Ukraine: Russo-Ukr War (June-December 2015)

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Just when you think Russia cannot get any stranger THEN this happens---

The RU Consumer Protection S'ty warned that due to this view (of #Crimea as occupied), some countries might deny Russians Schengen visas.

Holy cow (see #PT + following):
Russian Consumer Protection Society issued a note stating some countries consider #Crimea to be occupied.

In response to this travel advisory, Russia has CLOSED the site of the Consumer Protection Society for extremism!!http://top.rbc.ru/politics/22/06/2015/5588305b9a7947e5d508a88b …

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Top "leader" of the Russian occupation force in #Ukraine accuses Jews in masterminding Maidan: http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Top-rebel-leader-accuses-Jews-of-masterminding-Ukrainian-revolution-406729 … pic.twitter.com/cuHdWKFN6d

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Shellings and troop movements are on the go early this evening----

17:05 #Donetsk center @givch_saragos Double outgoing fr/Scherbakova park direction, repeated many times

20:00 #Horlivka @GirkinGirkin 4 more tanks passed tow/Kocheharka mine [along Lenina Ave]

Now that fewer are buying Kremlin's #Ukraine narrative, Putin lets Yanukovych boost it? Desperation.. https://twitter.com/ggatehouse/status/612991150916509697 …

19:45 #Donetsk @Serzzze Buses full of Ruscists are going in column for celebrating German invasion 1941, 20 buses passed for now.

20:10 #Toshkivka @lis_ukrop Today I visited Toshkivka, Tsuprika block - no water services for 3 days,

Toshkivka @lis_ukrop afternoon #Zolote was shelled many times. In the night #Nyzhne was shelled - recreation facility

Toshkivka @lis_ukrop [Locals told] about dead civilians unofficially

Terrorists fired mortars at Avdeevka. There are wounded civilians. http://www.62.ua/news/865889

20:27 #Lysychansk @lis_ukrop Now #Zolote shelling can be heard, dull sounds

Maryinka @BylByleva
19:40 Abt 5min ago in #Novomaryinka direction a machine gun fired a bit
19:47 something massive boomed

20:54 #Avdeevka @SerjWTS It started over

21:04 #Makeevka Vostochny @Serzzze [fb] Few min ago there were several sullen heavy volleys in the west, now quiet

21:13 #Donetsk @666_mancer [fb] Landings in 117th school area

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Revelations of Russian war criminal, soldier of 28th mechanized rifle brigade of Russia http://24today.net/open/450885 pic.twitter.com/Jw6kx1UwYP

Ukraine separatists showing off freshly delivered sniper rifles only available in Russia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1YyTdVIw7o … pic.twitter.com/0OUeih3QC8

.@SimonOstrovsky has been denied Russian accreditation, possibly, as a result of his recent "Selfie Soldiers" report https://twitter.com/SimonOstrovsky/status/612967530836197376 …

Ostrovsky, Pomeranz, Womack...lots of visa "issues" over the last couple of days. https://twitter.com/ASLuhn/status/613000840094334976 …

Crimea, #Voloshyne village, #Russian howitzers @erranta2_andrij
pic.twitter.com/0UTbObLBgA

Then there is this.
Some very familiar twitter a/c's:
http://kremlintrolls.com/t/20150616-ri3m.html … pic.twitter.com/261QVVRpOH

Russia's Putin tells Hollande, Merkel Ukrainian forces must stop shelling in East Ukraine http://bit.ly/1H6L7ST
What else?

Minsk II very fragile but, if it collapses, hard to see how Kyiv, Moscow & separatists in eastern #Ukraine get to Minsk III

In 1999, Russian 'mind readers' claimed the West wants Siberia; now cited as historical fact by Putin http://nyti.ms/1C5M9wG

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Ukraine's justice minister accuses Russia of trying to delay consideration of Crimea cases at ECHR

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/ukraines-justice-minister-accuses-russia-of-trying-to-delay-consideration-of-crimea-cases-at-echr-391751.html …?

Ukraine's justice minister on Monday accused Russia of seeking to delay litigation over Crimea-related issues at the European Court of Human Rights

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Just when you think Russia cannot get any stranger THEN this happens---

The RU Consumer Protection S'ty warned that due to this view (of #Crimea as occupied), some countries might deny Russians Schengen visas.

Holy cow (see #PT + following):
Russian Consumer Protection Society issued a note stating some countries consider #Crimea to be occupied.

In response to this travel advisory, Russia has CLOSED the site of the Consumer Protection Society for extremism!!http://top.rbc.ru/politics/22/06/2015/5588305b9a7947e5d508a88b …

But maybe Russia just felt like closing down the Consumer Protection Society anyway. Why should consumers have rights? Why should anyone?

RU may criminally prosecute Consumer Protect'n S'ty for saying might be hard to get Schengen visa after #Crimea visit pic.twitter.com/9Hpgnr9EYU

tvrain.ru/news/roskomnadzor_rasporjadilsja_zablokirovat_sajt_obsc-389724/ … Acting on police orders, @roscomnadzor goes about blocking rights group that warned tourists against visiting Crimea.

The police are pressing criminal charges against the rights group, saying its warning was an act against Russian territorial sovereignty.

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"We have 70000 Russian troops training at our border and 7 US tanks in Tallinn and der Spiegel writes about provoking Russia"

Putin’s war: the Ukraine cease-fire that never was http://bit.ly/1ftIVuv pic.twitter.com/r39ZmSJDMx

Fascinating account on Russian returnees from #Donbas and surging crime rates in Southern #Russia. https://meduza.io/feature/2015/06/22/s-voyny-vozvraschalis-boytsy …

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http://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/op-ed/paul-niland-doubling-down-391718.html

Paul Niland


At an economic summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, last week, President Vladimir Putin made a shocking statement that warrants analysis.

Quote: “Before the army units and the so-called battalions – armed nationalist units – appeared on those territories, there were no weapons there; and there still would have been none had they tried to resolve the situation by peaceful means right from the start. Weapons appeared there only after they started killing people using tanks, artillery, multiple rocket launch systems and aviation. That gave rise to resistance. Once an attempt is made to resolve the issue by political means, the weapons will be gone.”


There are several problems with this, not least of which is that this statement is demonstrably false, a lie. In and of itself that is not surprising as Putin's relationship with the truth has grown ever more tenuous, but the biggest problem is the possible underlying purpose or meaning of such pronouncements.

The truth

It is ridiculous and illogical to suggest that the army units and battalions (isn’t the selective use of the phrase “so-called” very interesting?) simply went to eastern Ukraine PRIOR to their being an armed situation in that part of the country. What happened in Sloviansk is recorded history, that this early stage was staffed by armed Russian citizens is also a documented fact. Suggesting anything to the contrary is a crass attempt to rewrite history. We don’t know the identity of all of the masked gunmen that seized the town halls and police stations across eastern Ukraine, but we know they were led by Igor “Strelkov” Girkin and Igor Bezler. It is fair to say that without those Russian citizens the conflict that became a war and has now killed well in excess of 10,000 people would never have started. It is not only fair but absolutely completely factual to state that the actions of Ukraine’s armed forces in eastern Ukraine were in response to and not the cause of the sudden, heavily armed, Russian led, seizure and occupation of towns and cities across eastern Ukraine.

Analysing the statement

Why would Putin say such things? Here we have to speculate, but none of the potential answers I have found are good.

One of the prerequisites to war is a dehumanizing of the enemy. Ordinary people have to be conditioned to hate and to believe that the loss of life on the other side is justified, or, at a minimum, can be silently accepted. By painting Ukraine as the aggressor, and making an accusation that Ukraine “started killing people using tanks, artillery, multiple rocket launch systems and aviation” simply just because, without provocation, out of the blue; this is an attempt to dehumanize the enemy. To pretend that they are barbaric animals slaughtering the innocent, is part of an ongoing and concerted attempt to build a convenient war narrative. For many many months it was common in Moscow to refer to the “so-called” anti-terrorist operation as a “punitive” action, punitive means as punishment, the story was that Kyiv’s “junta” were punishing people for making a choice against Ukraine, a complete fallacy.

Another possible explanation for Putin’s remarks is that he is just about to do another “dah dah!!” moment by admitting, as he did regarding Crimea, that in fact those are and always were Russian troops. A softening up of the long held li(n)e that there are no Russian troops there, until all of a sudden, well, yes, they were and are there, but it was necessary to protect the free choice of the people. And the previous lies and denials will all be forgotten (domestically) because, well, his heart was in the right place. He appears to be very strongly indicating both that he supplied the weapons and also that he can remove them at any time too. That is very significant.

A third possible interpretation for this statement is that it is simply a naked threat. In much the same way as the horribly corrupt Yanukovych kept doubling down during the revolution that ousted him, is Putin just doubling down now? In Yanukovych’s case he and his cronies threw gangs of thugs on to the streets of Kyiv to beat and intimidate people, when that wasn’t enough on January 16th of 2014 his rigged parliament introduced a package of draconian laws to attempt to legislate an end to democracy. In each case when Yanukovych doubled down, raising the stakes, the resistance to him and the resilience of the people only grew. He doubled down, but he was bluffing, playing an ace hand while holding a pair of twos. The threat that is coming from Putin now is plain to see: “Once an attempt is made to resolve the issue by political means, the weapons will be gone.” So he is saying that weapons will be removed when there is a political solution, turn that on its head, weapons will remain and fighting and death will continue until there is a “political” solution. And a political solution on terms dictated by Putin through his armed proxies at that.

The political solution requires 45 million strong independent Ukraine to give up the freedom to make sovereign choices. To be a subject to and vassal of Moscow. The “political” solution being demanded is to have autonomous entities, clearly directed by Moscow, who would have a veto on Ukraine’s foreign policies and association choices. There are maybe 2.5 million people in those occupied areas, a significant number for sure, but this is 5% of Ukraine’s population on 4% of Ukraine’s territory, and the actual local population, sick of war, are not making any such demands or articulating any such requirements through legitimate and recognized community leaders. Just men with guns. Is Vladimir Putin indicating that this is his demand? Ukraine must capitulate and allow a structure that achieves what has been demanded by Moscow from the outset (remember when it was called “federalization”?) or the death and destruction continues.

There is a fourth possible explanation, and these are not mutually exclusive, it could be a combination of all or none of these things, and that is simply that Vladimir Putin has reached the very dangerous stage of believing his own lies.

The way out

In response, several measures are required.

World leaders have to make it abundantly clear to Putin that his demand for control over Ukraine’s foreign policy is a non-starter. It is not on the table for discussion, it is not a point of negotiation and never will be. How they do this, well, people smarter than I (who have the tools at their fingertips in the form of further and more meaningful sanctions) can figure out the “how” part.

In acknowledging the aforementioned, that Russia’s goal for Ukraine can never be realized, it is essential to start to dismantle this manufactured conflict. The Minsk agreements are a road map to achieve this. It is of the utmost importance that the whole border between Russia and Ukraine is monitored by the OSCE. All convoys of materials entering Ukraine must come through recognized border control points and must be inspected by an organization such as the Red Cross. In the territories that are currently the site of death and destruction on a daily basis the fighting must stop, now. The legitimately elected authorities in Ukraine must do much more to communicate effectively with their citizens in eastern Ukraine. The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission for Ukraine must expand their mission so that they can more thoroughly oversee events in the present conflict zone, an area to which it must be insisted that they have absolute and unfettered access.

This combination of measures cannot reasonably be refused by any person who genuinely wants to see peace in Ukraine. Any person who creates an obstacle to any one of these provisions, and in fact any person who seeks to crassly rewrite the history of this conflict, is not an agent of peace. But this is not enough alone. The Minsk agreements also have a requirement for local elections to take place in eastern Ukraine, the measures suggested will allow that to happen, but at the same time the genuine leaders of the communities affected by this conflict need to step forward and lead. With a backdrop of peace they must stand up and participate in the process of gaining the trust of local citizens and promise to represent them in an honest and hard-working manner if the people will elect them to represent their wishes in Ukraine’s expanded genuine democratic structure.

A series of doubled down bets, backed not by a winning hand but by a threat of more violence, did not work for Victor Yanukovych and it will not work for Putin either, if the world gets serious about insisting on ending this conflict right now. The time for talk is over, the time for action is now, the war must end, the people of eastern Ukraine have to have peace installed in their lives and their real leaders installed in Ukraine’s Parliament where currently vacant seats await them – they will be welcomed with pleasure.

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Seems the Russian mercenaries' are still in their "altered state of reality"--and have not it appears READ the Minsk 2 Agreement they signed.

Donetsk rebel spokes E.Basurin: Minsk talks to deal with #Ukraine's "temporary" occupation of rest of Donetsk region pic.twitter.com/4ZfQa1iUvI

To Kiev, Minsk talks (new round tmrw) are about realising an already-signed deal that sees ALL of #Donetsk region staying part of #Ukraine

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http://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/op-ed/paul-niland-doubling-down-391718.html

Paul Niland

World leaders must make clear to Putin #Russia's demand for control over #Ukraine foreign policy is a non-starter. https://twitter.com/bsbonner/status/612965209305665536 …

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VIDEO Battalion Vostok recording from their frontline at Pisky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=236&v=c-p6WwP_90Q …
https://www.google.com/maps/@48.0516592,37.6935902,319m/data=!3m1!1e3 …

Vostok is a Russian mercenary unit composed of former Berkut and commanded by the former Ukrainian Alpha commander

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Russian Propaganda video. Drone footage of artillery impacts on civilians houses, blaming Ukraine for it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mZHtqpPglk …

Kremlin’s Top Five ‘Propaganda Myths, Fakes and Stupidities’ for the Past Week
http://www.interpretermag.com/kremlins-top-five-propaganda-myths-fakes-and-stupidities-for-the-past-week/ … pic.twitter.com/SqMKEreeKP

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Shellings and troop movements are on the go early this evening----

17:05 #Donetsk center @givch_saragos Double outgoing fr/Scherbakova park direction, repeated many times

20:00 #Horlivka @GirkinGirkin 4 more tanks passed tow/Kocheharka mine [along Lenina Ave]

Now that fewer are buying Kremlin's #Ukraine narrative, Putin lets Yanukovych boost it? Desperation.. https://twitter.com/ggatehouse/status/612991150916509697 …

19:45 #Donetsk @Serzzze Buses full of Ruscists are going in column for celebrating German invasion 1941, 20 buses passed for now.

20:10 #Toshkivka @lis_ukrop Today I visited Toshkivka, Tsuprika block - no water services for 3 days,

Toshkivka @lis_ukrop afternoon #Zolote was shelled many times. In the night #Nyzhne was shelled - recreation facility

Toshkivka @lis_ukrop [Locals told] about dead civilians unofficially

Terrorists fired mortars at Avdeevka. There are wounded civilians. http://www.62.ua/news/865889

20:27 #Lysychansk @lis_ukrop Now #Zolote shelling can be heard, dull sounds

Maryinka @BylByleva
19:40 Abt 5min ago in #Novomaryinka direction a machine gun fired a bit
19:47 something massive boomed

20:54 #Avdeevka @SerjWTS It started over

21:04 #Makeevka Vostochny @Serzzze [fb] Few min ago there were several sullen heavy volleys in the west, now quiet

21:13 #Donetsk @666_mancer [fb] Landings in 117th school area

21:20 #Horlivka @GirkinGirkin Tanks fr/Stahl_Sbyt, Nova_Uspenivka tow/Khladokombinat

21:28 #Horlivka @ahab7822 Active vehicle movement all over the city today

21:20 #Horlivka @GirkinGirkin Tanks fr/Stahl_Sbyt, Nova_Uspenivka tow/Khladokombinat

21:05 #Maryinka @BylByleva [vk] Again sporadic skirmishes are sometimes heard fr/Sovkhoz direction

21:40 #Donetsk Budenovka @UrriKara4en Ever and again from the north one can hear not close heavy gunshots

LPR again returns two Ukrainian soldiers who had been buried in the middle of nowhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-AuDQVrS7U …

And you wonder why #Russia's winning the info war. Journos risking their lives, West hasn't even shown up. https://twitter.com/SimonOstrovsky/status/612978771507957760 …

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#Donetsk today, shelling fr/Smolyanka tow/center/Kalinovka, 1 sec gunshot-landing interval @vezen7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wwJWws34yU …

VIDEO A true local from Horlivka and old schoolfriend with Putin speaks out: Putin betrayed us; UA leave us alone.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AQt-FuDShc …

VIDEO This is what Russia's Hybrid Army is doing daily and everywhere along the frontline in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szr_mIIEGS8 …

Ukraine observers recorded evidence of Militant shelling in Avdiivka yesterday
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1020436787967127&id=820651001279041&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1020436787967127&__tn__=%2As … pic.twitter.com/Fvx9cZgeJv

Major score for the terrorists—BIG TIME DEFECTOR!—exclaims #Russia's MSM. Right? Wrong. #Propaganda pic.twitter.com/8z1ggWGLJz

Incredible video from @vicenews showing the sad reality of war. Young men die as civilians struggle to survive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTFj55u9Sgw …

OSCE: Russian Armed Forces logbook recorded 63 violations attributed to the #Ukraine Army and 122 to ”DPR” + “LPR”

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The perfect example of the typical way Russia tends to--no actually rewrites history to support their positions even when they are always changing--to the point at that some point in time no one fully understands just what the true history is/was.

youtube.com/watch?v=RvglmGYrTnI … Welcome to the Play Dumb Show! Tonight's guest:#Yanukovych,of the Party of Ostriches. pic.twitter.com/vbUJYGMyE2

#Ukraine ex-pres #Yanukovich tells BBC he could have done more to prevent killings, denies giving orders to open fire http://tinyurl.com/qz6n5tj

Interesting question--if this individual is wanted by Interpol for crimes in the Ukraine just why did BBC give him airtime and secondly is not BBC required to inform Interpol of the location of the interview in order that they arrest him?

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Still no direct comments from Merkel, Hollande and especially Obama about the continuous and constant violation of Minsk 2 by both Russia and her mercenaries--think they are actually now supporting Putin by not saying anything--definitely not assisting the Ukraine.

Lysychansk 7:01AM
The roadblock was shelled again all morning https://twitter.com/lis_ukrop/status/613195206998032384 …

SBU has uncovered three weapons caches near #Mariupol http://i24.com.ua/news/proisshestviya/news/proisshestviya/sbu-obnaruzhila-tri-tajnika-s-oruzhiem-vblizi-mariupolya …

Lysychansk 3:01AM
Hear muffled volleys south from the town. Towards #Zolote/#Hirske https://twitter.com/AlexRychkoff/status/613134622067699713 …

04:20 #Stakhanov @samotniyvovk Artillery started over loudly again

04:03 [#Svitlychne] @pidpillia Quiet for now, maybe just reloading

2:59AM
Lysychansk LOUD. Children sleep well. https://twitter.com/elonline40/status/613134352092921856 …

Latynina on Patrushev's interview: a recycled myth about Albright shows that Russia's elites are drinking the koolaid http://www.novayagazeta.ru/columns/68930.html …

Timothy Snyder has waged a one-man campaign against RF claims Ukraine is not, to use Putin's words, "a real... http://fb.me/7Iy8twecI

To #Horlivka dozens of armored vehicles arrived yday, but not driven to Stirol hangars. #Rumor -they will push south https://twitter.com/Utilizator_/status/613148127424552960 …

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Russian sniper detained in #Donbas - Investigative blogger. PHOTOS + VIDEO http://en.censor.net.ua/n340989

Sergeant Potylitsin of #Russian 32nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade participated in annexation of #Crimea & #Donbas war http://en.censor.net.ua/n340127

Actually well worth reading the article below---

Stephen J. Blank on Imperial Ambitions: #Russia’s Military Buildup. Worrisome developments.http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/article/imperial-ambitions-russia%E2%80%99s-military-buildup … pic.twitter.com/Z1c9ilzgYH

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And who says there are not "other colored revolts brewing" in the rest of the areas controlled by Russia and Armenia is controlled by Russia.

Pic o the day. Defiance amid water cannons, arrests, broken cameras, phones https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eh9im_XdZU&t=11335 … #Yerevan #Armenia pic.twitter.com/hp6Ri7oMJl

Putin is now advising #Armenia's president on how to turn a small protest into an uprising...:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqIMijLrSx8&t …

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https://en.informnapalm.org/nuclear-terrorism-and-the-dirty-bomb/

Nuclear Terrorism and the Dirty Bomb of the ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’


Nuclear waste repository exists in the territory of the State Enterprise Dontesk Factory of Chemical Products [Ukr.: Донецький завод хімічних виробів, Rus.: Донецкий завод химических изделий], located at Sofiyska Street, 1, Donetsk. Approximately 150 containers with the used ionizing radiation source material are stored in this repository. Before the war the repository was controlled by Donestk Specialized Industrial Complex [Ukr.: Донецький державний спеціалізований комбінат, Rus.: Донецкий государственный специализированный комбинат], located at Shakhtarskoy Slavy Street, 2, Donetsk. Both enterprises and their premises are now controlled by the so-called Dontesk People’s Republic.

Repository site on satellite image by Google Maps

The storage regime of the nuclear waste repository at the Factory of Chemical Products remains uncontrolled and is further complicated by the artillery shelling of this area, which lead to the partial destruction of the top layers of the protective concrete cover.

According to our insiders, leaders of the so-called ‘Donetsk People Republic’ terrorist group are contemplating plans to use the nuclear waste containers from this repository to create a dirty bomb for terrorist activities against the people of Ukraine and, possibly, to supply other international terrorist organizations.

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Russia's propaganda trolls outside Russia: the top two have the same IP.
http://kremlintrolls.com/t/20150622-resident_trolls.html … pic.twitter.com/n3PhvFgFWI

As long as western leaders & companies keep giving Putin's regime cash & credibility, he'll be confident enough to keep killing in Ukraine.

Giving Putin credibility with media appearances and summits is no better than donating bullets. It emboldens him, leading to more violence.

Russian #nazi #Dugin @A_G_Dugin posted some racialist stuff, the text reads 'white man's burden' https://twitter.com/A_G_Dugin/status/613207580505194496 …

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Just another "normal day on the Ukrainian eastern front"--and still no responses from Obama, Hollande and Merkel to be heard or seen or written--utter silence is the mantra it seems.

NSDC of Ukraine ‏@NSDC_ua
Other hotspot in Donetsk sector: Russia-backed militants attacked Lozove close to Horlivka from 152mm artillery

NSDC of Ukraine ‏@NSDC
Donetsk sector: 24/7 fighting. Militants used tanks near PIsky & Opytne, also fired from 122mm artillery at Yasnobrodivka & Pervomayske

NSDC of Ukraine ‏@NSDC_ua
Mariupol sector: Only one militant attack recored. Intel reports militants regroup their forces to other areas of frontline

#News
1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 12 wounded during the last 24 hours.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
@OSCE_SMM UAV spotted two tanks & three mortar positions on the territories occupied by so-called “DPR”.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
@OSCE_SMM observed movements of 12 T-64 tanks on “LPR”-controlled territory on Jun 21-22.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Luhansk sector: Pro-RU militants used Grad missile systems 10 km by Nizhne; mortared Troyitske, Zolote, StanytsiaLuhanska, Novotoshkivske

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Other hotspot in Donetsk sector: Russia-backed militants attacked Lozove close to Horlivka from 152mm artillery

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian intelligence reports of militants plan to est military academy in Donetsk but current fighters complain of lack of funds, gear

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Economic situation on occupied territories deteriorates: “LPR” plans to cut 7,100 miners, forcing them out of jobs.

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And who says there are not "other colored revolts brewing" in the rest of the areas controlled by Russia and Armenia is controlled by Russia.

Pic o the day. Defiance amid water cannons, arrests, broken cameras, phones https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eh9im_XdZU&t=11335 … #Yerevan #Armenia pic.twitter.com/hp6Ri7oMJl

Putin is now advising #Armenia's president on how to turn a small protest into an uprising...:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqIMijLrSx8&t …

youtube.com/watch?v=fliCzwAJxds … So what's RT's story? Nazi-CIA coup to steal #Armenia away fr #Russia,right into NATO?pic.twitter.com/wdNkf71A8S

Rally in #Yerevan: Police use water cannons against protesters (videos) http://belsat.eu/en/articles/rally-yerevan-police-use-water-cannons-against-protesters/ … #Armenia pic.twitter.com/2PyJjxC9Bs

Mass Arrests in Armenian Capital Accompanied by Police Profanity and Harassment (Video) - http://www.epress.am/en/2015/06/23/mass-arrests-in-armenian-capital-accompanied-by-police-profanity-and-harassment-video.html …

Black humor about this demo using Russian propaganda terms----

The CIA raised electricity prices in Armenia as part of a fascist, anti-Russian plot to make people gay.

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Militants still destroy communities in east of Ukraine http://www.mil.gov.ua/en/news/2015/06/23/militants-still-destroy-communities-in-east-of-ukraine/ … pic.twitter.com/gHu33F0euI

Russian shellings are now focusing on the destruction of civilian infrastructure

The shelling lasted for 3 hours and destroyed pumps, transformer substation and other equipment. All nearby villages w/o water now. - Moskal

News
Russian forces conducted 2 attacks on the Ukrainian line of defense in #Shyrokyne since last night. Both w/ small arms. No WIAs.

News
Stanytsia Luhanska was attacked by Russians w/ heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, mortars and BMP-2 last night.

Meet the locals... This one fighting in #Shyrokyne, Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/vpzxm1Wske

Footage
Russian forces "SWAT" team training in occupied #Ukraine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDidrqZm0wQ …
pic.twitter.com/FoFdqOKMEe

Militants shelled Zolote with MLRS Grad last night pic.twitter.com/Ju60PDERxt http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-june-militants-shelled-zolote-with-mlrs-grad-last-night …

Militants - 40 attacks on Ukrainian positions . They used tanks and artillery against Pisky, Opytne and Vodiane http://en.censor.net.ua/n341090

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During the last day, 4 soldiers were wounded in Luhansk region - MIA
http://www.mvs.gov.ua/mvs/control/luhansk/uk/publish/article/175135 …

Police detained in Maryinka 5 marauders pic.twitter.com/ZVYErnrIsy http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-june-police-detained-in-maryinka-5-marauders …

Footage
Ukr army seizes 2008 RPO-A "Shmel" near #Oktyabr,in service (only) by the #RF's armyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMISOrcZ8H4 … pic.twitter.com/qORhZHflYj

Last day, Militants fired from tanks on Avdeevka & Opytne, also fired on Vodyane with 2S1 Gvozdika - Sector B spox
http://112.ua/ato/boeviki-prodolzhayut-vooruzhennye-provokacii-vblizi-doneckogo-aeroporta-i-poselka-spartak-silkin-239341.html …

Head of Russian rebel Luhansk Republic in Eastern Ukraine says "fact Jews control Ukraine is inescapable." http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Top-rebel-leader-accuses-Jews-of-masterminding-Ukrainian-revolution-406729 …
I thought Ukraine was a fascist state –is what Russia propaganda has been repeating for over one year and NOW this?????

Militants attacked Ukrainian forces 85 times yesterday pic.twitter.com/lBW8fzrI7O http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-june-militants-attacked-ukrainian-forces-85-times-yesterday …

SBU blocked a channel of contraband military goods via LNR to Russia pic.twitter.com/wAoS6qD16V http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-june-sbu-blocked-the-channel-of-contraband-military-goods …
Second such shipment that has been stopped in less than a week----

Picture
Just another Russian invaders (from Saratov) in occupied #Donbas.
#UkraineUnderOccupation pic.twitter.com/5PBywmrrjl

10times last week.Number of #BAP jets scrambles grows.Need 2see out Ru planes flying persistently w/ transponders off pic.twitter.com/KxbeagUCAz

Wondering how's putin's Russia tackling rising unemployment?
Simply sends them one way to Ukraine!
No man -no problem pic.twitter.com/aG2e9LlFct

The @BBC should have known The Moscow Church rules Ukraine illegally. pic.twitter.com/7baDrNoSt8

#Russian Church pursue the same policy as Kremlin - pressure and veto. pic.twitter.com/e3zYPYDL9k

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http://www.li.com/activities/publications/the-new-authoritarians-ruling-through-disinformation

The New Authoritarians: Ruling Through Disinformation

PDF is worth reading.

By Daniel Lansberg-Rodrguez, Berivan Orucoglu, Gary Rawnsley and Abigail Fielding-Smith. Introduction by Peter Pomerantsev

Monday, 22 June 2015


To launch its 'Beyond Propaganda' series, the Legatum Institute has published a collection of essays that explore how and why neo-authoritarian and hybrid regimes have become more sophisticated in their use of propaganda in the 21st century.


This publication will be launched at the Legatum Institute on Monday, 22 June 2015.

Introduction

Pity the poor propagandist! Back in the 20th century it was a lot easier to control an authoritarian countrys hearts and minds. All domestic media could be directed out of a government office. Foreign media could be jammed. Borders were sealed, and your population couldnt witness the successes of a rival system. You had a clear narrative with at least a theoretically enticing vision of social justice or national superiority, one strong enough to fend off the seductions of liberal democracy and capitalism. Anyone who disagreed could be isolated, silenced, and suppressed.

Those were the halcyon days of what the Chinese call thought workand Soviets called the engineering of human souls. And until recently, it seemed as if they were gone forever. Todays smart phones and laptops mean any citizen can be their own little media centre. Borders are more open. Western films, cars, and search engines permeate virtually everywhere. All regimes are experimenting with at least some version of capitalism, which theoretically means that everyone has more in common.

But the pieces in this publication lay out a different story. Neo-authoritarian, hybrid, and illiberal democratic regimes in countries such as Venezuela, Turkey, China, Syria and Russia have not given up on propaganda, they have found completely new ways of pursuing it. Many of them use the technologies invented in the democratic world. Why fight the information age and globalisation when you can use it?

Often, the techniques are quite subtle. Analysing the real-time censorship of 1,382 Chinese websites during the first half of 201111,382,221 posts in allresearchers from Harvard University1 found that the governments propagandists did in fact tolerate criticism of politicians and policies. But they immediately censored any online attempts to organise collective protests, including some which were not necessarily critical of the regime. One heavily censored event, for example, was meant to highlight fears that nuclear spillage from Japan would reach China.

That analysis made clear that the governments priority is not to stop all criticism, but to undermine the self-organising potential of society. The Chinese people are individually free but collectively in chains, the Harvard study concludes. Indeed, the Internet has turned out to be a useful tool of control: it allows people to blow off steam, and also gives the government a barometer to measure public opinion. Read more


About the Beyond Propaganda Series

The 21st century is seeing a new scale of media manipulation, psychological war and disinformation. The technological capacity of the information age, a more liquid use of ideology by authoritarian regimes, and the Wests own difficulties in projecting democratic values have redefined the threat of propaganda. The Transitions Forums Beyond Propaganda series investigates these challenges and aims to identify solutions.

The Transitions Forum is a series of projects dedicated to the challenges and possibilities of radical political and economic change.

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One Professor with a deep understanding of Russia/Ukraine--worth reading and listening to anything he releases--has been providing strong pushback on the Russian narrative on the "Ukraine is not a country" Russian propaganda.

Video of my 16/6 lecture at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM, Vienna) on Ukrainian, European, and Global History http://www.iwm.at/events/event/ukraine-russia-and-europe-past-and-future-i/ …

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Social media open source analysis RULES..........


Maxim Tucker @MaxRTucker
.@RhetoricalWax NATO intel told me @Bellingcat had provided 'comprehensive evidence' of Russian activities in #Ukraine, welcomed their work

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http://www.unian.info/war/1092637-tymchuk-militants-sending-artillery-towards-horlivka-and-mariupol.html

Tymchuk: Militants sending artillery towards Horlivka and Mariupol

23.06.2015 | 12:53


Russian-backed militants are actively sending artillery and armored vehicles into the area around the town of Horlivka, head of the Information Resistance Group and MP Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on his Facebook page on Tuesday.

"The weaponry is concentrated in areas north and west of the town. In Horlivka itself, the Ukrainian armed forces have recorded the redeployment of an armored group of militants, including seven tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, one MT-LB armored tracked vehicle and several Ural trucks, to the area of the mine of Lenin," he wrote.

An armored militant group arrived to the village of Telmanove, including two BTR-80 amphibious armored personnel carriers, one BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle, one BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle, and up to 70 militants in the buses.

Near the town of Novoazovsk, the Ukrainian army observed the movement of militant artillery, including six D-30 122mm howitzers, in the direction of Mariupol.
Read more on UNIAN: http://www.unian.info/war/1092637-tymchuk-militants-sending-artillery-towards-horlivka-and-mariupol.html

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Reference the shot down of MH17---

The desperate attempt to destroy evidence of #PutinAtWar continues, fortunately all #MH17 evidence has been archived https://twitter.com/EliotHiggins/status/613080505098051584 …

FYI to 53rd Brigade soldiers deleting their social profiles, we already archived your profiles and sent them to the police ages ago.

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http://tass.ru/en/world/803218

Kiev forces violate ceasefire over 30 times on border with Donetsk republic

June 23, 13:46 UTC+3


The defence ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic reports 31 violations of ceasefire regime over the past 24 hours

MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. More than 30 ceasefire violations by Kiev forces have been registered over the past 24 hours by militias, the defence ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said on Tuesday.

"The intensity of shellings carried out by the Ukrainian side over the past 24 hours reached 31 violations of the ceasefire regime," a ministry official was quoted by the Donetsk news agency as saying.

The settlements of Spartak, Yasinovataya, Kalinovka, Dokuchayevsk, Yelenovka and also the Kievsky and Kuybyshevsky districts of Donetsk particularly came under fire, he said.

Two civilians were killed in the shelling of the town of Dokuchayevsk and a neighborhood of Donetsk, the DPR’s defence ministry reported earlier on Tuesday.

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http://tass.ru/en/world/803218

Kiev forces violate ceasefire over 30 times on border with Donetsk republic

June 23, 13:46 UTC+3

Appears that TASS has failed to check with the Ukrainian Russia Joint Center---the JCCC--which has openly stated and signed off even with the Russian General and his 73 member staff that roughly every day 80% or more of the shellings and ground attacks are coming from the mercenaries with 20% or so being attributed to the Ukrainian side.

Maybe TASS should do some fact checking before they publish blatant lies.

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Daniel Baer ✔ @danbbaer
Russian DFM intervening at @OSCE claims European Security has an architecture problem
Nope, we have a Russia problem

Kremlin's "$5b lie" that US funded "coup" in Ukraine: In fact refers to US aid to Ukraine 1992-2013. Russia got $20b. pic.twitter.com/E0XQPPonW4

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Just when you think Russia cannot get any stranger THEN this happens---

The RU Consumer Protection S'ty warned that due to this view (of #Crimea as occupied), some countries might deny Russians Schengen visas.

Holy cow (see #PT + following):
Russian Consumer Protection Society issued a note stating some countries consider #Crimea to be occupied.

In response to this travel advisory, Russia has CLOSED the site of the Consumer Protection Society for extremism!!http://top.rbc.ru/politics/22/06/2015/5588305b9a7947e5d508a88b …


facebook.com/dgudkov/posts/944206252287482 … @gudkovd says the travel advisory from the consumer rights group was online for at least a week before police action

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youtube.com/watch?v=fliCzwAJxds … So what's RT's story? Nazi-CIA coup to steal #Armenia away fr #Russia,right into NATO?pic.twitter.com/wdNkf71A8S

Rally in #Yerevan: Police use water cannons against protesters (videos) http://belsat.eu/en/articles/rally-yerevan-police-use-water-cannons-against-protesters/ … #Armenia pic.twitter.com/2PyJjxC9Bs

Mass Arrests in Armenian Capital Accompanied by Police Profanity and Harassment (Video) - http://www.epress.am/en/2015/06/23/mass-arrests-in-armenian-capital-accompanied-by-police-profanity-and-harassment-video.html …

Black humor about this demo using Russian propaganda terms----

The CIA raised electricity prices in Armenia as part of a fascist, anti-Russian plot to make people gay.

This is taking on a "Maidan" look and feel---

Happening now:after cruel dispersal in the morning today,ppl r on rally again in #Yerevan #Armenia, via @Ar_Avetisyan pic.twitter.com/Gw3YMicbLo

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Russian artillery is now starting to just "flatten villages for no apparent reasons". YET nothing being said by Obama, Hollande, Merkel.

#BreakingNews
The village #Karbonyt faced the most brutal / massive Russian #Grad attack last night.
All destroyed,"miracle" nobody injured.

Rebooting Graveyard Tanks: Ukraine rebuilds Soviet-era tanks - watch on - http://uatoday.tv http://uatoday.tv/society/rebooting-graveyard-tanks-ukraine-rebuilds-soviet-era-tanks-444189.html …

OSCE ✔ @OSCE
Latest from OSCE Monitors in Ukraine: Tense situation at/around Donetsk airport, ceasefire violations in Luhansk reg. http://bit.ly/1IwwaGr

Rebel Soldiers Hold the Buffer Zone: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 109) https://youtu.be/yTFj55u9Sgw via @YouTube

PM orders to involve the best international experts to file lawsuits against Russia: There… http://goo.gl/fb/YpbbwN

What suprised #Russia recently?
"Russia Assails Extension of #EU #Sanctions in #Ukraine Crisis"
via @nytimesworld
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/23/world/europe/russia-assails-extension-of-eu-sanctions-in-ukraine-crisis.html?ref=europe&_r=0 …

.@USArmyEurope CG Hodges notes that state-based procurement & logistics nec to sustain fighting power of Russia's separatists in Ukraine.

Excellent @PowerVertical piece on ex-KGB generals claiming to be use occult to "read Madeline Albright's mind." http://www.rferl.org/content/russias-ministry-of-mind-reading/27087718.html …

USA will fly #openskiestreaty mission this week over #Ukraine on OC135B aircraft

Giving the finger salute, Russian mercenary style...pic.twitter.com/79GKmiAlvi

Nature of RU amendments to EU-UA DCFTA is to have total control over EU-UA trade relations;that's another form of punishment for Ukraine.
DESPITE being told numerous times the EC will tolerate no Russian amendments they are still trying to insert themselves into the DCFTA negotiations in order to control them.

СММ ОБСЄ в Україні @OSCE_SMM
Latest from SMM: tense at&around #Donetsk airport. SMM observed CF violations in several locations in #Luhansk region http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/166171 …

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This is taking on a "Maidan" look and feel---

Happening now:after cruel dispersal in the morning today,ppl r on rally again in #Yerevan #Armenia, via @Ar_Avetisyan pic.twitter.com/Gw3YMicbLo

Demonstration now has grown to over 10K plus--government trying desparately to defuse the tension --has released all demonstrators taken prisoner yesterday.

This is just after the massive tension when a Russian soldier killed an entire Armenian family recently and Russia refused to release him to armenian authorities.

And the not explained killing of a Russia soldier who was out late one evening recently.

Crowds are now massive in size and they are holding on well into the evening now--many make comments such as --use water cannons on us and the crowds will get even larger.

Russian State TV is now accussing the US of funding local NGOs to provoke the government and led to a "coup".

Man is Russia afraid of the "colored revolts".

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Right Sector troops fighting together with the Azov BN near Mariupol are indicating they believe the Russian mercenaries facing them have chemical weapons and may in fact use them to create largescale provocations blaming the UA.

They are not indicating how they learned of the chemical weapons.

NOTE--there was a serious indication of Russian gas being used in the final attack on the Cyborgs at the Donetsk airport allowing the russians to take the airport under their control.

This was a favorite tactic in the first and second Chechen wars and in the hostage taking in a Russian theater.

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First reported shelling just came in 24 minutes ago for this evening--rather late and a minor surprise since the Normandy 4 are meeting in Paris--would have assumed the mercenaries would be firing rather intensively tonight to add pressure to the meetings.

BUT after TASS released a rather odd press release that stated the Ukrainians were violating the Minsk ceasefire 31 times the Russian monitoring logs at the JCCC reflect 122 times the mercenaries broke Minsk ceasefire vs 44 for the Ukrainians-when TASS was claiming 31 -TASS has gotten totally quiet on that accusation.

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First reported shelling just came in 24 minutes ago for this evening--rather late and a minor surprise since the Normandy 4 are meeting in Paris--would have assumed the mercenaries would be firing rather intensively tonight to add pressure to the meetings.

BUT after TASS released a rather odd press release that stated the Ukrainians were violating the Minsk ceasefire 31 times the Russian monitoring logs at the JCCC reflect 122 times the mercenaries broke Minsk ceasefire vs 44 for the Ukrainians-when TASS was claiming 31 -TASS has gotten totally quiet on that accusation.

Shellings have now started to hit the traditional hotspots and are picking up in intensity --the mercenaries must have been out to dinner and are now back.

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Demonstration now has grown to over 10K plus--government trying desparately to defuse the tension --has released all demonstrators taken prisoner yesterday.

This is just after the massive tension when a Russian soldier killed an entire Armenian family recently and Russia refused to release him to armenian authorities.

And the not explained killing of a Russia soldier who was out late one evening recently.

Crowds are now massive in size and they are holding on well into the evening now--many make comments such as --use water cannons on us and the crowds will get even larger.

Russian State TV is now accussing the US of funding local NGOs to provoke the government and led to a "coup".

Man is Russia afraid of the "colored revolts".

Seems the Armenian President has learned from the "Maidan"--he is now going to met with 10 reps from the demonstrators and journalists and live stream the meeting.

BUT at the same time the Russian propaganda Corp. "News Media" is putting out that the demonstrators will run and hide when the first shots are fired--there has been a rumor floating that the police will clear the demonstration with force this evening.

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Well the shellings are back to normal--appears to be though no ground attacks probably because they have taken beatings on all of the attacks.

Luhansk. Towards Stanitsya Luhanska sound of battle, muffled explosions http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-june-luhansk-towards-stanitsya-luhanska-sound-of-battle …

Luhansk 23:35
Towards #Stanitsya_Luhanska you can hear the sound of battle, muffled explosions, etc https://twitter.com/LUGANSKA_JUNTA/status/613447118955618304 …

SBU posts new evidence of militants' possessing Russian weaponry http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/sbu-posts-new-evidence-of-militants-possessing-russian-weaponry-391805.html …

Militants keep violating the truce. Artemivsk direction shelled from large-caliber artillery, - ATO press center http://en.censor.net.ua/n341233

Donetsk 23:27
Kyivskyi ds, Putilovka - Night stops being languid. LOUD (now) https://twitter.com/Shymanovski/status/613443494707888128 …

#Makeevka 23:40
Hear heavy singles far away, towards #Donetsk-#Optyne https://twitter.com/VasyaMakeevskiy/status/613448204391088128 …

Horlivka 11:24PM
You can hear something heavy https://twitter.com/062_Region/status/613442552126132226 …

Horlivka 11:13PM
It become louder, and incoming closer https://twitter.com/062_Region/status/613439796673966080 …

Shelling from heavy armors in Svitlodarsk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-june-shelling-from-heavy-armors-in-svitlodarsk …

GRADs in Zholobok and checkpoint 29 area. http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-june-grads-in-zholobok-and-checkpoint-29-area-- …

10:34PM
#Novotoshkovska, (checkpoint) 29, shooting, AGS, mortars https://twitter.com/pidpillia/status/613429956341800960 …

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The usual #Russia controlled bot-network used to flood popular hastags with nonsense to drive readers away. @safety https://twitter.com/Kateryna_Kruk/status/613449043759509504 …

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Panzer auf einem Zug in Russlands Kirow Oblast.
Passanten spekulieren: "In die #Ukraine."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkIP0OfKOs … pic.twitter.com/04jHcQ7OhI
Older T72Bs without reactive armor

Footage
Troops from Regiment #Azov take Russian sniper positions in #Shyrokyne under fire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vf0vGyhEKs …

Footage
People (probably Ukrainians) join the #LPR army + propaganda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=528Y_uiamRY …
pic.twitter.com/YUYOuXU8A6

And to be fair:
Poroshenko-loyal Chechens in the ruins of Ukr-held #Shyrokyne,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oagwq1ZiwU …
pic.twitter.com/glguSqmrpX

Footage
Putin-loyal Chechens on the road in occupied #Saur_Mohyla.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOeCW4U_uWY …
pic.twitter.com/AXIqLDMpax

Ukraine appeals to EU over 'illegal' Gazprom-Slovak pipeline contract http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-june-ukraine-appeals-to-eu-over-illegal-gazpromslovak …

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Russia now completely violates Minsk 2 at the same time openly and often stating they are for fulfilling Minsk 2.

