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Video: Anti-Russian sentiment a resource play diversion By Michael Hudson
Hundreds of pro-Russian protesters have seized public buildings in Eastern Ukrainian cities. They’re demanding referendums to secede from Ukraine in order to become a part of Russia. Ukrainian officials have blamed Putin for this continued unrest, but it should be noted that Ukraine is a major transit route for natural gas exports to Europe from… Continue reading
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The Time for Negotiations between Russia and the West on Ukraine Has Not Come By Nikolai Bobkin
The White House’s immediate plans include somehow forcing Moscow, first of all, to recognize the legitimacy of the new government in Kiev, and second, to agree to Ukraine’s turning once and for all toward the Euro-Atlantic. The fate of Ukraine itself is of little interest to the Americans, just as they are ignoring the radical… Continue reading
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NATO Sets PACE of Aggression towards Russia with ‘Fogh’ of War By Finian Cunningham
When asked on the foundational purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its first Secretary General, Britain’s Lord Ismay, famously said: “To keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down”. Continue reading
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It’s Not Russia That Is Destabilizing Ukraine By Sergei Lavrov
The profound and pervasive crisis in Ukraine is a matter of grave concern for Russia. We understand perfectly well the position of a country which became independent just over 20 years ago and still faces complex tasks in constructing a sovereign state. Continue reading
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NATO’s aggression against Russia and the danger of war in Europe By Chris Marsden and Julie Hyland
Since they mounted a coup in Kiev on February 22 with the aid of oligarchs and fascists, the United States and its allies in NATO have outlined measures against Russia that are tantamount to an unofficial declaration of war. In the space of just six weeks, the NATO powers have gone from helping stage a… Continue reading
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Imperialist hypocrisy and lies on eastern Ukraine protests By Alex Lantier
Amid the escalating conflict over the seizure of local government buildings by pro-Russian protesters in eastern Ukraine, US officials and the American media are hypocritically denouncing Russia for allegedly inciting the actions. These charges, presented as facts but without any substantiation, are part of an intensification of the imperialist offensive in Eastern Europe, the aim… Continue reading
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Global Research Ukraine Report March 11-24 2014
5 April 2014 — Global Research Regime Change in Ukraine and the IMF’s Bitter “Economic Medicine” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, March 24, 2014 In practice, the IMF does not wield “sound economic governance” nor does it protect the vulnerable. It impoverishes entire populations, while providing “prosperity” to a small corrupt and subservient political and economic elite. Continue reading
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Russia warns NATO over military build-up in eastern Europe By Johannes Stern and Alex Lantier
Russian officials formally protested NATO’s military build-up in Eastern Europe yesterday, warning that it is undermining treaties that have governed NATO-Russian relations since the dissolution of the USSR by the Stalinist bureaucracy in 1991. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday that Moscow is demanding explanations from NATO over this military build-up. “We have addressed… Continue reading
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Fraternal Genocide in Ukraine: U.S. Instigating Yugoslav Scenario
The US effort to turn Ukraine into a forward area for positioning NATO bases is paving the way for fraternal genocide and ethnic cleansing in the former Soviet state, repeating the Yugoslav scenario, Aijaz Ahmad, a famous Indian philosopher and political expert said in an article in a leading Indian newsmagazine, Frontline. Continue reading
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NATO commander paints dark picture of ‘Russian threat’ as USA moves to further isolate Russia By Lionel Reynolds
NATO is the world’s most powerful military bloc. It was supposedly founded as a collective security bloc in which each member undertook to come to the aid of a fellow member in appropriate circumstances. The 28 members that currently make up NATO are responsible for 70% of global defence expenditure, and 70% of that expenditure… Continue reading
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Kiev snipers, the regime and Yanukovych By Alexander MERCOURIS (UK)
The regime in Kiev says the snipers on 20th February 2014 belonged to the security forces. No surprise there. It also insinuates that the Russians were involved – a predictable but nonetheless fantastic allegation that will only serve to undermine its credibility on this issue. Continue reading
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Germany: Warmongering against Russia by Die Zeit editor Josef Joffe By Johannes Stern
Buyers of the new issue of the weekly Die Zeit on Thursday will almost certainly read a warmongering comment by its co-editor Josef Joffe. Like no other, Joffe embodies the moral decline of the German media. Together with Stefan Kornelius of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, he is one of the German journalists who have agitated most… Continue reading
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Why America Needs a Face-Saving Retreat Plan for Ukraine By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)
The American foreign policy blunders in Ukraine have been colossal, and as it currently stands, it looks as like they have completely backfired. Ukraine rejected the EU Association Agreement in November, only to have a covert Western-led coup usurp power. At that time, American policy seemed to have prevailed, but the flimsy foundation it was… Continue reading
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NATO, Russia, and the View from Mars By Eric Draitser
3 April 2014 — New Eastern Outlook Robert Heinlein’s classic novel Stranger in a Strange Land tells the story of a human, born and raised on Mars, who comes to Earth and struggles to understand the world around him. The protagonist of the novel, having no knowledge of the planet, is susceptible to misunderstanding issues… Continue reading
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Paradoxes of Georgian-Abkhazian Relations, Self-Determination, Ukraine By Henry Kamen
Few are able to keep up with the ongoing events in Russia’s ‘near abroad’, as the standoff between Russia and the West over events in Ukraine is filling the media attention but changing its form and content every day. However the double standard of “self-determination” being applied by the Western powers is not going unnoticed… Continue reading
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Video: The Hypocrisy of US Calling for Enforcement of International Law
1 April 2014 — The Real News Network Michael Ratner: President Obama tries to condemn Russia’s annexation of Crimea by justifying the illegal US invasion of Iraq Continue reading
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Ukraine? Russia? Keep Your Eyes on the Prize By Steven Jonas, MD, MPH
In a previous column on this subject, I reviewed briefly the history (that is the full picture, not just the half that is presented in the US media) of what has been going on in Ukraine and the Russian response to it. I considered what in my view is the main strategic reason for that… Continue reading
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Video: Putin mocks the ‘missile shield’
The Russian interviewer asks Putin, ‘what does he think of the West alleging that the ‘missile shield’ in Europe is to protect the US and Europe from an Iranian attack. Continue reading
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Video: Putin mocks the 'missile shield'
The Russian interviewer asks Putin, ‘what does he think of the West alleging that the ‘missile shield’ in Europe is to protect the US and Europe from an Iranian attack. Continue reading
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The Crimean Crisis and US Hypocrisy. “War of Words” to Justify Outright Aggression By Kourosh Ziabari
The war of words between Russia and the United States is soaring these days over the sovereignty of the Crimean peninsula, and the White House officials are constantly directing accusations and excruciating verbal attacks against Kremlin in what seems to be the most serious dispute between Moscow and the West in the recent years. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 