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Sep 23 2023 
Humiliating, but not a failure. Results of Zelensky’s drowning visit to the UN General Assembly
Rostislav Ishenko
Russian media mainly paid attention to the half-empty hall of the General Assembly during Zelensky’s speech, the statement of Polish President Duda, who compared Ukraine to a drowning man who is ready to drown a lifeguard, the grain conflict between Warsaw and Kiev.
And also the refusal of the US Congress to provide the President… Continue reading
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Sep 22 2023 
Looking back
From Nat South (welcome back!) and posted on her Livejournal
After a brief summer interlude, a short article outlining some of the recent naval events in the Black Sea region, the attacks on the Black Sea Fleet, and looking back at a couple of calamitious events of World War II.
Part 1 – recent naval events in… Continue reading
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Sep 22 2023 
Elana Panini from Russtrat.ru: On today’s missile attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol
Colleagues once again , and quite rightly, remind us of the warnings that were sounded in Russia at different levels regarding the threat of enemy strikes on Crimea. Today’s missile attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol was just such a blow. Direct and demonstrative.
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Sep 20 2023 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine
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Sep 20 2023 
The Ukrainian Morale in the Battlefield: A Snapshot
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
It’s now firmly established that the Ukrainian counter-offensive turned out to be the feeder of a bloody meat grinder of astonishing proportions.
Of every 100 people who joined Ukrainian units last Fall, months before the counter-offensive, only 10 to 20 remain. The rest are dead, wounded or incapacitated.… Continue reading
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Sep 19 2023 
Address by Faina Savenkova to the Mayor of the Italian city of Milan, Giuseppe Sala
We’ve followed Faina Savenkova since she started her career as a child journalist at the young age of 12. She has written to Roger Waters for one, and everyone with a profile, always honestly and realistically. It is good to know that she is still on top form, and she is still writing honestly and… Continue reading
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Sep 11 2023 
Markale Reincarnated in Konstantinovka, as the Bosnian Playbook Comes in Handy
By Stephen Karganovic and first posted at Strategic Culture
When reports from the front are bleak and things are going badly, the Balkans 1990s playbook is an unfailing source of inspiration.
We have seen already how the Ukrainian plan to finish off the Donbas was conceived as a carbon copy of the Croatian “Operation Storm” of August… Continue reading
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Sep 09 2023 
Alexander Mercouris: A comprehensive Ukraine / SMO update
West Faces Ukrainian Defeat, 2nd Challenger Destroyed; North Korea Unveils Nuclear Sub, Russia Hails Pyongyang Ties, Niger Calls ECOWAS Bluff
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Sep 06 2023 
Hotel Ukraine: ‘Sure, Check-Out Any Time, but You Can Never Leave’
In the case of Ukraine, the U.S., it seems, is tilting towards a more permanent (yet less intense) war. The so-called ‘Israeli formula’.
By Alistair Crooke and first posted at Strategic Culture
(Lyrics from The Eagles’ Hotel California song)
“Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place …
They livin’ it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise
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Sep 05 2023 
Introductory speech of Russian Defence Minister General of Army Sergei Shoigu at teleconference with leadership of Russian Armed Forces
Introductory speech of Russian Defence Minister General of Army Sergei Shoigu at teleconference with leadership of Russian Armed Forces
I’m going to start by summarising two important events held by the Ministry of Defence last month.
On 20 August, the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2023 was completed.
One and a half thousand enterprises and organisations, including 83 foreign companies,… Continue reading -
Aug 28 2023 
Zelensky and the ‘Israel Model’
Is this a Zelensky fever dream or a real possibility that is being discussed?
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/78916
Kiev would risk losing international support if the conflict spills over into Russian territory, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview on Sunday.
When journalist Natalia Moseichuk asked him if the conflict should “be transferred to the territory of Russia”,… Continue reading
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Aug 16 2023 
Napolitano & Larry Johnson: How will the Ukraine war end?
They handle some very relevant questions.
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Aug 05 2023 
Ramping up: Maritime drone attacks, off Novorossiysk, as well as on a tanker: What does it mean for the Russian Navy.
With thanks to Nat South from her Livejournal
This article covers the latest series of maritime drone attacks, namely a serious attack off Novorossiysk, as well as on a tanker. In light of these attacks, I will look at what it means for the Russian Navy and also outline other related issues.
EDIT: 5 August: Once more,… Continue reading
