More commentary and information on this will follow
Where is the Nationalist Maidan? Nowhere.
How is the regime in power? As stable as ever.
Fedorov did not stop here. In the same article (please do read it all), he even wrote this:
They lost 77 to 102 :-)
And now, last but not least, the really good news!!
According to Yahoo, the notorious Jewish oligarch, Mafia Don, mega-oligarch and iconic "Putin foe" Mikhail Khodorkovksy wants to lead the anti-Putin opposition and he is even contemplating a presidential position for himself. This is absolutely wonderful news as, now that Berezovsky is dead, Khodorkovsky can legitimately claim the title of most hated oligarch in Russia. To have him now declare that he wants to "lead" (read: finance) the Russia non-systemic (which did not even make it into the Duma) opposition is a dream come true for Putin's PR team. They will now have a wonderful time discrediting all the pro-US opposition has "Khodorkovsk's agents".
Great news indeed!
Kind regards,
The Saker
Moscow sees thousands march for peace in eastern Ukraine
21
September, 2014
Huge
crowds of protesters took to the streets of the Russian capital to
demand peace in Ukraine, in the biggest opposition rally in half a
year.
The
opposition organizers failed to attract the promised 50,000 for the
event, but “there was a very
high turnout,” RT’s
Anissa Naouai reported from the center of Moscow.
City
authorities estimated the turnout at 5,000, but the number voiced by
independent monitors – 26,000 – seems more believable, according
to Naouai.
The
demonstrators carried Ukrainian, Russian, and opposition flags, while
chanting “No to war!” and other slogans.
According
to Naouai, those marching on Sunday deny Kiev's and Washington’s
responsibility for the events in southeastern Ukraine and “see
Russia as the aggressor; as the party that is undermining a chance
for peace” in the region.
The
march traditionally gathered all sorts of opposition groups, with
banners of far-right organizations and gay pride flags also noticed
in the crowd.
The
march began at Puskinskaya Square in central Moscow and concluded
after several hours at Prospekt Sakharova. No serious incidents
reported.
The
march was also attended by supporters of the self-proclaimed People’s
Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.
Meanwhile,
Interfax reported that several small groups were throwing eggs,
tomatoes, and shoes at the opposition demonstrators.
“It’s
the first time that the opposition demonstrators have poured onto the
streets of Moscow in six months,” Naouai
said.
The
last protest was held in March after the Ukrainian Republic of Crimea
held a referendum which confirmed its desire to part ways with Kiev
and reunite with Russia.
Ukraine
has been engulfed in violent internal conflict since April, when
Kiev’s military began its crackdown on the southeastern regions of
the country after they refused to recognize the country’s new
coup-imposed authorities
The
United Nations said that the death toll in the Ukrainian conflict has
exceeded 3,000, with this number including the 298 passengers and
crew on board the MH17 airliner downed over Donetsk region in July.
The
number of internally displaced Ukrainians has reached 260,000, with
another 814,000 finding refuge in Russia, the UN said.
The
sides agreed a ceasefire during talks in Minsk, Belarus on September
5, but there are still considerable amounts of work to be done for
the conflict to be settled peacefully
.Kiev
and its backers in the US and EU blame Russia for masterminding the
unrest and providing anti-Kiev rebels with weapons and troops.
However,
no convincing proof has been provided to back the claims, which have
been repeatedly denied by Moscow
September 21 Ukraine and Russia mini-SITREP
21
September, 2014
Demonstrations
in Russia:
According to RT, 5'000 to 26'000 people have marched in the streets of Moscow demanding peace in the Ukraine. According to Vzgliad,20 people demonstrated in Petrozavodsk and Saratov, 50 in Perm, up to 100 in Ekaterinburg, 10 in Novosibirsk, 15 in Syktyvkar and a few people in Barnaul. What are important here are not the actual figures, but the order of magnitude. What we clearly see is that these demonstrations were tiny, at least by Russian standards and when RT's Anissa Naouai reports that there was a "very high turnout" she is plain wrong. Also, and this is no less important, let us be very careful about what these demonstrations were all about: for peace in the Ukraine and against war. With such a vague and yet doubleplusgoodmeaning slogan, even refugees from bombed out Donetsk could agree (maybe even especially them).What we have here is a typical propaganda ploy: get people in the streets in support of peace, love and happiness all over the world, and then present that as an "opposition" protest against the government policies. But, come on, seriously, who wants war in the Ukraine? The Kremlin?
The other important point is this: even if, for argument's sake, we agree that 100% of the demonstators were fierce opponents of Putin or Russian policies in the Ukraine, that is less than nothing compared to Putin 80%+ approval rate.
So what did not happen?
What did not happen is the "Russian Maidan" predicted by Evgenii Fedorov and his supporters. This is what he predicted would happen on September 14th:
According to RT, 5'000 to 26'000 people have marched in the streets of Moscow demanding peace in the Ukraine. According to Vzgliad,20 people demonstrated in Petrozavodsk and Saratov, 50 in Perm, up to 100 in Ekaterinburg, 10 in Novosibirsk, 15 in Syktyvkar and a few people in Barnaul. What are important here are not the actual figures, but the order of magnitude. What we clearly see is that these demonstrations were tiny, at least by Russian standards and when RT's Anissa Naouai reports that there was a "very high turnout" she is plain wrong. Also, and this is no less important, let us be very careful about what these demonstrations were all about: for peace in the Ukraine and against war. With such a vague and yet doubleplusgoodmeaning slogan, even refugees from bombed out Donetsk could agree (maybe even especially them).What we have here is a typical propaganda ploy: get people in the streets in support of peace, love and happiness all over the world, and then present that as an "opposition" protest against the government policies. But, come on, seriously, who wants war in the Ukraine? The Kremlin?
The other important point is this: even if, for argument's sake, we agree that 100% of the demonstators were fierce opponents of Putin or Russian policies in the Ukraine, that is less than nothing compared to Putin 80%+ approval rate.
So what did not happen?