VIDEO Brand new Russian 2S1 Gvozdika heavy artillery & GRAD in Donetsk today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZdfWyQuFh0 … pic.twitter.com/l0rgHlz8Cf

Another verified EPA photo of the brand new 2S1 Gvozdika heavy artillery Russia send to Donetsk yesterday. pic.twitter.com/LR8Jwn8cTQ

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Russia now completely violates Minsk 2 at the same time openly and often stating they are for fulfilling Minsk 2.

VIDEO Brand new Russian 2S1 Gvozdika heavy artillery & GRAD in Donetsk today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZdfWyQuFh0 … pic.twitter.com/l0rgHlz8Cf

Another verified EPA photo of the brand new 2S1 Gvozdika heavy artillery Russia send to Donetsk yesterday. pic.twitter.com/LR8Jwn8cTQ

So when will Obama, Hollande and Merkel finally declare that Russia is in full violation of Minsk 2 and has no interest in ever fulfilling it.

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Shelling continued into the early morning hours---the mercenaries where though around 0200 distracted by heavy rain and one of their ammo supply trucks overturned with ammunition and kept exploding for a number of hours—strange that the ammunition exploded as it should have been separated ie shells in one case charges in another.

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The bridge connecting #Pavlopil and #Orlivske (N-E from #Mariupol) was blown up and completely destroyed http://www.0629.com.ua/article/867473?utm_source=api&utm_medium=api …

Russian 'troll factory' sued for underpayment and labour violations | World news | The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/24/russian-troll-factory-sued-underpayment-labour-violations-vladimir-putin …
NOTE:: the troll factory actually agreed to pay the women who was suing them.

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All these shells came from mercenary artillery---and that is a low end figure normally in the 500-800 range per day on good days.

OSCE monitors report about 362 explosions near Donetsk airport on Monday
http://www.unian.info/war/1093040-osce-monitors-report-about-362-explosions-near-donetsk-airport-on-monday.html … pic.twitter.com/v8m4OnEbsD

In Russian-occupied Dokuchayevsk also an anti-war rally was held. Organizer deleted her VK in fear of reprisals. https://twitter.com/SHuijboom/status/613603829473497089 …

To put it in the words of a woman that I spoke earlier yesterday. "The only people that support this war are the boys with Kalashnikovs"

Again a report about TOR- https://twitter.com/Guderian_Xaba/status/613594707248185344 …

Poltava ammunition explosion is brand new area of subversive actions... https://twitter.com/Ukropo4kA/status/613623673250050048 …

Interesting US decision after over one year of European and Ukrainian bloggers stating the same thing and yet when he recently returned to the UK they did nothing.

Well it seems US now classes Graham Phillips and Sasha Kots as enemy combatants http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/21/military-manual-declares-war-on-spies-propagandist/?page=all …

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Donetsk Corps of the Russian Army. No More Lies https://en.informnapalm.org/donetsk-corps-of-the-russian-army-no-more-lies/ … pic.twitter.com/g8OC9rEW8T

Shellings and ground attacks on the entire length of the Minsk 2 contact line---largely instigated by Russian troops and her mercenaries.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Map. Situation in eastern #Ukraine, June 24, 00:00 EET pic.twitter.com/1ySasRGXoJ

Artem from Bataisk. Killed in pointless war. Friends rescued his body from mass #Russia grave.
http://en.censor.net.ua/photo_news/341073/he_had_an_epiphany_the_war_in_donbas_is_pointless_ three_days_later_he_returned_to_his_homeland_in_a … pic.twitter.com/u56MdPu8gE

SBU detained one of the leaders "of the Ministry of State Security of DNR and militants of group Berkut http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/24-june--sbu-detained-one-of-the-leaders-of-the-ministry …

Russian mercenaries stormed the ATO forces near Novotoshkivka, – Timchuk http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/24-june-russian-mercenaries-stormed-the-ato-forces-near-novotoshkivka …

More Russian indiscriminate shellings of Ukrainian villages and towns that have nothing to do with the UA-this is a new form of blatant Russian terrorism.

Pictures
Russian terror 10 km behind the front.
35 #Grad missiles hit #Bobrove yesterday.
pix via @informatorlgua pic.twitter.com/X3ArfnrpIc

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Think that Russia is only interested in the Ukraine--US think again..........

Putin’s plot to get Texas to secede
http://www.politico.eu/article/putin-texas-secession-crimea-separatism/ …
One even can find maps with too Russian names. pic.twitter.com/VlP5AKDJLL

BTW--this Texas group recently attended the Russian Nazi/fascist meeting in St. Petersburg---were they on a US "no fly list"??

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Seems the Armenian President has learned from the "Maidan"--he is now going to met with 10 reps from the demonstrators and journalists and live stream the meeting.

BUT at the same time the Russian propaganda Corp. "News Media" is putting out that the demonstrators will run and hide when the first shots are fired--there has been a rumor floating that the police will clear the demonstration with force this evening.

Russia's Federation Council thinks events in Armenia are completely repeating first phase of coup in Ukraine.

Russia: 'Events in #Armenia repeat 1st phase of #Ukraine coup.' Ditto Budapest '56, Prague '68? #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/yTuxF8Di4V

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Even Russian media that lies is having a problem now with their own journalists saying something totally different than the “party line”.
youtube.com/watch?v=4HlezCYC1QY … #Russia's LieNews #fail. Anchor: #Ukrainians did it! Reporter: 'militias' did it! pic.twitter.com/Ec8MDCn7ED

Ukr border guards beat off 5 RU attacks at #Marinka yesterday, 1 soldier WIA http://inforesist.org/pogranichniki-otbili-pyat-atak-boevikov/?_utl_t=tw …

Militants attacked a checkpoint in Maryinka, wounded one soldier of Ukrainian army pic.twitter.com/vW6pjugMoV http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/24-june-militants-attacked-a-checkpoint-in-marinka-wounded …

Yle Kioski Investigated: This is How Pro-Russia Trolls Manipulate Finns Online – http://kioski.yle.fi/omat/troll-piece-2-english …

So... according to russian logic bulletproof vests are lethal weapons. https://twitter.com/AlexandruC4/status/613632401118343168 …

Police force seized weapons in Luhansk region: 4 AK assault rifles, pistol,grenade launchers pic.twitter.com/Tlcy1nKcQC http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/24-june-police-force-seized-weapons-in-luhansk-region-4-ak …

SBU detained two cars with meat, which combat of Ukrainian army tried to take in LNR pic.twitter.com/3RObggmcJX http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/24-june-sbu-detained-two-cars-with-meat-which-combat-of-ukrainian …

Analysis #Map
Spent half an hour w/ that extremely interesting Russian video from #CP31.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7qltdSVDK4 … pic.twitter.com/TfP1NvDGoH
Conclus:
1.Ukis don't shoot first. Snipers would've no problem if they wanted
2.Ukis control 15km^2 more than I thought
3."Scattered" front

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The coming storm.
Baltic Sea security report"
by @edwardlucas
@cepa http://www.cepa.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/Baltic%20Sea%20Security%20Report-%20%281%29.compressed.pdf …

Pskov in #Russia LOVED the #Nazis as shown by the mass of #Russian #Nazi supporters in this videohttps://youtu.be/4XuIRBcD-Bk?t=52s …

Great article by @pavelsheremet on life in Transnistria where illegal trade is taking a serious hit http://kommersant.ru/doc/2747241

Russian-backed militants ‘know about’ OSCE mission movements
http://www.unian.info/war/1093188-information-resistance-russian-backed-militants-know-about-osce-mission-movements.html … pic.twitter.com/B76myIDcZ7ers
REMEMBER 23 members of the current OSCE SMM are Russians.

Dep Sec of Russian Security Council: If Baltic States "like to be targets" because of NATO anti-missile shield, "it is their choice".

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Almost 1,200 people are missing in Donbas http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/almost-1200-people-are-missing-in-donbas-391879.html …

Captured Russian AF sniper who fought in Ukraine received so-called "humanitarian aid" from OSCE in Dec 2014
Verified in his video interview with the Ukrainian Security Service.

Russia not backing down from "mythology" created to explain away Ukraine crisis http://bit.ly/1LgpJwu

People involved in crimes will be arrested when crossing checkpoints-Turchynov on new pass control system in ATO area http://en.censor.net.ua/n341306

Anti-Americanism Now Russia’s Official Ideology, ‘Nezavisimaya Gazeta’ Says | The Interpreter http://www.interpretermag.com/anti-americanism-now-russias-official-ideology-nezavisimaya-gazeta-says/ … via @Interpreter_Mag

In #Crimea, in the village of Voloshino on the border with Kherson region, russian invaders placed howitzers. https://twitter.com/Dbnmjr/status/613463854564163584 …

Russia’s OSCE representative warns of new escalation of conflict in Donbas
http://www.unian.info/politics/1093288-russias-osce-representative-warns-of-new-escalation-of-conflict-in-donbas.html … pic.twitter.com/wu1MCxFLHv

Last day, Militants attacked Mariinka checkpoint 4 times & Zolote checkpoint once. 1 wounded - Border guard servicehttp://dpsu.gov.ua/ru/about/news/news_7595.htm …

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Below is interesting as it is probably true as the report has been verified from several Ukrainian sources.

Interesting in that after Minsk 1 and then 2 it was often stated and especially by Russia that the Agreement was to the determent of the Ukraine and in initial reading it appears that way.

BUT the Ukraine has elegantly fulfilled the basis of the Agreement and literally thrown it back at the Russians meaning the Russians must pull back all foreign fighters, mercenaries, volunteers, vacationers as part of the disarming process and they must submit to open and fair elections conducted using Ukrainian law ---THIS has been mentioned something Russia would never allow thus it trys continually to change Minsk 2 and or modifiy the Minsk 2 which Hahn is trying here to do.

What the EU rep seems to have forgotten is that once the eastern region has the so called "federalization" that Putin wants WILL they continue to implement Minsk 2--IMHO NO.

So the question begs to be asked WHO inside the EU is pushing this concept--it just does not appear out of "heaven" one day and then is carried forth--it would though fit what Germany and France have been trying to do--circumvent their own Agreement to appease Russia and give Putin a "victory" in the hopes he will then pull out.

Talk about Munich 1938 and driven by Germany and France who should actually know better.

http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/06/24/europe-pressuring-ukraine-to-meet-kremlins-demands/

Europe pressuring Ukraine to meet Kremlin’s demands

2015/06/24 • News

Article by: Serhiy Sydorenko, European Pravda, June 23, 2015


Despite the European Union’s apparent support of Ukraine, Brussels sometimes comes up with ideas that evoke amazement among Ukrainians who wonder how it is possible to have such a wrong perception of reality.

The only consolation (for Ukrainians) lies in the hope that a public airing of the inappropriateness of the proposals of the EU representatives will convince them to abandon what they have started. Therefore, we hope that our publication will help stop the new initiative of the European Commission, which, to put it mildly, is rather hostile to Ukraine.

European Pravda has learned that Johannes Hahn, the commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, during his visit to Kyiv last week, tried to convince Ukrainian authorities that Kyiv needs to carry out the “last” points of the Minsk agreement and not wait for Russia and the Russian-controlled militants to carry out their portion of the agreement.

What are they asking of Ukraine?

The new proposal so far does not yet have the status of an “official EU requirement.” It is more likely that the EU is currently “testing” the reaction of the Ukrainian side regarding the idea of a “mild renegotiation” of the requirements of the Minsk agreement.

But even Kyiv’s unconditionally firm response during the first round of the negotiations did not prevent the members of the European Commission from raising the issue again.

European Pravda’s correspondent was present during a closed session where one of the highest officials of the European Commission responsible for Ukraine (we agreed not to disclose his name) suddenly announced that there were problems in Kyiv’s implementation of the Minsk Agreement.

“Yes, we are talking about Russia’s violations of the Minsk Agreement,” he said. “But is Ukraine doing everything to comply with the Minsk requirements? Why don’t you move ahead with providing special status to the Donbas? After all, you can do that immediately and demonstrate Kyiv’s good will toward carrying out Minsk,” the official explained.

The arguments of the Ukrainian politicians who were at the meeting that the Minsk Agreement deliberately consists of separate stages and that there is no point in carrying out the last point when Moscow is not even complying with the first one had no effect on the EU representative. He continued to insist that Ukraine needs to fulfill the Minsk agreement “in advance.”

The Verkhovna Rada is already aware of the new EU requirement.

“Rumors emerged last week and were later confirmed,” Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, first deputy head of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, told European Pravda.

“The Europeans are demanding that we propose a strategy for the special status of Donbas. And they want this status not to be limited to three years (as in the law about the status of certain territories) but to be made permanent,” she said.

According to Klympush-Tsintsadze, somehow the complex approach to carrying out the Minsk-2 Agreements is being negated suddenly. “Despite the fact that the first steps have not even been carried out — the ceasefire is not respected, the heavy weaponry has not been withdrawn, our hostages have not been returned — but the EU is telling Kyiv to carry out the fifth or seventh step,” she said.

Kyiv’s Reaction

Multiple government sources confirmed that this idea first appeared during Hahn’s visit to Kyiv. And one of his meetings turned out to be almost completely dedicated to this idea.

The official participants in the negotiations with Hahn refuse to comment officially, explaining that the situation is “too sensitive.”

However, as a result of discussions “not on record” European Pravda was able to put together a scenario of the negotiations.

“The negotiations that were held in the Verkhovna Rada were incredibly complex and emotional. Voices were raised. The Ukrainian participants considered this idea practically a betrayal on Hahn’s part. Europeans, on the other hand, tried to make the case the Ukraine itself must demonstrate greater flexibility and progress on the Minsk issue in order to remove any claims on the part of Russia,” one of the negotiators told European Pravda

“At one point the Ukrainian representative even told the commissioner that he is advocating the same position as the Moscow representatives,” another source said. After emotional and fruitless negotiations in the Rada, Commissioner Hahn went to meet the president.

“There the negotiations were not as emotional. The commissioner was more constructive with President Poroshenko and paid more attention to reports on the violations of the Minsk agreement by Russia,” one of the Verkhovna Rada participants reported. However, another source insisted that during Hahn’s negotiations with Poroshenko the Europeans again — perhaps in milder terms — raised the question of Ukraine “going ahead” in carrying out the Minsk requirements.

Meanwhile, our source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the situation should not be overly dramatized and that there are no “demands” on the part of the EU.

According to the diplomat, so far Kyiv is not being asked to grant special status to the Donbas but to “discuss” the possibility of such a provision.

“The EU wants for all the Minsk questions to be discussed in the subgroups of the Interim Contact Group in order to avoid taboos on certain topics, including this one. But this is an informal discussion, an exchange of ideas. The official dialogue will begin only after the elections with the legitimately elected representatives (of several regions of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts)” the Foreign Ministry source said.

Instead of an epilogue

At present it is difficult to say if this unexpected proposal by the European Commission, which was made twice in just a few days (first in Kyiv during the visit of the European commissioner and then at a closed session at the EU), will advance further.

Much depends on how categorically this option was refused by the Ukrainian side. For now, all sources without exception say they are against any revision of the Minsk agreements even a “modest revision.”

“My conversations indicate that at the EU they sometimes act as though they want to achieve elections in the Donbas without thinking too much about how to conduct them at present,” said one of our sources who is involved in the “Minsk dialogue” on the Ukrainian side.

“They want the imitation of success in the settlement. However, they do not have any answers to our questions about why they’re not reacting to the destruction of Shyrokino, Debaltsevo, Uhlehorsk. This is very frightening because it means we are being left to face Russia alone. But our position is firm: the Minsk agreements are a composite and currently no point of the Minsk agreement is being fulfilled,” he concluded

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What is interesting about this article is the simple fact that right after Crimea Putin is recorded on Russian TV stating that he had given orders to his Border Security Commander to “secure the border so fighters and weapons could not cross"—NOTICE he says nothing about this nor does the Russain interviewer bring up the Russian TV interview with Putin.


http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-489-russian-backed-militants-blow-up-bridge-in-troitskoye-blocking-traffic/#8888

Russian Security Chief Says Flow of Volunteer Russian Fighters to Ukraine 'Cannot be Stopped'

00:24 (GMT)


Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia's Security Council, said that Russian authorities cannot hinder the flow of Russian volunteers to Ukraine to fight with the so-called "militia" in the self-proclaimed "Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics," Kommersant.ru and RBC.ru reported.

He claimed the US had initiated the conflict in southeastern Ukraine, and repeated a well-worn trope of Russian disinformation. The Interpreter has translated excerpts from the Interview:

Kommersant: And once again, the US is behind this?

Patrushev: You have to look objectively at the events. The USA is trying to prove that Russia is a side in the conflict in Ukraine. But that's no so. In fact, the USA itself is the initiator of the conflict in Ukraine.

Kommersant: How is that?

Patrushev: You haven't caught my drift...They have initiated all these events. In one of his recent interviews, Barack Obama acknowledged this.

Kommersant: But he only said that the US was a "facilitator" during the change in government in Kiev...

Patrushev: The change in government in fact became the impulse for these events which had occurred there. Kerry has an aide [Victoria] Nuland, who published the sum of $5 billion spent on the USA in order to organize these events.

Kommersant: She said that they had spent $5 billion in support of democratic institutes and civil society.



Fact Check: The $5 billion is actually all aid given to Ukraine for 20 years, of which some component is for democracy promotion. That means aid given to the Yanukovich regime. Politfact.com, a site that analyzes such claims explained how misleading the Russian claim is that the US "spent $5 billion on anti-government riots" and awarded the claim its "pants on fire" designation which means it is an egregious lie.

Patrushev: There was a lawfully-elected president, whether you like him or not, it's a question of appraisal, he was legally elected, and no one denies this. But he didn't suit the USA. And although his term as president was coming to an end, and the people of Ukraine would not have re-elected him, they decided to overthrow him forcibly.

This was their political mistake. If they had waited, then they could have brought in the people they needed lawfully. But they initiated a coup d'etat. If there hadn't been a coup, there wouldn't have been the events in the Crimea and the east of Ukraine.

Kommersant: But didn't the unrest in Kiev begin after Viktor Yanukovich, under pressure from Moscow, rejected the association with the European Union?

Patrushev: He postponed the signing of this agreement -- and not under Moscow's pressure. He simply realized that he hadn't sufficiently comprehended the essence of this document and didn't understand what its implementation might lead to. Ukraine is in the free-trade zone of the CIS, and the consequences of this step were simply explained to Yanukovich. He had not taken them into account before and decided to take a pause in order to figure out these issues.

To accuse Russia of how the events in Ukraine developed is to have cause and effect change places. "The wind blows because the tree is rocking." The initiators of the events in Ukraine are the USA. Through a coup, they brought to power people they control. Meanwhile, the socio-economic situation in Ukraine was worsening, so they had to think up a reason for why that was happening. In their logic, it is explained that Russia is to blame for everything. In fact, they don't care what will happen in Ukraine. They simply have to put pressure on Russia, which the USA is doing.

Kommersant: You've expressed concern about the presence of Russian volunteers in the ranks of the Islamic State [ISIS]. Why isn't the Russian government concerned about the fact that thousands of Russians head off to fight in the Donbass?

Patrushev: The Islamic State is a terrorist group, everyone acknowledges that. There are no terrorist groups on the territory of Lugansk and Donetsk regions. Everything could in fact be resolved without a civil war, if the Minsk agreements are followed. But they aren't fulfilled.

In Ukraine now, even in one family, relatives often take diametrically opposed possitions and argue. This is a civil conflict. We have been providing and continue to provide support to Ukrainian refugees who, in fact, are not accepted either in the EU or in the USR -- but to get involved in a civil conflict is not prudent.

Kommersant: But the Russian authorities are not hindering Russian Federation citizens from going to fight in the Donbass...

Patrushev: We don't draft anyone and don't encourage it. But it is impossible really to hinder this. After all, 2 million refugees from Ukraine didn't come to Russia just like that -- they have relatives and friends here. They tell them about the brutalities happening there. And emotions already kicks in -- people go there and take part [in battles--Kommersant.]

Patrushev said Russia was doing all it could to encourage the Minsk agreements but when asked why they didn't close the border through which armaments and personnel are flowing, Patrushev said:

We cannot close the border. What can we do, organized a blockade as it was in Leningrad? For the entire population of the Donbass? We're essentially feeding them now, their living conditions are extremely difficult. Although it is said in the Minsk agreements that the Ukrainians themselves must foster the normalization of the social and economic situation both in Lugansk and in Donetsk. But they aren't doing that!

Here Patrushev dodges the fact that essentially, Russia and the LNR control the border, and do not allow Ukrainian border authorities or the OSCE monitors to inspect the cargo coming in as "humanitarian convoys". OSCE can only monitor, not intercept arms, and it reports regularly of men in camouflage and armor crossing to and from Russia.

There is no objective reason why Russia couldn't stop the flow of tanks and troops and submit to border inspection; it battled to force Ukrainian border guards away from certain crossings so they could freely cross. Yet a key condition of the Minsk agreement is returning the border back to Ukrainian control, and Patrushev does not comment on this.

-- Catherine A. Fitzpatrick

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What is interesting about this article is the simple fact that right after Crimea Putin is recorded on Russian TV stating that he had given orders to his Border Security Commander to “secure the border so fighters and weapons could not cross"—NOTICE he says nothing about this nor does the Russain interviewer bring up the Russian TV interview with Putin.


http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-489-russian-backed-militants-blow-up-bridge-in-troitskoye-blocking-traffic/#8888

Russian Security Chief Says Flow of Volunteer Russian Fighters to Ukraine 'Cannot be Stopped'

00:24 (GMT)

NOTICE--neither he nor the interviewer seem to want to get into the simple question OK if you cannot stop Russian mercenaries from crossing into eastern Ukraine WHAT about the massive shipments of fuel, munitions, heavy weapons that cross by rail and convoy almost weekly if not daily????

A minimum of two Russian Rail shipments a week have been arriving into eastern Ukraine for over the last six months--all documented and verified.

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Russian propaganda outside of having the 4Ds and 2Ds also uses the concept of reverse flip augments.

Meaning they will argue that say the Ukraine has been the chief violator of the Minsk 2 by shelling them 31 times when they are the verified violators by the OSCE and JCCC or the Ukraine is getting ready for an invasion of eastern Ukraine thus their need to pull their heavy weapons up to the Minsk 2 contact line and on and on.

OR they launch a major ground attack verified by OSCE and THEN claim it was the Ukrainians who attacked them.

They simply take what they will be doing and reverse flip it ---arguing it is what the Ukrainians will be doing--you see this well presented in this interview.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/24/us-ukraine-crisis-borodai-idUSKBN0P41SQ20150624

World | Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:37am EDT
Related: World, Russia

Russian former leader of Ukraine rebels warns of 'big war'

MOSCOW | By Anton Zverev


A ceasefire is likely to collapse in east Ukraine and Russia could be drawn into a "big war" to cleanse the "sore on its borders", the former leader of the region's pro-Russian separatists said.

Violence has eased but not halted in east Ukraine under what are known as the Minsk 2 agreements, reached in the Belarussian capital on Feb. 12 after an earlier ceasefire collapsed.

Alexander Borodai, a Russian citizen and former journalist for nationalist newspapers who emerged last year as prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), said he expects the Ukrainian army to launch a new offensive.

"To be honest, I expect that the Minsk 2 agreements will not be observed, in the same manner as the Minsk 1 agreements were not," Borodai said in an interview this week in a Moscow restaurant surrounded by former rebel commanders.

"And at the end of the day the Ukrainian army will launch an offensive. This is a very probable development ... I am not sure that it will end without a big war, as Russia cannot tolerate this sore on its borders forever."

Borodai stepped aside in favor of a local man as the rebel leader last August but is widely believed to have strong political links in Moscow and an open channel to the Donbass region where the war has unfolded in the last 15 months.

His leadership of the rebels in the early stages of their rebellion ensured he was often seen on Russian television, and passersby stop him to talk and pat him on the back when they see him on the streets of the Russian capital.

He also came to worldwide attention as leader of the rebel movement in the area when Malaysian flight MH-17 was shot down by what Western countries believe was a Russian missile fired from rebel territory.

He personally negotiated with Malaysian authorities to turn over the "black box" flight recorders from the airliner and has always denied that rebel forces were responsible for the crash that killed all 298 people on board the plane.

The fact that nearly all top figures in the rebel movement at the time were from Russia was awkward for the Kremlin, which maintained that pro-Moscow sentiment was indigenous in eastern Ukraine, and Borodai stepped aside in favor of Alexander Zakharchenko, a former electrician from the area.

"SANCTIONS WON'T DETER RUSSIA"

Though fighting is now less intense in east Ukraine, the death toll has continued to rise and is now more than 6,400, with each side accusing the other of planning a new offensive.

Borodai, 42, said the "half-frozen state" could not continue for long.

"A big offensive by the Ukrainian troops will mean many casualties among civilians, I am sorry, as well as among the military ... One cannot say Russia doesn't care about Donbass people. Therefore there is a chance Russia won't leave people in the (rebel-led) republics in need," he said.

Asked whether Russian forces could then intervene, he said: "I admit that Russia may lose patience."

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on Borodai's remarks. The West and Kiev say Russia has already sent troops and weapons into east Ukraine to back the separatists but Moscow denies this.

Andriy Lysenko, a Ukrainian military spokesman, said Kiev is abiding by the Minsk agreements and denied Ukrainian government forces were preparing an offensive.

Borodai remains in touch with other Muscovites who held prominent roles as rebel leaders in Ukraine, such as Igor Strelkov, who was the main rebel military commander at the time the Malaysian airliner was shot down.

Strelkov and Borodai, who fought in Moldova's breakaway Transdniestr region in the 1990s, slipped back into Russia several months ago, deeming their job finished as "patriots" in east Ukraine.

Borodai, who is banned under Western sanctions from entering the European Union and the United States, says tightening the sanctions will not "frighten" Moscow.

He reiterated that Russia had not sent troops to east Ukraine, adding that if it had "there would have been no trace of the Ukrainian army left close to Donetsk now."

Strelkov also fought as a GRU officer with Serbian mercenaries in Kosovo and is reported to be wanted for war crimes there.

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Russian propaganda outside of having the 4Ds and 2Ds also uses the concept of reverse flip augments.

Meaning they will argue that say the Ukraine has been the chief violator of the Minsk 2 by shelling them 31 times when they are the verified violators by the OSCE and JCCC or the Ukraine is getting ready for an invasion of eastern Ukraine thus their need to pull their heavy weapons up to the Minsk 2 contact line and on and on.

OR they launch a major ground attack verified by OSCE and THEN claim it was the Ukrainians who attacked them.

They simply take what they will be doing and reverse flip it ---arguing it is what the Ukrainians will be doing--you see this well presented in this interview.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/24/us-ukraine-crisis-borodai-idUSKBN0P41SQ20150624

World | Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:37am EDT
Related: World, Russia

Russian former leader of Ukraine rebels warns of 'big war'

MOSCOW | By Anton Zverev

Strelkov also fought as a GRU officer with Serbian mercenaries in Kosovo and is reported to be wanted for war crimes there.

What is interesting about this small piece of propaganda is the term "half frozen"--in the West media it is often talked about--that eastern Ukraine will sink into a typical Russian "frozen conflict" such as we see in Moldaiva and Georgia.

What has happen though is that Russia has been effectively "frozen" in their own actions in the eastern Ukraine---meaning they have vastly overreached their timeline and war costs are eating them up and even their own elite Spetsnaz are not able to get a decisive ground breakthrough on the contact line and the Ukrainian Army is showing a surprising resilence that Russia has vastly underestimated.

The entire eastern Ukraine Russian adventure is costing them a now estimated 40-50M USD per day and that is up from initially 35M per day or say at 40M USD per day 1.2B USD per month.

Russia is now totally responsible for financially supporting the Donbass, feeding the Donbass, providing fuel, electricity and gas and must provide jobs and social services--that is why they keep complaining that the Ukraine should be doing it under Minsk 2.

This is not what they envisioned when they started their anti Ukraine UW campaign.

At some point they will be faced with a critical decision --go for the entire Ukraine or pull out--keeping the Donbass in limbo will kill them economically.

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A Quick & Easy guide to reporting #Russia's Troll army. Time 4 #Ukraine to fight back @EuromaidanPress pic.twitter.com/LftT3pYdfo

Russia #propaganda #trolls' tactics uncovered by #ylekioski (ENG) List of troll-infested int'l forums included. http://kioski.yle.fi/omat/troll-piece-2-english …

Says Kremlin shill GWP who has Russian GRU as armed escort while illegally filming 'child-based' agitprop in #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/F6M6onahMV

Russian troops of the 7th military base are overdoing it masquerading as “DPR/LPR” mili http://24today.net/open/453340 pic.twitter.com/7kqqfiy0kh

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Have grown to "love" the Russian propaganda 4Ds--dismiss, distract, distort, dismay designed to created the 2Ds--distrust and doubt.

The Russian FM Lavrov is great at doing this----

Classic Lavrov on Minsk process: "there are powers who would like to destroy this process, I won't name them. But such forces exist."

Notice he simply states the sentence and yet he names absolutely no one but it is a subtle unspoken hint ---the Ukraine.

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Putin is sick of Russian students & academics leaving for the West, & now he's putting everyone on notice. "Stahp." https://meduza.io/en/news/2015/06/24/upset-about-russia-s-brain-drain-putin-puts-foreign-academic-foundations-on-alert …

Drunk Russian dude beats friend to death for traveling abroad. Proudly tells cops he caught "an American spy." http://svpressa.ru/accidents/news/125681/ …

BTW--the country with the highest requests for visa's for Russians to travel to--of all places the EU.

So much for the near enemy?????

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Russia's Federation Council thinks events in Armenia are completely repeating first phase of coup in Ukraine.

Russia: 'Events in #Armenia repeat 1st phase of #Ukraine coup.' Ditto Budapest '56, Prague '68? #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/yTuxF8Di4V

The Kremlin fears a Ukraine-style revolt in Armenia http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-06-24/kremlin-fears-a-revolution-in-armenia …

youtube.com/watch?v=Jml_U9NRkpk … #ElectricYerevan LIVE. Could that yellow-blue guy be a CIA agent fr #Ukraine?pic.twitter.com/EfaOFrazl4

If Moscow Fails to Understand that Yerevan is Not a Maidan, That Alone Could Make It One, Markedonov Says http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2015/06/if-moscow-fails-to-understand-that.html …

Russia practically controls the entire #Armenia's energy sector: http://neweasterneurope.eu/articles-and-commentary/1633-a-russian-trail-in-the-armenian-protests …

We will Win crowds chant at #ElectricYerevan protest @artakjournalist reporting 4 @CivilNetTV http://civilnet.am/live pic.twitter.com/2tnUNEdDqu

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Ukrainian troops from the 37th Brigade and soldiers from Regiment Azov hoisted the Zaporozhye flag in #Shyrokyne. pic.twitter.com/Jco1lfvTrP

Flag is in 17 meters altitude and can be seen from all over the village.

Sympathetic, human, tragic, beautiful bit of film making. Both sides of the lines in Ukraine. Watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiYTp3sv2tw …

youtube.com/watch?v=2hhLSh_NEgM … #Donetsk connection! Western 'information soldiers' fighting for #Russia in #Ukraine meet up. pic.twitter.com/atCvZsHtAu

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Reference the shot down of MH17----

In new #MH17 video, Ukrainian separatist minister misspeaks, saying "the rocket att... eh, the catastrophe". http://nos.nl/l/2043247 via @NOS

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The shellings and ground attacks are intense tonight--maybe due to failure of talks in Paris.


Shyrokyno
22:00 -battle continues, our fighters opened fire w the permitted weapons, enemy artillery attacks ceased https://twitter.com/UaForces/status/613785370342359040 …

Donetsk NW, different caliber booms and bangs https://twitter.com/relictDon/status/613785769266794497 …

Dzerzhynsk 22:06
Explosions in the distance https://twitter.com/dimetros7776/status/613785268219453440 …

Donetsk 22:08
In the north various types of volleys/explosions https://twitter.com/relictDon/status/613785769266794497 …

Peski was shelled with Grad MLRS [by russians], Donetsk 22:12 https://twitter.com/PVB40/status/613786842471755776 …

Combat is on in #Shyrokyne. Militants shell Ukr forces w heavy weapons after 2quiet days. Salvos audible in #Mariupol http://www.0629.com.ua/news/868760

#Donetsk
22:08 Proletarskyi ds - individual volleys, quieter, then louder
22:10 small series and frequent volleys https://twitter.com/DoneckiiPatriot/status/613786331110617088 …

22:05
"Now again something like GRADs, but closer, #Donetsk, Rosa" https://twitter.com/0954771/status/613784951939563520 …

Horlivka 22:31
From Stroitel could be seen several flashes towards Nikitovka, #Mayorsk https://twitter.com/062_Region/status/613791628243922944 …

Horlivka 22:07
Heavy rumble started tow. mine 6/7, ongoing battle with tanks https://twitter.com/062_Region/status/613785592963461121 …

Heavy fighting in #Shyrokyne again. Some #Azov fighters injured by #Russia|n mortar fire.
pic.twitter.com/LqxrrVHqaT

BREAKING: Battle is underway in Shyrokyne, Mariupol residents hear gunfire http://en.censor.net.ua/n341386

Video said to show Russian-backed militants firing mortars on Donetsk. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=7wwJWws34yU …

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VIDEO Two towers: Russian sniper and lookout positions at #Pisky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibnohdo0Flw …
https://www.google.com/maps/@48.0540819,37.7124962,84m/data=!3m1!1e3 …

Just look how much ammo #Russia's forces have piled up behind GWP next to this #Donbas residential block!
pic.twitter.com/ibCFyKshyv

The US mercenary says,"I joined the info war" & GWP approves,"A guy like u comes on board".."an information soldier"https://youtu.be/2hhLSh_NEgM?t=2m42s …

VIDEO Lugansk Airport shows what the Russian strategy is: give us what we want or we will TOTALLY destroy it/you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGtfeD5QyoY …

Two #Russia|n tanks & a large cache of ammo next to a Donbas residential block behind GWP & a US mercenary
pic.twitter.com/t4KeiSsV7H

VIDEO Some T-72Б of a Russian 'DPR' tank brigade occupying Donbas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHVsB0HSS5g … pic.twitter.com/iStPyfEVgO

VIDEO Russia Hybrid Army plowing #Shyrokine beach and sea with artillery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs7Tf7sgemY …

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VIDEO Using cover of swimming children a Russian Hybrid Soldier checks out Ukrainian position
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXtywtSDra4 … pic.twitter.com/eSi2Uvqbx3

VIDEO Ukrainan soldier helping an old man still living in #Pisky because he has nowhere to go. #amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeLgvhMbVgo …

VIDEO Ukrainian mortar team defending #Marinka against Russian attackers and invaders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVjA6gkt5hA …

VIDEO Russian military convoy of APCs in Crimea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLSvtgWKhVY …

Russian Officer Awarded Order of Courage for the Donbas War: https://en.informnapalm.org/officer-of-the-russian-17th-motor-rifle-brigade-awarded-order-of-courage-for-the-donbas-war/ … via @en_informnapalm pic.twitter.com/lE6HeKTXk8

@LUGANSK_TODAY
Terrorists used MRLS to destroy infrastructure in #Ukraine controlled part of #Lugansk Region. http://lugansk-news.com/terrorists-started-to-use-mrls-trying-to-destroy-infrastructure-in-ukraine-controlled-part-of-lugansk-region/ … pic.twitter.com/IewgnA4PUg

VIDEO Ukrainian mortar team defending #Marinka against Russian attackers and invaders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVjA6gkt5hA …

VIDEO Russian military convoy of APCs in Crimea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLSvtgWKhVY …

Video [18+] released how #Ukrainian troops save life of Russian tank driver who attacked them at city of #Debaltseve https://youtu.be/mt1YIBB3t_M

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youtube.com/watch?v=RKFZQn-eFws … #Zhirinovsky: #Russia can 'burn half of #Kyiv,' must 'threaten #Brussels, #Warsaw.' pic.twitter.com/CJBV2d5HRG

We see clear, irrefutable evidence of Russian command & control support of mil ops in #Ukraine -@USArmyEurope Hodges http://goo.gl/W1BLhH

Lieutenant General Ben Hodges: "Russia is actively and massively fueling this conflict" http://osce.usmission.gov/jun_23_15_asrc_ukraine.html …

Russia|n tank brigade in #Torez, Eastern #Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHVsB0HSS5g …

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Still think Russia wants to annex eastern Ukraine----

Zakharchenko: DNR will issue their passports only after the recognition of the Republic. http://russian.rt.com/article/99420 What's going on there?

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The Kremlin fears a Ukraine-style revolt in Armenia http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-06-24/kremlin-fears-a-revolution-in-armenia …

youtube.com/watch?v=Jml_U9NRkpk … #ElectricYerevan LIVE. Could that yellow-blue guy be a CIA agent fr #Ukraine?pic.twitter.com/EfaOFrazl4

If Moscow Fails to Understand that Yerevan is Not a Maidan, That Alone Could Make It One, Markedonov Says http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2015/06/if-moscow-fails-to-understand-that.html …

Russia practically controls the entire #Armenia's energy sector: http://neweasterneurope.eu/articles-and-commentary/1633-a-russian-trail-in-the-armenian-protests …

We will Win crowds chant at #ElectricYerevan protest @artakjournalist reporting 4 @CivilNetTV http://civilnet.am/live pic.twitter.com/2tnUNEdDqu

Commentary intermittent English - Crowd has grown - human shield before police - priests intermediating - riot police have 3 water cannons

Armenian riot police now telling protestors/press/human chain to move away from barrier http://civilnet.am/live/#.VYraz1KZjTo … #ElectricYerevan #ոչթալանին

ElectricYerevan #ElectricArmenia protests spread to 4 more cities in #Armenia, including #Guymri. https://twitter.com/24todaynetua/status/613785018708684800 …

ElectricYerevan Night 3. Crowds growing bigger! pic.twitter.com/4fV16xkm9u

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Below is interesting as it is probably true as the report has been verified from several Ukrainian sources.

Interesting in that after Minsk 1 and then 2 it was often stated and especially by Russia that the Agreement was to the determent of the Ukraine and in initial reading it appears that way.

BUT the Ukraine has elegantly fulfilled the basis of the Agreement and literally thrown it back at the Russians meaning the Russians must pull back all foreign fighters, mercenaries, volunteers, vacationers as part of the disarming process and they must submit to open and fair elections conducted using Ukrainian law ---THIS has been mentioned something Russia would never allow thus it trys continually to change Minsk 2 and or modifiy the Minsk 2 which Hahn is trying here to do.

What the EU rep seems to have forgotten is that once the eastern region has the so called "federalization" that Putin wants WILL they continue to implement Minsk 2--IMHO NO.

So the question begs to be asked WHO inside the EU is pushing this concept--it just does not appear out of "heaven" one day and then is carried forth--it would though fit what Germany and France have been trying to do--circumvent their own Agreement to appease Russia and give Putin a "victory" in the hopes he will then pull out.

Talk about Munich 1938 and driven by Germany and France who should actually know better.

http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/06/24/europe-pressuring-ukraine-to-meet-kremlins-demands/

Europe pressuring Ukraine to meet Kremlin’s demands

2015/06/24 • News

Article by: Serhiy Sydorenko, European Pravda, June 23, 2015

Interesting trial balloon by the EU it seems-----

EU denies it asked special status for Donbas prior to ceasefire
http://www.unian.info/politics/1093461-eu-denies-it-asked-special-status-for-donbas-prior-to-ceasefire.html … pic.twitter.com/8hcdK2JjM3

Shocked they didn't ask ukr to raise white flag. EU want this conflict to end at almost any cost to ukr.

Ukraine to have no Illusions about #Europe - by excellent Gemma Porzgen.
http://iwp.org.ua/eng/public/1572.html … pic.twitter.com/mGdTQFueHZ

What many EU reps seem not to understand is that the Ukraine is attempting to hold to Minsk 2 at all costs WHILE Russia implements absolutely nothing.

Russians fire from artillery and mortars, Ukrainians respond with only small arms fire.

And in another constant ground fight they are returning fire with 82mm mortars against 122mm and 152mm artillery fire.

AND in the process constantly having loses and wounded--BUT YET Merkel, Hollande and Obama say absolutely nothing.

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Links Found Between White Supremacist Shooter in Charleston and Russia

http://www.interpretermag.com/russia-update-june-24-2015/#8913 … pic.twitter.com/Tij3HvKN4i

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youtube.com/watch?v=0vvxWgrbv-w … This #Russian pagan came all the way fr #Novosibirsk, #Russia, to fight *Nazis* in #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/gQt0AlsJec

After huge losses during Mariinka battle, Desperate militants have now received reinforcements - Shkiryak
http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2015/06/24/7072337/ …

New #footage of Russian army T-72B1 in #Torez (occupied #Donbas).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHVsB0HSS5g …
pic.twitter.com/wZmGola8ki

This is WAR, this is Donbas. Stop the war, stop Putin. Video: https://www.facebook.com/kazbek.magerramov/videos/878102768927841/?fref=nf … pic.twitter.com/zxIK7E1xT7

Zakharchenko: DNR intends to capture the entire territory of Donbas http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/24-june-zakharchenko-dnr-intends-to-capture-the-entire-territory … via @EgoRZemtsoV

Russian Trolls Are Deceiving the American Public and Now They're Covering Their Tracks http://buff.ly/1e42c4H

Watching For Patterns Within the Fighting In Ukraine http://bit.ly/1BN0BLI pic.twitter.com/gDDbXxbOWJ

Journalists can be enemy combatants declares new U.S. Pentagon DoD manual
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/21/military-manual-declares-war-on-spies-propagandist/?page=all … pic.twitter.com/raTSgPRXQ7

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EU/NATO make public plans to counter Russian propaganda and THEN we get this response from the Russian Foreign Minister.


MFA Russia ✔ @mfa_russia
#EU violates the right to freedom of speech, forming conditions for total discrimination against Russian media http://tass.ru/en/russia/803709 …


EU violates right to freedom of speech — Russian Foreign Ministry

Russia
June 24, 21:33 UTC+3

Mogherini's proposals on the development of a ‘strategy to counter the Kremlin’s propaganda’ is clearly aimed to oust Russian presence in the international media environment, the ministry says


MOSCOW, June 24. /TASS/. The European Union violates the right to freedom of speech, forming conditions for total discrimination against Russian media, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

"Proposals of High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini on the development of a ‘strategy to counter the Kremlin’s propaganda’, presented on June 23 at a meeting of the EU Council... are clearly aimed to oust Russian presence in the international media environment," the ministry said.

"Following imposition of restrictive measures against Russian journalists, the European Union is trying to form conditions for total discrimination against Russian media," it said.

This is now the third propaganda concept Russia is now employing;
1. the 4Ds and 2Ds
2. the reverse flip meaning I say you are doing something first then I actually do what I claim you are doing

NOW--the next concept---I can do things BUT then demand you cannot do them.

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VIDEO #Canada provided blast shielding films for hospitals in #Mariupol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr59nUAHNp4 … pic.twitter.com/2gnkgNTLdA

BARBARISM A Russia-Hybrid-DPR soldiers receives a public punishment near Krasnyi Partyzan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olt3Xdo21E0 … pic.twitter.com/IS90ziLeUN

Ukrainians capture heavily wounded Russian-DPR fighter and although angry with him immediately give medical help. https://twitter.com/raging545/status/613814513125732353 …

In Sector M beside #Shyrokyno, russians shelled also @Talakivka w 152-mm howitzers and #Berdyanske with 122-mm artillery.

Putin send another "aidconvoy" to #Donbas https://twitter.com/StopRussia2014/status/613919991562276864 …

Donetsk 6:21AM
"Leninskyi, Citi, Kritiy, Arena quiet.
Could not sleep from 3AM-4:30AM, heavy outgoing volleys" https://twitter.com/vladicvp/status/613909873898749952 …

Donetsk 1:25AM
Budionovskyi ds - ruscists on some tracked equipment woke up half district with the roar https://twitter.com/UrriKara4en/status/613835620176265216 …

Donetsk 2:01AM
Kalininskyi ds - again hearing volleys https://twitter.com/Donetsk_Ukraine/status/613845748438974464 …

Russians shelled Ukr positions w 152-mm artillery & GRADs, then tried to come close to Ukr positions, attack repelled http://www.ukrinform.ua/ukr/news/boyoviki_vdarili_iz_vagkogo_ozbroe_nnya_po_shiroki nomu_2067777 …

Russian army "#Donetsk corps".
Looks like russian soldiers favorite vacation destination is #Ukraine. https://twitter.com/BuTaJIu4eK/status/613943913871769600 …

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Another Russian Spetsnaz team identified inside the Ukraine—social media has a thing now for Spetsnaz.

