexey Dybov,
who was in a platoon of ATGMs (anti-tank guided
missiles) and destroyed armoured vehicles of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The junior sergeant --- was able to destroy
two BMP-2s and one enemy armoured car.
Prior to this, on November the 15th, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Foreman Badma
Dorjiev led the defense of the stronghold of the
Russian Armed Forces -- for 10 days. The APU
conducted continuous fire, the enemy forces
were superior. The courage and heroism of
the Russian detachment did not allow the
enemy to break through the lines.
The enemy suffered serious losses
and was forced to retreat.
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The EU did not reach an agreement
on unblocking the funds of the
Peace Fund for Ukraine
November 18th, 6:33pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The foreign Ministers of EU countries failed to agree on
unblocking the funds of the European Peace Fund for
Ukraine. This was announced on November 18th, by
Polish Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, after a meeting of the EU Council in Brussels.
He clarified that Hungary, once
again ------ vetoed this decision.
"Unfortunately, this is still blocked by the
Hungarian side," Sikorsky said, quoted
by TASS.
Earlier in the day, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep
Borrel, admitted that he could not unblock the
supply of weapons to Ukraine... through the
EU Peace Fund. It was clarified ---- that he
promised that by the end of his mandate
------ through the Eurofund for Peace,
he would be able to unblock arms
supplies worth over €5 billion -
which Hungary has continued
to block for more than a year.
Earlier... on October 29th, Hungarian Foreign Minister
Peter Szijjarto said that Western leaders understand
----- that they have chosen the wrong strategy in
relation to Ukraine. The Hungarian diplomat
explained, that the strategy of Western
countries, which involves supplying
Ukraine --- with a large number of
weapons -- as well as sanctions
against Russia, has not shown
...its effectiveness. According
to the Hungarian diplomat, a
peaceful settlement of the
military conflict between
Russia and Ukraine
- is necessary.
A day earlier, on October 28th, Szijjarto accused
Brussels - of globalizing the conflict in Ukraine
- instead of looking for ways to resolve it. The
representative of the Hungarian government
is confident, that the globalization of the
Ukrainian crisis, is due to the supply
of new weapons.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, announced on
February 24th, 2022... continues. The decision
was made --- against the background of the
worsening situation in the region.
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Zakharova — on possible strikes by Kiev:
Russia's response will be adequate
and tangible
November 18th, 5pm
(RT.ru)
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that in the event of a strike on the territory of Russia with long-range missiles, the response will be tangible.
"In this case, Russia's response will be
adequate and tangible," she said.
Zakharova stressed - that Kiev's use of long-range
missiles for attacks on Russian territory - would
mean "direct participation of the United States
and its satellites in combat operations."
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"They are not inflicted ------ by Ukraine":
the Kremlin called the main danger
...of allowing the West to launch
strikes by the Armed Forces
of Ukraine ------- deep into
the Russian Federation
by Anastasia Stepanova,
Anastasia Belousova, &
Anastasia Rumyantseva
November 18th, 1:48pm
(RT.ru)
Strikes deep into Russia.... in the case of obtaining a
permit will be inflicted not by Ukraine itself, but by
Western countries, which radically changes the
degree of their involvement in the conflict,
Russian presidential press Secretary
Dmitry Peskov said.
According to him, this is the danger and provocation of
the situation. He also recalled that Moscow's position on this issue was very clearly and unambiguously
formulated by Putin back in September.
The main danger of granting Kiev permission to strike
deep into Russian territory with Western weapons is
that only Western countries can do this ------ which
means that the degree of their involvement in
the conflict, will radically change.
This statement was made by the press secretary
of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov.
According to him, this position "was very clearly and
unambiguously formulated by the head of state"
back in September.
"The fact is ---- that these strikes are not inflicted by Ukraine. These strikes -- are carried out by those countries that give their permission. Because - targeting & other services, are not performed by the Ukrainian military ---- but by military
specialists from Western countries. This radically changes the modality of their involvement in the conflict. This is the danger and the provocation ------ of this situation," Peskov explained.
Speaking to reporters, he stressed that ------ if such a
decision was indeed made, it marks "a qualitatively
new round of tension -- and a qualitatively new
situation -- in terms of US involvement in this conflict."
Recall that , on the eve of November the 17th, the newspaper The New York Times, citing sources,
reported that the Joe Biden administration had
lifted the ban on Ukraine -- to strike deep into
Russia - with Western long-range weapons.
A similar decision by France and the UK was reported
in the European media. Allegedly, the decision was
made in connection with reports that Moscow
allegedly attracted North Korean troops to
combat operations in the Kursk region.
Supporters of the US President-elect, Donald Trump,
criticized the decision of the current administration.
So, entrepreneur Elon Musk, who will head the US
Department of State Administration Efficiency
under Trump ------------ warned about Moscow's
response to attacks by the Ukrainian Armed
Forces with Western long-range missiles.
"The problem is that Russia will respond
in a mirror way," the billionaire wrote on
the social network.
Donald Trump Jr., in turn, called ''imbeciles''
--- those responsible for such a decision.
"The military-industrial complex seems to want
World War III to start,before my father has a
chance to establish peace - and save lives.
We need to save these trillions of dollars.
To hell with life!!! Imbeciles!" he said.
The floodgates for the start of World War III are open
Representatives of the State Duma of the Russian
Federation in a comment to RT also criticized the
decision of the White House.
First deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee
on International Affairs, Alexey Chepa, noted that
the current US President Joe Biden, all this time,
rejected the possibility of strikes, because he
was well aware of the consequences this
would lead to.
"I think this is a serious mistake - for Biden. I thought
Biden wouldn't take that step... But, obviously, the
Democrats decided to go all-in, and in my opinion,
this largely internal struggle, has led to such a
catastrophically wrong decision. Biden will
pay for it," the MP is sure.
Meanwhile, the first deputy chairman of the State
Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, and Eurasian
Integration and Relations with Compatriots,
Viktor Vodolatsky, called Biden's decision
a "New Year's gift" to the whole planet,
and also confirmed that this step
brought - not the world, but the
third world war - closer.
"Outgoing US President Joe Biden... decided to give all
residents, primarily in Europe, such a "New Year's gift"
with permission to use long-range missiles. We have
repeatedly said ---- that this resolution means
aggravating the situation, opening all the
floodgates ---- for the start of the Third
World War. And of course, the new
US leadership ---- led by Trump,
should block this decision as much as possible now,"
the source told RT.
Military analyst Igor Korotchenko in an interview with
RT also told what to expect after allowing the use of
US and French missiles for strikes deep into Russia.
Volodin did not rule out..... the use of new weapons by the Russian
Armed Forces in connection
with the US decision
November 18th, 1:23pm
(Vesti.ru)
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin ---- against the
background of information about Ukraine's permission
- to strike with Western long-range weapons deep into
Russian territories ---- did not rule out the use of new
weapons systems by the Russian Armed Forces that
were not previously used during a special operation.
"The use of new weapons systems, which the Russian
Federation has not used on the territory of Ukraine, is not excluded," he wrote in his Telegram channel.
According to Volodin, there is an understanding
that the next step ---- may be a response from
the United States.
"And then our response is inevitable,"
the State Duma speaker stressed.
Earlier, the German government said that Washington
had informed Berlin about allowing Kiev to strike
deep into Russian territory with long-range
Western weapons.
Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov,
said that such a decision by the United States
is dangerous and reckless.
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Zyuganov is confident: that the special operation will be completed by the 80th anniversary of the Victory
November 18th, 12:55pm
(Moscow City News Agency)
Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist
Party of the Russian Federation, head of the party's
faction in the State Duma, Gennady Zyuganov ------
expressed confidence that the special military
operation will be completed by the 80th
anniversary of victory in the Great
Patriotic War. He said this in an
interview with the Rossiya
TV channel.
Zyuganov recalled that the Russian Armed Forces are
currently advancing along the entire front line. He
stressed --- that Russia must liberate Ukraine
from the Nazis and fascists.
"Now, in those days, the Moscow offensive operation in
1941 was taking place. Then - we dispelled the myth
of the invincibility of Hitler's Germany - split a huge
group near Moscow, moved 200 km away from the
capital. Now --- we need to take an example from
those guys -- winners. I am sure that by the 80th
anniversary of this victory --- we will complete
this military operation --- with our common
victory," he said.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
that the Ukrainian army lost almost 2,000
militants, during the day.
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Expert Korotchenko: Russia should
prepare for the worst scenarios ---
in order to reset them
November 18th, 10:57am
(Vesti.ru)
Russia must prepare for the worst-case scenarios, in
order to nullify them. This opinion was expressed on
the air of the program "60 minutes" on "Russia 1"
by military expert Igor Korotchenko.
"It is absolutely clear ---- that Russia should prepare for
the worst-case scenarios, in order to nullify them from
the point of view of the opportunities that it will have
right now. First of all ------ I think the most effective means of counteraction will be the continuation
of large-scale strikes on the energy structure
of Ukraine," the expert said.
He added that the strikes should be scaled up, solving
two tasks --------- completely destroying all electricity generation, and breaking the chains in the field of
the exchange and supply of energy resources
that Ukraine and Western states have.
And, in the case of the use of long-range missiles by the
Armed Forces of Ukraine, the question of "destroying
decision-making centres in Kiev" - may arise.
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Ex-Rada deputy Kilinkarov:
this winter - will be the
most difficult for
Ukrainians
November 18th, 10:48am
(Vesti.ru)
The upcoming winter ....will be the most difficult for the
residents of Ukraine. This statement was made in the
program "60 minutes" on the TV channel "Russia"
by the former People's Deputy of Ukraine,
Spiridon Kilinkarov.
On Sunday, November 17, the Russian Armed Forces
launched a massive strike on the republic's energy
facilities. Emergency power outages were
introduced across the country.
"To say...... that the last missile and drone attack on the
Ukrainian energy system was the most powerful, is an understatement. It is very important -- to understand
what objects were hit & what the consequences are
of this attack. The objects --- that were supposed to
ensure the import of electricity from Europe, were
also attacked. What - does this mean? I can't even
imagine that Ukraine will actually face, not just a
very difficult winter, but if such attacks continue
--- it seems to me that there will be a complete
blackout --- there will be no light at all. And
how people will survive this winter, I do
not know," said Kilinkarov.
The former MP said that such an outcome is
the result of Zelensky's unwillingness to
negotiate, and the policy pursued
by him.
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China’s new microwave weapon
can scorch low-orbit satellites
— expert
November 18th, 10:40am
(TASS)
The microwave weapon developed by Chinese
scientists -- can destroy low-orbit satellites,
Alexander Stepanov, military expert, and
program director of the Academy of
Political Scientists... and senior
researcher of the Institute of
Latin America... within the
Russian Academy of
Sciences told TASS
on Monday.
The South China Morning Post reported earlier ---- that
Chinese scientists had developed a weapon emitting
microwaves that could merge into a powerful energy
beam - to attack one target.
"This is similar to the Death Star, seen
in the Star Wars films," the paper said.
A fictional combat space station needed to converge
eight laser rays into a single beam for destroying
planets, it said.
"Engineers from China have, somehow, surmounted
obstacles and built a system consisting of seven
emitting devices and their experimental firings
have confirmed --- that it can effectively
suppress signals of the US GPS, and
other satellites. Now - the combat
‘Chinese microwave devices’ will
be capable of scorching Elon
Musk’s Starshield satellite
cluster, for example,"
he said.
The innovation -- "is a new type of a microwave and,
primarily, an anti-satellite weapon, that converges
and focuses electromagnetic waves on one point
to strike targets," he explained.
"Although world leaders of the military-industrial
complex have resolved similar tasks for laser
systems, this has proven to be harder for
microwave emissions," the expert
pointed out.
In the future, this innovation "can be also used for
peaceful purposes --- for example, for effective
wireless solar energy transmission from the
orbit to Earth," he explained.
"This will help create a distributed network
of low-orbit solar stations," Stepanov said.
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Deputy Kartapolov: Air defense
works effectively - on all
long-range ammunition
November 18th, 7:26am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian air defense systems are capable of effectively
hitting all types of Western long-range ammunition,
State Duma Deputy, Andrey Kartapolov said, commenting on media reports of Kiev's
permission to strike deep into the
Russian Federation with
Western weapons.
Earlier, US President Joseph Biden for the first time
authorized the use of long-range ATACMS missiles
by the Ukrainian army on the territory of Russia.
This was reported by The New York Times,
citing sources.
According to Kartapolov, US ATACMS are more difficult
to track than Storm Shadow and SCALP, but it is still
possible. In this regard, it is necessary to identify
and hit the bases before the launch of missiles.
At the same time, the Kiev regime only declares that it
is going to strike at military facilities, but in fact the
APU is also hitting peaceful infrastructure, the
politician stressed.
"As for our president, the Supreme Commander-in-chief,
he has already said --- what this will mean for our
Western partners. Therefore, we are waiting
for his decision - and the commands that
we will execute," the parliamentarian
told RIA Novosti.
Senator Andriy Klishas, speaking about the possible
strikes deep into the Russian Federation, said that Ukraine could lose its statehood in this way.
The transition team of the President-elect of the United
States, Donald Trump ----- said that Biden's decision
to launch strikes on the territory of the Russian
Federation using ATACMS tactical ballistic
missiles - may be reviewed.
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Simonyan commented on the
US 'permission' for strikes
deep into Russia
November 18th, 2:47am
(Vesti.ru)
Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the Rossiya
Segodnya and RT media groups, commented on
media reports about allowing Kiev to launch
strikes with Western long-range weapons
on Russian territory.
"I don't know why, but I know that it's in vain,"
Simonyan wrote in her Telegram channel.
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Maduro on strikes deep into Russia:
Western countries have entered a
phase of madness and revenge
November 18th, 2:26am
(Vesti.ru)
The governments of the United States, Great Britain,
and France. have entered a phase of madness and
revenge...... by allowing Ukraine to launch missile
strikes against targets in the Russian Federation.
This point of view was voiced by the President
of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro --- speaking at a
political congress, which was covered by VTV.
The Venezuelan leader... commented on the decision of
Biden... as well as the authorities of Great Britain and
France, the "Holy Alliance of Evil".. to use long-range
missiles to attack Russia ------ noting that "this is a crucial moment.''
"I can say that they have entered a phase of the
madness of North American imperialism,
a phase of revenge," Maduro said.
Earlier, several major US media outlets reported that
US President Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use US
ATACMS long-range missiles ---- to strike targets
located on Russian territory. Later, European
media.... said that the UK and France also
allowed Ukrainian troops to attack the
territory of the Russian Federation
using their long-range missiles.
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Musk on Biden's decision on Ukraine:
the problem is --- that Russia will
respond --- in a mirror way
November 18th, 12:49am
(Vesti.ru)
The billionaire entrepreneur from the US, Elon Musk,
commented on the decision of the administration
of the current US President Joe Biden to allow
Ukraine to strike targets in Russia using
long-range ATACMS missiles.
"The problem is... that Russia will respond in a mirror
way," Musk wrote on his social network X account.
Elon Musk's statement came after the media reported
on Biden's decision regarding the use of long-range
US missiles - to attack the territory of the Russian Federation.
Politicians and experts comment on Biden's move, noting that it will lead to an escalation of the Ukrainian conflict ---- and serious consequences for global security.
Earlier, Musk repeatedly stated the need to de-escalate
the conflict in Ukraine, as well as to find diplomatic
ways to resolve it, RIA Novosti reminds.
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Sergeant Kazymov --- repelled a
counterattack of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces in the SVO zone
November 16th, 9:30pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Sergeant Serhiy Kazymov and his squad --- repelled a
counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Kazymov was ordered to cover the assault group of
the Russian Armed Forces in one of the directions
of the offensive of the Russian troops. Meanwhile
------ the Ukrainian side decided to conduct
a counteroffensive.
A group of Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to outflank the
Russian units, but Kazymov noticed this maneuver in
time. The sergeant gave his squad the order to find
a convenient position and attack the enemy.
Motorized infantry units of the Russian Armed Forces
hit the Ukrainian group, the Ukrainian Armed Forces
lifted FPV drones into the air.
Kazymov acted professionally and decisively, correctly
assessed the situation on the battlefield -- which made
it possible to quickly repel the attack with drones and
force the APU to retreat ---- abandoning the plan to
counterattack. During the battle, the enemy lost
more than half of its personnel.
The Ministry of Defense also noted the courage and
decisive actions of Junior Sergeant Alexey Dybov,
who was in a platoon of ATGMs (anti-tank guided
missiles) and destroyed armoured vehicles of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian side periodically repeated attacks on
Russian positions, using artillery and mortars, and
after another attack, used armoured vehicles.
Dybov took a comfortable firing position and began
to strike at enemy vehicles, despite the incessant
shelling from the AFU. As a result, the junior
sergeant was able to destroy two BMP-2s
and one enemy armoured car.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces were forced
to retreat, while they left their dead and
wounded on the battlefield.
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In Ukraine,explosions were reported
in the area of Slavyansk controlled
by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
November 16th, 7:26pm
9RT.ru)
The explosions.. occurred near the city of Slavyansk,
located in the part of the Donetsk People's Republic
controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In Ukraine ---- explosions were reported in the area of
Slavyansk controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
This was reported by the Ukrainian edition of "Country.ua" with a link to the local public.
Details are not provided.
Earlier it became known about explosions in the city of
Kherson controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
said earlier... that payments will be increased to all participants of the special operation who receive
injuries resulting in disability, starting from
February 24, 2024. He clarified that the
decision is retroactive, and is
absolutely correct and fair.
According to Peskov, before signing the decree,
the Russian president held a conversation with
the heads of all interested departments and
discussed in detail the implementation of
the decisions.
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Soldier of the Russian Armed Forces
Vasily, spoke about the torture and
beatings in Ukrainian captivity
November 14th, 5:13am
(Vesti.ru)
A soldier of the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation named Vasily told about being in
Ukrainian captivity. He was captured by the
Ukrainian Armed Forces seven months
after the start of the military conflict
between the two countries – in
September 2022.
"The beatings---- immediately started. They beat me
everywhere with their hands, feet, machine guns,
and threatened to stab me," he confesses to
Russia Today. "The gunners --- were
particularly hard hit back then."
He said that at first he was kept in the basement with
the rest of the prisoners. During the beatings, they
tried to force him to fight against Russia, as part
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"I refused, and they immediately put a gun to my head,
scared me that they would shoot me. It seemed to me
that I would not get out of there alive," he admitted.
The day before, it also became known that Russia
exchanged female cooks - who previously served
in the "Azov" (banned in the Russian Federation).
They were captured in March-April 2022.
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Military doctor Santa: Ukrainian
Armed Forces primarily attack
doctors and journalists
November 14th, 5:11am
(Vesti.ru)
A military doctor of a unit of the 374th separate
communications battalion of the Vostok group
with the call sign Santa, told TASS that the
soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
(AFU) are primarily, trying to eliminate
doctors and journalists.
Therefore, he told the correspondent during an event at
the Central House of the Russian Army named after M.
V. Frunze, neither the press nor the doctors use
noticeable stripes or other signs.
"If the bird (UAV - editor's note) draws that you are
a medic, they will try to unwind you, because the
loss of a medic for the unit --- means an increase
in sanitary losses," the military doctor explained.
He stressed --- that the red cross on the uniform
especially attracts the attention of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine. Therefore, the Russian
military tries to use identification signs
that merge with the uniform, and
evacuation vehicles are not
marked in any way.
Earlier, fighter Aliev, who survived the shelling
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told how
he was declared dead, five times.
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The scout, who was defending the stronghold
from the APU alone, offered the enemy
to surrender
November 14th, 3:49am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian Armed Forces intelligence officer Zakarya
Aliev single-handedly repelled attacks by units of
the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the stronghold
for three weeks in a row --- and offered the
attacking Bandera fighters to surrender.
"They --- did not (offer Aliyev to surrender -ed.). But I
offered it to them. I shouted at them: "Either give
up or I'll attack. They made small mistakes in
response," Aliyev said in an interview with
RIA Novosti.
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Junior Sergeant Tovarenko restored
the line of communication in the
SVO zone under the fire of the
Ukrainian Armed Forces
November 13th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Lance-Corporal Maxim Rygailo was assigned to provide
logistics support --- to battalion tactical groups of the
Russian Armed Forces (AF) and managed to deliver
provisions, breaking through enemy artillery fire.
Rygailo ------ was given the task of delivering food to the
positions and set off having previously laid out a route through the supposedly safest territories. However,
on the way ----- his car came under artillery fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The lance corporal managed to orient himself in time -
and find a safe place nearby. His excellent knowledge
of the terrain allowed him to hide from enemy attacks,
moving from cover to cover. As a result, provisions
were delivered to the positions on time.
The Russian Defense Ministry -------- also noted the
professionalism and bravery of the Guards Junior
Sergeant, Alexander Tovarenko, who performed
the combat task of organizing a stable
connection between the regiment's
command ..and the assault units
leading offensive operations.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine -- opened mortar fire on
Russian positions, damaged the communication line,
which could disrupt coordination between the units
of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and
the command.
Tovarenko moved to the line of contact to restore
communication. Under the threat of shelling and
repeated attacks by FPV drones -- the junior
sergeant - managed to reach the damaged
radio bridge, carry out emergency repairs
and restore communication.
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Zelensky's office again
refused to negotiate
with Russia
November 13th, 5:32pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Kiev will not negotiate with Moscow and will not
give up its territories to end the conflict. This
was announced on November 13... by an
adviser to the head of the office of the
President of Ukraine.... Volodymyr
Zelensky (whose term of office
expired on May 20), Mikhail
Podolyak.
"They [the Russian authorities] ........continue to insist on
ultimatum demands, that is --- Ukraine should lose, not
only its territory, but also its subjectivity, sovereignty,
and so on... 98% of the materials we read are based
on the fact ----- that Ukraine should make some concessions. It looks absolutely immoral,"
Podolyak said, on Ukrainian radio
New Voice.
Earlier in the day, it became known that the EU is
preparing for negotiations between Russia and
Ukraine, which may include territorial
concessions --- in exchange for
security guarantees
for Kiev.
It is noted that the topic became relevant after
Republican Donald Trump was re-elected
President of the United States.
The politician, in turn, said that he was going to end
the conflict soon, without specifying what methods
he would use, but making it clear that he could
support the deal, according to which a part of
the liberated territories remains with Russia.
Also, a former employee of the US diplomatic service,
Peter van Buren, said that in the case of a diplomatic
settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, Kiev -- will have
to cede the territories liberated by Russia.
Before that, on November 7th, The Wall Street Journal
reported that the Trump team is already discussing a
new plan to end the conflict in Ukraine.
It includes several main points, according to which, the
front line is frozen, and a demilitarized zone is declared
along its length. At the same time, Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov, expressed the opinion that the
publication is ''abstract'' and resembles
the plan of the publication itself.
The election of the 47th President of the United States
took place on November 5. In the popular vote, Trump
received 51% of the vote ------- while the Democrat candidate, Kamala Harris, received 47.4%.
Later.... the politician said that his goal as head
of state is to end military conflicts in the world.
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The stormtrooper told how for a day
his squad fought off an attack by
the Ukrainian Armed Forces
..in gas masks
November 13th, 2:19pm
(RT.ru)
Russian attack aircraft fought off dozens of APU drones in gas masks and respirators for a day — Ukrainian militants used gas to attack the positions of the detachment, the
commander of the assault platoon... with the call sign
Taxi Driver, told SHOT.
The commander admitted that he was worried about
a comrade who voluntarily stormed the basement.
Thanks to the completed task, the division has
advanced further.
"More than ten (drones) were spent on the two of us. -
RT) exactly. Nevertheless, we managed to get out
of there - both alive," the taxi driver said.
The basement of a private house in Kleshcheyevka
was a problem point in the Artemovsk area, the
Telegram channel notes. The basement - was
cleared of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but
they could not quickly leave the position
due to shelling. The taxi driver himself
received more than 40 pieces of
shrapnel in his leg, and a
mobilized comrade
helped him and
changed his
bandages.
As the commander of the reconnaissance company
with the call sign Kirei said earlier, the Armed
Forces of Ukraine use chemical gas in
attacks on the positions of the
Russian army in the
Kurakhovsky
direction.
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Military Chronicle: cruise missile strike
on Kiev ------- continues at night
November 13th, 11:34am
(Vesti.ru)
On the morning of November 14, the Russian army
launched a massive strike on Kiev, using missiles,
including cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as
about 90 drones, writes the Telegram channel
"Military Chronicle".
"Just in Kiev, about a dozen affected objects, plus
there are destroyed targets in the northern and
north-eastern parts of the Kiev region,"
the report says.
In the capital of Ukraine, presumably, among the
affected objects --- is the 195th central base of
railway equipment.
The air alert in Kiev was announced at 6: 30 am. The
attack lasted more than two hours. There was no
information about damage or casualties in Kiev,
the head of Kiev's military administration said.
The Russian Defense Ministry. did not comment on
this information. At the same time, the defense
Ministry has repeatedly stressed, that the
Russian military strikes only at enemy
military infrastructure facilities.
Attacks on civilians and their
homes - are excluded.
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Military commander Kukushkin:
the noose around the neck of
the Kurakhovsky garrison of
Ukraine's Armed Forces.....
..narrows
November 13th, 10:06am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian troops managed to gain a foothold in the
eastern part of Kurakhovo, Donetsk People's
Republic. Advances are also continuing in
other areas of the front.
This was stated on the air of the program
"60 minutes" on the TV channel
"Russia 1" --- by the military
correspondent of VGTRK,
Pavel Kukushkin.
The Russian Armed Forces are currently cleaning up
the eastern outskirts of the village of Kurakhovo.
According to Kukushkin, the consolidation in the
eastern part of the district allowed gaining
control from the northern bank of the
Kurakhovsky reservoir, which
opens up the possibility of
entering the city.
"The main enemy forces are located in the central part
of the city. According to intelligence data, there are
quite serious fortifications there..... they are
connected by underground passages:
that is, the APU prepared for the
defense of Kurakhovo... for
quite a long time" ---- the
military correspondent
stressed.
Kukushkin also recalled the recent explosion of the
Kurakhovsky reservoir dam. According to him, the
APU did not undermine it, but damaged it in order
to complicate the task of our advanced assault
detachments to approach Kurakhovo from
the north.
The military commander also noted success in other
areas. The 79th brigade of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine fell into a "fire bag" in the area of
Elizavetovka, Annovka and Uspenovka.
According to the correspondent, if the command of the
Ukrainian army --- does not decide to withdraw from
there, then this brigade is doomed to destruction,
just like in Ugledar.
"We are.. also exerting pressure from the north, from
the already liberated settlements of Novoselidovka, Voznesenka & Novodmitrovka, we are pressing in
the direction of Sontsovka. According to some
reports, fighting is already underway in
Sontsovka itself, " Kukushkin said.
Earlier, military correspondent Vdovin reported that
the only road to Kurakhovo, which remains with
the enemy to supply the army, is under the
fire of Russian servicemen.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
November 13th, 9:14am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces
engaged formations of 113th, 120th territorial
defence brigades, and 5th border detachment
of the Ukrainian border police near Udy,
Vilcha, Krasnokutsk, Odnorobovka,
and Liptsy (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 110 troops, three
motor vehicles, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers.
One UAV workshop was destroyed.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical
situation and inflicted losses on manpower and
hardware of the 28th, 43rd, 63rd mechanised
brigades of the AFU and 119th Territorial
Defence Brigade near Novoplatonovka,
Zagryzovo, Petropavlovka (Kharkov
region) plus Serebryansky forestry.
Seven counter-attacks of AFU 14th, 53rd mechanised
brigades, and 77th Airmobile Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 troops, three
tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor
vehicles, a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled
artillery system, two Anklav-N and Kvertus
electronic warfare stations.
Five ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along
the front line, hit 33rd, 54th, 56th, 81st mechanised
brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade, 79th Air Assault
Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.. close to
Yantarnoye, Druzhkovka, Dyleyevka, Reznikovka,
Privolye, Minkovka, Kurakhovo, Dronovka, and
Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 720 troops, two
tanks, eight motor vehicles, a 152-mm Paladin self-
propelled artillery system and a 105-mm M119 gun
made by the US, four 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and
two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations. Two
ammunition depots were wiped out.
The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into
the depths of the enemy's defence, inflicted losses
on manpower and hardware of 100th Mechanised
Brigade, the 5th Mountain Assault Brigade 142nd
Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
101st Territorial Defence Brigade, 1st and 18th
national guards brigades near Andreyevka,
Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Petrovka,
Sukhoy Yar, and Dimitrov (Donetsk
People's Republic).
Russian units repelled ten counter-attacks of AFU
42nd, 117th mechanised brigades, 152nd Jaeger
Brigade, 49th and 425th assault battalions, 35th
Marine Brigade, and the Lyut Assault Brigade of
the Ukrainian National Police.
The enemy lost over 480 troops, a tank, three armoured
fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, two 152-mm
D-20 guns, a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and a
122-mm D-30 howitzer.
The Vostok Group liberated Rovnopol
(Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian units hit the 33rd Mechanised Brigade, 128th
Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, 113th & 129th territorial defence brigades nr Velikaya Novoselka,
Temirovka, Novodonetskoye and Zelyonoye Pole
of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Two counter-attacks of the assault groups of 101st
& 123rd territorial defence brigades were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 troops,
an armoured personnel carrier, seven motor
vehicles.... and a French-made 155-mm
Caesar self-propelled artillery system.
The Dnepr Group of Forces - engaged manpower and
hardware of 31st Mechanised Brigade of AFU, 124th,
126th, and 129th territorial defence brigades close
Peskov said that the leaders of European countries
continue to seek Russia's strategic defeat.
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Marochko: over 7 thousand soldiers of
the Armed Forces of Ukraineare
blocked at the Oskol reservoir
November 12th, 4:47am
(Vesti.ru)
Military expert Andriy Marochko said that over
7,000 Ukrainian soldiers are blocked at the
Oskol reservoir, due to the actions of
their command.
According to Marochko, as a result of the successful
actions of the Russian troops -- the soldiers of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine were forced to retreat
to the Oskol reservoir, abandoning more
favorable lines.
However, due to an untimely order to transfer forces to
the left bank of the reservoir, a group of the Ukrainian
military ---- numbering from seven to ten thousand
people, was trapped, he told TASS, citing his
own sources.
The expert noted that - for two weeks - Kiev has been
trying to free the blocked troops. To do this, the AFU
command is strengthening fire support for the
counterattacking units and creating new
logistics routes. However, despite all
efforts, the desired result cannot be
achieved, due to the accurate and
modern strikes by Russian troops.
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Global Times: Free Trade Zone
should be a lesson for the
supporters of NATO's
expansion
November 12th, 3:53am
(Vesti.ru)
European supporters of the expansion of the North
Atlantic Alliance (NATO) should reduce the degree
of hostility towards Russia as the special military
operation (SVO) has become an edifying lesson,
writes Global Times with reference to experts
from China.
"Touching on Russia's core interests --- has proved
detrimental to European security," said Lu Xiang,
a US political scientist at the Chinese Academy
of Social Sciences.
The expert believes that the conflict in Ukraine
primarily affected Germany, as Berlin has
spent a long time building partnership
relations with Moscow.
Lu Xiang believes.... that Ukraine can try to "incite
chaos" so that Washington has grounds for more
active participation in the Ukrainian conflict.
The expert stressed that Moscow
destroyed such plans, because
it did not take aggressive
retaliatory measures.
"European leaders are now in a difficult position
due to the position they have taken in relation
to Moscow," said Lu Xiang.
Earlier, the Reuters news agency, citing a Ukrainian
official, reported that Kiev considers the next five
months to be decisive in terms of forming the
conditions for negotiations to resolve
the conflict.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier reveals
amount of bribe for release from
military enlistment office
by Marina Sovina (Editor of the
Operational Information Dept)
November 12th, 12:59am
(Lenta.ru)
Ukrainian military commissars, release detainees for a
bribe in the amount of 600-1000 dollars. This was told
to RIA Novosti by a prisoner of war Sergey Revenko.
"When I was taken away, the person left — 600 dollars,
20 thousand hryvnias it cost", - the interlocutor of the agency told.
According to him, at the same time, even after the
ransom, a person may be detained again, and the
person who paid off will have to pay the
employees of the shopping centre
(territorial recruitment centre,
analogous to the military
enlistment office)
once again.
"On the street ----- they asked one of them for a thousand
dollars, I gave him 850, how much I scraped together,
how much I managed to borrow. He was allegedly
taken away with another, brought to the military
enlistment office, everyone went in, and he left
through the back door," the prisoner added.
Earlier, captured Ukrainian serviceman Vladimir
Nikolnikov said that the soldiers of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine (AFU) did not want to fight
in the Kursk region, but the command
insisted on this.
According to Nikolnikov, at some point his unit was
told to pack up and prepare for departure, but the
destination was not named.
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At military registration and enlistment offices
in Ukraine, queues of those liable for military
service have formed. They are trying to
extend the deferral from mobilization
by Marina Sovina (Editor of the
Operational Information Dept)
November 12th, 12:13am
(Lenta.ru)
Military registration and enlistment offices in Ukraine
...have formed queues of those who are liable for
military service, who are trying to extend the
delay from mobilization. This was stated by
the Ukrainian edition of "Country.uа".
The publication clarifies that there are "huge queues"
near the shopping centre (territorial recruitment
centers, analogous to the military enlistment
office in Ukraine).
Journalists recalled that on November 9th, the
postponement period for most of those who
have it, ended.
The government announced the possibility of updating
the deferral in "Reserve+" for certain categories, but
even there, many people do not succeed
Earlier, the head of the military registration department
of the territorial recruitment centre (TCC) of the Rivne
region, Alexander Bodin , said that Ukraine's citizens who are only fit for military service, are required to
undergo a second medical examination... before
December 5, 2024. According to him, holders
of this status will receive one of four new
statuses: "fit for military service",
"temporarily unfit", "unfit" with
revision in 6-12 months, or
"unfit" ----- with exclusion
from military registration.
There was a massive crash in the app On November 10,
---- a massive crash was reported in the Reserve+app.
Citizens complained about the app's functionality.
The functionality of the application ------ presented by the
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with granting deferral
to disabled people and students... works with
problems --- loading information about the
availability of such a right for too long,
and the beta version, announced by
the department - about granting a
deferral to fathers with many
children - does not work,
Ukrainians wrote in
social networks.
Deputy from the Servant of the People party Alexander
Fedienko said that citizens should confirm their right
to a delay from mobilization - with each decision of
the Verkhovna Rada....... to extend martial law
in the country.
''The postponement must be confirmed every time the
Verkhovna Rada votes to extend martial law. You should apply for an extension of the
postponement - and confirm the
reasons for its extension.''
Alexander Fedienko
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada
On November 6th, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr
Zelensky, signed laws extending martial law and
general mobilization in the country for another
90 days. This is the 13th extension of these
laws after February 24, 2022. The laws
provide.... for the maintenance of
mobilization --- both among the
population and the economy
as a whole.
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Solomiya
Bobrovskaya admitted that the plan of the General
Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)... for
mobilization for 2024, will not be implemented.
According to her, the motivation of the military is falling
due to a lack of resources and accumulated fatigue.
''In addition to fatigue, another thing that is very
demotivating is the disclosure of corruption
scandals -- when it is difficult for people to
explain why some should go to war -- and
others should declare millions of dollars
in cash.''
Solomiya Bobrovskaya
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada
At the end of October, the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine adopted a law on tightening military
registration --- which will allow various
departments to report information
about citizens to be mobilized to the shopping centre.
According to the law approved by the Cabinet of
Ministers, employees of the Security Service of
Ukraine, police and intelligence are allowed
to disclose information about conscripts
to military enlistment offices.
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Rogov: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are
trying to shoot down drones --- over the
houses of Kiev-controlled Zaporozhye
by Maria Mamaeva
November 11th, 10:26pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to shoot down
drones in Kiev-controlled Zaporozhye --- flying near houses located in blocks -- with dense residential development, and not on an approach to the city.
This was stated by the Chairman of the Commission
on sovereignty, patriotic projects and support for
veterans of the Public Chamber of the Russian
Federation, Vladimir Rogov.
It is noted that in the territory of Zaporozhye
controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
the sounds of shooting & explosions are
heard, as well as the operation of air
defense systems being recorded.
"The AFU militants - continue firing randomly at drones,
trying to shoot them down over neighbourhoods with
dense residential development, and not outside the
city," Rogov said in his personal Telegram channel.
He also stressed that most of the shooting is observed
in the city centre, as well as in the Kommunarsky and
Shevchenko districts.
Previously KP.RU reported -- on the statement of
Vladimir Rogov - that the Russian Armed Forces
are cutting the Zaporozhye-Kurakhovo highway.
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Lance Corporal Khodin destroyed
- a pickup truck of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces in the SVO area
November 11th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Lance Corporal Ihor Khodin, while at an observation
post... revealed the movement of a sabotage and
reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine in the direction of a stronghold of
Russian troops.
Khodin was conducting surveillance, when he
discovered the enemy's movement. The lance
-corporal immediately reported this to his
commanding officer, after which --- he
destroyed the enemy pickup truck,
as well as 5 enemy infantrymen,
with targeted fire from a
grenade launcher.
The Ukrainian military.... identified Khodin's location
along the line of fire direction. They sent kamikaze
drones to him, but the corporal not only managed
to avoid a meeting with the drones, competently
changing the firing position, but also continued
to contain the enemy until reinforcements
arrived. As a result, an attempt by the
Ukrainian Armed Forces, to capture
a stronghold of the Russian Armed
Forces, was thwarted.
The Defense Ministry also noted the competent actions
of the commander of the Grad multiple launch rocket
system (MLRS) combat vehicle, Guards Private
Vladislav Dmitriev, who as part of the
calculation ....performed a combat
mission to support Russian units
in one of the important
tactical areas.
