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18.02.2015 Ukrainian crisis news. War in Ukraine, Donbass, Kiev, USA

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Russian News Site to Pay Expenses of Foreign Journalists, Bloggers, to Visit Donbass

by Charles Bausman I’m writing to let people know of an interesting opportunity. A private Russian citizens’ initiative whose goal is to provide information about the Ukraine war not covered in the western media, is organizing a press tour to the Donbass and Moscow in the second half of March. The invitation is open to all journalists and bloggers, mainstream and alternative. They are offering to cover all expenses in

17.02.2015 Military Report of Novorossia. War in Ukraine, DPR, LPR

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Yet another monumental failure for the junta

All my sources confirm that Debaltsevo is mostly in Novorussian hands and that the junta forces are in full retreat to the south of the pocket. All the top Novorussian brass was on hand today, including Kononov, Motorola, Givi, Mozgovoi and Zakharchenko as were many tens of Ukrainian prisoners. It appears that the junta forces were unable to provide the kind of resistance they showed in Peski, and that make

DPR PM Zakharchenko hospital interview after injury in Debaltesvo

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Quick update on Zakharchenko

He is doing fine. Here is a photo of him in the Lugansk hospital: He will, however, have to take three days off, not just one night as he had initially planned.   The Saker   [Note from webmaster: We are in the process of migrating the comments of the articles from blogspot to the new blog here. Due to technical reasons we’ll have to copy the remaining comments manually

Breaking news: Debaltsevo almost taken, Zakharchenko lightly wounded

Russian sources are reporting that NAF commanders estimate that Debaltsevo will be taken by the end of the day. Also, Alexander Zakharchenko has been lightly wounded in the leg by some shrapnel. He is resting and will resume his normal work tomorrow. I will keep you posted as best I can later in the day.   The Saker   [Note from webmaster: We are in the process of migrating the

DPR Defense Minister — 80% of Debaltesvo are controlled by the NAF [eng sub]

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17.02.2015 Ukrainian crisis news. Latest news of Ukraine, Donbass, Kiev, USA

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16.02.2015 Military Report of Novorossia. Latest news of Ukraine, DPR,LPR

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I nominate “Iats” for the 2015 chutzpah Nobel prize

Unian reports: Russia should pay for the restoration of Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said on Sunday, according to Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda. “As for the reconstruction of the Donbas – I think it is logical to put the question of reparations to the Russian Federation. They destroyed the Donbas, and Russia should pay for the restoration of Donetsk and Luhansk,” Yatseniuk said. “They [Russia] have

Western sanctions and Russian perceptions

I parse the Russian media (corporate and social) on a daily basis and I am always amazed at the completely different way the issue of western sanctions is discussed. I think that it is important and useful for me to share this with those of you who do not speak Russian. First, nobody in Russia believes that the sanctions will be lifted. Nobody. Of course, all the Russian politicians say

The dumbest sanction ever

Nevermind that Europe really cannot afford alienating Russia and nevermind that Merkel and Hollande have just thanked Putin for his role in bringing about Minsk-2, the Eurocretins have passed yet more sanctions against Russia. But that is not the worst. The worst is that including in the sanctions list was Iosif Kobzon, an immensely popular singer (in Russia and the Ukraine), who was born in a Jewish family near Kramatorsk

Crimea 2015 – a video report by South Front

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16.02.2015 Ukrainian crisis news. War in Ukraine, Donbass, Kiev, Minsk, Russia, France, Germany

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Saker thanks to snail-mailers!

Dear friends, I am slowly catching up with my need to thank those who have supported this blog with their donations and today I want to thank those who sent their contributions by regular (snail) mail. They are: ET, Anonymous (with Amazon card), RK, LF, PM, PTT, BO, LS, KBH, JJ, MG, DK, RS, TM, DL, ET, MP, CU, SL, DK, PT, SJB, STO, MD, MG, HJ, AFI, EE Thanks

After a bad start, ceasefire appears to be holding

It appears that after a bad start, the ceasefire is now more or less generally respected. The intensity of the shooting has dramatically fallen and the front is generally quiet. We shall see how long this will last.   The Saker   [Note from webmaster: We are in the process of migrating the comments of the articles from blogspot to the new blog here. Due to technical reasons we’ll have

Ukrainian forces break ceasefire 1 hour after it has started

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Behind the Great Western Firewall Is the Ugly Truth

By: Jeff J. Brown Cross linked with 44 Days The Great Western Firewall vs. the Great Firewall of China: different methodologies, identical results. (www.guardian.co.uk) A truth untold is a lie. A fact hidden is censorship. – The Author When I recently signed off of Reflections in Sinoland, saying I was not going to do any more columns for the time being, so as to write my third book, Red Letters

70th commemoration of the Dresden Holocaust

  From the YouTube info: More people died in the fire bombing of Dresden on February 13th to 14th, 1945 than in the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. Holocaust (noun) – “Great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire.” Saker: I don’t think that anybody can seriously suspect me of having any sympathies with the Nazis, but I think that it is important to

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