by Andrew Kahn In responding to the article written by “Catire”, a simple note is needed before proceeding. The value in individual accounts, about individual lives, in relation to a discussion on nationwide policies within a revolutionary government – or any government for that matter – are objectively relevant when they speak within a broader context to the lives of a majority or even a significant minority of the population.
The presidents of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan met in narrow format and then continued their talks with their delegations present. The summit’s main focus was on effective response to the biggest current military and political challenges, including an upsurge in activity by terrorist and extremist groups and destabilisation of the situation on the CSTO countries’ borders. The meeting ended with a package of documents being signed, including a statement by the CSTO Collective Security Council’s member states. In particular, documents were signed concerning cooperation in the transit of military formations and military products; readiness inspections for carrying out
I sat down and listened to the full four hours of the infamous “Shuster Live” show of September 4th. This was not easy (if only because to a Russian ear Ukrainian sounds roughly like Klingon to a English speaker. Except that Ukrainian is really easy to understand, as it is basically a mix of rural Russian, Polish and some old Slavic words). But it was also very interesting (if you
by Andrew Kahn 14 years have passed and what has changed? That’s the question always asked and perhaps that is the wrong question – the implicit idea being that nothing has changed. In a way, nothing has really changed, while so much has changed. It is easy for middle class US citizens to sit in front of the television and think “Nothing has changed.” For them, what has really changed
by Ghassan Kadi Before we move on describing and analyzing the events on the battleground in Syria and what has led to the current situation, we should insert in here a quick look at the events that culminated in the decision making of waging the “War On Syria”. After the infamous New World Order (NWO) came into existence following the demise of the Soviet Union, a global “order” that virtually
I am writing this this because a person who has been a big part of this blog has not been here for almost three months, and has not given us much explanation for her absence. KK – a person completely dedicated to the cause of Novorussyia. And a strong and educated moderator at Saker’s Blog, KK gave in-depth, passionate comments on this blog concerning Novorussyia and its fighters.. Everyone came
Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used. Othello, act 2, sc. 1 by Jimmie Moglia We take it for granted that deception is to the art of government, what the brush is to the art of painting. But there are instances where deception oversteps even the more tolerant bounds of disgust and nausea. I refer to the heart-rending picture of the little Kurdish dead boy (Aylan Kurdi), strewn on
Note: It is my pleasure today to submit to your attention a “Serbia and Balkans” SITREP which will be regularly written for the Saker Blog by Marija. Since this is a first run, please make sure to share your comments, suggestions and criticisms with us. I believe that a Serbia-centered SITREP is warranted because while the current regime in power is rather uninspiring, the Serbian nation has not exhausted her
(Note: this column was written for the Unz Review http://www.unz.com/tsaker/so-what-are-the-russians-really-doing-in-syria/) I think that a week after Ynet broke the story about a Russian military intervention in Syria we can confidently say that that this was a typical AngloZionist PSYOP aimed at inhibiting the Russian involvement in the Empire’s war against Syria and that it had no basis in reality. Or did it? It turns out that there was a small
Neo-Liberal ideology is a suicide note for Western civilization. [here] and [here] Some Jewish Orthodox sources point out that someone, who should not be named, is organizing the collapse of the US stock market and the US banking system in retaliation for Obama’s regime agreement with Iran, and the EU’s push for a separate Palestinian state, and for the division of Jerusalem. When I wrote about this 6 months ago,
Dear friends, I am exhausted, I feel sick (flu?) and I have a backlog of things I need to attend to, including at least two interviews for the blog which I am sure you will find most interesting (teaser: one will feature a Q&A with a very interesting and well-known US politician) I need to pace myself, so I will be taking a few days off. Maybe until next Monday.
by Ghassan Kadi There is a lot of myth about ISIS, its roots, and relationship with America. To unravel the mystery, we need to go back to some basics of human behaviour, more specifically, to basics of human behaviour of psychopaths and sociopaths. In order to understand the current impasse between ISIS and the USA, and to be able to assess if there is indeed an impasse at all, and
by Andrew Korybko Russia has taken the lead in supporting Syria this summer, actively initiating efforts to bring a diplomatic resolution to the country’s crisis and assemble an inclusive anti-ISIL coalition. The rapid pace at which it’s working is due in large part to the looming specter of a joint American-Turkish invasion force which hangs ominously over the Mideast. Disturbed at the success that Russia has had so far in
Dear friends, The 9th podcast is out: you can download all my podcasts from the Saker Podcasts download page: https://sites.google.com/site/sakerpodcast/home or you can directly go to the 9th podcast download page here: https://sites.google.com/site/sakerpodcast/home/saker-podcast-9 If you wonder why I promote these download pages it is because they have one of those nifty PayPal button which, I hope, will remind you that one of the purposes of these podcast is to remind
By Youssef Hindi Translation: Brahim Source: http://www.egaliteetreconciliation.fr/La-Russie-l-Europe-et-l-Orient-34799.html Russia is not only a great military power, an old nation, which, from the arrival of Vladimir Putin at its head, has endeavored to balance the relation of geopolitical and economic forces. It is also a natural bridge, to varying degrees, between Europe and Asia, West and East. This bridge, some want to destroy it for over a century, notably by means of
Foreword by The Saker: from time to time I post something which gets people really mad at me. Today, I am doing “one of those” – a post which will anger all those who support the values of Bolivarian Socialism, of Chavismo and of the anti-colonial, anti-US liberation struggle of the people of Latin America. Before you get personally mad at me and before you conclude that I am a
By Andrei Sorokin, September 4th 2015 Translation: TB Original article: http://www.odnako.org/blogs/parad-samoopredeleniy-na-paradah-pobedi/ Once upon a time in the West, there was a science called “sovietology”. It was concerned with researching the secret plots of the Kremlin through examining the positions taken by the members of the Politbureau on the Mausoleum tribune during workers’ marches and military parades. Based on this, it made conclusions and gave its valuable recommendations to the Western
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon. Go ahead, please. Question: Looking at today’s Eastern Economic Forum, do you think it has been a success in sounding out some growth spots? What sorts of prospects do you see opening for the region? Vladimir Putin: This region has tremendous potential and so there have always been areas of growth and development here. Our task though is not to simply find individual
by Ghassan and Intibah Kadi The human tragedy in Syria is one thing, and the hypocritical manner in which the West is dealing with it is an absolute shamble. To begin with, it was the Western sphere of influence that destabilized four states in the region over the last two decades; namely Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. One may argue that Afghanistan had been a hotspot before the US-led invasion,
Dear friends, I would like to record the next podcast this Tuesday evening, September 8th. I am going on yet another long car ride through the boonies and I hope to have the energy to record a postcast while behind wheel. I have not made a Q&A for a long while, so let’s try that again. Please send me your questions before Tuesday morning 8AM Eastern Time Zone (or 12:00