Dmitriev received the coordinates of the location of
the reserves and equipment of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, which intended to hit the positions of the
Russian Armed Forces from the flank.
Having moved the combat vehicle to a more convenient
position, Dmitriev aimed and struck at the enemy. The
Ukrainian side suffered significant losses, the attack
attempt was prevented, and the Ukrainian Armed
Forces retreated.
Earlier, on November 11, the Defense Ministry reported
that the commander of the MLRS Guards combat
vehicle, Sergeant Alexander Shengarei, was
performing a combat mission to support
the advancing units of the Russian
Armed Forces and covered the
enemy column with fire.
Prior to this --- on November 10th, the department told
about the feat of the Guard of private Sergei Filippov,
who acted as part of the calculation of the Grad
multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle,
which was assigned to move to the area of
the alleged offensive of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine.
Thanks to Filippov's actions, the militants suffered
significant losses in equipment and personnel,
which allowed the Russian military to repel
the attack.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on
February 24th, 2022, continues. The decision
was made against the background of the
worsening situation in the region.
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Residents of Selidovosaid that
the Ukrainian Armed Forces
shot civilians: calling them
"zhdunami"
November 11th, 8:58pm
(RT.ru)
The Ukrainian military, retreating from Selidovo to the
DPR, systematically fired artillery at the city and its
inhabitants. According to locals, they were taking
revenge... on people waiting for Russian fighters.
"They shot people. They were just shooting people all
over the city. They took revenge, as we are waiting for them," a local resident told RT military
correspondent Murad Gazdiev.
According to civilians, some Ukrainian soldiers told
the locals: "Who stayed, you are waiting, you are
waiting for the Russian world."
"A neighbour came running to me and said, 'Julia, go,
your husband was killed.' Right near the entrance -
they shot him and two neighbours. The Ukrainian
military [did it]. They were already ticking," the interlocutors said.
On October the 29th, the Russian Defense Ministry
announced the release of Selidovo. Army soldiers
raised Russian tricolors there.
The next day, the ministry showed a video showing
the Russian Armed Forces destroying the enemy
and taking up dominant positions during the
liberation of the city.
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The political scientist pointed out
the impossibility for European
countries to replace US aid
to Ukraine
November 11th, 3:58pm
(Izvestia.ru)
If Donald Trump, the re-elected President of the United
States --- refuses to continue financing Ukraine, Kiev's
European partners will not be able to replace the lost
amount of aid. Alexey Zudin, a political scientist and
senior lecturer at MGIMO University of the Russian
Foreign Ministry, pointed this out in an interview
with Izvestia on November 11.
Earlier in the day, The Times reported that Polish Prime
Minister Donald Tusk wants to form an alliance with
Britain and France to prevent "betrayal of Ukraine
by the West" after Trump takes office. The article
clarifies that meetings on this topic will be held
"in the coming days".
"I think that the political and propaganda component
is necessarily present here. To the extent that this
initiative can be considered real, here they will
try to make up for the cuts in military
assistance to Ukraine that are
expected after Trump comes
to power..."
''However, an invisible but very important component of
US aid - was that it came from the the largest state, in economic and military relations," Zudin said.
So, he explained, if in terms of equipment and finances,
it is likely that European donors will be able to support Kiev --- the political and psychological effect provided
by Washington's help... will disappear. In addition, in
any case, it will be difficult for Ukraine's partners
from Europe..... to compete with the scale of
military support provided by the US. Now ---
European politicians will try to show Kiev,
that even with the arrival of Trump in the
White House - they will not abandon
Ukraine, the source believes.
The Ukrainian edition of "Country.ua" has reported that
Trump destroyed Ukraine's hope for the presence of a
lobbyist for the interests of the Kiev regime in the US
government ---- by deciding not to invite a former Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to his team.
Earlier, on November 9th, Tusk said that the arrival of
Trump to power will determine the date of the end of
hostilities in Ukraine very quickly. According to him,
the President-elect's decisions will mean reducing Washington's involvement in Kiev's affairs.
The election of the 47th President of the United States
took place on November 5. In the popular vote, Trump
received 51% of the vote, while Democrat candidate
Kamala Harris, received 47.4%.
Speaking to supporters, the Republican said
that his goal as head of state - is to end
military conflicts in the world.
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Belousov pointed to: the advance of
the Russian Armed Forces in the
Boguslav direction
November 11th, 3:43pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are
moving forward in the Boguslav direction of the
special operation, forcing the enemy to retreat.
This was announced on November the 11th by the head
of the Russian Defense Ministry, Andrey Belousov,
addressing military personnel of the 153rd tank Smolensk Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Regiment.
"Today, showing bravery and dedication, you continue to confidently move forward in the Boguslav direction,
forcing the enemy to retreat. We will always
remember the exploits of tank soldiers -
who shed blood for our Motherland,"
he stressed.
The head of the department also congratulated the
command and personnel of the regiment --- on the liberation of Kolesnikovka in the Kharkiv region.
He thanked the tankers for their loyalty to the country and the oath of office, and expressed confidence
- that they will continue to honourably fulfill all their tasks and protect the national
interests of Russia.
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Syrsky reported at the headquarters
on the difficult situation in Kurakhov
November 11th, 3:10pm
(Vesti.ru)
Ukrainian militants intend to strengthen their defense
in the most difficult areas – Krasnoarmeysky and
Kurakhovsky, the head of the Kiev regime,
Vladimir Zelensky, said after the meeting
of the Supreme Commander of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"I heard a big, detailed report by Alexander Syrsky.
There is a decision of the commander-in-chief to significantly strengthen the most difficult areas - Kurakhovsky and Pokrovsky (the Ukrainian
name for the Krasnoarmeysky direction.
- Editor's note)," Zelensky wrote
in his Telegram channel.
Earlier, the law enforcement agencies of the
Russian Federation informed that Russian
troops are squeezing pincers around
Ukrainian militants in the
Kurakhov DPR.
In the Red Army direction, Russian fighters are also
pushing AFU units. According to a military expert
from the Donbass, Colonel Vitaly Kiselyov, there
is a flat terrain on which the Kiev regime
fighters will not be able to hold their
defenses and will be forced
to retreat.
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The State Duma pointed out Kiev's
readiness..... to lose thousands of
people in the interests of politics
November 11th, 2:54pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on
the Kursk region was not a military maneuver, but
a political one. Kiev is ready to give the lives of
hundreds of Ukrainians --- so that its Western
partners continue to provide financial aid.
This was announced on November 11 by
a member of the State Duma Committee
on Defense, Andrey Kolesnik.
Earlier in the day.. commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky in his Telegram
channel explained the actions in the Kursk region,
as bolstering other areas. According to him, if
the Russian military did not have to defend
themselves in the Kursk region, they
would move faster in the
Donbass directions.
According to Kolesnik, in this way Syrsky is trying to
mislead his compatriots, including the country's
President Vladimir Zelensky, whose powers
expired in May.
"I do not think that... the main task of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine - was to withdraw our forces from the main directions. You can see --- that our people are taking locality after locality; on the contrary, they've only
begun to fight better, much more successfully.
I think, after all, it was a political story, to
somehow show some success, that we
have invaded Russian territory so you
...can still work with us," - Duma TV
quotes the politician for Izvestia.
He also added that the trap for Ukrainian militants in
the Kursk region has almost closed, now they can
not leave the region, Kiev --- does not have the
resources for this. Now officials are trying
to explain why they sent their best
fighters to the Russian border,
where they lost them.
"From the very beginning ---- the invasion of the Kursk region was a great stupidity. This was not a military strategy, it was political affairs. Now --- this land
will become a grave for tens of thousands of
Ukrainians and mercenaries, and this will
be the end of it," the MP concluded.
Earlier in the day, a captured soldier of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine told about being detained by
employees of the shopping centre and sent
to the Kursk region. He added that the
recruits refused to fight, but the
commander said that "we
should have thought...
earlier."
Also on Monday, the US TV channel CNN pointed out
the negative assessment of Ukraine's allies of its
prospects in the conflict. Victory ---- defined by the Ukrainian government as the ousting of
Russian troops from all its territory,
is considered unattainable, the
article says.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian
positions in the border areas of the Kursk
region on August 6. The situation in
the region was recognized as a
federal emergency.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on
February 24th, 2022, continues. The decision
was made.... against the background of
a worsening situation in the region.
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The Defense Minister congratulated the
motorized riflemenon the liberation
of Kolesnikivka
November 11th, 10:50am
(Vesti.ru)
Defense Minister Andrey Belousov -- congratulated the
command and personnel of the 347th Motorized Rifle
Regiment on the liberation of Kolesnikovka in the
Kharkiv region, the Defense Ministry said in
a statement.
The Defense Minister noted - the bold and decisive
actions of the motorized rifle units, which make a
significant contribution to the promotion of the
Zapad group.
Belousov thanked the military for successfully
completing combat missions, and expressed
confidence that they will continue to serve
Russia with honour and ensure --- the
security of their country.
Earlier on Monday, the Defense Ministry announced
the release of Kolesnikivka. In the evening, units
of the group of troops "Center" ---- liberated
Volchenka in the DPR.
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The POC recommended --- that Black, a US man convicted in the Russian Federation,
be informed about the option....
with the SVO
November 11th, 10:39am
Vesti.ru)
Gordon Black, a 34-year-old US citizen who was previously sentenced in Primorye to 3 years
and nine months in prison for theft and
threatening to kill, is currently in a
pre-trial detention centre in
Vladivostok, awaiting
transfer..... to a
penal colony.
Vladimir Naidin, Chairman of the Public Monitoring
Commission (PMC) of Primorye, told Interfax that
Black is likely to serve his sentence outside the
Primorsky Territory due to the lack of general
regime colonies for first-time convicts
in the region.
According to Naidin... the nearest suitable colony is
located in the Khabarovsk Territory, and colonies
for foreigners are located in Mordovia.
The decision on the place of serving the
sentence will be made by the Federal
Penitentiary Service of Russia.
PMC Representatives also recommended telling Black
about the possibility of being released - if he signed a
contract to participate in a special military operation.
"He did not express such a desire, but --- when talking
with the pre-trial detention centre staff, we advised
to inform him about this possibility," Naidin said.
He added that thanks to the POC's assistance, it was
possible to solve the problem with money transfers
for Black --- from his mother, which allows him to
make purchases in the store at the pre-trial
detention centre.
Earlier, the Pervomaisky District Court of Vladivostok on June the 19th --- sentenced Black, finding him guilty
of violating Part 1 of Article 119 of the Criminal
Code (threat to kill) and Part 2 of Article 158
of the Criminal Code (theft).
The incident occurred in May 2024.... when Black grabbed a friend by the neck during an argument
--- which she perceived as a threat to life. Then
he stole and spent, 10 thousand rubles from
her wallet.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
November 11th, 9:42am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, the Sever Group of Forces hit
the formations of 105th, 115th, 116th, and 120th
territorial defence brigades close to Volchansk,
Olkhovatka, & Aleksandrovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 troops, two
motor vehicles, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces liberated Kolesnikovka of
the Kharkov region. Russian units hit manpower and
formations of the 14th, 43rd, 60th, 63rd, 92nd mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade,
and 77th Airmobile Brigade nr Kupyansk,
Kucherovka, Zagryzovo, Kopanki,
Ostrovskoye (Kharkov region),
Yampolovka ---- and Torskoye
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses - amounted to up to 530 troops, an
infantry fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, three
Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery
systems, a UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-
propelled artillery system, a 152-mm D-20
gun, and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
Moreover, a Kvertus EW station and two field
ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along
the front line and inflicted losses on 24th, 28th, 30th
mechanised brigades, the 10th Mountain Assault
Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 35th
Marine Brigade, 124th Territorial Defence
Brigade and 1st National Guard Brigade
near Seversk, Slavyansk, Zvanovka,
Minkovka, Nikolayevka, Chasov Yar,
Predtechino, Konstantinovka and
Kurakhovovoka (Donetsk
People's Republic).
Four counter-attacks of the AFU 54th Mechanised
Brigade, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades, and 119th
Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses ------ amounted to up to 540 troops, two
armoured fighting vehicles, a U.S.-made 105-mm M119
howitzer, and a UK-made L-119 artillery system.
Four electronic warfare stations, a U.S.-made AN/TPQ-
48 counter-battery radar station and two field
ammunition depots, were eliminated.
The Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into
the depths of the enemy's defence, inflicted losses
on manpower and hardware of 53rd, 132nd, 151st
mechanised brigades, 142nd Infantry Brigade,
68th Jaeger Brigade, 38th Marine Brigade,
12th National Guard Brigade close to
Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Dimitrov,
Udachnoye, Novoalekseyevka,
Voznesenka, Novodmitrovka,
& Novoselidovka (Donetsk
People's Republic).
Eight counter-attacks of the 93rd, 100th, 117th
mechanised brigades, 152nd Jaeger Brigade,
5th Assault Brigade, 49th Assault Battalion,
35th Marine Brigade, and Lyut Assault
Brigade of the Ukrainian National
Police - were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 505 troops, a tank,
two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles,
2 Kazak armoured vehicles, 5 pickups, a 152-mm
Msta-B howitzer, a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and a
U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery
radar station.
The Vostok Group of Forces - occupied more
advantageous lines and positions, defeated
formations of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade,
the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 128th
Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine, 37th Marine Brigade,
117th, 127th, 128th territorial defence
brigades, 21st & 23rd national guard
brigades close to Sukhiye Yaly,
Velikaya Novoselka, Zelenoye
Pole, Rovnopol (Donetsk
People's Republic), and
Temirovka ------ of the
Zaporozhye region.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 troops,
an armoured fighting vehicle, and three
motor vehicles.
The Dnepr Group of Forces --- engaged manpower and
hardware of 65th, 110th mechanised brigades, 141st
This was stated, by the chairman of the Commission
of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on sovereignty and co-chairman of the Coordination
Council for the integration of new regions,
Vladimir Rogov.
"Our advanced assault detachments..... have entered the
eastern part of the city. There are now - fierce battles
going on there," RIA Novosti quoted Rogov as saying.
On November 10th, for the first time, it became known
about the entry of the Russian army into Kurakhovo.
It was also reported that the Ukrainian Armed
Forces.... attempted to transfer small groups
of soldiers to the village.
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TASS: ............AFU militants
abandoned their positions
east of Konstantinovka
November 11th, 5:05am
(Vesti.ru)
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine left their
positions east of the city of Konstantinovka in
the Donetsk People's Republic. This, was
reported by the TASS news agency with
reference to law enforcement agencies.
"A number of positions that the enemy equipped to
the east of Konstantinovka, were abandoned,"
said representatives of the Russian
security forces.
The APU left a significant number of positions.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian air defense
system destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones overnight.
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Stormtrooper Sova: Ukrainian
Armed Forces executed
civilians in Selidov
November 11th, 4:51am
(Vesti.ru)
The military said that civilians killed by Ukrainian
militants were found in residential buildings.
Attack aircraft of the 30th Guards motorized rifle brigade participated in the battles for the village
of Selidovo. The strategically important city
was taken under control in late October.
As fighters of the Central Military District told Rossiya
24, dead civilians were found in residential buildings
occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Nothing has changed, absolutely: when we went in,
we found dead residents in one basement. Their
hands were tied from behind. Before our arrival
in the city, the APU killed them," said the
fighter with the call sign Sova.
Recall that the 24,000 strong city was previously taken
by the Russian Armed Forces in a ring – the troops
gained a foothold in the southern and eastern
regions, gradually squeezing the AFU units
into the central part of the city. After
intense fighting, the Russian army
took full control of the city.
And then the fighters placed a banner on the building
of one of the high-rise buildings in Selidov with a list
of DPR cities that have already been liberated:
Avdiivka, Ocheretino, Novogrodovka.
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Fighters who captured
the US Bradley BMP:
our APCs are better
November 11th, 4:40am
(Vesti.ru)
In Selidov, soldiers of the 30th separate Guards
motorized Rifle Brigade of the Central Military
District, told about how they mastered the
US trophy.
The US Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is now in the
service of Russian soldiers. Soldiers from the 30th
brigade of the Central Military District said that
they restored the damaged US trophy, which
ran over an anti-personnel mine, and
learned how to use it on
the battlefield.
According to the BTR gunner Valentin Smirnov,
it was not difficult to learn how to operate the
BMP. However, the US machine has its own
vulnerabilities.
"I am a gunner of an armoured personnel carrier, and the essence is about the same, only the armoured personnel carrier is better. Here, the calibre is at
least 25-1, and our BTR-82A has a 30 calibre.''
''There are two cameras: thermal and
conventional. They are not suitable
for our frosts, it gets a little colder
---- mistakes appear, and it
is impossible to fire,"
he said on the air
of Russia 24.
Soldiers of the 30th separate Guards motorized rifle
brigade participated in the battles for Selidovo.
Now the military is practicing maneuvers at the
training ground, for subsequent battles in
the special operation zone.
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Rogov ---- Russian forces raised
the flag of Russia in Makarovka
November 11th, 3:22am
(Vesti.ru)
The military.... raised the flag of the Russian Federation in
Makarovka, Donetsk People's Republic. Vladimir Rogov,
Chairman of the Commission on Sovereignty, Patriotic
Projects and Support for Veterans of the Public
Chamber of the Russian Federation, wrote
about this in his Telegram channel.
According to him, Russian servicemen managed to "knock out Bandera members" - from Makarovka.
"Russian soldiers ...raised the flag of
Russia in this locality," Rogov said.
Rogov also explained that Makarovka
is located in the Vremya direction.
Earlier, Rogov said that the Russian Armed Forces
--- carried out strikes on the infrastructure of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine, in Zaporozhye city.
Because of this, explosions occurred in
the region.
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Special services of the DPR
found caches of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine with
foreign weapons in
the Selidovo area
November 11th, 2:31am
(Vesti.ru)
The special services of the Donetsk People's Republic
found several booby-trapped caches of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine near the village of Selidovo.
According to the regional FSB, the caches were planned to be used by saboteurs in the future.
It is noted that the caches contained foreign weapons,
including heavy hand grenade launchers, as well as
ammunition for them, heavy machine guns, mortar
and anti-personnel mines, hand grenades, small
arms ..and ammunition for it. The caches were
prepared by the Ukrainian military during the
retreat ------ for use in sabotage and
terrorist purposes.
According to the FSB, about 800 pieces of weapons
with ammunition, as well as almost 16 thousand
rounds of ammunition, were seized from the
caches, the TASS news agency reports.
Fighters of the Russian Armed Forces, will use the
seized weapons and ammunition, in the course of
a further offensive in the Kurakhovsky direction.
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Ukrainians are trying to take their
daughters out of the country
because of rumours about
women's mobilization
by Maria Mamaeva
November 9th, 9:55pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
Families in Ukraine are trying to take their daughters out of the country - because of rumours about the possible mobilization of women into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This, was stated in an interview for the Ukrainian news agency UNIAN by the director of one of the country's
distance learning schools, Vladimir Strashko.
He stressed that earlier families planned to take their children out of the territory of Ukraine, mainly young people under the age of 18, in order to stay abroad.
"But now girls have also started coming here, which is
an atypical trend. That is, even the girls' parents are
starting to take them out -- so that they can study somewhere else," Strashko said.
He also clarified that the reason for leaving the country
also remains the topic of a possible reduction in the
mobilization age in Ukraine.
Previously KP.RU reported on the statement of the
Verkhovna Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya that
the mobilization of women in Ukraine,
is necessary.
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The MoD of the Russian Federation
reported on the exploits of the
Russian military in the area
of the Free Air zone
November 9th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The ministry told about the feat of the Guard of private
Serhiy Filippov, who acted as part of the calculation
of the Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS)
combat vehicle, which was assigned to move to
the area of the alleged offensive of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Having quickly taken up positions, the crew
was waiting for target designation from air
reconnaissance units. The enemy went
on the offensive with the active
support of armoured vehicles.
Having received the coordinates, Filippov quickly
directed the MLRS and proceeded to defeat the
enemy with rocket artillery fire. As a result of
accurate strikes of the calculation, enemy
armoured vehicles and most militants
were destroyed in the initial stage
of the battle. The remnants of
the enemy forces hastily
retreated.
Thanks to Filippov's competent and precise actions,
the Ukrainian armed forces suffered significant
losses in equipment and personnel, which
allowed the Russian military to repel
the attack.
The Defense Ministry also noted the merits of the
commander of the electronic warfare platoon,
Lieutenant Kamil Sadikov, who was given the
task of providing cover for assault units in
one of the important tactical areas.
Taking up a position in the area of the upcoming
assault operations, the serviceman conducted
a reconnaissance of the area and outlined
the location of equipment.
Taking advantage of poor visibility and difficult
weather conditions just before the attack
began, Sadikov moved out to install the
equipment.
After some time, the Russian assault groups went on
the offensive. The serviceman, despite the mortar
attack from the AFU, was monitoring the
electronic situation.
At the time of storming the positions of Ukrainian
militants Sadikov's electronic warfare equipment
suppressed seven enemy attack FPV drones,
which were unable to attack the Russian
fighters. As a result of the assault, an
important enemy stronghold
was taken.
Ukrainian militants --- began to conduct a massive
artillery bombardment in order to recapture their
positions. Sadikov was wounded, but did not
leave the position. The enemy tried several
times to recapture the lost stronghold, but
Russian fighters under the cover of
electronic warfare repelled
all attacks.
After the reinforcement units replaced the assault
groups, and the enemy stopped attacking,
Sadikov and his subordinates rolled up
their equipment and moved to the
rear area.
Thanks to the bold and decisive actions of Lieutenant
Sadikov, an important enemy stronghold was taken
and the lives of Russian soldiers were saved.
Earlier, on November 9, the Russian Defense Ministry
reported that --- Lance Corporal Denis Ilyin, while
performing the task of delivering material and
technical equipment to the positions of
Russian fighters --- was shelled by
unmanned aerial vehicles of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine.
However, he was able to dodge them, and the
Russian military received the cargo and
destroyed the armoured vehicles,
militant personnel --- and an
enemy stronghold.
The MoD also noted the actions of Junior Sergeant
Nikita Popov, who - while leading the personnel of
the assault group, performed a combat mission
to liberate one of the settlements -- in an
important area of the offensive of
the Russian troops.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on
February 24th, 2022, continues. The decision
was made against the background of the
worsening situation in the region.
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Poroshenko ---- called the lack of
fortifications the main mistake
of Ukraine
November 9th, 4:22pm
(RT.ru)
Ex-President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko,
described the main [military] mistake of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine during
the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.
"They dug in, but we didn't. We were just advancing.
For 2.5 years, the state has not even purchased
excavators. When in 2023 we offered to lend
a shoulder to the state and build defense
lines, we were refused," he wrote
in Telegram.
Earlier, Poroshenko condemned the government's
approach to budget formation, and cited Russia
as an example.
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In Mari El, participants of the special
operation will have their payment
increased by 400,000 rubles
November 9th, 1:52pm
(Vesti.ru)
The one-time payment to the participants of the Free
economic zone has been increased by 400,000
rubles in Mari El. This decision was made by
the regional authorities, the head of the
republic Yuri Zaitsev reports in his
Telegram channel.
"Those who have signed a contract with the Russian
Defense Ministry will receive an increased regional
payment," Zaitsev said.
Taking into account the federal payment, volunteers will be paid 1.8 million rubles. Of these, 1.4 million are
the support of the republic and 400 thousand are
funds allocated by the Ministry of Defense of
the Russian Federation, the head of
Mari El stressed.
"We do not ignore the families of our fighters.
There are about 50 support measures in the
region," the head of the republic noted.
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SHOT: The Ukrainian Armed Forces
--- spent a day gassingthe Russian
military, who repelled their attacks
November 9th, 1:34pm
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian military faced the use of poison gas,
that was used by soldiers of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine. After successfully completing the
task --- the assault group of the Russian
Armed Forces took refuge in a village
house to protect itself from shelling.
However, in addition to artillery attacks and drone
strikes, the Ukrainian military used poison gas
against them, according to the Telegram
channel SHOT.
"The Ukrainian Armed Forces gassed two Russian
soldiers, who fought off their attack for almost
a day," the Telegram channel wrote.
Russian soldiers...... found Ukrainian soldiers in the
basement of the house, who were constantly firing
from there. After eliminating the enemy the attack
troops had to stay in the building under constant
fire, including attacks by AFU drones.
Soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces had to hold their
defenses in gas masks, being under fire for almost a
day. Colleagues provided them with water, food and
new respirators using drones for delivery. Despite
the difficult conditions..... the assault team
managed to leave the house, although
most of them - received
shrapnel wounds.
However.... even after breaking out of the encirclement,
the fighters were harassed by Ukrainian drones. It was
possible to defend against the attack, thanks to the
use of a backpack electronic warfare system
( EW), which disabled the drones.
The use of toxic substances by the Ukrainian military
in the special operation zone - is not recorded for the
first time. Earlier Igor Kirillov chief of the Russian
Armed Forces' NBC Protection forces - cited the
statistics: according to which the Russian side
has recorded more than 400 cases of the use
of chemicals - and chemicals from the
Organization for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons (OPCW) lists
by Ukrainian militants --------
since the beginning of the
special operation
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"I don't regret a second": the doctor
from Croatia told how she went to the SVO zone
November 9th, 9:52am
(Vesti.ru)
A doctor from Croatia, Mirella Jakupanec, went to work
in the SVO zone - because she did not believe Western
propaganda about the Russian Federation and felt the
duty of a doctor. She said this, in an interview with
the TV channel "Russia 24".
"Why did I come to Russia? You know - that there is a
huge amount of propaganda going on in television,
in various newspapers. But I, of course, with my
own eyes, that is, with my brain, let's say, I
thought it all out. And when it all started,
I gathered myself as a medic and
came here to help," she said.
According to Mirella Yakupanets, she came to
Donetsk for Easter and immediately got a job as a volunteer in the hospital.
"When I came to the Donbass.... I knew only a few
words: "Good afternoon. Goodbye. How are you
doing?" There was also a need to do business,
help the wounded --- everything related to
medicine. And then the conversations
are already on the fingers, on the
hand, on the leg, as they say.
Everything worked out.''
''Now, I don't regret a single second that
I was here to help the wounded."
The doctor clarified that she had
never been to Russia before.
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Snipers of the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation said that they have practically
stopped working in the day.. at the SVO
November 9th, 9:16am
(Vesti.ru)
Snipers of the Vostok group of troops during a special
military operation in Ukraine practically refused to
work during the day, since - at this time - the
enemy's movements have not been visible
for a long time. This, was stated on the
air of the TV channel "Russia 24" by
a sniper of the Southern group of
troops with the call sign Zero.
"We practically refused to work during the day. The
enemy stopped moving during the day, both from
our side and from the opposing side. And
working during the day, is more the
exception than the rule,"
the fighter said.
He added that the theatre of military operations has
greatly advanced the general training of snipers --- including shooting in unreadable wind conditions.
Since snipers cannot make an accurate correction for
wind speed and direction through a thermal sight at
night, so they have to shoot "on experience".
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Defense Ministry: Russian fighter repulsed
the drone with his hand ---and saved
eight soldiers
November 9th, 6:58am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian soldier Vyacheslav Mozgovenko repelled
an enemy drone with his hand, protecting eight
colleagues, including crew members of the
damaged combat vehicle.
This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
After repelling the drone attack, the junior lieutenant
was seriously wounded. He suffered burns to his
face and respiratory tract.
"The vehicle's armament was damaged, so, unable
to open fire, Vyacheslav, showing courage and
dedication ---- repelled the enemy drone with
his hand," the ministry said in a statement.
The Defense Ministry added that Mozgovenko was
awarded the title Hero of Russia for heroism,
courage and bravery --- shown in the
performance of military duty.
Mozgovenko has been in the combat zone since
the beginning of the SVO. During this time, the
soldier was injured three times, but always
returned to service.
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Prisoner Balaklitskaya: they promised to
put her in the APU as a cook, but they
sent her to the front
November 9th, 6:42am
(Vesti.ru)
Natalia Balaklitskaya, a shooter of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine (AFU) captured in the Kursk region, said that
she came to the Ukrainian army as a volunteer,
hoping to work in the canteen... but the
command began to send women to
the front when there were not
enough people there.
A video with Balaklitskaya's story
was distributed by the Russian
Defense Ministry.
According to the woman, she was forced to join
the army --- there was not even enough money
to buy bread. Balaklitskaya has two children,
but no other relatives.
For a month, she worked as a cook in a canteen
in the rear, and before that she was trained in
Britain, where everyone was trained as
motorized infantry.
"The command told us:"You are going to the Kursk
region, but we don't know where you are going,
because you have received a military order."
"We were told that if we didn't go, they
would shoot us," the prisoner said.
At the same time, men with limited fitness working as
cooks were not sent to the front. Balaklitskaya was
promised that she would stay in the position.. for no more than seven days, but no replacement
was sent.
The woman herself surrendered, remaining
in the dugout, alone, with a colleague.
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Sapper of the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federationtold about the Coca-Cola bomb
mined by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
November 9th, 6:20am
(Vesti.ru)
During their retreats, Ukrainian sappers leave "traps"
in the form of Coca-Cola cans along roads and near
settlements in the DPR. This was reported on the
air of the TV channel "Russia 24" by a sapper of
the engineering assault company of the group
of troops "Center", Eldar Chotchaev.
“Every time some new ''jokes'' were found. For example,
PFM (push-action anti-personnel mines-approx.), that
is, their petal mines are easy to trim, in order to
throw them off the drone, have already been
found. IEDs, we also often find them. All
sorts of bottles filled with explosives.
The same can of Coca-Cola,"
he said.
According to him, the mine in the form of a
Coca-Cola drink "is made with talent, you
touch it, and it blows up."
Chotchaev said --- that there is a lot of work on
clearing the liberated territory in the Donetsk
People's Republic, because Russia's troops
are moving very quickly.
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The deputy of the Rada called
Zelensky staying in power -
worst scenario for Ukraine
November 9th, 1:30am
(Izvestia.ru)
The worst-case scenario for Ukraine will be the staying
in power of ''President'' Volodymyr Zelensky, whose powers expired on May 20th, after Donald Trump
who won the US election, officially takes office.
This was stated on October 8th by Verkhovna
Rada deputy, Artem Dmytruk, in a video on
his YouTube channel.
"As for the worst case scenario, this is the
continuation of Zelensky's rule, up until
the critical moment in our country,"
the MP said.
In his opinion, the best option for the country may
be the option - in which Zelensky leaves the post
of head of state & elections are held in Ukraine.
Earlier in the day, Dmytruk said: that Zelensky's
departure from office could be the best gift for
a million Ukrainians. He believes --- that if
Zelensky leaves the post of Ukrainian
leader, Ukraine will stop losing its
citizens and territories.
At the same time, on November the 7th, Verkhovna Rada
deputy, Yevgeny Shevchenko ---- called on Zelensky to
start a dialogue with Russia. He also noted, that the
situation in the country is more important than any
personal ambitions, and added that, most likely,
after the "dialogue", the president of Ukraine
"will have to leave."
On November the 6th, Trump called himself the 47th
president of the United States and said that he was
not going to stir up a conflict, but on the contrary,
he wants to end it ---- and considers his goal as
head of state... to end military conflicts in
the world.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
the Russian president announced on February 24th,
2022, continues. The decision was made against
the background of the worsening situation in
the region.
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Russian fighters - have liberated
several settlements in the SVO
zone over the past week
by Evgeny Nipot
November 9th, 12:27am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian military liberated six settlements in the
special operation zone this week. And the losses of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine.. amounted to over
14 thousand people. This - was reported by the
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The department also spoke about the situation in the
Kursk direction. There, units of the Sever group
repelled 11 enemy counterattacks during the
day. An attempt by the Ukrainian Armed
Forces to break through the state
border near Novy Put - was
also prevented.
Russian Su-25s cover the APU equipment and infantry
in the Kursk border area. Drone operators of the
Russian Armed Forces... burn out enemy armour in fields and forests.
During the day.... six infantry fighting vehicles and four
tanks were eliminated, two of which - were destroyed
during an enemy attempt to break through the state
border in the area of Novy Put. A truly suicidal
throw that cost the lives of 80 fighters of the
Kiev regime's army. It was repelled by
soldiers of the group of Russian
troops "North".
In the Red Army direction, the Uragan calculations of
the Center group of troops - attacked the area where
the enemy concentrated manpower. Combat work
...takes several minutes. Having received the
coordinates -- the fighters are sent to the
position, from where they give a salvo
and quickly change the point.
"The range of this vehicle is very large -------- 36 kilometres. Because of this we can hit the enemy's rear & reserves" says the commander of a rocket-artillery battery with the call sign Tom.
In the South Donets direction, air defense units from
Buryatia cover the sky in the area of responsibility
of the Vostok group. They also work on missiles,
but more often they have to deal with drones.
"Very rarely, these are cruise missiles. Well, sometimes
it happens. Over 100 drone launches were completed.
And launches, probably 5-7 on UABam (guided aerial
bombs). Absolutely everything - from the smallest
quadcopter to the largest, the same "Bayraktar".
There were "Sharkies" mostly, "Lilies", "Baba
Yagi". Well, and the rest of the bulk that they
have," said the commander of the Tor-M1
SAM calculation, with the call sign
Wanderer.
Anti-aircraft gunners.. have built a layered air defense
system. Long-and medium-range air defense systems
cover each other, protecting troops & objects from
attacks. During the week --- Russian air defense
systems hit over 300 targets.
Air defense forces - shot down a Ukrainian Air Force
MiG-29 aircraft, eight ATACMS missiles, 11 HIMARS
multiple launch rocket systems manufactured in
the US.. 17 Hammer guided aerial bombs made
in France, and 290 unmanned aerial vehicles
of an airplane type.
The most powerful pressure of the Russian forces on
the Kurakhovsky direction continues. Calculations
of 122-mm D-30 howitzers support the actions
of attack aircraft.
"The Russian Army ---- is now using barrage tactics. That
is, before the advancing assault units, artillery inflicts
fire damage in large numbers. And already during the
advance of assault units --- the fire is transferred
directly in front of them forward. Interaction is
established. I am on the front line, with the
battalion commander directly," explained
the commander of the howitzer self-
propelled artillery division with
the call sign Max.
In seven days --- Russian troops liberated a number of
settlements: Pershotravnevoe in the Kharkiv region,
in the Donetsk People's Republic, the enemy was
driven out of .....Antonovka, Kurakhovka,
Vishnevoye, Kremennaya Balka
and Maksimovka.
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The MoD of the Russian Federation
reported on the exploits of the
Russian military in the area
of the Free Air zone
November 8th, 9pm
As indicated by the MoD, Lance Corporal Denis Ilyin
in the course of performing the task of delivering
material and technical property to the positions
of Russian fighters was shelled by unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs) bu the Armed Forces
of Ukraine (AFU).
He got his bearings in a difficult situation and was
able to evade the attack, skillfully maneuvering
on a difficult area of terrain.
Thanks to Ilyin's actions - the Russian military
received the cargo and, due to this, were able
to destroy armored vehicles and personnel
of the AFU militants, as well as destroy
the enemy's stronghold.
The Defense Ministry also noted the actions of Junior
Sergeant Nikita Popov, who, leading the personnel of
the assault group, performed a combat mission to
liberate one of the settlements in an important
area of the offensive of the Russian troops.
The enemy conducted a fierce defense and fired
artillery. Popov, together with his group, was
able to go to the flank of the AFU militants
and attack them. During the fighting,
Popov's detachment was able to
force the enemy to retreat, and
the junior sergeant himself
destroyed up to
ten militants.
After successfully completing combat missions,
the Russian military personnel went to the
outskirts of the village, where they were
able to organize a line of defense.
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The mayor of Gorlovka reported
that a civilian woman was
blown up by a NATO
submunition
November 8th, 7:21pm
(Izvestia.ru)
In the village of Shakhty named after Rumyantsev in
the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), a civilian was
killed when she was blown up by submunition from
NATO cluster shells of the Kolokolchik type.
This was announced on November 8 by
the mayor of the city Ivan Prikhodko.
"A civilian resident of Gorlovka was killed as a result of
the detonation of a kolokolchik-type submunition of
the armed formations of Ukraine in the village of
Rumyantsev Mines. Condolences to her family
and friends," he wrote in Telegram channel.
Earlier, on November 6th, as a result of an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on settlements in the
Velikonovoselkovsky municipal district... of the
DPR, two civilians were injured. A resident of
Staromlinovka, born in 1961, was injured as
a result of the use of barrel artillery --- by AFU soldiers. Also, a man born in 1971, was injured when an explosive object
detonated in the village of
Novoukrainka.
Ukrainian militants are firing daily at the territories of
the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as
well as Zaporozhye and Kherson regions,
against the background of a special
operation to protect the Donbass,
which Russia announced on
February 24, 2022.
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In Kharkiv - passengers pushed off the bus
the military commissarwho attacked and threw a woman off the bus
November 8th, 6:10pm
(RT.ru)
Residents of Kharkiv pushed an employee of the
local military enlistment office out of the bus,
not allowing him to hand over summonses
to passengers.
It is noteworthy that before this, the military
commissar himself used force against one
of the passengers --- throwing her out of
the bus.
Earlier, a video from the basement of the military
enlistment office appeared on the network -- the
footage of which ------ was taken by a resident of
Kharkiv captured by military enlistment officers.
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The largest taxi service in Ukraine
announced the mobilization of
50% of its drivers
November 8th, 5:49pm
(Izvestia.ru)
At least half of the drivers were mobilized in the fleets
that cooperate with the largest Ukrainian taxi service
Bolt. This was announced on November 8th, by the
head of one of the company's divisions, Serhiy
Pavlik, in an interview with the Ukrainian
publication Ekonomicheskaya Pravda.
According to Pavlik, it is very common in taxi car parks
that they accept a new driver, he works for two or
three weeks, and then leaves his place because
he was mobilized.