Hidden b/c entire unit is fr #Russia ("DPR spetsnaz").Chief calls self "Olkhon" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yyH75Goyto … pic.twitter.com/8kRR9uZGkh

[B]News
Russian forces tried to advance in #Shyrokyne under Msta-B and BM-21 fire last night but were repelled.

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See pro-Russian propaganda TV exploit the suffering of Ukrainians in #Donbas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXI0mVq2Rtc …
pic.twitter.com/5aGn3ysViX

Russia’s top 140 lies about Ukraine http://exm.nr/1J6M1OO pic.twitter.com/E6xzX7HqqC

several million euros" > @laracchi: France freezes funds in Russian #Magnitsky probe http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/24/us-france-magnitsky-idUSKBN0P42OO20150624 …

Ukraine prepares to cancel Khmelnitski Nuclear agreement with #Russia http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Ukraine-prepares-to-cancel-Khmelnitski-agreement-with-Russia-2406201501.html …

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http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.de/2015/06/moscow-patriarchates-loss-of-ukrainian.html

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Moscow Patriarchate’s Loss of Ukrainian Churches Will Render ‘Russian World’ Idea a Purely Militant Nationalism, Falikov Says

Paul Goble


Staunton, June 24 – The Moscow Patriarchate’s looming loss of control over bishoprics and congregations in Ukraine to a new autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church will deprive Vladimir Putin’s “Russian world” idea of any religious content and transform it into little more than an aggressive form of nationalism, according to Boris Falikov.

In the course of a wide-ranging interview to TV-2 in Tomsk recently, Boris Falikov, a leading specialist on religion at the Russian State Humanities University, says that if as appears likely the Russian Orthodox Church “loses Ukraine and the Ukrainian church, it will cease to be the largest Orthodox church” (religiopolis.org/religiovedenie/9172-boris-falikov-tomsk.html).

That will be “a blow” to Patriarch Kirill and his hierarchy, but it will have a broader meaning for Russia as well: “The idea of ‘a Russian world’ has been converted from a theological to an ideological concept already” and is on its way to becoming part of a militant, irredentist ideology.”

Consequently, any possibility that the Russian Church will be in a position to restrain the Russian state will be lost – up to now, Falikov suggests, the Church has a vital interest in not doing anything that will lead to the loss of its control over bishoprics and parishes abroad – and that will open the door to even greater dangers ahead.

Falikov’s comments on this outcome come in the course of his discussion of the misuse of the word “secularization” in the Russian context. As he notes, many, including himself, call what is occurring in Russia “the clericalization of society, but this term has been borrowed from the Catholics and requires clarification when applied to Russia.”

What is happening in Russia now, he argues, is different from and worse than clericalization in the usual sense: it is a combination of the state with the church in ways that “will not lead to anything good either for the state or for the church.” The reason for that is that the third element usually present in other countries – a civil society – is absent in Russia.

The Soviet state did not create a civil society, Falikov argues. Instead, it statified all social groups and formed what many from Sergey Bulgakov on have called a pseudo-religion on its own. That harmed both the church and the state, and when that state fell, many hoped for the emergence of a civil society of which religion could be a part.

But that process proved stillborn, and now the state is combing with the church in ways that again threaten both, leading the first to take on the millenarian aspects of the latter and leaving the church without the independence that any religious organization needs in order to fulfill its various missions, including speaking truth to power.”

Falikov’s specific words on this point are critically important. “A secular society did not appear [in Russia], he writes. That is, “there did not appear a normal relationship of citizens to religious processes and as a result a clutch of problems arose. As before there are two protagnoists: the church and the state.”

“But there is no triangle: there is no secular society.” And it is precisely where all three exist as they do in Western countries that “allows for the balancing of these processes.” In Russia, with one of the three lacking, the entire situation is heading into “a dead end,” out of which, Falikov says, he sees no prospects for emerging unscathed.

According to Falikov, the Moscow Orthodox Church itself is itself not interested in what people now call secularization. “This conditional clericalization is occurring as a result of the efforts of the state, otherwise it would not ever have happened. And the state is using it in its own absolutely pragmatic goals.”

The current Russian regime needs the power of the church “as one of the sources of its legitimation. That is, it uses the power of the church” in such a way that “the church in this sense is not even an independent player,” something that cannot be lost on as canny a politician as Patriarch Kirill.

The church hierarch, Falikov says, can certainly see that he and his church are being used as “part of the ideology of the current regime,” an ideology which includes “irredentism” as in Ukraine and thus one which “the church does not particularly need.” Indeed, one that will end by harming the Russian Church.

In the current Russian government ideology which combines “isolationism and nationalism,” there is room for Orthodoxy to play a certain role, but by itself, it is not needed, and the state takes only what it requires … This is a very curious thing,” and one, Falikov continues, that the current generation of church hierarchs, “don’t know” how to react.

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Reference the shot down of MH17---

#MH17 Experts from #Holland are taking soil samples (for rocket fuel?) South of Snizhne to identify BUK launch site https://youtu.be/qwizOTI_8o8

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This is an inherent problem that was actually and knowingly supported by Russia.

At the beginning of the fighting Russia "suggested to the Ukraine" to setup a JCCC--joint center of composed of Ukrainian and Russian Generals and their staffs in order to facilitate negotiations between the so called "separatists" and the UA.

There has never been a single day of "negotiations" conducted by the Russians--the JCCC gives the Russian General a free reign in travelling throughout the fighting areas and he can see both sides.

AND I seriously doubt he is not talking via a secure line to the same Russian General Staff is that conducting the military actions inside the Ukraine.

The JCCC needs to be shut down in order to take a Russian military advantage away from them.

Col-Gen Lentsov was in Moscow 20 June, yes for graduation ceremony, but also for meetings with Russian General Staff pic.twitter.com/utve8tJbPr

BTW he wears a dual hat--he is also at the same time the Joint Commander for the CSTO Rapid Deployment Forces ie "peacekeeping forces".

So any SWJ commenter willing to state this Russian General is "totally neutral"?????

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Commentary intermittent English - Crowd has grown - human shield before police - priests intermediating - riot police have 3 water cannons

Armenian riot police now telling protestors/press/human chain to move away from barrier http://civilnet.am/live/#.VYraz1KZjTo … #ElectricYerevan #ոչթալանին

ElectricYerevan #ElectricArmenia protests spread to 4 more cities in #Armenia, including #Guymri. https://twitter.com/24todaynetua/status/613785018708684800 …

ElectricYerevan Night 3. Crowds growing bigger! pic.twitter.com/4fV16xkm9u

A new brilliant sarcastic page trolling #Russian #media. #ElectricYerevan #Russia #Armenia https://m.facebook.com/stoptehactivistspls … pic.twitter.com/doKVzDbxHK

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Ground fighting is picking up again--heavy shellings usually a sign of a impending ground attack--typical Russian Army attack doctrine since 1945.


Other hotspots during the night - Opytne, Pisky, Leninske, Shchastya and Stanytsia Luhanska

Militants fired on Shyrokyne with howitzers, grenade launchers & GRAD-P. Talakivka & Berdyansk also came under heavy artillery fire

Stanitsya_Luhanska was under fire at night, pipeline damaged, one house got direct hit, destroyed http://newsdaily.com.ua/post/905348?_utl_t=tw …

A responce to the #Kremlin #2 Sergei Ivanov's "disinformation" http://on.ft.com/1GxSn5A pic.twitter.com/75ScVeH3UL

Donetsk 9:49AM
21B. Oktyabskyi ds - loud and vibrations in air, probably soon there will be incoming (fire) too https://twitter.com/0954771/status/613962228493103104 …

"Decent blasts, windows tremble. In #Pisky assault rifles fire"

Donetsk 9:49
Railway station - outgoing can be heard, from Putilovka or maybe Tochmash plant https://twitter.com/donetsk_ukrop/status/613962152840462336 …

Front Line Exclusive: Ukrainian Fighters Repel Putin's Proxy Forces Near Donetsk
http://uatoday.tv/politics/front-line-exclusive-ukrainian-fighters-repel-putin-s-proxy-forces-near-donetsk-445214.html … pic.twitter.com/LmXbDsXFto

Militants shelled Pisky and Opytne w/ incendiary munitions, struck #Shyrokyne w/ Grad-P portable rocket launchers https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/1021757537835052 …

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One has to admit that the Russian disinformation and propaganda campaign is actually quite good--they shifted on a dime for Armenia.

They were running out of topics for the Ukraine but seemed to have found new topics for Armenia.

US trained professional protestors at a Czech base to repeat Maidan in Yerevan. Nuland involved."
pic.twitter.com/1kznvdi7D7

Russian disinformation agency NTV reports "US may be behind Yerevan protests"
https://twitter.com/rentvchannel/status/613227313480749056 …

Armenia is part of my country, Russia. Their Maidan must be crushed at all costs. Like Tienanmen, for example" pic.twitter.com/HiKJcHp2QO

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One has to admit that the Russian disinformation and propaganda campaign is actually quite good--they shifted on a dime for Armenia.

They were running out of topics for the Ukraine but seemed to have found new topics for Armenia.

US trained professional protestors at a Czech base to repeat Maidan in Yerevan. Nuland involved."
pic.twitter.com/1kznvdi7D7

Russian disinformation agency NTV reports "US may be behind Yerevan protests"
https://twitter.com/rentvchannel/status/613227313480749056 …

Armenia is part of my country, Russia. Their Maidan must be crushed at all costs. Like Tienanmen, for example" pic.twitter.com/HiKJcHp2QO


Good to go back a reread this article:

http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/06/18/seven-goals-of-russian-domestic-propaganda-have-laid-a-trap-for-the-kremlin-kirillova-says/


As a result of its propaganda effort at home, one that has seven main goals, Kseniya Kirillova says, the Kremlin has trapped itself in a situation in which Vladimir Putin can either continue to move toward a broader war or face the prospect of an explosion on the streets of Russian cities and towns. What he can’t do is “turn off the television.”

In a commentary for Novy Region-2 today, the Seattle-based analyst identifies these seven goals that the Kremlin is pursuing at home and shows how they leave the Russian leadership with few good choices and threaten both the Russian population and the world.

The seven goals she describes are:

1.A weakening of critical thought. Moscow’s domestic propaganda effort, she suggests, is directed in the first instance to block any critical thought about what is going on, to provide pre-packaged answers that people are simply to accept, and to drive them into “a situation of chaos and panic” where they will behave as a crowd with the crowd’s “archaic instincts.” To do so, the Kremlin-controlled media plays on the worst rather than the best instincts of the Russian people.

2.The Creation of the Image of the Enemy. Like its Soviet predecessors, the Russian government now is promoting the idea of a single enemy with tentacles reaching out to the world. Thus, the US is the main enemy, and all of its allies are labeled “’American puppets.’” RISI President Leonid Reshetnikov, a Kremlin advisor, delivers what is now the standard Moscow message: he says that it doesn’t matter whether Americans are Democrats or Republicans: both want to destroy Russia albeit in somewhat different ways. Ultimately, because Russia will resist, they will both turn to war.

3.Linking All Domestic Problems to Foreign Affairs. In order to silence any criticism of Russia’s mounting problems at home, Kirillova continues, Moscow propaganda seeks to exploit Russian patriotism and to link all problems to the actions of foreigners in general and the US in particular. That silences most Russians who know little about what is happening abroad and are prepared to accept that conspiratorial version of reality.

4.Stressing the Need for Consolidation of Society to Counter Military Threat. Related to the previous goal, Russian propaganda does not miss a chance to suggest that Russians have no choice but to unite given the foreign threat.

5.Putin Presented as Only Leader Capable of Opposing this Military Threat. No comment is necessary, Kirillova suggests.

6.Preparation for Inevitable Deprivations in ‘War Time.’ Given the threatening environment that Moscow media presents, she continues, Russians are encouraged to think that any deprivations they may face are “’a lesser evil’” of what is going to be the inevitable consequence of the current situation: a wider war. They are not encouraged in any case to think about the possibility of changing course.

7.West Must See Russia as Prepared for War. The only hope Russians are offered by Moscow propaganda is that if they show themselves willing to go to war, the West will conclude that it is too risky to oppose the Kremlin.

The problem becomes serious when you begin yourself to drink your own "koolaid"--that is dangerous simply because one loses touch to actual on the ground reality and decisions made tend then to be totally wrong and then 3rd order of effects takes over and spirals out of control.

Russian officials including Putin and his FM are actually getting now a tad paranoid.

Senior Russian official accused United States of orchestrating coup in Armenia" http://www.rferl.org/content/putin-wants-to-party-like-its-1815/27091328.html …

Russia will use its armed forces to counter any colour revolutions.
#AssadStyle
http://svpressa.ru/war21/article/125858/?vdim25061510 …

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U.S. Mission to OSCE ✔ @usosce
We see clear, irrefutable evidence of #Russia command & control support of military ops in #Ukraine: http://1.usa.gov/1QPwMk9

Humanitarian buckwheat delivery from #Russia. The ammunition depot of the #DNR are fully up to the ceiling. pic.twitter.com/VmuWzfZS4n

The Kremlin's aim is to neutralize Germany. To make it a neutral player in Europe.
It puts in question its long alliances" - @jameskirchick

Kremlin trolls flood social media with lies and hate speech.
Any article that is slightly critical of Russia, is met with harsh response."

Watching Russian state media is very useful for a journalist to understand what the Kremlin thinks."
Me: I say that since years!

OSCE response to a Russian mercenary claiming he had received humanitarian aid from OSCE in 2014.

СММ ОБСЄ в Україні @OSCE_SMM
FACT CHECK:SMM is not humanitarian org.&doesn't provide humanit.aid or other material assistance. Its role-to monitor,report&foster dialogue

Overnight militants 11 times fired on UKR positions in the Artemivsk direction - Sector "C" spox
http://www.5.ua/ato-na-shodi/Na-Artemivskomu-napriamku-obstrily-z-boku-boiovykiv-ne-vshchukhaly-maizhe-do-7-ranku-85124.html …

SBU found a base of the "Islamic state" in Dnipropetrovsk pic.twitter.com/VCkWemEwKp http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-sbu-found-a-base-of-the-islamic-state-in-dnipropetrovsk …

SBU: Volunteer battalion fighters involved in food smuggle to Donetsk, Luhansk republics http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/volunteer-battalion-fighters-involved-in-food-smuggle-to-donetsk-luhansk-republics-391951.html …

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Ground fighting is picking up again--heavy shellings usually a sign of a impending ground attack--typical Russian Army attack doctrine since 1945.


Other hotspots during the night - Opytne, Pisky, Leninske, Shchastya and Stanytsia Luhanska

Militants fired on Shyrokyne with howitzers, grenade launchers & GRAD-P. Talakivka & Berdyansk also came under heavy artillery fire

Stanitsya_Luhanska was under fire at night, pipeline damaged, one house got direct hit, destroyed http://newsdaily.com.ua/post/905348?_utl_t=tw …

A responce to the #Kremlin #2 Sergei Ivanov's "disinformation" http://on.ft.com/1GxSn5A pic.twitter.com/75ScVeH3UL

Donetsk 9:49AM
21B. Oktyabskyi ds - loud and vibrations in air, probably soon there will be incoming (fire) too https://twitter.com/0954771/status/613962228493103104 …

"Decent blasts, windows tremble. In #Pisky assault rifles fire"

Donetsk 9:49
Railway station - outgoing can be heard, from Putilovka or maybe Tochmash plant https://twitter.com/donetsk_ukrop/status/613962152840462336 …

Front Line Exclusive: Ukrainian Fighters Repel Putin's Proxy Forces Near Donetsk
http://uatoday.tv/politics/front-line-exclusive-ukrainian-fighters-repel-putin-s-proxy-forces-near-donetsk-445214.html … pic.twitter.com/LmXbDsXFto

Militants shelled Pisky and Opytne w/ incendiary munitions, struck #Shyrokyne w/ Grad-P portable rocket launchers https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/1021757537835052 …

Stakhanov 1:04PM
"Where are they firing?" https://twitter.com/StakhanovUA/status/614011274326876160 …

13:28 #Lysychansk @lis_ukrop One can hear artillery once and again

Russia proxy Zakharchenko threatens war to take over #Donetsk oblast, #Ukraine. In line with Putin on 19th June. http://ria.ru/world/20150624/1085762480.html#ixzz3e3czsclA …

Situation in #Donbas worsens: Shyrokine under fire of 152 mm howitzers.
http://fb.me/3NSDrfAU5

Russian TV reporter standing in front of sign telling Russian TV to go to hell now trending. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/ah7TVGD9mS

12:53 #Donetsk @relictDon One can hear intense battle in the northwest

12:15 #Makeevka @VasyaMakeevskiy Massive volleys (single and double) in the northern city part like #Yasinovka-#Zemlyanka

11:47 #Donetsk Izumrud @Serzzze [fb] One can hear volleys, but not that loud, air vibrates

12:21 #Makeevka Vostochny @Serzzze For the latest 1/2hr I can hear distinct gunnery

Russian army equipment shipped towards Ukrainian border http://empr.media/video/conflict-zone/russian-army-equipment-shipped-towards-ukrainian-border … pic.twitter.com/qu2J5EZ90y

DPR head threatens with war if they don't get all the Donetsk region in a peaceful way
http://24tv.ua/news/showNews.do?teroristi_pogrozhuyut_viynoyu_yakshho_ yim_ne_viddadut_vsyu_donechchinu&objectId=587759&tag=ukrayina …

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Acc to SBU, #RedCross trucks & car were attacked by militants near Berezove village at Donetsk-Volnovakha road.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian authorities facilitated passage of #RedCross aid – food and drugs – via Buhas and Zaytseve checkpoints.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU prevented smuggling of food & alcohol to militant-controlled territories. Soldiers that convoyed cargo detained.

Ukrainian soldiers of "Donbass" Battalion destroyed enemy firing points near Mariupol http://www.mariupol.tv/news/war/mariupol/4621/bojcy_donbassa_unichtozhili_ognevye_tochki_boeviko v_pod_mariupolem.html … via @Mariupol_TV

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Good to go back a reread this article:

http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/06/18/seven-goals-of-russian-domestic-propaganda-have-laid-a-trap-for-the-kremlin-kirillova-says/



The problem becomes serious when you begin yourself to drink your own "koolaid"--that is dangerous simply because one loses touch to actual on the ground reality and decisions made tend then to be totally wrong and then 3rd order of effects takes over and spirals out of control.

Russian officials including Putin and his FM are actually getting now a tad paranoid.

Senior Russian official accused United States of orchestrating coup in Armenia" http://www.rferl.org/content/putin-wants-to-party-like-its-1815/27091328.html …

Russia will use its armed forces to counter any colour revolutions.
#AssadStyle
http://svpressa.ru/war21/article/125858/?vdim25061510 …

Russian black humor:

The CIA raised prices at a Russian owned electricity monopoly causing #ElectricYerevan.

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Russia's parliament says NATO the “No. 1 threat to the security of the Russian Federation”
http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-russia-western-nations-combat-exercises-20150525-story.html# …

Well worth reading--he fully understands the Russian use of propaganda and disinformation.

Authoritarian regimes are exploiting globalization and the information age, writes @peterpomeranzev: http://atfp.co/1LjWmct

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Reference Moldavia and Transnistria----

BTW--Russian troops have been in Transnistria since 1992 and the OSCE has demanded that Russia withdraw them a number of times recently as there is not a authorized "peacekeeping mission"--Russia just creates a smokescreen to keep them there. Russia has also basically not negotiated at all with Moldavia on this issue for now over seven years and when they do it goes nowhere.

http://tass.ru/en/world/803816

Pause in negotiations on Transdniestria leads to escalation of tensions — Russian Foreign Ministry

World
June 25, 12:45 UTC+3

It is important to prevent actions that can lead to further escalation in the current conditions of intensifying provocative rhetoric toward Transdniestria, the foreign ministry said


MOSCOW, June 25. /TASS/. Russia expresses concern with continuing blockade against Transdniestria that hampers normal social and economic life in the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday after the meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin and Moldova’s Acting Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Osipov.

"The sides exchanged opinions on the situation around Transdniestria and process of Transdniestrian settlement. The Russian side expressed great concern with continuing blockade against the Dniester River’s left bank that hampers normal social and economic life in the region," the foreign ministry said. "The prolonged pause in the work of permanent consultations on political issues in the framework of negotiations process on the Transdniestrian settlement in the 5+2 format (Russia, Ukraine, OSCE, US and EU plus Moldova and Transdniestria) leads to escalating tensions," the diplomatic agency noted,

It is important to prevent actions that can lead to further escalation in the current conditions of intensifying provocative rhetoric toward Transdniestria, including in the context of Ukrainian developments, the foreign ministry said. "The Russian side stressed that Chisinau and Tiraspol play the key role in normalizing dialogue between the two banks of the Dniester River," the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.

"The attention of the Moldovan side was drawn to growing number of instances of hampering planned rotation of Russian servicemen serving as part of the Operational Group of Russian troops and Russian contingent of the Joint Peacekeeping Force under far-fetched pretexts. The sides spoke in favor of looking for compromise solutions of this problem," the foreign ministry noted.

The sides also discussed during the meeting the current state of Russian-Moldovan relations in different spheres. "The sides expressed mutual intentions to give impetus to bilateral cooperation after the formation of a new cabinet of ministers in the Republic of Moldova," the Russian Foreign Ministry added. "With the aim of looking for ways to solve pressing issues in trade and economic ties, it was agreed to conduct another session of the Intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation by the end of the year," it noted.

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Putin made in his press conference speech at the Economic Forum in St Petersburg a reference that the Ukraine should do the "special zone for the mercenaries constitutional changes" in order to get talks going--BUT he kept also referring to his form of "federalization" and claiming that the Ukraine was doing nothing on their side.

Seems that in fact the Ukraine submitted their proposed "decentralization plans" to the Venice Commission for review ------

Take note, Russia: Venice comm on Ukraine draft const amdmts: a few chgs, but gen "well drafted & deserve support" http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-PI(2015)008-e …

Appears that Putin was "lying again".

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In order to fully understand the current Russian mindset one needs to read what some of their officials have written over the last ten years--this article should be fully read to the end and then one gets a feeling for what we are now experiencing with Putin.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/155335/thread/1164815166/last-1164815166/Vladislav+Surkov%92s+Secret+Speech-+How+Russia+Should+Fight+International+Conspiracie s

Vladislav Surkov’s Secret Speech: How Russia Should Fight International Conspiracies

November 29 2006 at 10:46 AM

Created: 12.07.2005 20:19 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 17:56 MSK


We publish the full text of a secret speech, delivered by Vladimir Putin’s top aide, the deputy head of Russia’s presidential administration, Vladislav Surkov, speaking to members of the “Delovaya Rossiya” (Business Russia) economic forum, last week. The full text of Surkov’s speech was made public on the Radio Liberty website on July 11.

Vladislav Surkov: First, I would like to briefly identify our wishes. We wish to see Russia as a democratic state with developed economic institutes. Someone might want this out of sheer sympathy, others adhere to more pragmatic reasons, as recent world history has proven that a complex society model is more efficient, than a vertically integrated one. We have an idea of how long these processes should take. A system as complex, as our country, can not afford fast and dramatic changes. Democracy is not our only objective. We care about the Russian Federation’s sovereignty.

Open economy and global financial networks tend to render the very notion of sovereignty obsolete. Nowadays, some schools of political thought are dominated by illusions. The success of open economy is impressive. But this does not mean that the global financial system is rock solid, or that it won’t change with time. I think, that some people, blinded by today’s results, have got it wrong. The world has to be integrated, but the value of national cultures does not decrease, it only grows instead. One has to safeguard sovereignty. There is also the immediate task of fighting terrorism, that threatens our country’s integrity, and, therefore, threatens our sovereignty. The Caucasus is [problem] number one. Unfortunately, the situation isn’t getting any better there. It is even getting worse. It looks like an underground fire. And we’ve got nothing to boast about there.

Today we witness definite movement by Finland, Estonia and the EU on the issue of Finno-Ugrian nations. It has suddenly been discovered that we [Russia] opress them somehow. They are discriminated against in our country. And regions, where these Finno-Ugrians constitute a majority of the population, do hold a strategic amount of our oil reserves. I am not a fan of conspiracy theories. But this is obviously a premeditated system of operations [against Russia]. Last week there was a resolution in PACE about how “we” oppress the Finno-Ugric nations (the Hants, the Mansi, the Chuvash, the Komi peoples etc). These are yesterday’s schemes, and they’re evident. And I didn’t even start to mention all those “orange revolutions”, about humanitarian institutes’ activities. It’s common knowledge, that Freedom House is headed by Woolsey, who used to be the head of the CIA. It takes an idiot to believe in the humanitarian mission of this “establishment” [Surkov uses the word “kontora”, which means “office” in Russian and used to be a codename of the KGB in Soviet times]. We also should not forget, that specific circles in those countries are also pursuing similar tasks. We have to take this into account in our work.

For instance, it is difficult for me to understand what the big difference is between the Kuchma regime (now alledgedly perceived as criminal), and the Yushchenko regime. As hard as I tried, I failed to see any difference. Apart from the fact, that some people grabbed the seats of others. Obviously, some financial streams and some assets will soon be changing hands, too. If this is a positive development, then I want to ask, what would have happened if Putin someday said: “Let’s deprivatize a couple of strategic[ally important] enterprizes.” One can imagine, what a storm of protests such a statement would provoke, both nationwide and internationally. And in the Ukraine such steps are taken quite openly. And they call it a democratic achievement. And our “rightist” leader Boris Nemtsov acts as an advisor there. This will probably ensure the stability of democratic institutions. Not to mention what we used to believe what we learned from Western [political] theory pundits — that peaceful transition of power, in the timeframe defined by Law, constitutes the core principle of democracy. And how did the governing power change in Ukraine? All the thinkable and unthinkable procedures were violated. It can hardly strengthen the Ukrainian people’s respect for democracy.

But this was all about [our] external problems. Regardless of whatever anyone has to say on the issue, current [Russian] rulers do uphold the principle that [private] property is inalienable. I wouldn’t want to discuss the Yukos case here. But this, indeed, had nothing to do with redistribution [of property], as some tend to claim. But this is a totally different story, and it had totally different reasons. Not related to politics. Of course, it’s easy to present these reasons as political ones nowadays. Thank God, I’m doing exactly those very things myself, for which Misha [Khodorkovsky] was allegedly jailed. This is outright nonsense. I can swear to you, that if Khodorkovsky were at large, the outcome of the elections would have been the same. This corporation posed absolutely no political threat. I told him [to Khodorkovsky], that power, as well as love, can’t be bought. Thinking that a bunch of corrupt [Duma] factions can elect you prime minister is naive. He had those bizarre ideas.

Therefore I would like to stress, that this [Yukos] process, that had wide repercussions, that was difficult and unpleasant for all of us — does not have such a plain political explanation. There were a number of factors involved. Of course, as Sergei Alexandrovich [Abramov, chairman of the Business Russia’s supervisory board] correctly stated, speaking before me, there was this task [for the Kremlin] to send a negative message to business tycoons. They’ve got it all wrong if they think that they can do what they please. From the very start we kept saying, that we won’t tolerate [this approach]. We won’t allow a small bunch of companies to exercise power in this country. This is not democracy. Apart from that small bunch of people, there are also 140 million “poor relatives”, living in this country. And their opinion should be also taken into account. In our business people like to say “I come from the business background myself”. There is a memorable quote by one of the U.S. presidents, who said: “What’s good for GM, is good for America”. I would like to remind, that both the Roosevelt brothers had a somewhat different view of [big] business. I won’t even quote them, in order not to offend anyone present here. But even the trade secretary in JFK’s government used to say: “Sometimes, it’s this way, but sometimes it’s the other way round.” Sometimes, what’s good for General Motors is not good at all.

That is why our position is open here, too. We consider it an incorrect situation when several big companies are ordering about state personnel. I have worked in big companies, myself. I know how it is done and I know what I am talking about. Evidently, it does not mean that we must ignore the opinions of business. But a normal, civilized form must be worked out. We understand it clearly that the best intellectual resources and staff etc. are concentrated in business. It is our national property. It is the base of the political class that must take the first place in the country. Not direct the country but take first place. At the same time, we adhere to the idea of the property stability. If there are exaggerations in the regions, it means that both law enforcement structures and various people extort something, try to make something, this is a disease in the whole of society. Of course, things such as the Yukos case can create a negative atmosphere. But both the president and other top officials are trying to prevent it. At this stage many things depend on the active position of business, on its active self-defense, because there is no need to look toward the state only.

CONTINUED……………………………………………………

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Stakhanov 1:04PM
"Where are they firing?" https://twitter.com/StakhanovUA/status/614011274326876160 …

13:28 #Lysychansk @lis_ukrop One can hear artillery once and again

Russia proxy Zakharchenko threatens war to take over #Donetsk oblast, #Ukraine. In line with Putin on 19th June. http://ria.ru/world/20150624/1085762480.html#ixzz3e3czsclA …

Situation in #Donbas worsens: Shyrokine under fire of 152 mm howitzers.
http://fb.me/3NSDrfAU5

Russian TV reporter standing in front of sign telling Russian TV to go to hell now trending. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/ah7TVGD9mS

12:53 #Donetsk @relictDon One can hear intense battle in the northwest

12:15 #Makeevka @VasyaMakeevskiy Massive volleys (single and double) in the northern city part like #Yasinovka-#Zemlyanka

11:47 #Donetsk Izumrud @Serzzze [fb] One can hear volleys, but not that loud, air vibrates

12:21 #Makeevka Vostochny @Serzzze For the latest 1/2hr I can hear distinct gunnery

Russian army equipment shipped towards Ukrainian border http://empr.media/video/conflict-zone/russian-army-equipment-shipped-towards-ukrainian-border … pic.twitter.com/qu2J5EZ90y

DPR head threatens with war if they don't get all the Donetsk region in a peaceful way
http://24tv.ua/news/showNews.do?teroristi_pogrozhuyut_viynoyu_yakshho_ yim_ne_viddadut_vsyu_donechchinu&objectId=587759&tag=ukrayina …

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Acc to SBU, #RedCross trucks & car were attacked by militants near Berezove village at Donetsk-Volnovakha road.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian authorities facilitated passage of #RedCross aid – food and drugs – via Buhas and Zaytseve checkpoints.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU prevented smuggling of food & alcohol to militant-controlled territories. Soldiers that convoyed cargo detained.

Ukrainian soldiers of "Donbass" Battalion destroyed enemy firing points near Mariupol http://www.mariupol.tv/news/war/mariupol/4621/bojcy_donbassa_unichtozhili_ognevye_tochki_boeviko v_pod_mariupolem.html … via @Mariupol_TV

Putin and his FM constantly complain about the lack of "humanitarian aid" to the Donbass THEN this happens--seems they are not interested in "humanitarian aid".

DPR militants attack humanitarian convoy of Red Cross mission, says SBU
http://www.unian.info/society/1093734-dpr-militants-attack-humanitarian-convoy-of-red-cross-mission-says-sbu.html … pic.twitter.com/3gFBtsRBgE

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Ukrainian soldiers repelled militants’ attack in Shyrokyne, – Sector M press officer http://24today.net/open/454201

NATO SecGen: Despite the many challenges it faces, #Ukraine is making remarkable progress:
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_120971.htm?selectedLocale=en … pic.twitter.com/it0IXEahvT

Canada is ready to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons, but it will not act alone - Canadian Defence Ministerhttp://world.lb.ua/news/2015/06/25/309302_kanada_gotova_postavlyat_ukraine.html …

Light weapons seized by SBU in #Mykolayiv interesting suppressed revolver #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/AKLGH4VQDI
SBU detained criminals who altered firearms in Mykolaev region

This is a perfect example of someone calling the kettle black who is black themselves.

Zakharchenko called Yanukovych a traitor pic.twitter.com/29ySCsCrNN http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-zakharchenko-called-yanukovych-a-traitor- …

14:51 #Donetsk Kalinovka @Serzzze Few heavy single volleys in the north

Whole new definition of what a “warfighter” is or is not?????

25 kg of explosives were found in house of 80-year-old grandmother in the Donetsk region pic.twitter.com/ntPmLOTzl3 http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-25-kilograms-of-explosives-were-found-in-house-of …

This should have been done over a year ago –as an aggressor then Russia cannot participate in the OSCE SMM in the Ukraine, in PACE, must leave the JCCC and will have to pay for war damages.

Today the PACE will vote for the recognition of Russia as aggressor pic.twitter.com/wSVMcmXefW http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-today-the-pace-will-be-to-vote-for-the-recognition …

Border guards and soldiers have detected flight of 7 drones in he Donetsk and Luhansk regions http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-border-guards-and-soldiers-has-detented-flight-of …

NATO warns about risk of resumption of heavy fighting in Donbas
http://www.unian.info/world/1093723-nato-warns-about-risk-of-resumption-of-heavy-fighting-in-donbas.html … pic.twitter.com/DKUyliBihM

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EU/NATO make public plans to counter Russian propaganda and THEN we get this response from the Russian Foreign Minister.


MFA Russia ✔ @mfa_russia
#EU violates the right to freedom of speech, forming conditions for total discrimination against Russian media http://tass.ru/en/russia/803709 …


EU violates right to freedom of speech — Russian Foreign Ministry

Russia
June 24, 21:33 UTC+3

Mogherini's proposals on the development of a ‘strategy to counter the Kremlin’s propaganda’ is clearly aimed to oust Russian presence in the international media environment, the ministry says



This is now the third propaganda concept Russia is now employing;
1. the 4Ds and 2Ds
2. the reverse flip meaning I say you are doing something first then I actually do what I claim you are doing

NOW--the next concept---I can do things BUT then demand you cannot do them.

One of the major myths that Russia just keeps on repeating is that a junta threw out the previous Ukrainian President --supported naturally by the US and the CIA--

BUT Russia seems to "forget this one minor detail"----

"virtually everything that happened during the final days of the Maidan was in accordance with the Ukrainian constitution

AND totally supported by even the political party of the then President--Party of Regions.

The second myth Russia keeps talking about is the EU Association Treaty which they claim is aimed at damaging the Russian economy---

BUT what they do not say is that the EU crafted the agreement to fully incorporate the current Ukrainian Russian trade agreements thus not designed to damage Russia in anyway.

THAT is why when Russia submitted their proposed changes to the Association Treaty the EU Commission simply rejected it and told Russia to not come back with any suggested changes.

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Putin made in his press conference speech at the Economic Forum in St Petersburg a reference that the Ukraine should do the "special zone for the mercenaries constitutional changes" in order to get talks going--BUT he kept also referring to his form of "federalization" and claiming that the Ukraine was doing nothing on their side.

Seems that in fact the Ukraine submitted their proposed "decentralization plans" to the Venice Commission for review ------

Take note, Russia: Venice comm on Ukraine draft const amdmts: a few chgs, but gen "well drafted & deserve support" http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-PI(2015)008-e …

Appears that Putin was "lying again".

THEN this Russian news agency press release from Interfax from today---NOTICE just how they spin the Venice decision.

LPR: Draft amendments to Ukrainian constitution do not lay foundation for settling conflict in southeast


MOSCOW. June 25 (Interfax) - The authorities of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) share the opinion of the Venice Commission that the constitutional amendments proposed by Ukraine will not ensure the resolution of the conflict in the southeast, LPR negotiator in the Contact Group Vladislav Deinego has said.

"The opinion of the [Venice] Commission that the suggested draft amendments do not lay a constitutional foundation for proposals aimed to resolve the conflict is fully shared by us," he told the Luhansk information center.

Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) negotiator in the Contact Group for Ukraine Denis Pushilin said earlier that of the Council of Europe's Venice Commission that published conclusions on draft amendments to the Ukrainian Constitution regarding decentralization "directly pointed out that the Ukrainian draft of the amendments was missing approaches and articles that could enable Kyiv to fulfill the Minsk agreements and decisions of the 'Normandy Four'".

The conclusions were drawn from comments by Venice Commission members Hanna Suchocka (Poland) and Carlo Tuori (Finland) and expert, representative of the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Alain Delcamp.

The document said that the conclusions were preliminary.

WHAT the Russian propagandists failed to mention is what the Ukraine submitted was the necessary changes to allow all of the Ukraine regions to "decentralize" including the mercenary zones and that the "decentralization" was fully correct as it applied to the Ukrainian Constitution.

Minsk 2 does not explicitly state what the "special zone constitution changes" should look like only that there is to be a special zone change--what was submitted in fact totally supports Minsk 2.

It is just that Russia and her mercenaries wanted "federalization" not decentralization". "Federalization" in Putin speak means the zones could have a veto right over anything the central government wanted to do and they could conduct and sign agreements with Russia directly--actually it is the Bosnian model that they want.

The proposed "Bosnian model" would give Russia total control over the Ukraine.

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Russia is so massively afraid the truth will come out concerning her troops in the Ukraine as polling indicates this is a rather sore topic for Russians themselves and if it does come out he is in serious trouble.

Russia internet regulator has demanded these two archive caches stored in Russia be fully and totally deleted.

Archive Org and Google Search Cache - places, where killed Russian soldiers "live" https://twitter.com/Liveuamap/status/614050665179029504 …

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Russian Air Force activity (Su-27 fighters) in Gulf of Finland via @uascan pic.twitter.com/jRzCWS2pfn

NATO to offer more aid to Ukraine, but no offensive weapons http://stripes.com/1.354534

Numbers-Stations.com @Spy_Stations
4625 Khz Buzzer erratic behavior turning on and off

A new Russian ideology is forming and "the Jews" have a leading role - http://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/2015/06/anti-semitism-and-the-new-russian-idea/ …

Lysenko: No soldiers killed or injured in last day
http://www.unian.info/war/1093783-lysenko-no-soldiers-killed-or-injured-in-last-day.html … pic.twitter.com/LD5aDMB46j

Donetsk monument to Women Workers of WW II destroyed by DNR https://youtu.be/5nRVjWKcs1w via @YouTube

'@newsburko Neo-Nazism in Novorossiya/New Russia: Draw a swastika, write "RUS" and make a photo! pic.twitter.com/LbTpfAX86K

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In order to fully understand the current Russian mindset one needs to read what some of their officials have written over the last ten years--this article should be fully read to the end and then one gets a feeling for what we are now experiencing with Putin.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/155335/thread/1164815166/last-1164815166/Vladislav+Surkov%92s+Secret+Speech-+How+Russia+Should+Fight+International+Conspiracie s

Vladislav Surkov’s Secret Speech: How Russia Should Fight International Conspiracies

November 29 2006 at 10:46 AM

Created: 12.07.2005 20:19 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 17:56 MSK

Bulgaria expelled Putin's adviser Surkov after he lied about his purpose of visit & EU imposed a lifetime ban on him entering Schengen area

REMEMBER Surkov is also Putin's personally selected representative into the Russia mercenaries and was in Donetsk just before this round of heavy fighting broke out.

It is also rumored he was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes in the early days of the Donbass take over by the mercenaries.

At least that is being stated by Strelkov aka Girkin.

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Racist Group Cited By Charleston Shooting Suspect Attended Pro-Putin Conference http://www.buzzfeed.com/maxseddon/racist-group-cited-by-charleston-shooting-suspect-attended-p?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc … pic.twitter.com/uXbXZY4bfi

This was a meeting of most of the European and Russian fascist and neo Nazi and right wing nationalist groups and political parties.

Asked what to do if little green men snuck across their border Estonia's chief of staff said: “We will shoot them.” http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/24/world/europe/nato-returns-its-attention-to-an-old-foe-russia.html?referrer= …

NATO Refocuses on the Kremlin, Its Original Foe http://nyti.ms/1Iwj38k

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Exclusive: Mother urges Russia not to abandon son captured in Ukraine

Reuters

By Maria Tsvetkova


ROZHKI, Russia (Reuters) - The mother of a Russian soldier captured in Ukraine says her son never told her he was quitting the army, raising doubt about Kremlin assertions that the soldier was no longer serving when he crossed the frontier.

Zinaida Alexandrova, 58, says she has avoided watching Russian TV since she learnt from a news broadcast that her son was wounded fighting in east Ukraine and taken prisoner.

Russia denies sending troops to help separatist fighters in east Ukraine and says Alexander Alexandrov and his commander, Captain Yevgeny Yerofeyev, had quit their special forces unit to go there on their own.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said they were both ordinary Russian civilians held captive. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the government has not abandoned the two men.

Alexandrov told Reuters in an interview from his bed in a Kiev hospital late last month that he was on active duty with the Russian special forces when he was sent to Ukraine.

"I wrote no resignation request," he said. "I was carrying out my orders."

The case, and others like it, have helped cast doubt on President Vladimir Putin's denials that Russian troops and weapons are being sent to Ukraine. Russia has suggested the men, who are heavily guarded in hospital, may be under pressure from Kiev over what they say.

Speaking publicly about her son's case for the first time, his mother said he had never told her of any plans to quit the army.

"No, he said nothing," she said in an interview in her house in the rural village of Rozhki 350 km (215 miles) north of Togliatti, the town on the River Volga where her son served before going to Ukraine.

"Whether or not he quit without informing us, the government must not leave him to fend for himself ... I don't know what they (the authorities) are doing. They don't tell me anything."

She added: "I don't watch television at all after this. I just can't. Who can you believe?"

Alexandrov was captured on May 16 and has been charged by the Ukrainian authorities with terrorism. The soldiers have denied the charge, and say they did not kill anyone.

Alexandrov, 28, says he believes the Russian authorities pressured his wife Yekaterina, who serves in the human resources department of the same military unit, to tell Russian state television that he had quit before fighting in east Ukraine.

His mother, a slim woman who looks younger than her years, says her daughter-in-law had said nothing to her about Alexandrov quitting: "There was no such talk."

Reuters was unable to speak to Alexandrov's wife, who did not answer telephone calls.

FEELING DISOWNED

Ukraine and NATO countries say hundreds of Russian soldiers have fought on behalf of pro-Moscow separatists in Eastern Ukraine in a war in which 6,400 people have been killed. Moscow says any Russian soldiers on Ukrainian territory or captured by Kiev's forces are either volunteers or crossed the border by accident. Some, it has said, were on holiday.

Zinaida Alexandrova sighed when she listened to the recording of the interview her son gave Reuters, in which he said that it was hurtful to hear from Moscow that he was no longer a serviceman.

Alexandrov's father Anatoly, a retired major, served in the Soviet aviation border guard and briefly fought in the 1979-1989 Soviet-Afghan war. He declined to be interviewed.

Alexandrova has not spoken to her son, whose leg was shattered in a gun battle, since he was captured. He says he has tried to call her from different numbers.

"I used to hang up because the numbers were unfamiliar. What if it was the SBU (Ukrainian security service) making threats? I have no contact with anyone. How would I know it was Sasha?" she said, using the diminutive form of her son's name.

Alexandrova said she wanted Moscow to do more to help her son and his comrade-in-arms, "to get them out of there".

"I just want my son back soon," she said

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Exclusive: Mother urges Russia not to abandon son captured in Ukraine

Reuters

By Maria Tsvetkova

It does not speak well of a countries' leaders when they openly abandon their own elite soldiers.

Have noticed a markedly decrease in the effectiveness of Spetsnaz attacks on Ukrainian positions--can it be that the abandonment of one of their own is giving them second thoughts?

Ukrainian units have been rather successful in defending themselves against Spetsnaz attacks.

youtube.com/watch?v=CXjKDIyNlx0 …
Intense Avdiivka encounter. Ukrainian paratroopers v. Russian recon&sabotage unit. pic.twitter.com/9vgShQ00yk

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This was a critical decision----only took over a year for this….

