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will keep it short and to the point: Kiev’s Maidan is in tatters,
just as I predicted would happen. The junta is going to war against
itself. Washington must be furious. Its henchmen are not following
the script. Washington’s forced regime change in Ukraine is
reflecting what I have always thought would happen: the law of
unintended consequences. The bad news is Washington will continue to
internationalize this conflict as its locals are going rogue. The
good news is Russia will continue to watch as the carnage unfolds.
Ukraine as a state is now dead.
---Peter
Lavelle
US
warns Russia on invasion of Ukraine
US
Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power has warned Russia
over further unilateral intervention in Ukraine, saying the process
would be viewed as an invasion of the country.
8
August, 2014
"Any
further unilateral intervention by Russia into Ukrainian territory,
including one under the guise of providing humanitarian aid, would be
completely unacceptable and deeply alarming, and it would be viewed
as an invasion of Ukraine," Power said.
She
made the remarks on Friday at a Security Council meeting focusing on
the human rights situation in Ukraine.
The
United States accuses Russia of sending weapons to pro-Russian forces
in Ukraine under the pretext of sending humanitarian aid.
"The
humanitarian situation needs addressing, but not by those who have
caused it," Power said.
She
added that if Russia wants to send aid, it should be delivered by
international aid organizations including the International Committee
of the Red Cross.
The
US official also accused Russia of increasing "more and more"
troops and hardware near the border and launching shells across the
border into Ukraine.
"At
every step in this crisis, Russians have sabotaged peace, not built
it, and it is particularly worrisome given Russia's purported
annexation of Crimea... Peacekeepers are impartial, yet Russia fully
supports Russia's armed separatists in this conflict," Power
said.
On
Tuesday, a UN official said that the humanitarian situation in
eastern Ukraine is getting worse on a daily basis as the war between
Ukrainian forces and pro-Russians rages on.
John
Ging, the director of UN humanitarian operations, said the
humanitarian situation is deteriorating as fighting has caused
significant damage to the region's infrastructure, and has impaired
access to power and water supplies and basic services.
The
UN refugee agency said that more than 700,000 people have left
Ukraine for Russia during the country’s four months of conflict. In
addition, 117,000 people were displaced inside Ukraine.
NATO
plane arrives in Ukraine with $4.5 mn worth of military aid for Kiev
troops
A
massive Canadian transport plane has arrived in Kharkov carrying
US$4.5 million worth of non-lethal military equipment to help Ukraine
“protect its eastern border against Russian aggression.”
7
August, 2014
The equipment includes “helmets, ballistic eyewear, protective vests, first aid kits, tents, and sleeping bags,” Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement on Thursday.
Canada said it received the request from the Ukrainian government. “Ukraine has asked for this and once again we are delivering," Defence Minister Rob Nicholson Nicholson said at the Canadian Forces Base in Trenton.
The flight marks the first in a series, and all of the items will be delivered by the CC-130J Hercules plane. Canadian military personnel accompanied the equipment to Ukraine.
The technology provided will “allow Ukrainian security and border authorities to better detect and track the movement of illicit goods and people,” according to Harper.
The news comes after Russia banned the imports of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, and dairy products from the 28 countries of the EU, the US, Canada, Norway, and Australia for one year.
Russia’s ban is set to cost Canadian pork farmers more than $500 million. But the Canadian government is continuing its current stance on the matter. “We will not be intimidated by these kinds of tactics,”Canadian Industry Minister James Moore said.
On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen pledged that NATO will work with Ukraine on defense planning, as well as on how to reform its armed forces and institutions.
He also announced that NATO is planning joint exercises with Ukraine.The comments were made during a press conference in Kiev.
Rasmussen also mentioned that Russia has amassed 20,000 troops near the border and could be planning a ground invasion of its neighbor, mentioning that Russia "should not use peace-keeping as an excuse for war-making."
In response, Moscow slammed NATO’s claims, calling them unsubstantiated.
"In Russia’s Ministry of Defense such statements only raise sympathy for the speakers of the Pentagon, the US State Department and NATO. It seems the people are serious, but they have to constantly improvise during their speeches to somehow add seriousness to their statements," Ministry of Defense spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said.
Really all Putin needs to do now Rasmussen has announced termination of co-operation with Russia is to say "we presume you don't need to transit supplies and troops to Afghanistan through the territory of the Russian Federation".
--- Seemorerocks
NATO
suspends cooperation with Russia — Rasmussen
NATO
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen arrived on Thursday on a
visit to the Ukrainian capital city Kiev to discuss the entire
spectrum of relations between Ukraine and NATO
ITAR-TASS,
7
August, 2014
KIEV,
August 07./ITAR-TASS/. NATO terminates cooperation with Russia, set
to strengthen collective defense of the military alliance’s member
states and will expand its level of cooperation with Ukraine, NATO
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Thursday.
"We
suspend our practical cooperation with Russia in all areas," he
declared.
Also,
he remarked that NATO was working “more closely with Ukraine to
reform its armed forces and defense institutions.”
