Russian invasion of Ukraine [Official Thread]

[علوي]

Emergency Statement by Joint Coordination Headquarters of Russian Federation for Humanitarian Response in Ukraine

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The Kiev regime, supported by the United States and European countries, is completing preparations for a large-scale information provocation (‘grand event’) to accuse the Russian Federation of alleged ‘grave breach’ of the Nuclear Safety Convention in course of the special military operation ahead of the Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on 22 February.

For this purpose, Kiev regime representatives intend to present the international community with ‘hard evidence’ allegedly confirming that there is ‘radioactive contamination of significant areas of Ukraine’ emerged in February–April 2022 as a result of Russian servicemen's actions at the Chernobyl NPP and in the ‘exclusion zone’.

The Kiev regime's large-scale provocation is primarily intended to create negative atmosphere and impose political pressure on those state leaders who oppose Western sanctions against Russia.

On the basis of fabricated ‘interviews’ with Chernobyl NPP personnel, fake ‘evidence’ is being prepared of ‘Russian servicemen looting radioactive materials, chemical solutions, and radiation-contaminated equipment’ and alleged removal by Russian troops of ‘items containing dangerous radionuclides’ outside the ‘exclusion zone’, resulting in ‘irradiation of the population of the temporarily occupied territories’.

Moreover, funding has been allocated to create a dedicated website to disseminate fabricated content in various languages, primarily in South East and South Asia, Central and Latin America, and African states.

Meanwhile, many IAEA missions to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (in April, June, November 2022, and January 2023) verified that the background is within normal parameters at the facility and the surrounding areas.

https://t.me/MFARussia/14847

[Eddie Mecca]

[Ashvazdanghe]

On 2/13/2023 at 9:46 AM, علوي said:

He's at it again.

Ukrainian Commander Seen Wearing Daesh Patch, Raises Concerns of Extremist Links

 TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A series of photographs and video clips has been released by the Associated Press (AP) that purportedly show several fighters aligned with Ukraine on the front lines of the Donetsk region.

One of the soldiers, identified by the outlet as a Ukrainian unit commander called Kurt, can be seen wearing a Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) insignia on his left arm.

The revelation raises concerns over possible extremist links among Ukraine's military personnel, who have previously been caught on camera wearing Nazi insignia, including Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's associates.

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https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/02/16/2854520/ukrainian-commander-seen-wearing-daesh-patch-raises-concerns-of-extremist-links

VP/HR — Presence of ISIS combatants in areas disputed by Ukraine and Russia

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To date, the Ukrainian authorities have made no attempt to deny the reports and have neither disowned these fundamentalist ISIS combatants nor sought to remove them from territory Ukraine has been claiming is its own.

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-8-2015-011933_EN.html

Ukrainian soldier wearing ISIS patch caught on Danish TV news report

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Danish broadcaster DRTV published footage of a Ukrainian soldier in his military uniform wearing what appeared to be a patch of the logo of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization.

During a news report covering the updates on Ukraine, the TV reporter caught on video two Ukrainian servicemen wearing their military uniforms, one of which was wearing the patch.

In interview conducted by Danish TV with Ukrainian fighters, one of them appeared with ISIS flag on his military uniform pic.twitter.com/I0RWYuXAJi

— ZOKA (@200_zoka) February 15, 2023

 

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"According to credible data received by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia, the US military is actively recruiting militants from jihadist groups affiliated with the Daesh* and Al-Qaeda* to carry out terrorist attacks in Russia and the CIS countries. Particular attention is paid to attracting people from the Russian North Caucasus and Central Asia to cooperation," the SVR statement read.

The intelligence agency also said 60 militants were brought on board by the US after they received training at Al-Tanf occupation base in Syria, with the intent to be sent to CIS countries - intending to target top diplomats and security officials.

"Washington's strategists consider it acceptable to use terrorists directly for their dirty purposes. Such actions put Washington on a par with major international terrorist groups," the statement concluded.

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ukrainian-soldier-wearing-isis-patch-caught-on-danish-tv-new

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Black Sun

 

 

Other names:

Known as the Schwarze Sonne in German.

Origin:

The idea of the black sun as the ordinary sun’s opposite can be traced back to esoteric and occult movements of the mid-19th century. Its modern incarnation was most likely designed for the SS (the German Schutzstaffeln or security services).

