Russia
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Next 100 Days of Ukraine War
The New York-based Council on Foreign Relations held a videoconference on May 31 titled Russia’s War in Ukraine: How does it end? The president of the think tank Richard Haas chaired the panel of distinguished participants — Stephen Hadley, Prof. Charles Kupchan, Alina Polyakova and Lt. Gen. (Retd) Stephen Twitty. It was a great discussion dominated by… Continue reading
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Turkey is Changing its Opinion on the Events in Ukraine
The “collective West” and many NATO countries have finally begun to receive objective information on the goals and results of Russia’s special military operation to denazify Ukraine. Instead of openly Russophobic coverage of these events by representatives of the current military-political elite of the EU and NATO and, above all, the United States, the true… Continue reading
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SouthFront
BBC World’s Disinformation Team latest piece of disinformation from NATO’s Ukrainian front is that a group of young Crimeans operate a “company, whose name translates as Southern Front, [which] makes and distributes pro-Vladimir Putin propaganda across YouTube, social media app Telegram, and through a website that targets areas newly under Russian control”. Continue reading
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France has been killing civilians in the Donbass since yesterday
It is now official: French Caesar guns opened fire yesterday on civilian areas in the Donbass and Donetsk. The information came from the CtsKK, the government service of the Donetsk Republic, which is responsible for recording all Ukrainian fire on civilian areas. It was then relayed by the DPR authorities. Every day, the very brave… Continue reading
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A Dynamic Situation
The author has produced numerous articles over recent months regarding various matters pertinent to the situation both in and out of Eastern Europe, yet as world affairs change from a revolutionary to evolutionary phase, and most central themes now having being covered, readers want an overview of the situation. New articles can be written that… Continue reading
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Some Other People’s Thoughts On The U.S. Role In The Ukraine And Europe
Craig Murray correctly states that U.S. president Joe Biden is working on prolonging the war in Ukraine: Continue reading
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The Very Special Operation
The special operation in Ukraine has brought the confrontation between Russia and Western countries, led by the United States, to a climax. Battles are going on not only in the vast spaces of the Ukraine, but also in the economic, political and cultural spheres. The style of the Anglo-Saxons has not changed for centuries. And… Continue reading
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America’s “Game-Changing” HIMARS: The Rest of the Story
The United States has announced that it will be sending yet another heavy weapon system to Ukraine amid its ongoing proxy war with Russia. After sending thousands of Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, and over 100 M777 howitzers (including several sent by US allies Australia and Canada), the US is preparing to send… Continue reading
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The World Doesn’t Work That Way Anymore
The First World War signalled the end to a mercantilist order that had evolved under the aegis of European powers. One hundred years later, a very different economic order was in place (neoliberal cosmopolitanism). Believed by its architects to be universal and everlasting, globalisation transfixed the world for an extended moment, but then started the… Continue reading
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How Russia Can (And Will?) De-NATO-ize Europe
The U.S. controlled NATO will still be there. It is practically guaranteed that the U.S. will use it to push for revenge for the loss of Ukraine. This will be done by a steady buildup of troops and long range missile capabilities along Russia’s Nordic and Baltic borders and additional naval threats in the northern… Continue reading
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Has Ukraine attained only virtual victory?
As the Western corporate media communicate reports of Ukrainian counterattacks, they speak about “turning” tides and Ukrainian forces recapturing territory. They ensure that you know all of Ukraine’s successes and none of their defeats. You would not be blamed if you thought that Ukrainian chances of victory or survival were improving. You may find the… Continue reading
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Ukraine Beyond Day 100 – Breaking Resistance, Deep Operation, A New Country
The Ukrainian army has moved seven brigades of its Territorial Defense Forces from the west into the area east of the Dnieper. If these were fully maned each will have had some 3,000 soldiers. That are a lot of troops but they are pure infantry without heavy weapons and with extremely little training. Col. Reisner… Continue reading
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Biden & NATO Lackeys Escalate Danger of Nuclear Apocalypse
The present crop of Western political puppets don’t seem to be cognizant of the Pandora’s Box they are potentially unleashing. This week the Biden administration green-lighted delivery of long-range rocket systems to Ukraine capable of hitting Russian territory. Russia condemned it as a “direct provocation” and warned that the U.S. move was widening the war. Continue reading
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How Russia, And Putin, Are Weaponizing, Losing And Running Out Of … Everything
Moon of Alabama earlier explored how Russia was weaponizing everything. This after Donald Trump had done so many good things for Russia. Then Putin lost everything he ever might have had. It has been getting worse since. Continue reading
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As sanctions fail and Russia advances, Western media changes its tune on Ukraine
Even as the collective West continues to insist – against all observable reality – that the conflict in Ukraine is going well for Kiev, major media outlets are becoming increasingly uneasy with the situation on the economic front. More and more observers are admitting that the embargoes imposed by the US and its allies aren’t… Continue reading
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Over Extending and Unbalancing Russia
Over Extending and Unbalancing Russia (OEAUR) is a freely accessible 2019 Rand Corporation policy paper that posits how the United States and her satellites can most efficiently destroy Russia mainly, as it happens, through militarizing Ukraine and escalating sanctions. Rand’s objective is to strangle Russia by throttling her at her choke points, a vulnerability Russia’s… Continue reading
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Reports of OPEC+ death are greatly exaggerated
The fact that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states held a joint ministerial meeting with their Russian counterpart Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Saudi capital of Riyadh at this point in time in global politics conveys a powerful message in itself. Continue reading
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Ukraine Bits: Casualty Numbers, Kampfgruppen, Territorial Defense Forces
Wednesday,1 June 2022 — Moon of Alabama Over the last month I had come to the conclusion that the Ukraine is losing about 500 men per day due to intense Russian artillery fire. That number may have been too low. Continue reading
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Rolling with It
A myriad of articles have been written concerning events in Eastern Europe with just as many pundits telling us where it will all end up. This article will examine why things are happening the way they are and for what reasons. Continue reading
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Disquiet at Davos and the Unsaid Fear of Failure – The First Shoots of a U.S. Ukraine Shift
Klaus Schwab, passionate for Ukraine, essentially configured the World Economic Forum (WEF) to showcase Zelensky and to leverage the argument that Russia should be kicked out of the civilised world. Schwab’s target was the assembled crème de la crème of the world’s business leaders assembled there. Zelensky pitched big: “We want more sanctions and more weapons”; “All trade with… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 