"#Russia invasion of #Ukraine"
As Radzikhovsky concludes, “All the presidents, senators, political science professors, famous publicists and journalists cannot lie so brazenly! Of course they can. Lying is their craft, and if they don’t lie, what will they say?”
Radzikhovsky comments that those who think Russia will invade Ukraine assume that Putin is a maniac in the mould of Adolf Hitler. But there is absolutely no reason to believe that he is.
In 2008, Radzikhovsky notes, the Russians had destroyed the Georgian Army. They could have entirely conquered Georgia if they had wanted. Instead, they turned around and went home. Would Hitler have done such a thing? Certainly not.
None of this suggests that Putin or the Russian leadership as a whole are Hitlerite lunatics bent on invading and occupying a foreign country. Rather, it points to a system that is prepared to use force when necessary, but which imposes very strict limits on it when it does. This is, of course, somewhat different to the approach of the United States and its allies, which have shown themselves quite willing to engage in total war, as they did in their invasion of Iraq.
https://www.rt.com/russia/545385-putin-ukraine-invasion-intentions/
As Radzikhovsky concludes, “All the presidents, senators, political science professors, famous publicists and journalists cannot lie so brazenly! Of course they can. Lying is their craft, and if they don’t lie, what will they say?”
Radzikhovsky comments that those who think Russia will invade Ukraine assume that Putin is a maniac in the mould of Adolf Hitler. But there is absolutely no reason to believe that he is.
In 2008, Radzikhovsky notes, the Russians had destroyed the Georgian Army. They could have entirely conquered Georgia if they had wanted. Instead, they turned around and went home. Would Hitler have done such a thing? Certainly not.
None of this suggests that Putin or the Russian leadership as a whole are Hitlerite lunatics bent on invading and occupying a foreign country. Rather, it points to a system that is prepared to use force when necessary, but which imposes very strict limits on it when it does. This is, of course, somewhat different to the approach of the United States and its allies, which have shown themselves quite willing to engage in total war, as they did in their invasion of Iraq.
https://www.rt.com/russia/545385-putin-ukraine-invasion-intentions/
RT
Is Putin set on conquering Europe at any cost?
The new year has begun in much the same way as the old one ended: with predictions that Russia could invade Ukraine before the snow melts. Behind these as-yet-unfulfilled prophecies, however, are some fairly shaky assumptions.
#NATO #Russia
Is it “wrong” for Russia to believe that NATO threatens it?
https://irrussianality.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/why-russia-fears-nato/
Is it “wrong” for Russia to believe that NATO threatens it?
https://irrussianality.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/why-russia-fears-nato/
IRRUSSIANALITY
Why Russia Fears NATO
One of the most self-defeating concepts I’ve run into in the past 20 years is the idea that if somebody else is wrong about something, then one doesn’t have to pay any attention to their opinion. “…
#Kazakhstan #Russia #CSTO
THE WORSE THE BETTER – HOW TWITTER VIEWS KAZAKHSTAN
Western narrative that Russia has “invaded” Kazakhstan to suppress a “democratic revolution”.
https://irrussianality.wordpress.com/2022/01/07/the-worse-the-better-how-twitter-views-kazakhstan/
THE WORSE THE BETTER – HOW TWITTER VIEWS KAZAKHSTAN
Western narrative that Russia has “invaded” Kazakhstan to suppress a “democratic revolution”.
https://irrussianality.wordpress.com/2022/01/07/the-worse-the-better-how-twitter-views-kazakhstan/
IRRUSSIANALITY
The worse the better – How Twitter views Kazakhstan
Various commentators have suggested that I write something about recent events in Kazakhstan. I’ve been loath to do so since my knowledge of the country is very limited, but there are some interest…
#Russia
Spain’s highest court has rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by former oligarch Sergey 'Putin's banker' Pugachev which demanded Russia pay more than $14 billion in damages, rejecting an appeal against a previous legal ruling.
https://www.rt.com/russia/545719-spain-court-pugachev-lawsuit/
Spain’s highest court has rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by former oligarch Sergey 'Putin's banker' Pugachev which demanded Russia pay more than $14 billion in damages, rejecting an appeal against a previous legal ruling.
https://www.rt.com/russia/545719-spain-court-pugachev-lawsuit/
RT
‘Putin's banker’ loses $14 billion claim against Russia
Spain’s highest court has rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by former oligarch Sergey Pugachev which demanded Russia pay more than $14 billion in damages, rejecting an appeal against a previous legal ruling.