NATO
Secretary General said that if Russia conitnues to destabilise the
situation in Ukraine, more sanctions will follow.
“I
have no doubt the international community will respond with tougher
sanctions if Russia continues to intervene further,” Rasmussen told
reporters in Ukraine’s capital Kiev.
He
urged Russia "to engage in a sincere dialogue for a peaceful
solution" of the Ukrainian crisis.
Earlier
in the day, at a meeting with Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada speaker
Oleksander Turchynov, Rasmussen said that NATO was suspending
cooperation with Russia and enhancing the collective defence for the
protection of all NATO members and made a decision to raise the level
of support and cooperation with Ukraine, the parliamentary
press-service said.
Also,
the parliamentary press-service quoted Rasmussen as saying the
Ukraine-NATO summit, due in Wales in September would allow for taking
more concrete steps in establishing productive cooperation by the two
parties.
Rasmussen
believes that Ukraine needs comprehensive reforms, in particular,
those in the military sphere, and the country’s parliament should
play an important role for achieving this goal.
Ukrainian
President Petro Poroshenko decorated Rasmussen with the Order of
Liberty - the country’s highest award for foreign nationals.
“For
many years you have been Ukraine’s friend,” he said and voiced
the hope that Ukraine’s cooperation with NATO was a pre-requisite
for Ukrainian reforms and the country’s territorial integrity.
Russia's
reaction
The
Federation Council (upper house of Russia’s parliament) sees no big
damage from NATO’s decision to suspend cooperation with Moscow.
The
USA, EU, Canada and Australia have introduced sanctions against
Russia over its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis. Infographics by
ITAR-TASS
"Cooperation
between Russia and NATO was more noticeable on paper. And, speaking
of cooperation with Russia, NATO was just building its good image,”
Viktor Ozerov, head of the Federation Council Security Committee,
said.
“Under
the Rome Declaration, it was intended that Russia and NATO would
jointly assess the situation, make decisions, act together and share
responsibility for these actions. But this never happened,” he
said.
Ozerov
compared cooperation between Russia and NATO with a bad marriage
whereby the spouses maintain only a formal relationship. “This
institute did not work even once after the Libyan or South Ossetian
crisis,” he said.
“Going
back to my comparison with the marriage, there is no property to
divide,” he added.
More
than 117,000 people are now displaced inside Ukraine, according to
the latest United Nations agency for refugees (UNHCR) study, while
about 730,000 Ukrainians have fled to Russia amid growing violence
since the beginning of this year.
"In
the past seven days more than 6,200 people have been forced from
their homes," said Vincent Cochetel, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees.
The
Human Right Watch representatives are urging Kiev leadership to
provide protection to thousands of displaced Ukrainians. "In
early July the Human Rights Watch researcher visited eight temporary
living facilities for displaced people, both privately-owned and
state-owned, in Kiev, Vinnytsya, Lviv, and Kharkiv regions,"
stated the official letter by HRW to Petro Poroshenko on July, 21,
2014, "All displaced people said they received little to no help
from the government when they were fleeing from armed conflict areas
or when they have sought to secure housing, food, clothing, and other
essential items, as well as access to social services."
In
East Ukraine the number of displaced has grown tremendously in the
last two months, rising from 2,600 to 102,600 refugees.
Unfortunately, these civilians have not received any assistance from
the Ukrainian government. Fleeing from the regions shelled
intensively by Ukrainian military forces, eastern Ukrainian refugees
constitute up to 87 per cent of the total displaced population in
Ukraine, according to UNHCR.
They are suspected of using prohibited means of warfare and shelling the Russian territory
The Krasnosulinsky district court in Russia’s southern Rostov region arrested five Ukrainian officers on Friday. They are suspected of using prohibited means of warfare and shelling the Russian territory, the court said.
The officers including battalion commander of Ukraine’s 72 mechanized brigades Ivan Voitenko, his deputy Vitaly Dubinyak, tank battalion commander Alexander Polyakov, battalion chief of staff Alexander Okhrimenko and company commander Dmitry Ustilko crossed the Russian border together with more than 400 Ukrainian servicemen on August 3.
All of them, according to investigators, admit the fact of using various weapons but they have denied using it against peaceful civilians
Brazil
poultry exporters ready to replace US on Russian market
Really all Putin needs to do now Rasmussen has announced termination of co-operation with Russia is to say "we presume you don't need to transit supplies and troops to Afghanistan through the territory of the Russian Federation".
--- Seemorerocks
KIEV,
August 07./ITAR-TASS/. NATO terminates cooperation with Russia, set
to strengthen collective defense of the military alliance’s member
states and will expand its level of cooperation with Ukraine, NATO
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Thursday.
"We
suspend our practical cooperation with Russia in all areas," he
declared.
Also,
he remarked that NATO was working “more closely with Ukraine to
reform its armed forces and defense institutions.”
NATO
Secretary General said that if Russia conitnues to destabilise the
situation in Ukraine, more sanctions will follow.
“I
have no doubt the international community will respond with tougher
sanctions if Russia continues to intervene further,” Rasmussen told
reporters in Ukraine’s capital Kiev.
