While Russia has always been supportive of the rebels in Eastern Ukraine as a practical matter, this latest flare-up of violence appears to have them increasingly willing to publicly fault the Ukrainian government, accusing them of violating the Minsk peace deal (which Russia helped negotiate) with the use of certain heavy weapons, and violating the Geneva Conventions by shelling areas where civilians are present.
The Ukrainian government and eastern rebels have been fighting an on-again, off-again war despite a ceasefire that went into effect nearly two years ago. The two sides pretty much always accuse the other of starting such flare-ups, and this time was no different, with both sides insisting the other fired first in the clashes around Donetsk.
Shelling from both sides has reportedly killed civilians in recent days, though exact figures are impossible to confirm. Russia faulted the Ukrainian government for “barbarism” in attacking civilian areas with their shelling.
The Kremlin was also unusually frank in their support for the rebels, saying they hope the rebels have enough ammunition to respond to aggressive action by the Ukrainian military in the east. Ukraine’s government has accused Russia of providing materially all of the rebels’ equipment, though signs point to the rebels looting considerable gear from old Ukrainian military caches.
what’s wrong with me I find myself believing the other side is more correct in almost every conflict USA is involved in since the first Bush was our president . Have I been getting the wrong information all along or is the U.S government just that stupid . Why are we encouraging conflicts all over the world ? What is the U.S. government trying to accomplish ? I voted for Trump because he promised change . So far I see no change The sanctions stay on Russia and is threatening to put them back on Iran . Trump preached against the north American terrorist organization now he says he wants to strengthen NATO . Which is it is he again in favor of terrorists or is he against them ?
He cannot change the deep state. If he is lucky, they will let him play in his immigration play pan, as they have decided that immigration red meat will be enough to keep the red states under their control.
But this is starting to look like Obama’s third term. And the pressure on him will not end — no matter what he does. Thiis is a favorite neocon situation of thriving on chaos. Just the thing Trump so solemly promised to stop. Instead, chaos is getting deeper and expanding. The consequences on economic development predictable. However, these are early days. And plenty of time to start dismantling the warfare wellfare. But having Graham-McCain dynamic duo strutting along the conflict zone in their best designer camouflage –is a picture perferct moment of our tired empire. Old fools playing soldiers, encouring a Nazi state to committ genocide, against people they do not like, but whose friends have enough nukes to blast this planet out of its orbit — is the stuff parodies are made off.
The US is trying to accomplish “full spectrum dominance”. Google that term
I have been saying this for a long time , it isnt the President at all that decides its the same Advisers in the Military and State, that have been running this activity for years, Look at the likes of Victoria Nuland, she was responsible for the FIRST Coup in Ukraine it didnt work, she then spent five billion dollars on the second one and used Neo Nazis to do the dirty work, She also had some input in the Georgian action of 2008, and just who was funding the Chechens who trained in Georgia. Look at who Trump picked for his Homeland and Defense cabinet members, These are the exact same people who advocated the actions that we have been having for years! The swamp is far from being drained it is being replenished, the Military far from defending the US are in fact doing everything they can to wage war! They have this stupid idea that the new anti missile defense system which launches on warning will in fact stop a nuclear Armageddon on the US, the problem is it will not, NO one wins a nuclear war!