Russia Pushes Back Western Sanctions, Revs Up Operation in Eastern Ukraine
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Russia Pushes Back Western Sanctions, Revs Up Operation in Eastern Ukraine

All indications are that the contingency planning that Russia had worked out to pull through a severe sanctions regime is paying off. The ruble’s recovery has been absolutely astounding. Plus: extract from – “US Narrative Won’t Survive Defeat in Donbass”.

This Is Not the Age of Certainty. We are in the Time of Contradictions
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This Is Not the Age of Certainty. We are in the Time of Contradictions

It is hard to fathom the depths of our time, the terrible wars, and the confounding information that whizzes by without much wisdom. Certainties that flood the airwaves and the internet are easy to come by, but it appears that much of the ‘certainties’ are caught up in the ‘Cold War mentality’.

Donbass Still Remains Key Battleground
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Donbass Still Remains Key Battleground

The Russian military has announced that twin objectives have been realised in the Ukraine — namely, pinning down Ukrainian forces to the Kiev region and, secondly, preventing the transfer of Ukrainian forces from the western and central regions to the east by “using air dominance” and deploying high-precision weapons.