Uses:

Some neo-pagan and Satanist cults use the black sun as an esoteric symbol, and it was also used as an esoteric symbol in Nazi occultism.

The black sun was displayed in one of the main halls of the SS headquarters, Wewelsburg Castle.

Since the 1950s, it has been a symbol of esoteric Hitlerism, which is a kind of synthesis of occult teachings, mysticism, and Nazism.

In Ukraine, it’s often used as a marker of far-right ideology. It was included in the former emblem of the Azov volunteer regiment (now a special detachment force of Ukraine’s National Guard), as well as in the emblem of the far-right tourist club Edelweiss (a Carpathian Sich subsidiary). It is also included in the name of the magazine that Azov distributes. It has no esoteric significance in Ukraine.

https://reportingradicalism.org/en/hate-symbols/movements/nazi-symbols/black-sun

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What the authors call a “Ukrainian Azov Battalion,” where they add a description of it as “a paramilitary unit,” is, in fact, a Special Operations Detachment “Azov”—a regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard that is part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This means that Azov is neither a paramilitary unit nor has any independence from the state, but that it is an integral part of official structures and that it follows orders given by the Interior Minister

 
It is true, however, that Azov’s history is rooted in a volunteer battalion formed by the leadership of a neo-Nazi group called “Patriot of Ukraine” in spring 2014. Against the background of Russia’s armed invasion of eastern Ukraine and the total inefficiency of the regular Ukrainian army (which was weakened and plundered by the previous pro-Kremlin regime), the state needed anyone who would be ready to join volunteer units and fight. Yes, “anyone,” included far-right activists, but also anarchists, liberals, conservatives, and apolitical people. Even Azov, the leading core of which was formed by the far right, included fighters of different ideological convictions.

But, while the ideologically inimical nature of Azov’s roots is indisputable, it is likewise certain that Azov attempted to de-politicize itself; the toxic far-right leadership formally left the regiment and founded what would become a far-right party called “National Corps.” The party formed an electoral bloc with the other Ukrainian far-right parties for the 2019 parliamentary elections, but even a united far-right front obtained only a miserable 2.15 percent of the vote and thus failed to secure a single seat in the Ukrainian parliament.

 

Yet, misconceiving the current status of Azov as a “paramilitary unit” rather than an official regiment is only part of the trouble with Rose’s and Soufan’s op-ed, which features the following misleading paragraph:

“The Australian [Brenton Tarrant] who in March last year murdered fifty-one worshipers at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, claimed in his manifesto that he had traveled to Ukraine; during the attacks he wore a symbol used by the Azov Battalion. The FBI director recently warned that American extremists, too, are traveling overseas for paramilitary training. Among those who have trained with Azov are several of the men responsible for fomenting violence at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August 2017.”

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“Been there” does not necessarily mean that Tarrant was in Ukraine—the phrase generally means that he has seen the world: “anywhere in the world…I have been there.” And this, to a certain degree, is true; Tarrant did visit several countries over the years preceding the terrorist attack, although it is surprising that he did not mention France. However, since the phrase allows for a different interpretation, let us assume that Tarrant did visit Ukraine, keeping in mind that this is his only reference to the country.

Then, the authors attempt to link Tarrant to Azov by saying that he wore “a symbol used by the Azov Battalion.” In one of the pictures of Tarrant’s attack, one can see a patch featuring a so-called Black Sun symbol. The Black Sun was appropriated by Nazi Germany and, later, became a popular symbol with right-wing extremists around the world.

 

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This is not to say that there is no cooperation between American and Ukrainian far-right activists. The international far-right milieu is as dynamic as any other international political scene. The Ukrainian National Corps is actively building contacts with like-minded movements and organizations across the West while many Western far-right activists visit representatives of the National Corps in Ukraine.

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/why-azov-should-not-be-designated-a-foreign-terrorist-organization/

[Ashvazdanghe]

Home

 

Zbigniew Brzezinski on ISIS, Ukraine, and the Future of American Power

Zbigniew Brzezinski, senior research professor of international relations, was interviewed in an article for MSNBC titled, “Zbigniew Brzezinski on ISIS, Ukraine, and the Future of American Power.”