The head of the division noted that the Ukrainian legal
entity Bolt has the status of an enterprise critical for
the economy, and therefore has the right to exempt
employees ---- yet mobilisation summons have
already been issued for some of them.
The publication clarified that Bolt in Ukraine has about
100 thousand active drivers and, for many of them,
work in a taxi is their main job.
Earlier, on November 6, Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine Artem Dmytruk reported that employees of
territorial recruitment centres (TCCs, analogous to
the military enlistment office) in the country - are
allowed to enter any private property --- be it an apartment, house or enterprise. Moreover -----
Ukrainian military commissars are allowed
to - break down doors. The deputy urged
Ukrainians to prepare for apartment-
by-apartment rounds of shopping
centre employees.
The Ukrainian edition of Country.ua --- on November 5th
reported that in the city of Likhovka, Dnipropetrovsk
region, a man met the employees of the shopping centre who came for him with weapons and an
incendiary mixture, and so managed to drive
away the military commissars.
Before that, on October 26, the publication reported
that residents of Odessa staged a riot against the
employees of the shopping centre at the market,
because they forcibly mobilized people.
According to media reports, military enlistment officers detained many men that day - which caused outrage among citizens.
In April, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (his
term of office expired on May 20th) signed a law on
tougher mobilization. In particular he lowered the
age of mobilization from 27 to 25 years and
signed a law.... on the creation of an
electronic register of those liable
for military service --- which will
combine information about the
personal data of Ukrainians....
including details of domestic
and foreign passports.
There are no provisions on
demobilization in the
documents.
Martial law has been in effect in the country, since
February 2022. At the same time, Zelensky signed
a decree on a general mobilization. Later, the
Verkhovna Rada - repeatedly extended its
validity. Most men between the ages of 18 and 60 are prohibited from leaving the country.
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The Russian Armed Forces, used
a banner to exert psychological
pressure....on the Ukrainian
Armed Forces in Selidov
November 8th, 5:23pm
(Vesti.ru)
Fighters of the Russian Armed Forces told the Rossiya
TV channel how they exerted psychological pressure
on Ukrainian militants in Selidov with the help of an
unfurled banner on a high-rise building where the
liberated cities of the DPR were listed.
"The cherry on the cake -- our final chord of a
successful execution of the combat mission
will be the appearance of such a banner ----
which has really spread all over the world
on the Internet. You can observe... the
order of actions, and the liberation of
territories and give a corresponding
hint to our enemy," said Roman
Nabiullin, commander of the
assault company.
The banner reads "Avdiivka 100%, Ocheretino 100%,
Novogrodovka 100%, Selidovo 100%", and then
shows a question mark - that implies the
next liberated locality.
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Kharkiv CAA exposed the identities ------ ofthree Ukrainian F-16 pilots
November 8th, 3:02pm
(Vesti.ru)
The Department of Internal Affairs of the Military-Civil
Administration (ATC CAA) of the Kharkiv region -- has
revealed the identity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
servicemen --- who performed combat missions on
F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters, including over the
region - and the border - with the Russian
Federation. This, was reported in the
press service of the Department
of Internal Affairs.
Thus, the full names, places and dates of birth,
registration addresses, phone numbers and
passport data, as well as mail addresses,
social networks -- the names of family
members and vehicles of Ukrainian
Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Klimov,
senior aircraft technician
Andrey Belokamensky
and Captain Maxim
Kolyada --- were
established.
"In the course of confidential contacts with a high-
ranking serviceman of one of the AFU brigades
--- the CAA Department of Internal Affairs
received data from Ukrainian citizens,
who are currently part of the crews
of American F-16 fighters," the press service said.
The obtained data was published in the
official Telegram channel ---- of the
Department of Internal Affairs
..of the Kharkiv Regional
State Administration.
Klimov, Belokamensky and Kolyada are
suspected of committing serious and
especially serious crimes. All three
war criminals face up to 20 years
in prison.
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"Continued offensive operations":
10 AFU brigades were defeated
in the Kursk direction during
the day
by Roman Shimaev
November 8th, 1pm
(RT.ru)
Units of the North group of forces continued their
offensive in the Kursk direction, defeating ten
brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
and repelling 11 enemy counterattacks.
As noted in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian
Federation, during the day the troops of the Kiev
regime lost more than 300 people, four tanks,
six infantry fighting vehicles and 11 cars.
The total losses of the Kiev regime troops in the Kursk
direction.... amounts to more than 30,500 servicemen.
"Kamala is finished... The goals of the special military
operation remain unchanged, and will be achieved,"
Medvedev wrote on his English-language account
on the social network X.
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Rogov: Ukraine hides real losses
after the Russian Armed Forces
hit the Motor Sich plant
November 6th, 7:04am
(Vesti.ru)
Chairman of the commission of the Public Chamber
of Russia on sovereignty - and co-chairman of the
Coordination Council for the integration of new
regions Vladimir Rogov said that the Ukrainian
authorities hide the real losses after the strike
of the Russian Armed Forces on a workshop
of the Motor Sich plant.
"Now - the real losses of the enemy are being
calculated, since the Ukrainian authorities
control - that no video or photo from this
workshop is posted anywhere," the
TASS news agency quotes Rogov
as saying.
Rogov noted that more than 50 ambulances arrived at
the site of the strike, while according to the official
version, six people were killed and 22 others
were injured.
Earlier, Rogov said that the improved tactics of the
Russian army troops on the front line ---- forces
the enemy to leave their positions.
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Prisoner Nikolenko: AFU commanders
order to shoot at their own
during their retreat
November 6th, 4:23am
(Vesti.ru)
Vladimir Nikolenko, a medic gunner of the 17th
separate tank Brigade of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine (AFU), who surrendered in the Kursk
region - said that the Ukrainian command
gives orders to shoot at its own soldiers
- if they try to retreat.
"Here on radeika you could hear other positions being
stormed. And the command: "If you step back – they
will shoot your own people," he told RIA Novosti.
He added that in response to arguments about the
inability to hide or withdraw, the command
repeatedly threatened: "If .......you move
away, they will shoot their own people."
Earlier, Ukrainian prisoners of war told the crew of the
Rossiya TV channel how they met with their relatives
in the Donetsk People's Republic.. after many years
of separation. The Office of the Commissioner for
Human Rights in the republic promised to assist
in ensuring that such meetings take place - as
often as possible.
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Rogov: the Russian
troops advance to
Kurakhov suburb
November 6th, 12:10am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian units are moving towards the southern suburb
of Kurakhov ------ in the western part of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) --- and are taking up new positions, said Vladimir Rogov, the head of the
Russian Public Chamber's commission on
sovereignty and co-chairman of the
Coordination Council.... for the
integration of new regions.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has seized
a bridgehead of 15 square kilometers between the
villages of Maksimovka and Trudovoe, which are
located south of Kurakhov.
According to the Ministry of Defense ---- units of the
"Southern" group - break into enemy defenses and
defeat the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the
areas adjacent to Kurakhovo. So, Russian
troops entered the village of Trudovoe..
south of Kurakhov.
Kurakhovo is located 46 km from Donetsk and 30 km
from Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk). This city --- has an
important operational significance, it is the largest
settlement in the south-western part of Donbass remaining under the control of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine - after the liberation
of Ugledar.
The capture of Kurakhov will allow Russian troops to
move west ---- to Bogatyr and Velikaya Novoselka.
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Medvedchuk: Americans consider
themselves the highest race
in relation to Ukrainians
November 5th, 9:41pm
(RT.ru)
Politicians in Europe and the United States --- consider
themselves the highest race in relation to Ukrainians,
so the western vector of Ukraine means only a path
to self-destruction, says Viktor Medvedchuk, the chairman.... of the Council of the Other Ukraine movement.
He wrote about this in an article for aif.ru.
"The Poles - did not want to consider the Ukrainians as
their equals, they needed silent slaves, not brothers,
so the Catholic priests..... did not succeed. Today,
history repeats itself: Europeans and Americans
consider themselves as the highest race in
relation to Ukrainians, so the Western
vector - like many centuries ago -
means only a path to captivity
and self-destruction," the
politician said.
As noted in the Kremlin, the West is obsessed
with the idea of fighting with Russia "to the last Ukrainian".
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported
on the exploits of Russian soldiers in the free defense zone
November 5th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The Ministry noted - the feat of Junior Sergeant Anton
Nazarov, who, as part of the battalion tactical group
of the Russian Armed Forces, performed a combat
mission --- to liberate the village from
Ukrainian militants.
Nazarov's group came under enemy artillery fire and
received shrapnel wounds of varying severity. Then
the junior sergeant personally took out 2 wounded
soldiers --- from the zone of destruction of the
artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
After Nazarov gave them first aid, he continued to
fight the enemy. Russian servicemen drove
Ukrainian militants out of the village.
The ministry also reported --- that Private Alexander
Shchadilov commanded an assault group in one of
the important areas.. of the offensive of Russian
troops. He was assigned the task of capturing
the AFU stronghold on the outskirts of the
village.
Shchadilov, hearing the sound of an approaching
enemy reconnaissance drone - ordered his
subordinates to take cover in a thicket of
bushes, while he continued to monitor
the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
After that... the group of Private Shchadilov continued
to move towards the enemy stronghold and suddenly
attacked the enemy, who suffered losses ---- and
retreated.
In addition, after capturing the stronghold, Shchadilov's
group was subjected to artillery fire and attacks by
the AFU's FPV drones. The serviceman and his
subordinate were injured in various degrees
of severity.
The private gave first aid to himself and his comrade,
and then continued to lead the defense. The enemy
tried to regain their lost positions, but the Russian
a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during aerial
reconnaissance.
Andriukhov was on combat duty and participated in the
work on countering Ukrainian drones as part of the
calculation of the sound reconnaissance complex.
One enemy drone hovered over the positions of
the complex, it was necessary to immediately
eliminate it. Andriukhov used small arms
against an unmanned aerial vehicle
and shot down a Ukrainian drone,
after which ---- he continued to
perform other combat tasks.
The Russian Defense Ministry also noted the courage
and determination of the guard Sergeant, Alexander
Drobush, who commanded the artillery crew and
fought against opponents firing at the positions
of units of the Armed Forces of the
Russian Federation.
In the course of performing a combat mission ----- a
notification was received from the air surveillance
post that two Ukrainian FPV drones flew up to the
Russian gun. Drobush immediately took aim with
his personal small arms ......and destroyed
both drones.
Earlier on October 30th, the Russian Defense Ministry
said that Private Valery Vorontsov eliminated four
soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the
course of performing a combat mission to
hold an important strategic line in the
SVO zone.
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Nebenzia accused the Westof trying to justify the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine
October 30th, 8:43pm
(RT.ru)
Russia's Permanent Representative to the United
Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the West of
trying to justify the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine during a meeting of the World
Organization's Security Council
on Ukraine.
"We see in the performance played out before us today
the only task — to try to justify retroactively your own
decision; to send NATO troops to keep the regime of
the overdue Kiev dictator afloat," TASS quoted him
as saying.
He stressed that the appearance of soldiers and
specialists of NATO countries on the territory
of Ukraine ---- is now impossible to hide.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called
Western statements about ''cooperation between
Moscow and Pyongyang'' ----- an attempt to
retroactively justify sending Western
military personnel to Ukraine.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that
Western leaders are well aware that they have
chosen the wrong strategy for Ukraine, but
they do not have the courage to admit it.
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Davis: After the loss of Selidovo it is pointless for Ukraine to continue fighting
by Sergey Gapchuk
October 30th, 6:52pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
The abandonment of Selidovo - and other cities - in
the Donbas, deprived the Ukrainian Armed Forces
of the meaning of further clashes.
After the loss of Selidovo and other territories in the
Donbas --- it is pointless for the Ukrainian army to
continue military operations, retired Lt Colonel
of the US Armed Forces, Daniel Davis said, on the Deep Dive YouTube channel.
"Selidovo has fallen… With this extraordinary number
of losses that the Ukrainian side is suffering - both in personnel - and in terms of territories... the end is obvious," Davis said.
According to him, any sane person will say that it is
time to recognize reality and just bring the matter
to a merciful end on the best terms that can be
obtained ------ because there is no point in
continuing further.
The expert noted that Russian troops continue to take one locality after another. At the same time, Ukraine does not have the resources, manpower, ammunition, and weapons, to reverse this process, Davis concluded.
On October the 15th, the Lt Colonel said that Ukraine
continues to lose territory -- and suffers huge losses among the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The expert stressed, that the situation is bad for
Kiev in all directions: tactically, diplomatically,
& politically. However, if Ukraine continues
the conflict ------ it may face even more
serious consequences.
On October the 29th, the Russian Defense Ministry
reported that Russian fighters continue to liberate
settlements in the Donbas occupied by Ukrainian
militants. On Tuesday it became known about
the liberation of Selidovo, in the DPR, one of
the most important cities for the Ukrainian
defense line.
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Austin: The US is ready to defend S. Korea
with all types of weapons,including
nuclear weapons.
October 30th, 5:54pm
(RT.ru)
US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, announced
Washington's intention to defend S. Korea with all
types of weapons, including nuclear weapons.
Austin assured South Korean Defense Minister Kim
Yong-hyun, that the US will fully comply with its
obligations to defend South Korea and that
the ''principle'' of extended deterrence
remains unchanged for Washington.
"This is confirmed by the full range of US conventional
missile defense systems, nuclear, and advanced
non-nuclear weapons," RIA Novosti quoted
him as saying.
Earlier, the DPRK Foreign Ministry noted that the
situation on the Korean peninsula -- is becoming
increasingly tense due to Washington's actions.
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Zelensky accused the West ...of failing
to fulfill its promise to supply Ukraine
with air defense systems......
before winter
October 30th, 1:19pm
(RT.ru)
Western countries have not fulfilled their promise to
supply Ukraine with the necessary number of air
defense systems before winter, Volodymyr
Zelensky said.
"Before the Washington summit, our partners said that
they are not ready to accept Ukraine into NATO, but
will provide six or seven air defense systems that
will protect the sky. So far, we have not received
these systems," he said -- in an interview with
Western media.
Zelensky stressed that Kiev is preparing
for "a winter ------ that will be decisive."
"But some partners do not
keep their word," he said.
Earlier, Ukrenergo predicted Ukraine's
heaviest winter.... in three years.
The Washington Post also wrote
that the upcoming winter -- may
be the most severe for Ukraine.
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Zakharova: Starmer's words confirm:
....that London supplies weapons to
the Ukrainian Armed Forces by sea
October 30th, 1:10pm
(RT.ru)
The painful reaction of Britain to the strikes of the
Russian Armed Forces on the Ukrainian military
in the ports of Odessa, suggests that London
is involved.. in the supply of weapons to the
Kiev regime using the Black Sea corridor,
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
Maria Zakharova said.
Moscow drew attention..... to a press release on the
website of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who
accused the Russian Armed Forces of "hitting the
Ukrainian port infrastructure" ---- allegedly, to
damage global food security.
"Such baseless, but at the same time - loud indignation
from London once again confirms just the opposite —
the direct participation of Great Britain in the supply
of weapons to the Kiev regime using the Black Sea
sea corridor," the diplomat said.
Earlier, "Military Chronicle" analyzed the strike
on a ship with anti-aircraft missile systems
with ammunition in the port of Ilyichevsk
in the Odessa region.
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The total losses of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces in Kursk direction
exceeded 28 thousand militants
October 30th, 11:44am
(Vesti.ru)
Since the beginning of the invasion, the losses of
Ukrainian militants in the Kursk border area and
the Donetsk region -- have increased to
28.3 thousand people. This was
reported by the Russian
Defense Ministry.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian army has lost more
than 350 servicemen. Fighters of the group "North"
of the Russian Armed Forces continue offensive
operations. Enemy units were defeated near
the settlements of Darino, Nizhny Klin,
Nikolaevo-Darino, Novoivanovka
and Plekhovo.
In the Sumy region, Russian artillery, tactical
aircraft and missile forces continue to strike
Ukrainian reserves.
Also during the day in the Kursk direction, the
Ukrainian Armed Forces.. lost a tank, an
infantry fighting vehicle, 23 armoured
combat vehicles, two mortars and
other equipment.
Earlier it was reported that Russian drones
"Prince Vandal" .....burned a column of
enemy armoured vehicles near Suja.
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Military commander Kukushkin: Russian troops entered the eastern outskirts of Kurakhov in the DPR
October 30th, 11:40am
(Vesti.ru)
The liberation of the city of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk
People's Republic.... is a matter of -- the near future.
Russian troops are fighting in residential buildings
on the eastern border of the city, military
correspondent Pavel Kukushkin said,
in the 60 Minutes program on the
Rossiya TV channel.
Russian fighters are circling Kurakhovo from the
northern side --- to take the city in a semicircle.
Meanwhile, in the south --- the front continues to move
in the direction of the settlement, with wide coverage.
"The line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
was broken there --- after their withdrawal. The
remnants of the Ugledar garrison [retreated]
to the Shakhterskoye – Novoukrainka –
Bogoyavlenka line. So this line has
already been broken by us. All
these three settlements are
under our control,"
Kukushkin said.
According to the military commissar, the Ukrainian
front line collapsed in the South Donets direction.
In addition to serious pressure from the Russian
military, cases of mass desertions in the ranks
of the enemy, have become more frequent. If
earlier the facts of flight of companies and
platoons were recorded --- now entire
battalions leave their positions,
Kukushkin noted.
On Wednesday, Igor Kimakovsky, an adviser to the head
of the DPR, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are
withdrawing their forces from Kurakhov to the DPR
..due to the threat of Russian troops leaving the
rear after the liberation of the city of Selidovo
by the Russian Armed Forces.
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Peskov: Moscow and Kiev are not negotiating
to abandon strikes on the energy sector
October 30th, 10:14am
(Vesti.ru)
Publications about behind-the-scenes negotiations
between Russia and Ukraine to abandon strikes
on energy facilities are information stuffing.
This was stated by the press Secretary of
the President of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Peskov.
"Now there is a lot of stuffing - that has nothing to do
with reality. Even the most reputable publications
do not disdain this," the official representative
of the Kremlin stressed - during a briefing
with journalists.
Earlier, Dmitry Peskov said that the peace initiative
of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, involves the
abandonment of all territories of the Russian
Federation by Ukraine.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
October 30th, 9:45am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In the Kharkov direction --- the Sever Group of Forces
defeated formations of 3rd, 116th territorial defence
brigades, the 4th and 5th border detachments of
the Ukrainian border service near Shestakovo,
Volchansk, Odnorobovka, and Goptovka
(Kharkov region).
Two counter-attacks of the AFU 82nd
Air Assault Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, four motor
vehicles, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers.
The Zapad Group of Forces liberated
Kruglyakovka in Kharkov region.
Russian units engaged 14th, 63rd, 92nd mechanised
brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade near Petropavlovka,
Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Nadiya (Lugansk
People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry.
Five counter-attacks of 14th Mechanised Brigade,
the 77th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU, and the
1st National Guard Brigade, were repelled.
The enemy lost up to 410 troops, two infantry fighting
vehicles, a Kazak armoured fighting vehicle, six pick-
ups, a 152-mm D-20 gun, a U.S.-made 105-mm M119
gun, a 122-mm Verba MLRS, 1 Anklav-N electronic
warfare station. Five ammunition depots
were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces continued to advance into the
depths of the enemy's defence --- hit 30th, 33rd, 54th,
72nd mechanised brigades, 46th Airmobile Brigade,
79th Air Assault Brigade, 143rd Infantry Brigade,
10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, and
the 18th National Guard Brigade close to
Aleksandro-Shultino, Zaliznyanskoye,
Sukhiye Yaly, Chasov Yar, Markovo,
Dalneye, Romanovka, Kurakhovo,
Nikiforovka, Reznikovka, Seversk,
and Slavyansk (Donetsk
People's Republic).
Two counter-attacks by AFU 24th and the
28th mechanised brigades were repelled.
The enemy's losses --- amounted to up to 520 troops, a
U.S.-manufactured M113 and a 155-mm M777 howitzer,
a Kazak armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor
vehicles, a French-made 155-mm Caesar self-
propelled artillery system, two Anklav-N
electronic warfare stations, and two
ammunition depots.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated
Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian units hit 114th Mechanised Brigade, 95th Air
Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces
have engaged the infrastructure of military airfields;
an oilbase used to fuel AFU positions in Zaporozhye
and South Donetsk directions; ammunition depots;
temporary deployment areas; and clusters of
enemy manpower and military hardware,
in 147 areas.
Russian air defences ---- have shot down a U.S.-made
HIMARS MLRS projectile, one French-made Hammer
aerial guided bomb, and 67 fixed-wing unmanned
aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military
operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,850
unmanned aerial vehicles, 584 anti-aircraft
missile systems, 18,911 tanks and other
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,482 MLRS
combat vehicles, 16,989 field artillery
guns and mortars, and 27,755 units
of support military vehicles, have
been neutralised.
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The Russian Armed Forces liberated
the village of Kruglyakovka in the
Kharkiv region
October 30th, 9:07am
(Vesti.ru)
Fighters of the group of troops "West" of the Russian
Armed Forces, liberated the village of Kruglyakovka
in the Kharkiv region from Ukrainian militants. This
was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Also in this direction, Russian army fighters attacked
Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and armoured
vehicles in the areas of Petropavlovsk and
Berestove settlements in the Kharkiv
region, as well as Nadia, in the
Luhansk People's Republic.
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Rostec has started delivering an "invisible"
radio-absorbing kit for Tosochek vehicles
October 30th, 8:16am
(Vesti.ru)
Roselektronika Holding of Rostec State Corporation
has started supplying radio-absorbing camouflage
kits for the heavy flamethrower systems...
TOS-2 "Tosochka".
It is emphasized that the basis of such a disguise
is made up of a special radio-absorbing fabric
and panels with camouflage material
attached to the armour.
"This makes it possible to hide the weapon from
detection not only during parking, but also...
during combat use," the state
corporation explained.
The material absorbs radiation in the optical and
near-IR range...... which makes it possible to
counteract detection by thermal imagers.
In "Roselektronika" also said that the design
of the coating, allows you to wash away
with water - the dust and soil that fall
on its surface during use.
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APU --- with the appearance of a sniper of
the Russian Armed Forces in Ugledar ---
40 people began to run away at a time
October 30th, 7:14am
(Vesti.ru)
A Russian sniper, with the call sign Malysh, who
works under Ugledar in the SVO zone, said that
"the enemy's morale is falling."
The Russian Defense Ministry has released
a video recording of an interview with a
Russian serviceman taking part in
a special military operation.
A sniper with the call sign Malysh said that 40 APU
soldiers are fleeing from Ugledar at a time, groups
of deserters are being recorded by our video
surveillance equipment.
"In general, the presence of a sniper in their direction, is
a psychological moment. If people know --- that snipers
are there they move differently. When we arrived here,
the enemy behaved very freely, walked on foot, now..
there is no such thing. Now -- we see 40 people
running from Ugledar at a time, and they are
running from the forest belts," Malysh said.
According to information from the military department,
snipers of the Pacific Fleet marine brigade proved
themselves at Ugledar, ensuring the advance of
our attack aircraft. They neutralized the firing
points and spread panic in the enemy's ranks.
The main work, is carried out on the AFU machine
gunners, grenade throwers and drone operators.
For this purpose, large-calibre long-range rifles
are used.
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A resident of the Kursk region was killed
while covering her daughter during the
shelling of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine
October 30th, 4:19am
(Vesti.ru)
A resident of the Kursk region was killed while covering
a child, during the shelling of a residential building
by the Ukrainian army. The mother of a friend of
the deceased told about this during the
interrogation as a witness at the
military investigators - of the
Investigative Committee of
the Russian Federation.
The woman said that the militants of the Kiev regime
began shelling the village of Tetkino in May 2022.
At first, according to her, "the shelling was not
so regular," but since last year - every day,
and this year — "days and nights."
"A friend and classmate of my late daughter... a shell
landed in the apartment: it killed her, she covered
the baby with herself," a local resident shared.
The woman also said that the armed forces struck
several times at an orphanage in the village.
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A wounded Russian soldier --
carried a wounded comrade
in his arms to the rear,
walking 1.5 kms.
October 30th, 1:28am
(Vesti.ru)
A wounded Russian soldier with the call sign "Filya"
provided first aid to his wounded colleague.
"Filya" carried his friend to the rear in his arms,
having walked more than 1.5 kms, said the
radiologist with the call sign "Defen".
"Filya" pulled his friend from the battlefield, who was
also wounded. "Our guy, picked up a colleague with
a gun, a bulletproof vest, without undressing. Only
zashiniroval (applied tires-ed. note), the fighter
has both legs broken. He grabbed him like a
bride and carried him 1.5 km. And his spine
was damaged, he was wounded himself.
And he was carrying a wounded soldier
from under fire," the doctor replied,
to a request from RIA Novosti.
The soldiers received medical assistance,
and Filya will soon return to service.
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Rada deputy: about 100 thousand
Ukrainian soldiersdeserted from
the army
October 29th, 9:44pm
(RT.ru)
The number of cases of desertion, and unauthorized
abandonment of a unit in the ranks of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine ---- exceeds 100 thousand,
Verkhovna Rada deputy - Anna Skorokhod -
said on the Novosti Live YouTube channel.
"Unauthorized abandonment of a unit,
desertion — I won't give a figure, I'll
say — more than 100 thousand,"
the politician noted.
At the same time, Skorokhod said that she could
not give an answer ....to the indignation of
citizens in connection with the situation
in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Earlier, Ukrainian political strategist Serhiy Gaidai
said that forcibly mobilized Ukrainians refuse
to go into battle.
Also in Ukraine, the regions with the largest
number of deserters were named.
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"They killedtheir own soldiers." Kadyrov said
-- about the victims among the prisoners of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as a result
of the UAV attack on the university of
special forces
October 29th, 9:43pm
(Lenta.ru)
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said that a drone
attack - on the Russian Special Forces University
named after Vladimir Putin, in Gudermes, killed
Ukrainian prisoners. The politician added that
there were no victims from the Russian side
during the attack.
Kadyrov announced the UAV strike on the territory of
the Russian Autonomous Republic on October 29th.
Up to ten Ukrainian prisoners are being held at each
strategic facility in the republic, including on the
territory of the Russian Federation. Kiev, trying
to harm us, today... killed its own soldiers.
In his opinion, RUS became the target of the attack,
as it is "a forge of highly effective fighters, who
successfully apply their skills in the most
difficult areas of the front."
"They are credited with taking hundreds of important
strategic settlements, facilities and borders,"
the Chechen leader said.
The head of Chechnya promised to avenge the attack
on the university in Gudermes. He said that those
who are behind the drone strike on the territory
of the institution - will not escape retribution.
''They have bitten us, we will destroy them. We will
show in the near future such retribution that even
they... did not dream of. We won't let you joke
with us.''
According to the politician, in this way the Ukrainian
side, tried to intimidate the Russians. "But we will
make them afraid of the word RUS," he promised.
The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee
on International Affairs, Grigory Karasin, in turn,
said that the UAV attack on the University of special forces of the Armed Forces,
by Ukraine - awakened hatred in
the Caucasus.
The senator added that the Russian troops will
respond to the attack of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine in the same way as they responded
to other actions of the Ukrainian army.
''We will put pressure on the neo-Nazis. The most
important thing for us --- is to move forward on
these issues. We - need to liberate the Kursk
region. And then, as our President Vladimir
Vladimirovich Putin says, we are open
for negotiations.''
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Private Vorontsov successfully
confronted four Ukrainian
Armed Forces soldiers
October 29th, 9pm
Private Valery Vorontsov eliminated four soldiers of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the course
of performing a combat mission to hold an
important strategic line in the territory
of a special military operation (SVO).
As part of a motorized rifle unit, Vorontsov resisted
the enemy's attempt to break through the defense
and attack units of the Armed Forces of the
Russian Federation.
The private noticed the movement of the AFU assault
groups in time and took an advantageous firing
position to detain the enemy. With targeted
fire, he destroyed four advancing soldiers
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which
made it possible - to prevent the
enemy from breaking through.
The Russian Defense Ministry - also noted the
professionalism, of Lance Corporal German
Anishchenko, who, as part of the combat
vehicle crew ------ performed the task of
holding the positions of Russian units
in the area of a strategically
important settlement.
The crew was on the front line when they noticed the
movement of Ukrainian equipment and personnel.
The Russian military immediately launched a
counteraction. The battle began, during
which an anti-tank ammunition hit the
combat vehicle ----- and the crew
commander was wounded.
Without wasting any time, Anishchenko took over
the command, replacing the victim. As a result
of the battle ---- it was possible to destroy a
Ukrainian ammunition delivery vehicle
and eliminate the AFU branch.
Earlier on October 29th, the Russian Defense Ministry
said that the commander of the unmanned aerial
vehicles unit of the Marine Infantry assault
division of the Guard ---- Junior Sergeant
Pavel Kurilo, took part in the liquidation
of the AFU firing point and evacuated
wounded Russian servicemen to
a safe place.
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VFU hit a bus in Horlivka
October 29th, 3:35pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Armed formations of Ukraine (VFU) attacked a bus in
the residential area "Komsomolets" in the city of
Gorlovka, Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
This was announced on October 29
by Mayor Ivan Prikhodko.
"VFU again attacked the bus route 2 in the residential
area "Komsomolets" near the Savings Bank " wrote Prikhodko in his Telegram channel.
He added that the attack was carried out by a drone,
windows were broken in the bus, and the body was damaged by shrapnel.
Prikhodko added ---- that Ukrainian formations are firing
cluster munitions at the Nikitovsky district of Horlivka.
Due to the strikes, the Komsomolets massif and the
settlements of the Yuri Gagarin and 19/20 mines
are partially de-energized.
In addition, the village of shakhty named
after N. A. Izotov is in a high-risk zone
due to shelling.
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The military expert doubted Kiev's
ability...... to mobilize another
160 thousand people
October 29th, 3:18pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Colonel Perendzhiev: Kiev is lying about its
intention to mobilize 160,000 Ukrainians.
Kiev, does not have the opportunity to call another 160
thousand people into the ranks of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, most likely, the relevant statements are an
attempt to hide a corruption scheme. This opinion
was shared with Izvestia on October 29 by an
associate professor of the Department of
Political Analysis & Socio-Psychological
Processes of the Plekhanov Russian
University of Economics, Colonel
Alexander Perendzhiev.
Earlier in the day, Secretary of the National Security
and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Alexander
Litvinenko said that the state authorities intend
to call up another 160 thousand people to the
armed forces of the country. He stressed
that this measure will make it possible
to equip parts of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine.... up to 85%.
Commenting on this statement, Perendzhiev asked why
Kiev makes such statements, because information
about the number of soldiers is a military secret,
and its disclosure is a betrayal.
"It is interesting that in Ukraine, no one is talking about betrayal. If they so publicly declare the number, most likely..... we are talking about the fact that these 160 thousand people are needed to write off something.
They have already stolen something: ---uniforms,
food -- or money allocated for them. Now, this
statement is being made.. to pretend that
these 160 thousand are in the army,"
the source explained.
He added that, in this way, Kiev covers up theft and
corruption. Ukraine... has nowhere to draft these
military personnel from, the expert stressed.
In his opinion, if the Ukraine Armed Forces
really could obtain... an increase of
160 thousand people, then Kiev
would try to hide this fact,
by all means.
"Shadow schemes. The Ukrainian authorities are not
preoccupied with winning, the main thing is profit.
And for this profit, they are ready to do anything.
If this secretary of the National Security and
Defense Council is arrested, I will believe
that these 160 thousand people have
been admitted. But, most likely,
this will not happen," the
colonel concluded.
On the same day, the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada
supported the draft laws on extending martial
law and general mobilization in the country
for another 90 days.
According to MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak --- martial law will
be in effect from November 10th, 2024, to February 7th, 2025. The parliamentarian specified that 615 people supported the extension of martial law and the
general mobilization in Ukraine.
Before that ---- on October the 20th ---- the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the ruling Servant of
the People party, Alexander Fedienko -- announced
the suspension of reservations from mobilization
for the employees of enterprises. The MP
suggested, that the ban is related to
the abuse of this opportunity
by citizens.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (term
of office expired on May 20) signed a law on
tightening mobilization on April 16.
The document specifies which citizens are subject
to mobilization, and toughens the punishment for
evading service. There are no provisions on
demobilization in the law.
Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022.
Later, the Verkhovna Rada... repeatedly extended its
validity. Most men between the ages of 18 and 60
are prohibited from leaving the country.
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Orban:Georgian citizens did not
allow their countryto turn into
a second Ukraine
October 29th, 3:14pm
(RT.ru)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after
a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Irakli
Kobakhidze that the people of Georgia did not
allow the country to turn into a 2nd Ukraine.
"We welcome that the Georgian people chose peace,
and the government, in the context of striving for
European integration, did not allow the country
..to turn into a second Ukraine. Disputes over
the election results in Europe will continue,
but you should not pay serious attention
to this," Sputnik Georgia quotes Orban
as saying.
According to the results of processing the ballots,
the ruling Georgian Dream party won 53.92%
of the vote.
Four opposition parties also entered Parliament,
receiving a total of 37.78% of the vote.
Earlier, it was reported that Georgian President Salome
Zurabishvili hopes that Western countries will support
the protesters expressing dissatisfaction with the
results of the parliamentary elections
in the republic.
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After an attempted missile attack by the Ukrainian
Armed Forces: the head of the LPR announced
the temporary evacuation of residents of
one of the districts of Luhansk
by Roman Shimaev
October 29th, 2:30pm
(RT.ru)
Pasechnik admitted that the Ukrainian Armed
Forces... will try to attack Luhansk, again.
A decision has been made...... to temporarily evacuate
residents of the Kamennobrodsky district of Luhansk,
the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik said, after
an attempt to attack the city by the Ukrainian
Armed Forces.
Earlier in the day, the air defense system repelled a
missile strike by Ukrainian troops, but some of the
shells exploded in the industrial zone of Luhansk.
According to the local authorities, the Ukrainian
troops...... used an unidentified type of missile.
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First shots of liberated
Selidov have appeared October 29th, 1:33pm
(Vesti.ru)
The first footage after the liberation of the city of Selidov in the Donetsk People's Republic
has been published . The video shows
the advance of Russian servicemen
through the streets of the village.
In addition - judging by the video - a large number of
residential buildings in the city, remained intact. It
is noted that the release of Selidov occurred as a
result of the successful actions of formations
and military units of the Center group.
Its fighters have already installed
a Russian tricolor over Selidovo.
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Kadyrov instructed Chechen fighters
not to capture AFU militants
October 29th, 1pm
(Vesti.ru)
Chechen soldiers - will not capture AFU fighters in the
area of a special military operation, but will redouble
their efforts - after the drone attack on the Russian
Special Forces University, in Gudermes. This was
stated by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.
"Today I gave all the commanders who are on the front
line [the command]: do not capture, destroy, and
strengthen the fight even more, by 100%,"
he said.
Kadyrov noted that this way Chechen fighters
will show how they can "complement their
military capabilities."
The drone attack on the Russian Special Forces
University in Gudermes was carried out on the
morning of October 29th. After the drone raid,
the roof of the school caught fire. The fire
has already been extinguished.
Ramzan Kadyrov promised retribution for the attack
on the university, saying that he would not allow
such jokes.
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NATO has been training
its troops in Ukraine
since 2017
October 29th, 10:41am
(Vesti.ru)
Since 2017 --- the NATO alliance has started training its
military on the territory of Ukraine.. because this is an
excellent training ground for soldiers. Vasily Prozorov,
a former employee of the Security Service of Ukraine,
shared this with the Rossiya 24 TV channel.
The ex-employee of the SBU said that he encountered
military personnel from the countries of the North
Atlantic Alliance in Ukraine, even before the
start of a special military operation.
"Since 2017, I have faced attempts by NATO countries to train their special forces on the territory of Ukraine,
to teach them real war. No training ground can
replace training in real combat conditions. In
2017, I witnessed how Poles sent military
intelligence officers to the ATO zone in
Ukraine, specifically to participate in
combat operations. And now.. it's no
secret --- that the war in Ukraine is
an excellent training ground, an
excellent training place for
a variety of armies,"
Prozorov said.
He believes that the US soldier who, along with
other foreigners, invaded the Bryansk region,
was not just a member of a private military
company, but served in the US army.
"They were going to commit sabotage ------ somewhere on
our territory - specifically, what these rangers train for.
And so I conclude - that this was an active American
serviceman who was gaining combat experience,"
the former SBU officer said.
Earlier, the Federal Security Service reported that the
mercenaries killed in the Bryansk region were found
to have kilograms of explosives.
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Military expert Knutov: there are
reasons to declare war on
the United States
October 29th, 9:49am
(Vesti.ru)
Russia has a good reason to declare war on the United
States. This was stated by military expert Yuri Knutov
on the air of "Russia 24".
The expert explained why Russia has the
right to declare war on the United States.
"Just a month ago ---- a Stryker armoured personnel
carrier was shot down in the Kursk region. There
were found documents, and the composition of
this group... eight Americans, listed American
weapons, given call signs that are used only
in the US army. And just this fact ---- proves
that the Stryker, in which the US military
was located, was not one, but several
such armoured personnel carriers ---
& they interacted with each other,
and this confirms, that the United
States Army operates under the
guise of PMCs on the territory
of our country. This ----- is the
belly incident. By and large -
these, are the grounds ------- ....for declaring war on the
United States of America,"
Knutov said.
But he noted that Russia will not do this, as it acts
prudently and does not go beyond certain limits.
The Kremlin will resolve this issue, through diplomatic means.
"We will warn the United States of America --- if they are
fighting on the territory of our country, then this does
not prevent us ----- from hitting Rzeszow, Romania,
increasing the number of nuclear submarines
near the coast of the United States of
America, and taking other actions
--- if the United States does not
come to its senses," the
military expert said.
