http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/feb/24/britain-to-send-military-advisers-to-ukraine-cameron#comment-48036283 Britain to send military advisers to Ukraine David Cameron This is a very bad idea. Not from any pacifist or pro Putin/Russia ideal, but from the viewpoint of practicalities. "Advisers" are invariably shortly followed by "support units" who are again invariably followed by "aircraft in a supporting role" and so on until, low and behold, someone suddenly realises that we have a full blown military presence in region. As was the case in Viet Nam through to Afghanistan and Iraq, history has always shown us that "mission creep" is not a question of numbers, it is a question of timescale. There are those in this country, as many of the comments in this section demonstrate, who are clearly of a gung ho mentality and still believe that we should bomb and smash the Russians as that great political thinker Kenny Ev...
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-accuses-us-of-causing-global-instability-9816775.html Putin says US 'throwing its might' is to blame for almost all the world's major conflicts President Vladimir Putin Whether we like Putin or not, we cannot escape the reality that he is absolutely right. Viet Nam, Grenada, Panama, Chile, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia, and numerous other places together with countless covert operations against democratic (and non democratic) governments and countries around the world provide compelling evidence that American foreign policy since 1945 is based upon a policy of intervention, which itself causes global instability. The "shoulder to shoulder, pro America, the United States can do no wrong", lobby will no doubt respond to the comments coming out of Sochi, with the usual hysterical anti Russian, but predominately anti Putin, rhetoric, as if shouting insults and personal abuse s...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/01/nato-high-readiness-spearhead-force-counter-russian-threat Nato to create high-readiness force to counter Russian threat US President Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Complete lunacy from Anders Fogh Rasmussen, trotting out words scripted in Washington under the guise of, "NATO says". The playground bully of Washington wearing its NATO cape, wanders around dragooning other people into their "gang", to intimidate Russia to bow to Uncle Sam and succumb to the Great American plan for the world. As many (but not all unfortunately) learned from their school days in the "quad", the way to deal with the bully is to look him firmly in the eye, deliver a swift size 10 or whatever between his thighs and cause his nose to bleed profusely with either fist or forehead. Should Rasmussen, Obama or any other incumbent of the Whitehouse expect me to have any part, no matte...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-crisis-eu-summit-seeks-to-show-it-backs-kiev-9701806.html EU summit seeks to show it backs Kiev Pro Russia militia in Ukraine Why is NATO with its mouthpiece Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the European Union, with as many mouth pieces as there are member states and not quite behind the scenes, the ringmaster United States, engineering a confrontation with Russia? Rasmussen bleats that it is unacceptable for "foreign" troops to be in another country's territory and yet fails (presumably) to see the irony with the comparison to Iraq or Afghanistan or Syria. E U Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, mumbles that, "it isn't too late for a political solution", presumably with the implied threat that E U troops would go trundling over the border grab Ukraine (Unlikely, just looked what happened the last time a European "leader" had the same idea). All the while in the background some...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/26/nato-east-european-bases-counter-russian-threat NATO plans east European bases to counter "Russian threat" NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen It has always been about creating NATO bases in Ukraine. The entire Kiev, Moscow confrontation has been engineered by "the west" (aka the United States and US dominated NATO), using the European Union links and ultimate membership dispute in justification. NATO The ousting an elected President (whether we like ,Viktor Yanukovych or not,), to install the pro western, pro European government of Petro Poroshenkoof is not an unusual occurrence or tactic in American politics. It is a foreign policy, still very much in use today, which has numerous files under the collective title of "Replacing a few enemies with a few friends". In the Ukraine, it is a not very subtle excuse being used as a front for basing American missiles and personnel along pra...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/18/malaysia-airlines-crash-flight-recorder-found-as-anger-at-russia-mounts-live-updates MH17 crash: flight recorder found as anger at Russia mounts: US criticises Russia for arming rebels The wreckage of Boeing 777 flight MH17 "US criticises Russia for arming rebels" The hypocrisy of the US State Department, Congress and the Whitehouse has been a source of constant amazement to me and no doubt to others over many years. This latest piece of US duplicity criticises Russia for "arming rebels" when for over three years, (and still continuing today), the United States has been pouring weapons, ammunition, supplies and money into the so called Free Syrian Army and other rebel factions in Syria including the now much condemned ISIS, in their struggle against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus. Why is it that when the State Department "official" or Kerry, or Clinton, or Biden, or any of the other mendac...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/22/us-test-fires-aegis-missile-defence-system-destined-for-europe US test-fires Aegis missile defence system destined for Europe Aegis missile defence system, which is to be stationed in Europe by the US and Nato This is the latest technology missile system which the United States (in its NATO identity) plans to install in Europe. Or, more specifically, in the former Warsaw pact countries, which now are part of the NATO alliance and include Czech Republic,Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, etc.etc. It is an "open top secret" that some of these countries already have American missiles based withing their borders and replacing them with the latest equipment together with installing missiles in the other member states, is the current objective. The addition of Ukraine into NATO is, and remains, a prime American goal. It is hardly surprising that the events over the past months in...