John Schindler @20committee
When members of the Russian elite publicly say war with the USA may be imminent, good idea to pay attention. http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/...pia&bftw=world …
Kind of sums up the UE/EU/NATO strategy towards Russia or actually no strategy.
Zakharchenko (Russia): "We will take the whole #Donbas, no truce."
EU US and #Ukraine: "But, but... We want peace talks!"
John Schindler @20committee
When members of the Russian elite publicly say war with the USA may be imminent, good idea to pay attention. http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/...pia&bftw=world …
New #Russian weapons filmed in occupied Makievka - some of the most powerful MRLS, "Smerch" http://fakty.ictv.ua/ua/index/view-m...79770/album/83 …
Particularly intense fighting/shelling observed in area of Pavlopil–Sartana. Enemy artillery is leading massive fire strikes ... on advanced positions of Ukrainian troops, trying to create conditions for further advancement of insurgent groups.
FM Lavrov assured the world again and again, there are no Russian troops in pic.twitter.com/5yJTmYq3ej
#Ukraine Railways restored rail link 2 #Mariupol disrupted by #Russia sabotage explosion on a railbridge + 2 more earlier-hit bridges. #АТО
NEW ARTICLE OUT NOW
Hard evidence, the regular Russian army invades Ukraine
http://conflictreport.info/2015/01/2...vades-ukraine/ …
Maybe the Russian FM Lavrov should read it
Donbass Commander Claims Russian Forces Have Left Checkpoint 31 On Bakhmutka Highway. http://www.interpretermag.com/ukrain...asefires/#6466 …
Footage of what appears to be an ongoing battle at Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1LJ-Q9cWOU …
pic.twitter.com/6zyHknZceF
More examples of the Russian "altered state of reality".
Envoy to the #OSCE Andrey Kelin’s remarks on the situation in #Ukraine and violations of the Minsk agreements by Kiev
http://bit.ly/1AYsqtJ
Zakharchenko: We expect to get recognition from these countries. We might even get recognition from Venezuela, Nicaragua
Zakharchenko: “Kindness is taken 4 weakness. No more ceasefires, rotations of Ukr troops. But we will xchange POWs” pic.twitter.com/ZpUqVUMQwf
Zakharchenko: Do we need international recognition? Life isn't bad in Abkhazia, Ossetia, Transnistria....
A perfect reason that the West simply needs to stop talking with Russia as it cannot be any longer trusted on anything.
Russia signed the 13 November implementation agreement for the ceasefire and Minks demarcation lines and then on 19 January "decides to unsign/recall it".
What the heck does "unsign/recall" mean---if they simply declare that no treaty, agreement or memorandum that they have ever signed no longer exists as being valid then why "talk" with Russia---waste of time as the Germans are finding out lately.
The Russian Federation has recalled its signature on the schedule of the implementation of the Minsk agreements dated November 13, 2014.
On January 18, Ukraine suggested it be signed again, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Yuriy Serheyev has said.
BUT remember it was Putin today and his Russian FM that accused the Ukraine or not responding to the Berlin proposal when in fact the 13 November Russian signed document addressed exactly the same proposals made in Berlin .
AND that is not "an altered state of reality"?
Can in fact Russia be trusted on anything they say and or do and or sign--should be asked in the capitals of the US/EU/NATO?
Another perfect example of the total confusion in the west on how to deal with Russia---the US remains silent, the Germans are spinning in a circle and now this EU decision.
Does not the EU realize exactly what the Russian strategic geo political goals are--seems not. Letting now Russia dictate to the EU on what they will or will not do--strange is it not?
The EU seems to be now in the back pocket of Putin--game over.
EU agrees to let #Russia choose which EU states exempt from food ban https://euobserver.com/foreign/127318
For those SWJ commenters here that when the Crimea occurred and then eastern Ukraine--often would state Putin was not after annexation and the Odessa land corridor for the Crimea--need to rethink your thinking.
