Posted by seumasach on January 17, 2015
… Is Going after EU Billions for Ukraine
15th January, 2015
This article originally appeared at German Economic News. It was translated by Tom Winter at Fort Russ
Just a few days after Angela Merkel cleared the way for 1.8 billion Euros of taxpayer money in credit for Arseny “Yats” Yatsenyuk, Russia has put forward its interest in the money: Moscow is contemplating calling in its loan to Kiev. Russia wants, with this chess move, in particular to push speculator George Soros into the parade.
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Posted by seumasach on January 7, 2015
Right Sector units refuse to obey orders of Ukrainian Defense Ministry
6th January, 2015
KIEV, January 6. /TASS/. Units of the radical organization Right Sector have refused to obey orders of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, presidential adviser Yury Biryukov said on TV Channel 5 on Tuesday, Ukrainian media reported.
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Posted by seumasach on January 7, 2015
German Vice-Chancellor Is Strongly Against More Russia Sanctions
5th January, 2015
his article originally appeared at German Economic News (Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten). It was translated by Google Translate
Federal Minister Sigmar Gabriel has a surprisingly strong opposition to new sanctions against Russia.
A few months ago Gabriel had appeased, and now he even says that the isolation of Russia “for the whole world highly dangerous” could be.
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Posted by seumasach on January 5, 2015
Czech leader condemns ‘Nazi torchlight parade’
4th January, 2015
The chilling slogans and a flagrant demonstration of nationalist symbols during the neo-Nazi march in Kiev reminded the Czech President Milos Zeman of Hitler’s Germany. He said something was “wrong” both with Ukraine and the EU which didn’t condemn it.
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Posted by seumasach on January 4, 2015
When dealing with Western intelligence sources it is necessary to separate the wheat of a grudging realism from the chaff of hubris, self-righteousness, unconscious irony and sheer stupidity. The latter render this article amusing, even hilarious, but it does have a serious core. A little translation is required to arrive at that core.
Thus the paragraph beginning “Russia would fully comply with the September Minsk agreement on Eastern Ukraine” can be translated as follows:
While continuing to pretend that Russia is behind the Ukraine crisis rather than ourselves we must reward Russia by calling her to do what she has been trying to do all along: stabilize the situation through the Minsk agreement. Kiev on the other hand must stop destabilizing the situation.
The paragraph beginning “NATO would continue to strengthen its deterrent posture in Eastern Europe to hedge against increased risk to its members.” translates as:
In order to placate our imperial outposts in Eastern Europe and prevent the collapse of NATO we must make some token deployments there.
The paragraph beginning “As part of a broader deal, Ukraine would have to recognize publicly that it is not currently prepared for NATO membership.” translates:
Ukraine will never be part of NATO!
The paragraph beginning “Russia would have to accept a closer Ukrainian relationship with the European Union—as well as deepen its own.” translates:
We need a trilateral EU-Russia-Ukraine agreement- the same agreement we torpedoed, along with our European stooges, when we launched this crisis.
The paragraph beginning “The West would have to make a firmer commitment to supporting internal reforms in Ukraine.” translates:
We must get the Europeans to bailout Ukraine
“Reviving the Group of 8, NATO-Russia Council, and other channels as part of a comprehensive deal would help. So would high level E.U.-Eurasian Union meetings.”
This is an astonishing statement which requires no translation!
December, 2014
The ruble’s dramatic decline threatens to plunge Russia into a full-scale economic crisis. President Vladimir Putin has attempted to minimize the difficulties and deflect blame toward the West, but the problem is serious and no one is to blame but Mr. Putin himself. His efforts to destabilize Ukraine have brought painful sanctions upon Russia, reinforced its dependence on oil, and isolated its economy.
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Posted by seumasach on January 4, 2015
Czech President Says Yatsenyuk Pushes Coercion in Ukraine’s Southeast
4th January, 2015
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk has not wielded positive influence on the settlement of conflict in Ukraine’s Southeast and is pushing forward to a coercive resolution of the crisis situation, Czech President Milos Zeman said.
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Posted by seumasach on December 19, 2014
No plans to use it for now
18th December, 2014
US President Barack Obama has signed a bill that will allow the White House to levy further economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, though the Administration has said it has no immediate plans to introduce them.
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Posted by seumasach on December 15, 2014
14th December, 2014
Thousands of Germans have staged a protest rally to express their anger at the West’s warmongering policies against Russia over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
At least 3,500 people took part in the protest, organized by the German Peace Movement, in the capital Berlin on Saturday.
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Posted by seumasach on December 13, 2014
M.K.Bhadrakumar
13th December, 2014
There is delightful irony that the US state department has advised the Indian leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that it is not the right time for “business as usual” with Russia.
The US spokesperson Marie Harf reportedly said at a briefing in Washington on Friday, “We’ve seen press reporting on India concluding business, nuclear and defence deals with Russia, but not confirmation of those agreements or specifics of what those agreements would entail. Our view remains that it’s not time for business as usual with Russia.”
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Posted by seumasach on December 13, 2014
American War Plans Would Fail if Europe Stumbles
8th December, 2014
This week Minsk hosts another four-party meeting on Ukraine, bringing together representatives from Kiev, south-east regions, Russia and OSCE – organization for security and cooperation in Europe.
Days before the meeting the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of an anti-Russia resolution “strongly condemning the actions of the Russian Federation, under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of aggression against neighboring countries aimed at political and economic domination.” A number of western analysts described the document as a US declaration of war on Russia.
On the other hand, French President Francois Hollande made a sudden stop in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Hollande said his meeting with Putin “came at the right time, in good circumstances, and will undoubtedly lead to some results in the coming days” – a peacemaker statement, in a stark contrast with the US rhetoric…
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Posted by seumasach on December 10, 2014
Whilst Cod War 1 was a tragedy, Cold War 2 is definitely a farce. While Kiev talks to Moscow for purposes of survival, the clowns running the West talk sanctions. The proponents of globalisation want to retreat into their bunkers now that globalisation is no longer going their way. Still, there is hope that this sorry spectacle may be brought to an end if Wagenknecht’s remarkable Bundestag speech is anything to go by.
Moscow Forces Ukraine to Seek Coal from Novorossiya
6th December, 2014
Kyiv has started talks with Russia as well as with Russian-backed rebels in East Ukraine in order to source electric power and coal, as Ukraine’s national grid faces a critical shortage of fuel, Ukraine’s new energy minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said on December 4.
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