Date: 

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

https://sais.jhu.edu/content/zbigniew-brzezinski-isis-ukraine-and-future-american-power

[Haji 2003]

Nothing beats a little bit of blackmail

 

 

[Eddie Mecca]

Jimmy Dore on Tucker Carlson Tonight (i.e. Fox News) exposes Ukrainian Nazis in 3 minutes...Mediate tries to smear Dore in response...or do they?? (18 min.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UFDR4uSpCA&t=256s

Edited March 3 by Eddie Mecca

[Eddie Mecca]

[Haji 2003]

 

[Haji 2003]

The long view

I've long held the view that the actions against Russia and even Iran are part of a longer term plan to contain China.

Having clipped Russian capabilities in Ukraine I think the West will go after Russian terroritories and spheres of influence in East Asia.

At that point China will be truly encircled and in the case of any war will not have any easy access to raw materials by land or sea.

Note that I used the word 'contain', war isn't necessarily on the cards, but China being 'encouraged' to rein in its geo-political ambitions certainly is.

 

[Haji 2003]

Georgia (no, not that one, the original one)

 

On 3/7/2023 at 8:19 AM, Haji 2003 said:

Having clipped Russian capabilities in Ukraine I think the West will go after Russian terroritories and spheres of influence in East Asia.

 

Looks like the Caucasus rather than East Asia, but going in that direction.

 

 

[Haji 2003]

Cheeky

WashingtonCNN — 

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Russia has been capturing some of the US and NATO-provided weapons and equipment left on the battlefield in Ukraine and sending them to Iran, where the US believes Tehran will try to reverse-engineer the systems, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. 

Over the last year, US, NATO and other Western officials have seen several instances of Russian forces seizing smaller, shoulder-fired weapons equipment including Javelin anti-tank and Stinger anti-aircraft systems that Ukrainian forces have at times been forced to leave behind on the battlefield, the sources told CNN.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/10/politics/russia-iran-ukraine-weapons/index.html

[علوي]

This is funny.

Ex-Russian president suggests new name for Ukraine

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Dmitry Medvedev says the country should be called “Bandera-Reich”

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed renaming Ukraine after notorious Nazi
collaborator Stepan Bandera. 

https://www.rt.com/russia/572812-medvedev-ukraine-new-name/

[Eddie Mecca]

Members of Azov battalion desecrate Qurʾān as a way of snubbing Kadyrov / Foreign Policy Hawk (3 min.)

 

[Eddie Mecca]

Malaysian former prime minister: Ukraine Conflict Caused By White Man's Love of War, Global Dominance etc....(18 min.)...(Geopolitical Economy Report)

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zUJAvB56a4

[Haji 2003]

 

[Haji 2003]

Mearsheimer

Hard to disagree with any of this

https://twitter.com/mazzenilsson/status/1637393918202462208

 

[Haji 2003]

The people who are calling for Putin's arrest are guilty of war crimes themselves

Claims Guardian columnist George Monbiot.

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Brown and Rice are right about Russia. Its government, in invading Ukraine, has clearly committed the crime of aggression, a crime in which, as Brown points out, its senior officials are complicit. The same applies to the US and UK governments, which invaded Iraq 20 years ago today. Among the most senior perpetrators were Rice and Brown.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/20/putin-arrest-illegal-invasion-iraq-gordon-brown-condoleezza-rice-alastair-campbell-russia

Brown was Chancellor (finance minister) of the UK at the time of the Iraq invasion and Condoleezza Rice was US National Security Advisor.

[علوي]

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Edited March 20 by علوي

[Eddie Mecca]

Putin Enters Ukraine War-Torn Regions Like A Boss And Traumatizes Zelensky / Hindustan Times (3 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Cg16GcFno

[Eddie Mecca]

On 2/14/2023 at 8:17 PM, علوي said:

Kiev regime representatives intend to present the international community with ‘hard evidence’ allegedly confirming that there is ‘radioactive contamination of significant areas of Ukraine’ emerged in February–April 2022 as a result of Russian servicemen's actions at the Chernobyl NPP

Yeah, we saw that movie already in Syria in 2018 when US accused al-Assad government of using chlorine as a chemical weapon against its own people...recycling the same lame tired arguments...no creativity coming out of Washington lately

[Haji 2003]

Cat videos vs armaments

 

[Haji 2003]

Some home truths for the ICC

 

[Haji 2003]

Good to see Africans giving lessons ...

