Belarus
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Glimpses of an endgame in Ukraine
The problem with the war in Ukraine is that it has been all smoke and mirrors. The Russian objectives of “demilitarisation” and “de-Nazification” of Ukraine wore a surreal look. The western narrative that the war is between Russia and Ukraine, where central issue is the Westphalian principle of national sovereignty, wore thin progressively leaving a… Continue reading
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Maneuvers from Minsk?
Monday, 27 February 2023 — The van says… Geography is destiny, but what does the future hold should Belarus enter the fight? Preamble In the multitude of dynamics that make up the current conflict in Eastern Europe, a potential operation from Belarus cannot be dismissed. A previous article stated that ‘…recent rumors indicate not only a large buildup… Continue reading
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NATO nuclear compass rendered unavailing
The visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Minsk on Monday, accompanied by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, turned out to be immensely consequential for European security. Continue reading
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Blinken delays US response to Russia
A special press briefing in unseemly hurry by the US state department to warn an imminent Russian assault on Ukraine; a surprise call by state secretary Blinken to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to be followed by an unscheduled meeting in Geneva Friday; a whirlwind tour of Kiev and Berlin through Thursday — US diplomacy… Continue reading
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The double standards of the Pratassevich affair
The Ryanair aircraft, passing through Belarusian airspace while transporting him from Greece to Lithuania on 23 May 2021, was grounded in Minsk after a false bomb threat. The journalist was then arrested for inciting anti-government protests last year. Continue reading
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EU States Combined to Force Down Snowden Flight
The USA, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Austria combined to force down President Evo Morales’ jet in Vienna in 2013 after the CIA falsely reported whistleblower Edward Snowden was on board. The monumental cynicism of these nations in sanctioning Belarus for a directly comparable action is sickening, even by the standards of western hypocrisy. Indeed,… Continue reading
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Biden set to inflict wounds on Eurasia
Mikhail Gorbachev in a special interview to the Tass news agency on Monday gave a poignant message to the Kremlin by calling for the strengthening of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Collective Security treaty Organization and for mending relations with those former Soviet republics which are “at odds” with Moscow. Continue reading
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A Ukrainian/CIA Plot To Incite Belarus Against Russia Unraveled – The NYT Story Thereof Is Hiding The Failure
Just yesterday we flogged the false and misleading reports in the New York Times about Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine. Today a different New York Times report by Ivan Nechepurenko, who is also with its bureau in Moscow, proves to be of similar shoddy quality: Continue reading
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Russia blasts US’ Indo-Pacific strategy
The meeting between the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow on September 11 took place at a particularly delicate juncture in regional politics. Russia is carefully ploughing a neutral line in the India-China standoff while also drawing closer to China to push back at US pressure. Continue reading
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Anatomy of coup attempt in Belarus
The Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed in a TV interview on August 27 that the Americans, amongst others, had fuelled the unrest in Belarus. He explained that the controversial presence of 33 Russian nationals (with military background) in Minsk in the run-up to the presidential election in Belarus on August 8, which briefly created misunderstanding… Continue reading
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Belarus News Links 24-29 August 2020
29 August 2020 — The New Dark Age The Emergence of the Technetronic Society of Humankind https://journal-neo.org/2020/08/28/the-emergence-of-the-technetronic-society-of-humankind/ Belarus: NATO Lobby Acknowledges That Its Color Revolution Failed https://popularresistance.org/belarus-nato-lobby-acknowledges-that-its-color-revolution-failed/ Continue reading
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Belarus News Links 21 August 2020
21 August 2020 — The New Dark Age Belarus unrest: Opposition leader says Belarusian people must not stop now https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-53869007 The right is leading the movement in Belarus to a dead end: is there another way? http://www.marxist.com/belarus-another-way.htm Continue reading
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Russia takes Europe’s support to calm Belarus
The mercurial Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has not been an easy ally for the Kremlin. But the growing interference by Belarus’ “New European” neighbours is setting the stage for a “colour revolution” with potentially anti-Russian orientation. Poland, egged on by the US, has convinced itself that it has become a regional heavyweight and eyes Belarus… Continue reading
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Belarus News Links 13-17 August 2020
17 August 2020 — The New Dark Age Russian-Belarusian Relations: Back To Being Brothers? https://orientalreview.org/2020/08/17/russian-belarusian-relations-back-to-being-brothers/ Special report: The arrest of 33 Russians in Minsk turns out to have been a provocation by the Ukrainian secret services http://thesaker.is/the-arrest-of-33-russians-in-minsk-turns-out-to-have-been-a-provocation-by-the-ukrainian-secret-services/ Continue reading
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A quick update on Belarus
To make a long story short, two major developments have happened: My guess is that by now Lukashenko has now figured (again) that the West wants him dead AND he has figured out that he has been conned by the Ukie SBU and, most likely, elements inside his own KGB. The Belarusian security forces (riot… Continue reading
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Could a Color Revolution be Possible in Belarus?
The political crisis in Belarus is getting worse day after day. As a result of elections in the country, a violent wave of protests began in several cities. The focus of the demonstrations is Minsk, the country’s capital. In the most violent night so far, 40 more policemen and 50 civilians were injured, some seriously.… Continue reading
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Putin and Russia are facing a very serious crisis in Belarus
Events in Belarus force me to address this very unpleasant topic: Belarus is facing a complex and dangerous crisis which might well result in a major crisis inside Belarus and even a loss of sovereignty. But first, before we look into what just happened, let me begin by a quick “mini-primer” about Belarus. Here is… Continue reading
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The ‘Russian Coup’ Plot In Belarus Was Faked By Ukraine
In mid June we reported that the U.S. is preparing a ‘color revolution’ in Belarus. A sub-part of that operation has been revealed today. It was designed to denigrate Russia in the eyes of the Belorussian population and its president. Continue reading
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Arabian Sights 11 November 2011: NATO's criminality…The ultimate showdown…Castro, Malcolm X's insights…A Note On Occupied Wall Street
11 November 2011 The ultimate showdown, The Racist Colonial “West” against the Rest Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: November 5, 2011
5 November 2011 — Stop NATO Israeli President Speaks Of Military Strikes Against Iran Belarus: NATO’s Murder Of Gaddafi Worse Than The Nazis NATO Action In Libya 21st Vandalism: Belarusian President Afghanistan: Deputy U.S.-NATO Commander Sacked Lithuania: NATO Trains Response Force For ‘Anywhere In The World’ Belarus Fears Regime Change Plans As NATO Advances NATO… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 