What did not happen is the "Russian Maidan" predicted by Evgenii Fedorov and his supporters. This is what he predicted would happen on September 14th:
They chose Saint Petersburg as the first site. The process has begun. The process is being helped: the whole story with an early election in Saint Petersburg is not accidental! (...) They will send to Petersburg the same trained young people and fighters as those who were prepared in Ukraine. If necessary, they will be issued with Russian passports. The total number of fighters in Russia, prepared by the Americans, ranges from 50'000 to 100'000. On the basis of Ukraine. Of course, you won’t be able to pick them out: they are Russian people, in pure form. These people will come to Petersburg and rent apartments in great numbers. Their task will be to carry out provocations, if necessary, military provocations. What does it all mean? It means terrorist activities! The Right Sector as you know does not have any problems with terrorist activities.
How
much of that did actually happen? None at all.
Where is the Nationalist Maidan? Nowhere.
How is the regime in power? As stable as ever.
Fedorov did not stop here. In the same article (please do read it all), he even wrote this:
First, there is a new Ukrainian factor: a 100 thousand brainwashed people. The propaganda is at work turning people into animals there. Their position has strengthened in case you haven’t paid attention. You know, people are watching and many of them are rejoicing at the victories in Ukraine. There are no victories! There are some tactical gains, but no wins. Just six months ago we had a neutral neighbouring country. Now we have a country that has more than 40 million people and is absolutely militarily hostile to Russia. What kind of victory is that? Moreover, they have a Russian population. This is a country which can serve as a good base for the invasion of Russia by orange invaders of the modern type. It wasn’t like this just six months ago. It means that the balance of power around Russia has fundamentally changed. We suffered a huge defeat in the geopolitical sense. We didn’t have an enemy yesterday, and today our enemies look like us. In fact, it is a clear victory by the 5th column. It has won politically, militarily, and from there to a military invasion of Russia.
A
military invasion of Russia, no less!
Evgenii Fedorov is a very nice person and he has many good ideas. I honestly like him. But as an analyst he is firmly set into the "doom, gloom and total panic" camp and, frankly, he has zero credibility with me. I have tried to warn about this, but mostly I was ignored or attacked. I hope that with the total "flop" on this "Russian Maidan" everybody now see that Fedorov should be listen to with a couple of pounds of salt.Russian strategy in the Ukraine
Several of you have pointed out the apparent contradiction in my assertion that Russia's real goal in the Ukraine is regime change while, at the same time, staying out of the Ukraine and placing the burden of liberation and de-Nazificaton on the Ukrainian people. The contradiction is, I submit, only apparent. Here is what Russia can, and should, do:
1) Politically oppose the regime everywhere: UN, media, public opinion, etc.
2) Express political support for Novorussia and any Ukrainian opposition
3) Continue the informational war (Russian media does a great job)
4) Prevent Novorussia from falling (covert military aid)
5) Mercilessly keep up the economic pressure on the Ukraine
6) Disrupt as much as possible the US-EU "axis of kindness"
7) Help Crimea and Novorussia prosper economically and financially
In other words - give the appearance of staying out while very much staying in.
The key here is to create the conditions which would make it possible for the Ukrainian people to overthrow the Nazis currently in power, boot out the CIA proconsul in Kiev and begin de-Nazifying the country. Yes, this is a long-term and difficult task, but Russia has no other viable options. There will never be stability of safety for Russia as long as the Nazis are in power in Kiev. Sure, a temporary cease-fire or truce or even treaty can be signed with the Nazis, but it will never be viable and at most it will provide a short term respite. I will repeat it again, regime change and de-nazification in the Ukraine are a vital national strategic objective for Russia. Nothing short of that will do.In conclusion, a couple of short items:
Business Insider says that "Ukraine Is On The Brink Of Total Economic Collapse".
The Kiev basketball team played in Lithuania against Russia wearing 'cammo sport's gear':
Evgenii Fedorov is a very nice person and he has many good ideas. I honestly like him. But as an analyst he is firmly set into the "doom, gloom and total panic" camp and, frankly, he has zero credibility with me. I have tried to warn about this, but mostly I was ignored or attacked. I hope that with the total "flop" on this "Russian Maidan" everybody now see that Fedorov should be listen to with a couple of pounds of salt.Russian strategy in the Ukraine
Several of you have pointed out the apparent contradiction in my assertion that Russia's real goal in the Ukraine is regime change while, at the same time, staying out of the Ukraine and placing the burden of liberation and de-Nazificaton on the Ukrainian people. The contradiction is, I submit, only apparent. Here is what Russia can, and should, do:
1) Politically oppose the regime everywhere: UN, media, public opinion, etc.
2) Express political support for Novorussia and any Ukrainian opposition
3) Continue the informational war (Russian media does a great job)
4) Prevent Novorussia from falling (covert military aid)
5) Mercilessly keep up the economic pressure on the Ukraine
6) Disrupt as much as possible the US-EU "axis of kindness"
7) Help Crimea and Novorussia prosper economically and financially
In other words - give the appearance of staying out while very much staying in.
The key here is to create the conditions which would make it possible for the Ukrainian people to overthrow the Nazis currently in power, boot out the CIA proconsul in Kiev and begin de-Nazifying the country. Yes, this is a long-term and difficult task, but Russia has no other viable options. There will never be stability of safety for Russia as long as the Nazis are in power in Kiev. Sure, a temporary cease-fire or truce or even treaty can be signed with the Nazis, but it will never be viable and at most it will provide a short term respite. I will repeat it again, regime change and de-nazification in the Ukraine are a vital national strategic objective for Russia. Nothing short of that will do.In conclusion, a couple of short items:
Business Insider says that "Ukraine Is On The Brink Of Total Economic Collapse".
The Kiev basketball team played in Lithuania against Russia wearing 'cammo sport's gear':
They lost 77 to 102 :-)
And now, last but not least, the really good news!!
According to Yahoo, the notorious Jewish oligarch, Mafia Don, mega-oligarch and iconic "Putin foe" Mikhail Khodorkovksy wants to lead the anti-Putin opposition and he is even contemplating a presidential position for himself. This is absolutely wonderful news as, now that Berezovsky is dead, Khodorkovsky can legitimately claim the title of most hated oligarch in Russia. To have him now declare that he wants to "lead" (read: finance) the Russia non-systemic (which did not even make it into the Duma) opposition is a dream come true for Putin's PR team. They will now have a wonderful time discrediting all the pro-US opposition has "Khodorkovsk's agents".
Great news indeed!
