RUNNING UPDATES ON THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE - 30.01.2024
Including geopolitical issues affecting the balance of power in the ongoing end game war to establish our common future, a closely monitored prison planet or tolerance for diverse modes of governance.
THE ROAD TO THE ULTIMATE CONCLUSION OF WORLD WAR III RUNS THROUGH HERE.
*** RUSSIAN PRESSURE ON UKRAINIAN ARMY NOW RELENTLESS ***
“Ukraine. What is the truth...?
Why won’t western media tell both sides…?”
VIRTUALLY UNREPORTED ATROCITY IN LUGANSK, 2nd JUNE 2014
A lot has been said about atrocities in the western media claimed to have been perpetrated by the Russians, for example at Bucha and Mariupol among others. These assertions are conveyed on the say so of the Ukrainian authorities. How willing though are western news broadcasters to convey atrocities attributed to the Ukrainians? The following will I think provide the answer.
If anyone wonders if they are receiving accurate coverage of the conflict in Ukraine I would suggest watching the video below of an event which occurred on the 2nd of June 2014 and ask themselves if they recall hearing about it on any mainstream media news channel at the time.
The video is harrowing to watch. The bodies (five women and three men) are real. Yet across western media there was only one single news report that occurred a day later. This was from CNN and occurred only because a CNN team happened to be nearby at the time of the atrocity and so the network could hardly ignore it as all others so obviously did.
The video below shows the unvarnished truth that was not considered newsworthy in western mainstream news.
THE SINGLE WESTERN MSM REPORT ON THE LUGANSK ATROCITY, 3rd JUNE 2014
The video at the CNN link below is the crime scene sanitised by CNN, though played straight with honest reporting on the scene not playing things to Kiev’s tune.
(There was a time early in the war in the Donbass when CNN were not afraid to contradict the Ukrainian regime in Kiev.) Watch, because it's the first and last time you will see this.
5 women and 3 men died, all civilians.
Air attack on pro-Russian separatists in Luhansk kills 8, stuns residents.
COLLECTIVE WEST-UKRAINE <-> RUSSIA
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ALEXANDER MERCOURIS: Kiev Crisis: Zelensky Tries, Fails, Sack Zaluzhny; Biden Mulls Iran Strike, Democrats Worried.
ALEX CHRISTOFOROU: Elensky fails to fire Zaluzhny. 880K UKR army. Politico, big Iran strike. Pelosi, go back to China.
EMIL COSMAN: Ukraine conducts FORCED Evacuation. Russia BREAKS Front along Marinka, Avdiivka, Bakhmut frontline.
EMIL COSMAN: Russia attacks Ukraine with 35 Drones and S-300 Missiles overnight Compare that with WW2 attacks.
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DANNY HAIPHONG - SCOTT RITTER: THE TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIA AND THE US-ISRAEL WAR IN MIDDLE EAST.
Nobody wants a big war, but the United States is taking these actions. Lavrov, Russia, Ukraine.
Putin and Lukashenko discussed cooperation between Russia and Belarus.
Putin & Lukashenko: Russia & Belarus working more and more closely in all fields.
EMIL COSMAN: Who's in charge in Ukraine? This PICTURE tells us. Who is the REAL Foreign Minister of Ukraine?
EMIL COSMAN: Military Coup in Ukraine? Zelensky tried to fire/dismiss Gen. Zaluzhny, the Ukrainian refused?
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny Told to Resign, No Official Decree Yet - Lawmaker.
Reports on the resignation of Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny are not true, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"Dear journalists, we issue an answer to everyone — no, this is not true," the ministry said on Telegram, without specifying what exactly is not true.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko said, citing sources, that Zaluzhny was allegedly told to resign but there was no official decree yet.
"Two sources told me that yes... Zaluzhny was told to resign, but there is no decree yet. He was offered a position of ambassador to one of the European countries. He refused," Goncharenko said on Telegram.
Pentagon Refuses to Comment on Reports About Gen. Zaluzhny's Resignation
The US Department of Defense has no comments on reports about alleged departure of Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny and refers to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, a Pentagon spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday.
"I refer you to the Ukrainian government for comment," the spokesperson said in a statement.
General Valery Zaluzhny was appointed commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces in July 2021. By the fall of 2022 he became the darling of Ukrainian and Western media outlets as territorial gains made by Kiev at the time were largely attributed to his strategic acumen. Zaluzhny’s image as a capable general took a hit during the second half of 2023 when the much-anticipated counteroffensive ended in utter disaster, with thousands of Ukrainian troops dying for nothing.
Kiev’s military blunders soon translated into intense political struggle as Zaluzhny and President Volodymyr Zelensky seemed keen to blame each other for the inability to prevail on the battlefield. The situation became further complicated by the fact that Zelensky may regard Zaluzhny as a potential rival in the upcoming presidential election (assuming, of course, that it takes place).