Knutov believes that such statements could sober
up not only the United States, but also other
NATO countries that send their military
to the territory of Russia.
He noted that the North Atlantic Alliance does not
send its fighters directly, but foreign special
forces are dismissed by order from above,
sign a contract with PMCs .....and go to
fight against the Russian Federation.
Yesterday, Professor Tuomas Malinen said
that if a NATO war with Russia starts,
Finland will be destroyed.
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The Russian military liberated
the villages of Gornyak and
Dobrovolye in the DPR
October 29th, 9:07am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian troops liberated the settlements of Gornyak
and Dobrovolye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
This is reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
"As a result of active actions, units of the Center group
of troops liberated the settlement of Gornyak in the
Donetsk People's Republic," the report says.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov
congratulated Russian soldiers on the liberation
of Tsukurino in the DPR. In addition -- the
Russian Armed Forces knocked out
the enemy --- from the village
of Maksimilyanovka.
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The 'southern group' of the Russian
Armed Forces liberated the village
of Katerynivka in the DPR
October 29th, 9:05am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian military announced the liberation
of the village of Katerynivka in the Donbas.
"The settlement of Katerynivka in the Donetsk
People's Republic was liberated by divisions
of the "Southern" group of troops... the
Defense Ministry said in a summary.
It is noted ------ that the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation occupied more favorable lines, the AFU
forces were defeated at Zaliznyansky, Orekhovo-
Vasilevka, Chasov Yar, Kurakhov and a number
of other settlements.
On Monday, the Russian military liberated
the village of Tsukurino in the Donetsk
People's Republic.
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RIA Novosti: Ukrainian Armed Forces
demand 1 million rubles for ''saving
the life'' of a Russian prisoner
October 29th, 5:36am
(Vesti.ru)
The Ukrainian military demanded 1 million rubles
from relatives of the captured Russian soldier
Igor Shchegolevaty to be included in the
exchange lists, said the half-brother
of the prisoner, Alexander Serikov.
In early October, the soldier was transferred from the
artillery to an assault unit, and on October 12th,
relatives received a video with Shchegolevaty,
who was captured in Ukraine, asking for
money to be transferred.
"They called and said: 'If you want him to live, then
throw off a million,' so that they would put him on
the lists (for exchange - Editor's note)," Serikov
told RIA Novosti.
The blackmail lasted about a week, a certain girl called
every day. Relatives -- were threatened to send a video
with the bullying of the prisoner, threatened that they
would not feed and water him, "throw him out, the
dogs will eat him ....or he will die."
In the last video, the captive rudely asked relatives
why they did not transfer money, and his "curator"
threatened to kill Dapper so that relatives would
not even receive his body.
A few days ago... relatives of another Russian prisoner,
Nikolai Shepilov, who is also being held for ransom by
the Ukrainian Armed Forces, appealed to the Office
of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
and the International Committee of the
Red Cross.
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Rogov: Russian troops broke through
the defense of the Ukrainian Armed
Forces north of Rabochino
October 29th, 2:21am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian army broke through the defense of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine - north of Rabochyne on
Orekhovsky direction of the Zaporozhye front,
said head of the commission of the Public
Chamber of Russia... on sovereignty,
& co-chairman of the Council for
the integration of new regions,
Vladimir Rogov.
Russian troops are advancing --- with the support of
armoured vehicles and front-line aviation. The
enemy's defenses have been breached, and
Russian units have advanced 1 km north of
Rabochino along a front up to 10 km wide.
"An area of up to 10 square kilometres has
been liberated," Rogov said, in an
interview with RIA Novosti.
Thus ----- the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in
this area during last year's counteroffensive is reduced
to zero ----- and the thousands of losses of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine - were in vain.
"Everything....... has been recaptured and liberated. The
initiative is in the hands of the Russian army, which is
gradually moving towards Novodanilovka and Malaya
Tokmachka," Rogov said.
The village of Rabochino - is located on the Orekhovsky
direction in the Zaporozhye region. In May, the Dnipro
group of troops completely liberated Rabochino,
which opens the way to Novodanilovka
and Orekhov.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces.. continue to
remotely mine the vicinity of Ugledar
October 29th, 2:11am
(Vesti.ru)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) continue
to remotely mine roads and access roads to
Ugledar, which was liberated by the
Russian army, the Defense
Ministry reports.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces drop anti-tank mines,
including those with magnetic fuses, from
drones, at night.
On October 3rd, the Defense Ministry announced the
liberation of Ugledar – an important logistics point
in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), which
will help Russian troops advance....
towards Zaporozhye.
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Russian Armed Forces hit the military academy
in Kharkiv, where the headquarters of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine was located
October 29th, 1:08am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian Armed Forces (AF) attacked the military
academy in Kharkiv, where the headquarters of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), with foreign
advisers, was located, said the coordinator
of the Nikolaev pro-Russian underground
Sergey Lebedev.
According to him, three arrivals were registered in the
center of Kharkiv. The area around the academy is
cordoned off by the SBU, and only ambulances
are allowed to pass through.
"Someone with very large shoulder straps was caught
at the academy. And more than one," Lebedev
replied, to a request from RIA Novosti.
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Military commander Sharkovsky called
the attempt of mercenaries to break
into the Bryansk region ''petty''
October 28th, 5:58pm
(Vesti.ru)
Foreign mercenaries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
made a small attempt to break through the border
in the Bryansk
The Ukrainian Armed Forces were late in their attempt
to break through to the Bryansk region, and now it all
looks small. This was stated in the program -- "Vesti
with Kazakov" on the air of "Russia 24" by military
correspondent Alexander Sharkovsky.
"It was expected -- that the Ukrainian Armed Forces
would do this much earlier. The fact that they are
now doing this very late, besides, the Russian
command is ready to meet them.... this is a
system aimed at minor destabilization...
it's of a small nature," the expert noted.
Earlier, the FSB published footage of liquidated
foreign mercenaries of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, who tried to enter the
region.. the day before.
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Russian air defense systems
--- shoot down 15 Ukrainian
drones over border regions
October 28th, 5:31pm
(Vesti.ru)
Russian air defense systems on duty destroyed 15
Ukrainian drones over the border territories in an
hour, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"In the period from 18:30 to 19:30 Moscow time, an
attempt by the Kiev regime to commit a terrorist
attack using an aircraft-type UAV on objects on
the territory of the Russian Federation was
stopped," the report says.
Eight drones were shot down over the Kursk region,
six more – over the Bryansk region, and one –
over the territory of the Orel region.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that
in the period from 13:00 to 14:30 Moscow time,
21 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over
the border territories.
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Military expert Sivkov: The West understands
that the Ukrainian Armed Forces cannot cope with Russia
October 28th, 4:54pm
(Vesti.ru)
According to the expert, Kiev's partners understand
that without their help, the Ukrainian military is not
able to resist Russia.
About the inability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to
fight with Russia without US help the military expert
Konstantin Sivkov spoke, on the air of "Russia 1".
The expert commented on reports that on the body of
one of the saboteurs in the Bryansk region, the FSB
found a tattoo of the Second Battalion of the 75th
Regiment of Special Forces Rangers of the
US Army.
"The West clearly understands, that the armed forces of
Ukraine cannot cope with the task of fighting against
Russia. And, in these circumstances, it is necessary
to support these armed forces ---- not only with
weapons and military equipment, but also -
with personnel.The West - is beginning to
gradually ..introduce limited contingents
of its troops there in order to gradually
get involved in this conflict," the expert said.
Earlier... it became known that in the Bryansk region,
the FSB border department.. stopped an attempt by
an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group - to
break through the border to the Klimovsky district.
The agency also published a video from the
place of the destruction of the saboteurs.
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Political analyst Mukhin:
NATO saboteurs' sortie
won't be the only one
October 28th, 4:40pm
(Vesti.ru)
Political analyst Alexey Mukhin admits that the
military from NATO countries will make more
attacks on the territory of Russia.
In the Bryansk region, saboteurs who tried to break
through the border to the Klimovsky district - were
destroyed. According to the FSB border service,
four saboteurs were eliminated in the battle,
and the remnants of the group were hit by a rocket and artillery strike.
Political analyst Alexey Mukhin on the air of "Russia 1"
said that more than once, our fighters will detect
representatives of NATO countries.
"Losing on the battlefield, NATO and Ukraine are now
moving to a war of sabotage. And I think that, in the near future ...we will find a representative of NATO
member countries, here and there. Naturally,
officially - they will be either on vacation or
in general, in retirement, but nevertheless
now we can state one thing: the de facto
NATO member countries - have entered
into a military confrontation with
Russia," he said.
As previously reported, small arms and grenades,
equipment and communications equipment were
found with the killed saboteurs. They also found
objects --- that directly indicate the foreign
citizenship of the militants -- the flag of
Canada, and the image of Michael the
Archangel ...with a prayer in Polish,
on the body of one of the militants
there was a tattoo of the Second
Battalion of the 75th Regiment
of Special Forces Rangers of
the US Army.
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Fighter with the call sign, Stitch -
about the requests of Ukrainian
prisoners: ''do not kill,
we apologize''
October 28th, 4:16pm
(Vesti.ru)
Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ask for
forgiveness from the Russian military when
surrendering in the Kursk region.
A fighter of the Russian army with the call sign Stitch
spoke on the air of "Russia 24" about the first words
of Ukrainian prisoners in the Kursk region.
"It was the first time I went to the task... they came out
on their own, they say: "We give up." The second time
I had to take a dense fire. They say: "Don't kill, we
apologize," the soldier shared.
Earlier, civilians told how they were fleeing from the shelling of Ukrainian militants in the Kursk region.
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Tsivileva spoke about the development
of methods of rehabilitation of
military personnel
October 28th, 4:02pm
(Vesti.ru)
Innovative technologies and methods of rehabilitation
of SVO fighters - became one of the key topics of the
meeting during the congress "National Health 2024".
This was stated by the State Secretary and Deputy
Defense Minister of Russia, Anna Tsivileva, in an
exclusive interview with the Rossiya 24
TV channel.
With the support of the FMBA of Russia, the congress
discussed methods of assistance to military
personnel who are in the zone of a
special military operation.
"The main outcome of the resolution of our meeting
today. The main thing that we have developed on
the basis of this extensive experience - is the
standards of prosthetics and rehabilitation
of military personnel, which, as we have
seen today, are also being adopted for
other categories of citizens,"
Tsivileva said.
On October 28th, at the congress "National Healthcare
2024", an award ceremony was held in the framework
of the "Best Doctor" competition ---- where specialists
from the border regions of Russia were also awarded.
One of the winners was Marina Zhilyaeva, a general
dentist at the Belgorod Dental Clinic No. 1.
"There are very strong people in Belgorod --- we have
united from the very beginning of the SVO. We work
there in the same way, even more... doubly. We are
holding on, we will win," Zhilyaeva said.
The National Health Care 2024 Congress is being held
on October 28-29 in Moscow with the support of the
Russian Government.
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"Country.na": in Odessa,a forceful
mobilization was carried out
in front of the police
October 28th, 3:50pm
(RT.ru)
The Ukrainian edition of "Country.na" published
a video of a violent mobilization in Odessa;
"Under the supervision of the police,
the man is being" packed, "by
people in civilian clothes,"
the report says.
In the footage, representatives of the local military
enlistment office, under the supervision of the
police, force a man into a car.
Earlier in the market in Odessa, people staged a riot
against employees of the territorial recruitment
centre, in connection with mass mobilization.
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Accurate hit: in the Kharkiv region,
a FAB-3000 aerial bomb destroyed
a temporary deployment point of
the Ukrainian Armed Forces
by Roman Shimaev
October 28th, 12:55pm
(RT.ru)
The Russian military discovered a temporary
deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed
Forces in the area of Volchansk (Kharkiv
region), after which the Russian
Aerospace Forces dropped an
aerial bomb with a universal
planning and correction
module on it.
As reported by the Ministry of Defense
of the Russian Federation, the object
was destroyed.
At the time of the strike, it was occupied
by the command staff of one of the
Ukrainian units.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports
on the progress of the special
military operation
October 28th, 9:35am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces
defeated units of AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade,
the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 4th border
detachment of the State Border Guard Service of
Ukraine near Volchansk, Goptovka, and
Okhrimovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 troops, one
armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles,
one 152-mm Giatsint gun, and one 122-mm
D-30 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical
situation and hit manpower and hardware of AFU 44th
Mechanised Brigade, 77th Airmobile Brigade, and
the 3rd Assault Brigade close to Stelmakhovka,
Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic),
and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).
Three counter-attacks.... launched by assault groups of
AFU 14th, 28th mechanised brigades and 1st National
Guard Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses
amounted to more than 570 troops, two
infantry fighting vehicles, 1 armoured
personnel carrier, six pickup trucks,
a 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled
artillery system, three 122-mm
D-30 howitzers, and one UK-
made 105-mm L119 gun.
The Yug Group of Forces' units ---- took more
advantageous lines and positions, defeated
formations of the AFU 24th, 33rd, and 54th
mechanised brigades, the 79th Air Assault
Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade, and 37th
Marine Brigade nr.. Dalneye, Semyonovka,
Ilyinka, Seversk, Chasov Yar & Kurakhovo
(the Donetsk People's Republic). Three
counter-attacks, launched by assault
detachments of AFU 56th Motorised
Infantry Brigade, were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 665 troops,
14 motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one
155-mm M198 howitzer, and four U.S.-made 105-
mm M119 guns. One field ammunition depot
was destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated
Tsukurino (the Donetsk People's Republic).
Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware
of AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised
Infantry Brigade, 142nd Infantry Brigade, 5th Air
Assault Brigade, and 241st Territorial Defence
Brigade near Dimitrov, Aleksandro-Kalinovo,
Pravdovka, and Vishnevoye (Donetsk
People's Republic).
Eleven counter-attacks of assault groups of AFU 42nd,
"I know one thing: the Donetsk People’s Republic will
be liberated and I believe that several months are
left before this event. I know this for sure and I
see it and feel it along the frontline. Today the
country is changing - and this will have its
effect on the line of engagement very
soon," the adviser said.
After Russian troops liberated the settlement of
Ugledar - the Ukrainian army’s defense south of
Krasnoarmeisk (named Pokrovsk by Ukraine) is
collapsing. Dry weather has facilitated the
advance by Russian forces, he added.
"They [the Ukrainian army] are engaged in point
defense ------ and actually have no reserves,"
the adviser to the DPR head said.
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Pushilin: Russian troops broke through
the Ukrainian defense in the DPRand
hoisted the flag in Gornyak
October 26th, 5:29pm
(Vesti.ru)
The armed Forces of the Russian Federation ------ broke
through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in
the Donetsk People's Republic, the head of the region
Denis Pushilin said in his Telegram channel.
In addition... he added that the soldiers of the 114th
brigade of the Russian Armed Forces installed their
banner on one of the buildings in Gornyak city.
"Tank units with the support of assault groups successfully broke through the enemy's defenses and delivered heavy blows ---- to large concentrations of enemy manpower," Pushilin added.
Earlier, the head of the DPR visited the liberated city of
Ukrainsk, which is located about 3 kilometres from
Gornyak. Pushili said ---- that all the houses in the
village were damaged, many burned out. Local
residents ...have to hide in basements.
Pushili explained - that the AFU militants had been
digging in this city for several years and actively
snapped - when the Russian troops drove them
out of the village.
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Russian Defence Ministry report
on the progress of the special
military operation
October 26th, 10:35am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces
inflicted losses on formations of the 31st Mechanised
Brigade and 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the
AFU near Liptsy and Goptovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops
and three motor vehicles.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces, improved the
tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on man-
power & hardware of the 53rd, 60th mechanised
brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 3rd Assault
Brigade of the AFU --- and the 107th Territorial
Defence Brigade near Donetskoye, Borovaya
(Kharkov region), Petrovskoye (Lugansk
People's Republic)... and Serebryansky
forestry. One counter-attack launched
by an AFU assault detachment
was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 510 troops, five
pickup trucks, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 guns, and
two Bukovel-AD and Anklav electronic warfare
stations. Four AFU field ammunition depots
were destroyed.
As a result of successful offensive operations - units
of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Aleksandropol
(Donetsk People's Republic).
Losses were inflicted -- on formations of the 23rd, 54th
vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian
Groups of Forces delivered strikes at infrastructure
of military airfields, attack UAV depots, as well as
engaged the AFU clusters of manpower and
military hardware, in 149 areas.
Air defence units shot down two French-made
Hammer guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made
HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 25 fixed-
wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military
operation, 647 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,329
unmanned aerial vehicles, 584 anti-aircraft
missile systems, 18,877 tanks and other
armoured fighting vehicles, 1,480 MLRS
combat vehicles, 16,773 field artillery
guns and mortars, and 27,624 units
of support military vehicles,
have been neutralised.
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In Odessa,residents staged a riot
during the raid of the ''shopping
centre'' on the market
October 26th, 12:50pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Residents of Odessa staged a riot in the market against
employees of territorial picking centres (TCCs) - due to
forced mobilization. This was reported on October 26
by "Сountry.au".
It is specified that the military commissars on the same
day ---- arrived at the market "Seventh kilometre" and
conducted a raid there. According to media reports, they detained a large number of men.
"Market workers were able to expel military
commissars from the territory," ---- the
publication's Telegram channel says.
At the moment, the conflict is settled.
The detained men were released.
Recently, cases of forced mobilization of citizens - have
become more frequent in Ukraine. So, for example, on
October 12th, fifty employees of the shopping centre arranged to check the documents of visitors to the
concert of a rock band. They were waiting for
vacationers, at the exit of the concert hall.
It was reported that military commissars
--- also conducted raids on well-known
restaurants in Kiev.
On October 13, former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola
Azarov told Izvestia that the scale of mobilization in
the country is very serious - and it will continue,
despite the negative attitude of citizens and
their attempts to hide.... from the
military commissars.
The August 17 edition of "Country.ua" distributed
footage of the conflict between local residents
and employees of the military enlistment
office in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
In the footage, a crowd of people demands to release
the men who were going to be put on a service bus.
As a result, the men were repulsed away from the employees of the shopping centre.
In April, President of Ukraine....... Volodymyr Zelensky,
whose term of office expired on May 20, signed a law
on tougher mobilization. In particular, he lowered the
age of mobilization - from 27 years to 25 and signed
a law - on the creation of an electronic register of
those liable for military service, which combines
information about personal data of Ukrainians,
--- including details of domestic and foreign
passports. In July, in Ukraine, men aged
18 to 60 ------- were required to have a
military ID card with them, when
going out, so that it could be
checked by a patrol.
Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022.
At the same time, Zelensky signed a decree on
general mobilization. Later, the Verkhovna
Rada repeatedly extended its validity.
Most men between the ages of 18
and 60 ---- are prohibited from
leaving the country.
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Ukraine Loses Peace, Army and Territory
October 25th
(SouthFront)
The Ukrainian army is grinded on battlefields
while Kiev does not dare to enter into
negotiations with Russia.
At his press conference following the BRICS summit,
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a number of
important statements, shedding some light on the current stage of the Ukrainian conflict.
Moscow recently received new peace proposals from
Kiev through Turkey. Russians agreed to discuss
them - but the very next day the head of the
Kiev regime refused any negotiations.
There is less and less chance of a peaceful settlement
of the Ukrainian conflict soon -- because Ukraine has
refused peace talks many times. Putin recalled the
failed negotiations in 2022 in Istanbul that were
disrupted by Kiev’s Western patrons.
Today - the lifting of martial law would lead to elections
in Ukraine. Zelensky understands... that peace on any
terms is the way to lose his power. While his Western curators are not ready to lose their puppet --- useful to prolong the war --- and inflict maximum damage to Russia.
In its turn, Moscow does not change its position and is
ready to consider any options for peace agreements - based on the situation on the frontlines. The reality
is deplorable for the Ukrainian army.
With their attack in the Russian Kursk region -- Kiev tried
to prove to the United States ------- that its investments in
Ukraine were not in vain. As a result, no strategic goals
of the incursion were achieved ------- and the Ukrainian military has already lost more than 26,000 troops on
the Russian land, which is almost twice more than
during the bloody counteroffensive last year.
Russia's president revealed that Russian forces are
currently destroying the group of about 2,000
Ukrainian troops taken in a cauldron in the
region. The exact areas of control remain
unclear in this direction. Because of the
Russian breakthrough Ukrainian forces
were surrounded in different areas.
One of the large Ukrainian groups, was encircled south
of Lyubimovka. Large reinforcements ----- including the
assault groups on the precious Abrams tanks from the
US, were urgently sent to the area --- in an attempt to lift the blockade. So far, to no avail.
Two more cauldrons were reported near Novoivanovka
and in the forests south of Olgovka. In the latter,
hundreds of soldiers from the 82nd, 225th and
22nd Ukrainian brigades, were caught by
surprise by the rapid Russian advance.
Most of them are former prisoners
thrown on the front. That is why,
Ukrainian military commanders
are in no hurry.... to release them from encirclement.
Ukrainian positions are not better on the Donbass
frontlines. 6 out of 11 new mechanized brigades
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine raised in 2024,
equipped and trained by NATO, have already
entered battles. Five of them - are deployed
in the Pokrovsk direction. Despite the high
hopes for them in Kiev and NATO...... the
newly formed units failed to stop
the Russian advance.
______________________________________
The Ministry of Defence reported on
the exploits of the Russian military
in the special operation zone
October 25th, 10pm (Izvestia.ru)
The Ministry noted the merits of the Guard junior
sergeant Vladislav Dorensky, who, commanding
a self-propelled artillery gun, supported the
offensive of Russian troops.
During the mission, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)
began firing at Russian positions. Dorensky - promptly
responded to the change in the situation and took the
entire crew to cover. Then he was able to accurately
calculate the intervals between the arrival of shells,
and after the next gap moved to the gun, started the
engine and took out the equipment from under fire.
Thanks to Dorensky's actions, our troops continued
the offensive, and the equipment, lives and health
of personnel were preserved.
The Ministry of Defense also drew attention to the
merits of the Guard Sergeant Alexander Drobush.
The artillery crew under his command carried
out a combat mission to destroy enemy
personnel firing at the positions of
our units.
As a result, the drones were shot down, but the
personnel and the crew's gun were not injured
and successfully completed the task.
______________________________________
Military commander Nikolai Dolgachev
said that the entire front is moving
to the west
October 25th, 5:57pm
(Vesti.ru)
The entire front, in sections one after another, is now
moving in a westerly direction. This was stated by
the military correspondent of VGTRK Nikolay
Dolgachev, on the air of the program
"60 Minutes" on the TV channel
"Russia 1".
As the military commander noted, the front has
not yet collapsed, but is already moving west.
"We do not yet see that the entire front has collapsed,
but we do see that the entire front is moving, and it
is moving to the west in sections --- one after
another, such a jagged principle ------ the
enemy cannot contain the onslaught
of our units anywhere," he said.
Dolgachev also stressed that the village of Selidovo
in the DPR is of fundamental importance in terms
of logistics and traffic..... to Krasnoarmeysk
(renamed Pokrovsk by the Ukrainian
authorities – editor's note).
__________________________________________
Kiev's coordinator for preparing
riotsarrives in Georgia —
source
October 25th, 3:01pm
(TASS)
Kiev has sent a coordinator from one of its
extremist groups to Georgia to stage
provocations, an informed source
told TASS.
"Former Azov militant Zakro Nodarovich Avaliani, born
in 1997, is among those prepared to carry out tasks
set by the Ukrainian special forces. He is already
in Georgia, serving as a coordinator for one of
the extremist groups," the source stated.
According to the source, Avaliani is responsible for
paying participants involved in the riots. He is a
resident of Mariupol, holds a Ukrainian
passport, and reportedly plans to
leave Georgia later this year.
Earlier, TASS published a document, indicating that
Kiev was preparing militants to participate in mass
riots in Georgia.
To this end, the Ukrainian security services have been
gathering information on ethnic Georgians and their
relatives residing in Ukraine. To recruit them for the
riots, Ukrainian security services reportedly plan
to pressure these individuals through their
families, using blackmail and threats of
criminal or administrative liability.
_____________________________________
Russian Defense Ministry: during the day,
the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more
than 300 militants in the Kursk
border area
by Sergey Gusarov
October 25th, 1:12pm
(RT.ru - live)
A new attempt to break through the border was
prevented --- the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost
more than 300 militants in the Kursk border
area during the day.
The Russian military repelled five counterattacks of
the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border areas of
the Kursk region over the past day, the Russian
Defense Ministry said.
At the same time, an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed
Forces ---- to break through the border of the Russian
Federation in the direction of the settlement of Novy Put, was prevented.
In total, the Ukrainian formations, lost more than 300
Similarly to the ABM Treaty, the US unilaterally pulled
out of the INF Treaty in 2019. However, instead of
simply stating it wished to develop weapons
beyond the treaty’s limitations, the Trump
administration accused Moscow of
violating the treaty by lying about
the range of its 9M728/9M729
missiles used by Iskander
missile systems.
Nonetheless, within 2 weeks of the US’ formal
departure from the treaty, in August 2019, it
began testing the first of multiple missiles
that violated the treaty’s limitations.
The origins of the INF Treaty lay in a dramatic
showdown, across Europe, in late 1983,
triggered by Washington’s deployment
of ITS Pershing-II intermediate-range
ballistic missiles (IRBM) to Europe.
With a 900-mile range, a flight apogee of just 60 miles,
and a maneuverable, radar-guided reentry vehicle,
the missile could put an 80-kiloton nuclear war-
head on Moscow in between 6 and 11 minutes
...according to Pentagon leaders. Such a fast
strike time gave the Soviets just minutes to
identify, analyze and respond to the threat,
greatly increasing the risk of them mis-
reading a situation and launching a
mistaken nuclear return volley,
believing it to be their
only chance.
In addition, tensions in Europe had already been
ramped up by years of psychological operations
designed to increase Soviet anxieties, such as
US bombers charging Soviet borders and
turning away at the last second
That’s why, when NATO began the vast, ultra-realistic
“Able Archer-83” war games, simulating an all-out
attack on the Soviet Union, in November 1983, it put Soviet fears through the roof.
However, it wasn’t until after the war games had
concluded, several days later, that NATO
commanders discovered key signs: the
Soviets had loaded hundreds of strike
aircraft in East Germany and Poland
with nuclear bombs, and orders to
strike “front-line targets” at a
moment’s notice.
The INF Treaty eliminated missiles like the Pershing-II,
banning land-based missiles with ranges of between
500 klms and 5,500 klms. This significantly cooled
tensions in Europe... although the treaty was only
between the US and Soviet Union -- now Russia --
which left other countries, such as China, free to
develop their own intermediate-range missiles.
The INF’s absence now is especially poignant,
considering the long-standing Russian fears
over a NATO Aegis Ashore missile system,
built on a land base in Deveselu, Romania.
While the US claimed the system was purely
defensive, Moscow noted... that Aegis can
also be used to launch offensive missiles.
Among the missiles tested after the INF Treaty lapsed
was a land-based Tomahawk missile with a range of
1,600 kilometres - a cruise missile US Aegis
cruisers have fired at sea for years.
1992 Treaty on Open Skies
The Open Skies treaty... was an attempt to increase
transparency and put to rest fears of an impending
attack by the other side. The deal allowed 35
partner nations to perform reconnaissance
overflights over other nations... using
specialized aircraft with specialized
equipment. However, flights could
not interfere with other military
activities and could be refused
by the overflown nation, for a
variety of reasons.
The US sent signs it was interested in leaving the
treaty as early as 2019, claiming it was caused
by Russia refusing US Open Skies aircraft
access to several areas almost a decade
earlier - denials Moscow insisted were
within its rights under the treaty.
The US finally made the move on May 21ST 2020,
meaning the six-month cooldown time had the
US leaving the treaty, after the November 2020 elections, that Trump lost.
The decision sparked an outcry across Europe, with Ukraine being one of the loudest critics;
that nation having long used Open Skies to perform overflights in western Russia, to calm its nerves about troops and
installations there.
Indeed, the Open Skies Treaty was drafted precisely to
avoid the type of anxious confrontation... unfolding on
the Russia-Ukraine border, over the last two months.
The Democrats publicly attacked Trump’s withdrawal
as illegal then... although much of their criticism
focused on his refusal to notify Congress before
pulling out. However, in March 2021, a leaked
message --- sent to concerned “international
partners” by the Biden administration said
it was afraid that doing so “would send
the wrong message to Russia and
undermine our position... on the
broader arms control agenda.”
Istanbul, Astana Declarations
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE) has its origins in the November
1972 multilateral talks in Espoo, Finland
...intended to further the peaceful
cooperation of the Detente era.
Today, the OSCE has 57 members and 11 observers
and continues to serve as a regional forum for
resolving international issues.
Two of its most important declarations of principles
came at summits in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1999 and in
Astana (now Nur-Sultan), Kazakhstan, in 2010,
which, among other topics, affirmed each
nation’s right to its own security in the
context of an international community.
"The security of each participating State... is
inseparably linked to that of all others. Each
participating State, has an equal right to
security. We reaffirm the inherent right
of each and every participating State
...to be free to choose or change its
security arrangements, including
treaties of alliance, as they evolve.''
''Each State also has the right to neutrality. Each
participating State will respect the rights of all others in these regards. They will not
strengthen their security ...at the
expense of... the security of
other States.'' the Astana
declaration states.
While the OSCE met in Vienna, Austria, 2 weeks ago,
the talks yielded no major breakthrough. Earlier this
week -- when the US and NATO delivered separate
written responses to Russia’s December security
proposal -- the US response was considerably
more intransigent, while NATO’s, sent from
Brussels and speaking for 30 member
states, acknowledged the Russian
security concerns and proposed
mutual briefings in the NATO-
Russia Council and the re-
establishment of their
respective envoys in
Moscow & Brussels.
However, neither reply gave deference to Russia’s
central concern --- the eastward expansion of
NATO and the impact that has on Russian
security, especially since now, the US
explicitly regards Russia as a
challenger to its position ...as leader of the post- Cold War global order.
Speaking on Thursday, about the US response,
in particular, Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey
Lavrov said "The principle that one should not strengthen one's security -- at the expense of
the security of others is deliberately avoided.
Neither the Istanbul or Astana declarations are mentioned by our Western partners in the discussions on European
security that are currently
taking place. We cannot
accept this.”
Morgan Artyukhina is a writer and news editor at
Sputnik’s Washington, DC, bureau... focusing on
international & breaking news. Born in southern Maryland, she studied Russian, Central, and
East European Studies, at the University of
Glasgow and is a former history professor.
At Sputnik, she covers military technology,
the expanding neoliberal police state, and
the ongoing struggles against it in the US
and around the globe.
Image: palestine
Paul Larudee: Zionist Dream
Turning into Nightmare
November 25th, 5:26pm (FNA)
Paul Larudee, political activist and commentator,
says Zionists have come to this understating
- that Zionism is now nearing its predestined
self-annihilation.
Speaking in an interview with FNA, Larudee
said, “Zionism planted the seeds of its own
destruction the moment they created a
plan for a Jewish state in someone
else's homeland. It is increasingly
becoming an international pariah
...contributing to the wars and
conflicts in West Asia, South
America, Africa, and other
parts of the world. It only
creates more enemies
for them.”
Paul Larudee is an - Iranian-born - American political
activist who is a major figure in the pro-Palestinian
movement. Based in the San Francisco Bay area,
he is involved with the International Solidarity
Movement, & was a founder of the Free Gaza
Movement & the Free Palestine Movement.
Larudee was a member of the US delegation
aboard the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla,
which was attacked by Israeli forces.
Below is the full text of the interview:
Q: Yaakov Sharett says “Israel and the Zionist
enterprise were born in sin.” What do we
learn about the nature of Israel?
A: Such words from a Zionist leader's son may help to
gradually sink doubts into the minds of other Zionists,
but we must not forget that many Jews were opposed
to Zionism for decades before 1948. It is unfortunate
that as Zionism became more successful in its
genocidal project, it also became more
acceptable to more Jews. But that is
now being reversed. As Zionism
becomes more racist, violent,
and aggressive, it is starting
to lose Jews who cannot
stomach such behaviour.
Q: Such a significant assertion was made by the son
of a signatory to the Israeli declaration in 1948. Do
you believe settlers will learn a lesson to end their
occupation of the Palestinians’ land?
A: There are two kinds of settlers that are being used
to colonize the West Bank and Jerusalem. The most
aggressive and violent are the ideological settlers,
who think of themselves as conquering soldiers,
much like the Europeans who took the land from
the native peoples in the western hemisphere.
They want to expel all Palestinians by any means
necessary, and take their land. They do not need
Israel to paint a rosy picture. They are ready to
endure hardship, although Israel actually
helps and enables them. The other type
are the opportunists. Israel builds
subsidized housing and industrial
parks on Palestinian land... and
makes it attractive for settlers
to move there. Israel creates
many advantages for them...
so as to increase the Jewish
population in the occupied
territories and push the
Palestinians out.
Q: Yaakov Sharett predicts a dark future for Israel
and asks settlers to immigrate from Israel; like-
wise, Lawrence Wilkerson, former Israeli State
Department aide, said Israel will be gone in
some 20 years. How do you assess
these statements?
A: Clearly, Sharett is being a realist in this case.
Despite Israel's influence, propaganda, bribes
and manipulations of other governments, it is
increasingly becoming an international pariah,
contributing to the wars and conflicts in West
Asia, South America, Africa and other parts of
the world. They believe that this makes them
strong, but it only creates more enemies for
them. Sharett seems to understand that the
Zionist dream is proving to be unsustainable.
It can only be realized by committing greater
and greater crimes, but even many Zionists
consider this too high a price for their dream,
and their dream is turning into a nightmare.
Zionism planted the seeds of its own destruction
the moment they created a plan for a Jewish
state on someone else's homeland.
Image: palestine
UN Must Prevent Normalization of
Israeli Violation of Human Rights:
Iran Envoy
November 20th, 11am (al Manar)
Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva
put the onus on the United Nations: to take
action: against the normalization of the
systematic violation of human rights
and humanitarian laws, by the
Zionist regime.
In an address to a meeting between ambassadors
of the member states of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation, residing in Geneva,
and to members of the Commission of Inquiry of the UN Council on Human
Rights, held on Friday, Esmaeil
Baqaei Hamaneh called for the
clarification of true and false
narratives, referring to the
stories... that equate the
victims of Israeli crimes
with the perpetrators
of the heinous acts.
“It is the duty of all of us to clarify the true and false
narratives, the narrative that equates the victims
of Israeli crimes, with their killers, which is
humanly shocking, legally unfounded,
and morally shameful,” the Iranian
envoy stressed.
He added that the inquiry commission has an historic
responsibility --- to prevent the normalization of
systematic human rights violations by the
Israeli regime.
The Iranian diplomat invited all the participants in the
meeting to call for justice; and not allow war crimes,
crimes against humanity, and blatant violations of
human rights, to become normal, Press
TV reported.
In May, the UN Human Rights Council agreed to initiate
an international probe into “systematic” human rights
abuses committed during the asymmetrical war
between ‘Israel’ and Palestinian resistance
groups in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The 47-member forum adopted a resolution presented
by Pakistan on behalf of the OIC and the Palestinian
delegation to the UN, by a vote of 24 states in favour, 9 against, and 14 abstentions.
The UN rights body agreed to establish “an ongoing
independent, international commission of inquiry”
into the war to probe the “underlying root causes
of recurrent tensions and instability, including
the systematic discrimination and repression
based on group identity.”
Israeli troops have, on numerous occasions, been
caught on camera, brutally killing Palestinians...
with the videos going viral online and sparking
international condemnation.
The Tel Aviv regime has been criticized for its extensive
use of lethal force against, and extrajudicial killing of,
Palestinians... who do not pose an immediate threat
to the occupation forces, or to the Israeli settlers.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Palestinian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, called
on the International Criminal Court to launch an
immediate investigation into the Tel Aviv
regime’s crimes, in the occupied
Palestinian territories --- after
the Israeli forces shot dead a
young man, in the northern
part of the West Bank.
Source: Iranian Agencies
Image: John Wight
Syria..to resume negotiations with the opposition... on constitutional reform. The question is, why?
by John Wight
October 20th, 11:26am (PressTV)
On a facile level the news that another round of UN-mandated
negotiations on the drafting of a new Syrian constitution... is
about to get underway in Geneva, between representatives
of the government and opposition groups... provides hope
that at long last an end to the inordinate suffering of the
Syrian people may be in sight. We are, after all, talking
about the most brutal and devastating conflict of
modern times, one that has resulted in 500,000
dead, the wholesale destruction of large parts
of the country, 13 million in need of
humanitarian assistance, half the
population displaced, and an
economy in ruins.
“You must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame;
how could you rise anew if you have not first become
ashes?” Thus writes the 19th-century German
philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
When applied to Syria the first part of Nietzsche’s admonition
formulation -- can be readily dismissed. Syria and the Syrian
people were, most assuredly, not ready to burn themselves
in their own flame. This horrific fate was thrust upon them
by internal and external agents, using regional upheaval
to advance a sectarian agenda, when it came to the
former, and an imperialist one, with respect to
the latter.
As for rising from the ashes, when applied to a country and
people that have endured and suffered to the extent that
Syria and its people have, the challenge in this regard is
monumental. Here, it shouldn’t be forgotten that Syria
remains under foreign occupation - by Turkish forces
in the north and northwest of the country, and by US
forces in the Kurdish-controlled east and northeast -
and that the Syrian opposition has been sponsored
by those very Western countries that have worked
tirelessly to ‘destroy Syria in order to save it’ over
the past decade.
Democracy, in a given state, or country, can only ever
flourish on the foundations of security and economic
stability. Try to establish a democratic system
absent of these non-negotiable pillars, and the end result is Afghanistan.