PACE officially recognized the fact of Russian aggression in Ukraine pic.twitter.com/04i4APPFKG http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-pace-officially-recognized-the-fact-of-russian-aggression …

Frontline action in #Shyrokyne from Babylon 13 / Spirit of the Nation https://youtu.be/HG-PCE5n87c via

20:59 #Mariupol @sir_T_Lawrence Cannonade lasts, waiting for UKR reply

21:00 #Mariupol @PVB40 [fb] "Not quiet yet"

Militants have fired at Ukrainian positions 35 times during the day - press center of ATO pic.twitter.com/nB58L73q6j http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-militants-have-fired-at-ukrainian-positions-35-times …

VIDEO Busy cross section in Donetsk where Russian T-72 come and go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PGtwm12wU …
https://www.google.com/maps/@48.0423758,37.77915,202m/data=!3m1!1e3 …

#Footage
6 Russian invasion T-64BV during training in #Luhansk province.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHe_XR_jGEQ …
pic.twitter.com/NYbi3MeL9b

And Russia's Hybrid Army keeps training and training in Ukraine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHe_XR_jGEQ …

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Kiselev was LPR Deputy Defence Minister. Now "Deputy Commander of the Second Army Corps" LPR armed forces. Whatever. pic.twitter.com/i2h9BVGpUP

Revisiting #Ukraine city of Ilovaisk, scene of horrific massacre in August
http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/revisiting-donetsk-oblasts-ilovaisk-scene-of-horrific-massacre-in-august-392011.html … pic.twitter.com/M8e7ohOCp7

youtube.com/watch?v=ciRMhxVBUbk … Fr #Saratov, #Russia, in #Ukraine to finish 'Nazi Merika,' 'unfinished business since 1945' pic.twitter.com/Q2BiXAdRyd

Russian military base in Stakhanov pic.twitter.com/iLVdB3ckJz http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-russian-military-base-in-stakhanov …

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https://meduza.io/en/feature/2015/06/25/drugs-guns-and-bribery

Drugs, guns and bribery Russian crime rate on the rise as volunteer fighters return from eastern Ukraine


Last year in November, three senior lieutenants from Russia’s traffic police were killed near a town called Perepechino just outside of Moscow. They had stopped an SUV, and the people in the car had opened fire. The killers took the police car’s video camera and fled the scene. A search was announced. It turned out that all of them had participated in fighting alongside the separatists in eastern Ukraine, and none of them have been apprehended. This is the most famous case of war returnees finding themselves on the wrong side of the law, and there are other cases like it. Meduza asked Ilya Rozhdestvensky to sift through the Interior Ministry’s statistics and dozens of court cases from the last year and a half and explain how former fighters for the Ukrainian separatists have been keeping themselves busy since they came home to Russia.
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Since April 2015, the number of recorded crimes in Russia has grown by 2.5 percent. Russia’s Southern Federal District holds the dubious honor of the biggest increases. In Rostov Region, the number of recorded crimes increased by 23.4 percent, in Adygea by 19.2 percent. Kalmykia and Volgograd Regions have seen increases of 7.8 percent, and Krasnodar has seen crime increase by 10.4 percent. Crime has fallen only in Astrakhan region (by 8 percent). In 2014, all crime figures were far more modest, with only Krasnodar seeing an increase by 7.5 percent that year. The other regions with the biggest crime increases this year weren’t even among the top 15 most criminal regions in 2014.

Judging by these statistics, the Southern Federal District’s proximity to Donbas, the war-torn breakaway region of Ukraine, may be taking its toll. Fighting has gradually subsided following the battle for Debaltseve in January and February of 2015, and Russian supporters of the Ukrainian self-proclaimed republics are trickling home, taking their weapons with them. This is obvious from the sheer number of weapons caches found in Rostov region in Russia. Grenades and other weapons are now being used by criminals as a form of currency.

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The most popular crime committed by returning volunteers is the illegal weapons trade. For example, in mid-February 2015, a local court in Rostov Region sentenced a Russian citizen, listed in the documents as G.I. Appelgants, to three years behind bars. A few months earlier, Appelganets was found to be in possession of an impressive arsenal: two AK-74 assault rifles, a Dragunov sniper rifle, a single-shot GP-25 underbarrel grenade launcher, and about 1,000 rounds of 5.45mm ammunition. Appelgants pled guilty, but asked for leniency, as he had brought humanitarian aid to the people of Donbas, and had taken part as a volunteer in military operations on the territory of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. The judge, Levon Melkonyan, did not consider this a mitigating factor. A man named S.S. Zakayev, who had fought in the ranks of the Donetsk People’s Republic, was slightly less well-equipped: a search revealed he had an AKS-74 with an underbarrel grenade launcher and about 250 rounds of ammunition. The judge at Matveyevo-Kurgan Court, Nadezhda Gritsenko, sentenced Zakayev to three years and one month behind bars.

The most common weapon found in possession of separatist fighters returning to the motherland is the Makarov pistol. This was the case with a man named A.O. Bokovoi, who was stopped at a traffic checkpoint. When he was searched, police found he had not only a pistol and ammunition, but also detonators and 11 grenades. Bokovoi himself said that he planned to go to St Petersburg to buy uniforms for his comrades. In court, the accused stated that if he had known he had grenades in his bag, he would not have brought them with him across the border; instead, he would have turned back and given them to the separatists. Bokovoi was sentenced to three years in jail. As he read the sentence, Judge Leonid Stepanenko did not fail to mention the motivation of the accused: “He joined the ranks of the militia to fight fascism, as he didn’t want fascists to reach the territory of Belarus and Russia.”

In May 2015, this same judge was handed the case of K.K. Pilipenko. The accused maintained that he was bringing humanitarian aid to the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic, however, when his car was searched, a box of detonators was found. Pilipenko got an 18 month suspended sentence and was later amnestied. At the hearing, a witness testified that Pilipenko was helping a Lugansk People’s Republic battalion, which was allegedly stationed on Russian territory at the time.

A man named Muravyov was also caught trafficking a Makarov pistol. Standing before Sergei Kopylov, a judge at a local Rostov court, he never actually denied the charges. He said that he was a member of the separatist militia and his duties included bringing in cargo and medical supplies. While military operations were underway in Donetsk, he was given a weapon and body armor. He crossed the Russian border on more than one occasion to bring insulin to back to the city. In order to bring in humanitarian aid, he always got permission from an FSB lieutenant colonel fist. The judge took the fact that Muravyov was in the Donetsk People’s Republic militia into account, and thus reduced his charges, sentencing him to four months in a medium security prison.

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Service in the ranks of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic is one of the main mitigating factors pleaded by former separatists who claimed they were innocent. For example, S.E. Vakulenko, who practically started a full-blown brawl on the streets of the city of Taganrog, declared in court that he wouldn’t admit his guilt as he had “accidentally crossed the Russian border, hadn’t used bad language and was a militia member in the Donetsk People’s Republic.” It’s hard to say why he decided these factors would affect his sentence positively, but Judge Mikhail Dzyuba wasn’t convinced, and jailed Vakulenko for seven days. A certain A.L. (mentioned in the records only by initials) also didn’t manage to convince a judge in Kusyovshaya Court. He was accused of possession of nine grams of cannabis. He maintained that he should be released for a number of reasons, including the fact that he had taken part in the fighting on the territory of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic and was wounded in the right forearm and left testicle.

Some former separatists have had more luck beyond Rostov Region. E.V. Venediktov managed to convince a Novgorod court that he had actively helped the people of eastern Ukraine and brought them humanitarian aid. Venediktov still plead guilty to possession of cannabis and got a three-year suspended sentence. A.P. Volkov told a judge that he had exceeded the speed limit by 80 kilometers per hour as he was rushing to bring medicine to eastern Ukraine. Ultimately, he had to pay a fine of 5,000 rubles ($95), but was allowed to keep his license.

Another incident on the roads ended much more spectacularly. In mid-February 2015, a Kamaz truck drove straight through a barrier at a checkpoint on the Ukraine-Russia border into Russia. Russian OMON riot police and Rostov’s FSB secret services chased the truck. They opened fire on the tires, but managed to stop the truck only in a place where the road had been blocked off by another large vehicle (or, according to some reports, an armored personnel carrier). The three people arrested turned out to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. They stated that they were militia members though one later claimed he had been their captive, which surprised the law enforcement agents as they had never seen a captive so thoroughly armed to the teeth before. The fate of the three men is unknown.

A Ukrainian citizen, A.M. Badei, also had a run-in with law enforcement. In early May of 2015, he tried to cross the River Kamenka in his car to enter Russian territory. He failed to do this, however, as he was spotted by FSB border guards. They blocked the path of his vehicle and opened fire. After warning shots failed to stop the car, which nearly drove into the guards, they shot out its tires. As a result, Badei put the car in reverse and returned to Ukrainian territory. Later, the Lugansk People’s Republic police recommended he go to a border crossing to try and smooth out the situation. Upon arrival, Badei was arrested and brought before a magistrate, where he was sentenced to 10 days in jail.

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Drug-related crime is also “popular” among former separatists. Aside from the cases of E.V. Venediktov and A.L. mentioned above, our investigation covered several other interesting cases. For example, in January, a Donetsk People’s Republic fighter known as E.V. Kulikov, finding himself in the town of Matveyev-Kurgan in Rostov Region, went into a cafe, bought juice, and consumed desomorphine, a cocktail of cannabis and amphetamines known by the street name “Krokodil.” This led to Kulikov spending five days in jail.

Things ended on a far more negative note for S.N. Pivnev, who was found in possession of 1.79 grams of N-Methylphenylamine, а designer drug with effects similar to amphetamine. He told detectives that he had bought drugs for the first time in his life. He had come back from the Lugansk People’s Republic where he had been fighting; he had seen his friend die right before his eyes and had watched a car full of people explode. “He experienced massive psychological trauma. He was unable to find peace, and, at the advice of acquaintances, he acquired the substance for his own personal use,” reads the final statement of the Kirov Court in Omsk. Pivnev received 18 months in prison.

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VIDEO One of the underground blown-up bunkers of Donetsk Chemical Factory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOKqzdZ7C6E …

Serbian DPR-sniper Dejan Beric about @OSCE director Dačić: he is Serbian, ours... He has driven Serbia into war. pic.twitter.com/uH1eGJr5Or

Guardian columnist Jonathan Steele plays useful idiot on RT.
https://youtu.be/BtBufgfdw3c pic.twitter.com/uqg65cZfdn

Source interview with Serbian sniper Dejan Beric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFohWduwU5c …

youtube.com/watch?v=qUDTtiitYPo … #Russian paratroopers laugh at APC parachute fail/possible deaths at Ulan-Ude,#Russia,drills pic.twitter.com/uOW5kDBKMM

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One has to admit that the Russian disinformation and propaganda campaign is actually quite good--they shifted on a dime for Armenia.

They were running out of topics for the Ukraine but seemed to have found new topics for Armenia.

US trained professional protestors at a Czech base to repeat Maidan in Yerevan. Nuland involved."
pic.twitter.com/1kznvdi7D7

Russian disinformation agency NTV reports "US may be behind Yerevan protests"
https://twitter.com/rentvchannel/status/613227313480749056 …

Armenia is part of my country, Russia. Their Maidan must be crushed at all costs. Like Tienanmen, for example" pic.twitter.com/HiKJcHp2QO


2 Russian propaganda moguls of Armenian descent: "Armenia w/o Russia is the death of the nation."
#ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/zIu0XoZyla

Armenia youth protests were years in the making. Ppl want a govt that listens and is accountable. http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-06-25/youth-protests-have-shaken-armenia-were-years-making … #ElectricYerevan

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http://maidantranslations.com/2015/06/25/dmitry-tymchuk-military-update-6-24-freesavchenko/

Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 6.24

Posted on June 25, 2015

06.24.2015 Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine


Operational data from Information Resistance:

Russian-terrorist forces in Donbas continue actively shelling the positions of Ukrainian troops and civilian objects, including with the use of heavy weaponry. There is no apparent unified concept behind active operations by the “DNR / LNR” groups [Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples’ Republics, respectively], nor any obvious attempts to carry out tactical-level missions – only the insurgents’ desire to achieve tactical success in several areas. In most cases, shellings are chaotic in nature and designed to maintain destabilization along the demarcation line.

For example, in the vicinity of Opytne, insurgents are trying to force the advanced units of Ukrainian troops to move behind the Koltseva road [circular highway] by using heavy mortar fire from 82-and 120-mm mortars.

Between Pisky and Opytne, a maneuvering terrorist armored group consisting of several armored fighting vehicles was spotted once again. Insurgents have opened fire from APC [armored personnel carriers] and IFV [infantry fighting vehicles] weapons on the positions of the ATO forces several times over the past 24 hours.

In the vicinity of Mar’inka (on the front line), an armored group (two tanks and two AFVs) was also spotted, operating under cover of insurgent mortar units (only AFVs opened fire from 30-mm automatic guns). At the same time, enemy snipers opened fire on the positions of the ATO forces.

Activity by Russian-terrorist groups has been observed in the vicinity of the Svitlodarsk bridgehead. The enemy used ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns, large-caliber machine guns and AGS-17 grenade launchers (shelling the ATO forces positions near Svitlodarsk). Insurgents use 120-mm mortars in this area, as well as in the area between Luhanske and Rozsadky. Maneuvers by an enemy armored group (three or four ACVs, which did not fire [at the time]) were also observed in the vicinity of Luhanske.

On the stretch between Zolote and Novotoshkivka, insurgents actively use 152-mm artillery. Under cover of artillery fire in this area, terrorists attempt to send their sabotage and reconnaissance groups into the tactical rear of the ATO forces (checkpoint #29 – Novotoskivka). An enemy MLRS unit also continues to operate in this area.

In the direction towards Shchastya – Stanytsia Luhanska, terrorists actively shell the positions of Ukrainian troops in order to identify the firing system of checkpoints and bases of the ATO forces. Attacks are carried out from small arms and 82-mm mortar rounds, sometimes from 120-mm mortars.

In the coastal areas, insurgents use small arms, AGS-17 grenade launchers, and 82-mm mortars in attempts to provoke advanced positions of the ATO forces to retaliate with heavy weaponry. [Insurgents] are also firing from the “neutral zone.” Similar provocative fire strikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops have been observed immediately before the arrival of the OSCE inspectors to the front edge of the [frontline], which suggests that terrorists possess information about the movement of SMM OSCE patrols.

In the Kuibyshev district of Donetsk, an insurgent tank unit (four tanks) and a battery of 122-mm D-30 howitzers was observed moving along the “front line” towards a positions to the north of the settlement.

An insurgent artillery division was observed moving towards Chervone (four 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers). Three more 2S1 Gvozdika howitzers were seen on the march near the settlement of Komunarivka.

An operational and tactical command post was transferred from Yenakijeve towards Kayutyne – the convoy included a command and staff vehicle of Russian troops R-149BMR “Kushetka-B,” two KAMAZ military vehicle trailer systems, and an “Ural” [military cargo truck] accompanied by a BTR-80 armored personnel carrier.

An insurgent armored group was observed transferring from Antratsyt and Krasnyi Luch (six tanks and several IFVs, including a “Potok-2″ command and staff vehicle).

In the vicinity of Horlivka, terrorist artillery was observed transferring towards the village of Holmivskyi (in groups of two-three weapons). Up to ten 122-mm D-30 howitzers and up to eight 152-mm “MSTA-B” units have been transferred over the past 24 hours.

Source: Dmitry Tymchuk FB

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https://moscowonthames.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/rwanda-with-rockets/

Rwanda with Rockets

Posted on June 25, 2015


Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not usually known for biting its tongue. Nor is the Kremlin, for that matter. And so it’s striking that two pieces of news this week – the Netherlands’ proposal for a tribunal on the downing of MH17 in eastern Ukraine, and the UK’s arrest of the Rwandan intelligence chief on war crimes charges – have elicited no reaction from Moscow.

Remember Moscow’s reaction to the investigation into corruption at FIFA and subsequent arrests? Clearly an American plot against Russian interests, said sporting officials. Yet another instance of Washington overstepping its legal bounds and imposing its will on others, chimed in the commentators.

And yet they’ve said nothing about the arrest of Emmanuel Karenzi Karake, on a Spanish warrant on genocide charges. When it has been reported, the reporting has been neutral, even in Kremlin-linked media – and there has been no comment, official or otherwise, from Russian sources. Meanwhile, the only official response to the Dutch proposal for a tribunal on the downing of the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 – which most observers believe was brought down by a missile provided by Russia to the separatists fighting in the Donbas – has been to say “no comment“.

Odd, given that both cases have much more at stake for Russia than the FIFA scandal. The MH17 tribunal, after all, would try to ascertain culpability, including establishing who provided the missile and who pulled the trigger; it would also, in all likelihood, look into allegations of coverups and obstruction.

What about the Rwandan case? Russia has never taken much of an interest in that civil war or its aftermath, but the precedent is a startling one: Karenzi Karake is a high-ranking public official. If he can be arrested while in London, what’s to stop someone from arresting, say, FSB Chief Alexander Bortnikov on similar charges?

Were charges eventually to be brought against Bortnikov or his comrades for their role in the Ukrainian conflict, the only thing that would separate him from Karenzi Karake is the political difference between Rwanda and Russia. On the one hand, you’d think that’s a pretty major difference: Rwanda is a small, poor African state with no real international power, while Russia is a large, industrialized nuclear power with a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

But the British didn’t arrest Karenzi Karake because they could: they did it because they were made by their public to feel that they should. The Rwandan genocide is an enduring issue of public concern in the UK, as in much of the West, and the Rwandan government is seen as both culpable and illegitimate – both because it hides its culpability, and because its democratic bona fides are weak. Right now, public opinion in the West is rapidly beginning to feel the same way about Russia and its rulers. If a tribunal convincingly establishes Moscow’s role in the MH17 downing – and, by association, the Ukrainian war more broadly – the gap between Bortnikov and Karenzi Karake, indeed between Russia and Rwanda, will narrow still further.

It’s a sobering thought.

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https://moscowonthames.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/rwanda-with-rockets/

Rwanda with Rockets

Posted on June 25, 2015

Evidence suggests that Putin’s support may be smaller, less intense, and more volatile than it appears, however. http://imrussia.org/en/analysis/politics/2286-the-myth-of-putins-89 …

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Literally months ago a Finnish analyst--I posted his study in the older Ukraine thread--- indicated that the Russians were intensively interested in the Swedish island of Gotland as it would give them complete control of the Baltic Sea.

REPORT: #Russia rehearsed attack on Swedish island #Gotland in huge #military exercise http://www.thelocal.se/20150625/russia-rehearsed-military-invasion-of-sweden … pic.twitter.com/vUp43KmDso

'Russia rehearsed invasion of Sweden'

Published: 25 Jun 2015 15:12 GMT+02:00


Claims that thousands of Russian soldiers took part in a huge military exercise which simulated a takeover of the Swedish island of Gotland earlier this year have caused jitters in Sweden.

Some 33,000 Russian soldiers rehearsed a military takeover of the Baltic Sea area on March 21st to 25th, including practising the seizure of Gotland off Sweden's east coast, Danish island Bornholm, Finland's Swedish-speaking Åland islands and northern Norway, security expert Edward Lucas writes in a new report for US-based Center for European Policy Analysis (Cepa).

"If carried out successfully, control of those territories would make it all but impossible for Nato allies to reinforce the Baltic states," his report, titled 'The Coming Storm', claims.

The Swedish Armed Forces did not want to comment when approached by Sweden's largest news agency, TT, but the report caused concern in Sweden on Thursday, where a poll earlier this year showed nearly one in three think the country should join Nato -- a shift in public opinion largely credited to a rising fear of a potentially aggressive Russia.

“Edward Lucas wants to show that Northern Europe and Poland have the economic resources to defend themselves but are far too disunited, but also that the Baltic Sea area is very important and that what happens here matters to the rest of Europe,” Johan Eellend, security political analyst at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI) told TT.

“A takeover of these islands would mean that Nato would not be able to send ships into the Baltic Sea and would make Nato irrelevant there. It's such a strategic spot,” Peter Mattsson, researcher at the Swedish Defency University (Försvarshögskolan), added.

Sweden's security service Säpo recently stated that the biggest intelligence threat against the Nordic nation in 2014 came from its eastern neighbour. Last month, the country launched an unexpected military exercise to parallel a similar war games simulation, involving a number of Nato states, held in Sweden.

And Lucas' report – in which he urges Sweden to intensify cooperation with Nato – comes just a week after Russia's ambassador to Sweden, Viktor Tatarintsev, warned that Sweden would be likely to face military action if it were to join the defence alliance.

Swedish-Russian relations have been under strain in the past year, following increased military presence in the Baltic Sea. In September 2014 two SU-24 fighter-bombers allegedly entered Swedish airspace in what the former Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called "the most serious aerial incursion by the Russians" in almost a decade.

The following month a foreign submarine was spotted in Swedish waters, although the Swedish military was unable to determine where it came from.

“I think that there is a new security situation in the Baltic area and in the Baltic Sea,” Sweden’s Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist told The Local on the day the sighting was confirmed.

He has also announced that the country's navy is upgrading its fleet of ships in order to improve its ability to locate rogue submarines in Swedish waters. Sweden also plans to move 230 soldiers to Gotland from 2018, strengthening the island's strategic defence.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/25/us-usa-nuclear-arms-idUSKBN0P52FC20150625

Russia 'playing with fire' with nuclear saber-rattling: Pentagon

WASHINGTON | By David Alexander


Russia is "playing with fire" with its nuclear saber-rattling and the United States is determined to prevent it from gaining a significant military advantage through violations of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, the deputy U.S. defense chief said on Thursday.

Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work, speaking to lawmakers in the House of Representatives, also said modernizing and maintaining U.S. nuclear forces in the coming years would consume up to 7 percent of the defense budget, up from the current 3 to 4 percent, and could squeeze other programs unless additional funding was approved.

Speaking to the House Armed Services Committee, Work said Moscow's effort to use its nuclear forces to intimidate its neighbors had failed, actually bringing NATO allies closer. He also criticized what he called Russia's "escalate to de-escalate" strategy.

"Anyone who thinks they can control escalation through the use of nuclear weapons is literally playing with fire," Work said. "Escalation is escalation, and nuclear use would be the ultimate escalation."

The deputy defense chief said Russia continued to violate the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty, which bans ballistic and cruise missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 kilometers (315 to 3,450 miles).

Work said the Pentagon was developing options for President Barack Obama to consider to respond to the treaty violations and would not let Russia "gain significant military advantage through INF violations."

The United States is about to embark on a costly long-term effort to modernize its aging nuclear force, including weapons, submarines, bombers and ballistic missiles. Estimates of the cost have ranged from $355 billion over a decade to about $1 trillion over 30 years.

The modernization comes as the Pentagon struggles with tight budgets and the need for other expensive weapons like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and new warships.

Work said the nuclear force modernization was expected to cost an average $18 billion per year from 2021 to 2035 in constant 2016 dollars.

The Pentagon's annual base budget has been about $500 billion for several years.

"Without additional funding dedicated to strategic forces modernization, sustaining this level of spending will require very, very hard choices and will impact the other parts of the defense portfolio," Work said.

Arms control groups say the U.S. nuclear force is larger than needed to accomplish the president's strategic aims, and the Pentagon could save money by prudently trimming the size of the nuclear triad and other steps.

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Shellings and ground attack numbers are remarkably down tonight.

Near #Donetsk between opponents within 200metres. Residents, risking, crossing the front line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkYvkpW6Lqw … my video ©AFP

Today UKR positions in Sector "M" were shelled 13 times. Right now militants are shelling Shyrokyne - Sector M spox
http://112.ua/ato/v-sektore-m-boeviki-nachali-13-y-za-den-obstrel-chepurnoy-240245.html …

.@100007182042214 As of 21:20 #Schastya,#Stanytsia_Luhanska area: small arms skirmishes, #Luhansk: quiet, only Life mob op on

22:26 #Luhansk @esorrrose "If I didn't mishear, there has been distant volleys"

Russians are shelling #Shyrokyno now, for the 13th time today http://sprotyv.info/ru/news/kiev/v-shirokino-nachalsya-13-y-obstrel-za-den?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&_utl_t=tw …

22:46 #Stakhanov @samotniyvovk Profound silence here

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Shellings and ground attack numbers are remarkably down tonight.

Near #Donetsk between opponents within 200metres. Residents, risking, crossing the front line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkYvkpW6Lqw … my video ©AFP

Today UKR positions in Sector "M" were shelled 13 times. Right now militants are shelling Shyrokyne - Sector M spox
http://112.ua/ato/v-sektore-m-boeviki-nachali-13-y-za-den-obstrel-chepurnoy-240245.html …

.@100007182042214 As of 21:20 #Schastya,#Stanytsia_Luhanska area: small arms skirmishes, #Luhansk: quiet, only Life mob op on

22:26 #Luhansk @esorrrose "If I didn't mishear, there has been distant volleys"

Russians are shelling #Shyrokyno now, for the 13th time today http://sprotyv.info/ru/news/kiev/v-shirokino-nachalsya-13-y-obstrel-za-den?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&_utl_t=tw …

22:46 #Stakhanov @samotniyvovk Profound silence here

23:25
Shooting at #Krasnohorivka

Marinka
One Ukr soldier killed in checkpoint shelling by RU mortars https://twitter.com/sahsa5555555551/status/614164249095598080 …

Cache of weapons and ammo found in #Avdiivka https://twitter.com/24todaynetua/status/614147394456932353 …

23:26 @zelendin66ri Skirmish in #Svitlichne-#Novotoshkivka direction

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Literally months ago a Finnish analyst--I posted his study in the older Ukraine thread--- indicated that the Russians were intensively interested in the Swedish island of Gotland as it would give them complete control of the Baltic Sea.

REPORT: #Russia rehearsed attack on Swedish island #Gotland in huge #military exercise http://www.thelocal.se/20150625/russia-rehearsed-military-invasion-of-sweden … pic.twitter.com/vUp43KmDso

'Russia rehearsed invasion of Sweden'

Published: 25 Jun 2015 15:12 GMT+02:00


Russia rehearsed 'takeover' of Denmark http://www.thelocal.dk/20150625/russia-rehearsed-takeover-of-denmark … via @TheLocalDenmark


Russia rehearsed 'takeover' of Denmark

Published: 25 Jun 2015 19:44 GMT+02:00


Some 33,000 Russian soldiers rehearsed a military takeover of the Baltic Sea area on March 21st to 25th, including practising the seizure of Gotland off Sweden's east coast, Danish island Bornholm, Finland's Swedish-speaking Åland islands and northern Norway, security expert Edward Lucas writes in a new report for US-based Center for European Policy Analysis (Cepa).

"If carried out successfully, control of those territories would make it all but impossible for Nato allies to reinforce the Baltic states," his report, titled 'The Coming Storm', claims.

Lucas’s report also details Russia’s simulated attack on Bornholm in June 2014, which took place when the island was packed with attendees of the annual political festival Folkemødet.

“Russia mounted a dummy attack, using planes armed with live missiles, on the Danish island of Bornholm just as 90,000 guests—in effect the country’s entire political elite—were visiting the island for the Folkemødet public policy festival. Had the attack actually taken place, Denmark would have been decapitated,” Lucas writes.

The revelation of a second military exercise aimed at Bornholm will do little to improve Denmark’s tense relationship with Russia. At the same time the Russians were carrying out their military rehearsal, Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Mikhail Vanin, wrote in an opinion piece published by Jyllands-Posten that Denmark has made itself a target of a potential nuclear attack by joining Nato’s missile defence system.

“I don’t think the Danes fully understand the consequences of what will happen if Denmark joins the American-controlled missile defence. If it happens, Danish war ships will become targets for Russian atomic missiles,” Vanin wrote.

There have also been several incidents of Russian airspace activity over and near Denmark.

In addition to the two Bornholm incidents, a Russian military jet nearly collided with a SAS passenger plane out of Copenhagen in December, while in March of last year a Swedish SAS pilot said his plane was “just seconds” from crashing into a Russian jet

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2 Russian propaganda moguls of Armenian descent: "Armenia w/o Russia is the death of the nation."
#ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/zIu0XoZyla

Armenia youth protests were years in the making. Ppl want a govt that listens and is accountable. http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-06-25/youth-protests-have-shaken-armenia-were-years-making … #ElectricYerevan

ElectricYerevan after midnight #Armenia #Yerevan pic.twitter.com/LaKC4pKBVE

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Russia is so massively afraid the truth will come out concerning her troops in the Ukraine as polling indicates this is a rather sore topic for Russians themselves and if it does come out he is in serious trouble.

Russia internet regulator has demanded these two archive caches stored in Russia be fully and totally deleted.

Archive Org and Google Search Cache - places, where killed Russian soldiers "live" https://twitter.com/Liveuamap/status/614050665179029504 …

Russia has blocked http://archive.org pic.twitter.com/Zs7wj0UCnW http://russia.liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-russia-has-blocked-archiveorg …

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New @AFP photo: a Russian armed forces tank in #Novoazovsk, 40km east of #Mariupol on June 22nd
pic.twitter.com/sD66l6K21O

Parisian Opera Singer returns home to Ukraine, picks up a rifle and holds the line http://joinfo.ua/sociaty/1100515_Operniy-pevets-kotoriy-19-let-zhivet-Parizhe.html … pic.twitter.com/WIWl4AVhjI

U.S. Mission to OSCE ✔ @usosce
Moscow not only supporting a combined #Russian-separatist force; Russian soldiers are active parts of fighting force: http://1.usa.gov/1QPwMk9

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Happy to see that @twitter has undone marking my blog-links as unsafe. Russian Troll mission FAILED :D. @support

1 year after Russian terror in #Sloviansk, residents make camo netting for Ukraine units.
http://www.6262.com.ua/article/868808 pic.twitter.com/7CNN4y3cG5

VIDEO recon & observation mission and distrubution of military gear for Russian-Hybrid-DPR army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHzHgffRKsw …

Putin-Rebellen setzen auf Kindersoldaten. Militärische Grundausbildung in den Schulferien. http://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/kindersoldaten/kinder-soldaten-ostukraine-41488168.bild.html … pic.twitter.com/ZVUfZ0sbLs

A proper Russia strategy requires more than sanctions (and Western leaders have to stop saying what they WON'T do) http://fw.to/kcVG5TF

Obama tells Putin #Russia must live up to Minsk agrmts
& remove all its troops from #Ukraine
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/texttrans/2015/06/20150625316365.html?CP.rss=true#ixzz3eB4DUdR1 … pic.twitter.com/6k0xda9FFu

Donetsk 8:15
Kyivsky ds - towards train station drove 6 loaded trucks. "Russian aid" https://twitter.com/UrriKara4en/status/614301108861861888 …

At least 1 wounded in Schastye http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/26-june-at-least-1-wounded-in-schastye- …

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ElectricYerevan after midnight #Armenia #Yerevan pic.twitter.com/LaKC4pKBVE

Good morning from Baghramyan Ave. #ElectricArmenia participants begin daily clean-up as protest enters its 7th day. pic.twitter.com/jw66o5G6tU

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Just another day in the "routine of the eastern front".

Mariinka hit by GRAD MLRS rockets just 10 minutes ago: https://twitter.com/xuilolala/status/614371068548149248 …

12:44 #Donetskv @Serzzze [fb] #Trudovski can hear sporadic distant volleys since morning

12:43 #Maryinka @faina_ukr Incoming Grad
12:47 Didn't hear outgoing, flew over the house, "landed by sound on bypass road"

12:59 #Alchevsk @ZonaDonbassa "They didn't carry mortars around Alchevsk for a long, now they've driven"

ATO: Militants fire artillery on Hranitne, rocket-propelled grenades on Shyrokyne
http://www.unian.info/war/1094111-ato-militants-fire-artillery-on-hranitne-rocket-propelled-grenades-on-shyrokyne.html … pic.twitter.com/B0U454ZNMB

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian police seized 4 anti-tank grenade launchers, 20 RGD-5 grenades, ammo in Avdiivka. pic.twitter.com/HA3fukXFwP

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian counter-intelligence seized elements for UAV production that were about to be removed to “LPR”

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU detained 2 militant informers who confessed they were recruited by GRU operative.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
One Ukrainian servicemen KIA, 3 wounded in the last 24 hours.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian border guards spotted 7 flights of enemy UAVs

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Luhansk sector: Epicentre of fighting: Shchastya, Popasna, StanytsiaLuhanska. 2 civilians injured after militant mortar attack.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Donetsk sector: 24/7 combat actions ongoing around the airport and Maryinka. No cases of heavy arms use recorded.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Mariupol sector: fighting continued in Shyrokyne. Militants use reactive Grad-P rocket systems; enemy snipers active.

New type of 'sea shells' on Azov sea shores this summer.
pic.twitter.com/5XdiNq93xk

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Appears the so called "ethnic Russian Ukrainians" are growing tired of their "Russian liberators and protectors".

So maybe the so called "Nazi junta" is appearing to be a far better choice for them?????

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Information about threats to anti-war activists in Donetsk confirmed: militants intimidate civilians who took to the streets a week ago.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Social unrest intensifies in militant-controlled areas: rally took place in Dokuchayevsk against war & crimes of pro-RU fighters.

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Just another day in the "routine of the eastern front".

Mariinka hit by GRAD MLRS rockets just 10 minutes ago: https://twitter.com/xuilolala/status/614371068548149248 …

12:44 #Donetskv @Serzzze [fb] #Trudovski can hear sporadic distant volleys since morning

12:43 #Maryinka @faina_ukr Incoming Grad
12:47 Didn't hear outgoing, flew over the house, "landed by sound on bypass road"

12:59 #Alchevsk @ZonaDonbassa "They didn't carry mortars around Alchevsk for a long, now they've driven"

ATO: Militants fire artillery on Hranitne, rocket-propelled grenades on Shyrokyne
http://www.unian.info/war/1094111-ato-militants-fire-artillery-on-hranitne-rocket-propelled-grenades-on-shyrokyne.html … pic.twitter.com/B0U454ZNMB

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian police seized 4 anti-tank grenade launchers, 20 RGD-5 grenades, ammo in Avdiivka. pic.twitter.com/HA3fukXFwP

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian counter-intelligence seized elements for UAV production that were about to be removed to “LPR”

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU detained 2 militant informers who confessed they were recruited by GRU operative.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
One Ukrainian servicemen KIA, 3 wounded in the last 24 hours.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian border guards spotted 7 flights of enemy UAVs

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Luhansk sector: Epicentre of fighting: Shchastya, Popasna, StanytsiaLuhanska. 2 civilians injured after militant mortar attack.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Donetsk sector: 24/7 combat actions ongoing around the airport and Maryinka. No cases of heavy arms use recorded.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Mariupol sector: fighting continued in Shyrokyne. Militants use reactive Grad-P rocket systems; enemy snipers active.

New type of 'sea shells' on Azov sea shores this summer.
pic.twitter.com/5XdiNq93xk

Merkel: Ukraine also violates Minsk Agreement, but separatist violations are greater. #Sigh #OMW
via @Ukropo4kA

WHY does she say that---- because Germans count “shooting back” as a violation—WHEREAS the US stated self defense is not a violation.

Still does not excuse Merkel from not condemning the constant mercenary shellings and ground attacks—the key question is WHY is she so silent as Minsk 2 was her product????

Cannot believe she believes the Ukrainians should simply hide in a bunker and allow themselves to be killed and wounded??????

Core question--is in fact Merkel trying now to appease Putin--especially after the announcement by Gazprom of a new North Stream pipeline being built with apparent German approval which will bypass the Ukraine.

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The CIA downed MH17, Katyn was a lie, America is bad. The psychopath department at one of Moscow's biggest bookshops. pic.twitter.com/bwCR8oAMRA

New (VERY GRAPHIC) videos of the all-headshot-killed cyborgs January 2015 #executed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehDYy8nP2C8 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zuCyVpmJXg …

More Russian "T-72B tanks of the army of New Russia". Srping 2015. https://vk.com/dnrarmy?z=photo-62474637_371108945%2Fwall-51146063_4029 … pic.twitter.com/OLFWdu5tH4

Militants present anti-tank rifle Simonov with 14.5 mm. Ammunition was found under a mattress https://youtu.be/tLxjAVvY7To pic.twitter.com/Llvva3kqvh

GRAPHIC Sick Russian b……… have entire VK-albums with dead Ukrainian soldiers from their 'Winter Campaign 2015' pic.twitter.com/4MI90xSrb4

General Staff of #Ukraine:54thous.#Russia|n soldiers at border with #Ukraina & in #Donbas:http://www.tvn24.pl/wojna-w-donbasie-54-tys-zolnierzy-rosyjskich,554965,s.html … #ATO pic.twitter.com/Ifk9uLnAko

Donbas on the brink of renewed hostilities: Heavy weapons used, residential areas under fire. - Purginhttp://dan-news.info/defence/situaciya-na-linii-soprikosnoveniya-nakalyaetsya-my-naxodilsya-na-grani-polnomasshtabnyx-voennyx-dejstvij-purgin.html …

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IF true then we have a Russian leader who has so drunken his “own koolaid” that he cannot believe US intelligence does not know where his own troops are in the eastern Ukraine.

If you have a bad day, Peskov spokesperson for Putin helps:

"Putin told Obama in phone conversation that there are no Russiain troops in Ukraine"

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Good morning from Baghramyan Ave. #ElectricArmenia participants begin daily clean-up as protest enters its 7th day. pic.twitter.com/jw66o5G6tU

Russian media is the most hated thing in Armenia at the moment. Not Russia. Not Russians. #ElectricYerevan

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IF true then we have a Russian leader who has so drunken his “own koolaid” that he cannot believe US intelligence does not know where his own troops are in the eastern Ukraine.

If you have a bad day, Peskov spokesperson for Putin helps:

"Putin told Obama in phone conversation that there are no Russiain troops in Ukraine"

Readout of the President’s Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary

June 25, 2015

President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation called President Obama today. They discussed the necessity of countering ISIL and developments in the Middle East, as well as the situation in Ukraine. President Obama reiterated the need for Russia to fulfill its commitments under the Minsk agreements, including the removal of all Russian troops and equipment from Ukrainian territory. The leaders discussed the increasingly dangerous situation in Syria, and underscored the importance of continued P5+1 unity in ongoing negotiations to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

There is an old Ukrainian saying--if a "volunteer, vacationer, mercenary, former active duty service member is driving a T-72B2 THEN in fact he is Russian".

Maybe Obama needs to send Putin a certified copy of the Minsk 2 Agreement??

Another great example of Putin through such activity--- is trying to show his own civil population Russia is not isolated and he is equal to the superpower---the US "because see they are talking with me."

Just as the Russian media "crowed" "see the US DoS Kerry came to us at Sochi".

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How can this be—first the Russian FM and Putin literally for months after the shot down of MH17 DEMANDED an international investigation and constantly harassed the West for not doing it AND NOW?????

They had wanted with their version of the shot down the Ukraine to be held responsible BUT now that the evidence gets closer and closer to Putin and company THEN this today-----

Russian min. of foreign affairs is against intl. investigation of MH17 tragedy. Wonder why http://tvrain.ru/news/mid_rossii_vystupil_protiv_mezhdunarodnogo_tribuna-390004/ …

As saying goes "when hat on a thief burns"-RUS MFA says idea with MH17 international tribunal's "counterproductive" http://russian.rt.com/article/99746

Counterproductive---what would Hess had said at Nuremberg—that it was “counterproductive”???

The entire Russian MFA is smoking something more than Mary Jane it seems???

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Action near Peski: DPR troops reportedly trying to shoot drone, army trucks movement from Donetsk Airport to center and back

Hodges: Russians in Ukraine "not volunteers... they are trained, equipped & uniformed active duty Russian soldiers" http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosource/us-general-russian-military-presence-in-ukraine-irrefutable …

Timothy Snyder on Ukraine's contribution to European history http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLDQYv4wM50 …

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Merkel: Ukraine also violates Minsk Agreement, but separatist violations are greater. #Sigh #OMW
via @Ukropo4kA

WHY does she say that---- because Germans count “shooting back” as a violation—WHEREAS the US stated self defense is not a violation.

Still does not excuse Merkel from not condemning the constant mercenary shellings and ground attacks—the key question is WHY is she so silent as Minsk 2 was her product????

Cannot believe she believes the Ukrainians should simply hide in a bunker and allow themselves to be killed and wounded??????

Core question--is in fact Merkel trying now to appease Putin--especially after the announcement by Gazprom of a new North Stream pipeline being built with apparent German approval which will bypass the Ukraine.


THIS IS YOUR "EXAMPLE CEASEFIRE" MR. #STEINMEIER! Ukrainian Airborne troops against Russian Spetsnaz troops----
Ukrainians defending the front in #Avdeevkahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXjKDIyNlx0 … pic.twitter.com/BVfubU4Lcp

Another example for the #SteinmeierCeasefire in recent days: #Shyrokyne.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wN2HZkCEg …
pic.twitter.com/0I3RybREMb

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How can this be—first the Russian FM and Putin literally for months after the shot down of MH17 DEMANDED andinternational investigation and constantly harassed the West for not doing it AND NOW?????

They had wanted with their version of the shot down the Ukraine to be held responsible BUT now that the evidence gets closer and closer to Putin and company THEN this today-----

Russian min. of foreign affairs is against intl. investigation of MH17 tragedy. Wonder why http://tvrain.ru/news/mid_rossii_vystupil_protiv_mezhdunarodnogo_tribuna-390004/ …

As saying goes "when hat on a thief burns"-RUS MFA says idea with MH17 international tribunal's "counterproductive" http://russian.rt.com/article/99746

Counterproductive---what would Hess had said at Nuremberg—that it was “counterproductive”???

The entire Russian MFA is smoking something more than Mary Jane it seems???

http://sputniknews.com/world/20150626/1023880707.html#ixzz3eAoCvEdb

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said that establishment of an international tribunal on last year's downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine would be untimely and counterproductive.


The Netherlands Pushes for International Tribunal to Prosecute MH17 Crash Suspects
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The establishment of an international tribunal on last year's downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine would be untimely and counterproductive, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said Friday.

Various media outlets have over the last week reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that the Netherlands is seeking the creation of an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the crash.

"We know that it [the idea] is untimely and counterproductive. It is necessary now to wait for the end of the investigation and not adopt any hasty resolutions on the creation of tribunals," Gatilov said.

http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150606/1023019211.html

On 6/6/2015 Russian Sputnik even went so far as to declare the bellingcat analysis of the MH17 crash and the accusations that the Russian MoD has falsified their satellite data –to be fake “because an alleged former Stasi employee” had worked on the analysis.
Man are they getting desparate-----

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Merkel: Ukraine also violates Minsk Agreement, but separatist violations are greater. #Sigh #OMW
via @Ukropo4kA

WHY does she say that---- because Germans count “shooting back” as a violation—WHEREAS the US stated self defense is not a violation.

Still does not excuse Merkel from not condemning the constant mercenary shellings and ground attacks—the key question is WHY is she so silent as Minsk 2 was her product????

Cannot believe she believes the Ukrainians should simply hide in a bunker and allow themselves to be killed and wounded??????

Core question--is in fact Merkel trying now to appease Putin--especially after the announcement by Gazprom of a new North Stream pipeline being built with apparent German approval which will bypass the Ukraine.

Someone better wake up both Merkel and her Foreign Minister.

