by Captain Fifteen I’m appalled at just how crude, self-righteous, and horribly one-sided our mainstream reporting is. What baffles me even more is that the majority of the people I’ve spoken to on the Western side of the Iron Curtain don’t notice it and shudder when I mention the word “propaganda” when referring to it. It seems to be such a Pavlovian response that every time I see the reaction,
by Katherine Frisk for the International reporter Just over a year ago I had little to no understanding of Orthodox Christianity, the Russian Orthodox Church, it’s history or how it differed from the West. It was largely due to the war in Ukraine that I wanted to get a deeper understanding of the people of Eastern Ukraine and what motivated them. After watching numerous reports from the region I came
1)Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Poroshenko betrayed the Maidan The power in Ukraine has moved to the new oligarchs, the country was in the hands of one of them “On the Maidan Ukrainians fought against the oligarchs. But one of them became President. Now he begins to destroy the other oligarchs — and, thus, creates the space for new clans,” the article says. “The oligarchs in Ukraine, as the leaves: they fell
by Larchmonter445 China, Russia step up media cooperation with 9 deals inked I noticed this new development. It follows our Double Helix metaphor from the deepening of the China-Russia strategic integration. This time it is based in the use of media globally. As you know RT is spreading into other languages and bases of operation. However, China’s CCTV network is mature and has spanned the globe for over a decade
The Washington Post appears to be completely dumbfounded by Putin’s latest approval ratings: Think Russians are tiring of conflict with the West? Not according to President Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings, which hit all-time highs of 89 percent Wednesday (…) Putin’s ratings jumped from 65 percent in January 2014 to 80 percent two months later, and they’ve stayed in the 80s ever since, according to measurements from the Moscow-based Levada Center,
by Putnik The 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre has brought turmoil to the political stage in Bosnia and beyond. At the behest of certain interest groups a resolution with be forthcoming in the United Nations Security Council commemorating the tragic events in Bosnia and condemning the “genocide” that occurred. Much ink has been spilled in regards to the causes and responsibility, who killed who, who ethnically cleansed who, who
Europe seems to have a real problem with referenda. First, the EU categorically rejected the referendum in Crimea, now they have tried to prevent the people of Greece of having a say in their future. And the EU has failed again – the Greeks will hold their referendum: (please press ‘cc’ to see the English subtitles)
by Andrew Korybko Russia wasn’t bluffing when it said that Turkish Stream would be the only route for Ukrainian-diverted gas shipments after 2019 , and after dillydallying in disbelief for over six critical months, the EU has only now come to its senses and is desperately trying to market a geopolitical alternative. Understanding that its need for gas must absolutely continue to be met by Russia for the foreseeable decades
The Ukraine SITREP Farewell to Arms: Over 10,000 Soldiers Desert Ukrainian Army (Source) Desertion galore: Ukrainian men understand the absurdity of the war their government is waging. Former Ukrainian Defense Ministry aid joins DPR militias (Source) Since the moment Kiev launched the military crackdown in the southeast of the country hundreds of soldiers and officers had joined the forces of the Donetsk republic Ukrainian toddler with a knife: “Zig heil! I will stab the Russians!” (video) (Source) Ukrainian
by Sergei Glaziev source: http://rusvesna.su/recent_opinions/1434823816 translated by “K” (thank a lot!!) On the eve of the St Petersburg Economic Forum, the Bank of Russia made the business community happy with another reduction of the key rate by 1%. News Front asked economist Sergey Glazyev to comment on the decision. Sergei Yurevich, what has this decision changed in the Russian economy? Nothing. Why has the press made such a fuss about
by Tatzhit Mihailovich Video: Donbass Self-Defense: “My open hand now turned into a fist…” 18+ (please press the ‘cc’ button to see the English language captions) I subtitled a video about Ukrainian civil war set to the famous song “Cuckoo” by 90’s band Kino, I think it explains a lot of “Russian identity” fairly well. The song can actually be interpreted in many ways, but I’ve always thought it referred
by Franco Vielma source: http://misionverdad.com/la-guerra-en-venezuela/transnacionalizacion-y-ocupacion-del-esequibo-lo-que-hay-detras translated by Mateo The dispute between Venezuela and Guyana regarding the Esequibo has taken a significant turn with the beginning of transnationalization of contested land and territorial waters. What follows is an outline of the most profound issues involved. In 2013 Venezuelan authorities detained the ship Teknik Perdana with five U.S. citizens on board. The ship, operated by the U.S. company Anadarko Petroleum Corp., was
1)Kiev asks “Gazprom” on gas blockade of Donbas The Ukrainian authorities have to decide whether they agree that the DPR and LPR its territory or not “Some time ago “Naftogaz” approached us with a very peculiar request —not to deliver gas to South-East. If Naftogaz believes the South-East of Ukraine is Ukraine, it should not be problems with the payment for the supplies. If they think differently, they will say
by Dagmar Henn (Thanks to Anja and Riema for their help with the translation!) This is a long text, and I don’t know how many readers are really willing to get involved. This is not about geopolitical considerations or rendering diagnoses. I have tried to grasp the inner nucleus of the struggle and to turn it transparent on the level of ethics and morality, to explain why I (as an
by Oleg Maslov A magnificent project to unite the Eurasian continent in a web of pipelines, high speed rail, fiber optic cables, highways, and trade agreements from Lisbon to Singapore is already under construction and, should this project succeed, it will change the lives of everyone living in between and have profound implications on global geopolitics. Mostly initiated and driven forward by the economic might of China, the New Silk
by Evgenii Krutikov source: http://www.vz.ru/world/2015/6/19/751557.html Translated by Seva The arrest of two mass murderers can blow up Europe Within a few days two men were arrested: Naser Orić and Ramush Haradinaj, two well-known figures of the Balkan wars, two mass murderers, whose names are as known to Serbs as the names of Basaev and Chikatilo are to Russians. Both were on trial in the Hague, accused of genocide, and both
New trends emerging these past seven days . Where is Russia’s national reserve funds, gold reserves, and Hermitage collections? (I will post more on this tomorrow.) Is China joining sanctions against Russia? Russia’s elite circles its wagons around the President. The Russia’s military take political charge. The pro-Western liberal fraction in the government runs the banks. Will RCB be sidelined before doing more damage? The capital flow out of Russia
Yet another most interesting video translated and subtitled for us by the great Tatzhit Mihailovich!
by Claude Roddier The events of May 2, 2014 in Odessa should not be forgotten. Some people from Odessa and Lugansk are currently in Paris, taking part in demonstrations. One of them is Irina Leskova, whom I met in Nice in January 2015 when she came with a delegation of Odessites to present an exhibition and talk to us in person of the drama. It was she who organised the
Did they expect us to treat them with any respect? They can polish their medals and sharpen their Smiles, and amuse themselves playing games for awhile. Boom boom, bang bang, lie down you’re dead. Roger Waters The Maidanites had this great slogan “Україна – це Європа!” or “The Ukraine is Europe”. It was short, emphatic and utterly meaningless – hence it’s appeal and success. Predictably it took the Ukronazis less