Kind regards,
The Saker
Igor
Druz, Strelkov's comrade, speaks wisely: "If [Moscow] does not
at last make right decisions, then serious disturbances in Russia
itself are inevitable. If Moscow tries to freeze the conflict, then
the West and Kiev will set up Russia for turmoil. The longer will
this conflict be unresolved [or frozen], the more likely such turmoil
will be."
"What
is really upsetting and astonishing some circles in Moscow is the
fact that Strelkov is not for sale. He does not trade the country,
his name or honor. This makes politicians in the capital really
angry."
Interview with Strelkov's assistant, Igor Druz
21.09.14
Интервью с помощником Игоря Стрелкова
Игорем Друзем
21.09.14 Interview
with assistant Igor strelkov Igor Druz
Via Yandex Transate
Via Yandex Transate
Igor Druz almost
since he joined the militia and was appointed Advisor to the
Minister of defence DND information and policy. After the forced
departure of the militia from Slavyansk Igor druz wrote a famous
article called "We left Slavyansk to return to Kiev",
which explained the reasons for this act. Now Igor druz as
assistant Igor strelkov is on vacation, but hopes that soon the
whole team would return again in the new Russia.
- Igor Mikhailovich, now at the Donbass is a massive exchange of prisoners. You were present during this process? Did you talk to Ukrainian prisoners of war? Why and for what they are fighting?
- It so happened that I was not present when the Ukrainian military surrender, but with prisoners I had to communicate. For example, prisoners of punitive battalions actually hired fanatics who hate Russia and believe that Russia invaded Ukraine. But among the prisoners, there is a simple military, ready for the salary to serve any mode.
- Some people say that and that, and on the other hand there are Orthodox people and, say, those who are fighting against the new Russia, guided by the Orthodox principles? Is this true?
From the Ukrainian side of the Orthodox, because none of the Orthodox Church-going people will not go to war against the new Russia, because he knows that the unity of the Holy Rus pleasing to God. All the saints who have spoken on this subject, agree that Holy Russia should be one. But ukro-fascists are separatists and want to play the new Russia from Holy Russia and attach it to the decaying violent West. So Church people from the Ukrainian side at all. In punitive battalions mainly Uniates, schismatics, neoâzyčnikov and sectarians. Among army soldiers lot of people formally baptized in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, but do not know even the basics of the Orthodox creed, the creed.
What do you think, why Orthodox people with a distrust of Euromaidan, and the secessionists and the Uniates blessed the Maidan?
- Correctness of the Orthodox faith is confirmed by the fact that the Orthodox people in the political Affairs always know where the truth lies. Orthodox people did not support the first Maidan or the second Euromayday. We always laughed at avian-swine flu epidemics, considering it a Scam pharmaceutical companies. This suggests that the spiritual Foundation on which we rely, correct, and heretics and atheists ever mistaken. Many of them sincerely believed that after independence Ukraine will join the EU and there will be an earthly Paradise, and Orthodox people warned that war would break out. We were right, not because we are terribly clever, but because God has given us the opportunity to stay in the Church and use its principles and its wisdom.
- Who of the priests and Ministers to the militia?
Most Orthodox priests throughout Ukraine for us. Another thing - the episcopate. Unfortunately, among the Ukrainian bishops were many traitors among them the Metropolitan of bila Tserkva and Bohuslav Augustine (Markevitch) (1999 Metropolitan Augustine is Chairman of the Department of the UOC for cooperation with the Armed forces and other military formations of Ukraine - approx. as amended).
Unfortunately, among the Russians are such that accused the militia in the bloody events in the new Russia that is supposedly militias waged war, hiding behind civilians and provoking the Ukrainian side on military action...
"We have never been covered by the civilian population, this is another lie of ukro-fascist propaganda. Another thing that we sometimes had to put military equipment in urban neighborhoods, but this is inevitable in any war. We are defending our cities, were forced sometimes to shoot from the city limits, but we did not in order to provoke a fire. Those who came with weapons on our land, began to destroy the city, striking the peaceful neighborhoods, destroying people are war criminals. By the way, they're not so much military installations, many residential buildings. I watched it in Slavyansk, Donetsk. At first glance, their beats are insane, but they have their own logic. They want to help refugees to destabilize the situation and make a color revolution in Russia under the slogan of discontent Russians millions of refugee flows, which allegedly Abednego Russian population. Moreover, under the guise of refugees in Russia sending Ukrainian agents.
- Igor Mikhailovich, tell us about your first impressions upon arrival in Slavyansk.
- As soon as I arrived in Slavyansk, I had to participate in some of the fighting, and I was impressed by the heroism among the militia. Such a mass of heroism I have never seen and never thought in our decadent time, there are so many heroes. I talked with many of them and found that they do not pay even the salaries of, at best, they receive a small compensation. I talked to someone, who hit 4 of the aircraft, ukro-fascists, and that gave him the prize of 1000 UAH, but he wasn't offended and said that the fight is not for money, but for the Fatherland. And such people there very much.
Who actually knocked this ill-fated Boeing?
- Boeing is provocation. We didn't hit! First, we never shoot at civilian objects, and secondly, even if we wanted to do it, we would have been unable for technical reasons. We have portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS), but they can shoot the object only on the height of four miles, because the main bombing or missile strikes were made with a small height. Now ukro-Nazi pilots are afraid of bombing us, because we have already brought down a large portion of the aircraft of this wretched army of the weapon. But to bring down a Boeing at a height of eleven thousand kilometers we could not. In addition, from the outset it was clear that this was a provocation, because managers from Dnepropetrovsk, estates Kolomoisky, took the plane is not the usual route, and through the territory controlled by the militia. The most probable possibility that a Boeing hit ukro-fascists from the plane of the brand SU.
- If the new Russia will be able to defend, whether implemented the principles laid down in the Constitution DND? Do you intend to ban abortion and make the Orthodoxy of the early and dominant" religion?
I am convinced that the principles enshrined in the Constitution, will be implemented. Most militias Orthodox Church and people who regularly make confession and receive communion. For the first time in 100 years occurred Orthodox army of the Russian people.
- What do you think, how long will maintain their current "Minsk" a truce?