Militants fired 122 Grad-P rockets at Ukr & Rus monitors of joint control center in Berdyanske http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/06/26/7072558/ … pic.twitter.com/pBimtVN9GH

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ElectricYerevan after midnight #Armenia #Yerevan pic.twitter.com/LaKC4pKBVE

Russians Watch Protests in Yerevan with Apprehension - or Inspiration http://bit.ly/1KfzjPe pic.twitter.com/B4tPRJPjHo

Crowd shouts "We are #Armenia !" Right now in #Yerevan pic.twitter.com/gw2MOfLv29

People yelling "Towards the barricades", "join us", "no to plunder" #electricyerevan pic.twitter.com/D3sURl4oE4

Protesters are blocking streets of #Yerevan in #Armenia #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/wS9lnWxwLB

youtube.com/watch?v=LPUy18-8TWs … Guy fr Yekaterinburg,#Russia: #ElectricYerevan 'must go' or face snipers+'NATO-drugged' thugs pic.twitter.com/HrVPv8BTzf

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Get ur program!! Know ur Trolls: RussiaInsider + 3 Top Ru Trolls http://kremlintrolls.com/t/20150616-ri3m.html … #KremlinTrolls @webradius pic.twitter.com/9qmyqoucTG

Donetsk 15:06 Avay towards airport-#Pisky-#Optyne occasional salvos. Like after UAVs. https://twitter.com/AlfaNubovsky/status/614404392536641536 …

In last day, Militants 4 times fired on Mariinka checkpoint & twice on Berezove CP. 1 wounded - Border guard service
http://dpsu.gov.ua/ru/about/news/news_7644.htm …

This morning militants shelled an Observation post of Ukr monitors in Berdyansk'e (near Shyrokyne) with GRAD-P
http://112.ua/ato/sckk-zayavlyaet-ob-obstrele-boevikami-nablyudatelnogo-punkta-v-rayone-berdyanskogo-bliz-shirokino-240554.html …

How is Putin going to deal with 'the coming chaos' among Russia's elite? http://buff.ly/1LJZBrE by Peter Sattler pic.twitter.com/pVYlEaHzpv

Ukrainian army's positions in Donbas shelled 86 times in past 24 hours http://24today.net/open/455090 pic.twitter.com/8PC173deCb

Trapped on #Ukraine's frontline: Life in one of Europe's biggest coking plants http://uatoday.tv/society/trapped-on-ukraine-rsquo-s-frontline-life-in-one-of-europe-rsquo-s-biggest-coking-plants-446274.html …

Russian army of occupation tells #OSCE_SMM it drives Grad MLRS artllery "for maintenance only" http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/167161 … pic.twitter.com/U9VLoEm7Jo

New battalion formed in #Mariupol - Donetsk Police Head Abroskin http://en.censor.net.ua/photo_news/341582/new_battalion_formed_in_mariupol_donetsk_police_he ad_abroskin_photos … http://Censor.NET 26 Jun pic.twitter.com/2XjOEoHlhr

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Amazing to watch twitter here in Europe--US Supreme Court decision on gay marriage is beating out the Ukrainian war and the response from Europe is interesting--all positive.

Only two countries are flipping out via their media outlets ---- Russia and Belarus.

Russian trolls are totally silent--first time in over a year that they are at loss for words.

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Video by Russian cretins inadvertently shows how Ukrainian "return fire" is simulated https://youtu.be/zb3xouoiJx4?t=21s …

Militants fired 86 times at Ukr forces y-day, 50of them in #Donetsk area. Pisky, Opytne, Maryinka r under dense fire https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/1022246624452810 …

Today militants shelled UKR positions about 35 times. UKR forces also clashed with enemy DRG near Krymske - ATO
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1022465754430897&id=820651001279041&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1022465754430897&__tn__=%2As …
Looks like a Russian Spetsnaz attack occurred on Krymske.

This week's Top Extremism- and Terrorism-Related Stories in Russia http://extremistrussia.com/2015/06/26/top-extremism-and-terrorism-related-stories-in-russia-20-26-june-2015/ …

Finland suspects airspace violation by Russian Il-76 south of Porvoo at 2:15pm, identified by Hornets. http://www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/epailty_ilmatilaloukkaus_porvoon_etelapuolella.628 7.news …

bit.ly/1RCR37F @KarenaAv and I wrote about Ramzan Kadyrov and Chechnya in Russia's federal system for @opendemocracyru

Mayorsk which is near Artemivsk were shot at for an hour from 82 mm mortar by putin's army https://twitter.com/UaForces/status/614473615552180224 …

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Russians Watch Protests in Yerevan with Apprehension - or Inspiration http://bit.ly/1KfzjPe pic.twitter.com/B4tPRJPjHo

Crowd shouts "We are #Armenia !" Right now in #Yerevan pic.twitter.com/gw2MOfLv29

People yelling "Towards the barricades", "join us", "no to plunder" #electricyerevan pic.twitter.com/D3sURl4oE4

Protesters are blocking streets of #Yerevan in #Armenia #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/wS9lnWxwLB

youtube.com/watch?v=LPUy18-8TWs … Guy fr Yekaterinburg,#Russia: #ElectricYerevan 'must go' or face snipers+'NATO-drugged' thugs pic.twitter.com/HrVPv8BTzf

Putin and His Entourage Can’t Imagine People Can Protest on Their Own, Eidman Says | The Interpreter http://www.interpretermag.com/putin-and-his-entourage-cant-imagine-people-can-protest-on-their-own-eidman-says/ …

Russia robbed #Ukraine's people through corrupt gas deals
#Russia robs #Armenia's people through corrupt electricity deals
#ElectricYerevan

Westerners commenting on #Armenia's #ElectricYerevan on #Russia state propaganda sites are all NOT there, but "know" everything about it...

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Video by Russian cretins inadvertently shows how Ukrainian "return fire" is simulated https://youtu.be/zb3xouoiJx4?t=21s …

Militants fired 86 times at Ukr forces y-day, 50of them in #Donetsk area. Pisky, Opytne, Maryinka r under dense fire https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/1022246624452810 …

Today militants shelled UKR positions about 35 times. UKR forces also clashed with enemy DRG near Krymske - ATO
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1022465754430897&id=820651001279041&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1022465754430897&__tn__=%2As …
Looks like a Russian Spetsnaz attack occurred on Krymske.

This week's Top Extremism- and Terrorism-Related Stories in Russia http://extremistrussia.com/2015/06/26/top-extremism-and-terrorism-related-stories-in-russia-20-26-june-2015/ …

Finland suspects airspace violation by Russian Il-76 south of Porvoo at 2:15pm, identified by Hornets. http://www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/epailty_ilmatilaloukkaus_porvoon_etelapuolella.628 7.news …

bit.ly/1RCR37F @KarenaAv and I wrote about Ramzan Kadyrov and Chechnya in Russia's federal system for @opendemocracyru

Mayorsk which is near Artemivsk were shot at for an hour from 82 mm mortar by putin's army https://twitter.com/UaForces/status/614473615552180224 …

Finnish Air Force picPicture of RA-78784 by Finnish Air Force, according to @Alexfly35 landed at Chernyakhovsk AFB 15:55msk. pic.twitter.com/dZGEteqkFV

Russian transport plane which is suspected of violating Finnish airspace today. Yle Uutiset pic.twitter.com/I5QEmnMZ5A

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RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA
They film their own equipment and pretend it was captured at #Debaltseve, but can't be geolocated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPiM5c7p4wk …

This so-called 'captured armor' is filmed here http://wikimapia.org/15340624/ru/ (thanks to @5urpher) at Russian side of contact line (at that time).

Furthermore @MrKovalenko (who was there!) does not recognize the armor!! pic.twitter.com/IMEAOhAiVi

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Number of troops in the area of the ATO up to 60 thousand - Poroshenko
http://interfax.com.ua/news/general/274642.html … pic.twitter.com/WJ6V0tpLUi

Russia masses 54,000 troops in #Donbas and on Ukraine border – ATO Headquarters
http://uatoday.tv/news/russia-masses-54-000-troops-in-donbas-and-on-ukraine-border-ato-headquarters-446163.html …

21:02 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca It started: mortars, signal flares, explosions, machine guns [here]

21:02 #Donetsk Kirovsky ds @UrriKara4en Fr/SW, Petrovsky direction,sporadic separate heavy gunshots&short series can be heard

20:20 #Shakhtarsk @Helgi__UA Such pic.twitter.com/jepGnPbOR6 cabriolet, 2 Kamaz trucks, 1 wagon truck w/escort tow/#Donetsk

21:26 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Artillery ceased, mortar and machine guns are still firing
Now quiet----

Just over a year ago, Ukraine had about 6000 combat-ready troops. Today, Poroshenko says there are 60,000 Ukrainian troops in the war zone

21:25 #Donetsk Putilovka @UkraineSuper1 Outgoing and incoming at once

21:10 #Donetsk @Don_Riccio Machine guns in #Trudovski direction

Mariinka, Krasnogorivka, both light and heavy arms... https://twitter.com/arthurnkua/status/614504819819216896 …

21:20 #Luhansk @100007182042214 #Stanytsia_Luhanska is being shelled again, landings also in #Kondrashevska_Nova station area

21:52 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Again machine guns and mortars

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SBU detained one of the leaders of the "Berkut" who involved in the shootings on the Maidan

http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/26-june-sbu-detained-one-of-the-leaders-of-the-berkut-who …

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vk.com/colonelcassad?z=albums111228080 … 'Novorussia project not over, get ready for surprises.' pic.twitter.com/xOsCC9VZ4C

vk.com/colonelcassad?z=albums111228080 … Guy fr #Russia-held Sevastopol enjoys gory pix of dead #Ukrainian soldiers. pic.twitter.com/DzEsjvCjKO

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Number of troops in the area of the ATO up to 60 thousand - Poroshenko
http://interfax.com.ua/news/general/274642.html … pic.twitter.com/WJ6V0tpLUi

Russia masses 54,000 troops in #Donbas and on Ukraine border – ATO Headquarters
http://uatoday.tv/news/russia-masses-54-000-troops-in-donbas-and-on-ukraine-border-ato-headquarters-446163.html …

21:02 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca It started: mortars, signal flares, explosions, machine guns [here]

21:02 #Donetsk Kirovsky ds @UrriKara4en Fr/SW, Petrovsky direction,sporadic separate heavy gunshots&short series can be heard

20:20 #Shakhtarsk @Helgi__UA Such pic.twitter.com/jepGnPbOR6 cabriolet, 2 Kamaz trucks, 1 wagon truck w/escort tow/#Donetsk

21:26 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Artillery ceased, mortar and machine guns are still firing
Now quiet----

Just over a year ago, Ukraine had about 6000 combat-ready troops. Today, Poroshenko says there are 60,000 Ukrainian troops in the war zone

21:25 #Donetsk Putilovka @UkraineSuper1 Outgoing and incoming at once

21:10 #Donetsk @Don_Riccio Machine guns in #Trudovski direction

Mariinka, Krasnogorivka, both light and heavy arms... https://twitter.com/arthurnkua/status/614504819819216896 …

21:20 #Luhansk @100007182042214 #Stanytsia_Luhanska is being shelled again, landings also in #Kondrashevska_Nova station area

21:52 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Again machine guns and mortars

Donetsk, howitzers outgoing

22:06 #Donetsk Izumrud @lagyz "Fireworks? Someone's damn birthday?"

Donetsk
22:06 Kalininsky @vladimi71543390 I heard few dull distant sounds
22:06 center @CatBoobon Volleys heard

22:06 #Donetsk Kyivsky ds @Newrashkineits Loud sounds like incoming started suddenly

youtube.com/watch?v=lLD36LnnGI8 … #Mariinka today. Still standing. pic.twitter.com/gFaGytNx1N

22:07 #Makeevka @PlohoiBorsch Volleys heard in the western part

Donetsk - both Mariinka and airport directions are loud. bigtime action.

Medal for "storming #Shyrokyne"
One of the men (Hisam) is from Tatarstan, Russia.
https://vk.com/photo271329756_365652000 … pic.twitter.com/nZmxDhQoG4

Russian proxies shell white phosphorus at suburb of Donetsk in Ukraine
Video:... http://fb.me/7yGKAP8Rv

22:11 #Schastya @AlexRychkoff "Evening party" started, not that intense as yday.
22:19 Small arms, AGL, couple shots frSPG-9

22:18 #Donetsk north @HuAdvokatos "i can hear 'rocket' starts"

10:23 #Makeevka @PlohoiBorsch No, singles w/10-20sec interval, but there were not many of them

22:10 #Schastya @AlexRychkoff Yday's total: 3 wounded civilians, 2-3 impacts on residential area

Donetsk - same directions, Mariinka, Airport, combat ongoing

22:21 #Luhansk eastern blocks @SvobodaLuhansk Again artillery can be heard

22:31 #Donetsk center @CatBoobon Again distant cannonade has started

22:29 #Maryinka @faina_ukr Battle in progress. Rumble in police checkpoint area, boarding school, Sovkhoz

22:00 #Krasnohorivka @audrius1977 Skirmishes became more intense, impacts but outside the town

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Donetsk, howitzers outgoing

22:06 #Donetsk Izumrud @lagyz "Fireworks? Someone's damn birthday?"

Donetsk
22:06 Kalininsky @vladimi71543390 I heard few dull distant sounds
22:06 center @CatBoobon Volleys heard

22:06 #Donetsk Kyivsky ds @Newrashkineits Loud sounds like incoming started suddenly

youtube.com/watch?v=lLD36LnnGI8 … #Mariinka today. Still standing. pic.twitter.com/gFaGytNx1N

22:07 #Makeevka @PlohoiBorsch Volleys heard in the western part

Donetsk - both Mariinka and airport directions are loud. bigtime action.

Medal for "storming #Shyrokyne"
One of the men (Hisam) is from Tatarstan, Russia.
https://vk.com/photo271329756_365652000 … pic.twitter.com/nZmxDhQoG4

Russian proxies shell white phosphorus at suburb of Donetsk in Ukraine
Video:... http://fb.me/7yGKAP8Rv

22:11 #Schastya @AlexRychkoff "Evening party" started, not that intense as yday.
22:19 Small arms, AGL, couple shots frSPG-9

22:18 #Donetsk north @HuAdvokatos "i can hear 'rocket' starts"

10:23 #Makeevka @PlohoiBorsch No, singles w/10-20sec interval, but there were not many of them

22:10 #Schastya @AlexRychkoff Yday's total: 3 wounded civilians, 2-3 impacts on residential area

Donetsk - same directions, Mariinka, Airport, combat ongoing

22:21 #Luhansk eastern blocks @SvobodaLuhansk Again artillery can be heard

22:31 #Donetsk center @CatBoobon Again distant cannonade has started

22:29 #Maryinka @faina_ukr Battle in progress. Rumble in police checkpoint area, boarding school, Sovkhoz

22:00 #Krasnohorivka @audrius1977 Skirmishes became more intense, impacts but outside the town

Russian Support for Putin’s View that Russians & Ukrainians Are ‘One People’ Falling http://bit.ly/1LASAwC pic.twitter.com/WNwQK2ib1i

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Russia-n An-26 violates #Estonia-n airspace http://news.err.ee/v/defense/2b175808-8e3c-40dc-881f-4434c246eef3 …

Hisam left Kazan early January to join Russian-led illegal armed group in Ukraine.
Russia could easily stop this. pic.twitter.com/IFk3O6nR3x

Russia-controlled VK forum for Russians exchanging info on how to join Russian-led illegal armed groups in Ukraine
http://vk.com/topic-67059574_29521374?post=69219 …

Excellent take by @anders_aslund on current economic state of play in #Russia (a hint; much worse than you think!) http://www.bfna.org/sites/default/files/publications/Anders%20Aslund%20Russia%20Paper%20FINAL%207%2018% 20%282%29.pdf

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Russia is in clear and blatant violation of Minsk 2.

30 of #Ukrainian #POWs are in Russia. RU-led terrorists keep ~270 #Ukraine POWs, (70 are civilians): govt negotiator center repr. Y.Tandit.

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PROPAGANDA
DPR-soldier 'Lynx' shows a Ukrainian concentration camp. But it's just an empty building.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aS7kxt8ekg …

This has been a Russian propaganda theme for months now--in books, and again in broadcast videos on their news media--but never do they actually show an actual concentration camp--they only "allude" to them.

VIDEO This is how Russia's Hybrid Army in Ukraine gets trained: live shooting on the wall above their heads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7rRGSHhQZQ …

Russian Ambassador to Turkey 1869: "We are not understood". pic.twitter.com/I95Zpn7Msm

Recognize the propaganda theme again in 2014/2015?????

How Pro-#Russia Trolls Manipulate Finns Online - great investigation by Yle Kioski #Finland
http://kioski.yle.fi/omat/troll-piece-2-english … pic.twitter.com/BxtQusdbne

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Putin and His Entourage Can’t Imagine People Can Protest on Their Own, Eidman Says | The Interpreter http://www.interpretermag.com/putin-and-his-entourage-cant-imagine-people-can-protest-on-their-own-eidman-says/ …

Russia robbed #Ukraine's people through corrupt gas deals
#Russia robs #Armenia's people through corrupt electricity deals
#ElectricYerevan

Westerners commenting on #Armenia's #ElectricYerevan on #Russia state propaganda sites are all NOT there, but "know" everything about it...


Scenes from #ElectricYerevan : Protesters passing out song sheets, learning & singing Sardarabad & other nat'l songs pic.twitter.com/dcVkyo3jm5

Must be called "The Strange Revolution" pic.twitter.com/tni0WVI7dg

ElectricYerevan Exposes #Kremlin's Mindset
http://www.rferl.org/content/electric-yerevan-exposes-kremlins-mindset/27095362.html … pic.twitter.com/7IqGs4HSvi

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With the initial reports or anti war demos by ethnic Russians coming out of the Russian occupied Ukrainian zones and this article--I will go out on a limb and state Putin has lost his non linear war in the eastern Ukraine--and badly lost it.

Yes the fighting will go on for awhile and the dying and destruction as well but he has lost and has yet to see it.

He has lost the Ukrainian civil society as a whole--and that was his target in the eastern Ukraine and he has driven a wedge for years to come between Russians and Ukrainians who share a lot historically.

http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/06/26/why-ukrainians-are-speaking-more-ukrainian/

Why Ukrainians Are Speaking More Ukrainian

By Ievgen Vorobiov
June 26, 2015 - 5:14 pm


It’s been 16 months since the first Ukrainian soldier was shot by Russian troops in soon-to-be occupied Crimea. Since then, Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine has presented the country’s Russian-speaking population with some tricky questions about identity.

“I’m afraid of speaking Russian now, because Putin might want to protect me” — that became the frequently repeated joke last year after the Russian president made it clear he considered Russian-speakers in Ukraine to be endangered by Kiev’s new government.

Now many Russian speakers in Ukraine — who live primarily in the country’s east and in large cities — are demonstratively turning to Ukrainian as a badge of self-identification. A concise tutorial on how to switch from Russian to Ukrainian, written by a Kiev blogger, has earned thousands of shares and reposts. Patriotic Russian-speakers in Kiev and big eastern cities are pledging on social networks to speak Ukrainian to their children, hoping to make the next generation more fluent and natural speakers of their native tongue.

For the first time in decades, speaking Ukrainian is seen as fashionable rather than backward.

Ukraine’s strong civil society has also been an important factor in “socializing” the country’s adult population into using Ukrainian. Amid the dire lack of state-funded support for life-long education, dozens of organizations and initiatives teach the language to adults across the country. Activists say the bulk of their students came in the wake of the Euromaidan revolution and the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Most of the students, says an organizer of the biggest course in Kiev, are 30-to-50-somethings. Free Ukrainian courses have mushroomed in big, mostly Russian-speaking cities such as Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Odessa. However, they’ve also popped up in Lviv and Vinnytsia, Ukrainian-speaking cities where many people displaced from Crimea and the east have settled.

The media landscape is also unmistakably becoming more Ukrainian. Granted, the traditional media are still somewhat dominated by Russian: two of the top three TV channels broadcast their evening news and most entertainment programs in Russian. Most high-circulation weekly magazines are published in Russian. However, the emergence of powerful Internet-based news outlets is bucking the trend. Ukrainian-language web-based TV, most notably Hromadske.TV and Espreso, have few Russian-language competitors of comparable quality, although the former has started to produce programs in Russian.

Since over half of Ukrainians regularly use the Internet, the social media is turning into another channel of “Ukrainization,” especially of the middle class. Top bloggers writing in Ukrainian on Facebook and Twitter are boosting their follower bases, and many Ukrainian Internet users are starting to abandon platforms based in Russia, such as VK, the Russian equivalent of Facebook. A controversy over Facebook blocking Ukrainian-created content, allegedly by Russian citizens staffing tech support teams in Dublin, provoked calls to write more in Ukrainian as a way to insulate the “Ukrainian” blogosphere from Russian interference. Discussing politics in Ukrainian makes it harder for Russian trolls to chip in.

The gravitational pull of the Ukrainian language is making a mark on business, too.

For the first time, Ukrainian pop music is selling better than Russian.

A popular chain of coffee shops, Lviv Handmade Chocolate, has made waitresses and baristas that serve customers only in Ukrainian into a signature policy, yet the chain is popular across the whole country. Roman Matys, a Ukrainian activist, campaigns for companies to include labels and documentation in Ukrainian in addition to Russian, and several large companies have yielded to his group’s petitions.

For the past twenty years, state education policy has been to promote Ukrainian in schools without directly impending the use of Russian. Ukraine’s post-Soviet governments, even pro-Russian ones, treated secondary education in Ukrainian as a generous concession to national-minded activists. While only 47 percent of Ukrainian schools taught in Ukrainian at the end of Soviet rule in the 1980s, that rate steadily increased to 75 percent in 2004 and 86 percent in 2013. And as Ukrainian has become the principal teaching language at leading universities, schoolkids and their parents perceive it as more of a priority, even if they use Russian at home.

The trend was not reversed even after the passage of the 2012 “language law,” which provided for greater use of Russian on the regional level. Legislative initiatives pertaining to the language use have been politicized since the Maidan revolution as well. Parliament’s attempt to repeal the controversial language law in February 2014 (which was rejected by a presidential veto) was used as a rallying call by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine is still a bilingual country. But the Ukrainization phenomenon is not just anecdotal — survey data shows that, in the last decade, the country’s linguistic landscape has undergone a visible change. In 2005, 42 percent of Ukrainians claimed that they spoke mostly Ukrainian at home. By 2011, 53 percent said they spoke it in their everyday lives. Since most of them are perfectly fluent in Russian as well, the 11 percent upsurge, representing at least 5 million people, reflects the share of Ukrainian society that has switched from Russian to Ukrainian. The Euromaidan revolution and conflict with Russia accelerated that trend: a poll conducted in May 2015 shows that almost 60 percent of the population prefer to use Ukrainian in everyday communication.

This burgeoning popularity of Ukrainian, especially among the youth and the middle class, is having unifying effects on the country’s social structures. It facilitates social mobility between the east and the west. Many western Ukrainian students are bringing their Ukrainian to universities in Kiev and the big eastern cities. Young IT and service professionals who move from Kharkiv or Dnipropetrovsk to Lviv tend to bring Ukrainian into their everyday lives, despite Lviv’s tolerance for Russian speakers.

The revival of Ukrainian is only one of many societal upshots in the Ukrainian-Russian war.

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Reference the shot down of MH17 by Russia.


Eliot Higgins @EliotHiggins aka bellingcat
Russia doesn't want an international MH17 tribunal because
- They provided the Buk that shot it down
- They faked evidence to blame Ukraine

In 2014, #Russia wanted to frame Ukraine for MH17 & demanded closer UN involvement. Then came @bellingcat... ❓���� pic.twitter.com/XNoq4XZ8gg

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Putin’s Pursuit of ‘Russian World’ Destroying Any Possible Unity of Russian-Speaking Space
http://www.interpretermag.com/putins-pursuit-of-russian-world-destroying-any-possible-unity-of-russian-speaking-space-irisova-says/ … pic.twitter.com/KAclxofuWE

Even in RU language equivalent @OSCE_SMM shows affectation, not objectivity for #PutinAtWar is also a linguistic war pic.twitter.com/pKFL3dzFOh

The Cold War Never Really Ended Russia's refusal to face the past allowed it to return
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/07/cold-war-never-ended/395243/ … pic.twitter.com/Jv7Xso3XcL

#News
Beside Nadja Savchenko, #Russia holds another 29 Ukrainians, taken hostage inside #Ukraine.
- Ukr center for the release of prisoners


Appears that somehow regardless of what they say the Russian leadership is "somewhere out there in space without a safety net".

Notice not a single mention that maybe just maybe Russian actions are in fact contributing to the "increased tension" but hope it is the other guy's fault.

Russian Embassy, UK ✔ @RussianEmbassy
#NATO defence ministers' summit outcomes show its determination to dominate Europe, it leads to escalation of tension pic.twitter.com/eG6h7D5QMB

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Militant group of 40 attacked #Maryinka blockpost of Ukr Armed Forces. Were pushed back http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_7646.htm …

Russia-backed militants shelled Stanytsia Luhanska w/ mortars, anti-tank guided missiles. 1 civilian got killed http://www.moskal.in.ua/?categoty=news&news_id=1858 …

Destruction in Berdyanske after militant shelling with self-propelled artillery yesterday
http://www.mariupol.tv/news/war/mariupol/4651/pod_mariupolem_boeviki_obstrelivali_pozicii_ukrain skih_voennyh_iz_tankov_foto.html … pic.twitter.com/1yDcm2R56m

Over the past day militants opened fire 16 times in sector "M". Used heavy artillery, mortars, tanks - Sector M spox
http://www.mariupol.tv/news/war/mariupol/4651/pod_mariupolem_boeviki_obstrelivali_pozicii_ukrain skih_voennyh_iz_tankov_foto.html …

Overnight Stanytsia Luhanska was almost continously bombarded by militants. Civilian was killed - Moskal
http://moskal.in.ua/index.php

Militants fired at Starohnativka from tanks. Used 122-, 152mm howitzers at town + #Shyrokyne https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/1022774181066721 … pic.twitter.com/MBg2PZGzM2

Yesterday Militants 91 times attacked Ukr positions & civilian areas. Attacks intensified during the evening – ATO Most actively in Donetsk area: fired 55 times
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1022774181066721&id=820651001279041&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1022774181066721&__tn__=%2As …

Russian mercenaries "Prizrak", who were led by Mozgovoy. Their cars sport #Russia|n Federation license plates. https://twitter.com/anisim/status/614683776753487873 …

News
Between June 15 and June 26, 7 Ukrainian troops were killed, defending #Shyrokyne and 28 were injured.
- Sector M spox

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Scenes from #ElectricYerevan : Protesters passing out song sheets, learning & singing Sardarabad & other nat'l songs pic.twitter.com/dcVkyo3jm5

Must be called "The Strange Revolution" pic.twitter.com/tni0WVI7dg

ElectricYerevan Exposes #Kremlin's Mindset
http://www.rferl.org/content/electric-yerevan-exposes-kremlins-mindset/27095362.html … pic.twitter.com/7IqGs4HSvi

Paradox ElectricYerevan against RU media lies about them being Maidan : because in fact they do believe in RU lies pic.twitter.com/43UfLuhun9

Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 90 times within 24 hours: http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/karabakh/2411603.html … pic.twitter.com/MMQsgF8731

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Paradox ElectricYerevan against RU media lies about them being Maidan : because in fact they do believe in RU lies pic.twitter.com/43UfLuhun9

Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 90 times within 24 hours: http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/karabakh/2411603.html … pic.twitter.com/MMQsgF8731

After Armenian prez offers "concession" by "suspending" electricity price, 7-day mark may be end of govt "patience" 4 #ElectricYerevan

Striking photos by @shelomovskiy of #ElectricYerevan http://bit.ly/1KhCh5Y

no matter what the outcome of #ElectricYerevan protests, there is no way to return to status quo; certain to be a long, hot & tense summer

Protesters not backing down #ElectricYerevan NOW http://civilnet.am/live pic.twitter.com/qECY0gfJvG

Armenian activists do not accept president's offer http://news.am/eng/news/274192.html … #ElectricYerevan

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VIDEO #Ukraine SBU seized components for (#Russia(n)) drone able to carry 100kg explosives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytXVPB12iwc … pic.twitter.com/vm2dskuNRH

Russia attempts to legitimize its annexation of Crimea by declaring illegal the 1954 transfer of Crimea to Ukraine! pic.twitter.com/0s2LwdMU8W

VIDEO A #Putin "genius" takes (whipping) oath to become one of his "LNR soldiers" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ioPlPOKrtQ … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/GfK0Fc9kks

Ocuupied #Debaltseve. "Humanitarian aid" being unloaded fm Russian cargo train. pic.twitter.com/oJ9ucmQGgG

In Donetsk, terrorists burned alive entire family for Ukrainian symbols http://newsdaily.com.ua/post/907811 pic.twitter.com/z8HaU5zCSl

74 years ago, from June 22-28, Stalin's NKVD massacred 1,681 Ukrainians in one prison in Lviv. http://eon.ca/wordpress/blog/2015/04/15/soviet-russian-political-prison-on-lonskiy-street-lviv/ … pic.twitter.com/DLkSvQ6pNC

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Russia has blocked http://archive.org pic.twitter.com/Zs7wj0UCnW http://russia.liveuamap.com/en/2015/25-june-russia-has-blocked-archiveorg …

We just downed a plane" #MH17 - Russia Bans the Internet Archive's ‘Wayback Machine’
https://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/25/russia-bans-the-internet-archives-wayback-machine/ …
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/26/cobweb …

Russia doing it's best to destroy any evidence of their shooting down MH17.

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Awaiting another night of "fun and games" by the Russian Army--the one that Obama, Hollande and Merkel cannot seem to recognize exists in the eastern Ukraine.

Games are getting off to a slow start tonight.

zvezdanews "#Grad|s and #Uragan|s rained down peaceful blocks of Donbas"
Yday's mortaring for TV https://twitter.com/loogunda/status/614499343345840128 …

19:59 #Horlivka Gagarina mine @xy_gorlov4an Landings, before there were outgoing [gunshots]

19:57 #Donetsk @malinaliss Again something happens in #Maryinka direction again - booms, small arms, high-calibre arms

19:16 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca "about 4am there was an intense bombardment"

Stakhanov, Luhansk reg, occupied Ukraine. Boarding school turned into a Russian military base http://nplm.in/jod pic.twitter.com/yNCLlkdHuI

25.06.15
Russian tanks in #Donetsk near "Vetka"
Source: https://youtu.be/Z2PGtwm12wU
HighRes: http://img.ly/C734 pic.twitter.com/es75uthq3n

20:10 #Avdeevka @fingerw80 #Opytne - there was 5min 'pause' (only landings), now again intense shooting and non-freq outgoing

20:01 #Horlivka Kurganka @xy_gorlov4an "The same. Impacts on pit area, volley and explosion in 1sec"

Maryinka @hyeva_maryinka [vk]
17:08 quiet
19:22 booms fr/both police cp & sovkhoz directions, not heavy [+SA]
20:25≈19:22

21:02 #Donetsk @relictDon Sporadic heavy volleys in the northwest

20:58 #Avdeevka @fingerw80 about 10 outgoing [heard in #Opytne direction]
21:00 @tiamat007 And 4-stroke Vasileks

Tanks on the move in Donetsk pic.twitter.com/1yHTQ4JTUx http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/27-june-tanks-on-the-move-in-donetsk …

SBU found a large arsenal of weapons and ammunition in a private house in Artemivsk
http://www.sbu.gov.ua/sbu/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=147507&cat_id=39574 … pic.twitter.com/kEUgAJbgmu

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After Armenian prez offers "concession" by "suspending" electricity price, 7-day mark may be end of govt "patience" 4 #ElectricYerevan

Striking photos by @shelomovskiy of #ElectricYerevan http://bit.ly/1KhCh5Y

no matter what the outcome of #ElectricYerevan protests, there is no way to return to status quo; certain to be a long, hot & tense summer

Protesters not backing down #ElectricYerevan NOW http://civilnet.am/live pic.twitter.com/qECY0gfJvG

Armenian activists do not accept president's offer http://news.am/eng/news/274192.html … #ElectricYerevan

youtube.com/watch?v=aAoA4eVZyaU … 'Singing & dancing phase.' (As in #Ukraine, war next, #Russia's Ivans say) #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/vfd391NCGH

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Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 26 June 2015


At the JCCC headquarters in Soledar (government-controlled, 75km north-east of Donetsk), the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Russian Federation Armed Forces representatives at the JCCC presented the SMM with two separate logbooks, both indicating a majority of ceasefire violations committed by the “Lugansk People’s Republic” (“LPR”) and “DPR” armed groups. The Ukrainian Major General, Head of the Ukrainian side to the JCCC, stated that, in the morning of 26 June, the “DPR” forces launched 122 rockets from six Grad-P light portable rocket systems, impacting in the vicinity of Berdianske (government-controlled, 103km south of Donetsk, 18km east of Mariupol), destroying a JCCC vehicle and forcing representatives of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to abandon a JCCC observation post. The Russian Federation Armed Forces Chief of Staff also referred to usage of approximately six pieces of Grad-P light portable rocket systems

[OUTLAW 09]

After heavy beating and torture Russian terrorists pretend taking care of Ukrainian POWs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFKK7-HjP7w … pic.twitter.com/ztyRLQUL9R

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Awaiting another night of "fun and games" by the Russian Army--the one that Obama, Hollande and Merkel cannot seem to recognize exists in the eastern Ukraine.

Games are getting off to a slow start tonight.

zvezdanews "#Grad|s and #Uragan|s rained down peaceful blocks of Donbas"
Yday's mortaring for TV https://twitter.com/loogunda/status/614499343345840128 …

19:59 #Horlivka Gagarina mine @xy_gorlov4an Landings, before there were outgoing [gunshots]

19:57 #Donetsk @malinaliss Again something happens in #Maryinka direction again - booms, small arms, high-calibre arms

19:16 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca "about 4am there was an intense bombardment"

Stakhanov, Luhansk reg, occupied Ukraine. Boarding school turned into a Russian military base http://nplm.in/jod pic.twitter.com/yNCLlkdHuI

25.06.15
Russian tanks in #Donetsk near "Vetka"
Source: https://youtu.be/Z2PGtwm12wU
HighRes: http://img.ly/C734 pic.twitter.com/es75uthq3n

20:10 #Avdeevka @fingerw80 #Opytne - there was 5min 'pause' (only landings), now again intense shooting and non-freq outgoing

20:01 #Horlivka Kurganka @xy_gorlov4an "The same. Impacts on pit area, volley and explosion in 1sec"

Maryinka @hyeva_maryinka [vk]
17:08 quiet
19:22 booms fr/both police cp & sovkhoz directions, not heavy [+SA]
20:25≈19:22

21:02 #Donetsk @relictDon Sporadic heavy volleys in the northwest

20:58 #Avdeevka @fingerw80 about 10 outgoing [heard in #Opytne direction]
21:00 @tiamat007 And 4-stroke Vasileks

Tanks on the move in Donetsk pic.twitter.com/1yHTQ4JTUx http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/27-june-tanks-on-the-move-in-donetsk …

SBU found a large arsenal of weapons and ammunition in a private house in Artemivsk
http://www.sbu.gov.ua/sbu/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=147507&cat_id=39574 … pic.twitter.com/kEUgAJbgmu

Donetsk 22:24 Hear heavy singles, towards north, away, maybe Oktyabr or railway station. https://twitter.com/Buzzing_Rook/status/614876982900342784 …

Donetsk 22:36
Proletarsky ds - hear distant single strong volleys at 25-60sec. intervals. https://twitter.com/DoneckiiPatriot/status/614880576898772992 …

21:38 #Donetsk Schetinina @DoneckiiPatriot Volleys are heard even closer

21:40 #Donetsk Putilovka @Shymanovski Many heavy in the airport direction, very loud ones

22:34
Battle towards Trudovsky-#Marinka ongoing since an hour https://twitter.com/relictDon/status/614879612921868288 …

21:40 #Donetsk @relictDon Battle sounds are heard in both northwest and southwest

22:10 #Donetsk @PVB40 [fb] Almost non-stop it rumbles, hard to get where from (NW/N)

22:20 #Donetsk Kirovsky ds @UrriKara4en In Petrovsky ds / #Trudovski direction sporadic heavier volleys can be heard

22:24 #Donetsk @Buzzing_Rook Single volleys can still be heard in N, but pretty far, maybe Oktyabrsky or railway station

21:15 #Krasnohorivka @hyeva_maryinka [http://vk.com ] a couple impacts on the eastern outskirts

23:26 #Donetsk @vladicvp Leninsky, Fork, Bosse, Mirniy, Shyrokiy can hear massive SPG volleys. Maybe fr/VAZ

22:54 #Maryinka @hyeva_maryinka [vk] It ceased.

[B]Anger & hatred in Russia against Ukraine is growing..DNR leaders fanning hysteria–threat of war is greater than ever https://twitter.com/pavelsheremet/status/614876042713546752 …

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Shellings are now seemingly going on around the clock----

Russian Defense Ministry Fakes Claims of Ukrainian Cease-Fire Violations with Misleading Video
http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-495-russian-backed-militants-shell-stanitsa-

The Russian MoD is getting into thr info war now just as they have done with faked satellite photos on MH17

The "DPR" terrorists declares the deaths of civilians during shelling of Horlivka last night
The town is mercenary controlled and was not shelled by the Ukrainians--the UA has been saying for days that the mercenaries are in fact shelling their own towns to make it appear that it is the UA side that is conducting the shelling against civilians.

http://112.ua/ato/v-dnr-zayavlyayut-o-gibeli-mirnogo-zhitelya-pri-obstrele-gorlovki-240819.html …

Militants fired 85 times at Ukr forces in last 24hrs. Most intensely near #Donetsk - 45 incidents - ATO press center https://www.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/1023278327682973 …

Ukraine prosecutors detained a Col. of Security @ServiceSsu who sold passes to the war-torn eastern #ATO area - Gen. Pros. Matios.

Flooding Leads Russians to Ask ‘What Have #Putin and #Medvedev Been Doing the Last 15 Years?’
http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2015/06/widespread-flooding-leads-russians-to.html?m=1 … pic.twitter.com/5QhRj9p4Pf

Moskal: after 3am pumping station in #Svitlichne was shelled w/Grads,water supply shutoff in Nyzhne, ..
http://moskal.in.ua/index.php?categoty=news&news_id=1862 …

Moskal: ...#Svitlichne, #Toshkivka, #Chekhirove, #Novotoshkivka, also "water service is fully off for occupied part of the region"

Shyrokyne, Starohnativka, Lomakine, Petrivske, Hranitne were militant targets in #Mariupol's M sector over last day http://www.0629.com.ua/news/871943

10:02 #Popasna @hu_popa There was a shelling in the night, town was not sleeping. No impacts on the town...

Popasna @hu_popa ...but they were hitting Druzhba settlement area

Yesterday evening militants fired on Shyrokyne with 120mm mortars & Starohnativka with tanks & SPGs - AZOV
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1080838115279643&substory_index=0&id=879147128782077&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1080838115279643&__tn__=%2As …

Yesterday Militants 12 times fired on UKR positions in Sector "M". Overnight was relatively calm - Sector M spox
http://www.mariupol.tv/news/war/mariupol/4657/pod_mariupolem_boeviki_veli_tankovyj_ogon.html …

Moskal: this night #Popasna was shelled fr/#Pervomaysk massively w/cannons, howitzers and large calibre SPGs, http://moskal.in.ua/?categoty=news&news_id=1863 …

Moskal: ...projectiles were exploding in the town outskirts. No reports on casualties yet, but powerline was damaged,

Moskal: #Popasna suburb Druzhba and #Popasna 16th microdistrict left without electricity as a result

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NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian Armed Forces did not incur any lethal casualties; 11 servicemen got wounded in the last 24 hours.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Lots of pro-Russian militants in Horlivka consider leaving “DPR” due to 3-month payment delay.

Many eastern #Ukraine terrorists refuse to fight due to 3-months lack of salary from Russia & humiliation by Russians - #ATO spox Lysenko.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Donetsk farmers on the occupied territories complain they have to pay UAH 1000 levy for every hectare of their land to militant leaders

'STRENGTH' is all the #Russians understand frm #SACEUR Adm Stavridis http://triblive.com/mobile/8599319-96/nato-russia-think … pic.twitter.com/6OZCtiE9qM

[OUTLAW 09]

AND the shellings and ground attacks just keep on going---AND n ot a single word by Obama, Hollande and Merkel.


Maryinka @hyeva_maryinka [vk]
19:19 'normal' rumble
19:22 ceased
19:25 again one can hear, not that intense

Maryinka @hyeva_maryinka [vk]
18:25 quiet
19:08 a bit noisy fr/sovkhoz dir'n - skirmish and booms

19:45 #Avdeevka @audrius1977 Lastochkine: [phone:] no impacts, hits in fields

19:41 #Avdeevka @audrius1977 as of 19:30 in 9th block landings on #Opytne were audible.

Donetsk @Serzzze [fb]
18:09 Trudovski: quiet
18:13 Bakiny =
18:32 Proletarka =
18:45 Kalininsly =
18:59 Petrovka =

Ukrainian Security @ServiceSsu caught 2 locals (trained #military spies) at the front line in eastern #Ukraine. https://youtu.be/ALQGoxcqHSM

19:03 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Like a warm-up before the night - a mortar rounds for 1/2hr

19:00 #Avdeevka @JuZolyshkaLia Landings not far fr/#Avdeevka like in Nekrasova St direction

18:12 #Avdeevka @JuZolyshkaLia Rain and volleys and landings are on.Battle in progress

18:09 #Avdeevka @JuZolyshkaLia Landings are becoming closer
18:10 @bamr69 Heavy arty landings in #Spartak-#Opytne area

21:00 #Dzerzhynsk @dimetros7776 Again battle in #Mayosrk/#Shumy direction

20:29 #Dokuchaevsk @Shrik_E Skirmish in progress in the southwest

youtube.com/watch?v=mu7JSD3uBmQ … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op11arJKiLw … #Russian Dreamers in #Ukraine. Memorable quotes. #PutinAtWar #Russia. pic.twitter.com/7kJkYV8sBV

Russian forces bombed Druzhba with 152 mm shells pic.twitter.com/4kcscy3q5T http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/28-june-russian-forces-bombed-druzhba-with-152-mm-shells …

Russian propaganda is about making Russia seem bigger than it is" - @peterpomeranzev tells @ngumenyuk pic.twitter.com/KlhZBuA05b

The age of information is becoming the age of disinformation" - @peterpomeranzev of @LegatumInst pic.twitter.com/eSqXFKYjvE

[OUTLAW 09]

Russia has truly not learned a single thing out of the Maidan other than fear they will lose their power and money.

Armenia today

When a civil society stands up because they sense that their own government is providing them poor governance and or the lack of the rule of law--then that government will with time cease to exist--that is the lesson from the Maidan and it appears Armenians have their version of the Maidan just around the corner.

Martin Luther King and the concept of peaceful resistance in the face of police threatened violence seems to have made it to Armenia today just as it did in the Maidan..

The idiots never learn. Every time they attacked Maidan popular support and will to resist grew.

The crowd consists of youth, pensioners, women, children, 50,000+ #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/7N7ZYbJcxT

Thousands at #ElectricYerevan waiting for promised crackdown
Watch live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap8g-wnzJ8g&feature=youtu.be … pic.twitter.com/I0atttfxLI

This is just precisely how Maidan was created by Yanukovych. https://twitter.com/Matthew_Kupfer/status/615201349635080192 …

Also, Bishkek 2010: lethal force against protestors ended Bakiev's rule. C'mon post-USSR leaders, you should know this! #ElectricYerevan

TASS says : 2 APCs and trailers with barbed wire appeared at Bagramyan str.
Plus 2 water cannons.
#ElectricYerevan https://twitter.com/mynameisphilipp/status/615202164466688000 …

Police as far as the eye can see. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/bswROm8nzA

Riot police & red berets stand ready at #ElectricYerevan, police continue warning protesters to clear the street pic.twitter.com/EYKnhQ3tvU

People as far as the eye can see. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/jM0FzhyGEg

Dep Pol Chief addressing crowds again "there r provocateurs among u" & warning that police will use force to clear street #ElectricYerevan

“Provocateurs”—that was the same argument used at the Maidan by the Ukrainian Berkat Police---the crowds have been actually quite peaceful.

Police said they will use force if protestors remain at #Baghramyan #ElectricYerevan

Police at #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/iLLikHqM2W

Hotel near the events where lots of journos staying had electricity shut off about 20min before riot police started warning #electricyerevan

Politicians & celebrities including former ambassador to Russia standing between #ElectricYerevan protestors & police pic.twitter.com/IWatAbHMsO

Police seems to be preparing to disperse #ElectricYerevan at #Baghramyan. Hope there will be no violence in #Armenia tonight.

bagramyan street in #Yerevan right now. Standoff continues, nobody is ready to pull back pic.twitter.com/NnOXZMB8N2

Police evacuated children and pregnant women to Liberty square #ElectricYerevan #ոչթալանին

Confusion at #ElectricYerevan. @CivilNetTV has 2 crews working, warnings continue by police, some at Liberty Square pic.twitter.com/GA1JrjRiGw

After unsuccessful negotiations w/ police, frustrated MPs & people form human shield #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/SPxVmdEpr5

We are owners of our country"
#ElectricYerevan readies for a crackdown

Police clearing out press, saber rattling with shields. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/3ANDcqj7HN

Police call the journos to leave the area and to not object to police actions. #ElectricYerevan

[OUTLAW 09]

Russia has truly not learned a single thing out of the Maidan other than fear they will lose their power and money.