The Syrian people... have been engaged in a protracted
struggle to return security and stability to the country
with the indispensable aid of its Iranian, Lebanese
and Russian allies for over a decade now - and at
a huge cost. The idea, then, that those who
remained in Syria and endured so much...
should acquiesce in the role of a foreign
-based opposition when it comes to the
country’s future... will be a bitter pill
to swallow.
The key stumbling block to previous negotiations between
the government and opposition has been the status of
Bashar al-Assad. His removal from power has long
been a non-negotiable condition of the opposition
and its Western sponsors and backers, which is
precisely why there has been zero progress up
to this point, when it comes to achieving a
negotiated settlement.
The hard truth is that without external support the Syrian
opposition would be a marginal force at best. And, too,
an opposition willing to trade sovereignty for power is
a proxy, rather than a serious government in waiting,
especially given the scale of the struggle waged by
Syrian government forces, its allies and people, for
so long.
Regionally, meanwhile, Assad’s tenacity has begun to bear
fruit. In a recent Newsweek piece, Tom O’Connor confirms
that “the Syrian president has not only survived, but
appears poised to make a stunning comeback on
the world stage.” O’Connor elaborates:
“Recognizing reality, many of the countries that cut him
[Assad] off 10 years ago have begun to welcome him
back - despite ongoing US opposition to his rule.
Telltale signs: Just last month Jordan reopened
its border with Syria, and the Arab League is
widely expected to reinstate its
membership shortly.”
In some respects, then, the question needs to be asked:
What does the Assad government stand to gain... from
going into negotiations on constitutional reform with
a weak opposition at this particular juncture?
Much of the answer lies with the role of Putin in pushing
Assad to be more flexible and open to inclusiveness
when it comes to the opposition. Though Moscow
has played a major role in the conflict in Syria
since the end of September 2015, its support
has come at a price ----- one which suggests
that its status has been less that of an ally -
and more that of putative imperial overlord.
With this in mind, consider the words of former Russian
diplomat, Alexander Aksenyonok, as quoted in a May
2020 article by veteran Middle East correspondent
Martin Jay from May: “If Assad refuses to accept
a new constitution, the Syrian regime will put
itself at great risk.”
There is no doubting the fact that Syria has reached an
historic fork in the road after a decade of unremitting
conflict. The ocean of blood that has been shed, in
the course of the struggle for the country’s future
makes the tentative steps towards a negotiated
settlement a challenge for Assad's government
that will be well aware of the danger of
snatching defeat from the jaws
of victory.
Whatever the outcome of this new round of negotiations
with the opposition on constitutional reform, the over-
riding priority of the Syrian government remains
security, stability and putting food on the table
of its people. After all, in the last analysis,
you can’t eat a constitution.
End.
John Wight is an author and political
commentator based in Scotland.
(The views expressed in this article... do
not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)
Image: Bill Dores
China is no threat
to people in the US; Wall Street,CIA & the Pentagon are
-- Analyst
October 16th, 3:14pm (PressTV)
US political analyst and activist Bill Dores says
China is no threat to the people in the US., but
Wall Street, the CIA, and the Pentagon, are.
Dores, a writer for Struggle/La Lucha and a longtime
antiwar activist, made the remarks in an interview
with Press TV on Saturday, after the CIA launched
a new mission centre to address what it calls “the most important geopolitical threat” posed... by China.
CIA Director William Burns said in a statement last week
that the new unit, called the China Mission Centre, will
“further strengthen our collective work on the most
important geopolitical threat we face in the 21st
century, an increasingly adversarial Chinese
government.”
Burns said that his agency will still focus on other threats
as well, including those emanating from Russia, North
Korea and Iran.
The CIA’s renewed attention to China is the latest evidence
of the Biden administration’s focus on Beijing as its main
foreign policy target.
Since taking charge of the White House earlier this year,
the Biden administration has been directing resources
toward countering China.
Why is the CIA targeting China?
“The CIA is grabbing more tax money --- to start a ‘mission
centre’ aimed at China, which it calls the ‘most important
geopolitical threat we face.’ This is ominous news
- considering the agency’s history of 'fabricating'
evidence to start wars, e.g. Iraq’s nonexistent
‘weapons of mass destruction,’” Dores
commented to Press TV.
“US troops have left Afghanistan. But not a dime has been
slashed from the bloated US military budget. Indeed, it’s
being increased to $778 billion from $753 billion to face
the alleged ‘Chinese threat.’ That’s more than the
combined military budgets of China, India,
Russia, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Germany,
France, Japan, South Korea, Italy
and Australia,” he added.
“It’s also been revealed that US Special Forces have been
operating secretly on Taiwan for two years. Meanwhile...
the US Congress will not pass the Build Back Better Act
to modestly extend our social safety net,” he added.
“The People’s Republic of China... has five times the population of the United States. But it spends only
$258 billion on its military. China’s forces are
deployed in - or around - the borders and
coasts of China. By no stretch of the
imagination is China threatening
he US militarily. Why would it?
For what gain?” he asked.
“So, what the Sam Hill is a ‘geopolitical threat.’ It’s a
twisted concept based on the twisted premise that
the United States, with 4 percent of the world’s
population, should dominate the world
politically & economically. And that
really means the billionaires and
millionaires, that Occupy Wall
Street protesters called the
‘One Percent,’” he stated.
China’s economic ‘threat’ to US
“China’s real ‘threat,’ in the minds of the US corporate
ruling class, is economic. China produces more than
the United States, and its economy is growing much faster,” the analyst said.
“It has achieved this, not by destroying the economies of
other countries with war and sanctions, but by growth,
and trade. China’s Belt and Road Initiative has greatly
weakened the stranglehold Wall Street banks once
held on the world economy. An article in the US
magazine Foreign Policy whined: that China is
‘whittling away’ at the murderous ‘sanctions
regime’ the US and West Europe use -- to
‘punish’ countries that defy their
dictates,” he explained.
“US corporations do, of course, invest in China. They make
a lot of money there. But they cannot dictate to China's
government the way US oil companies dictated to the
Shah of Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Or
the way they dictate to their paid servants in the
White House and the Capitol today,”
he observed.
“Politicians and news media tell working-class people in
the US that China’s growth is, somehow, a threat to our
well-being. They conceal the fact: that China’s dynamic
growth is the biggest single factor staving off a global
economic collapse,” he said.
“Yet it is their own Wall Street masters who have shut
down plants all over this country and foreclosed on
millions of homes. It is they who used the techno-
logical revolution as a weapon, to drive down
wages and destroy millions of jobs,”
Dores said.
Washington’s ‘hate China’ campaign
“Washington raises several phony issues in its ‘hate
China’ campaign. One is the alleged persecution of
the Uighur people in Xinjiang Province. There’s
nothing but hypocrisy here,” the analyst said.
“If this claim were true - and I’ve seen no reliable evidence
that it is - Washington would be the last to care. The US
leads the world in mass incarceration and murder
by police,” he noted.
“According to the Equal Justice Initiative... ‘Millions of
Americans are incarcerated in overcrowded, violent,
and inhumane jails and prisons.. that do not provide
treatment, education, or rehabilitation.' A majority
are from the oppressed Black, Latin and Native
nations... targeted by the police,” he said.
“Among the incarcerated are dozens of political
prisoners, such as Mumia Abu Jamal, Leonard
Peltier and Jamil Abdullah Al Amin, who have
spent decades behind bars on framed-up
charges,” he stated.
“Last year’s Black Lives Matter uprising..... highlighted
the extent of racist police murder in the US. Between
1980 and 2018, the US police killed more than 30,000
people. Half of those killings were misclassified,
according to a study published in the Lancet
medical journal,” he said.
US supports ‘ethnic cleansing and
murder of Palestinian people’
“We also can't forget that Washington not only supports
but subsidizes --- the ethnic cleansing and murder of
Palestinian people --- by the racist state of Israel,
including the mass imprisonment of 2 million
people in the giant concentration camp
called the Gaza Strip. The US also has
no problem with the oppression of
the majority Muslim people of
Kashmir, by the Indian state,” Dores noted.
“The US accuses China of stealing ‘intellectual property,’
a twisted concept indeed. Perhaps the West should pay
China for inventing paper, iron smelting, the seed drill,
the compass, rockets, gunpowder and other
innovations... that made its economic
development possible,” he said.
“There is the accusation of currency manipulation. But
Washington... has flooded the world with devalued
dollars ever since the Nixon administration took
the dollar off the gold standard in the 1970s.
The US has long used the dollar as an
instrument of financial warfare,”
he said.
Why is the US Navy in the South China Sea?
“And there is the issue of ‘free navigation’ in the South
China Sea. Which raises the question, what is the US
Seventh Fleet doing in the South China Sea anyway?
For that matter, why is the US Fifth Fleet off the
coast of Iran and the US Fourth Fleet off the
coast of Venezuela,” Dores said.
“Every year, ships carry $3.4 trillion worth of goods
through the South China Sea. Most of that is
bound to and from China,” he said.
“The PRC has no interest in stopping that commerce.
It does have an interest in keeping US warships
away from its coast and ports,” he said.
“For the past seven years, the US Navy has helped Saudi
Arabia impose a naval blockade that is starving the
children of Yemen. US sanctions, backed by the
US Navy, are the main obstacle to commerce
between nations in the world today,”
he said.
“Instead of new CIA mission centres, military bases and
fleets of warships and warplanes all over the world, the
US should do what China does: Invest in schools,
health care, housing, railroads and renewable
energy. Bring all the ships, planes, troops
and spies home. The world would be a
much better and safer place,”
he concluded.
Image: Sa’dollah Zarei
Iran won’t let US, Turkey, Israel
create crisis in Caucasus
Sunday, October 3rd, 11:51am (PressTV)
by Sa’dollah Zarei
The fact of the matter is, that if there is no more time for
preventing a conspiracy from taking shape... there is
still time to thwart the conspiracy that has formed.
Here are some points with regards to this issue:
1) What the US, the Zionist regime, the governments of
Turkey and Azerbaijan, and the West in general, are
pursuing in the regions north of Iran is, firstly, a reaction to the great achievements of the
Islamic Republic and the resistance front.
When the criminal Zionist regime refers to the Republic of
Azerbaijan as “Lebanon of Israel,” it means that there is
a “Lebanon of resistance” that has foiled any Israeli
conspiracy over the past forty years and turned
into a major crisis for the occupying regime.
Why is a front led by the US, Zionist regime, Turkey and
Azerbaijan, talking about launching a pan-Turan move
-ment here? Because a powerful religious movement
has, for more than 40 years, disrupted the plots of
colonialists and criminals. So, it is quite clear that the enemy, although very hardworking, is in a state of “passivity.”
Here is another important question: will this evil conspiracy
ever yield any result? The answer is that there is a serious
antidote to prevent the realization of this tension-making
scheme, and if it enters the scene, it will definitely
thwart the plan, as it has happened so far.
2) Some people make a mistake here and say that the Syunik
agreement with North Karabakh... is a matter that concerns
the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia and that Iran’s
objection to it is not a matter of concern. They argue that
the implementation of the agreement is to the detriment
of Iran’s regional situation, but it is a natural
consequence and thus does not create a
right for Iran to legitimize its opposition.
The answer is clear; This is not an agreement between the
two countries on a disputed region, but one on creating a
region meant to undermine the security, political and
economic position of a third country.
While acknowledging their military and political failure, in
Afghanistan, the Americans explicitly speak of pursuing
a proxy war model to make up for their defeat. Shortly
afterwards, it becomes known that they had sent a
signal to Azerbaijan to launch and attack and a
signal to Armenia to, in turn, show tolerance
and accept the post-war reality, and at the
same time, following the end of a recent
44-day Karabakh war, the US stated
that they 'support' the agreements
reached between Azerbaijan and
Armenia. All this suggests that
the US has been standing behind this war and the situation that ensued.
Simultaneously, the Azerbaijani government announced
the widespread use of Israeli attack drones in the war,
and the Armenian army called the UAVs the main
reason for its heavy casualties in the war. This
means that it was an American-Israeli war.
Everyone knows, that the administration of Armenian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is a Christian govern-
ment dependent on the West, but it's interesting that
in this war, the United States and Israel destroyed the forces and facilities belonging to a pro-West
Christian administration, and supported a
Muslim government instead! Isn’t that
a telltale sign?
The question is, what kind of “proxy war” US officials
were talking about in the course of their withdrawal
from Afghanistan? Was it possible for the US to
start such a war in Afghanistan? Which forces
could be used by the US to launch a proxy war
in Afghanistan? Could the US bring the Taliban
- which was taking power - into a proxy war?
Proxy war with whom? The answer is no.
Was the Afghan army able to enter a proxy war? The
answer's clear. Was the army that was not even able
to defend Kabul for an hour, against the Taliban —
which took control of the capital without firing a
single shot — ready to enter a proxy war?
Could the old mujahedeen forces.. serve
as the proxies of the American war? The
answer is clear. The old forces, besides
having an anti-American spirit... have
currently no military capability. Could
the USA... create a ''proxy force'' in
Afghanistan, in the medium term,
with the Taliban et al present on the scene? The answer to this
question is also, no. This is
because... for at least the
next 50 years... US crimes
will be in front of the eyes
of the Afghan people, and
the prospect for any kind
of Afghan-American,
cooperation...
is bleak.
So, what did the Americans mean by a proxy war? In fact,
the Americans wanted a proxy war where there was a
fertile ground... and the required strength. From the
American point of view, the “ethnicity” factor must
be emphasized and turned into a winning weapon
against anti-American revolutionary uprisings.
The Americans have long focused on the
model of racism and pan-Turanism... in
the case of this region, and considered
them as “a possible solution,” or more
accurately, the last “remaining arrow,”
and pinned their hopes on it.
Therefore, the prominent role of this tendency, in the
developments in the north, and its overlapping in the
Caucasus, besides the intention to highlight the anti
Iranian and anti-Islamic edges in the rhetoric of the
officials of these countries, tell us that we are
facing a “semi-hard” proxy war.
When Azeri President Ilham Aliyev speaks openly in an
interview about the widespread presence of Israeli
forces and equipment in the Caucasus, and the
resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, he
is, in fact, blowing the lid off a proxy war.
3) Saudi Arabia’s measures are yet another issue that is indicative of the proxy war in the developments
unfolding in Iran’s northwestern frontiers, on
the one side, and its scale, on the other. The
Saudis have explicitly said that they are
working to launch a 24-hour television
network for the Turkish region of the
Caucasus called “Turk national.”
Why is the Saudi regime in the Caucasus trying to launch
such a TV network? The people in this region are neither
Arabs nor Sunnis in order for them to be the audience of
a Sunni Arab country. At the same time, it is obvious that this decision cannot be implemented without the consent and cooperation of the governments in the region.
4) Naturally, on this front, Iran can't remain silent and turn
a blind eye to the dimensions and consequences of the
action that being along its borders; therefore, it has to
react, but what is the due reaction? There is no doubt
that military conflict & dragging Iran into the military
arena is a well-known policy of the American front.
On the other hand... we know that what is intended for the Caucasus region is not even a full-fledged military
war, let alone a regional and multilateral war. We
are thus not talking about a war in the sense
that it is perceived. We are talking about
actions that disturb the peace of this
region and the interests of the
powers around it.
Isn’t it true... that the Azerbaijani government says Israeli
drones and forces have been involved in the recent war
between the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Republic of
Armenia? Isn’t it true that the Israelis explicitly referred
to the Republic of Azerbaijan... as “Lebanon of Israel”?
Since there are talks about the formation of a definite
security threat against the Islamic Republic, Iran has
the right to dismantle and confront the centre of
conspiracy against itself, without coordination
with any place or individual.
This type of Iranian confrontation is not so incomprehensible
to Zionists. Interestingly, an Israeli institution wrote a few
days ago: “Iran may want to retaliate against Israeli attacks
in Syria in Azerbaijan.” The regime is attacking areas in
Syria under the false pretext that Syria has become a
base for the presence of Iranian military personnel.
The Israeli institute asks what problem would arise
if Iran attacked a base in Azerbaijan, where Israeli
force are possibly present?
Of course, Iran knows very well how to use developments
to the detriment of its enemies. The Islamic Republic will
naturally begin with negotiations, to fraternally resolve
the issue between neighbours on Iran’s northwestern
border. Over the past 2 decades, the United States,
Turkey, and the Zionist regime have faced ultimate
defeat in any sedition that they incited and gotten
out of the situation while fraught with humiliation.
They are inciting sedition while they do not have
the power to tolerate and manage the war. If
these acts of sedition are not put aside, they
will face defeat, thanks to Iran’s measures.
(The views expressed in this article.... do
not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)
Image: Boris Malagurski
It’s time for NATO to leave Kosovo
before it does any more damage
October 2nd, 10:36am (RT)
By Boris Malagurski, a Serbian Canadian documentary
film director, known for “The Weight of Chains”,
enlisted in the catalogue of the Library of
Congress, whose work has been show- cased on international festivals...
including Raindance in London.
Follow Boris on Twitter @malagurski
Just as it all ended badly for the West’s military interventions
in Vietnam and Afghanistan, so it will in Kosovo. NATO has
overstepped its mandate, overplayed its hand, and
overstayed its welcome.
As the last US military helicopters were leaving Kabul,
Afghanistan, many, including myself, emphasized the
similarities with America’s embarrassment in Saigon,
South Vietnam – but one parallel that few dared to
draw, was with Kosovo.
When I merely asked “Is Kosovo next?” on Twitter, it
sent Albanian media outlets into a frenzy. Kosovo’s
Albanian majority celebrates the NATO troops as
saviours – NATO bombed Serbia, to take away
control of its Southern province of Kosovo in
1999. Since then, NATO has been sponsoring
a nation-building project... that seemed to have culminated in 2008, when Kosovo’s
provisional authorities declared
independence from Serbia.
It wasn’t an ‘end of history’ moment. Serbia and much of
the world didn’t recognize Kosovo as an independent
country, and Kosovo itself remained heavily
dependent on Western aid... and military
support. Most Albanian politicians are
aware of this and they are highly
obedient with regards to NATO,
whose KFOR troops are
‘keeping the peace’
in Kosovo.
However, NATO has overstepped its mandate. UN Security
Council Resolution 1244, which put an end to NATO’s war
with Yugoslavia, guarantees Serbia’s sovereignty over
Kosovo, while NATO has pushed for an independent
Kosovo from day one of their occupation. The
resolution also called for... the return of an
agreed number of Yugoslav and Serbian
personnel to maintain a presence at
significant sites and key border
crossings.... NATO has never
allowed this to happen. The
last Serbian prime minister
who called for this agree-
ment to be honored, was
assassinated in 2003, a little over a month
after his request.
On the other hand, what are the results of NATO’s nation
building in Kosovo? Close to a 30% unemployment rate.
One of the poorest areas of Europe... with as much as
45% of the population living below the official poverty
line, and 17% being extremely poor. Former Kosovo
Liberation Army terrorists, some accused of
trafficking weapons and human organs,
replaced their military uniforms with
politicians’ suits and are governing
the entity. The previous president
of Kosovo, nicknamed ‘The Snake’
...is currently being tried for war
crimes, and crimes against
humanity, at The Hague.
He’s the one who unveiled the Bill Clinton statue in
Kosovo’s capital. Bill then came to celebrate with
‘The Snake’.
Kosovo’s recent license plate row with Serbia was just
the latest example of a leadership in Kosovo incapable
of dealing with real issues, but rather... going into
conflict... to cover its incompetence. Instead of
negotiating with Belgrade, Kosovo unilaterally
used force --- to implement the removal of
Serbian license plates. And all that NATO
was willing to contribute to deescalate
the tensions... was to offer its KFOR
troops, to replace Kosovo’s special
unit, without even trying to resolve
the essence of the dispute. What
is NATO still doing in Kosovo?
Probably the same thing it was doing in Afghanistan.
Hoping a bad decision to go in, will eventually pay
off somehow. But it won’t. It didn’t in Vietnam, it
didn’t in Afghanistan, and it won’t in Kosovo.
So it’s time for NATO to start packing
its bags.
The statements, views and opinions expressed
in this column, are solely those of the author,
& don't, necessarily, represent those of RT.
Image: Iqbal Jassat
“Normalization":Betrayal of Palestineby Arab despots no easy road
by Iqbal Jassat
October 1st, 11am (PressTV)
Pinning Palestinians down while applying harsh
measures of violent repression -- accompanied
by a fanatical settler movement of arch-racists
given free reign to attack and plunder -- is a
notorious game Israel has elevated to a
daily ritual.
In fact the routine of inflicting war crimes has all
the hallmarks of a rogue regime entirely caught
up in a misplaced belief --- that to engage in ethnic cleansing, is a religious obligation.
Conflating Judaism with a racist political ideology
of Zionism has been part of a strategy designed
to deceive, distort and divert. It has its roots in
the first Zionist congress held on the eve of
the 19th century.
That this is well documented and widely known is
not in dispute. Indeed... awareness of Zionism's
goal to dismember and dislodge Palestinians
from their centuries old homeland and
forcibly impose thereon a foreign
entity known as Israel, has
always been a bedrock
for resistance.
Israel has thus always been considered an enemy
thrust upon a native population through the most
horrific forms of terrorism. The memories of Deir
Yassin remind the world of bloody massacres
committed by Zionist terrorists which didn't
spare hundreds of villages... to
colonize Palestine.
That more than seven decades later the expansionist
goals of Zionism are still being pursued at great
human cost to successive generations of the
indigenous Palestinian population, is
reflected in daily atrocities.
None of these facts, as attested to by historians, as
well as organs of the United Nations, are contested.
Though of course Israel and supporters of it seek
to distort and malign commentators who speak
truth to power, as anti-Semitic.
Yet against this background of terrorism and current
conditions siege, occupation, killings and mass
imprisonment - recorded and broadcast via
mainstream media for all the world to
witness - it is bizarre that a handful
of Arab regimes, have broken rank
with Palestine's freedom struggle.
And at a time when even Haaretz describes
the atrocities by Israel, as a pogrom:
"Residents of the Palestinian communities in the south-
eastern West Bank have experience of settler attacks
- when they graze their flocks, work their fields, or
even have a picnic on their own land.... But they
cannot recall an attack like the one experienced
Tuesday -- by the small communities of Khirbat
al-Mufkara, al-Rakiz and al-Tuwani. On Simhat
Torah, dozens of young Jews, most of them
masked, conducted what can only be
described as a pogrom."
The treachery associated with what has become known
as "normalization" is an outrageous manifestation of
betrayal and collaboration. Limited to the UAE,
Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco,.. these regimes
have in effect confessed that the protection
of their shaky thrones... counts for more...
than legitimate rights of the Palestinians.
As unelected self-imposed despots fearful of democratic
values, they have bargained that "normalization" with
the usurper of Palestine will "guarantee" safety and
protection for them. In other words, just as Egypt
has done, these oligarchs have outsourced their
intelligence networks and security apparatus to Israel, knowing full well that in doing so, they have abandoned Palestine.
Though the abnormality of the implicit recognition of an
illegal colonial enterprise, has been in sharp contrast
to countless Arab League resolutions... the deal of
"normalization" pushed by Trump and vigorously
backed by the Biden administration... has exposed these leaders - as surrogates of western imperialism.
The case of Bahrain's role in the "Abraham Accords"
reveals the soft underbelly of Arab dictatorships.
Besides being financially dependent on its
neighbours especially the UAE and Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain’s alliance with Israel is
designed to entrench its power and
crush any resistance to author-
itarianism or efforts towards
freedom and democracy.
In 2011, during the onset of the Arab Spring uprisings,
Saudi Arabia sent troops to Bahrain to suppress anti
-government protests. This trend continues today
by Israel --- equally committed to maintaining the
status quo, and preventing the success of any
popular uprisings.
In this context, one may justifiably condemn Bahrain’s gross insensitivity and abject abdication of Palestine's freedom struggle... as treacherous.
Showcasing Israeli war criminal Lapid’s visit to Manama
where he is set to open the embassy flying Israel's flag
is utterly outrageous. This follows the opening of a
Zionist embassy in Abu Dhabi, and will likely be
establishing one in Rabat. Sudan thus far has
reportedly said that it has no plans yet to
open an embassy in Khartoum.
Not surprising therefore that the Arab street across these
capitals have vowed to end "normalization". The iron-
fisted grip held by Arab despots notwithstanding,
human rights movements (many banned and
leaders exiled) have declared their outright
rejection of America's much-vaunted
Abraham Accords.
Stirrings in Sudan are becoming more vocal despite
Khartoum's attempts to silence critics. In Bahrain
the main opposition group, al-Wefaq National
Islamic Society declared Lapid’s trip as a
"threat", saying, "This is provocative
news and this trip is completely
rejected, and he (Lapid) should
not set foot on Bahraini soil."
Their message is clear: "Any (Israeli) presence on Bahraini soil --- means incitement."
Iqbal Jassat is an executive at the Johannesburg-
based Media Review Network (MRN), a socio-
political advocacy group, that concerns
itself with media and political analysis.
(The views expressed in this article do
not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)
Image: Paul Antonopoulos
Greece And FranceTake First Step
Towards European Independence
Following AUKUS Debacle
September 28th (South Front)
by Paul Antonopoulos,
independent geopolitical analyst
Signing of Franco-Greek Agreement is the
beginning of supplanting NATO in Europe.
Of the 30 NATO member states, Greece is one of the few
to spend well over 2% of its GDP on defense, as agreed
upon by NATO Defence Ministers, in 2006. However,
Greece’s high spending (relative to GDP), is not
because it is positioning itself as a buffed-up
military state opposed to Russia, as per the
aims of NATO, but rather, to defend itself
against the threats of another NATO
member, Turkey.
With NATO consistently downplaying Turkish aggression
against Greece and the new AUKUS pact creating
distrust between the Anglosphere and the
Europeans... Greece has ensured new
extra security assurances against
its long-time enemy.
Greece’s strengthened partnership with France highlights
that the immediate consequences of the AUKUS alliance
are already being felt, as the two countries are making
the first serious steps towards a Europe independent
of Washington.
Alexis Papahelas, one of Greece’s top journalists, explained
that the Franco-Greek security pact is Macron’s “revenge”
against the Americans as it will strengthen European
autonomy. He also confirmed persistent rumours
that a defensive pact between France and
Greece was almost reached last year,
but ultimately broke down at the
last minute for “unknown
reasons.”
To put the situation in context, Greece for a year and a half-
received bids from six countries, including France, the U.S.
and UK for brand new navy frigates. The finalization of a
deal was continuously delayed... due to Greece’s
insistence, that a frigate purchase must include a defense agreement.
Greece signed its 12-month Mutual Defense Cooperation
Agreement (MDCA) with the US last year, but ultimately
did not decide on which frigate bid to accept. With
negotiations for a Franco-Greek defence pact
last year stalling, Athens ultimately decided
to sign the MDCA... with Washington. This
was rumored to be partially motivated
as part of 'negotiations' to pressure
the French to accept Greek terms.
However, with the sudden emergence of AUKUS, European
trust in the Anglosphere quickly diminished, and thus
galvanized Franco-Greek discussions on European
independence. And finally, a deal to purchase
three brand-new French Belharra-class
frigates, was stricken.
For his part, Mitsotakis said on Tuesday morning at the
signing of the agreement that:- “It is an historic day for Greece and France. Today’s development is an
initiative that responds to the demands of the
times on our continent. It paves the way for
an autonomous and strong Europe of the
future. Whether there is a timetable for
creating a European army: the debate
on European military autonomy,
evolves. Options such as this
corporate defense partner-
ship, move to this central
strategic choice.”
Effectively, Greece and France are advocating for a pan-
European military that would likely drive out NATO, as
the premier defensive pact in Europe.
Another demonstration that this pact is aimed at
supplanting NATO... is its careful wording.
Although Turkey was not mentioned
explicitly, there is little doubt that
part of the motivation for the
Franco-Greek defense pact
was Turkey’s unilateral
aggression in the
Mediterranean.
Even just minutes after the signing of the Franco-Greek
agreement, former Dutch diplomat Fons Stoelinga
tweeted: “EU autonomy in security and defense.
NATO still does not address the problem of
NATO-member Turkey destabilizing the
whole Eastern Mediterranean region.
France and Greece now react and
signed a security bilateral pact.”
The mutual defense assistance clause of the agreement
ensures that if Greece or France is attacked on its
territory, the other will come to assist, even if the
attacking country is part of other alliances.....
including NATO. This is an obvious message
directed towards Turkey, a NATO member
that on a daily basis violates Greek air-
space and threatens to invade its
Aegean islands.
These violations and threats receive no repercussions from
NATO as individual members are unwilling to risk their
economic relations with the country, whilst many
NATO leaders still believe that Turkey is a
bulwark against Russia.
France for most of its modern history, but especially
galvanized under President Emmanuel Macron.. had
an ambition of creating a more independent Europe.
The European experience under former U.S.
President, Donald Trump, and the recent
snub from President Joe Biden, with the
AUKUS debacle... has only increased the urgency of achieving European
independence from Washington.
Despite this ambition, as well as warning Europe that it will
become secondary in world affairs, if it does not become
independent, it appears that France can finally kickstart
its project alongside Greece.
Achieving EU unity is a difficult prospect, because minnow
states like Lithuania prioritize the interests of Washington
rather than the continent, but as Paris and Athens have
shown --- they will move ahead, in changing the geo-
political balance in the Mediterranean and will not
wait, while member states continuously bicker
amongst themselves on foreign policy issues.
If France and Greece can create strong foundations for an
independent Europe, it will only be inevitable before more
EU member states become interested in also being
integrated into a continental structure that is
independent of transatlantic alliances.
Image: Eric Zuesse
Why did the Taliban win against
the Americans in Afghanistan?
by Eric Zuesse
August 21st, 2021
Why did the communists win
against the Americans in Vietnam?
Why did the communists win
against the capitalists in the
Russian Revolution?
Why did the American Revolutionists
win against the British Empire?
I shall here propose an answer to all of them, because that answer applies to all such cases, as I'll explain:
When an imperialistic society is as corrupt as Britain has been since the creation of the British East India Company in 1600, and as America has been since the end of World War II in 1945, with its takeover and control by the MIC (military-industrial complex), which has inevitably produced the cancerous growth of America’s permanent-warfare state, what, then, is the reason to continue living by staying merely as a colonist or a vassal-regime (or even as the imperialist regime itself), which means, when the imposed regime is so profoundly corrupt --- as any
imperialist power necessarily is --- to accept such corruption, as this?
There’s something that is worse than dying... and it is to continue
living under a regime that one utterly despises. That’s a dragged
-out death, instead of a quick death. A regime which is as
corrupt as any imperialistic regime inevitably is, will be
intolerable for a significant number of the residents in
any one of its vassal-nations or “colonies.” Death, for
them, isn’t such a bad choice, if it means that they'll
go down fighting to overthrow it. They are driven by
the motivation, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
This is a motivation that few, if any, of the imperialistic regime’s hired
soldiers (regardless of whether conscripted or not) can match. And
when they are foreigners who are fighting on a foreign soil (instead
of locals who are defending their land’s own locally determined
rulers), they especially and certainly cannot match such
motivation, because only the locals can be fighting with
a patriotic spirit. This is an intrinsic weakness in any
empire. And imperialist leaders tend to ignore it,
because they don’t want to understand how
repulsive they are, to virtually anyone but
their own boot-lickers.
Ultimately, the demoralization of a hired soldier’s continuing to place
his very existence in jeopardy so as to continue the war to enslave
and control the resisting local subject-population will mount high
enough to produce self-contempt, desertion, and sometimes
even suicide, in the oppressing power’s forces, especially if that’s a foreign power.
No longer will the rationalizations(that “We are protecting the residents here”) be able to continue fooling the invading-force’s soldier, and the imposed stooge- regime’s soldier. They both (the foreign regime, and its imposed local stooge-government or colony) are there really, to control the local subject-population; and, ultimately, enough of the oppressor’s forces will know this to cause the imposed stooge-government, to be conquered by those indigenous residents there - people who will be recalled as heroes, by the other
residents in that land.
This is an advantage that any revolutionists
have, against the imposed regime.
This is the real meaning of “martyrs,” in the deeper sense than
merely of a religious type — it is instead of the patriotic type; it
concerns the land -- and not necessarily any religion -- such as
Christianity, Islam, or Marxism. Their loyalty is to Afghanistan;
or it is to Vietnam; or it is to Russia; or it is to China; or (before
America became imperialistic) it was to America. And so forth.
It is to the local land, not to any dictators. It is to the country
that the foreign invader’s forces are occupying. The
invader’s forces and their imposed stooge-regimes
can’t match this motivation.
Similarly, when the American invaders were conquered by the
residents of Vietnam, the winners were the Vietnamese, not
really the communists; and, in fact, the Marxist philosophy
(or ‘religion’) subsequently has waned there. America, in
Vietnam, as in Afghanistan, was the invader, in a land
which had not invaded their own.
That similar situation exists in Afghanistan. The Sauds had invaded
America on 9/11, with the assistance of G.W. Bush, Condoleezza
Rice, and perhaps others in the Administration. And so, the U.S.
-imposed soldiers in Afghanistan couldn’t even possibly have
been fighting against Afghanistan for any authentically
patriotic real (factually true) reason, at all. Therefore,
lies were constantly needed by the U.S. regime, not
only against Iraq, but even against Afghanistan.
(Furthermore, if Bush’s objective had really been to identify whom
and how was actually behind the 9/11 attacks, then he would have
pursued that at the U.N. Security Council and would have gotten
unanimous backing for it, which would quickly have isolated
and led to the destruction of Al Qaeda. It could all have been
done without any war between nations, and also fully in
accord with international law. To the extent that 9/11 was state-sponsored terrorism, it was actually being
sponsored by the Governments of the U.S. and
Saudi Arabia.
George W. Bush, who was buddy-close with the Sauds, used 9/11 as
an excuse to trash both the U.S. Constitution and international law
so as to hoist yet higher his own tyranny, his own power - not only internationally but also.. in his own nation. An imperialist would,
of course, like to trash both, and to hoist his personal power as
high as possible. And GWB had the boldness to do it, and -
because America has been imperialistic ever since 1945
(i.e., international aggressions... have been America’s
culture since 1945) — he has been able to enjoy the
success of getting away with doing it. However,
everyone else, and especially outside America’s MIC, suffers from it.
What have the mere soldiers of invading and occupying
imperialist powers actually earned by having placed
their own lives at risk? Maybe a tombstone back
home, in the country that had invaded and
occupied that colony.
By contrast, even if a defending soldier has died as a
hero among the locals in a failed revolution against
the imperialist power, any tombstone will be
unnecessary to be that person’s memorial,
because the true memorial is in the heart,
and in the mind, of the locals there, not
in anything that is in the land of the
invading foreign power.
And, so, I propose that the answer, to the question here, is that,
whereas America’s Founders were waging war as heroes
(because their war was just), today’s Americans are
waging war as villains (because our wars are unjust
- imperialistic aggressions, instead of heroic
defenses against an aggressor). Between
America’s founding and the present time,
America has switched from doing war
against military occupiers, to doing
war as military occupiers.
And this, I maintain, is the reason why: “The Taliban’s 80,000
troops have retaken Afghanistan with cities falling like
dominos while the 300,000-strong government forces,
better equipped and trained, mostly melted and
surrendered with no will to fight.”
What today’s Taliban are to today’s Afghanistan is therefore what
the 1776 American Revolutionists were to the America of that era.
It’s not the ideology; it is the love of that land there, which has
motivated the residents’ forces to victory, against the forces
of the invading-and-occupying foreign power. This can
happen in any land, at any time.
America went into Vietnam focused on the “body counts.” That’s
how stupid America’s imperialistic leaders were, back then. The
only motivation they really understood was fear: “body counts.”
They’ve evidently learned nothing since. That is how corrupt
America is.
Right now in America, the ‘debate’ about Afghanistan is about Joe
Biden, who is basically irrelevant. He wanted to end America’s
military occupation there, just as Trump did, and just as
Obama did. He acted on it, whereas they did not — they
didn’t want to be accused by their political opponents
of having ‘lost Afghanistan on their watch’, but Biden
was evidently willing to risk it.
His only failure in the matter is that he kept lying to the American
people (and probably also to himself) about how chaotic the
evacuation would inevitably be, and about how collapsed
Afghanistan is, and has been, ever since the Soviets
invaded there in 1979.
Throughout America’s imperialistic era, the U.S. Government has
routinely been lying to the American people. Imperialism isn’t as
bad for the imperialistic nation’s public as it is for the conquered
land’s people, but it is very bad, even for them. The only people
who benefit from it are the billionaires, who control companies
such as Lockheed Martin, and ExxonMobil, and Amazon.
Those are the people (the owners), who hire the leading
politicians, including the members of Congress, and the
Presidents, to spread their empire, and their control.
They also hire the ‘journalists’ who shape their nation’s public
to support these invasions and military occupations. The
Government officials of an imperialistic regime represent
not the nation’s public - but its aristocracy - who hire and
appoint millions of the rest, the many agents (employees,
etc.) of the few billionaires. The billionaires really control
their country. After all: America is a thoroughly corrupt
country, just as any imperialistic country is. (All
imperialistic countries, are controlled by their
aristocracy. And every aristocracy is corrupt.)
The public in Afghanistan have long known this fact about America -
that it is corrupt. And this is the main reason why the Taliban now
rule that country. They represent that land. Not this land. It’s a
different culture, and a different place. To most Afghans,
America represents only corruption. There is nothing
unique about what is now happening in Afghanistan.
It has been happening for thousands of years, and
it’s just replaying an ancient script, but in that
particular location.
However, instead, the U.S.-and-allied media are focusing on Biden’s
bit part (which was always in a supporting role) in America’s
invasion and occupation of Afghanistan. So, probably
nothing will be learned from America’s invasion and
occupation of Afghanistan, just as nothing was
learned from America’s invasion & occupation
of Iraq, and from America’s invasion and
occupation of Vietnam, and from the
many other such post-WW-II
American foreign disasters.