The truce is already broken, so no attempts to negotiate with the junta will not bring result. We can expect the war, as no long-term peace is not possible now. Even if Poroshenko wants peace, he will not allow it to make its foreign curators and many soldiers of the paramilitary forces, which are not subject Poroshenko and are very radical.
- What will be next?
I am convinced that eventually we will be able to release and other regions of Ukraine, first of all Kiev. Now this seems like a daunting task, but I am convinced that we will come to Kiev, because without this it is impossible to solve the problem of this war. We are for peace, but of 1945, which establishes a reliable, peaceful procedure for many years to come. If you freeze the conflict and leave Kiev terrorists in power, they will try to arrange the time of troubles in Russia. Therefore, the time of troubles in Russia is becoming neizbejnoe due to the unresolved status of this conflict.
- What should the Russian government, to avoid this confusion?
In the Kremlin there are many towers, and I hope very much that in the end, Putin will take the right decision. If still the right decision is not taken, it is inevitable serious turmoil in Russia itself. I and many other militias will be hard to resist any attempt of a color revolution. For me this is a fundamental question, a question of my faith, who for me personally. I almost died from two Maidanov, so even the word "Maidan" makes me very angry.
- On the days you met with Igor Ivanovich Small, how he feels and what he does now?
"Thank God, Shooters healthy, vigorous and full of energy. He works a lot, and his job is to help the new Russia. I think in time he will tell all. Shooters will not drop out of Novorossia and will to defend its population. Igor Strelkov, very honest and absolutely incorruptible people, not selling no Homeland, no name, no honor. Shooters are not embedded in any dirty schemes and saves the honor of the old Russian Imperial army. It was this that aroused the IRE of a number of politicians from different neighboring capitals.
When Igor Strelkov will return to Donetsk?
- Return Strelkova in Donetsk would give a large positive effect, but it should be returned to the position worthy of his scales. I think it is possible, and I hope that this will happen. Igor Strelkov will not drop out of Novorossia and in one form or another will fight against ukro-fascism and to help the population of the suffering earth, what he did and in the Crimea, there to protect peace and order. Unfortunately, in the new Russia failed to do it peacefully through the fault of Kiev terrorists who did not accept the choice of the people in a referendum and "unleashed" war. The militia did not start the war, but on the contrary tried to prevent. I walked for years on high Kiev and Moscow offices and warned that the support of the West and banderovskoe underground will inevitably lead to civil war. I predicted this war, but made a mistake in the date, because Yanukovych not to sign the Association agreement with the EU and thereby broke the trigger mechanism a little earlier than planned. So now Russia should more actively to interfere or attempt to negotiate with Kiev by the Nazis.
With you on the war went your assistant - Orthodox German Margarita Zaydler, which became one of the symbols of the militia. How did this war Margarita?
- Margarita Zaydler behaved very decently. She was ready to die. She tried to leave, although she had the perfect opportunity to do it. She arrived in Moscow only on the order Strelkova, as I do. I came for negotiations, and it is for appearances in the media.
She suffers from are you memories of the war?
"I have no post-war syndrome, because, thank God, I am an Orthodox man and think about eternity, so to leave? just because he participated in the fighting, I'm not going besides me support my family and approves all my actions. The Church helps and war. We want to go back there, and I hope we do as a team. While we're on vacation.
Talked Elena Yuferef
- Igor Mikhailovich, now at the Donbass is a massive exchange of prisoners. You were present during this process? Did you talk to Ukrainian prisoners of war? Why and for what they are fighting?
- It so happened that I was not present when the Ukrainian military surrender, but with prisoners I had to communicate. For example, prisoners of punitive battalions actually hired fanatics who hate Russia and believe that Russia invaded Ukraine. But among the prisoners, there is a simple military, ready for the salary to serve any mode.
- Some people say that and that, and on the other hand there are Orthodox people and, say, those who are fighting against the new Russia, guided by the Orthodox principles? Is this true?
From the Ukrainian side of the Orthodox, because none of the Orthodox Church-going people will not go to war against the new Russia, because he knows that the unity of the Holy Rus pleasing to God. All the saints who have spoken on this subject, agree that Holy Russia should be one. But ukro-fascists are separatists and want to play the new Russia from Holy Russia and attach it to the decaying violent West. So Church people from the Ukrainian side at all. In punitive battalions mainly Uniates, schismatics, neoâzyčnikov and sectarians. Among army soldiers lot of people formally baptized in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, but do not know even the basics of the Orthodox creed, the creed.
What do you think, why Orthodox people with a distrust of Euromaidan, and the secessionists and the Uniates blessed the Maidan?
- Correctness of the Orthodox faith is confirmed by the fact that the Orthodox people in the political Affairs always know where the truth lies. Orthodox people did not support the first Maidan or the second Euromayday. We always laughed at avian-swine flu epidemics, considering it a Scam pharmaceutical companies. This suggests that the spiritual Foundation on which we rely, correct, and heretics and atheists ever mistaken. Many of them sincerely believed that after independence Ukraine will join the EU and there will be an earthly Paradise, and Orthodox people warned that war would break out. We were right, not because we are terribly clever, but because God has given us the opportunity to stay in the Church and use its principles and its wisdom.
- Who of the priests and Ministers to the militia?
Most Orthodox priests throughout Ukraine for us. Another thing - the episcopate. Unfortunately, among the Ukrainian bishops were many traitors among them the Metropolitan of bila Tserkva and Bohuslav Augustine (Markevitch) (1999 Metropolitan Augustine is Chairman of the Department of the UOC for cooperation with the Armed forces and other military formations of Ukraine - approx. as amended).
Unfortunately, among the Russians are such that accused the militia in the bloody events in the new Russia that is supposedly militias waged war, hiding behind civilians and provoking the Ukrainian side on military action...
"We have never been covered by the civilian population, this is another lie of ukro-fascist propaganda. Another thing that we sometimes had to put military equipment in urban neighborhoods, but this is inevitable in any war. We are defending our cities, were forced sometimes to shoot from the city limits, but we did not in order to provoke a fire. Those who came with weapons on our land, began to destroy the city, striking the peaceful neighborhoods, destroying people are war criminals. By the way, they're not so much military installations, many residential buildings. I watched it in Slavyansk, Donetsk. At first glance, their beats are insane, but they have their own logic. They want to help refugees to destabilize the situation and make a color revolution in Russia under the slogan of discontent Russians millions of refugee flows, which allegedly Abednego Russian population. Moreover, under the guise of refugees in Russia sending Ukrainian agents.
