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by Alexander Mercouris Already there is debate about who has “won” and who has “lost” in the Minsk talks. The short answer is that as the German foreign minister Steinmeier correctly said there is no breakthrough but the Russians and the NAF have made progress. One point needs to be explained or reiterated (since I have explained it already and many times). The agreement does not make provision for
According to the Financial Times, the following is based on a translation of the Russian document: Complex of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreement 1. Immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in certain areas in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine and strict implementation of it starting at 00.00, Kiev time, February 15th 2. Withdrawal of all heavy weapons by both parties at equal distances to create a
Dear friends, The 5th Saker podcast, and the first one in 2015, is now available for download on the Saker podcast page: Saker Podcasts download page on Google Sites The page for the podcast itself is here: Link to Saker Podcast #5 on Google Sites As always, you can chose from Soundcloud, Internet Archive and Youtube. It is 23:00 here and the folks in Minsk have still not announced anything,
Translated from Russian by Kristina Rus on February 11, 2015 Original translation here: The proof that Kramatorsk Tornado (Smerch) strike was a false flag by the Ukrainian side Blogger Dragon First 11 Feb, 2015 at 5:54 WHO, FROM WHERE AND WITH WHAT FIRED AT KRAMATORSK ON FEBRUARY 10, 2015? Dear readers! Today, your faithful servant tried to deal with the issues in the title. Let’s start with the
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Since there are no news from Minsk (yet), I have decided to update you on a couple of blog related issues. Podcasts: I hope to record the 5th podcast this afternoon or tomorrow. In the meantime, and thanks to “A”, the full transcript of Podcast #4 is available here: Saker Podcasts at Google Sites or, directly from this link: Saker_Podcast_4.zip file at mediafire.com Donations: Good news! I can
As always before any important negotiation, the US backed junta has executed yet another false flag, this time by firing at the city of Kramatorsk. For all the details, please click here for a full analysis in Russian and here for a machine translated version of the same article. The bottom line is this: the missile strike came from a location to the southwest of Kramatorsk, at least 35 miles
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by Edward Birov for Vzgliad Translated by Gideon “It is abundantly clear that the crisis will continue until such times as the Ukrainians achieve harmony between themselves and society, instead of being submerged in the roar of radicalism and nationalism, will unite around more positive values and reflect the true interests of the Ukraine”, – from an interview with Vladimir Putin. “Novorussia, consisting of the pro-Russian Ukraine, Russia and
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You want to get a “feel” for the Novorussian mindset these days? Remember how the Ukies were jumping on the Maidan screaming “he who does not jump is a Moskal”? Well, the sure are jumping again, but to a different “verse” this time. See for yourself: [Note from webmaster: We are in the process of migrating the comments of the articles from blogspot to the new blog here.
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Check out this screenshot of a CNN report: I would have preferred “arming US controlled Nazis” but “pro-US troops” is a good first step. 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 which will take some time to
by Kakaouskia It was with interest that I saw the Saker mentioning today that the government cabinet in Cyprus is actually considering granting Russia’s “wish” for an air force base on the island. Being a Cypriot, I would like to take this opportunity to provide a – very brief – history lesson for the community as well as some thoughts on the matter. Brief history Cyprus became “independent”
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One of the most striking differences between the Russian and Western media is the fact that the topic of a possible war is constantly discussed in the former and almost never in the latter. In Russia, the main news shows discuss the risks of war, as do a lot of well-known personalities, and on talk-shows this is a recurrent topic. Even Putin recently had to declare that he did not
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1) The explosion in Donetsk: Russian TV has just shown footage of the crater left by the explosion and it is absolutely huge. See for yourself: The crater is about 10m (30 ft) deep. It is located on the territory of a chemical factory, but it did not hit any of the main buildings. Whether there was any building at the actual location of the explosion is impossible to tell:
I am getting lots of emails asking me about the explosion in Donetsk. All my sources agree that this is not nuclear. Possibly a Tochka-U missile hitting a chemical and ammunition plant. More details tomorrow. Good nite, 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
