Ukraine news - 01/12.2015

Stuff is happening on the Ukrainian front, big time it would seem - but I have run out of energy to cover this today

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Yats is Charlie and Ukrainian junta shelling the Donbass (again)

http://vineyardsaker.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/yats-is-charlie-and-ukrainian-junta.html

You might have heard that "Yats" has made a great recently: according to him during WWII the USSR invaded the Ukraine and Germany. I would expect no less of him. But the truly pathetic part came from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs which declared that it respected Yats' right to free speech.

Yats is Charlie

Clearly, "Yats is Charlie".

In other news, the Ukrainian junta has resumed and even dramatically stepped up the shelling of Novorussia. So far, the firing appears to be of the typical terror strikes kind - randomly aimed at the civilian sectors but this could also be a way to probe the Novorussian counter-battery fire capabilities and artillery positions (thanks for the counter-battery radars delivered by the USA to the Nazis).

The most worrisome development, however, is the confirmation by Foreign Minister Lavrov that the Russians have intelligence showing that the Ukrainian junta is preparing for a full scale assault on Novorussia. This would make perfect sense: now that the entire world has its eyes focused on the wonderful show of unity by the world for freedom of speech and against terrorism, it is a prefect time for a bloodbath in Novorussia.

The Saker

Chechen leader blasts Europe over double standards on terrorism

RT reports

The unprecedented public response to the Charlie Hebdo shootings in France could be organized by those who want to stir anti-Islamic sentiment and distract people from other problems, claims the leader of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.

The head of the Chechen Republic explained his position through his longtime medium of choice – the Instagram photo sharing service. In an extensive post accompanying a picture of himself Kadyrov said that he welcomed the “single-hearted” denouncing of terrorism by world leaders as well as the millions of people taking part in demonstrations in Paris. He also condemned the killing of unarmed people by terrorists and considered the fight against terrorism the most important task in his life.

At the same time Kadyrov posed a question. Was the denouncing aimed at terrorism only in France or were the public figures and people targeting the evil all over the World?

“Why the presidents, kings and prime ministers have never led marches of protest against the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Afghans, Syrians, Egyptians, Libyans, Yemenis, and Iraqis? Why did they remain silent when terrorists exploded a bomb in the Chechen government HQ or when they blew up the Grozny stadium killing Chechen President Akhmad-Haji Kadyrov [Ramzan Kadyrov’s father] and his aides? Why did they not react to the raid on the school in Beslan and the hostage taking at Moscow’s Dubrovka Theater? Why keep silent when in December last year terrorists captured the House of Press and a school in Grozny, killing and injuring over 50 people?” Kadyrov writes in his latest address.

“It is impossible to secure Paris, London, Madrid and other European capitals if the whole society fails to condemn those who raise and sponsor terrorists all over the world masking it as support for opposition movements,” Kadyrov stated.

The Chechen strongman wrote that he suspected some powerful forces of preparing the whole scenario in order to incite an anti-Islamic mood in Europe or to distract public attention from some brewing global problem.

A fervent believer in Islam, Kadyrov also wrote that he and his allies would not allow anyone to insult the Prophet, even if this would cost them their lives. “If we are still silent this does not mean that we cannot get millions of people onto the streets all over the world protesting against those who connive at the insults to Muslims’ religious feelings. Is this what you want?” he stated, apparently addressing the political leaders of the Western world.

The head of the Chechen republic also suggested the mass media had “allowed themselves to get involved in the scandal,” and should apologize to Muslims to end the controversy. “Peace and stability are more important for all peoples than the right of a handful of journalists to disrespect the Prophet,” he wrote.

Its de facto a three-way fighting now in Ukraine. The end must be near. What a bloody circus.

----Kristina Rus Kharlova

Volunteer battalion Sich made up of Svoboda members, uncontrolled by Kiev, launches a new round of hostilities in Donetsk

http://fortruss.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/volunteer-battalion-sich-made-up-of.html

January 12, 2015
Dnr-news
Translated from Russian by Kristina Rus

Donetsk Republic representative of the contact group in resolving the situation in Donbass, Denis Pushilin, said that Donetsk is shelled by uncontrolled by Kiev junta punitive battalion "Sich", writes Donetsk News Agency.
"From the village of Peski Donetsk is fired upon by the Ukrainian battalion "Sich", whose leadership has openly stated that the battalion is not subject to the orders of Kiev officials. And they actually provoked our militia to answer back", - Pushilin was quoted by the Agency.
Punitive battalion "Sich" was created from radical activists of "Svoboda" (Freedom) party in the summer of 2014. Currently it is based in the village of Peski. The battalion has its own history. During the First World war unit with the same name fought on the side of Austria-Hungary against Russia.

Via Facebook

Boris Rozhin:

1. The meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France resulted in putting off the four countries' summit in Astana, which was scheduled for January 15. The divergence of positions has not been bridged.
2. 2) In fact, as Rozhin puts it, "Russia is refusing capitulation by means of the realization of the Minsk Agreements."

"Россия от капитуляции посредством реализации минских соглашений отказывается."

https://vk.com/strelkov_info?w=wall-57424472_39025

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Divisions remain after Ukraine crisis talks, sides may 

meet again next week

The foreign ministers of Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine spent three hours behind closed doors discussing the Ukraine crisis on Monday, and may meet again next week if progress is reached over the next few days in resolving remaining disagreements.

After the meeting in Berlin on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the political process to end the Ukraine crisis will only succeed if Kiev treats the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk Republics as equal partners.

"It was stressed that the political process can be successful only when you start a direct dialogue, in this case between the representatives of the Ukrainian government and the proclaimed DPR and LPR, and they should feel fully involved in the political process as equal partners," Lavrov said.