- Igor Mikhailovich, tell us about your first impressions upon arrival in Slavyansk.
- As soon as I arrived in Slavyansk, I had to participate in some of the fighting, and I was impressed by the heroism among the militia. Such a mass of heroism I have never seen and never thought in our decadent time, there are so many heroes. I talked with many of them and found that they do not pay even the salaries of, at best, they receive a small compensation. I talked to someone, who hit 4 of the aircraft, ukro-fascists, and that gave him the prize of 1000 UAH, but he wasn't offended and said that the fight is not for money, but for the Fatherland. And such people there very much.
Who actually knocked this ill-fated Boeing?
- Boeing is provocation. We didn't hit! First, we never shoot at civilian objects, and secondly, even if we wanted to do it, we would have been unable for technical reasons. We have portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS), but they can shoot the object only on the height of four miles, because the main bombing or missile strikes were made with a small height. Now ukro-Nazi pilots are afraid of bombing us, because we have already brought down a large portion of the aircraft of this wretched army of the weapon. But to bring down a Boeing at a height of eleven thousand kilometers we could not. In addition, from the outset it was clear that this was a provocation, because managers from Dnepropetrovsk, estates Kolomoisky, took the plane is not the usual route, and through the territory controlled by the militia. The most probable possibility that a Boeing hit ukro-fascists from the plane of the brand SU.
- If the new Russia will be able to defend, whether implemented the principles laid down in the Constitution DND? Do you intend to ban abortion and make the Orthodoxy of the early and dominant" religion?
I am convinced that the principles enshrined in the Constitution, will be implemented. Most militias Orthodox Church and people who regularly make confession and receive communion. For the first time in 100 years occurred Orthodox army of the Russian people.
- What do you think, how long will maintain their current "Minsk" a truce?
The truce is already broken, so no attempts to negotiate with the junta will not bring result. We can expect the war, as no long-term peace is not possible now. Even if Poroshenko wants peace, he will not allow it to make its foreign curators and many soldiers of the paramilitary forces, which are not subject Poroshenko and are very radical.
- What will be next?
I am convinced that eventually we will be able to release and other regions of Ukraine, first of all Kiev. Now this seems like a daunting task, but I am convinced that we will come to Kiev, because without this it is impossible to solve the problem of this war. We are for peace, but of 1945, which establishes a reliable, peaceful procedure for many years to come. If you freeze the conflict and leave Kiev terrorists in power, they will try to arrange the time of troubles in Russia. Therefore, the time of troubles in Russia is becoming neizbejnoe due to the unresolved status of this conflict.
- What should the Russian government, to avoid this confusion?
In the Kremlin there are many towers, and I hope very much that in the end, Putin will take the right decision. If still the right decision is not taken, it is inevitable serious turmoil in Russia itself. I and many other militias will be hard to resist any attempt of a color revolution. For me this is a fundamental question, a question of my faith, who for me personally. I almost died from two Maidanov, so even the word "Maidan" makes me very angry.
- On the days you met with Igor Ivanovich Small, how he feels and what he does now?
"Thank God, Shooters healthy, vigorous and full of energy. He works a lot, and his job is to help the new Russia. I think in time he will tell all. Shooters will not drop out of Novorossia and will to defend its population. Igor Strelkov, very honest and absolutely incorruptible people, not selling no Homeland, no name, no honor. Shooters are not embedded in any dirty schemes and saves the honor of the old Russian Imperial army. It was this that aroused the IRE of a number of politicians from different neighboring capitals.
When Igor Strelkov will return to Donetsk?
- Return Strelkova in Donetsk would give a large positive effect, but it should be returned to the position worthy of his scales. I think it is possible, and I hope that this will happen. Igor Strelkov will not drop out of Novorossia and in one form or another will fight against ukro-fascism and to help the population of the suffering earth, what he did and in the Crimea, there to protect peace and order. Unfortunately, in the new Russia failed to do it peacefully through the fault of Kiev terrorists who did not accept the choice of the people in a referendum and "unleashed" war. The militia did not start the war, but on the contrary tried to prevent. I walked for years on high Kiev and Moscow offices and warned that the support of the West and banderovskoe underground will inevitably lead to civil war. I predicted this war, but made a mistake in the date, because Yanukovych not to sign the Association agreement with the EU and thereby broke the trigger mechanism a little earlier than planned. So now Russia should more actively to interfere or attempt to negotiate with Kiev by the Nazis.
With you on the war went your assistant - Orthodox German Margarita Zaydler, which became one of the symbols of the militia. How did this war Margarita?
- Margarita Zaydler behaved very decently. She was ready to die. She tried to leave, although she had the perfect opportunity to do it. She arrived in Moscow only on the order Strelkova, as I do. I came for negotiations, and it is for appearances in the media.
She suffers from are you memories of the war?
"I have no post-war syndrome, because, thank God, I am an Orthodox man and think about eternity, so to leave? just because he participated in the fighting, I'm not going besides me support my family and approves all my actions. The Church helps and war. We want to go back there, and I hope we do as a team. While we're on vacation.
Talked Elena Yuferef
Assistant Igor Igor
Strelkov Druz
21.09.14
Интервью с помощником Игоря Стрелкова
Игорем Друзем
Игорь
Друзь почти с самого начала вступил в
ряды ополчения и был назначен советником
министра обороны ДНР по вопросам
информации и политики. После вынужденного
ухода ополчения из Славянска Игорь
Друзь написал известную статью под
названием «Мы оставили Славянск, чтобы
вернуться в Киев», в которой объяснил
причины этого поступка. Сейчас Игорь
Друзь как помощник Игоря Стрелкова
находится в отпуске, но надеется, что в
скором времени они всей командой опять
вернутся в Новороссию.
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Игорь Михайлович, сейчас на Донбассе
идет массовый обмен военнопленными. Вы
присутствовали при этом процессе?
Общались ли вы с украинскими военнопленными?
Зачем и за что они воюют?