And that he was only doing it because of NATO expansion and "humiliation"---time to rethink those ideas as it was never about that --he has three geo political goals in mind and he has never come off them since--- BUT hey even the NSC and WH should have known that.
Here comes the Odessa/Crimea corridor military campaign---and I ask again the response from the US/EU and NATO is again what?
And so the battle for the corridor to Odessa begins. #Mariupol suburbs under attack, reports of rebel/RU armor on the move #Ukraine #Russia
Militants launch tank attack on Mariupol suburbs
http://www.unian.info/society/103557...l-suburbs.html …
Kyiv-1 battalion commander Yevhen Deidei says terrorists' tank start attacking in the areas near #Mariupol
https://www.facebook.com/evgeniy.dei...77?pnref=story …
AND here comes the economic warfare card being played by Putin--if the Ukraine is now smart they simply cut all power/gas/water to the Crimea and eastern Ukraine and point the finger directly back to Putin--BUT will the West allow the Ukrainians to do that--not so sure.
Russia stops coal supplies to Ukrainehttp://uatoday.tv/news/russia-stops-...in-404695.html …
pic.twitter.com/gXEzx1dmNt
And the White House leadership strategy is again WHAT and or is there any leadership out of this White House since they have effectively outsourced everything to Germany who has equally failed in a grand style.
John Schindler @20committee
Looks like the expected Russian drive on Mariupol is getting underway. Get ready for the partition of #Ukraine.
http://20committee.com/2015/01/23/the-fate-of-ukraine/
For those in Washington that still do not want to believe the Russians never wanted to annex eastern Ukraine CHECK THIS---and again just what is the new US strategy when Russia has fully annexed eastern Ukraine.
Symbols mean a lot to the Russians and the Russian flag flying over the Donetsk airport says it all to Obama--his policies have totally failed and he has no more.
Now on major Russian TV channel: the flag of Russia flying from #Donetsk airport. NOT flag of "Novorossiya" or "DNR":
http://youtu.be/R1pPnSBCwkc
Notice just ho quiet it is in DC?
When will the US/EU and NATO finally realize diplomatic approaches with the Russians have basically failed --notice throughout today there has been no statement to the Russian mercenary declaration of war coming out of the west until just now by the Germans---almost a full five hours after it was issued and carried on social media.
Even the Germans are having a hard time accepting that their efforts have actually failed--not sure just why they had assumed it would work.
FM #Steinmeier: Signatories to #Minsk+#Berlin agreements now need to ensure that these agreements become a reality.
FM #Steinmeier in #Tunis: Public statements made by separatist leaders from Eastern #Ukraine are "nothing but warmongering.“
Am not the only one seeing the actual US white house and NSC failures in the Ukraine.
If the #US is really supporting #Ukraine, as Obama claims, then why are Kiev’s forces getting hammered?
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/01/22/...port-shelling/ …
This is way to late---and why is it to late?
Army Recognition @ArmyRecognition
#US #military advisers to start training National Guard of #Ukraine's troops in spring:
http://bit.ly/1F8QQbt
pic.twitter.com/sqpR558q0z
AND this is the next Russian move and the US strategy is again what?
Here is Russia's plan for arctic supremacy — via @Stratfor :
http://read.bi/1t6puxt
pic.twitter.com/zF4o35ey4S
The Arctic-Kaliningrad-Crimea: Strategic Russian Defense Triangle. Zvezda 15 Jan via Russian Military News in English http://shokidriver.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/the-
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Well worth the reading:
Brzezinski > not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine to deter Russia increases Russia's intentions to escalate @zbig
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/01...ire-Brzezinski …
Ukrainian artillery by Donetsk have killed more than 20 Russian soldiers and militants, 10 POWs taken.
http://liveuamap.com/en/2015/23-janu...d-more-than-20 …
A bridge fight near Spartak, close to #airport with 20 RU tanks - Ukraine 25th brigade #Russian|s lost 8 tanks, many KIA, some POW's in tank battle near Spartak. NOT the Ukrainian army!
