THE RUSSIA DESK

SCOTT RITTER—The creation of an impregnable Ukrainian strategic rear is a game-changer. First and foremost, it provides Ukraine with the means to rearm, refit and re-equip its forces to Nato standards without fear of Russian intervention. This not only counters ...
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The west’s narrative around the Ukraine-Russia conflict is that NATO is merely interested in helping plucky, democratic Ukraine fend off an attack from Russia and its war criminal president, Vladimir Putin. But peek behind the facade and it becomes apparent ...
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The latest (21 May 2022) sitrep on the Ukrainian War by Brian Berletic. Berletic, a former Marine, discusses the strategic significance of the latest deployments and calshes, and also analyses the official reports issued by the US military and allied ...
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Kyiv has turned into quite the hot spot for celebrities – both First Lady Jill Biden and A-list actress Angelina Jolie have popped in recently, and now U2 members Bono and The Edge showed up in one of the city’s ...
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In this series of videos Gonzalo Lira presents an optimistic view of the Russian campaign, dismissing Scott Ritter's analysis as unwarranted and suspiciously pessimistic. The opinion of critics and observers remains divided ...
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BRIAN BERLETIC—Ukrainian militants in the Azovstal steelworks have unconditionally surrendered numbering between hundreds (current Red Cross count) to thousands according to Russian sources; 2. Mariupol has been secured by Russia since mid to late-April - Ukraine finally admits however that ...
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Jackson Hinkle comments on the final chapter in the Azovstal siege, with the last contingents of Azov Nazis finally surrendering to Russian forces, who showed a degree of civilised behaviour never seen among the Azovites when they are in charge ...
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CYNTHIA CHUNG—The people of Donbass have understandably asked for independence from Ukraine, yet the Ukrainian government has refused to allow this nor intervene for a peaceful resolution. What does this mean? The war can only end when one side is ...
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MIKE WHITNEY—The news of Ritter’s reversal sent shockwaves across the internet, especially among the people who follow events in Ukraine closely and who greatly admire his even-handed analysis. Some of these people clearly felt betrayed by Ritter’s comments and blasted ...
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Well, and today, to end, I will tell you about how the brilliant Biden family, in corruption ecstasy, famously plundered Ukraine, which was captured by the Americans ...
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I was born and raised in Ukraine. I remember it being quiet, radiant, kind, and wealthy. Ukraine, in which there was peace and respect between people. But after the Soviet Union was destroyed, various degenerates and paranoiacs started to slither ...
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Back in 1983, the Novator Design Bureau (Sverdlovsk) began the creation of a new anti-ship cruise missile (the Turquoise project). This rocket was first shown in 1993. And it was on this basis that the 3M54 rocket was later created, ...
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