The Emperor's Behavior

"US President Barack Obama signs the Ukraine Freedom Act but does not want to impose sanctions under the law, White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said during a press briefing on Thursday.

“The President signs H.R. 5859 [Ukrainian Freedom Act] into law, signing the legislation does not however signal a change in the administration’s sanctions policy…” Earnest said.

“At this time the administration does not intend to impose sanctions under this law but act gives the administration additional authorities that could be utilized if circumstances warranted,” he added.

Washington considers measures, targeting specifically Crimea, US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki told journalists during the daily briefing on Thursday"

Editor's Comment:
Why does the U.S. regime has the right to meddle into the others affair, but Russia and Iran are forbidden? and who decides that?

Book cover: "Are We Rome?", by Cullen Murphy

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John Tymoshenko

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Not only John Tymoshenko urges Obama's administration to bomb the middle east, he also call for escalation in Ukraine.

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Die Anstalt | Der Informationskrieg Für Ukraine (+Translation)

Satire about double standards in international law and democracy, fake evidence, such as Ukraine.

'proving' a Russian invasion, and Ukrainian media stories faking looting of a toy and a wedding ring. Relevant to Australia where all these wrongs have been promoted by our press, our primeminster and our minister for foreign affairs. This skit appeared in a regular program on mainstream German TV, amazingly. Can't imagine any real political criticism in Australian mainstream comedy these days.

Click on the small rectangular icon that has two horizontal lines in it to the right bottom of the video to get the English subtitles.

Source: (We) can do better

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Israel And Ukraine's Crisis

Reports indicate weapons shipment including drones was approved by Defense Ministry, nixed by Foreign Ministry. According to Arutz Sheva

Defense Minister Ya'alon, Foreign Minister Liberman (Arutz Sheva)

A Ukrainian delegation had visited Israel with a view to acquiring military hardware including drones to use against pro-Russian separatists, said the report on Channel Two television.

It was not reported when the visit took place, or when the decision to turn down the request was taken.

According to the report, the Defense Ministry had given the green light for the sale of pilotless aircraft produced by the company Aeronautics to Ukraine, but the foreign ministry then vetoed the sale.

The ministry apparently concluded that the sale risked causing anger in Russia and could provoke Moscow to sell more arms to Syria and Iran, both of which pose a direct security threat to Israel.

Source : Arutz Sheva

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Kiev’s Dirty War

by Stephen Lendman |
Rogue terror states wage wars the same way. America does it. So does Israel.
Kiev’s illegitimate fascist government operates extrajudicially. Rule of law principles don’t apply.
Dirty war is waged on its own non-combatant men, women and children. Residential neighborhoods are bombed and shelled.

Banned chemical and other terror weapons are used. Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) member of parliament Miroslav Rudenko said:

“According to our soldiers’ information, the Ukrainian forces are using chemical ammunition on DPR territory.”
“Once a shell bursts, a gas affecting sense organs is emitted. We have this information.”

In early June, Southeastern Ukrainian freedom fighters said Kiev forces attacked Semyonovka near Slaviansk with an unknown chemical weapon.

On August 6, freedom fighters claimed “irrefutable evidence” of a weapon used similar to white phosphorous.
It burns flesh to the bone. It keeps burning until entirely consumed or deprived of oxygen.

The Hague and Geneva Conventions categorically prohibit use of these type weapons. It doesn’t matter.

Kiev uses them against civilians. So does Israel. America uses banned chemical, biological and radiological weapons in all its wars.

These countries kill and destroy indiscriminately. They commit daily crimes of war and against humanity.

US special forces are trained killers. They’re actively involved in training and aiding Kiev’s military.

So is L-3 Communications. It’s a private military contractor. According to Rossiya Segodnia’s Center for International Journalism and Research’s Daniel Zubov:

“L-3 is packed with former high-ranking US military generals and other officers, including several L-3 board members.”

They include former Joint Chiefs chairman Henry Hugh Shelton and former Army vice Vice Chief of Staff General Richard Cody.

Kiev forces deliberately and maliciously inflict prohibited collective punishment on hundreds of thousands of Southeastern Ukrainians. It does so with full support from and complicity with Washington.

Two rogue terror states partner in crimes of war and against humanity.. They continue daily unaccountably.
Media scoundrels ignore the worst of what demands headlines. They point fingers the wrong way.
They call lawless Kiev forces liberating ones. Southeastern Ukrainian freedom fighting democrats are called terrorists.

Daily managed news misinformation substitutes for truth and full disclosure. On Monday, a convoy carrying refugees was attacked.
Each side accused the other. Most likely, Kiev forces were responsible.

What possible motive would Southeastern Ukrainian freedom fighters have to attack defenseless civilians from their own areas fleeing for safety?

Kiev forces benefit by blaming self-defense democrats for their crimes. Not according to The New York Times.

On August 18, it headlined “Rebels Killed Dozens in Attack on Refugees, Ukraine says.” What about what freedom fighters say? What about what most likely did or did not happen?

Citing Ukraine’s military, The Times said “(s)eparatist rebels on Monday attacked a caravan of cars carrying refugees trying to flee war-ravaged eastern Ukraine, killing ‘dozens’ of people in a devastating barrage of artillery fire…”

The Times quoted Ukraine military spokesman Col. Adriy Lysenko saying “terrorists had perpetrated a bloody crime.”

“Many people died, including women and children.” No specific numbers were given. Reuters reported “dozens.”