For America’s billionaires, these have all been great successes
(very profitable); and, so, probably nothing that’s useful to the
American people will be learned from history; and, instead,
the myths will continue that have caused “The Military” to
be either the highest-respected or the second-highest-
respected of all of the 19 named institutions in America - the world’s permanent- warfare state.
The American military wastes the most money and the most blood
of any institution in America, but Americans nonetheless respect it
enormously. That, too, is a mark of an imperialistic country. The
way to control a public is to sustain the myths. U.S.-and-allied
billionaires make sure that it is done - however much it costs.
As regards the future of Afghanistan itself: On August the 19th,
the most reliable geostrategic reporter and analyst, Alexander
Mercouris, headlined at The Duran, “US Freezes Afghanistan
Reserves, Threatens Economic Crisis. Russia Works to
Establish New Government”, and he explained why the
Taliban will either cooperate with Russia, China, and
Iran, or else will degenerate yet further into a failed
state, especially because the U.S. and its allies will
do everything possible to strangle the fully looted
Government of Afghanistan — the new Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan. So: even after the US
and its allies have all left that land, the war
against the people there will continue, in
full force, from the same people, though
with different methods.
PS: The philosopher Zizek headlined at RT on August 20th, “The
true enemy for Islamists is not the West’s neocolonialism or
military aggression, but our ‘immoral’ culture”, and he said
“it was not neocons who boosted Islamic fundamentalism,
this fundamentalism grew up in a reaction to the influence
of Western liberal secularism and individualism.”
He did not understand that though religious fundamentalists
(including the Taliban) focus especially on sexual and gender
issues, a person didn’t have to be at all religious in order to
consider the financial and economic corruption of the
imperialists and of their stooges to be disgusting.
Americans didn’t invade & occupy Afghanistan, in order to
spread “liberal secularism and individualism,” but in order
for US-and-allied billionaires to expand their wealth, their
empire, and their global control. Even if the Taliban and
other religious persons might object only (or even just
mainly) to the sexual and gender issues... a broader
segment of the Afghan population were repelled by
the rampant financial and economic corruption of
the imperialists, and of their stooge-rulers.
This was not a defeat for “secularism and individualism.”
It was a rejection of imperialism: a rejection of it even by people who don’t understand what “imperialism” means.
(Source: Strategic Culture Foundation)
Image: Iqbal Jassat
Israel is committed to
aggressively pursuing
'Zionist colonialism',
says analyst
August 14th, 9:38am (PressTV)
A political commentator says Israel is relentlessly
following its "Zionist colonialism" in the occupied
Palestinian territories, and the evacuation orders
handed out to indigenous Palestinian families in the West Bank and Jerusalem al-Quds, are in line with the regime’s land
expropriation policies: to build more illegal settler homes.
“Israel aggressively pursues Zionist colonialism, which
has been the bedrock of the regime’s illegal ethnic-
cleansing agenda for the last seventy or more
years,” Iqbal Jassat, an executive member
of Johannesburg-based Media Review
Network, told Press TV, in an
exclusive interview
on Saturday.
He lambasted the Tel Aviv regime’s systematic theft of
Palestinian property as “a reprehensible disregard
for the inalienable rights of indigenous
Palestinians to their own lands
and homes.”
“The racist practice of evacuation, is a misleading
interpretation of forced expulsion, illegal under
the international law. It is also indicative of
the Group Areas Act [of 1950], under the
former apartheid regime of South
Africa,” Jassat noted.
The South African analyst also criticized the United Nations
and the International Criminal Court (ICC), for their
“impotence” ...to prevent Israel's unjust and
blatant violations of international
conventions and principles.
“It also raises serious questions about the inherent biases
existing within these institutions. These biases prevent
the exercise of law --- to halt land grabs, home demolitions, expulsions and incremental genocide,” he pointed out.
Jassat went on to say that Western countries’ decades-long
guilty conscience has prevented these states from
criticizing Israel, for its barbaric and brutal
practices, as such denunciations would
be treated as anti-Semitic.
“The US and its allies in NATO view Israel as a bulwark of
their interests in the heart of the Muslim world. They,
therefore, place their so-called security goals
above injustices against Palestinians,”
the analyst said.
“Moreover, the Arab world is mainly made up of unelected
despots, from Egypt to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab
Emirates and Bahrain. Their collective view, pivots
on the false notion... that their security is tied
to Israel. That explains the close proximity
between their notorious intelligence
services and Israel's Mossad
and Shin Bet.”
Jassat further noted that the controversial normalization
agreements that several Arab states have struck with Israel, have stifled opposition to the Tel Aviv regime’s colonialist and expansionist policies.
He said the unacceptable betrayal of the Palestinians'
struggle for liberation from the Israeli occupation,
has even resulted in the regime being granted
observer status, at the African Union.
Image: Daniel Patrick Welch
Peak hypocrisy: US is ''concerned'' aboutChina's nukes
by Daniel Patrick Welch
August 7th, 11:45am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns of
China's nukes, on the anniversary of his own
country dropping the only one ever.
The US empire never disappoints in its endless quest
to project the behavior of a true sociopath. As with
Goebbels’ Big Lie (which he stole from the US's
Bernays anyway), the tried-and-true strategy,
is to attack others, for actions it has itself
performed on a regular basis.
Hence the whole Russiagate charade about foreign
interference in sacred elections by a country other
than the US —reigning and uncontested champion
of regime change campaigns. Now comes Blinken,
the US talking head du jour on the world stage, to
warn Asia about China’s nuclear weapons. Huh?
If irony wasn’t dead, Blinken and crew (Winken, Nod
et al) would track it down and strangle it with their
bare hands. On August 6th, the State Department
announced Blinken’s warning... to China’s
neighbours: THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
OWN COUNTRY’S DROPPING OF A
NUCLEAR BOMB on Hiroshima.
I would say “not to put to fine a point on it,” but it just
can’t possibly be sharpened any further. Run that
back, with the reverse tape noise and all.
The ONLY country EVER to drop a nuclear bomb on another,
the United States, chooses the very anniversary of the first of those two genocidal crimes against humanity, to express grave concern about China’s nuclear
arsenal. I guess you could just drop the mic
here — there really is so little left to say.
What comes after tragedy and farce?
Even Old Man Marx didn’t mention
a third, though I might venture
Cynicism Made Flesh?
Of course, Blinken--I just can’t stop saying the name… it’s like
DICK Cheney and COLIN Powell, or that library cop Bookman
from Seinfeld—Blinken isn’t to blame for the blasphemy of
rewriting history. He and his cohorts have a generational
head start on stupid. Seventy-five years of relentless
assault on Americans’ knowledge of history and
political consciousness, has left a populace
with a Hollywood understanding of WWII
that has almost no relation to reality.
Even Eisenhower knew (and said) that the bombings were of no
military use. Lost to Americans’ history—but importantly, not
the world’s—is the cold truth that Truman knew as well and
didn’t care. Perhaps the meanest, and most small-minded
of US presidents, he offed a hundred thousand Japanese
in one fell swoop, just to scare the Russkies. And by his
own admission, never lost a night’s sleep. Brrrrrrrr.
But Back to the Future: Blinken’s degenerate idiocy also further
exposes the infantile disorder of the Lesser Evilists and the rest
of the Harm Reduction menagerie. He is himself, of course, no
more than a cardboard clown, or more likely made entirely of
wood, spouting vituperations like a useful ventriloquist’s
dummy while sitting on the knee of whoever plays Edgar
Bergen in this cynical farce. The masters who pay
Blinken, Biden, (O)Bama, Bush and Bacchus
keep them on a short leash. The sociopaths
in charge make the real decisions.
The notion that “getting back to normal” would yield anything other
than a smooth return to the endless killing machine was not just
wishful thinking, but deliberate self-delusion, a lazy and selfish
need to play pretend and self-soothe while the world burns.
Unforgiveable, really. From Iran to Venezuela, Russia, China and
beyond, and with clockwork precision, the Enemies of Humanity
are ramping up war fever, concocting lies & manipulating truth
and fear like never before. The New York Times’ perversion of
the Tokyo medal counts, to pretend the US won, is more than
instructive: it is the stock in trade and lifeblood of the
predator class, honing its exceptionalist rhetoric to
wield when needed. Dark days ahead.
Daniel Patrick Welch is a writer of political commentary and
analysis. Also a singer and songwriter, he lives and writes
in Salem, Salem, Massachusetts with his wife. Together
they run The Greenhouse School. He has traveled
widely, speaks five languages and studied Russian
History and Literature at Harvard University.
Welch has also appeared as a guest on several TV and radio
channels to speak on topics of foreign affairs and political
analysis--around his day job. He can be available for
interview requests as time and scheduling permit.
Despite the price of being outspoken against US foreign policy
and military adventurism -- which can be steep, in today's
circumstances -- he believes firmly, as did Rosa
Luxemburg, that "It will always be the most
revolutionary act, to tell the truth out loud."
Welch wrote this commentary for the Press TV website.
Image: Finian Cunningham
Russia-Chinathe Endgame
by Finian Cunningham
July 3rd, 1:41pm (Sputnik)
The consolidation of the Russia-China alliance this week
spells the endgame for Western imperialism and the
never-ending wars that it spawns.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi
Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sino-
Russian Treaty of Friendship, first signed in July
2001. The hallmark of that historic accord is a
mutual commitment to peace, prosperity
and global stability.
As Putin commented, the alliance between Russia and China
is a vital source of “stability at a time of increasing geo-
political turbulence”. The latter remark is an oblique
reference to the US-led Western states which are
driven by ratcheting up antagonism and
tensions with Moscow and Beijing,
using all sorts of spurious
complaints.
The attempt by Washington (whether Republican or Democrat)
and its Western minions to make trouble with Russia and
China has become almost frenetic. Step back from the
daily headlines in Western media and it is glaring just
how much the agenda has become irrationally
hostile towards Moscow and Beijing.
Week after week there are unfounded allegations about
Covid-19, & so on. It’s like a mad cacophony to wind
up tensions. Nevertheless, the deranged attitude of
Western ruling cliques is but the death throes of a
world order that has reached its expiration.
Russia and China’s partnership has hugely transformative
geopolitical significance. Both these giant nations straddle
the continents of Asia and Europe, connecting the Pacific
with the Atlantic, ranging from the Arctic to the
Mediterranean. Both are committed to a vision
of a multipolar world where nations cooperate
for mutual development.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) linking Eurasia with
Africa and the Americas is the vision of the future, and
Russia is a key partner in implementing that
ambitious win-win project for global peace
and prosperity.
This vision stands in stark contrast to the prevailing Western
capitalist paradigm which operates through dominance,
control and exploitation for American and European
profiteering. That kind of centuries-old system
necessarily involves imperialist conduct ...
whereby the natural resources of foreign
nations are commandeered by brute
military force, conflict, subjugation,
subterfuge, skulduggery and
other machinations.
The multipolar vision of global relations advocated by Russia
and China is the nemesis of the Western imperialist system.
And that explains why the Americans and their European
vassals make every effort to demonize and distort
Russia and China.
But the geopolitical potential of Russia and China is
unstoppable. There is a force of natural justice that
all nations will inevitably subscribe to as the only
reasonable, feasible & sustainable way forward.
It’s about people-centered development ...
versus profit-driven disorder.
Moreover, the partnership between Russia and China is a
geographer’s wonder study. Russia is the world’s largest
national territory by landmass. With over 17 million sq.
kilometres, it covers 11 time zones out of the world’s
total of 24. The abundance of natural resources that
Russia possesses is astounding, from reserves of
natural gas, oil, metals and minerals, to forestry,
agriculture and fisheries. It also can boast of
highly advanced technology in multiple
sectors. And... it shares a long land
border with China, for easing trade.
Meanwhile, China has a population of 1.4 billion people, ten
times that of Russia. With highly advanced technology and
manufacturing, China is not only a vast market for Russian
resources, it is also a gateway to the world economy.
China has already become the world’s biggest
economy over the United States, according
to some measures.
The US and Europe are post-industrial economies that are
also post-peak of their prime. Their “prime” was always
based on an extractive predatory relationship with the
rest of the world that was predicated on inflicting
conflict and poverty on others.
As China and Russia build on their strategic partnership for
mutual prosperity and peace the upshot will inevitably
entail the endgame for Western imperial powers,
which are atrophying from massive inequality,
indebtedness, moral decadence and
social decay.
Fortunately, too, and this is crucial, Russia and China have
military defenses from new generations of hypersonic
weaponry that make them impregnable against any
warmongering notions by the United States. A
failing empire like the US and its Western
satellites is always a dangerous time, as
it tries to prevent the inevitable collapse,
but starting a war with Russia & China
...is not an option.
The views & opinions expressed in the article
do not - necessarily - reflect those of Sputnik.
Image: Barry Grossman
Barry Grossman:US, Israel
Adopting Bullying Tactics
for ICC War Crimes
Investigation in
Palestine
June 30th (FNA)
Barry Grossman is an international lawyer and political
commentator focused on human rights related issues.
He has been extensively published, on various legal
subjects and is a frequent commentator on political
affairs. He has taught law at the University of
Melbourne’s Faculty of Law and Monash
University’s Faculty of Law.
Below is the full text of the interview:
Q: How do you see the ICC ruling and the
issue of anti-Semitism raised by Israel?
A: To be sure, Benjamin Netanyahu has himself said that
“when the ICC investigates Israel for fake war crimes,
this is pure antisemitism”.
There can of course be no doubt that antisemitism is real;
indeed, every bit as real as Islam-phobia. But the long
standing ruse of conflating antisemitism with any and
all criticism of Zionism or Israel, is no longer taken
seriously, by a growing and very substantial
minority of people in the wider population.
Meanwhile the tactic of tarring everyone who resists Zionism
or criticises Israel with the antisemitism brush is having the
unfortunate, though not necessarily unintended
consequence of discrediting even the most
genuine efforts to draw attention to those
people whose speech is, indeed,
motivated by little more than
hatred for Jews.
Q: There are huge media attacks towards ICC’s probe to
Israeli war crimes in Palestine. Do you believe the ICC
can make a correct ruling under this media hegemony?
A: Propaganda about the ICC case published by the
Atlantic World’s Corporate Media Cartel is of course
preceded by pressure and instructions from think-
tanks, as well as the security/policy making
apparatus, which are, of course, fully
infiltrated by individuals promoting
Zionist agendas.
In that regard, both the US and Israel have openly declared
their hostile intentions towards the ICC and there is already
clear evidence that they're deploying all their usual tactics,
including intimidation, extortion, bribery and garden variety
corruption, to get politicians around the world, lawyers
involved in making Palestine’s case, and members of
the ICC to fall into line.
That said, if the myriad jurisdiction related technicalities
raised by Israel can be overcome, I am quite sure the
ICC is capable of reaching what many of us consider
the correct position regarding ubiquitous war crimes
and other violations of international law, perpetrated
by the occupation.
The real problem is that the ICC is quite limited in its ability
to enforce any ruling against responsible individuals and
Israeli organizations, so long as the key Atlantic World
nations continue to provide unqualified support for
the occupation, or, at the very least, to remain
neutral, in the face of clear evidence of the
occupation’s crimes.
A second very significant strategic issue arises from a
prevailing political reality which dictates that, in order
to make a reasonable finding about the occupation’s
crimes, the ICC will also have to use its authority to
investigate violations of international law alleged
against Hamas and other Palestinian groups ---
bearing in mind that the law of armed conflict
does not concern itself with the order in
which things played out and any finding
against Palestinian groups will certainly
receive far more traction, both in the
international community as well as
in occupied Palestine, than any
finding of culpability on the
part of the occupation.
Indeed, from where I sit, I do not see Palestine as
having much to gain from this process, but it
does stand to lose no small part of the
standing in public opinion, which it
has taken decades to develop, at
the cost of thousands of
Palestinian lives.
Q: Is it hypocrisy that Israel says Palestine is not
a sovereign state to have a delegation at ICC?
A: Hypocrisy hardly even begins to cover it. No nation
is in a position to dictate that Palestine is not a
sovereign nation-state, even if the UN has not
yet extended Palestine’s observer nation
status to full membership --- the way it
quickly recognized Israel’s existence
as a full member, in 1949.
It is also worth remembering that
31 UN member nations still do
not recognize Israel.
Of course, none of this is relevant to the Palestinian
delegation’s participation in ICC proceedings
investigating allegations of war crimes and
other violations of international law
committed against Palestinians by
Israeli nationals & organizations,
even though Israel is not, itself,
a party to the ICC treaty.
On the other hand, the Palestinian Authority (PA),
whose statehood and sovereignty has been
subject to intense dispute across the
international community... is a
signatory to the Rome Statute
(that is, the ICC Treaty), so it
would be bizarre, if it was
not permitted to have a
delegation present, at
the ICC proceedings.
Image: US trying to direct Yemen war gets drones shot down
Fearful of Yemen’s victory,
US resorts to direct
intervention in war
June 22nd, 6:36pm (PressTV)
by Jafari
(Jafari is an independent journalist and blogger.)
Battle rages on fiercely in Ma’rib and the other fronts of
the war in Yemen. After the Saudi mercenaries’ defeat
in recapturing the strategic al-Khanjar base in Khabb
wa ash-Sha'af District of al-Jawf Province, which
incurred very heavy casualties on them, it looks
like the continued expansion of the clashes
serves to indicate the frustration... of the
Omani side’s idea for the establishment
of a ceasefire. It is said that more than
200 of the attackers were either killed,
injured or captured, during the assault
on the base, most of the deaths being
caused by Saudi warplanes’ strikes
on fleeing mercenaries.
The Americans consider the war in Yemen... especially in
Ma’rib, to be part of their grand project for their regional
and international competitions. The American side’s
insistence on a cessation of the war and its ploys of
ending its military support for the invading Saudi-
led coalition could not, however, cover up this
grand strategy, and Yemen’s significance
within this strategy. In fact, these days,
the Yemenis are officially fighting a
coalition of Arab and Western
countries... at the same time.
The Omanis have effectively faced defeat in their mission
--- since Saudi Arabia has not made good on its verbal
pledges to them of leaving the humanitarian matters
(such as reopening Sana’a airport for travel towards certain destinations.. & allowing commodities & oil products into al-Hudaydah port) out of other issues.
It had been agreed, for the process of preparing and writing an agreement, to start... upon the return to Muscat.
Riyadh has, however, bottled out of its commitments &
mooted some conditions --- the most important among
which, is an end to all attacks in Ma’rib. According to al-Akhbar paper, the emergence of such a condition,
indicates that Washington has been more insistent
on imposing it on Sana’a, than Riyadh, during the
recent negotiations --- so it can stem Yemen’s
geopolitical role in the region and the world.
Expounding on this significant issue, the paper has unveiled
a portion of this grand strategy. Al-Akhbar’s report reads:
“Washington leaves no stone unturned to ensure the
simultaneous realization of a batch of its interests;
the Israeli interests in the Red Sea, and the Bab-el
Mandeb Strait as well as the American interests
in the Makran waters, and in the Indian Ocean,
pertaining to the US’s ongoing competition
with China. The US and China’s war over
various straits, maritime commercial
corridors, and vital islands, have
compounded the difficult pre-
dicaments. that concern the
Yemeni & Saudi sides, and
the tough political conditions that they set.”
“Yemen has turned into the main battlefield
in this war, due to its special geographical
position.”
The United States is going through fire and water
to prevent Yemen from exploiting its strategic
position --- and to stop Sana’a from gaining
control over the city of Ma’rib, and Ma’rib
Province’s oil facilities. Washington... is
taking all political & military measures
it has at its disposal, to get in the way of such a prospect.
It believes that Ma’rib’s potential liberation, would allow
Yemen to draw broad benefits from its strategic position.
It is of the opinion that, on Ma’rib Province’s recapture,
the Yemeni army & Popular Committees would set out
to liberate the western areas that overlook Bab-el-
Mandeb. Because of this, the battle in Ma’rib has
come to constitute the focal point of American
diplomacy, and risen to the top of American
Yemen envoy, Tim Lenderking’s, agenda.
The American envoy had realized that no one attaches any
importance to the superpower’s emissary in Sana’a!! He
then resorted to threats, strongly warning, during one
stage in the talks, that Washington would change its
tone... if the battle in Ma’rib did not end.
Elsewhere in its report, the Lebanese paper points to
Washington and London’s direct exertion of influence
toward an attainment of the goal. It notes that along -side the Saudi forces, a number of US and British
officers spearhead the Saudi-Emirati coalition’s
aerial operations targeting Yemen --- directly
managing the military operations in Yemen
and supervising the plans and tactics.
Under the new US administration, no new aerial operation
has been recorded against al-Qaeda terrorist organization
in Yemen. Daesh and al-Qaeda’s elements, who had fled to
al-Bayda Province, have been allowed to wage war along-
side the forces of the former Yemeni government of Abd
Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. The terrorists have also been
armed and assigned the responsibility of a number
of [battleground] axes too.
In fact, in addition to battling the Saudi & Emirati armies,
Hadi’s mercenaries, al-Qaeda & Daesh, the Yemeni army
and Popular Committees are directly fighting Britain and
the US. Direct participation in the war by US drones and
warplanes, signal the [US’s sensing a] necessity for a
change in the standing equations.
The US’s concern about the Yemeni army and Popular
Committees’ success may consist of only one aspect
of this issue, while Washington’s direct intervention
indicates that the Saudi army and its Sudanese and
Yemeni mercenaries, are far from capable of stop-
ping the Yemeni fighters. What Yemen stopped
short of achieving in the coastal area of the
mountainous Kahboub area in 2017 as a
result of direct Emirati intervention, could be easily regained.
Now, the American side is fearful that Yemeni fighters may
reach the rough terrain and restore their command on the
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. This matter is of such importance
that a US army drone squad has deployed to the King
Khaled Airbase in Khamis Mashit, to directly gather
information about the axes of confrontation.
The recent crash of two drones in less than four days
bespeaks the extent of this intervention. On the one
hand, the American strategy of trying to push back
against the Yemeni army and Popular Committees
belies the new US administration’s allegation of
non-intervention in Yemen & attempts at ending
war in the country. On the other... it indicates
that the Saudis have suffered an ignominious
defeat... in the mission they have been assigned.
As stated above, the US’s policy of trying to keep the
Yemeni army and the Popular Committees away from
Ma’rib, takes pride of place in the US envoy’s mission in Yemen. Lenderking’s main problem, however... is that he lacks the necessary vehicles of exerting political & economic pressure on the Yemenis --- since these vehicles, have already been exhausted.
The only means that remain at the US’s disposal is military
intervention, which, in turn, would provoke the Yemenis’
have turned into major issues for the American side.
Because, with the American intervention rising to the fore
(as seen in the case of the ScanEagle drones’ crashes),
the Yemeni fighters’ retaliatory strength... would win
more credibility too. For the same reason, the US’s
positions in Djibouti, Saudi, inside Yemen itself,
and even the Persian Gulf region’s states...
could start coming under missile & drone attacks. This is something that Yemen’s drone and missile units offered a peek into, over Saturday and Sunday.
Image: Eva Bartlett on genocide of Syrians by illegal US sanctions
A Western-backed war
couldn’t destroy Syria,
now sanctions are
starving its people
by Eva Bartlett
June 16th, 5:39pm (RT)
Eva Bartlett is a Canadian independent journalist
and activist. She has spent years on the ground
covering conflict zones in the Middle East,
especially in Syria and Palestine (where
she lived for nearly four years). Follow
her on Twitter @EvaKBartlett
A little over a decade ago, Syrians lived in safety and financial
security. After ten years of war on Syria, while safety has
largely returned, Syrians are struggling to exist under
increasingly crippling Western sanctions.
As Syrian analyst Kevork Almassian noted, “Were it not for the
CIA regime change war, arming & training tens of thousands
of multinational terrorists, draconian sanctions, foreign
occupation of North & East, looting the oil & burning
the wheat, Syria would've now a brilliant economy
& high standard of living.”
When I first visited Syria in 2014, and in the years following,
mortars and missiles fired from terrorist groups occupying
eastern Ghouta pummeled Damascus on a daily basis.
Likewise in government-controlled areas of Aleppo,
and elsewhere around Syria.
Parents never knew if their children would return from school,
or be shelled while at school. Untold numbers of Syrian
civilians have been maimed over the past decade by
such shelling, untold numbers more killed.
So one might expect that in 2021, with most of the terrorism
in Syria eradicated, Syrians would have begun returning to
the normal lives they had ten years prior. But the brutal
sanctions have truly wrought hell on Syrians over the
years, and under the latest ones, life has gotten
exponentially worse.
Last year, I was in Syria for half of the year, after the borders
closed due to Covid confusion. With ample time on hand,
I walked for hours around Damascus, daily. One after-
noon, wanting to get a good view of the city, I walked
along narrow lanes going up the side of Qasioun
mountain, encountering locals who spoke of
community and supporting one another
in hard times.
I had stopped to take a photo of the vista when a young girl's
voice called out to me. Shortly after, I was seated in her
family's humble sitting room, drinking cold water and
talking with the family.
Only by chance did I learn that the father was ill with prostate
cancer and suffering greatly for a want of affordable
medications, increasingly difficult to get a hold of
due to the sanctions. And that was in April,
before the sadistically-named Caesar
Syria Civilian Protection Act came
into effect, months later.
I say sadistically, because these sanctions, while ostensibly
intended to target the Syrian government and its allies, in
order to punish and discourage supposed “war crimes”
against civilians, in reality inflict endless misery on
those same Syrian civilians. This is, as I wrote,
something former US envoy for Syria, James
Jeffrey, boasted about, reportedly saying
that the sanctions “contributed to the
collapse of the value of the
Syrian pound.”
US sanctions are part of a multi-front war on Syria,
and its long-suffering civilians are the main target.
It’s a pattern we’ve already seen with Western sanctions
– in Venezuela, they have not only made people’s lives
hell, but, as I also wrote, have killed up to 40,000
Venezuelans in the span of one year, according
to the Center for Economic & Policy Research.
A recent guest article in the Financial Times addressed
with particular attention to the sanctions, noting
that 60% of Syrians are suffering from
food insecurity.
That number might actually be significantly higher, as in
a July 2020 article detailing the illegality of the sanctions,
the author cited 83% of the population living below the
poverty line. That article noted, because of the
Caesar sanctions:
“Unlike the pre-existing sanctions, they apply to transactions
anywhere in the world that engage the Syrian Government or
certain sectors of the Syrian economy, even when those
transactions have no connection to the United States.
“Such sanctions cripple a state’s economy; disrupt the
availability of food, medicines, drinking water, and
sanitation supplies; interfere with the functioning
of health and education systems; and undermine
people’s ability to work.”
These are not unintended effects – they are the whole idea.
The FT article notes that after the Caesar Act came into effect,
the Syrian pound, “lost almost 70% of its value against the
dollar in the following months. This spurred an inflationary
spiral affecting food prices, which more than tripled
in 2020.”
And, in contrast to how the US pretends to “protect” Syrians
with these sanctions, the Caesar Act is, “severely affecting
the local economy especially in the construction, energy,
and financial sectors, blocking any possibility of
reconstruction in this phase of lower-
intensity conflict.”
Although I continued to follow events in Syria after leaving in
late September 2020, when I returned in the last week of May
this year, even I was surprised at the skyrocketed cost of
basic things. About half a kilo of hummus that was 400
Syrian pounds last year is 2,200 now. At the current
official exchange rate of 2,500 that’s slightly less
than a dollar – but the average salary in Syria is
around 50-60,000 Syrian pounds/month.
The FT article noted a kilogram of beef “costs about a
quarter of a public employee’s average monthly salary.
For perspective, in Italy this translates as €700 per kg.
In the UK? £300 per lb.”
I chatted with a friend who has just one child. He described
spending 15,000 (about $6) on vegetables, that would last
several days. That's a quarter of his salary gone, and
many expenses still to pay.
In the Midan district of Damascus—an area usually brimming
with shoppers coming for the famous sweet shops there, but
not crowded the day I went—a cigarette vendor I spoke with
described how he struggles to provide food for his wife and
two sons. Like the majority of Syrians, selling cigarettes is a
second job for him. Some are working three jobs, morning
to late evening, and still can't make ends meet.
He spoke of the self-sufficiency Syria had prior to the war,
how everyone had work, but now, people are suffocating.
“We are rationing! I used to buy a kilo of meat every month,
but now I buy 200 grams. My salary is 55,000, and if I can
earn 50,000 from this second work, I will have 100,000
Syrian pounds. But, this amount is still not enough.”
“Yesterday, I bought some yogurt, cheese, a box of mortadella
(meat), and a box of tissues. I paid 11,000 Syrian pounds. This
is for one day, and just breakfast.”
He said a dearth of fertilizers and insecticides, due to
sanctions, is directly impacting the agricultural sector.
While in Damascus, I also met with French humanitarian,
Pierre Le Corf, who has lived in Syria for six years, most
of that time in Aleppo. Le Corf, working and living with
some of the poorest and most affected Syrians in
Aleppo, spoke of how the sanctions are designed
to kill hope, in addition to killing civilians.
“You might not see people starving in the street, but that's
not what suffering is. People are suffering in silence. More
and more, the youth are leaving the country, not because
they want to leave Syria or feel oppressed, but because
they feel that they have no hope anymore.
The currency went from 50 Syrian pounds [for a dollar,
before the war] to 4,000 Syrian pounds. People work
from morning to night, and at the end of the day,
their kids might ask for a banana. One kilogram
of bananas is 5,000 Syrian pounds. When you
earn 60,000 a month...”
He spoke of the pressure the US puts on every company
and person who deals with Syria, that they can be
imprisoned, fined. “They are forcing companies
to not work with Syria,” to isolate Syria.
“I know families for who I'm trying to figure out how to bring
them medicines that they can't find any more. A week ago, I
went to bury a guy who we had been bringing medicine,
because we couldn't find it any more. It became 90,000
pounds a box, he needed four boxes a month. He
needed more medicine and better treatment - that
we can't have, because it’s forbidden. Forbidden
why? Because they pretend it's 'double use',
maybe it could be used for the army. The
people are paying the price, no
one else.”
In an interview on Syria Insider, British journalist
Vanessa Beeley condemned on the sanctions
against Syria, saying:
“Western governments are starving the Syrian people.
They are depriving them of their right to return home,
because the rebuilding process is being delayed.
They are punishing the Syrian people for the
resistance of the Syrian people against what
they want to impose upon them. It's nothing t
o do with the Syrian government or
President Assad.”
Sanctions are never ever non-lethal practises. They are
almost the most lethal of all weapons used in the hybrid
war against the people of a targeted nation.
“At the same time as the sanctions are in place, the West
is stealing the oil, burning the food resources, selling the
food resources outside of Syria, all to deprive the Syrian
people of their own resources, of the abundance of their
own country.”
In a recent, detailed, presentation focussing on the
sanctions, Beeley highlighted their effects not only
on incomes, food, medicines, but also on fuel,
industry, agriculture, health care and
hospitals, electricity and water.
She aptly noted: “One could argue that the US Coalition
is responsible for genocide in Syria, under Genocide
Convention article II (e) – deliberately inflicting on
the group, conditions of life calculated to bring
about its physical destruction in whole or
in part.”
In US President Joe Biden’s meeting with Russia’s Vladimir
Putin today, perhaps among the scripted talking points
there was tut tutting of Syria and Russia's alleged
preventing of humanitarian aid, a tired old trope
debunked but still trumpeted by hypocrites in
the West.
And while such integrity-devoid Western representatives
launch accusation after accusation at Syria and Russia,
it is abundantly clear that the suffering of Syrians is a
product of the illegal war on Syria and the deadly,
criminal, sanctions against the Syrian people.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this
column are solely those of the author and do
not necessarily represent those of RT.
Image: US Encirclement of China
US Encirclement of China:
A 'Progress' Report
by Brian Berletic
May 22nd (The Saker)
We post this long-read article in full -
as the New Eastern Outlook site has
been down for a number of days.
Tensions between Washington and Beijing are not merely
the recent results of former US President Donald Trump’s
time in office – but rather, just the latest chapter in US
efforts to contain China, that stretch back decades.
Indeed, US foreign policy has, for decades, admittedly aimed at encircling and containing China’s rise, and maintaining primacy over the Indo-Pacific region.
The “Pentagon Papers” leaked in 1969 would admit in
regards to the ongoing US war against Vietnam that:
…the February decision to bomb North Vietnam and the
July approval of Phase I deployments make sense only
if they are in support of a long-run United States policy
to contain China.
The papers also admitted that China, “looms as a major
power threatening to undercut [American] importance
and effectiveness in the world and, more remotely but
more menacingly, to organize all of Asia against
[America].
The papers also made it clear that there were (and still are),
“three fronts to a long-run effort to contain China: (a) the
Japan-Korea front; (b) the India-Pakistan front; and (c)
the Southeast Asia front.”
Since then, it is clear that from the continued US military
presence in both Japan and South Korea, the now two
decades-long US occupation of Afghanistan on both
Pakistan’s and China’s borders, and the emergence
of the so-called “Milk Tea Alliance” aimed at over-
throwing Southeast Asian governments friendly
with China and replacing them with US-backed
client regimes – this policy to contain China
endures up to today.
Assessing US activity along these three fronts reveals
the progress and setbacks Washington faces -- and
the various dangers to global peace and stability
Washington’s continued belligerence poses.
The Japan-Korea Front
Military.com in their article, “Here’s What It Costs to
Keep US Troops in Japan and South Korea,” reports:
In all, more than 80,000 US troops are deployed to Japan
and South Korea. In Japan alone, the US maintains more
than 55,000 deployed troops — the largest forward-
deployed US force anywhere in the world.
The article notes that according to the US Government
Accountability Office (GAO), the US spent “$34 billion
to maintain military presences in Japan and South
Korea between 2016 and 2019.”
The article cites the GAO providing an explanation as to
why this massive US military presence is maintained in
East Asia:
“…US forces help strengthen alliances, promote a free
and open Indo-Pacific region, provide quick response
to emergencies and are essential for US national
security.”
“Alliances” that are “strengthened” by the physical
presence of what are -- essentially, -- occupying US
forces, suggests the “alliance” is hardly voluntary and claims of promoting a “free and open Indo- Pacific region” is highly subjective – begging the question of, to whom, is the Indo-Pacific “free and open”.
And as US power wanes both regionally in the Indo-
Pacific as well as globally, Washington has placed
increasing pressures on both Japan and South
Korea to not only help shoulder this financial
burden, but to also become more proactive
within Washington’s containment strategy
toward China.
Japan is one of three other nations (the US itself,
Australia, and India) drafted into the US-led
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue – also
known as the “Quad.”
Rather than the US solely depending on its own military
forces based within Japanese territory or supported by
its Japan-based forces, Japan’s military along with
India’s and Australia’s are also being recruited to
take part in military exercises and operations
in and around the South China Sea.
India’s inclusion in the Quad also fits well into the US
3-front strategy that made up Washington’s contain-
ment policy toward China as early as the 1960s.
The India-Pakistan Front
In addition to recruiting India into the Quad alliance, the
US helps encourage escalation through political
support and media campaigning of India’s
various territorial disputes with China.
The US also targets Pakistan’s close and ongoing
relationship with China – including the support of
armed insurgents in Pakistan’s Baluchistan
province.
Recently, a bombing at a hotel in Quetta, Baluchistan
appears to have targeted China’s ambassador to
Pakistan, Ambassador Nong Rong.
The BBC in its article, “Pakistan hotel bomb:
Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta,”
would claim:
Initial reports had suggested the target
was China’s ambassador.
Ambassador Nong Rong is understood to be in Quetta
but was not present at the hotel at the time of the
attack on Wednesday.
The article also noted:
Balochistan province, near the Afghan border,
is home to several armed groups, including
separatists.
Separatists in the region want independence from the
rest of Pakistan and accuse the government and
China of exploiting Balochistan, one of
Pakistan’s poorest provinces, for its
gas and mineral wealth.
Absent from the BBC’s reporting is the extensive and
open support the US government has provided these
separatists over the years and how – clearly – this is
more than just a local uprising against perceived
injustice, but yet another example of armed
conflict-by-proxy waged by Washington
against China.
As far back as 2011 publications like The National
Interest in articles like, “Free Baluchistan” would
openly advocate expanding US support for
separatism in Pakistan’s Baluchistan
province.
The article was written by the late Selig Harrison
--- who was a senior fellow at the US-based
(corporate-financier funded) Centre for
International Policy --- & would claim:
Pakistan has given China a base at Gwadar in the
heart of Baluch territory. So an independent
Baluchistan... would serve US strategic
interests, in addition to the immediate
goal, of countering Islamist forces.
Of course, “Islamist forces”... is a euphemism for US-
Persian Gulf state sponsored militants used to both
fight Western proxy wars, as well as serve as a
pretext for Western intervention. Citing
“Islamist forces” in Baluchistan,
Pakistan - clearly - serves as an example of the latter.
In addition to op-eds published by influential policy
think tanks, US legislators like US Representative
Dana Rohrabacher, had proposed resolutions
such as (emphasis added),
“US House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution
104 (112th): Expressing the sense of Congress that
the people of Baluchistan, currently divided
between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan,
have the right to self-determination and
to their own sovereign country.”
There is also funding provided to adjacent, political
groups supporting separatism in Baluchistan,
Pakistan, as listed by the US government’s
own National Endowment for Democracy
(NED) website under “Pakistan.”
Organizations like the “Association for Integrated
Development Balochistan” are funded by the US government and used to mobilize people
politically, constituting clear interference
by the US, in Pakistan’s internal
political affairs.
The Gwadar Port project is a key juncture within China’s
growing global network of infrastructure projects, as
part of its One Belt, One Road initiative. The US
clearly opposes China’s rise & has articulated robust strategies to counter it; everything up to and including, open war, as seen in the Pentagon Papers, regarding the Vietnam War.
The recent bombing in Baluchistan, Pakistan demonstrates
that this strategy continues, in regards to utilizing local
militants to target Chinese-Pakistani co-operation, and
is one part of the much wider, region-wide strategy:
of encircling and containing China.