#US, #NATO military 'aid' to #Ukraine
Flimsy armor and vulnerability to mines. What is known about the military assistance received by Ukraine in 2021
https://novoeizdanie.com/neprochnaya-bronya-i-uyazvimost-dlya-min-chto-izvestno-o-voennoj-pomoshhi-poluchennoj-ukrainoj-v-2021-godu/
Flimsy armor and vulnerability to mines. What is known about the military assistance received by Ukraine in 2021
https://novoeizdanie.com/neprochnaya-bronya-i-uyazvimost-dlya-min-chto-izvestno-o-voennoj-pomoshhi-poluchennoj-ukrainoj-v-2021-godu/
Новое Издание
Непрочная броня и уязвимость для мин. Что известно о военной помощи, полученной Украиной в 2021 году | Новое Издание
Изучаем, какую военную помощь Украина получила в 2021 году В сети появилась информация о том, какую военную помощь от международных партнеров Украина получила в 2021…
#Russia #US #NATO
Moscow will continue to ignore American demands that it stops military exercises near the country’s border with Ukraine because nobody has the right to dictate what Russia can do inside its own territory, the Kremlin has said.
https://www.rt.com/russia/545829-military-exercises-ukrainian-border/
Moscow will continue to ignore American demands that it stops military exercises near the country’s border with Ukraine because nobody has the right to dictate what Russia can do inside its own territory, the Kremlin has said.
https://www.rt.com/russia/545829-military-exercises-ukrainian-border/
RT
Russia responds to US demands on military exercises
Moscow will continue to ignore American demands that it stops military exercises near the country’s border with Ukraine because nobody has the right to dictate what Russia can do inside its own territory, the Kremlin has said.
#Taiwan grounds entire F-16 fleet after upgraded jet crashes into sea
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/taiwan-grounds-entire-f-16-fleet-after-upgraded-jet-crashes-into-sea
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/taiwan-grounds-entire-f-16-fleet-after-upgraded-jet-crashes-into-sea
Daily Sabah
Taiwan grounds entire F-16 fleet after upgraded jet crashes into sea
Taiwan has grounded all 140 of it F-16 fighter jets after an upgraded model of the plane crashed into the sea on Tuesday. The F-16V fighter jet went...
BREAKING #US #NordStream2
US Senate votes against Nord Stream 2 sanctions
https://www.rt.com/russia/545976-senate-nordstream-sanctions-vote/
US Senate votes against Nord Stream 2 sanctions
https://www.rt.com/russia/545976-senate-nordstream-sanctions-vote/
RT
US Senate votes against Nord Stream 2 sanctions
Democrats in the US Senate have blocked the Republican proposal for sanctions against Russia over the Nord Stream 2 project, saying it didn’t help Ukraine and denied President Joe Biden “leverage” to deal with the Kremlin.
#China #Uyghurs
‘Uyghurs for sale’: a rigorous analysis or strategic disinformation?
https://johnmenadue.com/uyghurs-for-sale-an-analysis-or-australian-strategic-disinformation/?fbclid=IwAR30NE26gEV116q9vwM7bCwr-3ww10l93mUAYkDWIsdZwtssRUk7XImi0rE
‘Uyghurs for sale’: a rigorous analysis or strategic disinformation?
https://johnmenadue.com/uyghurs-for-sale-an-analysis-or-australian-strategic-disinformation/?fbclid=IwAR30NE26gEV116q9vwM7bCwr-3ww10l93mUAYkDWIsdZwtssRUk7XImi0rE
Pearls and Irritations
‘Uyghurs for sale’: a rigorous analysis or strategic disinformation? - Pearls and Irritations
A private citizen has debunked a think-tank’s claims of Uyghur forced labour. Media, human rights organisations and universities were MIA. Why? In early 2020, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited (ASPI) made international headlines with the claim…
#Soros #NED
National Endowment for Democracy Provided $1.2 Million to Kazakhstan to Help Spark Color Revolution Against Pro-Russian and Pro-China Regime
https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/01/12/national-endowment-for-democracy-provided-1-2-million-to-kazakhstan-to-help-spark-color-revolution-against-pro-russian-and-pro-china-regime/
National Endowment for Democracy Provided $1.2 Million to Kazakhstan to Help Spark Color Revolution Against Pro-Russian and Pro-China Regime
https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/01/12/national-endowment-for-democracy-provided-1-2-million-to-kazakhstan-to-help-spark-color-revolution-against-pro-russian-and-pro-china-regime/
CovertAction Magazine - Exposing Covert Action Since 1978
National Endowment for Democracy Provided $1.2 Million to Kazakhstan to Help Spark Color Revolution Against Pro-Russian and Pro…
Media Has Covered Crisis in Kazakhstan in Biased Way On January 2nd, protests erupted in the city of Zhanaozen in western Kazakhstan that have since spread across the country. Over 160 people have been killed, including at least 18 police officers, with hundreds…
#Kazakhstan
After Kazakhstan, the color revolution era is over
What happened in Kazakhstan increasingly looks like a US-Turkish-British-Israeli-led coup d'etat attempt foiled dramatically by their Eurasian adversaries
https://thecradle.co/Article/columns/5668
After Kazakhstan, the color revolution era is over
What happened in Kazakhstan increasingly looks like a US-Turkish-British-Israeli-led coup d'etat attempt foiled dramatically by their Eurasian adversaries
https://thecradle.co/Article/columns/5668
#US #Russia
Blinken’s blinkered vision of Russia
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/545845-blinken-statement-russia-kazakhstan/
Blinken’s blinkered vision of Russia
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/545845-blinken-statement-russia-kazakhstan/
RT
Blinken’s blinkered vision of Russia
Relations between the US and Russia are at an all-time low, but rather than seeking a reasonable diplomatic resolution, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken seems comfortable uttering nonsensical assessments devoid of reality.
