Commentary on Russia’s partial mobilisation
Alex Christeforou of the Duran is always my first point-of-contact Russia, partial mobilisation. Shoigu, 300,000 reservists. Putin, this is not a bluff. From Alexander Mercouris of the Duran Putin Announces Partial Mobilisation, Additional 300k Russian Troops to Be Sent to Ukraine This is from Andrei Martyanov, Soviet-educated military expert resident in the USA About Partial Mobilization In past years I have seen Yakov Kedmi on Russian television, Soloviev on Sunday MOBILIZATION in Russia | Putin’s final warning to NATO |…
Some insights into events in Ukraine in the weekend
I spent much of yesterday just listening to different podcasts trying to make sense of events in Ukraine over the weekend. On the face of it this was a rout for the Russian army: the Ukrainians won back (according to them 6,000 sq. km of territory and the Russians withdrew in chaos. However, understanding comes not from listening to accounts from western journalists sitting in Kiev, getting all their information from the Ukrainian authority. At the very least, a…
Gonzalo Lira talks with Pepe Escobar, Andrei Martyanov
Gonzalo Lira: a livestream with Alexander Mercouris, Larry Johnson and Andrei Martyanov,
America cannot defend itself
Since yesterday I have lost a function on WordPress – I can’t do colour, so everything is in black-and-white. The following is from Ron Paul’s organisation Scott Ritter: ‘Two-Front War: Biden’s Mouth is Writing Checks the US Military Can’t Cash’ Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and former UN chief weapons inspector Scott Ritter appears at the RPI Houston conference with a blistering critique of the Biden Administration’s Ukraine policy. Zircon and CBO Watch from about the 12 minute mark…
Gonzalo Lira: There Is No “Open Corridor” Through West and Central Ukraine
Update: More on Scott Ritter … this time with the gloves off Here is the article and I was on the point on commenting on when the new video appeared Ukraine War Has No End in Sight Scott Ritter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is grinding its way toward its inevitable conclusion, namely Russian control over the Donbas region. But this will not end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has expanded in scope and scale beyond the capabilities…