Footage of several Ukrainian tanks moving to the front line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKBI1FWjZaA …
pic.twitter.com/sNBhlmvTGY
Passports and military IDs from Russians that were defeated at Donetsk Airport area today
pic.twitter.com/7erz6RPfqk via @SputnikATO
#Analysis
The Rus #Verkhnotoretske offensive is SIGNIFICANT and more successful than the CP31 one.
RF forces captured 30km² in 48 hours !!
Pres adviser Biryukov asks Lavrov where he wants Russian dead buried.Says LA Times were there
https://www.facebook.com/yuri.biriuk...05?pnref=story …
pic.twitter.com/Zcrw3bHxP9
#Footage
The Russian army needs fuel for its push inside #Ukraine.
Here it comes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFD63kLHvs …
pic.twitter.com/qCio87ntuM
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Why does NATO/EU/US keep insisting on the word incursion when in fact if it an outright invasion and war.
NATO sees movement of Russian air defense & electronic warfare systems similar to 2 previous incursions into Ukraine http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosour
NATO Gen.: Russian-backed forces "have in several places moved the line of contact to the west. & this is concerning" http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs...res-in-ukraine …
Pres adviser Biryukov asks Lavrov where he wants Russian dead buried.Says LA Times were there
https://www.facebook.com/yuri.biriuk...05?pnref=story …
pic.twitter.com/Zcrw3bHxP9
Russian media: #Ukraine is going to declare war on #Russia
http://translate.google.com/translat...-vojnu-rossii/ …
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Message for Lavrov (from Donetsk Airport area today)
pic.twitter.com/l4DmEb88n1 via @SputnikATO
Russian passports were taken from killed Russian troops and 10 Russian POWs today at the Donetsk airport.
Passports and military IDs from Russians that were defeated at Donetsk Airport area today
pic.twitter.com/7erz6RPfqk via @SputnikATO
Compare the military IDs of DNR (L) and Russia (R).Printed by the one security printer - Guess a name, location.
pic.twitter.com/D4dLGbuFl8
Burnt tank, burnt truck and RU passports, RU military service record cards.
They are not there, @MID_RF?
pic.twitter.com/y6rnvppguo
How much more evidence does the US/EU/NATO need to finally implement the long threatened tougher sanctions ie SWIFT and finally admit there is a full war ongoing in the Ukraine.
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Transdniestria conducted practice mobilization at border with Ukraine’s Odessa region
http://tass.ru/en/world/772841
DNR" war declaration means #Putin #Novorossiya is back on.#Ukraine can now expect attack fr #Transnistria & #Crimea
pic.twitter.com/hPUH88RQbL
They are everywhere in #Donetsk
#Reuters photo, Jan 21
pic.twitter.com/yIsML7FelO
#Ukraine troops killed 50 #Russia troops,captured 5,destroyed 4 tanks etc #Donetsk
http://news.liga.net/news/politics/4...minoborony.htm … #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/d95kKpAK5S
Bad news for #Debaltseve they're able to get so far
pic.twitter.com/zd5VxQPRJs
THERE IS A HEAVY RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE HAPPENING BETWEEN HORLIVKA AND ADVEEVKA W/O ANY MEDIA/UKR ARMY REFLECTION pic.twitter.com/4nTOyXH9Y0
#Ukrainian forces recaptured 31 checkpoint - Press Center #ATO
pic.twitter.com/xxGU2uGfox
VIDEO: Journalists escorted by Russian soldier running for cover in #Horlivka for ongoing shelling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfhAo7tdas …
Commander Russian Armed Forces (Vyaznikov) established new HQ at Soledar, closer to #Sloviansk http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/135926 …
pic.twitter.com/iTcV24BHqC
NOTE: this town where the Russians relocated to is next to a major Russian objective---Sloviansk
Pictures from the battle today near Donetsk Airport. 8 Russian tanks/vehicles destroyed pic.twitter.com/VByj5Tl99A via @SputnikATO
Daniele Monigatti @DMonigatti
Kyiv verifying reports that militants used chemical weapons at Donetsk airport
http://disq.us/8lvaky
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