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-charles-compared-putin-to-hitler-9406703.html Prince Charles 'compared Putin to Hitler' Considering the education (at our expense of course), which this extensively privileged heir to the throne has received, it is worrying to note that when it comes to history, his knowledge is on a par with that of Hilary Clinton, who made the same (erroneous) comparison in March of this year ( http://new-agenda2012.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/history-is-not-hillarys-best-subject.html ). To compare the German invasion of the USSR in June 1941 and particularly the Wehrmacht advances into Ukraine, with the events of the last few months is a spurious distortion of reality which either by accident or design, completely ignores the diametrically opposed motivations of Hitler and Putin, and moreover the desires and aspirations of the people of Ukraine and C...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-crisis-tens-of-thousands-vote-in-regional-referendum-dubbed-a-criminal-farce-organised-by-russia-9352604.html Referendum on 'self-rule' in eastern regions A woman at a polling station in Bakhchisaray ... The western powers, the media, Hague, Kerry, Merkel, and the rest, perpetuate the hypocrisy of their almost hysterical rhetoric with constant references to the "referendum" being illegal and having no credibility. Their support for Kiev, demonstrates how the "International Community" will go to any lengths, will conveniently ignore fact and will resort to distortion and black propaganda to advance their objective of making Ukraine, part of NATO. That remains and has always been the goal. The fact remains that no matter how much the western powers, the media, the camp followers of the United States and United kingdom may try to convince the world otherwise, "The government in Kiev...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/15/ukraine-armed-conflict-east Ukraine on the brink as troops take on rebels Hague warns of ‘serious consequences’ for Russia The American and British fingers in the pot stirring up unrest in Ukraine. Why was John Owen Brennan in Kiev over the weekend? (John Owen Brennan is head of the CIA). Events of the last few hours prove the point. John Owen Brennan was clearly passing on "Go" instructions for an attack on the separatists. American hypocrisy has no limits or subtlety. This has all the indications for another "success" story for American/British foreign policy. Not content with getting it spectacularly wrong in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya (to name but three), being frustrated in their ambitions in Syria and Iran, they now turn their sights on the Ukraine, Will no one rid the world of the meddlesome, trouble making interference of Obama, Kerry, Hague, Ashton and the others seeking to extend ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/28/exclusive-russia-ukraine_n_5052313.html?ir=UK&ref=topbar Russia Threatened Countries Ahead Of UN Vote On Ukraine, Diplomats Say Blackmail or diplomacy? When Russia "persuades" other nations to vote (or not) in a particular way, such actions are described as threats and blackmail. When the United States (and the United Kingdom), use the same tactics, it is described as lobbying and diplomacy. The arrogance and hypocrisy of the USA, the UK and the vast majority of the western media, is truly breathtaking.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/17/us-eu-sanctions-russia-ukraine-crimea-referendum US rejects criticism of 'toothless' sanctions following Crimea referendum Obama seems to have targeted individuals Putin himself would have approved. As a result, the U.S. action has had little noticeable effect on Russia’s economy as of this writing. In fact, the Russian market rose today on the news of these weak sanctions. Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/u-s-sanctions-russian-officials-might-seem/#0oDcPvDyV8KvGK2g.99 U.S. action has had little noticeable effect on Russia’s economy. In fact, the Russian market rose today on the news of these weak sanctions. B. Christopher Agee: Western Journalism.17 March 2014. Obama seems to have targeted individuals Putin himself would have approved. As a result, the U.S. action has had little noticeable effect on Russia’s economy as of this writing. In fact, the Russian...
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/06/hillary-clinton-says-vladimir-putins-crimea-occupation-echoes-hitler Hillary Clinton says Vladimir Putin’s Crimea occupation echoes Hitler Hillary Clinton When it comes to historical accuracy, Americans generally are at best selective in their recollection of events and usually fit "facts" or comparisons between personalities, into their preferred view of reality. In this respect, Hillary Clinton is no exception. When Germany invaded Russia in June 1941, the Ukraine, with its fertile farmlands (the "bread basket" of Europe), the extensive mineral resources including iron ore, coal, manganese and other industrial assets was of primary importance as a target for occupation and exploitation. Even before the German invasion, battalions were set up and trained as Ukrainian battalions in the Wehrmacht, and were part of the initial invading force. During the ensuing occupation, collaboration between ...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-uprising-eu-aims-to-woo-new-leadership-with-aid-deal-9147803.html EU aims to woo new leadership in Ukraine with aid deal Vitali Klitschko, talks to members in the parliament session hall, in Kiev Just like the United States in countless countries around the world, the European Union seeks to buy influence and control outside their own borders with promises of huge sums of money, no doubt to be followed shortly by further promises of military aid, equipment and special economic deals. All this bribery, and no doubt the associated corruption when the "defence equipment" dealers begin to ply their trade in the Ukraine, or whatever remains of that wretched nation at that time, geared to buy influence and further marginalise Putin generally and Russia specifically. The British government of course, is eager to jump on the bandwagon, and promise £millions from our own treasury, not withstanding the fa...