Hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.
UKRAINE FILES
In 2014, the US and EU backed a coup d'etat in the Ukraine. What followed shocked the world, with a series of reactions by Russia and the West which are sure to shape the destiny of the region for decades to come. Read about this and more in our extensive Ukraine archives...
UK COLUMN: Ukraine Election Circus, Brexit & EU Army, Joe Biden’s Demise
Disinfo Maginot Line: Protecting EU from ‘Russian Influence’ – by Manufacturing History
Nina Cross | Narratives are being manufactured to fit the Western version of reality concerning critically important events shaping our history in and around Europe. But is EU’s latest line of defense really against ‘Russian influence’ or its own population?
Ukraine Presidential Election: ‘Two Oligarchs and a Comedian’
South Front | The upcoming Ukraine elections promises to be an entertaining affair, but will the result really benefit the people?
US Reveals Its New Military Doctrine: Tactical Nukes, Cyber Warfare, Fifth Columns
21WIRE + South Front | US military scions are now repackaging conventional military, nuclear and ‘hybrid’ warfare – into one big, all-singing and dancing strategy for the 21st century.
When Considering Venezuela’s Guaidó, Remember Victoria Nuland
21WIRE | A brief behind-the-scenes look at how Washington micro-manages its electoral meddling and regime change operations in foreign countries.
UKRAINE: Poroshenko’s Inclusion of NATO Membership Bid in Constitution Could Herald War with Russia.
Manilo Dinucci | The inclusion in the Ukrainian Constitution of the engagement to enter officially into NATO bears with it some very serious consequences.
US State Dept Increases Funding for Ukrainian Navy in Response to ‘Dangerous Escalation’
Antiwar.com | Another opportunity to endorse Ukraine’s position while condemning Russia.
Christmas Surprise? Another US, NATO & Ukraine Planned Provocation Against Russia in Black Sea?
21WIRE | While pundits may argue over the potential timeline for a staged provocation, the preponderance of evidence suggests that such a move may already be underway.
Trump-Russia Collusion: James Mattis Tells All – Without Any Evidence
Philip Giraldi | Beyond the usual anti-Russia hysteria in the media and Congress – there are major problems with Mattis’s claims.
REPORT: Ukraine Executed Own Troops for Refusing to Fight in Donbass
SouthFront | A disturbing report about a potentially dark incident with the Ukrainian military.
Confirmed: Kiev SBU Intelligence Agents Onboard Ukrainian Boats in Kerch Indicent
21WIRE + South Front | Ukrainian servicemen confirmed that they were acting on direct orders to proceed with a pre-planned provocation.
EVIDENCE: Kerch Incident Was Planned Provocation – Pretext for US Aid, Martial Law, War in Donbass
21WIRE | By virtue of the events preceding this incident, and what unfolded immediately afterwards, it appears that this was indeed staged event.
UK COLUMN: Kerch Strait Crisis, NATO Provocation, ‘Integrity Initiative’ Exposed
UK Column | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.
US-Funded Neo-Nazis in Ukraine Mentor US White Supremacists
Consortium News | Short-sighted U.S. policy backs jihadists in Middle East and Neo-Nazis in Ukraine – triggering blow-back once again.
US Policy of ‘Returning’ Crimea to Ukraine May Not Work for Europe
Patrick Henningsen | Led by Italy, European countries may no longer see benefit of participating in Washington’s geopolitical chess match against Moscow.
Lavrov: Expect ‘larger-scale provocations’ by the West
21WIRE | At what point does this situation become critical? At what point do the people of US, UK and EU, start to reign-in their governments’ aggressive war machines?
Remembering John McCain
21WIRE | A life dedicated to the industry of war.
Putin-Merkel Summit: Ukraine, Nord Stream 2, Syria, Iran, Sanctions and More
Strategic Culture | The latest Putin-Merkel summit was held outside Berlin last weekend. Here’s a recap of the event.
FLASHBACK: Kiev Unofficially Admitted Who Was Responsible for Massacre on Maidan
21WIRE + Stalkerzone | Hiding in plain sight: how unrest and violence was engineered in Kiev.