Zaluzhny’s remarks that the Ukrainian conflict may have reached a stalemate, published in November 2023, elicited savage criticism from Zelensky who challenged the general’s assessment of the situation.
In November, Zaluzhny's close aide Gennady Chastyakov was killed under suspicious circumstances while celebrating his 39th birthday: allegedly, one of the birthday presents he was unpacking contained a live grenade that Chastyakov ended up setting off. In December, inactive listening devices were allegedly discovered in Zaluzhny’s office.
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny Told to Resign, No Official Decree Yet - Lawmaker.
EMIL COSMAN: I was Right! Russia threatens to put Nuclear Weapons in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Reciprocity.
EMIL COSMAN: Propagandist creates Panic or Hope? Russia replaces its TANKS at the rate it's losing them, 100 a mo.
Russian Military Increases the Use of Winged Bombs in Ukraine.
Will Putin invade Europe?
BORZZIKMAN: Russian SPETSNAZ Eliminated Dozens of Skilled Enemy Commanders Behind Enemy Lines.
Recent Wonder Weapon Aid to Ukraine Makes it Look Extremely Weak.
Russian attacks destroy Ukrainian tanks and stronghold.
COLLECTIVE WEST <-> GLOBAL MAJORITY
GEORGE GALLOWAY - GARLAND NIXON: INTERVIEW: Horns of a dilemma.
Trump Isn't the US President Yet but the Turbulence in NATO Skies is Quite Strong.
ISRAEL-PALESTINE-IRAN-SYRIA-IRAQ-LEBANON-YEMEN-DPRK-TAIWAN
BRIAN BERLETIC of THE NEW ATLAS: Will US Troops Leave Syria or Iraq? What a US Withdrawal Might Mean...
JUDGE ANDREW NAPOLITANO - COLONEL DOUGLAS MACGREGOR: Is WWIII Around the Corner?
DANNY HAIPHONG - SCOTT RITTER: THE TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIA AND THE US-ISRAEL WAR IN MIDDLE EAST.
DANIEL DAVIS: UPDATE on the Killing of 3 US Troops in Jordan.
LEVAN GUDADZE: HEADLINES - Episode 8 - US is preparing strikes on the Iranian fleet in the Persian Gulf.
GO BACK TO CHINA': Nancy Pelosi SHAMES Ceasefire Protestors, Suggests They're FOREIGN ASSETS.
Israeli Army 'Withdraws' From South Gaza; Boost For Hamas As IDF Confirms Kiryati Brigade Pullback.
US Politician Nancy Pelosi Rejects Gaza Ceasefire Calls, Bashes The Protesters.
EU Cares More About Commercial Shipping Than Palestinian Lives, Says Mick Wallace.
"We need to hit Iran HARD and wipe them off the map" U.S. Senator says.
DANIEL DAVIS - PROFESSOR OMER BARTOV: Will US Continue to Submit to Netanyahu?
GARLAND NIXON: US TRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE EAST - WITH DR GERALD HORNE.
KATIE HALPER: LYING Biden Stooge EXPOSED For Shilling For Israel By Former UN Official.
ILIAS BANTEKAS: UNRWA-Defunding Is Extended Genocide - Professor for International Law.
The West Attacks UNRWA In Sick Response To ICJ, Israeli Convention On Resettling Gaza.
British MP Jeremy Corbyn Slams US, UK Over UNRWA Funding Cuts.
Israel Must Cease Gaza Attack! U.S. Cuts Off Aid.
Dr. Mustafa Barghouti says that Israel has failed in its war on Gaza.
‘Germany is a US-Vassal State’: German MP Blasts Europe’s Complicity in Gaza Genocide.
Situation in Gaza is deteriorating as the number of displaced people increases.
Former UNRWA official to CNN: Israeli claims are “attack on the agency”.
Former Prime Minister of Turkey criticises his government for continuing to do trade with Israel.
Houthis confirm attack on U S Vessel in the Red Sea.
USA
THE DURAN: Biden faces conflict at home and abroad w/ Robert Barnes (Live).
JUDGE ANDREW NAPOLITANO - KEVIN DEMERITT: Preparing For Economic Woes.
LENA PETROVA: THE ENERGY CARD: Biden Halts New LNG Shipments To Europe and Asia Among Texas Border Crisis.
JUDGE ANDREW NAPOLITANO - LT. COL. LOHMEIER: Identity Politics in the US Military.
STEPHEN GARDNER: Trump DISCOVERS Huge Collusion Trap and Texas Prepares To Fight Biden On Border Issue.
EUROPE
‘Germany is a US-Vassal State’: German MP Blasts Europe’s Complicity in Gaza Genocide.
Will Putin invade Europe?