Armenia today

When a civil society stands up because they sense that their own government is providing them poor governance and or the lack of the rule of law--then that government will with time cease to exist--that is the lesson from the Maidan and it appears Armenians have their version of the Maidan just around the corner.

Martin Luther King and the concept of peaceful resistance in the face of police threatened violence seems to have made it to Armenia today just as it did in the Maidan..

The idiots never learn. Every time they attacked Maidan popular support and will to resist grew.

The crowd consists of youth, pensioners, women, children, 50,000+ #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/7N7ZYbJcxT

Thousands at #ElectricYerevan waiting for promised crackdown
Watch live:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap8g-wnzJ8g&feature=youtu.be … pic.twitter.com/I0atttfxLI

This is just precisely how Maidan was created by Yanukovych. https://twitter.com/Matthew_Kupfer/status/615201349635080192 …

Also, Bishkek 2010: lethal force against protestors ended Bakiev's rule. C'mon post-USSR leaders, you should know this! #ElectricYerevan

TASS says : 2 APCs and trailers with barbed wire appeared at Bagramyan str.
Plus 2 water cannons.
#ElectricYerevan https://twitter.com/mynameisphilipp/status/615202164466688000 …

Police as far as the eye can see. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/bswROm8nzA

Riot police & red berets stand ready at #ElectricYerevan, police continue warning protesters to clear the street pic.twitter.com/EYKnhQ3tvU

People as far as the eye can see. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/jM0FzhyGEg

Dep Pol Chief addressing crowds again "there r provocateurs among u" & warning that police will use force to clear street #ElectricYerevan

“Provocateurs”—that was the same argument used at the Maidan by the Ukrainian Berkat Police---the crowds have been actually quite peaceful.

Police said they will use force if protestors remain at #Baghramyan #ElectricYerevan

Police at #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/iLLikHqM2W

Hotel near the events where lots of journos staying had electricity shut off about 20min before riot police started warning #electricyerevan

Politicians & celebrities including former ambassador to Russia standing between #ElectricYerevan protestors & police pic.twitter.com/IWatAbHMsO

Police seems to be preparing to disperse #ElectricYerevan at #Baghramyan. Hope there will be no violence in #Armenia tonight.

bagramyan street in #Yerevan right now. Standoff continues, nobody is ready to pull back pic.twitter.com/NnOXZMB8N2

Police evacuated children and pregnant women to Liberty square #ElectricYerevan #ոչթալանին

Confusion at #ElectricYerevan. @CivilNetTV has 2 crews working, warnings continue by police, some at Liberty Square pic.twitter.com/GA1JrjRiGw

After unsuccessful negotiations w/ police, frustrated MPs & people form human shield #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/SPxVmdEpr5

We are owners of our country"
#ElectricYerevan readies for a crackdown

Police clearing out press, saber rattling with shields. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/3ANDcqj7HN

Police call the journos to leave the area and to not object to police actions. #ElectricYerevan

Again it has been corruption that triggered this—the entire Armenia energy system and production is owned by Russia oligarchs and the solution the government offered the people was a government subsidy that in effect was going to be taken out of their own tax money so in effect the population was actually paying the subsidy—and the government “thought” the civil society would “accept” the compromise??

LIVE from #ElectricYerevan: frustration w/ the govt was raising in the last 2-3 years - @KarenaAv pic.twitter.com/O42tjNiDls

Here's the thing: #ElectricYerevan isn't Maidan, but using force against peaceful protestors is probably the best way to turn it into Maidan

ElectricYerevan: more people arrived at the street breaking lower police line. Crowd is cheering!

This priest just led the crowd in a prayer using a police megaphone. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/1yvO9lv4mG

Hearing that a few thousand protesters on other side of police cordon, but not being let in. Crowd shouting 'unite!' #ElectricYerevan

To relieve some tension, check out this great new website http://electricyerevan.info/ for all things #ElectricYerevan, photos, videos, news etc.

People flooding back into Bagh. #electricyerevan

People on Baghramyan avenue continue their sit-in protest! #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/VzIbsgGQtm

The Kremlin's LieNews TV is at #ElectricYerevan to distort the truth for the audience back in Mother Russia! pic.twitter.com/sevPNFTljf

Respect to #ElectricYerevan - A most dignified, peaceful and determined protest. Any Police violence would be a crime.

Police force at end of baghramian blinked, thousands of people who were being blocked pour onto baghramian.

ElectricYerevan They have opened police line on Moscovyan side with people flooding in so it looks like police may be backing off.

[OUTLAW 09]

Again it has been corruption that triggered this—the entire Armenia energy system and production is owned by Russia oligarchs and the solution the government offered the people was a government subsidy that in effect was going to be taken out of their own tax money so in effect the population was actually paying the subsidy—and the government “thought” the civil society would “accept” the compromise??

LIVE from #ElectricYerevan: frustration w/ the govt was raising in the last 2-3 years - @KarenaAv pic.twitter.com/O42tjNiDls

Here's the thing: #ElectricYerevan isn't Maidan, but using force against peaceful protestors is probably the best way to turn it into Maidan

ElectricYerevan: more people arrived at the street breaking lower police line. Crowd is cheering!

This priest just led the crowd in a prayer using a police megaphone. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/1yvO9lv4mG

Hearing that a few thousand protesters on other side of police cordon, but not being let in. Crowd shouting 'unite!' #ElectricYerevan

To relieve some tension, check out this great new website http://electricyerevan.info/ for all things #ElectricYerevan, photos, videos, news etc.

People flooding back into Bagh. #electricyerevan

People on Baghramyan avenue continue their sit-in protest! #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/VzIbsgGQtm

The Kremlin's LieNews TV is at #ElectricYerevan to distort the truth for the audience back in Mother Russia! pic.twitter.com/sevPNFTljf

Respect to #ElectricYerevan - A most dignified, peaceful and determined protest. Any Police violence would be a crime.

Police force at end of baghramian blinked, thousands of people who were being blocked pour onto baghramian.

ElectricYerevan They have opened police line on Moscovyan side with people flooding in so it looks like police may be backing off.

The way remarkable civil society uprising in post-Soviet Armenia is largely ignored by global media tonight is just sad
#ElectricYerevan

As #ElectricYerevan protests continue, the govt's problem: in tiny Armenia: everyone knows everyone, so police are less willing to crackdown

Chanting We Are the Owners of our Country, crowds going crazy at #ElectricYerevan as police continue to check bins

Reports of 50.000 people protesting in #Yerevan right now.
Protest against 9 Cent energy price increase turns into anti-govt movement.

People are bravely dancing and singing although police announces to use extra forces at 11 pm. #ElectricYerevan pic.twitter.com/LzFZvnADLc

Russia wants ppl to forget Maidan was a peaceful protest for accountable govt, for months til police & paid thug crackdown #ElectricYerevan

.@macbartkowski says #ElectricYerevan isn't pro-EU/anti-Russian, but "against corruption from their own country" pic.twitter.com/LsPTVLWflW

Be careful. Unmarked cars on Sayat Nova, the SE continuation of Baghramyan Ave, at Freedom Square. #ElectricYerevan https://twitter.com/Babken/status/615237437363597312 …

[OUTLAW 09]

AND the shellings and ground attacks just keep on going---AND n ot a single word by Obama, Hollande and Merkel.


Maryinka @hyeva_maryinka [vk]
19:19 'normal' rumble
19:22 ceased
19:25 again one can hear, not that intense

Maryinka @hyeva_maryinka [vk]
18:25 quiet
19:08 a bit noisy fr/sovkhoz dir'n - skirmish and booms

19:45 #Avdeevka @audrius1977 Lastochkine: [phone:] no impacts, hits in fields

19:41 #Avdeevka @audrius1977 as of 19:30 in 9th block landings on #Opytne were audible.

Donetsk @Serzzze [fb]
18:09 Trudovski: quiet
18:13 Bakiny =
18:32 Proletarka =
18:45 Kalininsly =
18:59 Petrovka =

Ukrainian Security @ServiceSsu caught 2 locals (trained #military spies) at the front line in eastern #Ukraine. https://youtu.be/ALQGoxcqHSM

19:03 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Like a warm-up before the night - a mortar rounds for 1/2hr

19:00 #Avdeevka @JuZolyshkaLia Landings not far fr/#Avdeevka like in Nekrasova St direction

18:12 #Avdeevka @JuZolyshkaLia Rain and volleys and landings are on.Battle in progress

18:09 #Avdeevka @JuZolyshkaLia Landings are becoming closer
18:10 @bamr69 Heavy arty landings in #Spartak-#Opytne area

21:00 #Dzerzhynsk @dimetros7776 Again battle in #Mayosrk/#Shumy direction

20:29 #Dokuchaevsk @Shrik_E Skirmish in progress in the southwest

youtube.com/watch?v=mu7JSD3uBmQ … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op11arJKiLw … #Russian Dreamers in #Ukraine. Memorable quotes. #PutinAtWar #Russia. pic.twitter.com/7kJkYV8sBV

Russian forces bombed Druzhba with 152 mm shells pic.twitter.com/4kcscy3q5T http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/28-june-russian-forces-bombed-druzhba-with-152-mm-shells …

Russian propaganda is about making Russia seem bigger than it is" - @peterpomeranzev tells @ngumenyuk pic.twitter.com/KlhZBuA05b

The age of information is becoming the age of disinformation" - @peterpomeranzev of @LegatumInst pic.twitter.com/eSqXFKYjvE

21:30 #Lysychansk @lis_ukrop Artillery heard from #Nyzhne or #Bobrove, incoming

Russian-Backed Militants Shell Water Pumps Supplying Front Line Towns in Ukraine
http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-496-russian-backed-militants-shell-water-pumps-supplying-front-line-town/#8945 …

Russian Propaganda in #US #American #Media - The Resurgence of Soviet-era Whataboutism http://intersectionproject.eu/article/russia-world/russian-propaganda-american-media#sthash.AUCWd5W9.DghdtDED.dpuf … pic.twitter.com/uiKZxtf79T

Donetsk's web portal reports militants kidnap locals, use them as slaves
http://www.unian.info/society/1094790-donetsks-web-portal-reports-militants-kidnap-locals-use-them-as-slaves.html … pic.twitter.com/cf1De3v852

Major ground battle is ongoing now----
Battle between #Verkhnotoretske and #KrasnyPartizan have been intensified in the last half hour, russoterrorist attack with many units

Look: Terrorists disguised as civilians in #Shyrokyne. pic.twitter.com/sfw5DeFU6u

21:59 #Horlivka Kurganka @xy_gorlov4an Close imcomings

Dzerzhynsk
21:51 @hdzerz Something boomed loudly
21:53 @dimetros7776 Massive incomings

21:23 #Dokuchaevsk @shuttle1907 Again 120mm were driven

20:00 #Donetsk @PVB40 [fb] Again some heavy track vehicle[s?] along new bypass road tow/Mira. Airport area: volleys for 1hr

Avdeevka, Ukraine - infighting going on again 22.40 https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status/615243643293712384 …

Ukraine's snipers: the deadliest men in the country's war against Russian-backed militants http://uatoday.tv/politics/ukrainian-snipers-who-are-the-country-rsquo-s-deadliest-soldiers-447001.html …

[OUTLAW 09]

During last 12 months, Russian Forces have undertaken many river-crossing exercises. Why? https://vk.com/milinfolive?w=wall-47011808_57594 … pic.twitter.com/Ol86NlYfJg

Siversky Donets is an important strategic water barrier. Generally, there is plenty of rivers in Ukraine.

Russian Forces DPR unit at (yes) Komsomolske quarry. https://twitter.com/GorseFires/status/615291764212166656 …

Zhirinovsky and the Generals, including Col-Gen Alexander Lentsov (2nd left), Moscow 20 Jun https://lori.ru/Vorozhtsov/session/797454?page=3 … pic.twitter.com/YXgMkPlqbB

Also a Ukrainian counterattack has been taking place at Novhorodske and Shyroka Balka.
https://twitter.com/mihovil78/status/615240096955154432 … pic.twitter.com/pBQgCWkJRh

There is a Russian attempt going on to break throught the lines near Krasnyi Partizan
https://twitter.com/mihovil78/status/615244990592229378 … pic.twitter.com/2lB22G9cUs

VIDEO Disorganized Putin paid terrorists shooting grenades blindly and having a lot of fun with it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVQ1GyJUE7M …

VIDEO Portrayed as a phosphorous bomb shot by Russians. But this looks more like an illumination shell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4NYnMPQ1U …

BBC: besides "anti-Western rhetoric" #Kremlin "info war" has changed essence of Russian TV.
http://bbc.in/1GOQox2 pic.twitter.com/GtBEZhEJOF

Today, DNR terrorists fired at the Red Cross convoy in Volnovakha district, Donetsk region.
http://www.sbu.gov.ua/sbu/control/en/publish/article?art_id=147382&cat_id=35317 …

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In the last day, Militants fired on checkpoints Mariinka, Zolote & Majorsk. No casualties - Border guard service
http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_7652.htm …

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Map. Situation in eastern #Ukraine, June 29, 00:00 EET pic.twitter.com/q5O99QK4uJ

Everyday 5 min of hate @zvezdanews "Ukrainian military continue to destroy residential houses cynically" https://twitter.com/zvezdanews/status/615434655999881216 …

Everyday 5 min of hate, RUS #propaganda @ntvru "Ukrainian army battered annihilated #Donetsk with renewed vigour" https://twitter.com/ntvru/status/615425736095203328 …

Hard to believe locals wld destroy the very homes they live in. Russian Proxies. pic.twitter.com/qa7jLjfCuh

Russians mount surveillance cameras on roofs of civilian houses to follow up movements of Ukrainian army
http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/zik-rebels-mount-surveillance-cameras-on-roofs-of-civilian-houses-to-follow-up-movements-of-ukrainian-army-392251.html …

More photos of Lugansk Movshuk Karibula being trained as SAM operator at Orenburg, Russia
pic.twitter.com/kPFQVIa4Hz

Last night Militants stepped up attacks (51) in sector B after delivery of ammo from "aid" convoy - Sector B spox
http://112.ua/ato/boeviki-nochyu-51-raz-obstrelyali-sily-ato-v-sektor-b-iz-tankov-i-minometov-sylkin-240951.html …

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Well so much for that “open and transparent” investigation in the shot down of MH17 as demanded by Russia at the UN.

Dutch investigators say inquiry into crash of #MH17 being stymied by separatists in #Luhansk region of #Ukraine. http://tinyurl.com/p5la28n

In April a Russian soldier shared a video/photo how he delivered a 'Buk' to east #Ukraine, which shot down #MH17. https://youtu.be/mneqg_-yTHY

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Five Ukrainian soldiers wounded in east Ukraine over last 24 hours
http://uatoday.tv/politics/five-ukrainian-soldiers-wounded-in-east-ukraine-over-last-24-hours-447177.html … pic.twitter.com/fYBMrRtNVZ

Russia's grand strategy: Divide #EU, undermine #NATO, reverse CEE transition http://ow.ly/OUU47 @anneapplebaum pic.twitter.com/CRhqJpXWBf

Local Lugansk collaborator being trained as SAM operator in Orenburg Russia
http://vk.com/id275472519
pic.twitter.com/IZxMOqM542

Militants resumed fire on Mariinka and Krasnohorivka last night. Used AGS, small arms & Mortars. - 28th Brigade
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1108825059131386&substory_index=0&id=1060798357267390&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1108825059131386&__tn__=%2As …

Since 5am this morning militants 4 times attacked UKR positions in Starohnativka (3) & Hranitne (1). Used SPGs and small arms

There are a lot of ways to die in #Pisky, and they all come down to seconds and inches." #Ukraine My latest.
http://dailysignal.com/2015/06/28/the-flash-the-boom-and-the-dark-8-days-on-the-front-lines-of-ukraine-war/ …

This am militants restarted firing in #Mariupol sector: Starohnativka, Hranitne came under fire from heavy weapons http://www.0629.com.ua/news/872440

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Appears now the Russian military is trying to imply that “foreign troops” are involved in the actual fighting inside the Ukraine—they must have reasons in order to justify exactly why their own troops and her mercenaries have not made much progress after three weeks of intense shellings and ground attacks.

The PR implies that it cannot be possible for the Ukraine to be using advanced drones as only Russia has them in use inside the Ukraine.

http://tass.ru/en/world/804656

Foreign specialists operate Ukrainian army’s drones — LPR reconnaissance
June 29, 15:48 UTC+3


According to an LPR security officer, this information was derived from decoding of a flight recorder retrieved from a drone shot down by LPR militias

MOSCOW, June 29. /TASS/. Foreign specialists are operating unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian army to conduct aerial reconnaissance and adjust fire, LuganskInformCentre said on Monday citing security services of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR).

According to an LPR security officer, this information was derived from decoding of a flight recorder retrieved from a drone shot down by LPR militias.

LuganskInformCentre said it was a mass produced Furia drone, which had best characteristics in terms of flight distance and altitude. "To prevent data interception, this vehicles recorded data in a special recorder instead of transmitting then in the online regime," the agency said, adding that the bulk of Ukrainian drone were home-made devices, "with hulls made of foam plastic and the insides assembled from available details by radio amateurs and handed over to Ukrainian army and police." "These devices are equipped with mini video cameras transmitting data in the on-line regime to a ground control station," the agency noted.

The examination of the drone shot down by the LPR militias revealed photos of the drone operators made while testing the drone’s camera. "The photos feature men operating the drone from an apartment equipped with special devices," the agency said. "Such equipment and work conditions are not typical for rank and file Ukrainian soldiers. More to it, the uniform and underwear of such models and colors are not used in any of the Ukrainian army units."

The LPR security service officer noted that "one of the foreigners from the photos was reported to have taken part in combat operation during Georgia’s aggression against South Ossetia in 2008." This information, according to the officer, was being verified.

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In which @cjcmichel takes a bat to the useful idiots pushing RT propaganda at @thenation and @the_intercept: http://intersectionproject.eu/article/russia-world/russian-propaganda-american-media …

More photos of Lugansk Movshuk Karibula being trained as SAM operator at Orenburg, Russia
pic.twitter.com/kPFQVIa4Hz

The guy even has his drivers license on his profile
http://vk.com/id155992897 http://vk.com/id275472519
via @Prizrak_opery pic.twitter.com/rnYzfm3ksl

News
The Ukr interior ministry identified 30 Ukrainian separatists, fighting in the "Somalia" goup under "Givi".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCObawBFIqE …

Nice breakout of the use of social media by Russia and Ukraine---
Hashtags and User Networks in the Putin-Poroshenko Twitter Chatter http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/06/29/hashtags-and-user-networks-in-the-putin-poroshenko-twitter-chatter/ … pic.twitter.com/5c0FKDKTKz

Armenia: Drone captures electric Yerevan on 9th day of protests https://youtu.be/zlDL2j_v-Fc via @YouTube

Russian-backed militants launch more than 100 attacks in 24 hours http://24today.net/open/457331 pic.twitter.com/I23RJNWrMh

youtu.be/XSGSO76ZEzc?t=12m43s … #Serbian sniper for #Russia: 'We got the Buks.' Captured fr #Ukraine after #MH17,he says. pic.twitter.com/Jl7lbvTm0K

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Last week a top EU official attempted a "trial balloon" in that he told the Ukrainian government they should grant the two Russian occupied zones a "special status and a constitutional change that favored Russia" BEFORE there was even a stable "ceasefire".

Once the Ukrainians made the proposal public the EU Commission massively pulled back and denied it.

If you read this article towards the end you will see that YES in fact the EU Commission made the proposal that they denied they had made---the question is just how much that the EU in fact support Putin????

http://www.jamestown.org/single/?cHash=b032005a9ee3c399042402eb2e87799f&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=7&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=44090#.VZFvT2AVjIW

Kremlin Opens New Phase in Its War Against Ukraine

Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 12 Issue: 120

June 26, 2015 05:06 PM

By: Vladimir Socor

(Source: Reuters)


Moscow is growing impatient with Ukraine’s unwillingness to legalize the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” and rewrite Ukraine’s constitution to their and Moscow’s satisfaction. The Minsk Two armistice, imposed on Ukraine on February 12, envisages that political process to be completed by December of this year (2015).

That, however, is conditional on a complete, durable and verified ceasefire in the field. And, since Ukraine is unwilling to sacrifice its sovereignty under the political terms of the armistice, Russia’s proxies continue hostilities in the field with variable intensity levels. Moscow aims thereby to coerce Kyiv into implementing the political terms of the armistice. But in breaching the ceasefire on a daily basis, Moscow and its proxies are demonstrably not meeting the precondition (see above) to the political process they want to impose on Ukraine.

The Kremlin is taking a number of steps with the aim of breaking or circumventing this political deadlock. Moscow also seems to be in the process of reviewing its political objectives in a more ambitious vein toward Ukraine.
Addressing the participants in the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin laid out a two-fold proprietary claim to Ukraine on Russia’s behalf. The second of these claims is new in this form: a claim to Ukraine’s future. “Ultimately, one way or another, Russia and Ukraine are fated to share their future together” (applause in the hall).

Although Ukraine has a right to choose, Putin went on, “we are linked by common technical, energy, transportation infrastructures. This is already a matter for Russia, it is a matter of our interests,” he warned (Interfax, June 20).

Putin’s other proprietary claim derives not from a vision of the future but a pseudo-historical one. He told the same international forum that “Russians and Ukrainians are one people, one ethnicity, with its [sic] own specificity, its [sic] own characteristics. We are also linked by the ability to speak with each other in one [sic] language.”

In the traditional reference terms of Russian nationalism, which Putin has adopted, subsuming the Ukrainian identity to the Russian one implies rejecting the basis for Ukrainian national statehood; portraying it as unnatural and temporary, ultimately fated for amalgamation with the Russian state, as Putin already implied in this year’s telephone conversation with Russia’s populace (see EDM, April 23, 24).

Seen in this light, Moscow’s activating or suspending the Novorossiya project (which targets eight Ukrainian provinces), or shifting from support of the outright secession of Donetsk-Luhansk to “shoving” them back into Ukraine, on constitutional terms that would cripple Ukraine, appear as tactical moves.

The Kremlin’s ultimate target, whether for reabsorbing or for disabling, is Ukraine as such—while biting off territorial chunks along the way, depending on circumstances (Debaltseve in February was the most recent case).

In his St. Petersburg remarks, Putin addressed four immediate demands to Ukraine: 1) change the constitution to de-centralize the country’s administrative-territorial system; 2) adopt and begin applying a special status for Donetsk-Luhansk (the current proposal would incapacitate the state); 3) validate local elections to be held in Donetsk-Luhansk (to legitimize and legalize the “people’s republics”); and 4) start financing social expenditures and reconstruction in those territories.

Ukraine is supposed to implement these demands through direct negotiations with Donetsk and Luhansk; i.e., to their satisfaction (if dissatisfied, they and Moscow would undoubtedly claim that Ukraine has refused to deliver). These are indeed political stipulations of the Minsk armistice.

However, their implementation is sequenced to follow after a durable and verified ceasefire would have taken hold (see above). Putin is now reversing that sequence.

Moreover, Putin hinted that Russia would continue arming Donetsk-Luhansk forces, until Ukraine complies with those political demands: “In regional conflicts everywhere, the belligerents always find weapons somewhere. This is also the case in eastern Ukraine.

But, if the situation is resolved politically, weapons would not be necessary. What is necessary is goodwill and entering into a direct dialogue .”

[B]Similarly, Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, has publicly hinted that Moscow would continue facilitating the cross-border flow of Russian fighters into Ukraine, until Kyiv concedes on political issues: “There are no terrorist groups in Donetsk and Luhansk. Everything can be resolved without civil war, by complying with the Minsk agreement. But it is not being complied with. Russian Federation citizens go to fight in Donbas. We are not calling or rewarding people [to do this]. But it is impossible to prevent this. Emotions are at work, men go there to join up… Ukraine does not want to negotiate with the representatives of those armed groups [opolchenie]. But it must do so. And we cannot close that border. What, do you want us to impose a blockade there ?” (Kommersant, June 22).

Thus, Moscow is opening a new phase in its war against Ukraine. Military intimidation is more overt, the threat to continue underwriting proxy warfare more brazen. The Kremlin wants to change the Minsk armistice unilaterally by reversing the sequence of implementing its provisions. That document imposes political concessions on Ukraine, conditional on Russia stopping the hostilities. Since Ukraine resists, Russia is now pressuring Kyiv to deliver those concessions unconditionally.

Some officials at the European Commission in Brussels are asking Ukraine to meet Moscow’s demand: namely, start complying with the political terms of the Minsk armistice, no longer expecting Russia to comply with the military terms first (Ukrayinska Pravda, June 24, 25). Undoubtedly, Moscow had counted on this effect with those members of this Commission.

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Today by @PowerVertical: A Russian lawmaker wants Facebook blocked in Russia & more http://bit.ly/1eUviEF pic.twitter.com/A1QiA7dSxp

Ukraine Live: Ukrainian Military Reports Attacks East Of Volnovakha Today. http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-497-ukraine-reports-101-attacks-over-last-24-hours-civilians-wounded-with-heavy-shelling-across-front/#8955 … pic.twitter.com/lwpRUhQ8es
bit.ly/1CEC6eF

US Pentagon & @DeptofDefense may as well include this photo in the Law of War manual.
Source https://youtu.be/KNXHIutONfE?t=4m22s …

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When attacks on the eastern front exceed 85 per day which they have over the last ten days --THERE is no ceasefire, Minsk 2 is completely dead and YET there is total silence on the parts of Obama, Hollande, and Merkel.

Obama has repeatedly started that if the fighting has gotten serious then more and harder sanctions will come--BUT the attacks are serious and increasing and YET he does nothing.

Ukraine Reports 101 Attacks Over 24 Hours; Civilians Wounded With Heavy Shelling Across Front.: http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-497-ukraine-reports-101-attacks-over-last-24-hours-civilians-wounded-with-heavy-shelling-across-front/#8949 …

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19:18 #Dokuchaevsk @nataffka17 Volleys in the western part. #Yasniy settlement?

19:00 #Horlivka @JuMistress AA-gun in the west & a loud explosion

19:08 Gagarina mine area: single incomings

19:09 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Yesterday's scenario happens again - a mortar fires.

Today militants shelled UKR positions 38 times. Most tense situation remains in Donetsk area - ATO press center
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1023977717613034&id=820651001279041&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1023977717613034&__tn__=%2As …

Hotspots today - Hranitne, Starohnativka, Opytne, Mariinka, Shyrokyne, Krymske & Sokil'nyky. Militants used howitzers, tanks, IFVs & mortars

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Reference Armenian demonstration---- is going into 10th day and does not seem to slow down.

Number of protesters grow on Baghramyan as night goes on
#ElectricYerevan
LIVE →https://youtu.be/Ap8g-wnzJ8g pic.twitter.com/Hp8OwLfO3J

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19:18 #Dokuchaevsk @nataffka17 Volleys in the western part. #Yasniy settlement?

19:00 #Horlivka @JuMistress AA-gun in the west & a loud explosion

19:08 Gagarina mine area: single incomings

19:09 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Yesterday's scenario happens again - a mortar fires.

Today militants shelled UKR positions 38 times. Most tense situation remains in Donetsk area - ATO press center
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1023977717613034&id=820651001279041&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1023977717613034&__tn__=%2As …

Hotspots today - Hranitne, Starohnativka, Opytne, Mariinka, Shyrokyne, Krymske & Sokil'nyky. Militants used howitzers, tanks, IFVs & mortars

20:57 #Shakhtarsk @Helgi__UA 22 18-wheelers & a covered Kamaz truck w/troops fr/#Donetsk [direciton] eastwards

20:57 #Shyrokyne @dertien1488 It started to spit here, "orcs are still quiet

20:34 #Donetsk @AlfaNubovsky at 12:40 along Vatutina Ave tow/Schorsa St a high-sided covered truck w/barrels + a fuel truck

In Makiivka OSCE observed convoy of 25 large civilian trucks escorted by a “DPR” truck moving towards Donetsk city pic.twitter.com/4xrP7khKQv

Yesterday OSCE recorded 139 explosions during a one hour period at and around Donetsk airport
http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/167496 …

youtube.com/watch?v=ZPMSZ-R6qFY … If they come to your town,don't worry.It's not #Russia.It's your 'People's Militia.' #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/zmoaNw8H4o

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A little Ukrainian history that the former Soviet Union under Stalin tends to "forget".

Holodomor On this day 1932, An all Ukrainian Bureau of Torgsin was established. A Torgsin was a state controlled shop where in theory a Ukr could buy food from foreign sources provided he/she had Gold/valuables to trade. In reality the Torgsin was a scam designed to as much Gold or "hard currency" as possible out of Ukraine. Nevertheless many desperately hungry Ukrs believed in the scam& according to soviet pretexts resorted to desperate measures. Within a year the USSR would begin a crackdown on "illegal" hard currency

Through this 2 pronged attack, Stalin's USSR stole gold & valuables from the victims of the #Holodomor - between 1932-33, bodies found on the streets would also be searched for gold - Wedding Rings, Crosses, Teeth etc. The gold collected would be melted down & stored and then "disappeared".

By the end of 1933—The SU never said where the gold had gone to and until today Russia has not told the Ukraine how much was taken and where it is currently stored.

NOTE: where there were high Ukrainian loses who died from starvation particularly in the Donbass—dead Ukrainians were replaced by ethnic Russians from other Soviet locations—a type of ethnic cleansing that Russia does not talk about even today.

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Sensational details in these mafia allegations against the Russian elite from Spanish prosecutors http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-29/putin-allies-aided-russian-mafia-in-spain-prosecutors-say …

Russian Archpriest says same-sex #marriage ruling is US trying to impose its "anti-natural & post-human" views. http://tinyurl.com/qfytyou

Russian propaganda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LqFUz7GwJE …
"The wife of President Obama - a man!" pic.twitter.com/qiNXDREQwR

Did Putin learn from Hitler's mistakes? It certainly seems that the West didn't learn the lessons of the WW2...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/currentevents/2014/04/16/is-vladimir-putin-another-adolf-hitler/ …

Extraordinary criminal probe claims Tambov syndicate leader in Spain tied to senior Russian officials.
Spain says several of Putin's Petersburg pals are running deep with the Russian mafia

There have been a series of constant validated reporting that Putin in fact worked his own Russian mafia connections when he was in the St. Petersburg government resulting in a sizeable black money account in his name that some say borders on 40B USD and five mansions.

What he did not make as a KGB officer in Dresden he sure has made up for since St. Petersburg.

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Maryinka @hyeva_maryinka [vk]
22:00 Spiradic shooting
22:45 Ceased
23:15 Volleys fr/#Trudovski direction, quiet here

The militants shelled villages near Mariupol with the tanks and artillery pic.twitter.com/JliaKvVCOr http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/30-june-the-militants-shelled-villages-near-mariupol-with …

Footage
Fire burns in #StanytsiaLuhanska yesterday after Russian mortar shells hit the area.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mvCXJV8R0 … pic.twitter.com/V0inOlZpss

Shelling damages houses in Stanytsia Luhanska, Stakhanivka, smashes school windows in Rodina village http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/shelling-damages-houses-in-stanytsia-luhanska-stakhanivka-smashes-school-windows-in-rodina-village-392309.html …

Russian militants shelled Zolote with MLRS Grad http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/30-june-russian-militants-shelled-zolote-with-mlrs-grad … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/BYa8YKnFGF via @666_mancer

Over the past 24 hours, militants 12 attacked UKR positions in Sector M. Used 122mm artillery, mortars, tank http://www.mariupol.tv/news/war/mariupol/4691/boeviki_otkryvali_ogon_pod_mariupolem_iz_artilleri i_i_tanka.html …

Militants widen area of attacks in #Mariupol sector: fired at Starohnativka, #Shyrokyne, Novotroyitske, Hranitne http://www.0629.com.ua/news/873415

Sector M Staff reports #OSCE patrol came under militant fire near Bezimenne, OSCE denies, says vehicles returned back http://www.0629.com.ua/news/873382

Seems that the OSCE was indeed fired on BUT does not want to agitate Russia.

Ukraine's Interior Ministry identified 30 militants of #Givi's "#Somalia battalion". PHOTOS http://gordonua.com/photo/events/Abroskin-MVD-ustanovilo-lichnosti-30-boevikov-iz-bandy-Somali-87150.html … pic.twitter.com/8LtW8JMJ17

Russian mercenary on a #Russia supplied BPM-97 Vystrel in #Ukraine: https://archive.is/NuXuU https://archive.is/03yDV pic.twitter.com/7wIXzxbOpd

Analysis #Map
Russian and Chechen invaders further destroy #Donetsk #airport.
Just for fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZmEH8ii_Gk …

Frontline at #Shyrokyne with #Azov regiment by @NoahBrooks99 VIDEO. @Polk_Azov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg2Gz9wWJHw …

ATO: Militants attack Ukrainian troops 83 times overnight
http://www.unian.info/politics/1095075-ato-militants-attack-ukrainian-troops-83-times-overnight.html … pic.twitter.com/zkJuBPaOFb

Yesterday near Stanytsia Luhanska, as a result of a grenade explosion, local resident was killed - MIA
http://112.ua/ato/v-stanichno-luganskom-rayone-v-rezultate-vzryva-granaty-pogib-mestnyy-zhitel-mvd-241103.html …

'Increased fighting' observed in Donetsk airport area, situation in Shyrokyne 'relatively calm' - OSCE report http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/increased-fighting-observed-in-donetsk-airport-area-situation-in-shyrokyne-relatively-calm-osce-report-392312.html …

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Appears that another Russian official is lying again and doing it badly—Russia never intended to purchase any form of aircraft from Canada—so why the outspoken “threat”??

Russian @Rogozin "@pmharper in pursuit of votes of Ukrainian Canadians ditched prospects of own aviation industry" pic.twitter.com/G3SsOBPtDb

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BREAKING: Russian jets have seriously harassed and fired decoy flares on Swedish jets several times http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/29-june-russian-jets-have-seriously-harassed-and-fired-decoy …

VICE VIDEO Childsoldiers of Donetsk #putlerjugend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vJPL6PYDTM …

ALERT Russian frontline bombers and anti-submarine planes to perform training flights over Sea of Okhotsk

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Map. Situation in eastern #Ukraine, June 30, 00:00 EET pic.twitter.com/xnRsD5nMGr

Siemens is bypassing Crimea sanctions.
Germany playing good cop - bad cop.
Via @ARothNYT @Vedomosti

How WW III became possible: Nuclear conflict with Ru is likelier than u think http://www.vox.com/2015/6/29/8845913/russia-war?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=feature%253Afixed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter%23# … @voxdotcom pic.twitter.com/RL9X3TJNXb

TASS: Deputy Russian foreign minister: Russia can't agree with idea of restricting its veto right at UNSC. https://twitter.com/tass_agency/status/615808245198778368 …

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AND from the ongoing current war in Central Europe--not a peep out of Obama, Hollande and Merkel.

Extensive fighting yesterday on the eastern front—And yet no a word in the western mainstream media—gay rights, Charleston, Greece but about a major Russo Ukrainian war being fought in central Europe—not a single comment to be seen anywhere.


LUGANSK_TODAY
27 attacks on #Ukrainian Army positions in #Lugansk Region. MLRS used 2 times. Read report at http://lugansk-news.com/violation-of-cease-fire-agreement-in-lugansk-region-27-attacks-on-ukrainian-army-positions-in-the-last-24-hours/ … pic.twitter.com/lLZ6Ws5cM9

LUGANSK_TODAY I haven't seen so many attacks for a long time! It's all along the front line! No cease-fire!

LUGANSK_TODAY
#Russian Military camp in #Ukraine in #Donetsk Region. Fresh video from Ukrainian UAV. Coordinates. Engish subtitles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS5qYLJib3M&feature=youtu.be …

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After the recent Moldavian elections where the pro EU party beat the pro Russian party--especially after Russia thought the pro Russian party would win- THEN this-----

Igor Smirnov, the ex-president of Transnistria, is coming back #Moldova #Transnistria http://www.moldova.org/exclusive-igor-smirnov-is-getting-ready-to-candidate-and-aims-for-key-positions-in-tiraspol/ …

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With enough humanitarian ammo, the Russians keep shooting on Ukrainian positions all along the frontline every day. https://twitter.com/NSDC_ua/status/615808368406441984 …

Reconnaissance of Battalion "Dnipro-1" films a base of Russian terrorists within 2 km from the front line https://twitter.com/joinfocom/status/615812282774216706 …

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU detained militants suspect of terrorist attacks in Luhansk reg. Also, two female militant informers detained near Popasna

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian security services eliminated Russia-backed a militant cell based in Mykolayiv that spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Ukrainian servicemen spotted 5 flights of enemy UAVs

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Luhansk sector: Renewed skirmishes in the area of Krymske & Sokilnyky. Militants also targeted Zolote & Stanytsia Luhanska.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Donetsk sector: Most tense situation around Maryinka. Other hotspots include Krasnohorivka, Pisky, Avdiivka & outskirts of Horlivka.

Russian military in Sontseve http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/30-june-militants-have-deployed-a-military-base-two-kilometers?ll=47.518407;38.01798800000003&zoom=8 … pic.twitter.com/3Hs0pv8dBd

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Mariupol sector: militants fired from artillery & mortars at UA positions near Shyrokyne, Novotroyitske.

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Russia-backed militants violate ceasefire 360 times in the last 4 days,target residential areas – ATO Staff spokesman

Russian Jamming station R330G "Zhitel" at Donbas http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/30-june-russian-jamming-station-r330g-zhitel-at-donbas … pic.twitter.com/e3xy1kV1y0 via @BuTaJIu4eK

Mujenko: Five thousand militants are preparing an offensive on the forces of ATO pic.twitter.com/Fk1P5PtNWf http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/30-june-mujenko-five-thousand-militants-are-preparing-an …

New Russian training area and defensive positions are here between Komsomolske and Telmanove: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5214161,38.0167608,1291m/data=!3m1!1e3 … pic.twitter.com/vW1GFO1ciB

Top EU officials travel to the front lines in eastern Ukraine http://uatoday.tv/politics/top-eu-officials-travel-to-the-front-lines-in-eastern-ukraine-447494.html …

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Here is another Russian official smoking dope it seems?????

#Russian Prosecutor General to look into legality of the Baltics States' independence. Scorching heat or full moon? http://goo.gl/8jP08M

Maybe he should also check the legality of the Soviet Union in their taking over the Baltics in 1940 and their signing of the Ribbentrop Molotov Agreement of 1939.

Any ideas how to fight absurdity as such one?--> #Russia to review 1991 decision to recognize independence of #Baltic

Reading a speech by Nikolai Leonov from 1998. He seems to imply that they don't regard anything signed by Yeltsin as legitimate.

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BREAKING: Russian jets have seriously harassed and fired decoy flares on Swedish jets several times http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/29-june-russian-jets-have-seriously-harassed-and-fired-decoy …

VICE VIDEO Childsoldiers of Donetsk #putlerjugend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vJPL6PYDTM …

ALERT Russian frontline bombers and anti-submarine planes to perform training flights over Sea of Okhotsk

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Map. Situation in eastern #Ukraine, June 30, 00:00 EET pic.twitter.com/xnRsD5nMGr

Siemens is bypassing Crimea sanctions.
Germany playing good cop - bad cop.
Via @ARothNYT @Vedomosti

How WW III became possible: Nuclear conflict with Ru is likelier than u think http://www.vox.com/2015/6/29/8845913/russia-war?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=feature%253Afixed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter%23# … @voxdotcom pic.twitter.com/RL9X3TJNXb

TASS: Deputy Russian foreign minister: Russia can't agree with idea of restricting its veto right at UNSC. https://twitter.com/tass_agency/status/615808245198778368 …

#Russian planes use flares near #Swedish jets, behaving aggressively over #Baltic sea http://news.yahoo.com/swedish-military-chief-says-russian-jets-released-flares-100428077.html … pic.twitter.com/8oBzlSfP5Q

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Daalder+Rifkind: "renewed Russian military offensive now appears to be in the offing" Ukraine http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosource/the-west-has-to-act-now-to-defend-ukraine … pic.twitter.com/mkOLzXq33d

Unless Europe and the United States act swiftly, the situation in Ukraine is about to get worse — possibly a lot worse. ...


A renewed Russian military offensive now appears to be in the offing. Russian forces are once again massing at the border with Ukraine, and Russian troops and heavy equipment have continued to flow into eastern Ukraine. Russian forces have been training Moscow-backed separatists for months. All is set for a rapid military advance — most probably to take the strategic port of Mariupol and the remainder of the Donbass region, though further advances towards Odessa and possibly the creation of a land bridge to Crimea cannot be excluded....

The dangers are real, which makes it imperative that the major western countries do whatever they can to prevent Putin's next military move against Ukraine. The focus should not be on what to do if Putin does move, but how to deter him in the first place. That will require renewed focus, urgency, and determination — something that has been lacking so far. Rather than warning of further sanctions if Putin escalates, the United States and Europe need to spell out specifics — for example, banning Russian banks from participating in the SWIFT mechanism, which manages international banking transactions, and halting all exports of technologies for the Russian oil and gas industry.

The Western powers should also be clear that if the conflict escalates, they will be prepared to provide defensive lethal support to Ukraine — including drones, secure communications, reinforced troop carriers, long-range counterbattery radar, and anti-armor weaponry. While not enough to turn the tide of a major confrontation, such weaponry would help Ukraine impose significant cost on Russian forces and on the separatists Moscow is enabling to fight.In addition to threats of economic and military countermeasures, there needs to be a major new diplomatic push aimed not just at any escalation, but at trying to settle the conflict. This requires direct U.S. and British involvement. Their absence from the most important security negotiation in Europe is historically unprecedented; they now need to join Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine in an effort to find a lasting solution.

Such a solution must restore Ukraine's territorial integrity, full sovereignty, and independence, create an agreed process for internal political reform and decentralization, strengthen economic relations with Ukraine, and end the sanctions regime. It likely will require the deployment of an outside peacekeeping or stabilization force — to ensure heavy weapons are withdrawn, all foreign forces return home, irregular forces are disbanded, the Russian-Ukrainian border is secure, and conditions for conducting free and fair elections of local authorities in eastern Ukraine are in place.

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Appears that the OSCE could use some social media open source analysis support.

Analysis #Map Exact position of the #RussianArmy base, 2.3 km south of #Sontseve. @OSCE_SMM: Go there or go home. pic.twitter.com/GhCqJnHeiV

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Appears that the OSCE could use some social media open source analysis support.

Analysis #Map Exact position of the #RussianArmy base, 2.3 km south of #Sontseve. @OSCE_SMM: Go there or go home. pic.twitter.com/GhCqJnHeiV

Actually, yeah. @OSCE_SMM can go home, we do a much better job. Thanks all for help. pic.twitter.com/Jn8va1soLz

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Shellings and ground attacks are up and running again and absolutely nothing is being said by Obama, Hollande and Merkel.

20:10 #Horlivka @15SVET15 Outgoing mortars since 20:00 20:13 @xy_gorlov4an Volleys

20:05 #Donetsk @UrriKara4en A score of 18-wheelers of Akhmetov's humanitarian aid northwards along Universytetska St

Trouble making large fortified military base only in 2 weeks? Seek no more & call "Donbass pro-russian rebels"! pic.twitter.com/nynPFT1aZB

Donetsk coal miners & tractor drivers" are painting aerial recognition markings on their T72s tanks pic.twitter.com/YKHM9Mwmfq

And this should be one of those with the bigger IFF marks Also only 3 digits on right side on slightly greener paint pic.twitter.com/Upuf53nfVO

One of #Putin portable crematoria units in #Donbas #Ukraine to hide #Russia(n) soldiers deaths #Donetsk #Luhansk pic.twitter.com/PtQ94Wny8h

Volleys of mortars in Horlivka http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/30-june-volleys-of-mortars-in-horlivka …

19:20 #Donetsk @AkaDON12 A BTR w/about a score of orcs on atop went at top speed fr/Universytetska tow/Drama theatre

20:19 #Horlivka west @alexgorlovkaal1 Rumble A volley each 1-2min

20:17 #Dokuchaevsk @Shrik_E "Today there are more orcs than yday all over the town"

19:20 #Donetsk @AkaDON12 ..against the traffic lights, preceeded by a a jeep w/a hole on roof and PKT installed there

20:10 #Horlivka @15SVET15 Outgoing mortars since 20:00 20:13 @xy_gorlov4an Volleys

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http://uatoday.tv/news/guardian-ukraine-ceasefire-there-is-shooting-all-the-time-447921.html

18:40 Jun. 30, 2015

Guardian: Ukraine ceasefire - 'There is shooting all the time'

Shaun Walker in Donetsk



“This doesn’t smell like peace to me,” said the Monk, sighing heavily in his makeshift control centre, a former chandelier shop in the basement of a block of flats, near the remains of what not long ago was Donetsk international airport.