The Southeast Asia Front
Of course the US war against Vietnam was part of a wider
effort to reassert Western primacy over Southeast Asia
...and deny the region from fueling China’s inevitable rise.
The US having lost the war and almost completely retreating
from the Southeast Asia region saw Southeast Asia itself
repair relations amongst themselves and with China.
Today, the nations of Southeast Asia count China as their
largest trade partner, investor, a ''key partner'' in infra-
structure development, a key supplier for the region’s
armed forces, as well as providing the majority of
tourism arrivals throughout the region. For
countries like Thailand, more tourists
arrive from China, than from all
Western nations combined.
Because existing governments in Southeast Asia have
nothing to benefit from by participating in American
belligerence toward China, the US has found it
necessary to cultivate and attempt to install
into power various client regimes. This has
been an ongoing process, since the
Vietnam War.
The US has targeted each nation individually for years.
In 2009 & 2010, US-backed opposition leader-in-exile,
Thaksin Shinawatra, deployed his “red shirt” rioters
in back-to-back riots - the latter of which included
some 300 armed militants and culminated in city-
wide arson across Bangkok, and the death of
over 90 police, soldiers, protesters, and
bystanders.
In 2018, US-backed opposition groups took power in
Malaysia after the US poured millions of dollars, for
over a decade, in building up the opposition.
Daniel Twining of the US National Endowment for Democracy subsidiary – the International
Republican Institute – admitted, during a talk by the Center for Strategic & International Studies, that same year, that:
…for 15 years working with NED resources, we worked
to strengthen Malaysian opposition parties -- and guess
what happened 2 months ago after 61 years? They won.
He would elaborate on how the NED’s network played a
direct role in placing US-backed opposition figures into
power, within the Malaysian government, stating:
I visited and I was sitting there with many of the leaders
the new leaders of this government, many of whom
were just our partners we had been working with
for 15 years and one of the most senior of them
who’s now one of the people running the
government said to me, ‘gosh IRI you
never gave up on us even when we
were ready to give up
on ourselves.’
Far from “promoting freedom” in Malaysia ---- Twining
would make clear the ultimate objective of interfering
in Malaysia’s internal political affairs, was to serve
US interests, not only in regards to Malaysia, but
in regards to the entire region and specifically
toward encircling and containing China.
Twining would boast:
…guess what one of the first steps the
new government took? It froze Chinese
infrastructure investments.
And that:
[Malaysia] is not a hugely pro-American country. It is
probably never going to be an actual US ally, but this
is going to redound to our benefit, and and that’s
an example of the long game.
It is a pattern that has repeated itself in Myanmar over
the decades --- with NED money building a parallel
political system within the nation and eventually
leading to Aung San Suu Kyi and her US-backed
National League for Democracy (NLD) party
taking power in 2016.
For Myanmar, so deep and extensive is US backing for
opposition groups there, that the elections virtually
guarantee US-backed candidates win.. every single
time. The US National Endowment for Democracy’s
own website alone... lists over 80 programs and
organizations receiving US government money
- for everything from election polling, and
building up political parties - to funding
media networks and “environmental”
groups used to block any Chinese-
initiated infrastructure projects.
The move by Myanmar’s military in February this year,
ousting Aung Sang Suu Kyi and the NLD, was meant to correct this.
However, in addition to backing political groups
protesting in the streets, the US has – for many
decades – backed and armed ethnic rebels
across the country. These rebels have now
linked up with the US-backed NLD and are
repeating the US-backed regime change
tactics used against the Arab World in 2011 --- in nations like Libya, Yemen,
and Syria – including explicit calls
for “international intervention.”
A US-Engineered “Asia Spring”
Just as the US did during the 2011 “Arab Spring” – the US
State Department, in a bid to create synergies across
its various regime change campaigns in Asia, has
introduced the “Milk Tea Alliance” to transform
individual US-backed regime change efforts in Asia, into a region-wide crisis.
The BBC itself admits in articles like, “Milk Tea
Alliance: Twitter creates emoji for pro-
democracy activists,” and that:
The alliance has brought together anti-Beijing protesters, in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with pro-democracy campaigners in Thailand and Myanmar.
Omitted from the BBC’s coverage of the “Milk Tea Alliance”
(intentionally) is the actual common denominators that
unite it – US funding through fronts like the National
Endowment for Democracy and a unifying hatred
of China - based exclusively on talking points
pushed by the US State Department itself.
Circling back to the Pentagon Papers and recalling the
coordinated, regional campaign the US sought to
encircle China with – we can then look at more
recent US government policy papers like the
“Indo-Pacific Framework” published in the
White House archives from the Trump
administration.
The policy paper’s first bullet point asks:
How to maintain US strategic primacy in the Indo-Pacific
region, and promote a liberal economic order, while
preventing China from establishing new, illiberal
spheres of influence, and cultivating areas of
cooperation to promote regional peace
and prosperity?
The paper also discusses information campaigns designed
to “educate” the world about “China’s coercive behaviour
and to influence operations around the globe.” These
campaigns have materialized in a propaganda war
fabricating accusations of “Chinese genocide” in
Xinjiang, China, claims that Chinese telecom
company Huawei is a global security threat,
and that China – not the US – is the single
largest threat to global peace and
stability today.
In reality US policy aimed at encircling China -- is
predicated upon Washington’s desire to continue
its own decades-long impunity upon the global
stage, and the continuation of all the wars,
humanitarian crises, and abuses, that
have stemmed from it.
Understanding the full scope of Washington’s
“competition” with China... helps unlock the
confusion surrounding unfolding individual
crises like the trade war; the ongoing
violence and turmoil in Myanmar;
bombings in southwest Pakistan;
students mobs in Thailand; riots
in Hong Kong; and attempts by
the US to transform the South
China Sea, into an inter- national conflict.
Understanding that these events are all connected - then
assessing the success or failure of US efforts - gives us a clearer picture of the overall success of Washington in encircling China. It also gives governments and
regional blocs a clearer picture of how to manage policy, in protecting against US subversion: that threatens national, regional, and global peace
and stability.
Brian Berletic, is a Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher and writer, especially for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”.
Australians should be ashamed that they have a regime propped up to serve US racist agendas!
Image: sanctions infograph
How Exceptional America Is
by Eric Zuesse
September 30th, 2020
America is becoming exceptionally exceptional. In some votes
at the UN General Assembly - the Assembly of nations - only
Israel, or one or two other U.S. allies, vote along with it, and
all others either vote against it, or else abstain in order to
prevent U.S. retaliation against their own nation. No other
nation is anything like that. In fact, on many occasions,
the U.S. arm-twists other delegations -- in order to get
them to abstain from voting so as to make less stark,
and less embarrassing, America’s international
isolation. But America is also extraordinarily
exceptional in other ways, which have
nothing to do with the UN.
America is truly an exceptional nation. As the
Republican Party magazine National Review
stated, on September 15th, “Last week,
the US and Israel were the only states to vote against a General Assembly resolution on the coronavirus response. Some have seized upon that vote to paint the
USt as a bad faith actor that stands alone in the world.”
However, this vote wasn’t about only “the global
coronavirus response.” It was — perhaps even
more importantly - about U.S. sanctions against
Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Russia, China, and other
countries that the U.S. regime considers to be
its enemies. (None of these countries ever
invaded or even threatened to invade
the USA; all of those sanctions are
100% U.S. aggression.
They are target-countries that America’s aristocracy
wants to take over. (The world’s U.S.-sanctioned
countries are marked in red -- on the map of the
world below.) Israel strongly supports sanctions
against both Syria and Venezuela, and routinely
invades and bombs Syria just for good measure.
So, it joined America’s position on that.
That UN General Assembly vote was held on September
11th. America’s Associated Press bannered the next day,
“UN assembly approves pandemic resolution; US, Israel
object”, and reported that, “The 193-member world body
adopted the resolution by a vote of 169-2, with Ukraine
and Hungary abstaining. It was a strong show of unity
by the UN’s most representative body, though many
countries had hoped for adoption by consensus.”
The AP further stated:
It calls on governments and international financial institutions
“to provide more liquidity in the financial system, especially
in all developing countries.” It supports recovery plans that
“drive transformative change towards more inclusive and
just societies, including by empowering and engaging all
women and girls.”
And it urges UN member nations “to adopt a climate- and
environment-responsive approach to COVID-19 recovery
efforts”, including by aligning investments and domestic
policies with the UN goals & the 2015 Paris agreement
to combat climate change. …
By a vote of 132-3, the assembly amended the resolution to
urge all countries “to refrain from promulgating and applying
any unilateral economic, financial or trade measures not in
accordance with international law and the Charter of the
United Nations that impedes the full achievement of
economic and social development, particularly in
developing countries.”
The United States was then overwhelmingly defeated in
attempts to remove 2 paragraphs from the resolution,
one referring to women’s rights to “sexual and
reproductive health” --- and the other --- to
“promoting global sustainable transport.”
In addition to arguing against the language on sanctions,
the United States opposed all references to the World
Health Organization, which the US administration had
stopped funding, accusing the UN agency of failing
to do enough to stop the virus from spreading
when it first surfaced in China.
Nowhere in the AP’s article was any mention made that
in the “vote of 169-2,” the two nations which had voted
against the Resolution were the US and Israel, but only
that there had been “objections from the United States
and Israel,” regarding attachment, to the Resolution, of
the Amendment that added the anti-sanctions provision
to it. This omission was not an error. It is a type of
omission that is common in propaganda. America
was more isolated than that ‘news’-report
made clear.
This vote was about only a “Resolution,” a statement of
the various nations’ values, to work toward, not about
any nation’s policy, but the U.S. and Israel don’t share
those goals — not even rhetorically. This opposition
to that Resolution’s goals, was truly exceptional.
In particular, nothing is more abhorrent to the US regime
--- than to stop or impede its sanctions. These sanctions
include, for example, punishments against any company
or government that will, in any way, assist in Russia’s 96%
completed NordStream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany,
for the EU to buy Russia’s pipelined natural gas instead of
America’s fracked, canned, shipped, natural gas. The U.S.
regime insists that EU nations buy the far costlier trans-
Atlantic-shipped fracked US liquefied natural gas (LNG).
That insistence upon the EU’s wasting money, in order to
prop-up America’s fracking industry, is, indeed, exceptional,
because European nations haven’t customarily been treated
as being mere colonies of other powers. America is treating
purchasers from, or cooperators with, that competitor (Russia),
as being its enemies. The way the U.S. Representative stated
this (after a lengthy diatribe which blamed China for Covid-19
and said that the U.S. had quit the World Health Organization
because WHO lacked “independence from the Chinese
Communist Party”) was: “Economic sanctions are a
legitimate means to achieve foreign policy, security,
and other national and international objectives, and
the United States is not alone in that view or in that
practice.” (That exact same sentence had, earlier,
been stated by the US regarding a different matter,
on 18 November 2019.) Actually, the U.S. regime is
very “alone” on it. Furthermore, the other part was
also a lie: the U.S. regime asserts that coercing
corporations and countries to not buy from the
lowest-cost supplier, is within its sovereign
right to do.
However, as Professor Alfred de Zayas, who until recently was
the UN’s top expert on this topic, explained in depth on 27th
June 2019, that assertion is blatantly false, on many clear
grounds concerning international law. It is a blatant lie, no
matter how many times the U.S. regime asserts it (and
asserts that the US regime isn’t “alone” in asserting it).
Even back when Barack Obama (the man who repeatedly
claimed that “The United States is and remains, the one
indispensable nation”) was America’s President, the US
was exceptional at the United Nations. For example, on
24th November 2014, I headlined “U.S. Among Only 3
Countries Officially Backing Nazism & Holocaust-
Denial”, and reported that - “In a UN vote, on
November 21st, only 3 countries - the US, Ukraine, and Canada — voted against a resolution to condemn racist fascism,
or nazism, and to condemn denial of Germany’s World War II Holocaust against, primarily, Jews.''
This measure passed the General Assembly, on a vote of 115
in favour, 3 against, & 55 abstentions (the abstentions were
in order not to offend U.S. President Obama, who was
opposed to the resolution).” Then, on 21 June 2015,
I headlined “America’s UN Ambassador Continues
Standing Up for Nazis” and noted that, again,
Obama’s UN Ambassador, Samantha Power,
had stood up for nazism; she had just
delivered an address -- in Ukraine --
rallying that country’s supporters
of nazism to war against Russia.
Then, on 21 November 2017, I headlined “Trump
Continues Obama’s Support of Nazism”, and
reported that:
On November 16th, US President Donald Trump, acting
through an agent of his agent, UN Ambassador Nikki
Haley, voted at the UN against a resolution that
condemns bigotry, and especially condemns
nazism & all forms of racism. He thus, yet
again, continues in the tradition from his
predecessors, Presidents Obama, and
Bush, each year, placing this nation in
the company of only one or two U.S.
allies throughout the world who join
with the US in refusing to commit to
opposing and doing everything to
reduce, not just political Nazism
(which, of course, is past), but
ideological nazism, racist
fascism - institutionalized
bigotry (which, sadly, is
not past).
But, be that as it may, the U.S. is also exceptional in
many other ways. I listed some of those on July 13th.
There are two main reasons why the U.S. regime is able
to coerce other nations to not violate its will. One is that
although publicly available reports allege it spends
approximately 37% of the entire world’s military
expenditures, the U.S. regime actually - spends
around 50% of the entire world’s military costs,
and therefore, it possesses an extraordinary
physical capacity to impose its will, if and
when merely economically blockading an
‘enemy’ country (via sanctions) fails to do the job of getting it to comply.
And the other main reason is that, since the US government
is at least as corrupt as the average “third-world” country is,
but is instead one of the world’s richest countries, arranging
pay-offs to other world leaders, in order to obtain their
cooperation, is easily affordable... (These payoffs are
being paid by all US.taxpayers, not by only America’s
billionaires, who reap all of the profits from the
empire that is imposed.)
American exceptionalism is real. It’s not the type of
exceptionalism that the regime’s propaganda claims
to be the case, but, nonetheless, it is real.
(Strategic Culture Foundation)
Image: sanctions map
Please watch the video above... We have never existed in such peril, and yet almost no-one is able to act.
Nuclear words: Putin's FINAL warning:
(People DO need reminding -- unless US, UK and French policy changes, and stops being so 'exceptional' -- that is, outside the UN legal Charter and thus, criminal --- there will be a reaping.)
BREAKING: Russia's State TV Advising Russian Citizens on how to survive a World War ! WAKE UP NOW - AND STOP THE WAR ON CHINA/RUSSIA !
The Doomsday clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website now has the final singular moment that will bring civilization to final nuclear annihilation, at 90 seconds to midnight.
This is the closest it has ever been. Scott Ritter says it should be 2 seconds
President Assad drives to E. Goutha - in a Honda!
Syrians support Assad, but BBC won't report it, British baroness tells RT after fact-finding trip April 24th, at 4:36pm
Most Syrians support their president and military, but the BBC presents Britons with a different, one-sided story, a British baroness and member of the House of Lords told RT, after returning from a trip to the war-torn country.
Caroline Cox, a baroness and Life Peer in the House of Lords, recently returned from a tour of several Syrian cities, during which she spoke with a "wide range of people," including government officials, opposition leaders, artists, writers, intellectuals and ordinary Syrians walking in the park.
According to Baroness Cox, despite claims from western governments and media outlets, the vast majority of Syrians are thankful to President Bashar Assad and the Syrian and Russian militaries for fighting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIL) and jihadist groups.
The Syrian people "are very grateful to the Syrian Army, to Assad and, I may say, for Russian help in getting rid of the terrorists. They are the perpetrators of the most appalling atrocities and killings."
However, British media like the BBC have done a poor job of accurately conveying this public attitude, Baroness Cox told RT.
"People are very keen to hear the point of view from people inside Syria. It's widely felt and widely reported, that BBC reporting is very biased and very one-sided, and so they really want a bigger picture."
She also dismissed accusations that her trip to Syria was in any way inappropriate or was somehow staged for propaganda purposes.
The baroness explained how she spoke freely with random people she met in the park, "something that couldn't have been 'arranged' by the government."
"I talked to two delightful Muslim ladies, in one of the parks in Aleppo, and that wasn't pre-arranged, and I asked them what they felt about the situation, and what they said was entirely consistent with what we'd hear in the formal meetings," she said.
According to Cox, her message to the British people – and to the entire world – is very simple: "Please, may we leave the Syrian people the freedom to decide their own future."
Why Can’t US Wage War on Syria? by Mohammad Salami April 12th, 2018, at 3:50pm
Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria in 2011, the United States of America has been supporting the terrorist groups to fight the Syrian army, government and people, in order to destroy the entire country and impose partition across its territories.
Syria, which functions as the centre of the axis of resistance in the region, has been facing heavy international pressures to change its strategic political position in the area. After facing heavy political & diplomatic pressures, Syria had to confront a ferocious takfiri war & intermittent Israeli air raids on various targets in the country. Finally, the manager and the leader of the international wars on Syria and the whole axis of resistance, the U.S., decided to directly interfere in the ongoing battle in Syria.
Playing the same ‘chemical game’ which covered up the US war on Iraq in 2003, President Donald Trump decided, on behalf of the whole world, to strike Syria due to what he claimed were “chemical attacks” launched by the Syrian government troops in Eastern Gouta.
Regardless of the unfounded chemical allegations, the US administration faces a number of obstacles, which block its military aspirations in Syria & the entire Middle East.
First, the US military bases in the Middle East will be under direct intensive attacks from the opposing forces. Second, the allied Arab regimes would face unstable conditions in case a largescale war erupted in the region. Third, the Zionist entity would pay the heaviest price for any American adventure against Syria and the axis of resistance.
Considering the key obstacles mentioned above, as well as many others, the US administration finds itself unable to deal any blow to Syria in the context of a major war, as the consequences would be destructive with respect to the US strategic interests in the Middle East.
In case the United States is mulling limited air raids on certain targets in Syria, such actions have not proved to be fruitful and game changing. In April, 2017, the US warplanes struck Shoairat military airport in Homs in Syria, yet the blow failed to achieve any political or field result.
In politics, surprises are always expected; however, the available political and military conditions do not allow the United States to take any reckless measure against Syria and the whole region.
World Will Not Survive the US' Neocons' Doctrine of US World Hegemony - Paul Graig Roberts Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
"The government of the United States is clearly in demonic hands. We are overflowing with proof", writes American well known analytist and ex- official Paul Graig Roberts in his website.
Take today (2-2-18) for example. A report from the House Intelligence Committee was released that is proof that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice --- and the Democrat National Committee, are now in a conspiracy against American democracy and the President of the United States, with the full support of the presstitute media.
As if that is not enough, also released today, is the Pentagon’s new Nuclear Posture Review. A nuclear posture review specifies a country’s attitude to nuclear weapons and their use. In past posture reviews, nuclear weapons were regarded as unusable except in retaliation for a nuclear attack. The assumption was that no one would use them. There was always the chance that false warnings of incoming ICBMs would result in a nuclear button being pushed - setting off Armageddon.
There were many false warnings during the Cold War
President Ronald Reagan, was very concerned about a false warning, ending in mass death & destruction.
This is why his principal goal was to end the Cold War, which he succeeded in doing. It did not take successor governments long, to resurrect the Cold War.
The new US nuclear posture is a reckless, irresponsible, and destabilizing departure from the previous attitude toward nuclear weapons. The use of even a small part of the existing arsenal of the United States would be sufficient to destroy life on earth. Yet, the posture review calls for more weapons, speaks of nuclear weapons as “usable,” and justifies their use in First Strikes, even against countries that do not have nuclear weapons.
This is an insane escalation. It tells every country that the US government, believes in the first use of nuclear weapons against any & every country. Nuclear powers such as Russia & China must see this to be a massive increase in the threat level from the US.
Those responsible for this document should be committed to insane aslyums, not left in policy positions where they can put it into action.
The neoconservatives are a small group of conspirators. Most neoconservatives are Jews allied with Israel. Some are dual-citizens. They created an ideology of US world hegemony, specifying that the chief goal of US foreign policy, is to prevent the rise of any other power that could serve as a constraint on US unilateralism.
As neoconservatives control US foreign policy, this explains US hostility toward Russia and China and also the neo-conservatives’ use of the US military to remove governments in the Middle East, seen by Israel as obstacles to Israeli expansion. For two decades --- the US has been fighting wars for Israel in the Middle East. This fact proves the power and influence of the insane neo- conservatives. It is certain, that people as insane as the neoconservatives, would launch a nuclear attack on Russiaand China.
The Russian and Chinese governments seem to be completely unaware of the threat that the neo- conservatives pose to them. I have never experienced in interviews with Russians and Chinese, any awareness of the neo- conservative ideology. Possibly, it is too insane for them to grasp.
Ideologues such as the neoconservatives are not fact-based
They are chasing their dream of world hegemony. Russia & China are in the way of this hegemony. Having learned the limits of conventional military power—after 20 years the US “superpower” has been unable to defeat a few thousand lightly armed Taliban in Afghanistan—the neo-conservatives know: conventional invasions of Russia or China, would lead to the total defeat of US forces.
Therefore, the neoconservatives have elevated nuclear weapons to a First Strike, usable, arsenal that in the neoconservative dream of world hegemony can be used to destroy Russia and China.
Ideologues who divorce themselves from the facts create a virtual world for themselves. Their belief in their ideology blinds them to the risks for them- selves and others that they impose on the world.
Thanks to the American liberal/progressive/left, the entirety of the world is faced with a far more likely nuclear demise than ever threatened us during the Cold War with the Soviet Union.
By its collaboration with the military/security complex & the corrupt Hillary DNC, the liberal/progressive/left has forever discredited itself. It is now seen by every thinking person worldwide as an insane propaganda ministry --- for the neoconservatives’ plan to use nuclear weapons to eliminate constraints on US unilateralism.
The liberal/progressive/left has endorsed “hegemony or death.”
They will get death. For all of us.
(Source - DONi News Agency)
According to: PaulGraigRoberts.org
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Full Text: Official Declaration of the Malorossiyan Federation
Zakharchenko announces a new federal state, Malorossiya, (means ''Little Russia'') as the legal successor of Ukraine. DONi News Agency
On 18.7.2017 the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, declared the creation of a new federal state, Malorossiya, which will become the legal successor of 'Ukraine'. The new state formation, will consist of 19 regions of the former Ukraine with the capital in Donetsk city. Kiev remains a historical and cultural centre, without the status of capital city.
Here is the full English translation of the declaration:
Political Declaration
The project of the state of "Ukraine", formulated 150 years ago and implemented in different versions during the 20th century, has reached its logical conclusion --- and led to the country's disintegration, civil war and the death of tens of thousands of people, including children, women, and elderly people.
And this process is irreversible. An attempt to turn the story back will result in "balkanization" of the conflict, expansion of chaos, escalation of civil war and even bigger numbers of casualties.
To stop the civil war and avoid new victims, we representatives of the majority of the regions of former "Ukraine" assembled in Donetsk on July 18, 2017, discussed the current situation and came to the following conclusions:
- the state of "Ukraine" has revealed itself as a failed state and demonstrated its being incapable of granting its inhabitants a peaceful and prosperous present and future;
- the current authorities – elected in Kiev, after the coup d'etat, against the backdrop of political terror and the absence of elections in the Crimea and Donbass, are illegitimate;
- the state of "Ukraine" is on the brink of economic catastrophe and depopulation;
- an ultranationalist coup is brewing in Kiev, as a result of which outright neo-Nazis will come to power insteadof "Banderites with a European face";
- the Ukrainian nationalistic project (the Galician one) has discredited itself, by the shedding of civilians' blood in the country;
- the ideology of "Ukrainism" has proved to be misanthropic, mixed with xenophobia (Russophobia, anti-Semitism, Polonophobia) and neo-Nazism (the ideology of national exclusivity and superiority);
- resulting from historical development and due to the Maidan, the word "Ukraine" is forever associated with the names of the Nazi accomplices, Bandera and Shukhevich, with the tragedies of the Baby Yar, the Volyn massacre & Khatyn, and, nowadays, with the mass murder of people on the Maidan, in the Trade Unions' House in Odessa, and Genocide of the Donbass people.
On the basis of the above, we believe that the state of "Ukraine", in the form it was established, after the collapse of the USSR, is UNSERVICEABLE.
We, representatives of the regions of the former "Ukraine", propose to re-establish the state and to proclaim the state of MALOROSSIYA, under an historical background, out of the former "Ukraine". In this case, it is of fundamental importance to rename the country, since "Ukraine" as a state, is guilty of war crimes, mass terror and the genocide of its own people.
In turn, the new name of the country, based on historical traditions, will enable us to reunify those pieces of the former "Ukraine" that seemed to have parted ways forever, including because of participation in the civil war, on different sides of the front line.
We must turn the page of our people's history, which is flooded with the blood of our brothers and sisters.
Malorossiya is an INDEPENDENT, SOVEREIGN state, with a new name, a new flag, a new constitution, a new state structure, new principles of social and economic development, and new historical prospectives.
But this is NOT A REVOLUTION ! This is a return to history. This is a novelty that restores, not destroys.
In view of the economic plight of the country, the chaos & disintegration potential, and regarding the possibility of launching a "war of all against all", we consider it necessary to declare a state of emergency for the transition period – up to 3 years. During this time, the process of adoption of the new Constitution and the establishment of the rule of law, should be completed.
Under a state of emergency, a ban on the activities of political parties and foreign funds is to be introduced, & penalties for criminal offenses, especially against the person, are to be increased. The fight against corruption will be toughened, as well as the penalties for it.The shadow arms market is to be eliminated, including by registering weapons in accordance with the new law.
In the same period an investigation is to be carried out, with the involvement of foreign specialists –- from Russia, Belarus & the European Union –- into the crimes committed by the Maidan Kiev regime: the murders on the Maidan, the murder of Odessa citizens in the Trade Unions' House on May 2nd, 2014, and the war crimes in Donbass, in the so-called ATO.
In the same period, the People's Tribunal is to be prepared to charge the state criminals who have led the country into disintegration and civil war: V.F. Yanukovich (with a request to Russia for his extradition), P.A. Poroshenko and his clique: Turchinov, Yatsenyuk, Kolomoisky, Paruby, Nalivaichenko and others.
We are sure that, having recovered from the criminal neo-Nazi ideology of "Ukrainism", we will be able to build a new society on the basis of friendship and mutual assistance -- but not hatred and envy. The creative genius of our people will manage to bring Malorossiya to the forefront of global civilization and play a role in history. The role of Good, and Truth.
Official translation by the DONi Donbass News Agency, 07/18/2017
(Source - Russia Insider)
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Nato – A Dangerous Alliance May 24th
As Nato ends its summit in Brussels, Rae Street explains why the military alliance remains a threat to world peace
When the Warsaw Pact ended, after the collapse of communism, some optimists might have expected Nato to be broken up too. After all, the Labour Party in Britain had been opposed to Nato in the mid-1980s. But that was not to be. The US, which had always dominated Nato, quickly began to reinvent Nato and furthermore, to expand it.
Following the end of the Warsaw Pact many central and east European governments wanted to join Nato. This, of course, was music to the ears of the US military manufacturers. Indeed, the chair of the expand Nato committee, Bruce Jackson, was technical director of Lockheed Martin, the largest military manufacturer in the world. So, for the new Nato members because of the policy on “interoperability,” that is Nato personnel being able to use the same military equipment, it was out with the old Soviet military hard- ware and in with sales of, for example, Lockheed’s military aircraft ,costing millions of dollars.
This continues to this day in countries which can ill afford it, with struggling economies. The latter includes Greece. Think of the situation in Greece today.
Expanding Nato up to the borders with Russia, was a provocative policy. The dangers were pointed out but the military industrial complex and the “hawks” in the West, took no notice.
To this day, this helps President Vladimir Putin: more and more of the Russian people believe that “the West” is against them.
Decades later, we read: “British troops have arrived in Estonia, as part of a major Nato mission in the Baltic states, to deter Russian aggression.”
From the start, Nato has always held a nuclear armed policy. It continues to claim that nuclear weapons “preserve peace.” Manifestly, nuclear weapons do not deter conflict.
Governments, including Britain’s, now analyse the main threats to security as cyber warfare and terrorism. Remember September 11th 2001, when New York was attacked by terrorists in planes, brandishing knives?
The US then had and still has, 13 nuclear armed Trident submarines, of which several will be roaming the seas fully operational. Britain has four, with one constantly on alert at sea.
Were these any use in the madman’s attack on Westminster, or in any terrorist attacks?
Trident is “integrated” into Nato. Even worse, Nato still has a policy of “first use of nuclear weapons.”
When the then minister of defence, Geoff Hoon, was asked in Parliament why Britain has a policy of “first use,” he replied: “Because of our obligations to Nato.”
Under the direction of the US administration, with its policy of global domination, Nato has established a string of nuclear-armed bases across Europe, in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey, at Incirlik.
The latter is now causing deep problems as relations between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the US, become more and more fractious.
There is now a real problem for Nato, as Erdogan is a repressive dictator — how can Turkey remain in Nato?
Nato states are supposed to uphold principles of human rights and democracy, notably lacking in Turkey today.
The nuclear-armed bases come under Nato’s “nuclear sharing policy” — in effect a violation of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Nato continues to expand. The policy of not acting “out of area” was dropped long ago. “North Atlantic” simply means, a domination of policies by the US.
Nato claims in its “strategic concept” that “the promotion of Euro-Atlantic security is best assured through a wide network of partner relationships with countries and organisations around the globe.”
In 1994 Nato established the Partnerships for Peace across Europe, extending as far as Uzbekistan.
Nato surrounds Russia from the west and east. These Partnerships for Peace (note the language again) now include 22 states, including “neutral” Ireland.
Then there is the ''Mediterranean Dialogue,'' with ''arrangements'' with countries in the Middle East. Few people realise that Nato carries out military exercises with Israel.
Nato has also established bilateral relations — named individual partnerships — with Afghanistan, Australia, Iraq, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand and Pakistan.
In this part of the globe, where Nato carried out a military exercise in 2014 with Japan, named Ocean Shield, they are surrounding and menacing China, as the enemy.
Then there was the statement by Nato that “co-operation between Nato and the United Nations continues to make a substantial contribution to security in operations round the world.
“The alliance aims to deepen political dialogue and practical co-operation with the UN, as set out in the Nato/UN declaration, signed in 2008.”
This seems like Nato bidding to be the UN's military arm.
This hardly accords with the UN Charter. It was the Organisation for Security & Co-operation in Europe, set up under Chapter 8, of the UN Charter, to prevent and resolve conflict by non-military means and to promote co-operation in humanitarian and other fields.
The 54 member states stretch from Iceland to Kyrgyzstan and include Russia. Alas, how many times do you read of their work in the press, compared with the times you hear about Nato?
Nato is sold to us as a peace-making body. After all, the US is home to the finest PR companies in the world.
To summarise, Nato is pursuing yet more militarism and war:
- All Nato states are required to increase their military budgets to 2 per cent of GDP. That means stealing more money from social needs. Readers of the Morning Star know those all too well: the NHS, education, adult social services; the list is endless.
- Nato member states will have to spend 20 per cent of defence budgets on military equipment: warships, war planes, drones, bombs. By fuelling the arms race, Nato makes a mockery of moves for conflict resolution.
- Nato and its member states multiply interventions outside their territory and increase their presence through world- wide partnerships and “coalitions of the willing.”
- Nato extends its nuclear policies as a supreme “guarantee for the allies’ security,” notwithstanding that the majority of countries in the world are negotiating a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. In the meantime, nuclear weapons in Europe — under the guise of Nato — and elsewhere, are being modernised at a cost of many tens of billions of dollars and pounds. Think of Trident at a cost of £205 billion.
The Nato summit will be held and activists will beholding a “counter-summit” with protesters organising workshops and a demonstration.
CND activists will be there from the UK, but -- we also need people to raise the issues with their MPs, write letters to the press and raise awareness on social media.
Let’s put pressure on the government to invest in social welfare, not Nato, not war.
(Source - Morning Star)
Legendary memorial at Saur-Tomb ''restored by May 2017''
DPR authorities have finished restoring the Saur-Tomb by May 2017. It was announced by the Building Minister, Sergey Naymets.
‘Saur Tomb has been being restored since November, and we planned to finish this by May 2017’, the Minister said.
He said "many people contributed to this project of restoration of the memorial damaged by shelling," Naumets noted.
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[Eng Subs] Children of Donbass, "Toys for Poroshenko" Music Video by Artem Grishanov
POWERFUL - PUT THIS ON HEADPHONES. I guarantee you will cry - and if you don't - please seek psychiatric help.
In 2017 in the Donbass - give the children Peace!
Ethnic Ruthenes of sub-Carpathian Ukraine demand autonomy
Activists of a Slavic ethnic group known as Ruthenes -- or Rusyns -- who reside in the Trans-Carpathian (sub-Carpathian) region of Ukraine, have turned to President Pyotr Poroshenko with a demand:
recognize the results of 1991's regional referendum --- when 78% of the region's residents, voted in favor of granting it the status of a self-governing region.
"We have two main demands - to recognize the Rhuthenes as an ethnos and to acknowledge the regional referendum of 1991, where 78% sub-Carpathians voted for the region being a self-governed territory within Ukraine," Vesti quoted Ivan Palinkash, the leader of the Ruthene movement & a member of the People’s Council's presidium of Sub-Carpathian Ruthenes.
Natalya Magalina, a deputy of Uzhgorod district council, told the meeting of leaders of Ruthene ethnic organizations it is important to maintain the Ruthene language by establishing minimal norms for broadcasting in the native tongue, over the state regional TV Channel Tisa-1.
This isn't the first time that the Ruthenes of the sub- Carpathian area have asked the Kiev government to recognize the outcome of the referendum held 25 years ago. The Coordination Council of Ruthene Organizations of the Trans-Carpathian Region turned to the central authorities with the same requirement, the previous time, in the summer of 2015.
It was also in the summer of 2015 that the activists of Ruthene organizations adopted an appeal to the Council of Europe, the European Commission, the Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe & the UN, as well as to the parliaments of Hungary, the Czech Republic, & Slovakia, to wield pressure on President Poroshenko and force the Ukrainian government towards accepting the result of their referendum.
The Ruthenes are an indigenous sub-Carpathian people. Ukrainian authorities do not consider them to be a separate ethnos, and continue calling them Ukrainians, although the UN has issued recommendations more than once, to recognize their status as a separate ethnos.
More than that, Kiev accuses the leaders of Ruthene organizations of making appeals for encroachments on the territorial integrity of the country.
(source - TASS)
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Zionist lobby preventing West from criticizing Israel: Analyst Fri Dec 16, 2016
The European Union has censured the Israeli regime for destroying Palestinian shelters and structures in the occupied territories. According to a statement by the European bloc, the Tel Aviv regime has demolished 866 structures so far in 2016 in Area C of the West Bank, which is under full Israeli military control.
Anthony Hall, editor-in-chief of the American Herald Tribune from Alberta, says that the European states have been under the influence of the Zionist lobby to go along with Israeli interests - and thus refuse to slam crimes against the Palestinian people.
“Every government within the EU has a very strong Israeli lobby, and this is one of the dilemmas that the Western people are facing,”Hall explained.
“Not only the governing parties but the opposition parties as well, are constraining discussion and discourse within a very narrow range, that puts Israeli priorities at the top of the list in all our Western countries,”he added.
The professor also called on Western citizens to“intervene directly and make contact with the Palestinian people, directly.”
“We, as the citizens in the EU, citizens in Canada, & citizens in the US, have to find ways to bypass the constraints of our governments & the biases and power of this lobby over our governments,” he noted.
Hall criticized the EU for its forensic accounting of homes demolished in Palestine.
“This type of numerical accounting fails to really describe the nature of this destruction of homes in its broader context ------ where thousands of Palestinian people are in dungeons and being tortured in Israeli incarceration facilities,” he said.
“The reality: that the world is letting this happen is very discouraging,” he added.
Hall warned that the prospect of a Palestinian state is no longer viable, given the emphasis on building up settlements, and destroying the structures of the indigenous people of Palestine.
"This goes beyond apartheid,” he said.
The Israeli policy of demolishing houses in the West Bank to build illegal settler units has affected 5,704 Palestinians, of whom, 1,221 have been rendered homeless, including 586 children.
(source - PressTv)
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UN Adopts"Paper Tiger" Resolution, on Israel's Withdrawal from the Syrian Golan
Fahwad Al-Khadoumi -The UN General Assembly adopted yet another resolution demanding that Israel withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, in line with a resolution of June 4, 1967.
However, UN General Assembly resolutions are non-binding and no more than a paper tiger, with- out a unanimous decision by the permanent UN Security Council members, to enforce them; A highly unlikely prospect.
In its latest resolution, the UN General Assembly again condemned Israel's non-compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 497 (1981). The General Assembly reiterated that Israel's decision from December 14th, 1981, to impose Israeli laws, administration & custody on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, is null and void -- and has no legality at all.
The latest UNGA resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of UN member States. The resolution reaffirmed the illegality of acquiring territories through the use of military force. The General Assembly also repeated that Israel's continued occupation & enforcement of Israeli law & administration violates international law, the UN Charter, & the Geneva Convention's principles on the protection of civilians during war.
During the UNGA session, a number of states condemned the Israeli practices in occupied Syrian Golan, calling on Israel to withdraw from Golan, in line with June 4th, 1967.
37 states proposed the now adopted draft resolution. However, UNGA resolutions are non-binding and no more than a paper tiger, unless permanent Security Council members are willing to put their money where their mouth was, when they adopted UNSC Resolution 497 (1981) - decades ago.
Moreover, none of the permanent UNSC members - China, France, Russia, the UK and the US - took any tangible steps when the now former Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, defiantly declared that "Israel and the Golan are part and parcel" and that "the international community should get used to facing the fact that Israel will permanently annex the Syrian territory".