-
Так получилось, что я не присутствовал,
когда украинские военные сдавались в
плен, но с пленными мне приходилось
общаться. Например, пленные из карательных
батальонов действительно наемные
фанатики, которые ненавидят Россию и
считают, что Россия вторглась в Украину.
Но среди военнопленных есть и простые
военные, готовые за зарплату служить
любому режиму.
-
Некоторые говорят, что и с той, и с другой
стороны есть православные люди и,
дескать, те, которые воюют против
Новороссии, руководствуются православными
принципами? Так ли это?
-
С украинской стороны православных нет
вообще, потому что ни один воцерковленный
православный человек не пойдет воевать
против Новороссии, потому что знает,
что единство Святой Руси угодно Богу.
Все святые, которые говорили на эту
тему, единогласны в том, что Святая Русь
должна быть едина. А вот укро-фашисты
как раз и являются сепаратистами и хотят
отколоть Новороссию от Святой Руси и
присоединить ее к загнивающему
воинствующему Западу. Поэтому церковных
людей с украинской стороны нет вообще.
В карательных батальонах в основном
униаты, раскольники, неоязычники и
сектанты. Среди армейских солдат много
людей формально крещеных в Украинской
Православной Церкви Московского
Патриархата, но не знающих даже азов
православного вероучения, Символа веры.
-
Как вы думаете, почему именно православные
люди с недоверием отнеслись к Евромайдану,
а раскольники и униаты благословили
этот Майдан?
-
Правильность Православной веры
подтверждается тем, что православные
люди и в политических делах всегда
знают, где правда. Православные люди не
поддержали ни первый Майдан, ни второй
Евромайдан. Мы всегда смеялись над
птичье-свинячьими эпидемиями, считая
это аферой фармакологических компаний.
Это говорит о том, что духовный фундамент,
на который мы опираемся, правильный, а
еретики и атеисты вечно ошибаются в
своих прогнозах. Многие из них искренне
считали, что после Майдана Украина
вступит в ЕС и наступит земной рай, а
православные люди предупреждали, что
будет война. Мы были правы не потому,
что мы такие страшно умные, а потому,
что Бог нам дал возможность пребывать
в Церкви и пользоваться ее принципами
и ее мудростью.
-
Кто из священников окормляет ополчение?
-
Большинство православных священников
по всей Украине за нас. Другое дело -
епископат. К сожалению, среди украинских
архиереев нашлось много предателей,
среди них и митрополит Белоцерковский
и Богуславский Августин (Маркевич) (С
1999 г. митрополит Августин является
председателем отдела УПЦ по взаимодействию
с Вооруженными силами и другими воинскими
формированиями Украины - прим. ред.).
-
К сожалению, среди русских находятся
такие, которые обвиняют ополченцев в
кровавых событиях в Новороссии, что это
якобы ополченцы развязали войну,
прикрываясь мирными жителями и
спровоцировав украинскую сторону на
военные действия...
-
Мы никогда не прикрывались мирным
населением, это очередная ложь
укро-фашистской пропаганды. Другое
дело, что нам иногда приходилось ставить
военную технику в городских кварталах,
но это неизбежность любой войны. Мы,
защищая наши города, вынуждены были
иногда стрелять из городской черты, но
мы это делали не для того, чтобы вызвать
ответный огонь. Те, кто пришел с оружием
на нашу землю, начал разрушать города,
ударяя по мирным кварталам, уничтожая
людей, являются военными преступниками.
Кстати, они бьют не столько по военным
объектам, сколько по жилым домам. Я сам
наблюдал это в Славянске и Донецке. На
первый взгляд их удары безумны, но в них
есть своя логика. Они хотят с помощью
беженцев дестабилизировать ситуацию
и устроить цветную революцию в России
под лозунгом недовольства россиян
миллионными потоками беженцев, из-за
которых якобы обеднело российское
население. К тому же под видом беженцев
в Россию засылают украинских агентов.
-
Игорь Михайлович, расскажите о ваших
первых впечатлениях по прибытию в
Славянск.
-
Как только я приехал в Славянск, мне
пришлось участвовать в некоторых боевых
действиях, и меня поразил героизм среди
ополченцев. Такого массового героизма
я нигде не видел и не думал, что в наше
упадочное время есть столько героев. Я
пообщался со многими из них и выяснил,
что им не платят даже зарплаты, в лучшем
случае, они получают мелкие компенсации.
Я пообщался с человеком, который сбил
4 летательных аппарата укро-фашистов,
и ему за это дали премию в 1000 гривен, но
он не обиделся и сказал, что воюет не за
деньги, а за Отечество. И таких людей
там очень много.
-
Кто все-таки сбил этот злосчастный
боинг?
-
Боинг - это провокация. Мы его не сбивали!
Во-первых, мы никогда не стреляем по
мирным объектам, а во-вторых, даже если
бы мы хотели это сделать, то не смогли
бы по техническим причинам. У нас есть
переносной зенитный ракетный комплекс
(ПЗРК), но им можно сбить объект только
на высоте четырех километров, потому
что основные бомбардировки или ракетные
удары наносились с небольшой высоты.
Сейчас укро-фашистские летчики боятся
нас бомбить, потому что мы уже сбили
большую часть самолетов этой жалкой
армии из этого оружия. Но сбить боинг
на высоте одиннадцати тысяч километров
мы никак не могли. Кроме того, с самого
начала было ясно, что это провокация,
потому что диспетчеры из Днепропетровска,
вотчины Коломойского, повели самолет
не обычным маршрутом, а через территории,
которые контролирует ополчение. Самая
вероятная версия, что боинг сбили
укро-фашисты с самолета марки СУ.
-
Если Новороссию удастся отстоять, будут
ли реализованы принципы, заложенные в
конституции ДНР? Намерены ли вы запретить
аборты и сделать Православие «первенствующей
и господствующей» религией?
-
Я убежден, что принципы, закрепленные
Конституцией, будут реализованы.
Большинство ополченцев православные
и церковные люди, которые регулярно
исповедаются и причащаются. Впервые за
100 лет возникла православная армия из
русских людей.
-
Как вы считаете, долго ли сохранится
нынешнее «минское» перемирие?