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The only way it can be important "who" counts the votes is when different parties count votes differently - he's actually saying he wants votes to be counted differently:
#Russia #US talks
"US: The age of spheres of influence is over.
RUSSIA: Okay, we will send troops to Cuba then.
US: You can't, because that is our sphere of influence.
RUSSIA: But Ukraine is our sphere of influence, so you get out of there.
US: The age of spheres of influence is over"
https://www.rt.com/russia/546021-moscow-presence-cuba-venezuela/
"US: The age of spheres of influence is over.
RUSSIA: Okay, we will send troops to Cuba then.
US: You can't, because that is our sphere of influence.
RUSSIA: But Ukraine is our sphere of influence, so you get out of there.
US: The age of spheres of influence is over"
https://www.rt.com/russia/546021-moscow-presence-cuba-venezuela/
RT
US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia deploys military to Cuba or Venezuela – White House
The American authorities would act “decisively” if Russia deployed its military to Latin America, the White House said on Thursday, following suggestions that Moscow could station some of its troops in Venezuela or Cuba.
#Russia - #US talks
The US intention is war, and Russia is ready on all fronts. A one-week deadline has been set for the US to table a paper of its proposals.
http://johnhelmer.net/is-geneva-2022-munich-1938-without-chamberlains-piece-of-paper-how-to-read-the-us-paper-for-peace-for-our-time/
The US intention is war, and Russia is ready on all fronts. A one-week deadline has been set for the US to table a paper of its proposals.
http://johnhelmer.net/is-geneva-2022-munich-1938-without-chamberlains-piece-of-paper-how-to-read-the-us-paper-for-peace-for-our-time/
Dances With Bears
IS GENEVA 2022 MUNICH 1938 WITHOUT CHAMBERLAIN’S PIECE OF PAPER? HOW TO READ THE US PAPER FOR PEACE FOR OUR TIME
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with
What will be written on the US Government’s piece of paper since the Russian Government already knows –
What will be written on the US Government’s piece of paper since the Russian Government already knows –
Why Washington’s focus on ‘credibility’ is a recipe for war
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-focus-credibility-recipe-war-why
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/us-focus-credibility-recipe-war-why
Middle East Eye
Why Washington’s focus on ‘credibility’ is a recipe for war
The world is entering what looks like a new, even more complex cold war, in which any misunderstanding, mishap or false move could rapidly escalate into nuclear confrontation
#US #NATO #Russia
Ex-Pentagon, NATO official calls for global Iraq-style coalition of the willing for war with Russia
https://antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/ex-pentagon-nato-official-calls-for-global-iraq-style-coalition-of-the-willing-for-war-with-russia/
Ex-Pentagon, NATO official calls for global Iraq-style coalition of the willing for war with Russia
https://antibellum679354512.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/ex-pentagon-nato-official-calls-for-global-iraq-style-coalition-of-the-willing-for-war-with-russia/
Anti-bellum
Ex-Pentagon, NATO official calls for global Iraq-style coalition of the willing for war with Russia
Defense One published an advocacy piece masquerading as an analysis on January 11 by Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia and senior advisor t…
#Ukraine #Donbass #Russia
The Case for Neutrality to Defuse Crisis With Russia
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/01/14/the-case-for-neutrality-to-defuse-crisis-with-russia/
The Case for Neutrality to Defuse Crisis With Russia
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/01/14/the-case-for-neutrality-to-defuse-crisis-with-russia/
Consortium News
The Case for Neutrality to Defuse Crisis With Russia
Faced with the certainty of the destruction of their country, most Ukrainians would settle for peace through neutrality, writes Scott Ritter.
By Scott Ritter
Special to Consortium News
According to Axios, Jake Sullivan, national security advisor…
By Scott Ritter
Special to Consortium News
According to Axios, Jake Sullivan, national security advisor…
#US #CUA #Ukraine
CIA-trained Ukrainian paramilitaries may take central role if Russia invades
https://news.yahoo.com/cia-trained-ukrainian-paramilitaries-may-take-central-role-if-russia-invades-185258008.html
CIA-trained Ukrainian paramilitaries may take central role if Russia invades
https://news.yahoo.com/cia-trained-ukrainian-paramilitaries-may-take-central-role-if-russia-invades-185258008.html
Yahoo News
CIA-trained Ukrainian paramilitaries may take central role if Russia invades
The CIA is overseeing a secret training program in the U.S. for elite Ukrainian special operations forces and other intelligence personnel.