Most favourite scapegoat
The favorite scapegoat among permanent UNSC members, with regard to supporting Israel and neglecting Israel's illegal occupation of Golan is the US. However, Russia is in no way more actively pursuing Israel's adherence with UNSC Resolution 497 (1981) than any other of the self-anointed permanent UNSC members. In April 2016, Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin, were ominously silent about the Golan when Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, visited Moscow.
Russia failed to respond to what Netanyahu had declared "a red line" - occupation of the Golan.
A brief review of recent history pertaining to the Israeli occupation, international affairs & Israel's use of the Golan to wage war on Syria, suffices to show that the UN System has failed, utterly, and that it is perverted to the point that many analysts call for abolishing the UN altogether.
In June 2013 an Austrian UN Disengagement & Observer Force (UNDOF) officer told the press that Israel is running a joint operations room with the insurgents in Syria in the Golan.The UNSC failed to respond and more importantly, failed to take action. In July 2013, the Syrian permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Dr. Fayssal al-Hamwi, noted how Israel, since it occupied the Syrian Golan Heights in 1967, has displaced about half a million of the Golan´s original inhabitants.
Also in Feb. 2014, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu preempted a public relations quagmire by visiting a field hospital for "Syrian Freedom Fighters" in the Golan to show how much Israel cares and does, on the humanitarian front. It turned out that the "Freedom Fighters" belonged to the Syrian Al-Qaeda franchise, Jabhat al-Nusra.
In March 2014, Israel launched one of many military attacks against Syrian military and security forces, from the Golan, while the UNSC and most media were "silent".
In April 2014 The Director of Israel's Military Intelligence, Brigadier General Aviv Kochavi, a protegé of the now deceased Ariel Sharon, was appointed to head the Israeli Defense Forces Northern Command.
NSNBC international editor-in-chief, Christof Lehmann, reported that the appointment of Kochavi, indicated that Israel was planning large-scale military operations via the Golan in the near future and the widening of the Syria war. Lehmann was right on the money.
In May 2014 Israel denied Syrians in Golan the right to participate in Syrian elections. The UN was "silent". In mid-April 2016, ahead of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that Israel would hold on to the Golan.
A UNDOF withdrawal has left a 12-16 km wide corridor uncontrolled by the UNDOF... In 2013, it transpired that Israel was giving support to Jabhat al-Nusrah, such as a joint intelligence and military operations room in the Israeli occupied Golan, plus logistical support, weapons, field hospitals, and direct combat support.
In September 2014, Israeli machinations, resulted in the displacement of UNDOF troops from a 12-16 kilometer-wide corridor in the disengagement zone in the Golan by Jabhat Al-Nusra.. The corridor has since been used to supply Al-Nusra and the other terrorists and to launch attacks against Syria.
All permanent UNSC members with the exception of Russia were "silent". Russian diplomats tentatively spoke out against terminating the peace keeping mission in the Golan. The UNSC failed to act.
In 2015 it came out that Israel planned a major hydrocarbon extraction project in the Golan. Partners in crime include Genier Energy.
On the board of directors? Dick Cheney, James Woolsey, Bill Richardson, Jacob Lord Rothschild, Rupert Murdoch, Larry Summers and Michael Steinhardt, among others. Other players involved include the Israeli subsidiary, Afek Oil and Gas, American Shale, French Total and BP. Thus, there exists a broad and powerful nexus of US, British, French and Israeli interests: at the forefront of pushing for the break-up of Syria and control of what's believed to be potentially vast untapped oil and gas resources in the country.
On April 20th, 2016, NSNBC international editor- in-chief Christof Lehmann, said Netanyahu's "Red Line" would be a litmus test for Russia, as a permanent UNSC member. On April 21st, after talks between Netanyahu and Putin in Moscow, it could be concluded that Russia failed -- spectacularly.
In September 2016, Israel started a wave of home demolitions in the Golan. The UNSC was "silent".
In October 2016, Israel announced plans to build 1,600 settlement units in the Golan, & none of the permanent UNSC members took any action.
So much for the latest UN General Assembly paper tiger.
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The UK Labour MPs who didn’t back the Yemen vote have blood on their hands by David Wearing
Presenting the motion in the Commons, Thornberry was subjected to a series of ill-judged interruptions by Labour MPs, such as Kevan Jones, Toby Perkins and John Woodcock. Indeed, Thornberry received more vocal support in the chamber from the SNP group than from her own supposed comrades.
According to subsequent reports, some Labour members even tried to work with their Tory counterparts, in order to defeat their own party’s motion.
Woodcock, a former 'Progress' Chair, claimed that British support is “precisely focused on training the Saudis” to improve their targeting - so as to “create fewer civilian casualties” - parroting the official government line. The idea that the Saudis’ “widespread & systematic” attacks on civilian targets are just a series of well- meaning errors, is one that, to put it as gently as possible, lacks credibility.
And if decades of training provided by the British to the Saudi pilots hasn’t prevented these supposed errors by now --- it seems rather unlikely that it will in the near future.
In any case, this misrepresents the true nature of the UK's role. When the intervention began, the foreign secretary Philip Hammond, vowed to “support the Saudis in every practical way short of engaging in combat”, including “spare parts, maintenance, technical advice, resupply” and “logistical support”. The reality is that the Saudi Air Force, roughly half UK-supplied and half US-supplied jets, could barely function, without this ongoing assistance from Washington and London.
If there is Yemeni blood on the hands of the Saudi-led coalition - then that blood is also on the hands of the coalition’s western backers, enablers and apologists.
The Saudis and their allies can only wage this war because the Anglo-American suppliers of their air forces are providing active, material support. And British and American politicians can only collude in these outrages, because the political cost on them, so far, has been low. However, it is in the gift of their constituents – you, the reader – to change that equation.
(source - The Guardian)
This could be defeated --- with a UNITED LABOUR PARTY !!!
But unfortunately, there are "entryist" MPs who, for decades, have been groomed by CIA cold war relic organisations -- like the Atlantic Council -- and are now trying to misdirect the Labour Party towards cuts, a militarised police, and a US war agenda... and their anti-peace MPs are hobbling Labour.
129 Labour MPs voted to stop support for Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen. The vote was defeated by a majority of 90.
The motion called for ---- support to be withdrawn from the Saudi government until a United Nations investigation could determine whether the Saudi bombing had breached international law.
The motion didn't explicitly include a suspension of UK arms sales.
100+ Labour MPs didn't vote on the motion. If all of them had voted to support it, the government would have been defeated.
The following, are the Labour MPs who abstained, or weren't present to vote.
Adrian Bailey Andy Burnham Angela Eagle Angela Smith Ann Clwyd Ann Coffey Anna Turley Barry Sheerman Ben Bradshaw Bridgit Phillipson Caroline Flint Catherine McKinnell Chris Bryant Chris Elmore (Teller) Chris Evans Chris Leslie Clive Lewis (ill) Connor McGinn Dan Jarvis David Crausby David Lammy Diana Johnson Fiona MacTaggart Frank Field Gareth Thomas Gavin Shuker Geoffrey Robinson George Howarth Gerald Kaufman Gill Furniss Gisela Stuart Gloria De Piero Graeme Jones Graham Allen Graham Stringer Heidi Alexander Helen Jones Ian Austin Ian Murray Ivan Lewis Jamie Reed Jim Fitzpatrick Joan Ryan John Mann John Spellar John Woodcock Judith Cummins (Teller) Julie Elliott Kate Hoey Keith Vaz Kevan Jones Kevin Barron Liz Kendall Luciana Berger Lucy Powell Madeleine Moon Margaret Beckett Margaret Hodge Maria Eagle Mark Hendrick Mary Creagh Meg Hillier (Paired) Melanie Onn Michael Dugher Mike Gapes Natascha Engel Neil Coyle Nia Griffith Pat McFadden Paul Flynn Peter Kyle Phil Wilson Rachel Reeves Rob Flello Rob Marris Roberta Blackman-Woods Rosie Cooper Rushanara Ali Ruth Smeeth Shabana Mahmood Siobhain McDonagh Stephen Kinnock Susan Jones Toby Perkins Tom Blenkinsopp Tom Watson Tracy Brabin Tristram Hunt Vernon Coaker Wayne David Wes Streeting Yasmin Qureshi Yvonne Fovargue
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‘How Can I Deselect My Labour MP?’ A Short Guideto Reselection and Democratic Accountability by Eric Sim, excellent free advice here:
Nicolas J S Davies is the author of Blood On Our Hands: the American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq. He also wrote the chapters on “Obama at War” in Grading the 44th President: a Report Card on Barack Obama’s First Term as a Progressive (Lol) Leader.
In the past weeks, Burundi and S. Africa have joined Namibia in declaring their intention to withdraw from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). They are likely to be followed by a parade of other African countries, jeopardizing the future of an international court, which has prosecuted 39 officials from 8 African countries, but has failed to indict a single person who is not African.
Ironically, African countries were among the first to embrace the ICC, so it is a striking turnaround that they are now the first to give up on it.
But it is the United States that has played the leading role in preventing the ICC from fulfilling the universal mandate for which it was formed, to hold officials of all countries accountable for the worst crimes in the world: genocide; crimes against humanity; and war crimes - not least, international aggression, which the judges at Nuremberg defined as “the supreme international crime”, from which, all other war crimes follow.
As the ICC’s founding father, former Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz, lamented in 2011: “You don’t have to be a criminologist to realize that if you want to deter a crime, you must persuade potential criminals that, if they commit crimes, they will be hauled into court and be held accountable. It is the policy of the US to do just the opposite as far as the crime of aggression is concerned.
"Our government has gone to great pains - to be sure that no US citizen will be tried by any international criminal court, for the supreme crime of illegal war-making.”
The US has not only refused to accept the jurisdiction of the ICC over its own citizens. It's gone further, pressuring other countries to sign Bilateral Immunity Agreements (BIA), in which they renounce the right to refer US citizens to the ICC for war crimes committed on their territory.
The US has also threatened to cut off US aid to countries that refuse to sign them. The BIAs violate those countries’ own commitments under the ICC statute, and US pressure to sign them, has been rightly condemned: as an outrageous effort to ensure impunity for US war crimes.
Resistance to US Impunity
To the credit of our international neighbours, this US strategy has met with substantial resistance. The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution, stating that BIAs are incompatible with EU membership, and urging EU- member states and countries seeking EU membership not to sign them.
Fifty-four countries have publicly refused to sign BIAs, and 24 have accepted cut-offs of US aid as a consequence of their refusal. Of 102 countries that have signed a BIA, only 48 are members of the ICC in any case --- and only 15 of those countries are on record as having ratified the BIAs in their own parliaments.
Thirty-two other ICC members have apparently allowed BIAs to take effect without parliament- ary ratification, but this has been challenged by their own country’s legal experts in many cases.
The US campaign to undermine the ICC is part of a much broader effort by the US government to evade all forms of accountability under the laws that are supposed to govern international behaviour in the modern world ----- even as it continues to masquerade as a global champion of the rule of law.
The treaties US policy systematically violates today, were crafted by US statespersons and diplomats, working with foreign colleagues, to build a world where all people will enjoy some basic protections... from the worst atrocities, instead of being subject only to the law of the jungle or “might makes right.”
So current US policy is a cynical betrayal of the work and wisdom of past generations of US citizens, as well as of countless victims all over the world to whom we are effectively denying the protections of the UN Charter & Geneva Conventions, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and many other multilateral treaties our country ignores, violates or refuses to ratify.
Avoiding jurisdiction in international courts is only one of the ways that the US evades international accountability for its criminal behaviour. Another involves an elaborate, well-disguised, public relations campaign that exploits the powerful position of US corporations in the world of commercial media.
Major Propaganda Funding
The US government spends a billion dollars per year on public relations or, more bluntly, propaganda, including $600 million from the Pentagon budget. The work of its PR teams and contractors is laundered by US news- papers --- and repeated and analyzed ad nauseam, by monolithic, flag-waving TV networks.
These profitable corporate operations monopolize the public airwaves in the US, and also use their financial clout, slick marketing, and the support of the US State Department to maintain a power- ful presence in foreign and international media markets.
Foreign media in allied countries provide further legitimacy and credibility to US talking-points and narratives as they echo around the world. Meanwhile, Hollywood fills cinema and TV screens across the world with an idealized, glamorized, inspirational version of the US that still mesmerizes many people.
This whole elaborate “information warfare” machine presents the US as a global leader for democracy, human rights and the rule of law, even as it systematically and catastroph- ically undermines those same principles. It enables our leaders to loudly, persuasively, demonize other countries and their leaders as dangerous violators of international law, even as the US and its allies commit far worse crimes.
Double Standards in Syria / Iraq
Today, for instance, the US & its allies are accusing Syria & Russia of war crimes in east Aleppo, even as the US’s own and allied forces launch a similar assault on Mosul. Both attacks are killing civilians & reducing much of a city to rubble; the rationale is the same, counterterrorism; & there are many more people in the line of fire in Mosul, than in east Aleppo.
But the US propaganda machine ensures that most US citizens see only one, in Mosul, as a legitimate counterterrorism operation (with Islamic State accused of using the civilians as “human shields”) and the other, in east Aleppo, as a massacre (with the presence of Al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, the former Nusra Front, virtually whited out of the West’s coverage, which focuses almost entirely on the children and makes no mention of “human shields”).
The phrase “aggressive war” is also a no-no in the Western media when the US government launches wars, across international borders. In the past 20 years, the US has violated the UN Charter to attack at least eight countries (Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya & Syria), and the resulting wars, have killed about two million people.
A complex whirlwind of conflict and chaos rages on in all the countries where the US and its allies have lit the flames of war since 2001, but our US leaders still debate new interventions and/or escalations as if we are the fire brigade not the arsonists. (By contrast, the US government and the Western media are quick to accuse Russia or other countries of “aggression” --- even in legally murky situations, such as after the US-backed coup in 2014, that ousted the elected president of Ukraine.)
Systematic violations of the Geneva Conventions are an integral part of US war-making. Most are shrouded in secrecy: the propaganda machine spins the atrocities that slip through into the public record, as a disconnected series of aberrations, accidents and “bad apples,” instead of as the result of illegal rules of engagement and unlawful orders from higher-ups.
The senior officers and civilian officials who are criminally responsible for these crimes in US & international law -- systematically abuse their powerful positions to subvert investigations, cover up their crimes, & avoid any accountability whatsoever.
Pinter’s Complaint
When UK playwright Harold Pinter was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005, he bravely and brilliantly used his Nobel lecture to speak about the real role the US plays in the world, and how it whitewashes its crimes. Pinter recounted a meeting at the US Embassy in London in the 1980s in which a senior embassy official, Raymond Seitz, flatly denied US war crimes in Nicaragua ---- for which the US was in fact, convicted of aggression by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Seitz went on to serve as Assistant Secretary of State, US Ambassador to the UK, and then Vice-Chair of Lehman Brothers.
As Pinter explained: “this ‘policy’ was by no means restricted to Central America. It was conducted throughout the world. It was never-ending. And it is as if it never happened.
“The United States supported - and in many cases engendered every rightwing military dictatorship in the world, after the end of the Second World War. I refer to:- Indonesia, Greece, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Haiti, Turkey, the Philippines, Guatemala, El Salvador, and, of course, Chile. The horror the US inflicted upon Chile in 1973 can never be purged, & can never be forgiven.
“Hundreds of thousands of deaths took place throughout these countries. Did they take place? & are they in all cases, attributable to US foreign policy? The answer is 'yes', they did take place, and are attributable to American foreign policy. But you wouldn’t know it.
“It never happened. Nothing ever happened. Even while it was happening it wasn’t happ- ening. It didn’t matter. It was of no interest. The crimes of the United States have been systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless, but very few people have actually talked about them. You have to hand it to the US. It has exercised a quite clinical manipulation of power, worldwide, while masquerading as a force for universal good. It’s a brilliant - even witty - highly successful, act of hypnosis.”
If, in 2016, the world seems to be more violent and chaotic than ever, it's not because the US lacks the will to use force or project power, as both major party candidates for President, & their military advisers appear to believe, but because our leaders have placed too much stock in the illegal threat and use of force, and have lost faith in the rule of law, any international cooperation and diplomacy.
After a century of commercial dominance, & 75 years of investing disproportionately in weapons, military forces & geopolitical schemes, perhaps it is understandable that US leaders have forgotten how to deal fairly and respectfully with our international neighbours. But it's no longer an option, to muddle along, leaving a trail of death, ruin and chaos in our wake, counting on an elaborate propaganda mach- ine, to minimize the blowback on our country and our lives.
Sooner, rather than later, US citizens & our leaders must knuckle down and master the very different attitudes & skills that we will need to become law-abiding global citizens in a peaceful, sustainable, multipolar world.
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Russia ends treaty limiting plutonium production in response to recent US escalation of hostility Fort Russ News - Topwar.ru - Lenta - News.Ru - translated by J. Arnoldski
TopWar: On October 3rd, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on suspending compliance with the agreement with the US on disposing weapons-grade plutonium. The main reason for this decision was pointed out as the “unfriendly attitude of the US towards Russia.”
Sources from the State Duma have reported that Russia is ready to resume the agreement, if the US cancels all the anti-Russian sanctions. Plus, Russia demands that the US reduce its military contingent in Europe, before Russia resumes compliance with the protocols. The State Duma’s statement reads:
“Acting according to the agreement and the protocols of the agreement can be resumed after the US eliminates the reasons which led to this radical change in circumstances: after the US reduces its military infrastructure and the number of its troop contingents deployed on the territory of the NATO countries having joined NATO after September 1st, 2000, down to the level at which they were on the day that the agreement and its protocols entered force.
"Since then NATO has grown to encompass 9 states of Eastern Europe. Just around the corner is NATO’s 10th state to be included since 2000 - Montenegro.”
In addition, Russia has demanded, as one of its conditions, that Washington cancel the so-call- ed Magnitsky Act.
We await a reaction from the US.
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Popov: Russia can and should withdraw from 1997 treaty with Ukraine By Eduard Popov for Fort Russ - translated by J. Arnoldski -
The other day, the disturbing news came from Lvov, the unofficial capital of Ukrainian Galicia, that the Lvov regional council has filed a lawsuit to forcibly evict the Pushkin Russian Cultural Centre. As the head of the regional council, V. Girnyak, said in his statement, organizations tied to the Anti-Terrorist Operation are preparing to transfer the building on Korolenko Street. The Lvov deputies hardly expect to earn more money from these “ATOers.” Rather, the eviction of Pushkin Russian Cultural Centre is explained by a different motive: once again, punishing anyone ideologically representative of an “enemy” Russian culture.
This centre’s building was leased to the Russian community of Lvov, in 1990. In 1999, the then mayor Vasiliy Kuybida, set the symbolic rent fee of 5 hryvnia (around $1 back then).
Let us quote one founding document signed by Ukraine, the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation, and Partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine from May 31st, 1997. Point 12 of the agreement reads: “The High Agreeing Parties shall protect the ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious identities of national minorities on their territory and create conditions for the fostering of their identity….they will contribute to creating equal opportunities and conditions for studying the Russian language in Ukraine and the Ukrainian language in the Russian Federation, training pedagogical staff for teaching these languages in educational establishments, and for these purposes, provide equal state support.”
Points 1-2 of the agreement are based on the recognition of the friendly relations between the countries and their territorial integrity. Hence why the agreement is often called a border treaty. For Ukraine, whose territorial sovereignty over some territories (including Galicia, which was part of the Second Polish Republic until September 1939) is quite disputed, this agreement was a real gift. It is no coincidence that a number of patriotic politicians in Russia, demanded that this document not be signed.
Russia’s recognition of Kiev’s sovereignty over territories included in the Ukrainian state is founded on Ukraine’s observance of the rights of its Russian- cultured citizens. After the coup d’etat in 2014, Ukraine began pursuing a policy of cultural genocide (ethnocide) against the Russian-cultured population.
Now Ukraine is discussing the initiative of the scandalously infamous politician Irina Farion, to deprive Russian residents in Ukraine of civil rights.
In fact, this measure is already being implemented. The number of Russian schools has rapidly declined while Russian organizations are being prosecuted and their activities are under close surveillance by Kiev’s intelligence services.
In accordance with the 1997 treaty, an entire network of federal & regional organizations of Ukrainians is funded in Russia. For example, in the Rostov region there is a city-level and regional national-cultural autonomy of Ukrainians.
The organization receives funding from the city and regional budgets. Its head, the businessman Makarchuk, is a member of the Public Chamber of the Rostov region and is proud of his friendship with Rostov governor Vasili Golubev. Meanwhile, Makarchuk is published on the website of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi Svoboda party and frequently makes Russophobic statements.
Unfortunately, Russia is largely to blame for the fact that the civil rights of Russian-cultured people in Ukraine are being massively violated. An example of this is the patronizing policy of Rostov region's authorities. But on the federal level as well, the state does not make sufficient (or any) efforts to defend the Russian population of Ukraine (nearly half of the country’s total population).
Meanwhile, a more responsible attitude towards obligations would lead to discussion of the 1997 treaty. In a situation in which the second country (Ukraine), massively violates the treaty’s basic premises, then Russia has the right to withdraw from the treaty with all the legal and political implications. I see no reason for the Russian budget to support the activities of Ukrainian organizations in Russia, or recognize the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine.
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WHITE HELMETS -- SHAM
The Ron Paul Institute has pointed out: “We have demonstrated that the White Helmets are an integral part of the propaganda van- guard, that ensures obscurantism of fact and propagation of Human Rights fiction that elicits the well-intentioned and self righteous response from a very cleverly duped public. A priority for these NGOs is to keep pushing the No Fly Zone scenario which has already been seen to have disastrous implications for innocent civilians in Libya, for example.”
What better chance to push “the No Fly Zone scenario” than arriving within “moments” of the convoy tragedy, filming it and creating a propaganda scenario before any meaningful forensic investigation could even be started, since the trucks were still burning. And of course, the “White Helmets”, aka “Syrian Defence Force”, were filming, rather than attempting to put out the fire and rescue those in the burning trucks.
[Ed. Yet the UK's Guardian, that snivelling wreckage of a "Liberal" newspaper, lies, & describes them as "the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue group," quotes their accusations of Syrian & Russian "constant bombing of civilians" and calls for a "no-fly-zone" now --- as in Libya.]
The Russian Defence Ministry subsequently caused outrage by claiming that their Drone footage: “shows the bombed Syrian aid convoy included a truck full of militant fighters carrying mortar guns.”
However: “The footage emerged as the United Nations rowed back from describing the attack on the aid convoy as air strikes, saying it did not have conclusive evidence about what had happened.”
It must be asked, why on earth, after long and protracted negotiations over the convoy would Syria and or their Russian ally risk the wrath of the US & “coalition”, and of further decimation of the country, by laying themselves open to accusations of bombing aid convoys?
The tragedy has emphatically achieved 1 thing, however. Wiped from the headlines, is another atrocity - the US bombing which killed over 60 Syrian soldiers and wounded over 100 others, just two days earlier, on Saturday 17th Sept. - causing Russian Foreign Ministry spokes- woman Maria Zakharova, to comment: “We are reaching a really terrifying conclusion for the whole world: That the White House is defending Islamic State. Now there can be no doubts about that”, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
Again - Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will guard the guards?
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US prepares an Islamic army in Kosovo
Pravda.Ru - The US is preparing a reserve echelon in the territory of its Kosova enclave. But to keep a secure strategic space, the Southern Serbian provinces may be separated from Kosovo. Given the total apathy of the authorities of Republika Srpska... this plan is inching closer to its implementation.
The goal of the Americans is clear: if Berlin's discontent ousts US bases from Germany, after all, the US will have a spot in Kosovo. It's no secret that the crime and terrorist mayhem plaguing Kosovo, is under the patronage of the US.
Yelena Guskova, a Senator, and member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina), honoured with many Russian and Serbian state awards, commented to Pravda.Ru on this matter, in an interview.
Former Commander of the French foreign legion in Kosovo -- General Jacques Ogar, has recently confirmed to Pravda.Ru, evidence obtained from confidential US sources -- that there are at least five ISIS training camps in Kosovo, which are preparing suicide bombers and an army of Islamists to conquer Europe.
Having found no evidence that proved Milosevic was guilty, the Hague tribunal exonerated him. What do you think of it?
Slobodan Milosevic is a very significant historical person in Serbia's modern history, and the whole of Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s he was seen as the last communist in Europe -- who should be annihilated. His own country turned him over to the Hague; the so-called new government -- after the colour revolution of 2000.
However he was a leader who defended his country and the truth. He combated a large amount of lies at the Tribunal, which tried to prove that only the Serbs were guilty of all the events of the 1990s, as they were charged with collective crimes.
No leader of the Muslim territories of Yugoslavia was convicted, only Serbian ones. The figure of Milosevic was very important, but they didn't manage to find any evidence.
His brother Borislav Milosevic says they secretly took some samples of food and water Slobodan had been given and tested it in Moscow. And it turned out that poison had been added. And it was difficult to breathe for him, which means that something was infiltrated into the air.
Then he stopped eating, but the process had been launched. His death is mysterious but the Tribunal admitted that he was not responsible for crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Colonel Jacques Ogar, who was Commander of a foreign legion in the territory of Yugoslavia in the UN group admits that they were ordered to stand for the Kosovars against the Serbians... Western troops openly supported separatists and participated in punitive actions against the Serbians. Do you have such data?
Surely. I'm a Head of the Centre for the Study of the Contemporary Balkan Crisis at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Our main task is to collect documents and publish them. There occur more and more documents on the events since 1990, which confirm it.
It's absolutely clear that international organizations were biased. The Albanians approach their dream - to create a big country with an Albanian population only. The US has worked a lot to support this movement, as Kosovo is a project of the US.
And they would have got independence long ago, unless it was for Russia. Russia said No to their plans in 2007. it disturbed them, and now they do not influence Russia, but try to govern the Serbian authorities. But I think the process hasn't been completed, & there's a chance to return Kosovo to Serbia.
As they say, there are 8 ISIS training camps in the territory of Kosovo. It is reported that they train suicide bombers to carry out acts in the Western Europe and create a whole army to conquer it. How can you comment on this?
When huge flows of refugees were going across the Balkans in Europe, there were mainly young men and almost no couples. They were well- dressed, were going by three, and had enough means to live in decent hotels. It is clear that there are those among them who should stay in the Balkans & orchestrate implementation of their leaders' aims.
As the Serbian officials struggle to join the EU, they implemented all the terms. And they were told, to not only to let in these refugees, but also to build camps for them. Many stayed in the South, where the population is majority Muslim . A great quantity went to Kosovo and Metohija.
And there's an uncontrolled NATO base Bondsteel there, where enormous resources are deployed. This territory is not controlled by anyone. And when questions of the US military camps in Europe occur, no one speaks of Kosovo.
In Kosovo's camps, where terrorists are trained, they are set absolutely free. It's very dangerous for the whole of Europe, and the Balkans first of all. The US, though, wants to whip Serbia into submission and recognize the independence of Kosovo and Metohija.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska, and Serbians who reside there, are hampering these plans.
There is evidence that, as early as in the mid- 1990s the US aimed to go down to the Balkans when the agreement with Germany terminated if they had to leave. They need a territory in Bosnia & Herzegovina, in Kosovo, Metohija, Montenegro, Serbia & Macedonia. Republika Srpska hampers implementation of this plan today.
They need to annihilate the Republic and make the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina a unitary state. They didn't manage to conduct a colour revolution in the Republika Srpska, while the terror acts, which may be backed by Muslims in other territories, may be fruitful.
These plans may come forward in the nearest future, and it's a threat for the whole of Serbia. As there is a plan to separate the Southern regions of Serbia, where a lot of Albanians and Muslims reside. Today Serbian officials regard these refugees calmly, as well as capable of possible terrorist acts. But it should be paid 'special attention'.
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US/UK elite bankrolled A. Hitler
Germans were paid in company shares for loans that managed Germany's war reparations -- thus US capital began to actively integrate into the German economy.
The total amount of foreign investment in German industry during 1924-1929 amounted to almost 63 billion gold Marks (30 billion was accounted for by loans), and the payment of reparations — 10 billion Marks. 70% of revenues were provided by bankers from the US, and most banks were from JP Morgan.
As a result, in 1929, German industry was in second place in the world, but it was largely in the hands of the USA's leading financial-industrial groups.
"Interessen-Gemeinschaft Farbenindustrie", main supplier of the German war machine, financed 45% of the election campaign of Hitler in 1930, and was under the control of Rockefeller's "Standard oil".
Morgan, through "General Electric", controlled the German radio and electrical industry, via AEG and Siemens (up to 1933, 30% of the shares of AEG were owned by "General Electric") and through the Telecom company ITT — 40% of the 'phone network in Germany.
In addition, they owned a 30% stake in the air- craft manufacturing company "Focke-Wulf".
"General Motors", belonging to the DuPont family, established control over "Opel".
Henry Ford controlled 100% of the shares of Volkswagen. In 1926, with the participation of the Rockefeller Bank, Dillon, Reed & Co, the second largest industrial monopoly in Germany, after I.G Farben, merged with metals group, "Vereinigte Stahlwerke" (Steel trust) plus Thyssen, Flick, Wolff, Feglera etc.
US co-operation with Germany's military- industrial complex, was so intense and pervasive, that by 1933, the key sectors of German industry, & large banks such as the Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, Donat Bank, etc, were all under the control of US financial capital.
The political force that was intended to play a crucial role in the Anglo-American plans was being simultaneously prepared.
We are talking about the funding of the Nazi party and A. Hitler personally.
As former German Chancellor Brüning wrote in his memoirs, from 1923, Hitler received large sums from abroad. Where they went, is not known, but they were received through Swiss and Swedish banks.
It is also known that, in 1922 in Munich, a meeting took place between A. Hitler and the military attache of the US to Germany -- Captain Truman Smith -- who compiled a detailed report for his Washington superiors (in the office of military intelligence), in which he spoke highly of Hitler.
Through Smith's circle of acquaintances, A. Hitler was introduced to Ernst Franz Sedgwick Hanfstaengl, (Putzie), --- a graduate of Harvard University who played an important role in the formation of A. Hitler as a politician, rendered him significant financial support, and secured for him, acquaintance & communication with, senior British figures.
Hitler was prepared politically, but, as Germany reigned in prosperity, his party remained on the periphery of public life... The situation changed dramatically with the beginning of 'the crisis'.
In the autumn of 1929, the collapse of the US stock exchange was triggered by the Federal Reserve, and the next stage of the Anglo-US financial circles' strategy, had started.
The Federal Reserve and JP Morgan, decided to stop lending to Germany --- inspired by the bank crisis & economic depression in Central Europe.
In September 1931, England abandoned the gold standard, deliberately destroying international payments systems and completely cutting off "financial oxygen" to the Weimar Republic.
But a financial miracle occurred for the Nazi party: in September 1930 as a result of large donations by Thyssen and I.G. Farben --- the party got 6.4 million votes & took 2nd place in the Reichstag;- after this, more generous investments from abroad were activated.
The main link between the major German industrialists and foreign financiers, became H. Schacht.
On January 4th, 1932, a meeting was held with the largest English financier, a Mr M. Norman, A. Hitler, and von Papen, which concluded a secret agreement on the financing of the NSDAP.
This meeting was also attended by US policy-makers, the Dulles brothers --- something their biographers do not like to mention.
On January 14th, 1933, a meeting between Hitler, Schroder, Papen & Kepler took place, where Hitler's program was fully approved. It was here that they finally resolved the issue of the transfer of power to the Nazis, and on 30th January, A. Hitler became Chancellor.
The implementation of the next stage of the strategy thus began.
The attitude of Anglo-American ruling circles to the new government was very sympathetic. When Hitler refused to pay reparations, which naturally called into question the payment of war debts, neither the UK or France pressed their payment claims.
Moreover, after a visit to the US in May 1933, H. Schacht was placed, again, at the head of the Reichsbank, and, after his meeting with the President and the biggest bankers on Wall Street, the US allocated Germany new loans --- totalling $1 billion.
In June, during a trip to London & a meeting with M. Norman, Schacht sought an English loan of $2 billion and a reduction and then the cessation of payments, on old loans.
Thus, the Nazis got what they could not achieve with the previous government.
In the summer of 1934, Britain signed the Anglo- German transfer agreement, which became one of the foundations of British policy towards the Third Reich, &, at the end of the 30's, Germany became the main trading partner of England.
Schroeder Bank became Germany's main agent in the UK & in 1936 his New York office teamed up with the Rockefellers, to create Schroeder, Rockefeller & Co. investment Bank, which the Times magazine called the Berlin-Rome "economic propagandist axis".
As Hitler himself admitted, he conceived his 4- year plan on the basis of foreign financial loans, so it never inspired him with the slightest alarm.
In August 1934, US Standard oil acquired 730,000 acres of land in Germany... then built large oil refineries which supplied the Nazis with oil.
At the same time, Germany secretly took delivery of the most modern equipment for aircraft factories, from the US, which would begin producing German planes.
Germany gained large numbers of military patents from US firms Pratt and Whitney, Douglas, and Curtis Wright --- and it was US technology, building the Junkers-87.
In 1941 --- as world war ll was raging --- US investments in Germany's economy amounted to $475 million. Standard oil invested - 120 million, General motors - $35 million, ITT - $30 million, and Ford - $17.5 million.
The close financial & economic co-operation of Anglo-American and Nazi business circles, was the backdrop against which, in the 30's, a policy of appeasement led to world war II.
Today, as the world's financial elite begins to implement the 'Great depression 2' plan with its subsequent transition to the "new world order", identifying its key role in the organization of crimes against humanity, becomes a priority.
Yuri Rubtsov is a doctor of historical sciences, academician of the Academy of military sciences, & a member of the International Association of historians of world war II.
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US WARNS AGAINST IAEA MOVE ON ISRAEL
The US is protesting at a report by the IAEA voicing concern over Israel's clandestine nuclear program & its potential capability.
"Israel's fully cooperated with the IAEA," a State Department spokesperson says.
They note that Washington believes that the agency is "not the forum" to discuss Israel's accession to the nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty.
"We believe there is really no basis for a debate at the IAEA," they insist. In Washington's view, any IAEA step is unnecessary since it could..........
"interrupt progress we think is possible now we're back into direct negotiations" between Israel & the Palestinian Authority.
What the US might be forgetting is that all states in the world & all in the Middle East want Israel in the NPT, and a nuclear-free Middle East.
The Egyptian government, on behalf of all the Non-Alignment Movement states, demands that there be an exhaustive report on Israel's nuclear arsenals.
The Tel Aviv regime refuses to confirm or deny possessing nuclear weapons but is widely believed to possess over 200 nuclear warheads.
Having endorsed Israel's policy of "nuclear ambiguity" for 40 years, the US is warning the Arab states against renewing efforts to focus on Israel, at the next IAEA meeting.
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FREE POLITICAL PRISONER LEONARD PELTIER NOW!!!
Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier,
in prison in the US for 38 years, received the first international human rights prize of Uruguay's Mario Benedetti Foundation.
At a ceremony in Montevideo, where the winner was announced, the human rights group calls Peltier the longest-serving political prisoner in the Americas, AFP reports.
Peltier, a Native American activist who was a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), was convicted in 1977 for the alleged murder of two US FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the
Pine Ridge Reservation in S. Dakota.
He was sentenced to 2 consecutive terms of life imprisonment.
"Leonard Peltier, who on September 12th, 2014, turned 70, has spent over half his life in prison. He's a symbol of resistance to repressive state policies by the US, where there are people in jail for ethnic, racial, religious & ideological reasons," the foundation's statement says.
Ricardo Elena, a member of the foundation's honorary board, says Peltier's case "is one that is repeated over and over: violation (of rights), persecution, eviction, invasion and expropriation of indigenous people, from the time it was 'discovered', until now.
"It doesn't just happen in the United States; it is happening in southern South America, with the (indigenous) Mapuche people, and with indigenous people in North America," he states.
Elena says the United States "likes to think it's the seat of democracy, but it has political prisoners just like a dictatorship might have."
The Mario Benedetti Foundation was founded to support human rights and cultural causes in line with the work of the Uruguayan writer after whom it was named, who died in 2009.
Peltier is incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
James Swan, the head of the Black Hills chapter of the United Urban Warrior Society - a nonprofit group that helps Native Americans fight racial discrimination and injustice - describes Peltier as a political prisoner whose case needs to be reviewed by an independent body.
"What we want people to realize is that this is an injustice," AP quotes Swan as saying.
Peltier, 66, was given two life sentences in '77, on false charges of killing 2 FBI agents.
Peltier asserts that he is innocent and the FBI framed him for political reasons, especially for his activities as a member of the Native American Movement. He has lodged numerous appeals against the conviction - but all unsuccessfully.
He's been denied parole again and again, and will not be eligible for it again until 2024, when he turns 79.
Peltier's relatives say he suffers a number of health problems such as diabetes, arthritis, and the loss of vision in an eye after a minor stroke.
Many activists say Leonard Peltier is the most important political prisoner in the US.
In a review of the US' human rights record, at a United Nations Human Rights Council UPR conference in Geneva, a group called for a new trial for him.
The US Human Rights Network filed a 423-page submission to the Geneva meeting about him.
One item, entitled “Political Repression - Political Prisoners,” about 1970's cases, indicts the FBI: accusing COINTELPRO of “maiming, murdering, false prosecutions and frame-ups, destruction and mayhem throughout the country.”
It cites the FBI for targeting the Puerto Rican Independence Front, the Black Panther Party, the Weather Underground, the American Indian Movement, the Black Liberation Army, as well as “peace activists and everyone in between,” and says “many of today's political prisoners” in the US were jailed indefinitely as a result.
Repression has grown since 9/11, it says.
The political repression paper demands an “immediate criminal investigation into the conspiracy,” and also new trials for two aged activists jailed on murder charges, Mumia Abu Jamal and Leonard Peltier.
