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Countering Western Disinformation on Russia and Other Nations Opposing the American Empire
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August 15, 2014
Is Ukraine Worth a War?
OpEds / Antiwar By Murray Polner The area under attack by Kiev's forces has long been a part of Russia (as the Ukraine itself); some of these territories, forming "New Russia" (Novorossiya) were captured from the Ottoman Empire centuries ago ...
August 14, 2014
HISTORY: Self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk republics form ‘Novorossiya’ union
Archives—Given the accelerating events in Eastern Ukraine, we're republishing this post giving details about the creation of the new (1) Novorossya. Originally Published: May 24, 2014 [T]he self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics which recently held referenda on independence from Ukraine ...
August 13, 2014
Slaughterhouse-Four: The coming war with Russia
Author: Ayre (This is a translated text. Forgive some of its awkwardness.) When will Kiev start a new offensive against Donbass and how will it end? [I]n July Kiev’s offensive against New Russia did not result in any dramatic turnaround: defeat ...
August 13, 2014
The West Is On The Wrong Path — Gabor Steingart, publisher, Handelsblatt
PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS The West Is On The Wrong Path [F]inally an independent voice has come out of Europe. The publisher of Germany’s most important newspaper has criticized both the German press for serving as a ministry of propaganda for ...
August 12, 2014
War threat grows as Russia prepares to intervene in east Ukraine
By Alex Lantier [P]reparations for a Russian humanitarian intervention in east Ukraine are setting the stage for a military clash between Russia and the US-backed Ukrainian regime. As confusion increases over the positions of the different powers involved in Ukraine’s ...
August 10, 2014
Eastern Ukraine: War Dispatches
The Voice of Sevastopol » News » The South-East of Ukraine » War in the South-East Online 08/09/2014 Chronicle War in the South-East Online 08/09/2014 Chronicle Posted by Ayre от 23-19, information from the headquarters of the People's Army of DNR: for the last three days several sabotage ...