-
Перемирие уже нарушено, поэтому никакие
попытки договориться с хунтой не принесут
результата. Стоит ожидать войны, так
как никакой долгосрочный мир сейчас
невозможен. Даже если Порошенко захочет
мира, ему не позволят это сделать его
иностранные кураторы и многочисленные
солдаты из военизированных формирований,
которые не подчиняются Порошенко и
настроены крайне радикально.
-
Что будет дальше?
-
Я убежден, что в конце концов нам удастся
освободить и другие области Украины, в
первую очередь Киев. Сейчас это кажется
сложной задачей, но я убежден, что мы
войдем в Киев, потому что без этого
невозможно решить проблему этой войны.
Мы за мир, но образца 1945 года, который
устанавливает надежный, мирный порядок
на многие годы вперед. Если заморозить
этот конфликт и оставить киевских
террористов у власти, они постараются
устроить смуту в Россию. Поэтому смута
в России становится все неизбежнее
из-за нерешённости этого конфликта.
-
Что должна делать российская власть,
чтобы не допустить этой смуты?
-
В Кремле много башен, и я очень надеюсь,
что в конце концов Путин примет правильное
решение. Если все-таки правильного
решения не будет принято, то неизбежны
серьезные потрясения в самой России. Я
и многие другие ополченцы будем изо
всех сил противодействовать любой
попытке цветного переворота. Для меня
это принципиальный вопрос, вопрос моей
веры, который касается меня лично. Я
ведь чуть не погиб от двух майданов,
поэтому даже слово «майдан» вызывает
у меня очень большой гнев.
-
На днях вы встречались с Игорем Ивановичем
Стрелковым, как он себя чувствует и чем
занимается сейчас?
-
Слава Богу, Стрелков здоров, бодр и полон
сил. Он много работает, и работа его
заключается в помощи Новороссии. Думаю,
в свое время он сам все расскажет.
Стрелков не бросит Новороссию и будет
до конца защищать ее население. Игорь
Стрелков - очень честный и абсолютно
неподкупный человек, не торгующий ни
Родиной, ни именем, ни честью. Стрелков
не встраивается ни в какие грязные схемы
и сохраняет честь старой русской
императорской армии. Именно это вызвало
гнев ряда политиканов из разных окрестных
столиц.
-
Когда Игорь Стрелков снова вернется в
Донецк?
-
Возвращение Стрелкова в Донецк дало бы
большой позитивный эффект, но только
его надо вернуть на должность, достойную
его масштабам. Думаю, что это возможно,
и надеюсь, что это произойдет. Игорь
Стрелков не бросит Новороссию и в той
или иной форме будет бороться против
укро-фашизма и помогать населению этой
многострадальной земли, что он сделал
и в Крыму, защитив там мир и правопорядок.
К сожалению, в Новороссии не удалось
сделать это мирным путем по вине киевских
террористов, которые не смирились с
выбором народа на референдуме и
«развязали» войну. Ополченцы не начинали
войны, а наоборот пытались ее не допустить.
Я годами ходил по высоким киевским и
московским кабинетам и предупреждал,
что поддержка Запада и бандеровского
подполья неизбежно приведет к гражданской
войне. Я предсказал эту войну, но ошибся
в дате, потому что Янукович не подписал
ассоциацию с ЕС и тем самым сорвал
спусковой крючок механизма несколько
раньше, чем было задумано. Поэтому сейчас
России нужно более активно вмешаться
и не пытаться договориться с киевскими
фашистами.
-
С вами на войну отправилась ваша помощница
- православная немка Маргарита Зайдлер,
которая стала одним из символов ополчения.
Как восприняла эту войну Маргарита?
-
Маргарита Зайдлер держалась очень
достойно. Она готова была умереть. Она
не пыталась уехать, хотя у нее была
прекрасная возможность это сделать.
Она приехала в Москву только по приказу
Стрелкова, как и я. Я приехал для
переговоров, а она для выступления в
СМИ.
-
Мучают ли вас воспоминания о войне?
-
У меня нет никакого поствоенного
синдрома, потому что, слава Богу, я
православный человек и думаю о вечности,
поэтому уходить в запой только потому,
что участвовал в боевых действиях, я не
собираюсь, к тому же меня поддерживает
моя семья и одобряет все мои действия.
Церковность помогает и на войне. Мы
хотим вернуться туда, и я надеюсь, что
мы это сделаем одной командой. Пока мы
находимся в отпуске.
Беседовала
Елена Юферева
Here
are some comments from Vladimir Suchan
A
number of analysts (from Lavrov to Cassad) argue that Poroshenko does
not control all the armed forces deployed by the junta. While, this
is technically correct, this argument still at times seems to assume
that Poroshenko is the main decision maker for Ukraine in Kiev, which
is false.
On
a related issue, the same people recognize, but fail to draw
necessary conclusions from the obvious fact that Ukraine is run as a
US and NATO protectorate.
Such
a protectorate has its formal and official structures, but also its
deep state, and the two, not being the same, however, permeate each
other.
The
deep or deeper state starts where Avakov, Yatsenyuk, Kolomeysky, and
the real or true Nazi leaders abide. Poroshenko has the right ethnic
profile, he is an oligarch, he served nearly every ruling clique, but
none of the evident power-brokers from the deep state seem to have
any great respect for Poroshenko. Yet, for some very curious reason,
both Putin and Lavrov are not only trying to woo this imperial agent
(from 2006?), but they also seem to believe that Poroshenko is in
Kiev their best man, however much he slanders and attacks Russia.
Even
of Tymoshenko, who called for extermination of millions of Russians,
Putin seems to have only good, positive things to say. Thus, back on
March 4, Putin had to say the following:
QUESTION:
You said that we should make contact with everyone. Yulia Tymoshenko
was planning it seems, to come to Moscow.
VLADIMIR
PUTIN: As you know, we always worked quite productively with all of
the different Ukrainian governments, no matter what their political
colour. We worked with Leonid Kuchma, and with [Viktor] Yushchenko.
When I was Prime Minister, I worked with Tymoshenko. I visited her in
Ukraine and she came here to Russia. We had to deal with all kinds of
different situations in our work to manage our countries’
economies. We had our differences, but we also reached agreements.