“There is shooting all the time,” he said. A 47-year-old former police officer from Donetsk whose real name is Oleg Gorlenko, he was given his nom de guerre, he said, because he never cheated on his wife. He has been fighting the Ukrainian army for more than a year and does not believe in the current ceasefire.

“Often it’s hard to tell who is shooting at whom. Nobody knows what anyone else is doing. But it definitely isn’t a ceasefire.”

A drive around the utter devastation of the airport and surrounding area with one of the Monk’s men was quickly curtailed after shooting started, apparently from one of the other rebel battalions stationed in the vicinity. Last week, Ukrainians hit a rebel tank in one of the side roads leading to the airport; in places, the two sides’ positions are little more than a mile apart.

Large-scale fighting has not broken out but these skirmishes occur almost daily, and conversations with Russian, Ukrainian and western officials in recent weeks give little cause for hope that a quick, peaceful resolution to the conflict is possible.

The only thing we can do is kill them. Write that down. We need to kill them all
Andriy Gergert, Right Sector battalion commander

A ceasefire was first signed in Minsk last September, but failed to hold. The second Minsk document was signed after marathon overnight talks in February between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. It envisaged a withdrawal of heavy weaponry from the frontline, full international monitoring of the Russia-Ukraine border to stop the flow of fighters and weapons from Russia and elections in the rebel territories under Ukrainian law.

Everyone remains committed in theory to the Minsk agreement, but nobody really believes it can be implemented – and there is a worrying lack of an alternative.

Russia was unwilling to see the rebels’ self-proclaimed republics defeated and prepared to increase its military aid to them if necessary, a source in Moscow said. On the Ukrainian side of the frontline, there is scant hope that February’s ceasefire can lead to lasting peace.

“We are dealing with Vladimir Putin who is mentally ill,” said Andriy Gergert, the commander of the eighth battalion of Right Sector, a far-right volunteer grouping fighting for the Ukrainian side outside Mariupol. “Who knows what they will do next?”

One of his men was killed in fighting around the town of Shyrokyne last week. Speaking from the group’s base, a former Soviet holiday camp on the shores of the Azov Sea, he was blunt about the solution. “The only thing we can do is kill them. Write that down. We need to kill them all,” said 37-year-old Gergert, who before the war worked as a veterinary surgeon in western Ukraine.

The conflict, which began more than a year ago, has taken about 8,000 lives, as Ukrainian forces have moved in to counter the local rebel movement in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which has received financial and military support from Russia.

The daily reports from international monitors stationed in the region make grim reading. Frequently, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) observers are barred from proper observation of military equipment by both sides, and have no way of knowing what is being moved around when they are not observing a particular area. Both sides have been accused of ceasefire violations, though the OSCE accused rebel forces of starting the most serious battle of recent weeks.

Russian and US sources have both in recent weeks claimed their political leaders are committed to the Minsk accords, but each suspects the other is bent on escalation. The US is not officially involved in the implementation of the agreement but is keen to keep playing a role, fearful that an EU split and preoccupied with its own problems is unable to stand up to Russia. Moscow sees an American hand in decisions such as an intensified economic blockade of the separatist areas in recent weeks and the appointment of Mikheil Saakashvili, former Georgian president and Russian bête noir, as governor of Odessa region.
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“Obviously [Ukrainian President] Poroshenko doesn’t make those decisions himself, it’s US escalation, and Russia will counter that with further escalation,” said a source in Moscow with direct knowledge of Kremlin policymaking on the issue. “The option of defeat for the rebels is not on the table. Whatever needs to be done will be done, right up to direct military intervention, if that is what it takes.”

So far, open military intervention has been avoided for fear of damaging relations with the west even further, but there is a resolve that Ukraine cannot be allowed to regain control of its territories without a settlement the Kremlin deems acceptable.

“The ‘economic part’ of the government is worried about the effect that events in Ukraine is having and would happily withdraw completely, but the ‘political part’ is united and will act in whatever way is necessary,” said the source.

In Donetsk, rebel leaders are counting on this support from Russia.

“Minsk brought Russia into the process and forced it to become a guarantor of the situation,” said Alexander Khodakovsky, a former Ukrainian special forces commander who has become one of the top Donetsk rebel leaders. “Before Minsk-2, Russia distanced itself, now they are already saying publicly that they influence the situation here.”

With Russia unwilling to allow proper international monitoring of the border, Kiev is wary about fulfilling its own part of the bargain.

It’s pretty clear that plan A is unworkable, and yet nobody seems to be working on a plan B at all. It’s very worrying
European diplomat

“I suppose I have to tell you officially that we still believe in it because I’m going to Paris tomorrow, and why would I go and spend hundreds of euros on the flight ticket if I don’t believe that it’s getting us somewhere,” said Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, during an interview in Kiev last week, just before leaving for the latest round of talks. “It’s becoming a mantra, every European leader will start by saying that ‘Minsk should be implemented’. But people don’t even understand what they are talking about.”

A European diplomat in Kiev conceded that the reason for the public adherence to Minsk is a fear of what the alternative could be.

“On the one hand, if you start speaking about plan B, then everyone forgets plan A. On the other hand, it’s pretty clear that plan A is unworkable, and yet nobody seems to be working on a plan B at all. It’s very worrying.”

Rebel leader Khodakovsky said that, while the full Minsk accords were impossible to implement immediately, a ceasefire was needed to “allow heads to cool down” on both sides before real negotiations started. This scenario, of a “frozen conflict” with Donetsk region as a de facto independent statelet backed financially by Russia, is one possible outcome. With Ukraine on the brink of economic catastrophe and the war in the east straining the economy, some in Kiev say this might not be the worst outcome.

“It’s becoming very popular in Ukraine, the question of why we would send our children to die for reunification with people who don’t even want us to be with them,” said Prystaiko. “Do we really need these people? Will they hamper our approach to European standards?”

However, he said, the problem with such an approach was that Ukraine did not know whether Russia, or the rebels, would stop with what they had. If a lizard allowed a bird of prey to eat its tail, said Prystailo, it could escape faster. “The only problem is that nobody can give you an assurance that it won’t come back to take a leg, or half of an ear, or an eye, or something. So you have to be very careful with this. They took Crimea, they didn’t satisfy themselves. They wanted to come and have more.”

As Ukraine’s appetite for the bloody fight to win back the Donbass region wanes, Russia is attempting to deal with the situation by dispatching top officials to Donbass on secret visits and bringing rebel leaders to Russia for consultations.

“All the bureaucratic elite left; the people in charge now have no experience of running a region. But to be honest, we expected Somalia and it’s been better than that,” said the Moscow source.

Ministers of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic frequently travel to Rostov, across the border with Russia, to meet Russian officials who are “couriering” the republic, according to a Russian source in Donetsk. Vladislav Surkov, the secretive “grey cardinal” who is regarded as the architect of Vladimir Putin’s political system and runs Ukraine policy in the Kremlin, had also visited the region recently to demand the local leaders come into line, said two Russian sources.

Khodakovsky said he did not know whether Surkov came to Donetsk, and had not taken part in meetings with him in the city but added that, if Surkov had visited, it was to say: “Russia is with you; that Russia can’t shout loudly about it because it is restricted by certain limits and rules of the game, but it’s with you.” Others, however, said Surkov demanded the rebels fell into line and kept to the ceasefire.

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http://uatoday.tv/news/guardian-ukraine-ceasefire-there-is-shooting-all-the-time-447921.html

18:40 Jun. 30, 2015

Guardian: Ukraine ceasefire - 'There is shooting all the time'

Shaun Walker in Donetsk

Vladislav Surkov, the secretive “grey cardinal” who is regarded as the architect of Vladimir Putin’s political system and runs Ukraine policy in the Kremlin, had also visited the region recently to demand the local leaders come into line, said two Russian sources.

Right after he left for Moscow the ground fighting broke out and the intense shellings started so this comment is pure propaganda aimed at making Russia appear to be for a Minsk 2 settlement--BUT actions speak now far louder than words do.

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http://maidantranslations.com/2015/06/30/dmitry-tymchuk-military-update-6-30-freesavchenko/

Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 6.30

Posted on June 30, 2015 by codenamenox

Translated and edited by Voices of Ukraine


Operational data from Information Resistance:

The IR group states that the withdrawal of heavy combat equipment (first of all, tanks) from the contact line in Donbas “by June 26,” as “advertised” by the MoD heads of the “Normandy Four,” has unequivocally failed. Russian-terrorist troops actively employ heavy armaments banned under the Minsk Agreements (including combat equipment), and continue bringing them towards the front line.

In the seaside areas, in the vicinity of Shyrokyne, Lebedynske, and Berdyanske, terrorists continue actively shelling the ATO forces’ positions, including with the use of 120-mm mortars. Over the past 24 hours, insurgents in this area also made multiple 122-mm artillery strikes (employing the insurgent artillery group that the IR group had previously spotted on the southward march from Donetsk, through Krasnoarmiiske).
Ukrainian soldier defending Shyrokyne.

In the areas of Pavlopil and Chermalyk, insurgents fired small arms from under the cover of vegetation, and also employed AGS-17 grenade launchers (afraid of retaliatory fire, terrorists fired at random and from a long range, changing their positions immediately after short bursts of fire).

South of Donetsk, Russian-terrorist troops are carrying out a set of measures to conceal the concentration and deployment of new battalion technical groups (on the Mospyne – Komsomolske stretch; near Telmanove; and on the stretch between Olenivka and Dokuchajevsk). The IR group analysts believe that the above [arrival of reinforcements] is the real reason behind the increased use of 122-mm artillery on the positions of Ukrainian troops near Hranitne, Starohnativka, and south of Novomykhailivka (vicinity of Stepne).

The arrival of several groups of insurgent armored vehicles on the front lines in these areas (terrorists used tanks and the cover of armored fighting vehicles to shell the advance ATO positions near Hranitne several times over the past 24 hours) should also be viewed in the context of the above deployment of new battalion tactical groups.

In the vicinity of Mar’inka, terrorists actively employed several mortar squads using 82-mm mortars and supported by AGS-17. Under this fire for cover, insurgents regrouped their advanced units stationed west of Oleksandrivka, south of Mar’inka, and on the stretch between Mar’inka and Krasnohorivka.

In the areas of Opytne, Pisky, Krasnohorivka, and south of Avdiivka, the insurgents actively employed heavy combat equipment. Several insurgent tank groups at once, after taking concealed and camouflaged positions on the front line, would open direct fire on the advanced ATO positions, under cover of ZU-23-2 artillery guns and mortars (82 mm and 120 mm). Then the tanks would quickly retreat deeper behind the lines, under cover of 76-mm and 30-mm weapons of BMP-1 and BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles, and heavy machine guns (on board of BTR-70 and BTR-80 armored personnel carriers). In the vicinity of Pisky and Opytne, terrorists also used 122-mm and 152-mm artillery (the enemy’s shelling follows the pattern of: 2-3 shots of trial fire, assessment, adjustment of fire, 5-6 shells “firing for effect,” followed by transfer of fire and a pause, then, once again, trial fire followed by fire for effect).

On the Svitlodarsk bridgehead, insurgents are using the “mortars + tanks” method “traditional” for this area. The strikes are mainly made on the ATO positions near Luhanske, Myronivske, and Novozvanka; less frequently, on the eastern outskirts of Popasna. At the same time, insurgents are progressively using short artillery attacks more often to accompany the “mortars + tanks” tandem, mainly using 122-mm caliber weapons (usually employing two “interchangeable” firing units, one with 122-mm D-30 howitzers, another with 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled guns; stationed on the positions west of Bryanka). On rare occasions, 152-mm caliber artillery is used (Msta-B howitzers, stationed between Verhulivka and Chornukhyne).

In the vicinity of Krymske and Novotoshkivka, insurgent sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempted to infiltrate and lift mine fields, working under the cover of 120-mm mortars and AGS-17 grenade launchers. Additionally, a group of four insurgent infantry combat vehicles shelled the advanced ATO positions near Krymske for 15 minutes. After several aimed bursts of fire from heavy machine guns, the armored group retreated.

Movement of terrorist personnel and weapons:

• In Stakhanov, insurgents established a temporary combat vehicle park at a local stadium. 15 MT-LBs (without weapons), 12 vehicles on wheels, two tanks, two BMP-2, 4 bowser tankers were observed. The equipment continues to arrive; in the last 24 hours, the arrival of five more vehicles has been recorded – a BAT [tow vehicle], two BTR-70, and two BMP-2.

• Several units of the “DNR army” in Horlivka received an order to provide “work teams” to unload ammunition (12-15 people from every company). Teams are formed to send off “to the Donetsk bases.”

• Several mobile brigades are formed on the basis of the Horlivka “ambulance” station to provide emergency assistance and evacuation to “militias” located at “combat areas” nearby.

• Two reinforced companies of terrorists deployed earlier to the area near Olenivka (the IR group reported about them) were reorganized and redistributed. Some went towards Donetsk (up to a company [in size] – eight BMP-1 and BMP-2, four tanks), others – towards Dokuchajevsk (seven BTR and BMP-2 and five tanks). The remaining [personnel] was transferred to the local infantry “battalion.”

• A battery of six 122-mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” self-propelled guns and up to 10 units of APCs – four BMP-1 and BMP-2, three BTR-80, and three MT-LB were transferred in the vicinity of Donetsk.

• In the Donetsk area near mine #12/18, a build-up of terrorist armored vehicles is observed – five tanks and four AFVs (three BMP-2 and a BTR-80). The equipment is dug in and camouflaged.

• In Yasynuvata, insurgents held [military] “exercises” using means of radiation, chemical, and biological protection (gas masks) near the local “Commandant’s office.”

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/30/apparent-russian-base-found-in-ukraine.html?via=desktop&source=twitter

06.30.152:20 PM ET

Apparent Russian Base Found in Ukraine

Drone footage finds smoking-gun evidence of Russian army involvement in the conflict. More war is inevitable.


Dnipro-1, one of Ukraine’s many pro-government volunteer regiments, today released a video compiling drone footage of a Russian military camp just south of the village of Sontsevo in the Donetsk region.

Two drone flights were made over the same area, two weeks apart. Over that time, the camp grew from a small collection of tents and engineering vehicles into a fully-fledged forward operating base (FOB), complete with tanks, communications equipment, personnel quarters and even new roads.

What makes this already impressive discovery even more startling is the location—less than 12 kilometers from the Ukrainian front-line settlements of Granitnoye and Novolaspa. This area, to the east of Volnovakha and the Donetsk-Mariupol highway, has seen a slow but steady intensification of violence over recent months, as well as a build-up of Russian troops and armor in separatist-held territory behind the front lines.

What’s significant about where this Russian FOB is located is that it’s sandwiched between (Ukrainian-held Volnovakha) and (separatist-held) Telmanovo, and would therefore play a lead role in any forthcoming Russian offensive on Mariupol, the port city on the Sea of Azov which also happens to the economic powerhouse in the Donetsk region. The separatists have nothing comparable to Mariupol in their possession and they want it, as Alexander Zakharchenko, the head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, has stated repeatedly to journalists. Reinforcements from this FOB would allow separatists to mount a pincer maneuver to cut Ukrainian forces in Mariupol off from support from the north. I outlined such a plan at the beginning of this year and the evidence is now mounting that the Russians are indeed preparing for such a move.

Earlier this month, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe reported spotting large quantities of armor and troops in Komsomolskoye and Razdolnoye, which respectively lie 15 and 10 km from the base found by Dnipro-1.

On June 17 our team at The Interpreter reported on evidence culled from social media that proved the presence of a training camp in Razdolnoye, equipped with tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and Grad rocket launchers.

But today’s video shows something much greater in scale.

When Dnipro-1 first overflew the area on May 20, they filmed around 70 troops, several trucks and engineering vehicles and construction equipment. A t least two T-72 tanks and a communications vehicle can also be seen.

Only 15 days later, on June 4, the regiment carried out another drone flight. Russian military engineers had moved fast, constructing a large base, complete with brand-new roads, a parade square, and trenches covering an area of around a hectare. The roads are even lined with reflective markers.

We can now see at least nine T-72 tanks, one of which is equipped with mine-clearing gear, and several fuel bowsers, some of which are parked in protective dug-outs. At least one communications vehicle and an anti-tank gun can also be seen. Tents for accommodation, meetings and cooking are laid out across the camp. Structures have been erected to mask some of the tanks from being seen from ground level and the whole complex is sheltered by woods.

This is quite clearly a base intended for a large-scale future deployment, one that could be instrumental in an assault to the west towards Volnovakha.

Just this morning, the Ukrainian military reported that Russian-backed forces had shelled Granitnoye and Starognatovka, two of the nearest front-line towns to Sontsevo. This has been a regular occurrence, despite the “ceasefire” signed between both parties in Minsk last February, mere hours before fall of Debaltsevo to the separatists. But June has seen an increase in the number of attacks and, the military command in Mariupol said today, the range.

For the first time since the second Minsk talks, the last month has heralded renewed attacks on Ukrainian positions on the Donetsk-Mariupol highway itself. Last night, the Ukrainians report, the front-line town of Novotroitskoye, just north of Volnovakha, was shelled.

It is in this context that the repeated assaults on Marinka, a south-western suburb of Donetsk, should be evaluated. Pushing the Ukrainians back from the area south-west of Donetsk and off the highway would allow the Russians to isolate and pin down the defenders of Mariupol from the north, while their forces continue to press through Shirokino on the Azov coast.

The rapid development of this base suggests the time for such an attack may be drawing nearer.

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06.30.152:20 PM ET

Apparent Russian Base Found in Ukraine

Drone footage finds smoking-gun evidence of Russian army involvement in the conflict. More war is inevitable.


Reconnaissance of Battalion "Dnipro-1" films a base of Russian terrorists within 2 km from the front line https://twitter.com/joinfocom/status/615812282774216706 …
This unit was also the unit that shot down recently the 6M USD Russian drone.

Analysis #Map Exact position of the #RussianArmy base, 2.3 km south of #Sontseve. @OSCE_SMM: Go there or go home. pic.twitter.com/GhCqJnHeiV

Donetsk coal miners & tractor drivers" are painting aerial recognition markings on their T72s tanks pic.twitter.com/YKHM9Mwmfq

And this should be one of those with the bigger IFF marks Also only 3 digits on right side on slightly greener paint pic.twitter.com/Upuf53nfVO

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Reconnaissance of Battalion "Dnipro-1" films a base of Russian terrorists within 2 km from the front line https://twitter.com/joinfocom/status/615812282774216706 …
This unit was also the unit that shot down recently the 6M USD Russian drone.

Analysis #Map Exact position of the #RussianArmy base, 2.3 km south of #Sontseve. @OSCE_SMM: Go there or go home. pic.twitter.com/GhCqJnHeiV

Donetsk coal miners & tractor drivers" are painting aerial recognition markings on their T72s tanks pic.twitter.com/YKHM9Mwmfq

And this should be one of those with the bigger IFF marks Also only 3 digits on right side on slightly greener paint pic.twitter.com/Upuf53nfVO

Army of Ukraine:Evidences of presence of Russiain Army in Ukraina:Facts&analysis of recon:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS5qYLJib3M … pic.twitter.com/Gf35FzbBm2


Crowd sourced army with a home made drone fleet - part of the resilient Ukraine that Senator McCain wrote about

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Whistleblower reveal pro-Kremlin troll-factory secrets; staff were told to call Ukraine 'Nazis http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3138847/Putin-s-secret-troll-factory-branded-Barack-Obama-monkey-Ukraine-Nazis-mum-went-undercover-expose-dirty-tricks.html … pic.twitter.com/DjawE7CF1X

Russian activist files constitutional complaint over Crimean annexation http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/06/30/russian-activist-files-constitutional-complaint-over-crimean-annexation/ …

Pro-Putin Think Tank Based In New York Shuts Down - "Job done" http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/pro-putin-think-tank-based-in-new-york-shuts-down?utm_term=.vj9WV6DYpp … prin @rosiegray @buzzfeednews
The Institute for Democracy and Cooperation (that pro-Kremlin think tank in NYC) is shutting down

youtube.com/watch?v=S4jmKxSQIWo … It's boys like them that rain on #Putin's parade in #Ukraine.And whatever other plans he has. pic.twitter.com/6OwIu0M7Jp

21:58 #Horlivka @lydmilastar And again volleys

22:01 @xy_gorlov4an Again

21:50 #Horlivka @DobryShubin Silence.

Gorlovka - large caliber truce continues...

21:45 #Popasna @stepan_klimov It is quiet near Popasna meanwhile

Horlivka 21:43 @sau152mm "Nothing flies over the center"

21:51 Kalinovka @HU_gorlivka We can hear a distant battle only

VIDEO #UK #British @GrahamWP_UK in "DNR camo" flying drone over #Ukraine troops #Marinka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_A5MswFWTQ … pic.twitter.com/QNSGN0rww7

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The story of a Russian separatist who wants to switch to #Ukraine side in war

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/what-happens-when-a-russian-separatist-fighter-wants-to-switch-sides-392358.html … pic.twitter.com/XYIpepDifw

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These 156 photos likely taken at new Russian shooting range near #Sontseve
https://vk.com/album-93369497_215938433 …
@UkraineFocus pic.twitter.com/L72HVZiBht

The white 'ID' spots on tanks @ 5:28 are easily spotted in sat imagery https://youtu.be/lS5qYLJib3M?t=5m28s … pic.twitter.com/gyDHRf2sgA

@finriswolf Those white 'ID' spots are a problem: They are IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) markings for Russian Army/Air Force aircraft

"#Local miners" in #Donetsk on vehicle w/#RussianArmy star get lost&call for help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPf0aQI84RM … pic.twitter.com/lIPCE98dSV

Footage
#Ukraine is moving new hardware to the front.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq2z45QeYBs …
pic.twitter.com/AfoDzdlVLS

Footage
Russian army attack squad "The Vikings" operates Eastern #Ukraine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydAsP8irQyc …
pic.twitter.com/UJdL9DnQhK

They operate BMP-1, BMP-2, MT-LB and an interesting T-72 variant.
Any suggestion on which one this is?! pic.twitter.com/IIsEBzkOCb

Details of recent large-scale #Russian airborne exercise. http://redstar.ru/index.php/component/k2/item/24659-k-novym-standartam-mobilnosti …

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While #Donetsk /#Luhansk gas stations closed due to no fuel #Putin tanks armor well supplied in #Donbas #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/U07l2BdJVG

And THIS ladies and gentlemen, is how @OSCE_SMM reports about the Russian shooting range near #Sontseve. pic.twitter.com/b8CwyYdiQx

I'm going to start tweeting unpublished sat imagery of Russian bases in #Ukraine pointed out in @thedailybeast http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/30/apparent-russian-base-found-in-ukraine.html …

Batch 1 : #Russia base in #Ukraine imagery from several weeks ago http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=47.519824&lon=38.018403&z=15&m=b&v=1 … pic.twitter.com/S6rswXXoJm

Batch 1.1 extra : #Russia base in #Ukraine imagery from several weeks ago. Closer view of vehicle assembly pic.twitter.com/dicuTO0fJc

Batch 1.2 @ 2:45 on video + north revetments : #Russia base in #Ukraine several weeks ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=154&v=lS5qYLJib3M … pic.twitter.com/49dUkiYoSo

The white 'ID' spots on tanks @ 5:28 are easily spotted in sat imagery https://youtu.be/lS5qYLJib3M?t=5m28s … #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/gyDHRf2sgA

Ukraine : Some #Russia base entrenchments shown @ 6:16 in video https://youtu.be/lS5qYLJib3M?t=6m16s … pic.twitter.com/Da5mP8l3QP

Russian Forces FOB Sontseve: Tanks & trucks have IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) markings for Russian aircraft. pic.twitter.com/cUrur8hKXw

Unpublished New Imagery of #Russia armor on #Ukraine #Lugansk airfield http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=48.529576&lon=39.387880&z=18&m=b&v=1 … pic.twitter.com/71XnKgqzmK

The latest installment: Russia’s top 140 lies about Ukraine http://www.examiner.com/list/russia-s-top-140-lies-about-ukraine … via @JuliaDavisNews cc @piasl pic.twitter.com/orOqXfuoSW

Mission accomplished!" Russia is shutting down its U.S. think tank, and not because it ran out of money or anything. http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/pro-putin-think-tank-based-in-new-york-shuts-down#.fgq3n41nA …

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Appears Russia is not use to a “tit for tat” approach by other countries.

BREAKING Russia halts gas supplies to Ukraine from July 1: Gazprom

#Ukraine suspends electric power supply to #Crimea July 1 following failed negot. of #gas deal w/ #Russia. @OlgaK2013 http://www.znak.com/moscow/news/2015-07-01/1042123.html?from=post_tw …

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For those who still do not want to believe Russian troops and Russian modern heavy weapons are in the Ukraine--the T-90 is a mainline currently fielded only in Russia MBT.

BREAKING First photo of a Russian T-90 in Donbas. Somewhere in Horlivka.
https://pp.vk.me/c405525/v405525031/a8b3/VaOJwm9ArtQ.jpg …
via @LUGANSK_TODAY pic.twitter.com/juHeSXRqXL

Latest Russian armor in #Vasylivka near #Rozdolne
via @JulianRoepcke @Ukr_Che pic.twitter.com/199Oiu2pAX

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Recent satellite images of Donetsk Airport after Putin-style 'liberation'.
via @finriswolf pic.twitter.com/xhoICmxZf6

Tax office was shelled with a grenade launcher in the Poltava region pic.twitter.com/JgGSo2zljB http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/1-july-tax-office-was-shelled-with-a-grenade-launcher-in …

Russian journalist exposes the Kremlin's secret Internet troll factory http://uatoday.tv/society/russian-journalist-exposes-the-kremlin-s-secret-internet-troll-factory-448318.html … #propaganda pic.twitter.com/1AqAC4Yg8o

Ukrainian law-enforcement agencies detained 700 tonnes of counterfeit food destined to occupied territories pic.twitter.com/8d33Aolq4O

The militants said that Shyrokyne is demilitarized zone pic.twitter.com/rqfiJijhHe http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/1-july-the-militants-said-that-shyrokyne-is-demilitarized …

Situation in Donbas' Mariupol area escalates http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/kyiv-claims-situation-in-donbas-mariupol-area-escalates-392402.html …

Russians mount dozens of attacks - read on - http://uatoday.tv http://uatoday.tv/politics/russian-backed-militants-mount-dozens-of-attacks-448272.html …

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
SBU detained FSB agent who was gathering intel on how militants steal humanitarian aid; also detained 2 pro-RU informers.

Russian so called “humanitarian aid” semi trailers parked in a warehouse area that is a munitions depot.48.5234 39.37748 pic.twitter.com/ylXu0zYWUX
Parked next to an active Russian military base in the Donbass.

Well so much for caring about all those suffering ethnic Russians in Donbass. Military supplies come first for Moscow not civilians.

After each humanitarian aid convoy the new round of shellings occur so one has the feeling the "aid" is nothing more than fuel for armored vehicles and munitions. Especially since Russia never allows an International Red Cross inspection of each truck.

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
One Ukrainian servicemen KIA, 10 got wounded in the last 24 hours – all in Donetsk sector

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Mariupol sector: fighting continued in Shyrokyne. Russia-backed militants used mortars, 122mm artillery, Grad missile systems

NSDC of Ukraine ✔ @NSDC_ua
Donetsk sector: Hotspots: Pisky & Maryinka. Fire exchange b/w UA troops and militants from small arms; latter used tanks & mortars.

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Russian mercenaries claim a one sided "demilitarized zone" --basically a rehash of what Russia has been wanting--the only catch is that they state their mercenaries are not to shell the town--BUT they still are shelling and the SECOND BUT is that the OSCE is to take over control which the Ukraine has not approved nor does the OSCE have any control/patrolling abilities as they are strictly a monitoring group.

Russia then wants as based on their first attempts at this demilitarization for the Ukrainian troops to pull back to Mariupol and they will then not pull back--thus if the Ukraine accepts this then if Russian troops advance they can be in Mariupol with one hour before the UA could react thus taking the town of Mariupol relatively easily.

http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150701/1024073124.html#ixzz3eeLCVqUA

Donetsk People's Republic Announces Demilitarized Zone in Shirokino

11:50 01.07.2015(updated 12:14 01.07.2015) Get short URL

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The authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic have unilaterally declared the village of Shirokino in eastern Ukraine a demilitarized zone.

The village of Shirokino in eastern Ukraine has unilaterally been designated as a demilitarized zone by the authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, according to Denis Pushilin, chairman of the republic's Supreme Council Presidium.

He said that the decision on the demilitarization of Shirokino had been made by the republic's authorities "as an act of good will and the demonstration of peaceful intentions."

"The armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic have been instructed not to open fire in response in this direction ", Pushilin said, referring to the village of Shirokino.



He added that control over the situation there should be handed to a mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which Pushilin said "will be the guarantor of peace and security." He also urged Kiev to support the Donetsk People's Republic's peace initiatives.

In April 2014, Kiev launched a military operation against the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Southeastern Ukraine, in which the local populations refused to recognize the government which was established via Kiev's violent February coup d'tat.

In mid-February 2015, Kiev and the self-proclaimed republics of Lugansk and Donetsk signed a ceasefire agreement to bring an end to the armed conflict. However, both sides have since repeatedly accused each other of violating the deal. Shirokino is located at a key point east of the Donetsk Oblast's second-largest city of Mariupol, which was re-taken by government forces following a brief period of fighting in May, 2014. An assault on Mariupol was launched in January by pro-independence forces, which later retreated to Shirokino.

The core question is that after firing literally thousands of shells into the seaside town and launching countless ground attacks WHY do they now want a "demilitarized zone"?

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Appears that even the Russian FM got embarrassed by the Duma demands.

https://meduza.io/en/lion/2015/07/01/russian-officials-complain-about-ludicrous-parliamentary-inquiries-into-baltic-states-independence

Russian officials complain about ‘ludicrous’ parliamentary inquiries into Baltic states’ independence
 15:37, 1 July 2015 TASS


The Russian Attorney General’s Office has admitted that the investigation into the constitutionality of the 1991 recognition of the Baltic states’ independence will not have any legal ramifications.

Commenting on the parliamentary inquiry demanding the investigation, the agency's spokesperson, Marina Gridnyova, said the Attorney General’s Office is legally obliged to review any and all such queries. “Some of them are entirely ludicrous,” she complained.

One June 30, a member of the Duma demanded an investigation into the Soviet Union's recognition of the Baltic states’ independence. Legally, the State Council of the USSR, which made the decision, might have been an unconstitutional state body.

In comments to the press, sources in the Russian government have lamented that the political fallout of such a probe negates any possible legal benefits of reviewing the 1991 recognition decision. Addressing the issue today, Russia's Foreign Minister has reminded that Russia and the Baltic states have mutual diplomatic relations and are bound by a series of international treaties.

“It’s clear in this case that the whole issue will not have any legal benefits whatsoever,” a representative of the Attorney General’s Office said.

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Appears that even the Russian FM got embarrassed by the Duma demands.

https://meduza.io/en/lion/2015/07/01/russian-officials-complain-about-ludicrous-parliamentary-inquiries-into-baltic-states-independence

Russian officials complain about ‘ludicrous’ parliamentary inquiries into Baltic states’ independence
 15:37, 1 July 2015 TASS

Maybe they were afraid that the West would demand that they investigate how the Soviets annexed the Baltics in 1940??

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News
The Russian onslaught continues.
1 Ukrainian trooper KIA
10 WIA
in the last 24 hours.
Here in Bilorichensky, Luhansk oblast, terrorists put weapons, material & armored vehicles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC376AG1N5o … pic.twitter.com/Fg4DA0oOll

VIDEO #Ukraine SBU arrest #Putin DNR-Whatever "couriers" with US 55K https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwK5hrwY7Qg … pic.twitter.com/ELcHklQyNq

SBU detains 700 tons of food being smuggled by rail 2 #Russia's DNR in #Ukraine. It was found hidden under coal slag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlfiJfXS3DQ

Ukraine's Parliament restricts use of mobile devices in ATO zone due to Russian GRU #SIGINT http://www.unn.com.ua/ru/news/1478183-rada-obmezhila-vikoristannya-viyskovosluzhbovtsyami-mobilnikh-telefoniv-v-zoni-ato … pic.twitter.com/oBtE4jGXNt

Russia makes every effort to block UN peacekeeping mission deployment in Ukraine - deputy foreign minister http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/russia-makes-every-effort-to-block-un-peacekeeping-mission-deployment-in-ukraine-deputy-foreign-minister-392428.html …

Footage
Interview with muslim fighter for "Novorossiya" in #Luhansk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKDxLpGqAek …
pic.twitter.com/B0RtUDWwLg

@DajeyPetros is right: there are bigger bases. Komsomolske to Telmanove is one BIG multinodal Russian army base. pic.twitter.com/yGHJ8TABID

@DajeyPetros is right, for the moment: Sontseve FOB is being developed and looks set up to receive influx of Russian troops and armour.

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Russian mercenaries claim a one sided "demilitarized zone" --basically a rehash of what Russia has been wanting--the only catch is that they state their mercenaries are not to shell the town--BUT they still are shelling and the SECOND BUT is that the OSCE is to take over control which the Ukraine has not approved nor does the OSCE have any control/patrolling abilities as they are strictly a monitoring group.

Russia then wants as based on their first attempts at this demilitarization for the Ukrainian troops to pull back to Mariupol and they will then not pull back--thus if the Ukraine accepts this then if Russian troops advance they can be in Mariupol with one hour before the UA could react thus taking the town of Mariupol relatively easily.

http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150701/1024073124.html#ixzz3eeLCVqUA

Donetsk People's Republic Announces Demilitarized Zone in Shirokino

11:50 01.07.2015(updated 12:14 01.07.2015) Get short URL

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The core question is that after firing literally thousands of shells into the seaside town and launching countless ground attacks WHY do they now want a "demilitarized zone"?

Appears that Russian mercenaries were again lying ----

Azov Regiment Reports Battle Under Way In Shirokino.

Stepan Bayda, a spokesman for the Azov regiment, has told Ukraine's 112 television channel that there is a battle under way in Shirokino today.

At 15:24 (12:24 GMT) Bayda said (translated by The Interpreter):

"The battle is still under way now. It's all progressing according to the standard script. Artillery is at work, cannons, mortars and rockets. At the moment there is only one wounded Ukrainian soldier. There are still civilians there, no-one has taken them out."

While Bayda says some remain, the OSCE reported on June 29 that all civilians had left the village.

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Looks like even Is is getting gun shy of the ability of social media via open source analysis to geo locate them.

2015 is weird. Pro-ISIS account telling others to not include landmarks in photos due to @bellingcat geolocating them pic.twitter.com/fdcIBTPBNJ

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Reference Moldavia—Transnisteria---

Russia considers giving passports to residents of Transdniestria
http://uatoday.tv/news/russia-considers-giving-passports-to-residents-of-transdniestria-448584.html … pic.twitter.com/lns9ysVsBg

Right now Russia has repeatedly refused to withdraw their "so called peacekeeping troops per OSCE demands" and by passing out Russian passports then they have a clear right under the Putin Doctrine to "protect Russian citizens".

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http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/06/30/putins-peace-offensive-on-ukraine-means-situation-is-really-dangerous/

Putin’s peace offensive on Ukraine means situation is ‘really dangerous’


Vladimir Putin’s “peace offensive,” marked by his call to US President Barack Obama, means that the situation is becoming “really dangerous,” Andrey Piontkovsky says, because the Kremlin leader has not changed his goal of destroying Ukraine as a state but only the means he is prepared to use to get there.

And those means, including his oft-repeated commitment to maintaining the territorial integrity of Ukraine “minus Crimea of course,” include the insertion of a cancerous tumor within the boundaries of that country and the election of pro-Russian candidates to the Verkhovna Rada, may be even more dangerous than a direct military attack.

That is because, the Russian analyst says, many in Ukraine and even more in the West are tired of the conflict and will be likely to drop their guard against such tactics, believing that they constitute a Ukrainian victory and a Russian defeat rather than simply another change in how Putin is seeking to get what he wants.

“A year ago,” Piontkovsky says, “Putin seriously considered the ‘Novorossiya’ project: the annexation of 10 or 12 Ukrainian regions. But the project failed” because it wasn’t supported by Russian-speakers in Ukraine. Despite Putin’s expectations, they “turned out to be patriots of the Ukrainian state.”

Now that the West has made it clear that it will react to any massive use of force, “for the overwhelming majority of the Russian establishment, military escalation is excluded because they understand that the price, including for them personally would be very large,” and they do not want to pay it.

As far as Putin himself is concerned, he “is forced to take this attitude into consideration but it is impossible to exclude insane actions on his part” because as Chancellor Merkel said, “he lives in another reality.” But for the timing being, the Kremlin has changed its strategy but not its goal.

Putin’s strategy now consists of supporting nominally the territorial integrity of Ukraine but using “his own interpretation of the Minsk agreements,” an interpretation in which he will never withdraw Russian forces even as he continues to deny that they are within the borders of Ukraine.

According to Piontkovsky, the Kremlin leader is seeking to impose his interpretation of the Minsk accords on Ukraine by means of a diplomatic offensive. He has managed to get some in Germany and France to go along, but Ukraine has rejected the pressure they have put on Kyiv to agree. And so too has the United States.

But Putin hasn’t given up on Barack Obama and is trying to win him over with the old refrain that “without Moscow, it is impossible to resolve any world problems like nuclear proliferation, Syria, ISIS.”

Translated into real language, Putin is saying “allow us to quietly rape Ukraine and we will take a constructive position” on other issues. So far he has failed in Washington.


Putin is also cleverly using the latest round of terrorist attacks, Piontkovsky observes. “These terrorist acts always work to the benefit of Kremlin propaganda… after each major one, all the Putin agents in the West begin to spread the word: ‘Forget about this Ukraine. For us, the struggle with Islamic terrorism is much more important, and without Moscow’s support we will not be able to do anything.’”

The timing of this peace offensive corresponds to the seizure of Russian assets in the West and the Dutch tribunal on the shooting down of the Malaysian aircraft, Piontkovsky continues. These things worry many in the Russian elite; “they want to somehow stop the wave of sanctions” and so the Kremlin has launched a peace offensive.

And the leaking of the faked Russian military plans for an attack on Ukraine are “part of ‘the peace offensive’ of the Kremlin,” its way of reminding everyone that unless the West and Ukraine cave, there are those in Russia who favor a more muscular set of actions and consequently those offering peace should be supported.

“A rat driven into a corner is capable of an act of desperation,” and so too is Putin, the Russian analyst says. On the one hand, those around him are worried about their self-preservation and ever less attracted to Putin’s vision. But on the other, Putin may act despite what others think.

This situation can’t last for long: any attack would have to begin soon to take advantage of the weather; and consequently, Piontkovsky argues, Putin will have to make “a certain political and existential choice” about what they are going to do very soon, certainly in the course of this summer.

While Putin and the war party could come out on top, Piontkovsky concludes, the chances of that are no more than ten to fifteen percent. And that is yet another reason for Ukraine and the West to take a tough line and to make clear to Putin how much he and Russia have to lose by making the wrong choices.

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Had noticed that the number of shellings and ground attacks had fallen today for some strange reason-virtually none to limited field reporting--this confirms this observation.

From a high of over 360 in the last four days to 20 today--either the mercenaries have run out of munition or more is afoot and yet to come.

Virtually no ground attacks have been reported and even Spetsnaz is unusually quiet.

ATO: Intensity of attacks today decreased. 20 times militants shelled UKR pos. Most tense - Donetsk & Mariupol areas
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1025012217509584&id=820651001279041&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1025012217509584&__tn__=%2As …

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http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/06/30/moscows-nullification-of-1954-transfer-of-crimea-to-ukraine-a-dangerous-precedent-sokolov-says/

Moscow’s nullification of 1954 transfer of Crimea to Ukraine a dangerous precedent, Sokolov says

2015/06/30 • Analysis & Opinion, Russia


The declaration by the Russian Prosecutor General that the transfer of Crimea from the RSFSR to Ukraine in 1954 was unconstitutional has no standing in international law not only because any such decision is the province of the Constitutional Court but also because it concerns the actions of a state, the USSR, that no longer exists.

The 19 February 1954 decree to transfer the Crimean Oblast from the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic to the Ukrainian SSR by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. (Image: Wikipedia)

But that does not mean that it isn’t dangerous, according to historian Boris Sokolov, because at least in the Russian capital today and among “useful idiots” in the West it creates a dangerous precedent that Vladimir Putin might use to destabilize the entire post-Soviet space as well as adjoining territories.

Some parts of the Prosecutor General’s “decision” are simply laughable, as for example its claim that “even after the transfer of Crimea, “Sevastopol retained the status of a city of all-Union subordination” is simply not true, Sokolov says, as anyone can learn by consulting the Great Soviet Encyclopedia.

But what is most disturbing, Sokolov says, is that republic borders were changed frequently during Soviet times. (For a listing and discussion of the most important of these, see Paul Goble, “Can Republic Borders Be Changed?” RFE/RL Report on the USSR, 28 September 1990.)

The Ukrainian SSR and the RSFSR exchanged territory several times in addition to the Crimean transfer. If the Russian procurator general’s ruling were recognized as legitimate, that would raise questions about all the others because “the decision” is cast in general terms rather than limited to the specific case.

“In exactly the same way,” Sokolov continues, “one would have to recognize as illegal practically all the changes of the territories of the Soviet Union republics carried out in Soviet times” because in almost all cases they were decided upon and implemented in the same way as the 1954 transfer of Crimea from the RSFSR to Ukraine.

But it could have even broader implications. If Putin required it, Sokolov suggests, the Prosecutor General would likely declare the 1867 sale of Alaska to the United States illegal as well as the 1954 accord in which Iran agreed to give up claims to a portion of Turkmenistan in perpetuity.

Indeed, the Moscow historian says, “the application of the principles used by the Prosecutor General of Russia in the decision on Crimea to other legal acts connected with the change of borders among the Union republics could lead to real geographic chaos on the post-Soviet space.”

Now that a deputy from the ruling United Russia party has appealed to the Prosecutor General for a ruling on the recognition of Baltic independence by the State Council of the USSR in 1991, things could get truly dangerous, Sokolov says. “If it is needed, the Prosecutor General at a necessary moment will declare the State Council an illegitimate organ and that means the recognition of the independence of the Baltic states would be considered illegal.”

Should that happen, “the Kremlin would obtain a pretext ‘to meet the desires of the Russian language population and begin a hybrid war against Latvia or Estonia,” Sokolov points out.

Such declarations are mostly for internal consumption; “however, they are addressed also to ‘useful idiots’ in the West who will affirm that since the Soviet Union was dissolved in a not completely legal fashion, Putin’s policy has its reasons.” They could become the basis “for new Russian aggression not only against Ukraine but also against other post-Soviet states.”