 

[علوي]

10 hours ago, Haji 2003 said:

ICC

I saw a video exposing the ICC arrest warrant for Putin, I forgot to post it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDS1OSEIoz8&t

[Son of Placid]

This guy is saying what I've been thinking all along.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw1euDVn41Y

[Haji 2003]

55 minutes ago, Son of Placid said:

This guy is saying what I've been thinking all along.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw1euDVn41Y

Agreed. Makes a lot of sense.

[Abu Nur]

7 hours ago, Haji 2003 said:

Agreed. Makes a lot of sense.

Ukraine is soon launching their counter attack and we will see how Russia will respond to it. I recommend to watch Military Summary youtube channel to get the idea how both are progressing and what is going on. 

Edited April 3 by Abu Nur

[Son of Placid]

On 4/3/2023 at 4:21 PM, Abu Nur said:

Ukraine is soon launching their counter attack and we will see how Russia will respond to it. I recommend to watch Military Summary youtube channel to get the idea how both are progressing and what is going on. 

That is about the most straightforward reporting I've seen. 
 

[Abu Nur]

I agree with the analysis that the reason why zelensky went to Poland is to sign an agreement that if comingn Ukraine offensive is not successful, then Poland will enter his troops in western Ukraine. Because this offensive will be their last call. This is where Nato may enter their troops. 

If ukraine wins the offensive then they want to enter to peace deals, according to zelensky. 

Edited April 5 by Abu Nur

[Shaheed786]

On 4/5/2023 at 6:52 PM, Abu Nur said:

I agree with the analysis that the reason why zelensky went to Poland is to sign an agreement that if comingn Ukraine offensive is not successful, then Poland will enter his troops in western Ukraine. Because this offensive will be their last call. This is where Nato may enter their troops. 

If ukraine wins the offensive then they want to enter to peace deals, according to zelensky. 

I don't think this will happen. Poland sending troops into Ukraine would put NATO in direct conflict with Russia, which they have stated repeatedly is something they are seeking to avoid at all costs (with the possible exception of the case that Russia were to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.) That is also a red line for Russia. I don't think you understand what a grave escalation a direct NATO-Russia war would be. You are basically at the doorstep of WW3 at that point, with the potential for a general nuclear war. 

[Abu Nur]

8 hours ago, Shaheed786 said:

I don't think this will happen. Poland sending troops into Ukraine would put NATO in direct conflict with Russia, which they have stated repeatedly is something they are seeking to avoid at all costs (with the possible exception of the case that Russia were to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.) That is also a red line for Russia. I don't think you understand what a grave escalation a direct NATO-Russia war would be. You are basically at the doorstep of WW3 at that point, with the potential for a general nuclear war. 

US (neocons) dosent really care about WW3 if they come to the point where their unipolar, economy and dollar is in threat. They will risk anything to stop Russia and China plan of de-dollarizing and Belt and Road Initiative. The same history will repeat like the final moments of British Empire. 

I know if Nato enters it literally will mean ww3, but these leaders are nothing but fools who think they are going to win the war no matter how hard they push it. 

Imagine Bakhmut, Nato and Us planned all the attacks, trained Ukraine and they gave the ammunitions but still they lose to bakhmut, what is there anymore left than depressed movement? 

But I hope and pray that such a escalation will never happen. 

Edited April 10 by Abu Nur

[علوي]

Has anyone seen the map of Bakhmut lately?

https://liveuamap.com/

[Haji 2003]

South China Morning Post - Funny headline

[Haji 2003]

A well-known UK columnist writes (in a mass-circulation newspaper):

My bold

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First of all, what interest does the United Kingdom have in continuing and sustaining this war? A powerful faction in Washington DC, with supporters in the West Wing of the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department and the CIA, have long wanted a proxy war with Russia. They believe passionately that Russia must never be allowed to rise again. This faction, whose founding document is known as The Wolfowitz Doctrine, have been hard at work since 1992, when The New York Times leaked their plans. They are almost exactly the same people who created the Iraq War out of nothing, who got the West into the Afghanistan quagmire, and who backed Islamist fanatics in Syria – who were the sort of people they would have arrested in Chicago.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-11976881/PETER-HITCHENS-SAS-Ukraine-clue-involved-war.html

[علوي]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0wOmMaJEqE