EU living standards depend on Russia – deputy PM.
The bloc’s access to cheap Russian energy sources has “underpinned its prosperity” for a long time, according to Aleksey Overchuk.
Whether the EU can maintain the standards of living it is accustomed to depends on how quickly it restores relations with Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk said in an interview with the magazine Expert published on Monday.
Access to cheap energy from Russia allowed the bloc to develop its economy and ensure a high standard of living, according to Overchuk. However, the end of globalization, politicization of the EU’s decision-making process, and the severing of economic relations with Moscow “are stripping Europe of the competitive advantages that has underpinned its prosperity,” he said.
Overchuk pointed to the gradual slowdown in the EU’s economy since 2022 as industry shifts to regions with lower energy prices and agricultural production declines. “This is the decline of Europe, which is very clearly visible against the backdrop of economic growth in other regions of the world, including the EAEU [Eurasian Economic Union],” he said.
Moscow, Overchuk argued, realizes that restoring trade and economic ties with the EU in the medium term is impossible. “It was not Russia who broke economic ties with Europe, and it was not Russia who started imposing sanctions,” he said. “The sooner Europe recognizes the necessity of repairing relations with Russia, the better the odds that Europeans will be able to retain their standard of living.”
READ MORE: Unions sound alarm over EU’s industrial collapse
According to the deputy prime minister, Russia managed to “quickly redirect trade flows to the southeast.” That process started even before the imposition of Western sanctions. There had been notable reduction in the EU’s share of Russia’s foreign trade starting back in 2019, he noted. “The events of 2022 have only accelerated this process,” concluded Overchuk.
EU living standards depend on Russia – deputy PM.
NON-ENGLISH NEWS
LIU SIVAYA: IRÁN CONTRA EEUU: LA ÚLTIMA HORA DEL CONFLICTO.
MAPPING CHANNELS
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UKRAINE'S KUPYANSK LINE IN DANGER!!! [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 703-705
Ukraine War Map, January 26th-29th.
As Russian Forces Breakthrough, Ukraine Defenses Ministry Focuses on Leadership, Rybar Map.
A Russian Kharkiv Offensive will destroy the Kupyansk Front; Tabaivka break - Conclusions 703-705.
Significant Russian Advance Near Tabaivka.
Russians Successfully Advance on Kupiansk Front! | Launched Massive Armored Assault In Zaporozhie!
Upcoming Collapse Of Kupyansk Front l Russian Advance In Kupyansk And Avdiivka Front.
Israel-Palestine War Map, January 26th-28th.
VICTORY BELONGS TO RUSSIA: IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME
Each day that passes makes a conclusive Russian victory in the Donbass and beyond more certain. As Russia bolsters her forces, and weaponry, those of Ukraine decrease. Russian forces gain ready access to rest and recuperation as troop numbers increase. The increasingly exhausted and demoralised Ukrainian troops have an ever decreasing prospect of such respite. This situation is likely to bring them to complete breakdown as Russia unleashes the firepower of the more modern and advanced weaponry that is arriving with the newly mobilised Russian troops.
The various Ukrainian offensives are now weak when confronted by the reinforced Russian lines. A few futile efforts achieve quite miserable results before fire reigns down on the Ukrainian troops and they are forced back to their starting positions.
And now, all this being said, we have arrived at the wet, and later, freezing conditions where these pathetic Ukrainian forces will be subject to myriad forms of abject misery with death and injury all around them while they lie sodden or frozen, abandoned to their fate by Kiev.
The pitiable young and old of Ukraine have been frogmarched to their deaths as cannon-fodder while the bestial elites of the collective West urge their "president" to add more to their number there at the gates of Hell and their doom. We must feel for the majority of them as they are not the Nazis we revile, in most part they are decent men, fathers, sons, brothers, husband and uncles, who no doubt saw through the coup of 2014 for what it was. But sadly, their fate seems sealed.
Nothing will stop Russia now. Every factor favours them. Victory will be Russia's. In Donbass and beyond and in due course across the world.
Victory belongs to Russia: It is now only a matter of time.
UPDATES TO BE ADDED HERE AS AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
UPDATES TO BE ADDED HERE AS AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
APPROACHING THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIA’S SMO: TWO QUESTIONS
Western leaders & media elites have been shocked by the ability of Russia to overcome powerful economic attacks upon it while winning a gruelling conflict in Ukraine. What can we learn from this?
WHY DID RUSSIA INITIATE ITS SPECIAL MILITARY OPERATION IN 2022?
Russia was pushed far further than any western nation would have allowed itself to be pushed. The pressure was immense and unrelenting. In addition, the Russian leadership was actively duped via the Minsk process where the western powers merely stalled for time pretending they sought a peaceful resolution to the situation in the Donbass. There, the Ukrainian government had immediately moved to use the military in 2014, the most reckless and irresponsible thing they could have done. This led to violence that had not been there when the Russian-speaking majority rose up in response to the insurrection against the president and government they had helped vote into power in elections given a positive scorecard by the electoral inspectors who supervised them.