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One of the latest pictures of the Russian army unit near #Telmanove.
(23.6.2015)
Name of the village in English?! pic.twitter.com/HAExYZsmfL

Last needed confirmation.
All those pictures in the album ARE from the #RF army base south of #Sontseve.
pic.twitter.com/faKmlFxzWX

Is this GWP's Rover 75 at the alleged #Russia|n military base filmed by a #Ukraine army drone nr #Sonsteve on June 4? pic.twitter.com/CE9UtQdFqJ

The Russo-Ukrainian war continues, hidden inside Kiev's antiterror operation, masquerading as a Europe-approved ceasefire buried in the news

BreakingFootage
Russian forces shell entire #Shyrokyne.
Spread is extraordinary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhfBB_F6wrw …
pic.twitter.com/jMaV07QkLw

Factories trolls,accounts-spectrums &5methods:#Russia's #war in #internet:http://bit.ly/1T6zsrB pic.twitter.com/gG2sQOIrH0

VIDEO: Pisky - Results of Russian terrorist shelling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8-Os5s7ddA&sns=tw … pic.twitter.com/hiG5J7wFQo

Who are the volunteer units fighting for Kiev against the separatists in eastern Ukraine? We profiled them all. https://meduza.io/en/feature/2015/07/01/looting-torture-and-big-business …

Russian Fighters Driving Armor Lost on Their Way into Donetsk
http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-499-further-evidence-of-military-activity-near-recently-discovered-russian-base/#8982 … pic.twitter.com/F1r7PhMWnm

Another #propaganda fail on @RT_com! "Protesters"use pics of #Chechnya destroyed by #Russia to show that "US is evil" pic.twitter.com/3gG4uIRGzR

VIDEO #Putin`s DNR-Whatever "Special Forces" undergoing training in urban combat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDqXc17hJ24 … pic.twitter.com/VEG8XyAlRn

Attacks everyday. Militants used 120 mm and 122 mm shells, also reports of incendiary ammo http://liveuamap.com pic.twitter.com/h4Fvn4X1by

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Reference the open source analysis done by bellingcat---he is releasing four more distinct reports on the shot down of MH17 and Russia is not going to like it.


That's the first of four new #MH17 reports we're releasing this month, starting small.

Tracking the Vehicle that Transported the MH17 Buk via @bellingcat https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2015/06/30/low-loader/ … pic.twitter.com/IyRdfQ7qD2

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VIDEO 28/06/15 #Russia(n) forces #Pisky fired White Phosphorus shells at #Ukraine troops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4NYnMPQ1U … pic.twitter.com/e0bsZCDDbD

NOT white (or any other kind) phosphorous. It's thermite (probably magnesium-based) anti-missile chaff (probably mortar fired).

It's used to decoy various kinds of SAM and AAM munitions - confuses heat-seeking or IR sensors.

Propaganda messages on #Russia|n #TV:Results of monitoring:http://proqwerty.tilda.ws/russianpropaganda … pic.twitter.com/2sQx9p7IMQ

Perhaps but this is definitely not Thermite

This one is rather curious https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=42&v=gGBbU9EhOXA …

BREAKING VIDEO #Putin forces firing possible WHITE PHOSPHORUS at #Ukraine troops #Shyrokyne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vRCzZltEcI … pic.twitter.com/LjgsbdsuFE

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VIDEO #Ukraine Special Forces in training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kJzq332w_4 … pic.twitter.com/P9jjUjZj9N

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Looks like Russia is taking a new tact in the eastern Ukraine--we see now the Russian mercenaries claiming their are going to hold an election in accordance with Minsk 2--BUT they fail to indicate that that election must be conducted using Ukrainian election law, using Ukrainian residence election lists and is to be fair and equal under auspices of the OSCE and international observers with the Ukraine as part of that observation team.

Looks like they are headed to what was a single tweet weeks ago that one of the Russian humanitarian aid trucks was carrying ballots for an "referendum".

Once they hold their "so called election under Minsk" then they will ask Russia to be annexed into the RF.

Zakharchenko announces elections in DNR on October 18 *in line w Minsk*- v. @dmitry_gordon

Blaming the Ukraine for not having implemented Minsk 2 even though they have held largely to Minsk and Russia and her mercenaries have not.

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Appears that Russian mercenaries were again lying ----

Azov Regiment Reports Battle Under Way In Shirokino.

Stepan Bayda, a spokesman for the Azov regiment, has told Ukraine's 112 television channel that there is a battle under way in Shirokino today.

At 15:24 (12:24 GMT) Bayda said (translated by The Interpreter):

"The battle is still under way now. It's all progressing according to the standard script. Artillery is at work, cannons, mortars and rockets. At the moment there is only one wounded Ukrainian soldier. There are still civilians there, no-one has taken them out."

While Bayda says some remain, the OSCE reported on June 29 that all civilians had left the village.

Seems the claims by the Russian mercenaries that they were declaring a one sided demilitarization of Shirokino was a blatant lie.
News
After midnight, Russian 122 and 152 mm artillery hit #Shyrokyne & #Berdyanske at the #Azov Sea coast.
#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/YY11PIGEin

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#Map
At the northern #Luhansk front, #Novotoshkivske, #Krymske, #Zolote & #StanytsiaLuhanska were attacked overnight. pic.twitter.com/W4TCpkYe4T


And the ground fighting and shellings were just a small lull but not as high as previously--only in the 50s range yesterday.

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#Map
At the northern #Luhansk front, #Novotoshkivske, #Krymske, #Zolote & #StanytsiaLuhanska were attacked overnight. pic.twitter.com/W4TCpkYe4T


And the ground fighting and shellings were just a small lull but not as high as previously--only in the 50s range yesterday down from the 80-90s ranges.

Jul01 20:01 #Horlivka Gagarina mine @xy_gorlov4an And AA-guns

19:56 #Horlivka @mihailovith It starts with AA-fire in the west

19:58 Gagarina mine @xy_gorlov4an Shooting

Jul01 19:15 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca Anew here [shelling started over]

Jul01 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca

18:45 Skirmish in progress, mortars or tanks
19:03 They had whack of firing [=ceased]

Jul01 #Starohnativka @Staroignatievca

18:21 Shelling, smoke in #Stara_Laspa or #Bilokamyanka direction

Last night militants more than 30 times attacked UKR positions. 54 times for the whole of yesterday - ATO https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1025276510816488&id=820651001279041&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.1025276510816488&__tn__=%2As …

20:05 @sau152mm Mortaring for 5min already."nightly show"

07:07 #Donetsk @DoneckiiPatriot Yesterday there were many people in uniform. "Dirty, w/tattoos & eyes glazed over. Look not like locals"

Fighting around #Donetsk airport continues with increased intensity- #OSCE http://uatoday.tv/politics/fighting-around-donetsk-airport-continues-with-increased-intensity-osce-448668.html … pic.twitter.com/8g9YvbSWtO

Jul01 #Horlivka, electric substation on fire pic.twitter.com/Zl01o1wGYO

23:46 #Shyrokyne @sex_Dombas Shyrokyne is shelled hard

00:00 #Mariupol @ukrmarik I heard how they [heavily] hit
00:01 pause

News
There was another suspected terror attack in #Odessa tonight.
Restaurant entrance blown up.#Ukraine
pix via MIA pic.twitter.com/VFplNTRgYD

Confirmation: Owner were in regular contact with / supporting volunteers, fighting in the east.
So #proRussian #terror attack.

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Russia claims both to be Jewish friendly and that they protect the Jewish community vs the Ukrainian Nazi's who constantly attack them.

Appears to be just another propaganda lie.

2 members of #Ukraine's #Jewish community tortured by pro-Russian militants flee occupied #Donbas for #Israel http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Two-Jews-tortured-by-Ukraine-rebels-land-in-Israel-407750?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork …

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Russian Special Force Operations During Heavy Clashes With Militants In ... https://youtu.be/XKV_mfTsW_A через

In Dagestan.

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This Russia PR can be interpreted in only one way--Russia is setting the stage for openly calling Minsk 2 dead and then fighting and trying to get a new Minsk 3 which is more favorable to him and his mercenaries than the now Minsk 2.

Initially everyone assumed the Minsk 2 had far more problems for Ukraine but the Ukraine has smartly instituted exactly what the agreement calls for--the agreement did not state just how things should be done--just they had to be done and now Russia is complaining it is not the Bosnia solution they were looking for.

http://tass.ru/en/russia/805457

Kiev needs reading again text of Minsk Accords — Putin’s spokesman

Russia
July 02, 12:57 UTC+3

"Moscow as a guarantor of the Minsk Accords has repeatedly expressed its concern at different levels regarding Kiev’s failure to implement these agreements," Russian presidential spokesman said


MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. Moscow calls on the Kiev authorities to carefully re-read the text of the Minsk Accords as of February 12 on the settlement of the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

"Moscow as a guarantor of the Minsk Accords has repeatedly expressed its concern at different levels regarding Kiev’s failure to implement these agreements," Peskov told a news conference.

President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman added that "there is no need in any interpretations whatsoever, but there is an urgent need to re-read what have been signed, in particular the text of the Minsk agreements."

"It would lead to the conclusion that Kiev, unfortunately, is not implementing them," Peskov said.

Speaking about the recently approved Ukrainian constitutional amendments of the decentralization of power in the country, Peskov said "there were still no contacts at all between Kiev and representatives of Donbas."

"No doubt that approval of such bills without the consideration of the Donbas representatives’ opinion can be hardly staying in line with the implementation of the Minsk Accords," he said.

Under point 11 of the package of measures on implementing the Minsk agreements, the reform that includes the entry into force of a new constitution should be carried out by late 2015.

A constitutional commission approved a basic text of amendments to Ukraine’s key law on decentralization on June 26. Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said that "the Donbas representatives participated in devising these amendments."

However, the leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics, which comprise Donbas area in the southeast of the country, later said their representatives were not delegated to participate in the work of Kiev’s constitutional commission.

As the spokesperson for Putin stated here--Russia ia apparently a "guarantor" of the Minsk 2 agreement--NOW let's see what they signed up for as "guarantor" AND HAVE not been in compliance with--does one well to review the actual agreement as it seems Russia has not read what they signed themselves.



12:11PM GMT 12 Feb 2015

• Immediate and full ceasefire in particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts of Ukraine and its strict fulfilment as of 00.00 midnight (Kiev time) on Feb. 15, 2015.


• Pull-out of all heavy weapons by both sides to equal distance with the aim of creation of a security zone on minimum 50 kilometres apart for artillery of 100mm calibre or more, and a security zone of 70km for MLRS and 140 kilometres for MLRS Tornado-S, Uragan, Smerch and tactical missile systems Tochka U.


– for Ukrainian troops, from actual line of contact;


– for armed formations of particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts of Ukraine, from the contact line in accordance with the Minsk memorandum as of Sept. 19, 2014

• The pullout of the above mentioned heavy weapons has to start no later than the second day after the ceasefire and finish within 14 days.

• This process will be assisted by OSCE with the support of the Trilateral Contact Group.

• Effective monitoring and verification of ceasefire regime and pullout of heavy weapons by OSCE will be provided from the first day of pullout, using all necessary technical means such as satellites, drones, radio-location systems etc.

• On the first day after the pullout a dialogue is to start on modalities of conducting local elections in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation and the Law of Ukraine “On temporary Order of Local Self-Governance in Particular Districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts,” and also about the future of these districts based on the above mentioned law.

• Without delays, but no later than 30 days from the date of signing of this document, a resolution has to be approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, indicating the territory which falls under the special regime in accordance with the law “On temporary Order of Local Self-Governance in Particular Districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts,” based in the line set up by the Minsk Memorandum as of Sept. 19, 2014.

• Provide pardon and amnesty by way of enacting a law that forbids persecution and punishment of persons in relation to events that took place in particular departments of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts of Ukraine.

• Provide release and exchange of all hostages and illegally held persons, based on the principle of “all for all”. This process has to end – at the latest – on the fifth day after the pullout (of weapons).

• Provide safe access, delivery, storage and distribution of humanitarian aid to the needy, based on an international mechanism.

• Define the modalities of a full restoration of social and economic connections, including social transfers, such as payments of pensions and other payments (income and revenue, timely payment of communal bills, restoration of tax payments within the framework of Ukrainian legal field)

• With this aim, Ukraine will restore management over the segment of its banking system in the districts affected by the conflict, and possibly, an international mechanism will be established to ease such transactions.

• Restore full control over the state border by Ukrainian government in the whole conflict zone, which has to start on the first day after the local election and end after the full political regulation (local elections in particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts based on the law of Ukraine and Constitutional reform) by the end of 2015, on the condition of fulfilment of Point 11 – in consultations and in agreement with representatives of particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group.

• Pullout of all foreign armed formations, military equipment, and also mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine under OSCE supervision. Disarmament of all illegal groups.

• Constitutional reform in Ukraine, with the new Constitution to come into effect by the end of 2015, the key element of which is decentralisation (taking into account peculiarities of particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, agreed with representatives of these districts), and also approval of permanent legislation on special status of particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts in accordance with the measures spelt out in the footnotes, by the end of 2015.

The agreement was written in such a way that it is impossible to state what exactly the implementation should be and in what order---that was to be negotiated at a later date--BUT Russia is attempting to "define" or "demand" what they feel the Ukrainians should be doing. BUT if we take the standard concept of 1 being the priority and 11 being at the bottom THEN point 11 of the agreement being implemented BEFORE a valid and true ceasefire point 1 does not make sense.

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This Russia PR can be interpreted in only one way--Russia is setting the stage for openly calling Minsk 2 dead and then fighting and trying to get a new Minsk 3 which is more favorable to him and his mercenaries than the now Minsk 2.

Initially everyone assumed the Minsk 2 had far more problems for Ukraine but the Ukraine has smartly instituted exactly what the agreement calls for--the agreement did not state just how things should be done--just they had to be done and now Russia is complaining it is not the Bosnia solution they were looking for.

http://tass.ru/en/russia/805457

Kiev needs reading again text of Minsk Accords — Putin’s spokesman

Russia
July 02, 12:57 UTC+3

"Moscow as a guarantor of the Minsk Accords has repeatedly expressed its concern at different levels regarding Kiev’s failure to implement these agreements," Russian presidential spokesman said

If we look at the Minsk 2 agreement that Russia keeps harping on--one needs to point out that long before one gets to point 11 Russia references ---points 1-6 must be first implemented and that calls for an immediate ceasefire and the complete pullback of all heavy weapons and an immediate exchange of all POWs--none of which has been implemented by Putin and or his mercenaries.

So if anyone is in complete and total non compliance it is Russia not the Ukraine.

BTW--Russia did not do as a full nation stated put the signature of the Russian FM on the document--a second rate lowly official did that thus it really does not make Russia a "guarantor" nation.

Regardless of what the Ukraine does--this is where Russia is headed no more no less and the West seems to be OK with it ---

Russian MP Fedorov: Russia with Ukraine will create a single state http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/2-july-russian-mp-fedorov-russia-with-ukraine-will-create … pic.twitter.com/egVvookmOA

SBU says five Russian Generals are key in orchestrating Ukraine's insurgency. http://bv.ms/1JzBI8Y v @EliLake + @joshrogin

Not just SBU! We @GorseFires (+ @DajeyPetros) say since Dec 2014 that the JCCC Russian General Lentsov de facto RU cmdr Donbas

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NOW from the Chinese main press service-----

http://www.globalpost.com/article/6601319/2015/07/01/ukraines-constitutional-amendments-envisage-no-special-status-donbas

Ukraine's constitutional amendments envisage no special status for Donbas: president


KIEV, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that amendments to the country's Constitution, which include key decentralization clauses, do not envisage granting special status for the restive areas in eastern regions, known locally as Donbas.

"The draft amendments to the Constitution do not provide for any special status for Donbas," Poroshenko said, while presenting a bill on constitutional amendments concerning decentralization.

He said Kiev's decentralization plan envisages that the specific order of self rule in certain regions will not be enshrined in the Constitution, but will be determined by a separate law.

Decentralization, which is designed to grant more powers to regions, also will not touch such spheres as defense, foreign policy and national security, Poroshenko said, adding that he will submit the bill on Constitutional amendments to the parliament at the end of the day.

Decentralization reform, which envisages granting special status for certain areas in eastern Ukraine, has been one of the key demands voiced by independence-seeking insurgents in the country's eastern Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

This article was produced by the Xinhua News Agency, the official press agency of the People's Republic of China. Xinhua describes itself as the "information organ of the central government." Given China’s size and importance, GlobalPost publishes Xinhua’s press feed as a resource for its readers and makes no claims as to journalistic accuracy.

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NOW from the Chinese main press service-----

http://www.globalpost.com/article/6601319/2015/07/01/ukraines-constitutional-amendments-envisage-no-special-status-donbas

Ukraine's constitutional amendments envisage no special status for Donbas: president

The Chinese fully get where the Ukrainian government is going and the Ukrainians are actually offering through decentralization for all regions really a special zone for all regions just not the Russian occupied zone.

You will note the areas that the decentralization leaves strictly for the central government--exactly the same areas that Russia is demanding their mercenaries be allowed to do for themselves.

IE the Bosnian solution.

BTW the Vienna Conference setup by the OSCE has ruled the decentralization plans of the Ukrainian government are valid and should be implemented as a measure of solid government reforms and do not clash with OSCE principles.

That decision was massively attacked by Russian media as being not consistent with Minsk 2.

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Maybe they were afraid that the West would demand that they investigate how the Soviets annexed the Baltics in 1940??

The Russia Parliament is still at it--claiming Finish independence was granted to them by the SU thus the underlying threat--WE can take it away if we rule the agreement was illegal.

Head of Russian Parliament Naryshkin reminded that "Russia give Finland her independence in 1917" http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/2-july-head-of-russian-duma-naryshkin-reminded-that-russia … via @andrey_tlt_63

One official late yesterday even brought back the Alaskan sale as being potentially illegal.

That was mentioned a number of times during the annexation of the Crimea and now they are back to it again.

Russian officials are playing loose and fancy with the definitions of what is and or is not legal and basically rejecting anything to do with history.

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In August 2014 Russia troops formally invaded eastern Ukraine attacking UA units and positions--the Ukraine captured 10 Russian airborne troops and YET the West especially Europe said nothing. If ten "lost" Russian airborne troops are not enough evidence of Russian involvement I am not sure what is anymore.

Now in July 2015 with heavy shellings and ground attacks again with a mixture of Russian troops and her mercenaries--AGAIN the US and the EU say nothing.

What have we learned about US and EU foreign policy--silence is the only thing they have.

14:48 #Donetsk @relictDon Now volleys also in #Shyrokiy direction. 'Drills' at 2 ranges at once? https://twitter.com/loogunda/status/616574511950004225 …

Near Volnovakha militants do not abide by the ceasefire. They attack with tanks, mortars, SPG
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=506051769552265&substory_index=0&id=346164665540977&refid=17&_ft_=top_level_post_id.506051769552265&__tn__=%2As … pic.twitter.com/D6QKGhHen5

12:55 #Donetsk @relictDon Azotny or further north: non-stop volleys for 15min already

Battle in Krasnogorivka, heavy smoke rises http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/2-july-battle-in-krasnogorivka-heavy-smoke-rises … via @666_mancer

13:30 #Horlivka @GirkinGirkin A couple RUS Kamaz trucks drove into [cinnabarite] pit

In the last day militants fired on checkpoints Mariinka and Majorsk. 1 wounded - State Border guard service
http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_7717.htm …

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Seems the claims by the Russian mercenaries that they were declaring a one sided demilitarization of Shirokino was a blatant lie.
News
After midnight, Russian 122 and 152 mm artillery hit #Shyrokyne & #Berdyanske at the #Azov Sea coast.
#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/YY11PIGEin

Appears the Russian mercenaries were really just lying again----

47 minutes ago----
Despite Announcement Of Demilitarisation In Shirokino, Russian-Backed Forces Continued Attacks http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-500-explosion-at-cafe-in-odessa-no-injuries/#8988 … pic.twitter.com/ayxBEC4CdS

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Great example of how Twitter does not even support it’s own administrative requirements for the end user.

Especially when Russian trolls are involved—maybe it has to do with the Russian oligarch who invested 700M USDs into Twitter.

After some lunatic tweeted, he would blow up my house ...
Thanks @Twitter @support. pic.twitter.com/uFWVsz8rLK

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SBU says five Russian Generals are key in orchestrating Ukraine's insurgency. http://bv.ms/1JzBI8Y v @EliLake + @joshrogin

Ukraine Says Russian Generals Lead Separatists

Jul 2, 2015 6:00 AM EDT
By Eli Lake & Josh Rogin



Five Russian generals are playing a key role in organizing and commanding separatist forces inside Ukraine, according to a dossier provided by Ukraine's security service to the Obama administration last month.

The document, obtained by us, is a consensus product of the Security Service of Ukraine and dated June 16. It identifies five Russian generals and a Russian colonel as playing a senior leadership role inside Ukraine. The Kremlin has repeatedly denied that Russian military personnel are directing military operations inside the country. Top Ukrainian intelligence officials shared the document with White House, State Department and U.S. intelligence officials in Washington late last month.

U.S. officials have confirmed receiving the document and told us that the information it contains generally conforms to U.S. intelligence assessments of Russian activity inside Ukraine. For more than a year, U.S. and NATO officials have accused Russia's special operations forces and its military intelligence agency of aiding separatists in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian intelligence document goes further than previous public information by accusing specific Russian generals of being involved. These include Major General Oleg Mussovich Tsekov, who it says commands two brigades of the Luhansk People's Militia, and Major General Valerii Nikolaevich Solodchuk, accused of commanding the first army corps of the separatist Novorossia armed forces in Donetsk. Other officers named include Major General Sergey Yurievich Kuzovlev, who it says commands regular Russian military operations in the Luhansk region and Major General Aleksei Vladimirovich Zavizion, who commands and coordinates Russian military operations in the Donetsk region. The dossier identifies Major General Roman Aleksandrovich Shadrin as the minister of state security for the Luhansk People's Republic. It also says Colonel Anatolii Konstantinovich Barankevich, a former minister of defense for the Georgian breakaway republic of South Ossetia, serves as an adviser for combat readiness for the Luhansk People's Republic.

Mark Galeotti, an expert on the Russian security services at New York University, told us that the Ukrainian intelligence document for the most part confirmed what he has learned about Russia's role in Ukraine. He said the identification of the Russian generals represented an important development. "Up to now you have seen Russians lieutenants, captains and majors in Ukraine," he said. "But now they are actually embedding their senior officers; these are Russian commanders."

Galeotti said this signaled that Russia wanted a more permanent influence over Ukrainian separatists. "It's a control issue, to make sure maverick commanders don't prosper," he told us. "Somewhere in Moscow they have made the decision this will be a long-term frozen conflict."

The Russian military has confirmed that a small military contingent has been deployed inside Ukraine, at the request of the Kiev government and with the mission to help the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe implement the Minsk agreement on the ground. There is a Joint Center for Control and Coordination set up to oversee the implementation of the Minsk agreement. The Russian general that has been attached to the center as part of the agreement is Lieutenant General Alexander Ivanovich Lentsov, the deputy commander of Russian ground forces, who has also been accused of having a role in commanding Russian troops aiding the separatists.

“They are of course only accusations that General Lentsov is responsible for orchestrating and commanding some of the Russian troops on the ground in Ukraine, but it does seem plausible that he and his staff maintain contact with the other commanders in eastern Ukraine,” said Hannah Thoburn, Eurasia analyst at the Foreign Policy Initiative. “How the chain of command works in this situation is unclear.”

The 30-page dossier provided to Congress and the U.S. government also represents an effort from the Ukrainian security services to prove to their allies that they are making progress in rooting out Russian saboteurs from Ukraine. It includes tallies and briefings on military intelligence suspects arrested by Ukraine.

The dossier reports that Ukrainian intelligence services believe there are just under 9,000 Russian regular army soldiers currently deployed inside Ukraine, organized into 15 battalion tactical groups. That estimate could not be independently confirmed. The Russian Embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment.

The Ukrainians also contend that Russia continues to pour heavy weaponry into Ukraine, an accusation often echoed by senior U.S. officials. Those weapons include tanks, armored personnel carriers, and anti-aircraft missile systems similar to the one that accidentally shot down Malaysian Airlines flight MH-17 over Donetsk last year.

On Capitol Hill, there’s bipartisan support for giving the Ukrainian military defensive weapons, given the Russian actions, but the Obama administration has made clear they have no intention of going beyond the limited non-lethal assistance that is currently being provided.

“There are still incursions on the borders, they are still interfering in the sovereignty of Ukraine,” said Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee. “I still believe we should be providing Ukraine weapons that allow them to defend their borders better than they are.”

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain traveled to Ukraine last month and met with Ukrainian political, military and intelligence leaders. He said the Ukrainians are outmatched by a Russian-supported force that has better technology and better intelligence.

“They’ve got 20th century weapons against 21st century weapons,” McCain said. “They are begging for us to help them defend themselves. They’ve proven they will fight, but we’ve got to give them something to fight with.”

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This Russia PR can be interpreted in only one way--Russia is setting the stage for openly calling Minsk 2 dead and then fighting and trying to get a new Minsk 3 which is more favorable to him and his mercenaries than the now Minsk 2.

Initially everyone assumed the Minsk 2 had far more problems for Ukraine but the Ukraine has smartly instituted exactly what the agreement calls for--the agreement did not state just how things should be done--just they had to be done and now Russia is complaining it is not the Bosnia solution they were looking for.

http://tass.ru/en/russia/805457

Kiev needs reading again text of Minsk Accords — Putin’s spokesman

Russia
July 02, 12:57 UTC+3

"Moscow as a guarantor of the Minsk Accords has repeatedly expressed its concern at different levels regarding Kiev’s failure to implement these agreements," Russian presidential spokesman said



As the spokesperson for Putin stated here--Russia ia apparently a "guarantor" of the Minsk 2 agreement--NOW let's see what they signed up for as "guarantor" AND HAVE not been in compliance with--does one well to review the actual agreement as it seems Russia has not read what they signed themselves.

The agreement was written in such a way that it is impossible to state what exactly the implementation should be and in what order---that was to be negotiated at a later date--BUT Russia is attempting to "define" or "demand" what they feel the Ukrainians should be doing. BUT if we take the standard concept of 1 being the priority and 11 being at the bottom THEN point 11 of the agreement being implemented BEFORE a valid and true ceasefire point 1 does not make sense.

While Russian complains about the Ukraine--it's own mercenaries are going totally against the Minsk 2 agreements and YET claim they are in full compliance.

http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-live-day-500-explosion-at-cafe-in-odessa-no-injuries/#8986

Self-Declared 'Donetsk People's Republic' Unilaterally Announces 'Special Self-Governance Regimen'

07:22 (GMT)


Aleksandr Zakharchenko, the leader of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" (DNR) has declared a "special self-governance regimen" in the DNR and announced elections for October 18 of this year, the pro-separatist rusvesna.su reported.

Zakharchenko issued a statement to news agencies saying the DNR had to react to the "unilateral actions of Kiev regarding passage of amendments to the constitution."

Yesterday July 1, President Petro Poroshenko said Ukraine would follow the so-called "Law on the Special Status of Donbass" that provides for self-governance in "certain districts" of Donetsk and Lugansk Regions, but would not make any amendments to the constitution -- calling such notions "diabolical."

Zakharchenko stated (translation by The Interpreter):

Under the current circumstances, the Donetsk People's Republic has been forced for the sake of saving the Minsk accords to independently go forward to implement them. The DNR will act immediately without waiting for Kiev to come to its senses.

First, the DNR declares that a special self-governance regimen is in effect on its territory, several conditions of which are mentioned in the law of Ukraine "On the Special Status of Donbass," in point 11 of the Complex of Measures [the Minsk Accords] and also the draft amendments to the constitution of Ukraine proposed by us. Secondly, in fulfillment of point 12 of the Complex of Measures, local elections will take place in the DNR with observance of the relevant OSCE standards with monitoring by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and other international organizations. The procedure for monitoring and the work of the observers are ready to be approved within the Contact Group.

Zakharchenko claimed that "Ukrainian representatives took part in the discussion and approval of all the above-mentioned decisions."

Zakharchenko's interpretation of the Minsk 2 accords are sure to provoke controversy. The accords state as follows (point 11):

Constitutional reform in Ukraine, with a new constitution to come into effect by the end of 2015, the key element of which is decentralisation (taking into account peculiarities of particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, agreed with representatives of these districts), and also approval of permanent legislation on the special status of particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in accordance with the measures spelled out in the attached footnote,[note 1] by the end of 2015.

The language of the agreement is sufficiently vague that Ukrainian leaders may say they already passed the law on the special status, and "decentralization" and "constitutional reform" can be understood in different ways by the parties to the conflict. These issues were left to be negotiated later after the February cease-fire -- which no longer holds -- was in place. But Poroshenko's administration does not negotiate currently directly with the "People's Republics"; past president Leonid Kuchma is the Ukrainian representative at the Minsk talks.

Poroshenko has noted that elections would have to take place under Ukrainian law, as the Minsk accords state, and would have to involve freedom of the media, freedom for any party to registery and so on. Yet the DNR has essentially banned parties that don't support its authoritarian rule and has suppressed the media except for those support its rule and the Russian government.

The Minsk accords also specify that Ukraine must be handed back control over its border, which has been seized in the southeast of Ukraine by Russian and separatist forces who show no sign of returning it.

WHAT is interesting is that many Europeans and bloggers were openly stating that Russia would never allow elections based on Ukrainian law in their occupied zones--EVEN if they signed the Minsk 2 agreement--appears to be the case now.

SO what will Obama, Hollande and Merkel say now that Russia is in full and total violation of Minsk 2 ---especially Merkel since Minsk 2 is her favorite step child.

Right now there is total since by all parties----

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Putin is deeply fearful of a "Moscow Maidan" and has been long before the Crimea annexation.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-officials-propose-mandatory-university-course-teaching-students-to-fight-color-revolutions/524901.html

Russian Officials Propose Mandatory University Course Teaching Students to Fight 'Color Revolutions'
By Anna Dolgov

Jul. 02 2015 16:36

Denis Abramov / Vedomosti
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Amid the Kremlin's mounting fears of “color revolutions” — a term term favored by Moscow to describe political protests that had toppled Russian-backed administrations in several former Soviet states in recent years — the Defense Ministry has proposed educating all Russian students on how to combat any such revolts in their own country, Izvestia reported Thursday.

The proposal reportedly came in response to a request by a Moscow city lawmaker, Kirill Shchitov, who had argued that an “anti-revolutionary” course should be part of military education included in undergraduate programs in many Russian universities.

The Defense Ministry responded that the initiative should be taken a step further, requiring not only participants in military training courses, but all Russian students to be drilled in opposing political revolts, the report said.

“Students should study the technologies of the spread of 'color revolutions' and the methods of counteracting them [legal methods, administrative, economic, informational, cultural and so on] as they undergo the programs of higher education,” Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov was quoted by Izvestia as saying.

But a leader of a Russian students' association, Alexei Krapukhin, said the “propaganda” involved in such courses could provoke the opposite of the effect it seeks, Izvestia reported.

“I don't think universities should be excessively politicized,” Krapukhin was quoted as saying. “This could cause protests among students.”

Meanwhile, the head of the educational research institute at the Higher School of Economics, Irina Abankina, argued that college students were already too mature to be swayed by anti-protest education, and that programs should begin at an earlier age, the report said.

“[University] students are already fully shaped individuals with their own points of view. This work would be more effective if it begins in [high or middle] school,” Abankina was quoted as saying.

Earlier this summer, the Defense Ministry has announced plans to commission a research project on the theme of color revolutions, in a bid to prevent any repeats in Russia.

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How Russian Contract Servicemen are Posing as 'Self-defence': https://en.informnapalm.org/cinderellas-with-self-propelled-artillery-systems-or-how-russian-contract-servicemen-are-posing-as-self-defence/ … via @en_informnapalm pic.twitter.com/G0RUVhuEwU

Shot by Dastane AltaÏr, who was one of three foreign journalists embedded with the Ukraine army's 93rd Brigade in Pisky, Ukraine, from June 8 - 15, 2015. I was in this group of seven. We were shot at by a separatist tank while walking through a field. The round missed us by about 50 to 60 feet.
Video for this----
https://vimeo.com/132430549

BREAKING
Invader from St. Petersburg confirms, his men were forced to withdraw from #Shyrokyne by the "DPR".
They "feel betrayed and sold."

3 BTGr Republican Guard DPR (Russian Forces in Ukraine) is now actively preparing fighters... https://vk.com/gvardiyadnr?w=wall-85052601_8779 … pic.twitter.com/P8nTJAGOSL


Russian FSB/GRU really does need to get ahold of their OPSEC----a massive photo album of this unit is available for anyone with a browser--

Russian Forces DPR unit "Viking", Donetsk region, Ukraine. Photos uploaded 23 Jun https://vk.com/albums-93369497 pic.twitter.com/K3VQQrriUl

In the area of ATO this week recorded a record number of militant attacks - ATO press center
https://m.facebook.com/ato.news/posts/1025431977467608 …

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Lithuanian_MoD @Lithuanian_MoD
#RU is right stating an "intense #NATO air force activity near RU’s borders", RU aircraft keep NATO #BAP jets busy pic.twitter.com/dOgWdZxiDG

Current #Mariupol's fortifications make it impossible for the enemy to take the city in frontal attack - Serhiy Grabsky, presser

Even water birds are leaving Crimea—wonder if they asked permission from Putin or did they change back to Ukrainian passports?????

Crimea became uninhabitable to herons bcs of sharp water shortage, moved to mainland Ukraine. http://www.radiosvoboda.org/content/news/27106174.html … pic.twitter.com/NfNeyTRh47

Ukrainian citizens illegally kept in custody in the Russian Federation pic.twitter.com/BkAB1ZWGHy

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How Russian Contract Servicemen are Posing as 'Self-defence': https://en.informnapalm.org/cinderellas-with-self-propelled-artillery-systems-or-how-russian-contract-servicemen-are-posing-as-self-defence/ … via @en_informnapalm pic.twitter.com/G0RUVhuEwU

Shot by Dastane AltaÏr, who was one of three foreign journalists embedded with the Ukraine army's 93rd Brigade in Pisky, Ukraine, from June 8 - 15, 2015. I was in this group of seven. We were shot at by a separatist tank while walking through a field. The round missed us by about 50 to 60 feet.
Video for this----
https://vimeo.com/132430549

BREAKING
Invader from St. Petersburg confirms, his men were forced to withdraw from #Shyrokyne by the "DPR".
They "feel betrayed and sold."

3 BTGr Republican Guard DPR (Russian Forces in Ukraine) is now actively preparing fighters... https://vk.com/gvardiyadnr?w=wall-85052601_8779 … pic.twitter.com/P8nTJAGOSL


Russian FSB/GRU really does need to get ahold of their OPSEC----a massive photo album of this unit is available for anyone with a browser--

Russian Forces DPR unit "Viking", Donetsk region, Ukraine. Photos uploaded 23 Jun https://vk.com/albums-93369497 pic.twitter.com/K3VQQrriUl

Reference:

Invader from St. Petersburg confirms, his men were forced to withdraw from #Shyrokyne by the "DPR".
They "feel betrayed and sold."

Some suggestions why they did so:
1.come back after shelling w/OSCE and tell them, it was the Ukis
2.use of larger caliber arms
3.surrender

More reports---

Reports that #Russia|n fighters in #Shyrokyne were ordered to move out of the village by #DPR head and left it

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News:

ATO command:

30.000 "illegal armed personnel" in #Donbas
50.000 Russian troops as backup on the borders to the ukraine

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Putin has been attempting to "freeze" the eastern Ukraine in order to force the Ukraine to do what he wants them to do--BUT in some aspects the Ukraine has now started to politically "freeze" Putin.

The Ukrainian "decentralization plan" is a direct threat to Russia as it shows a way forward for the various Russian regions and shows Russians they can in fact influence their own government and it simply makes sense politically.

Appears Russia views this plan as a "backdoor Maidan".

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/russia-deeply-concerned-over-ukraines-decentralisation-plan-315963

Russia ‘deeply concerned’ over Ukraine’s decentralisation plan

EurActiv.com with AFP

18:36


Russia expressed "deep concern" today (2 July) over Ukraine's plans to decentralise power as part of a peace deal with separatist rebels, underlining the gulf between Moscow and Kyiv as the conflict rumbles on despite a ceasefire.

Differing interpretations of a February peace agreement signed in Minsk, Belarus, to end the fighting in Ukraine's eastern regions, have left the conflict in limbo, with more than 6,500 people killed since it broke out in April last year.

Adding to the tensions, negotiations broke down in Vienna this week over Russian gas supplies to Ukraine, leading to imports being halted at the border between the two ex-Soviet countries.

Ukraine and the West accuse Moscow of arming and supporting pro-Russian rebels fighting government troops. Moscow denies the charges.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday presented a blueprint to give Ukraine's regions more powers and control over their budgets, one of 13 points in the Minsk deal that would allow the rebel-controlled regions a degree of self-governance.

The Minsk agreement requires Ukraine to give decentralisation to the rebel-held regions of Donetsk and Lugansk, in Eastern Ukraine (see background). Point 11 of the Minsk agreement reads:

“Carrying out constitutional reform in Ukraine with a new constitution entering into force by the end of 2015 providing for decentralization as a key element (including a reference to the specificities of certain areas in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, agreed with the representatives of these areas), as well as adopting permanent legislation on the special status of certain areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions in line with measures as set out in the footnote until the end of 2015.”

Poroshenko said the moves would amount to a "vaccination" against federalisation, which Kyiv says would give the separatist-minded regions too much independence and allow them to block Ukraine's shift towards joining the European mainstream.

Moscow has said it favours much more autonomy for the self-proclaimed people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, collectively known as the Donbass, although they should remain part of Ukraine.

Voicing Russia's concern, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: "The preparation of such laws without taking into consideration the opinions of the representatives of the Donbass can hardly be seen as the fulfilment of the Minsk agreements."

Poroshenko pointedly described the Ukrainian plan as an alternative to "despotism".

"Finally, decentralisation will become another civilisational difference from our post-Soviet neighbours," he told reporters. "True self-government is impossible in an authoritarian state. Despotism admits neither independence of communities, nor freedom of its citizens."

Alexander Zakharchenko, self-appointed head of the Donetsk region, complained he and his Lugansk counterpart Igor Plotnitsky had not been consulted over the changes.

"Neither I, nor my colleague Plotnitsky, gave agreement to Poroshenko's proposed conception of constitutional reform," he told the DAN rebel news agency.

Donetsk has called a local election for 18 October, a week before the rest of Ukraine, a move that would be "destructive", Poroshenko was quoted by Interfax-Ukraine new agency as saying.

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Putin has been attempting to "freeze" the eastern Ukraine in order to force the Ukraine to do what he wants them to do--BUT in some aspects the Ukraine has now started to politically "freeze" Putin.

The Ukrainian "decentralization plan" is a direct threat to Russia as it shows a way forward for the various Russian regions and shows Russians they can in fact influence their own government and it simply makes sense politically.

Appears Russia views this plan as a "backdoor Maidan".

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/russia-deeply-concerned-over-ukraines-decentralisation-plan-315963

Russia ‘deeply concerned’ over Ukraine’s decentralisation plan

EurActiv.com with AFP

18:36

It should be remembered that in the Minsk 2 agreement the "so called special status for the Russian occupied zones"-- IS not defined as to what it is to be nor how it is to be carried out--all that is stated is that it is to occur under Ukrainian laws.

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Reference:

Invader from St. Petersburg confirms, his men were forced to withdraw from #Shyrokyne by the "DPR".
They "feel betrayed and sold."

Some suggestions why they did so:
1.come back after shelling w/OSCE and tell them, it was the Ukis
2.use of larger caliber arms
3.surrender

More reports---

Reports that #Russia|n fighters in #Shyrokyne were ordered to move out of the village by #DPR head and left it

This Russian military move is totally strange-----after weeks of shellings and countless grounds attacks.

Russian Land Forces continue to deploy forces westwards into Ukraine. So why retreat? Deception/Maskirovka? https://twitter.com/vorobyov/status/616665006281740288 …

Is the Battle For Shirokino Over? Russian-Backed Fighters Reportedly Withdraw http://bit.ly/1CdVAfw pic.twitter.com/2vUqwMYyup

Ukraine's MoD reports that Russian-backed militants have retreated from #Shyrokyne, a small town East of #Mariupol
http://novosti.dn.ua/details/253970/

So the shelling of their own positions was done after the Russians retreated from Shyrokyne.
Fits their strategy: destroy what you can't get

Ukrainians were on higher ground in #Shyrokyne. Shelling it was all the Russians could do for months. Now engagement is in more open field?

It's likely that Russian occupiers retreated. MilitaryCraps reluctantly shows new reality.
https://twitter.com/Millermena/status/616670501616906241 … pic.twitter.com/rOiCnlvadr

Russian DPR-units seen shelling their own side in Shyrokyne. But they do such things all the time anyway. https://twitter.com/RutheniaRus/status/616640798067703809 …

Militants widened area of attacks near #Shyrokyne, ruined Bohdanivka, Staroihativka - #Azov https://www.facebook.com/azov.batalion/posts/1083358025027652 … pic.twitter.com/WLotBh1DxE

After retreating, the cocktail of Russian army & 'separatists' fired on their abandoned positions & blamed #Ukraine: https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPR/status/616696336381915137 …

..& make propaganda out of it by blaming #Ukraine
See this: http://novorossia.today/sakhanka-consequences-of-ukrainian-shelling-photos/ …
Then this: http://novorossia.today/dpr-army-units-were-withdrawn-from-shirokino-basurin/ … https://twitter.com/DajeyPetros/status/616693814883844096 …

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And one of these reports is even stranger-------?????

OSCE: Yesterday fighting at and around Donetsk airport continued with increased intensity. 306 explosions recorded.
http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/169016 …

18:43 [http://vk.com ] @666_mancer "I called a fried - yes, there's a battle in #Berezove"

18:43 [http://vk.com ] @666_mancer "They say #Volnovakha [CP] is closed"

Shyrokyne @dertien1488 "in interception orcs also don't understand where the bombs are from" [author is a UKR soldier]

19:53 #Shyrokyne @dertien1488 One can hear pops in #Sakhanka direction, but not ours, maybe some 'third force'...

People in Sarhanka east of #Mariupol their village shelled for over 4 hours yesterday. Many homes damaged.

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And one of these reports is even stranger-------?????

OSCE: Yesterday fighting at and around Donetsk airport continued with increased intensity. 306 explosions recorded.
http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/169016 …

18:43 [http://vk.com ] @666_mancer "I called a fried - yes, there's a battle in #Berezove"

18:43 [http://vk.com ] @666_mancer "They say #Volnovakha [CP] is closed"

Shyrokyne @dertien1488 "in interception orcs also don't understand where the bombs are from" [author is a UKR soldier]

19:53 #Shyrokyne @dertien1488 One can hear pops in #Sakhanka direction, but not ours, maybe some 'third force'...

People in Sarhanka east of #Mariupol their village shelled for over 4 hours yesterday. Many homes damaged.

So if the Ukrainians are not shelling the Russian mercenaries--JUST who is?????

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Ukraine : More #Russia tank invasion forces deployed in #Luhansk http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=48.579865&lon=39.267604&z=17&m=b&v=1 … pic.twitter.com/qaEiq30Tvw

Ukraine : Part 2 : More #Russia invasion forces deployed around #Luhansk airbase http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=48.528279&lon=39.389076&z=17&m=b&v=1 … pic.twitter.com/b7jBAWZQOs

Ukraine : More #Russia invasion forces deployed around #Luhansk airbase http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=48.528052&lon=39.390675&z=17&m=b&v=1 … pic.twitter.com/nC62W6aQfO

Сover Story of the ‘Former’ Soldier of 7th Russian Base Does not Hold Water: https://en.informnapalm.org/the-sover-story-of-the-former-soldier-of-the-7th-russian-base-does-not-hold-water/ … @en_informnapalm pic.twitter.com/I8PID7xU7i

BREAKING: Russia to boycott OSCE meeting after diplomat barred
http://upi.com/5167726t prin @upi

Really well worth reading------Galeotti---has a great depth of knowledge in the Russian military

Mark Galeotti @MarkGaleotti
Flare-ups likely in #Ukraine-#Russia standoff
My latest analysis in Jane's Intel Review - downloadable from http://www.janes.com/magazines/ihs-janes-intelligence-review …

Right, Fhiblips did spend time b4 living on a Russian base in Ukraine - in Nov 2014 - according to his own SM post: pic.twitter.com/CvwD23EExO

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This below was recently confirmed by Ukrainian military drones.

Over past months all Russian vehicles got white diamond-like IFF =Russians planning to use aircraft sometime soon https://twitter.com/finriswolf/status/616644345190612992 …