Overall it was constructive work. If she wants to come to Russia, let
her come. It’s another matter that she is no longer prime minister
now. In what capacity will she come? But I personally have no
intention of stopping her from coming to Russia.
http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/6763
In
his article, "Putin's Shrewd Endorsement of Tymoshenko, Evgeniy
Kiselyov of the Moscow Times put on this the following spin:
"Putin
made it very clear that Moscow would like to see former Ukrainian
Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko become that country's next president.
He alluded to this twice recently, using almost exactly the same
wording each time and wistfully recalling their productive working
relationship.
Why
is Putin endorsing Tymoshenko? Does he want to undermine her chances
of winning the presidential elections on May 25 by casting her as the
Kremlin favorite? Or does he have just the opposite plan in mind —
to help Tymoshenko win the support of the pro-Russian voters who
previously stood behind former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych?
The
second theory is bolstered by the fact that Tymoshenko holds very
close political ties to Viktor Medvedchuk, once the head of former
Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma's administration and a man who has
long and unabashedly been Putin's personal agent for influencing the
situation in Ukraine. Also, Medvedchuk's long-time political and
business partner, Andrei Klyuyev — a pro-Russian politician and
former head of Yanukovych's presidential administration — was one
of the main advocates for unifying the Party of Regions with the bloc
supporting Tymoshenko into a so-called "broad" coalition in
2009."
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/putin-s-shrewd-endorsement-of-tymoshenko/495908.html
When
Lavrov is reminded of the constant vicious attacks on Russia by these
men, and here Poroshenko is no exception, he merely says the
following:
Question:
A technical [sic] question. There is President Poroshenko who is the
guarantor of the Ukrainian constitution and who is conducting the
negotiations, while at the same time there’s Prime Minister
Yatsenyuk making a statement on the country’s unaligned status. I
could also mention the Ukrainian defense minister who wrote on
Facebook that nuclear weapons should be used against Russia. Mr
Lutsenko says that Europe is already supplying high-precision weapons
and that the war must go on. What are the implications for the
dialogue you’re conducting? Who are the negotiations being held
with? How can Poroshenko keep the process under his control?
Sergey
Lavrov: The President of Russia has repeatedly said that he is
satisfied with how direct contacts with President Poroshenko have
been established. We are engaged in a dialogue with him and those who
support his position, which is Ukraine’s official policy. ... It
seems to me Poroshenko is interested in a peace deal and needs
support, primarily from the West, which was hoping Ukraine would
transition from the post-Maidan situation to something more
legitimate. This is why presidential elections were announced. I
think the West should support Poroshenko’s desire to make a peace
deal ...
http://www.mid.ru/bdomp/brp_4.nsf/e78a48070f128a7b43256999005bcbb3/33f3a4e860f7dcab44257d540040f90d!OpenDocument
Poroshenko
does not control everything because, being a figurehead-in-chief, he
is only a part of the enterprise. But this does not mean that the
enterprise as a whole is not commanded or controlled as such.
The
limits of Poroshenko's powers are not caused by the insubordination
of the Right Sector, the Naz-battalions, etc. Poroshenko bears full
responsibility due to his office, but by the limits of Poroshenko's
own role.
So
Moscow has been trying to rely on Poroshenko, who, without
controlling everything, has still a lot to answer for. In this,
Moscow has been relying on the figurehead-puppet-in-chief of the
junta.
Looking
at this through the prism of the heroic struggle of the working
people of Novorossiya, one cannot help but noticing that Moscow's
strategy seems to have become victim to a mirror image of Western
demonization and personalization of its enemy. Here, when it comes to
the Nazi junta in Kiev, Moscow tries to personalize it and then
positively spin and polish it in the figure-head of Poroshenko, the
supposed more moderate one among all the radicals around--at the
expense of what a long time ago Russian or Soviet policy and
diplomacy could do--recognizing the importance of the people and a
policy relying on the people and not on hostile figureheads and
puppets.
In
this connection, we might also perhaps recognize the contradiction,
glaring inconsistency, in the following statements made by Lavrov
about the mechanism agreed between Moscow and the West over the heads
of Novorossiya and the people:
That
is why the reference in the Minsk agreement to an inclusive national
dialogue – that is, with the participation of all stakeholders –
is a matter of principle for us. All the agreements on passing a law
on the interim status through the Verkhovna Rada are essentially an
obligation on the Ukrainian leadership. Lugansk and Donetsk will
first of all need to see how the law will be written, but that still
does not completely resolve the problem. A lasting solution can only
be achieved by consensus through an inclusive national dialogue.
Lavrov
says that the "principle" is "an inclusive national
dialogue" in Ukraine. However, he then says right away that,
"all the agreements on passing a law on the interim status
through the Verkhovna Rada are essentially an obligation on the
Ukrainian leadership"--the law on the special status for the
regions (not even people anymore) of Lugansk and Donetsk(not any more
Novorossiya) is "an obligation" (and hence also the right)
of the Ukrainian leadership, the junta, only. The law is to be made
by the junta--before any national dialogue can even take place and
without it. Whether the junta would be nice enough to allow some
amendments is one big if. Moreover, the junta made it clear that, by
signing on the Minsk Protocol, it has no intention to talk to the
leadership of Novorossiya. The junta wants new local elections there
, which, as Poroshenko, said would replace the present "terrorists"
with some new "real people." Moreover, the Minsk Memorandum
explicitly defines the Contact Group as consisting only of Kiev,
Russia, and the OSCE, and Novorossiya was noticeably left out as a
recognized party of the talks. Plotnisky's and Zakharchenko's
signatures have only their personal names with no titles attached to
them--in contrast with the representatives of Ukraine, OSCE, and
Russia. Plotnitsky and Zakharchenko can be thus merely acknowledging
what they were being told to do by the three others whose signatures
are set apart. The leaders of Novorosssiya thus appear there not only
unrecognized in their capacity as representatives of a new political
entity, but virtually as private individuals only. And this means not
just unrecognition of the status of Plotnitsky and Zakharchenko, but
also unrecognition of Novorossiya and the people of Novorossiya--and
not just by Ukraine and OSCE, but by Russia as well.
The
current Russian leadership has a hard time to recognize what
Machiavelli already knew (however, Machiavellian he was) and not this
one cardinal insight he put the foundation of all modern
politics--namely that power and sovereignty resides in the people. If
one loses or offends the people, one loses sooner or later
everything--no matter how shrewd or cunning one is.
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