The New Dark Age

8 May 2014 4:57:47 PM — williambowles.info

US Media Follows White House Lead on Ukraine (SCF)

Hope Emerging For Ukraine (SCF)

NATO’s Ukraine: fascists, blood, terror, fire, water and free gas (Voice of Russia)

Lavrov calls for immediate halt of army operation against people in Ukraine (ITAR-TASS)

Europe, US created a monster in Ukraine — Norwegian historian (ITAR-TASS)

Presidential elections in Ukraine to be pointless without nation-wide dialogue – Lavrov (Voice of Russia)

‘Ukraine needs a revision of Constitution, not elections’ (RT)

Russia demonized by West over Ukraine – VR audience (Voice of Russia)

The New Cold War: Libya, Syria, and the Ukraine (RT)

Ukraine: It’s Now For The Long Run (Moon of Alabama)

West, Ukraine: First Step to Recognizing Reality. Will it Go Further? (SCF)

Ukraine’s Forces to Fire on All Armed Persons – Interior Ministry (SCF)

Ukraine Says Special Op to Continue Regardless of Referendum Decision (SCF)

U.S. Strives To Complete Project For Military Domination Of Entire Planet  (Stop NATO)

Interview: Calling Out NATO Warmongers (Stop NATO)

Russian diplomats get OSCE’s draft roadmap on Ukrainesettlement, it’ll take some time to consider it – Kremlin (Voice of Russia)

US made no effort to apply objective analysis to current Ukrainian crisis – expert (Voice of Russia)

East Ukraine rebel vote to go ahead (BBC)

‘Main point of Putin’s proposal is to avoid a new confrontation over Ukraine’ (RT)

Kremlin to analyze situation after Ukraine East’s refusal to postpone referendum — Peskov (ITAR-TASS)

Belarusian leader disturbed over inadequate reaction of West to Ukrainian developments (ITAR)

Referendum in Ukraine inevitable sooner or later — MP (ITAR-TASS)

Ukraine’s parliament registers bill banning Russian lawmakers from entering Ukraine (ITAR-TASS)

Belarus’ Lukashenko tells CSTO informal summit they cannot be detached observers of Ukrainian events (Voice of Russia)

Russia determined to honor agreements on Ukraine reached at meeting with OSCE chairperson – Putin (Voice of Russia)

US and EU companies feel pain from sanctions on Russia (Voice of Russia)

Irresponsible policy behind developments in Ukraine – Putin (Voice of Russia)

Ukraine deploys 15,000-strong military force near Russia’s borders — Antonov (ITAR-TASS)

Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk regions to hold 11 May referendum as planned (Voice of Russia)

Yatsenyuk says regional councils to be granted right to make Russian official language (ITAR-TASS)

Ukrainian breakup to be fault of Kiev, its Western sponsors – Russia’s Federation Council head (Voice of Russia)

Ukraine gets its Mafia-type loan (Asia Times)

Ukraine’s Party of Regions candidate not to withdraw from presidential race (ITAR-TASS)

Punitive operation to continue in east Ukraine regardless of referendum decision (ITAR-TASS)

Moscow’s vs. Kiev’s roadmap to halt Ukraine crisis: OSCE to decide (Voice of Russia)

Moscow’s roadmap for Ukraine settlement sees mixed response (SCF)

Neo-Nazis in Ukraine Foster “Real Democracy”: Mass Murder Caught on Camera (SCF)

Ukraine rebels to debate vote delay (BBC)

Germany’s FM notes “positive tonality” of Putin’s statements on Ukraine (ITAR-TASS)

Kiev says ready for dialogue with Ukraine’s federalisation supporters (ITAR-TASS)

Moscow’s vs. Kiev’s roadmap to halt Ukraine crisis: OSCE to decide (Voice of Russia)

Russia’s Foreign Ministry points to NATO’s Secretary General’s poor eyesight (Voice of Russia)

British foreign secretary arrives in Georgia fromUkraine (Voice of Russia)

Ukraine buys 42 modernized armored personnel carriers, gives four to security forces near Slavyansk (Voice of Russia)

President Putin discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Security Council (Voice of Russia)

Ukrainian outdated army is not ready to protect its territory – analysts (Voice of Russia)

Steinmeier praises Putin’s ‘constructive tone’ on Ukraine (Voice of Russia)

Putin discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Security Council (ITAR-TASS)

Donetsk protesters ready for fresh talks with Kiev despite doubts (Voice of Russia)

Russia seeks fresh accommodation with US over Ukraine (WSWS)

German Greens incite conflict with Russia (WSWS)

Ukraine crisis: A turning point in world history (WSWS)

EU ambassadors not approve additional sanctions against Russia (Voice of Russia)

Security Service of Ukraine detains Odessa unrest suspect (Voice of Russia)

Ukraine ready to pay gas debt to Russia within 10 days at $268 (Voice of Russia)

Crimean chief prosecutor Natalia Poklonskaya swears oath to Russia (VIDEO) (RT)

NATO-Nazi operation in Ukraine aimed at Moscow – John Bosnitch (Voice of Russia)

Russian gas transit to Europe through Ukraine down 8% Jan-Apr – Ukrtransgaz (ITAR-TASS)

Claims that Moscow holds key to resolving crisis in Ukraine are Western ploy – President Putin (SCF)

Moscow’s roadmap for Ukraine settlement sees mixed response (RT)

Ukraine vs. Russia in the International Courts (SCF)

7 May 2014

Boris Kagarlitsky: The ashes of Odessa (Links)

US pushes to complete ‘project for military domination of entire planet’ (RT)

How the West will oppose increased Russian influence in Central Asia (NEO)

NATO Chief Launches Anti-Russian Diatribe On Northwestern Border (Stop NATO)

US to withdraw Russia from GSP trade benefits program (RT)

Putin – Burkhalter talks: an elusive chance for Ukraine (Oriental Review)

West seeks to isolate Russia, not concerned about Ukraine – VoR audience (Voice of Russia)

Russia freezes military cooperation with Lithuania (Voice of Russia)