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Ukraine slides into chaos as the prospect of all out war re-emerges
April 13, 2016 Guest Analyses

Ukraine slides into chaos as the prospect of all out war re-emerges

by Leon Tressell The recent bout of in-fighting within the Kiev junta has been accompanied by warning’s from the IMF that Ukraine must do more to deal with the massive problems of corruption before it receives any more loans. The in-fighting between the various oligarchs and their political puppets within the Rada reflects the failure of crony capitalism to deal with any of the pressing economic, social and political problems

April 12, 2016 Moveable Feast

Moveable Feast Cafe 2016/04/12 … Open Thread

2016/04/12 20:00:01Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of the issues of the day. The ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’ will have two new open threads each week. The Saker stated moderation policy will apply eg ‘no caps’, no obscenity … etc to all post. The Cafe is now open for

RUSSIA SITREP April 12, 2016 by Scott
April 12, 2016 SITREPs

RUSSIA SITREP April 12, 2016 by Scott

Hours after the Russia-bound Metrojet flight 9268 A321 with Russian vacationers exploded in the sky over Sinai on October 31st, 2015, President Putin had not come on TV to address the people of Russia. Many immediately questioned why. Many observers had also noticed that before this act of terror and hours after it there was a coordinated influx of messages on social media declaring that Russian planes would be dropping

The controversy about Stalin – a “basket” of preliminary considerations
April 11, 2016 Saker Analyses and Interviews

The controversy about Stalin – a “basket” of preliminary considerations

When introducing Jimmie Moglia’s video series about Stalin I promised to share with you my own take on this most controversial personality.  Let me immediately say that what I will write below is most definitely not some seminal analysis of the life and personality of Stalin, but rather few more or less disjointed thoughts on a topic which I still feel that I do not understand. The figure of Stalin

ICTY Judgments: A New Storm in the Balkans?
April 11, 2016 Guest Analyses

ICTY Judgments: A New Storm in the Balkans?

by Stefan Karganovic Two recent judgments handed down at the end of March by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), in the Karadzic and Seselj cases, may turn out to have serious implications for peace and stability in the Balkans. To be sure, most of the Karadzic trial judgment was standard ICTY prose – “victors’ justice” unconvincingly disguised as legal, and even historical, analysis. The defendant Karadzic,

News in Brief April 11th, 2016 by Baaz
April 11, 2016 SITREPs

News in Brief April 11th, 2016 by Baaz

“CrossTalk” Bullhorns Incorruptible The Panama Papers – the huge story that isn’t – a truly pathetic day for Western corporate media. The Dutch voted against the EU’s association agreement with Ukraine. But no worries, Brussels is already looking to overturn this democratic outcome. Also, why is the Syrian ceasefire failing AND is Obama really a realist? CrossTalking with Mark Sleboda, Stephen Ebert, and Patrick Henningsen. ‘Let’s be honest, NASA isn’t

The Destiny of Russia or a Secret Thousand Year Plan
April 11, 2016 Speeches, Statements and Interviews

The Destiny of Russia or a Secret Thousand Year Plan

by Vladimir Markin Source: http://vecherka.su/articles/society/119332/ Translated by Alexander Maidan 01.04.2016 00:30 Dear colleagues! Dear fellow editors! Answers to asked and unasked questions have been piling up. But, please, let us keep this between ourselves. It is not meant for the press here, in the capital. You probably ask yourselves as you watch your screens: why and to what end are they showing all this? Why do self-confessed Russophobes march through

Crimea Artek EduCamp and recreational resort for children on the Black Sea
April 10, 2016 Scotts Corner

Crimea Artek EduCamp and recreational resort for children on the Black Sea

Since the reunification, Russia invested 4 bln rubles in Artek. Artek is an EduCamp and recreational resort for children along the Black Sea coast that consists of 10 separate “camps” as they are traditionally called. The territory of Artek is larger than the territory of Monaco. Guests and workers use electric cars to get around. Buildings that were built back in the USSR were completely renovated, with some new buildings

Moveable Feast Cafe 2016/04/09 … Open Thread
April 09, 2016 Moveable Feast

Moveable Feast Cafe 2016/04/09 … Open Thread

2016/04/09 08:30:01Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of the issues of the day. The ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’ will have two new open threads each week. The Saker stated moderation policy will apply eg ‘no caps’, no obscenity … etc to all post. The Cafe is now open for

April 08, 2016 SITREPs

Ukraine SITREP April 8th, 2016 by Scott

A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away a stubborn lord Yanukovich refused to signed an Associated Agreement with the European Union. Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic of Ukraine. The taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems from the EU going East was in dispute. Hoping to resolve the matter with a blockade of the Russian Fleet off Crimea by NATO deadly battleships, the greedy Trade

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