Sending the Ukrainian military to the Donbass in the Spring of 2014 was the worst thing that the US/EU-installed authorities could have done. The troops that travelled east brought with them the extremist ultranationalists who saw the Russian-speakers in the Donbass as vermin, as sub-humans. They were completely conditioned in their mental processes to think that way in cult-like form due to having imbibed an entire mythology based on the Nazis having assisted Ukrainian nationalism. That there was going to be violence due to this approach was entirely predictable and so it was. These militants set up their mortars and delighted in firing at random into the villages, towns and cities occupied by the Russian-speaking majority. In the main these hit high rise buildings such as Soviet-era apartment blocks, hospitals and schools. Those that did not hit these exploded on urban streets and town centres killing civilians at random.
The attacks upon the virtually helpless civilian population of the Donbass drew Russian volunteers into the mix and they began building what came to be called 'Self-Defence Forces'. 2014 and 2014 were the years of slaughter when thousands of civilians died through incoming mortar shells and from time to time missiles. Since 2014 some 15,000 plus civilians have died.
In 2014 those who defended the Russian-speaking population appealed to Vladimir Putin to allow the two newly-formed republics to join the Russian Federation. He would not hear of this but in 2015 he worked through the Minsk process to obtain a degree of autonomy for them so that their future could be secured and guaranteed. As we now know, the Minsk process was used a sham perpetrated by the then Ukrainian regime and its western partners. It was a ruse constructed to stall the Russians and to build up the attack potential of the Ukrainian military which is why we are where we are today.
Neither successive Ukrainian regimes nor the western powers had any intention to move things toward a peaceful resolution. War was the goal... and finally war it was. Zelensky talking openly of regaining Ukraine’s nuclear status didn’t help either. Russia could see that there was never any intent on the Ukrainian regime’s part to make Minsk work. On top of this, as a last gesture to retrieve the situation at the last moment Russia made requests both to the U.S. authorities and to NATO offering to work with them to create a new security architecture for Europe that would shield everyone and ensure peace. These were rejected. This was the final end of all Russian hopes to find a way to resolve all issues involved peacefully.
HAVE RUSSIAN GOALS CHANGED IN ANY WAY SINCE IT BEGAN ITS OPERATION IN 2022?
Russia will win this war, mainly because the desire to win it to safeguard not only for the security of the Russian-speaking population but for the security in posterity for Russia herself is overwhelmingly strong. Nothing will stop the Russians from achieving these goals. Nothing whatsoever. When the western powers failed to bring down the Russian economy it was already over. Russia will win and fully deserves to win. The western powers and their tools in Kiev certainly do not.
Ukraine has lost with many hundreds of thousands dead to no good purpose. It is on life support and now risks the loss of any potential economic viability as a unified state. It is looking increasingly likely that large parts of Ukraine will be subsumed within neighbouring states, Hungary and Poland, initially as protectorates within a temporary arrangement worked out by the EU in conjunction with the USA.
Ukraine is the absolute loser in this war.It has essential been in this condition ever since the sanctions imposed on Russia failed and nations expected to rally to the West's side against Russia failed to do so. Ever since these eventualities failed to take place the end point of this conflict was clear.
Sooner or later the reality to be faced by the western powers who were so confident in their sanctions regime is that Russia won and won conclusively. That will be the unavoidable reality. However, the false narrative concocted to spare the blushes of the western leaders who failed will convince most people in the West. That false narrative will state that Russia failed. It will be said time and time again and in fact has already been said several times that Russia wanted to vanquish the entirety of Ukraine and occupy it.
The above narrative was never true at any point, not anywhere along the line, including at the get go. Russia wanted initially only to get the Minsk Accords complied with as agreed and verified at the United Nations. Plus an assurance that Ukraine would not join NATO. This was virtually a done deal in Istanbul, March 2022. That route to a speedy reconciliation was terminated by the Ukrainian regime in consultation with the western leadership. Hundreds of thousands have subsequently died needlessly to no good purpose.
Russia is moving forward incrementally toward the attainment of a now expanded number of goals. With the Istanbul semi-agreement lost Russia now knows with 100% conviction that it cannot trust either the Ukrainian regime or the western powers. Russia knows she must now take far more of Ukraine and bring the present regime down while utterly humiliating those in the West that pushed the Kiev regime relentlessly and to no good purpose, losing the Ukrainian population of some 400,000 of its male population.
Russia cannot compromise now as it has no faith in those who might seek to negotiate with it. This is why it must move forward to a complete victory and insist on its expanded number of goals. It will accept nothing less now.