The attack occurred on a main highway near Lugansk. “A powerful artillery strike…was so strong that people were burned alive in (their) vehicles…”

Freedom fighters denied involvement. They questioned whether any attack occurred.

At the same time, DPR Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Purgin said Kiev forces “have bombed the road constantly with airplanes and Grads.”

“It seems they’ve now killed more civilians like they’ve been doing for months now. We don’t have the ability to send Grads into that territory.”

Donetsk self-defense leader Alexander Zakharchenko added:

“As far as I understand, there was no column of refugees in Lugansk region that fell under fire.”
“We…did not shoot any convoys (of refugees) with Grads and moreover we did not shoot with any Grads from Russia.”

The State Department was quick to condemn the attack that may not have occurred if area self-defense leaders are right.

At the same time, deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf stopped short of laying blame.

“We strongly condemn the shelling and rocketing of a convoy that was bearing internally displaced persons in Lugansk,” she said.

Throughout Israel’s Operation Protective Edge on Gaza, Harf and State Department’s Jen Psaki outrageously called Israel’s premeditated genocidal war self-defense.

Over 80% of casualties were civilians. Over 500 children were killed. Israel’s war without mercy continues. How many more Palestinians will die remains to be seen.

Kiev forces began attacking Southeast Ukrainian freedom fighters and civilians in early April. Conflict remains ongoing.

Dozens are killed or wounded daily. Well over 2,100 have died. Over 5,000 have been wounded.

UN spokeswoman Cecile Pouilly calls these “very conservative estimates.”

Itar Tass said around 34 people were killed and 29 others wounded in the city of Donetsk in the last 24 hours alone.

Two districts were heavily shelled. A coal mine was struck. Attack drones struck targets.

On Wednesday morning, strong blasts occurred in central Donetsk. Gunfire set a warehouse with car tires ablaze.

Street-to-street fighting in Lugansk continues. Russian, German, French and Ukrainian foreign minister talks in Berlin Sunday included pledges to keep working for conflict resolution.

On August 18, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed Moscow’s humanitarian aid initiative, border control and efforts to achieve a durable ceasefire.

“People are dying every day,” he said. “Civilian infrastructure is being destroyed every day as well.” He stressed Russia’s position. Ceasefire “must be unconditional.”
“Unfortunately, our Ukrainian colleagues continue to put forward a variety of rather vague terms and conditions, including, as they put it, ensuring the ‘tightness’ of the borders.”
“(W)e have nothing against border control being maximally effective, and we are doing our best to achieve this goal.”
“A ceasefire is a two-way street. Our colleagues from Kiev are complaining that the self-defence fighters are not communicating with them.”
“It’s difficult to be in contact when you’re being bombed relentlessly, as is the case in Lugansk.”
“Our Western colleagues who have direct influence on Kiev have work to do in this department.”
“Unfortunately, the United States was not represented at the meeting in Berlin.”

Washington spurns diplomacy. It wants Kiev’s dirty war continued.
It wants freedom fighting democrats crushed. It wants fascist putschists firmly in control nationwide.

Lavrov’s meeting with his German, French and Ukrainian counterparts achieved no results. Nor will follow-up discussions.

At the same time, Lavrov continues going all-out for peaceful conflict resolution. He refuses to accept anything less.

He’s a world class diplomat. He shames his US and EU counterparts.

He deplores US-led adventurism. He pursues peace. He does so tirelessly.

He deserves Nobel Peace Prize recognition. War criminals usually get it. Obama is Exhibit A.

He bears full responsibility for Ukrainian crisis conditions. For deposing a democratically elected government. For installing a putschist neo-Nazi-infested fascist one.

For partnering in Kiev’s dirty war against its own citizens. For adding another high crime against peace to his rap sheet.

For risking the unthinkable – direct confrontation with Russia. For potentially transforming a new Cold War into a hot one.

Madness defines his agenda. Peace is a non-starter. Multiple direct and proxy wars continue. Humanity remains hugely at risk.

Source: Steve Lendman's Blog

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NATO Debates Directing Missile Shield Against Russia

NATO officials are considering deploying a long-planned missile defense system -- aimed at protecting Europe from attacks from the Middle East -- against Russia as well, SPIEGEL has learned.

Calls for such an expansion to the system's remit, which is backed by the United States, are growing in Poland as well as in NATO member states Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. In the run-up to next week's NATO summit, the four countries called for the remaining members to agree on language at the summit that would pave the way for the plan. They feel threatened by Russia's intervention in Ukraine.
But the majority of NATO members, especially Germany, are opposed to the proposal, warning that it could result in an unnecessary provocation of Moscow. Representatives of these countries have warned that NATO has for years pledged to Russia that the missile defense system would not be directed at the country. Further debate on the issue has since been delayed until after the summit.

Hardliners did, however, succeed in pushing through one issue prior to the summit: The so-called reinsurance measures for Poland and the Baltic states -- the placement of four companies and an increase in the number of reconnaissance flights on NATO's eastern border -- will not automatically expire after one year as originally planned. German Chancellor Angela Merkel had demanded that the military action be re-approved by all NATO member states after one year. Ultimately, however, Berlin was alone in the position and abandoned its stance.
Source: Der Spiegel

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Russian Sanctions?

Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop says:

Russia's "petulant" trade sanctions on Australian food imports is yet another example of Moscow trying to evade responsibility for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

Russia has hit back with retaliatory embargoes of its own one week after the West announced tougher sanctions on Moscow.

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