He
urged Russia "to engage in a sincere dialogue for a peaceful
solution" of the Ukrainian crisis.
Earlier
in the day, at a meeting with Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada speaker
Oleksander Turchynov, Rasmussen said that NATO was suspending
cooperation with Russia and enhancing the collective defence for the
protection of all NATO members and made a decision to raise the level
of support and cooperation with Ukraine, the parliamentary
press-service said.
Also,
the parliamentary press-service quoted Rasmussen as saying the
Ukraine-NATO summit, due in Wales in September would allow for taking
more concrete steps in establishing productive cooperation by the two
parties.
Rasmussen
believes that Ukraine needs comprehensive reforms, in particular,
those in the military sphere, and the country’s parliament should
play an important role for achieving this goal.
Ukrainian
President Petro Poroshenko decorated Rasmussen with the Order of
Liberty - the country’s highest award for foreign nationals.
“For
many years you have been Ukraine’s friend,” he said and voiced
the hope that Ukraine’s cooperation with NATO was a pre-requisite
for Ukrainian reforms and the country’s territorial integrity.
Russia's
reaction
The
Federation Council (upper house of Russia’s parliament) sees no big
damage from NATO’s decision to suspend cooperation with Moscow.
The
USA, EU, Canada and Australia have introduced sanctions against
Russia over its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis. Infographics by
ITAR-TASS
"Cooperation
between Russia and NATO was more noticeable on paper. And, speaking
of cooperation with Russia, NATO was just building its good image,”
Viktor Ozerov, head of the Federation Council Security Committee,
said.
“Under
the Rome Declaration, it was intended that Russia and NATO would
jointly assess the situation, make decisions, act together and share
responsibility for these actions. But this never happened,” he
said.
Ozerov
compared cooperation between Russia and NATO with a bad marriage
whereby the spouses maintain only a formal relationship. “This
institute did not work even once after the Libyan or South Ossetian
crisis,” he said.
“Going
back to my comparison with the marriage, there is no property to
divide,” he added.
More
than 117,000 people are now displaced inside Ukraine, according to
the latest United Nations agency for refugees (UNHCR) study, while
about 730,000 Ukrainians have fled to Russia amid growing violence
since the beginning of this year.
"In
the past seven days more than 6,200 people have been forced from
their homes," said Vincent Cochetel, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees.
The
Human Right Watch representatives are urging Kiev leadership to
provide protection to thousands of displaced Ukrainians. "In
early July the Human Rights Watch researcher visited eight temporary
living facilities for displaced people, both privately-owned and
state-owned, in Kiev, Vinnytsya, Lviv, and Kharkiv regions,"
stated the official letter by HRW to Petro Poroshenko on July, 21,
2014, "All displaced people said they received little to no help
from the government when they were fleeing from armed conflict areas
or when they have sought to secure housing, food, clothing, and other
essential items, as well as access to social services."
In
East Ukraine the number of displaced has grown tremendously in the
last two months, rising from 2,600 to 102,600 refugees.
Unfortunately, these civilians have not received any assistance from
the Ukrainian government. Fleeing from the regions shelled
intensively by Ukrainian military forces, eastern Ukrainian refugees
constitute up to 87 per cent of the total displaced population in
Ukraine, according to UNHCR.
They are suspected of using prohibited means of warfare and shelling the Russian territory
The Krasnosulinsky district court in Russia’s southern Rostov region arrested five Ukrainian officers on Friday. They are suspected of using prohibited means of warfare and shelling the Russian territory, the court said.
The officers including battalion commander of Ukraine’s 72 mechanized brigades Ivan Voitenko, his deputy Vitaly Dubinyak, tank battalion commander Alexander Polyakov, battalion chief of staff Alexander Okhrimenko and company commander Dmitry Ustilko crossed the Russian border together with more than 400 Ukrainian servicemen on August 3.
All of them, according to investigators, admit the fact of using various weapons but they have denied using it against peaceful civilians
Brazil poultry exporters ready to replace US on Russian market
The
Brazilian capacities allow supplying additional 150,000 tonnes of
chicken to Russia to fully make up for the U.S. Quota
Swedish
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Friday he was deeply concerned
about the European Union’s security following Russia's ban on
imports from the West.
“There
is no doubt that the situation is extremely worrying,” Bildt told
Radio Sweden. “This is the most worrying situation in European
security policy I have ever had to face for quite a long period of
time - 25 years.”
On
Thursday, Russia announced suspension of food imports from Norway,
Canada, Australia, the United States and the 28-nation European Union
worth billions of dollars in retaliation for sanctions imposed by
those nations in recent weeks over events in Ukraine.
The
ban, targeting cheese, fish, beef, pork, fruit, vegetables and dairy
products over the next 12 months, is expected to seriously affect
Western economies.
Combined
with other import bans imposed earlier this year, the new trade
measures cover Western imports worth $9.1 billion in 2013, according
to Russian customs data. Exports of sanctioned products from Europe
to Russia were worth $6.5 billion last year.
.
.
Coca-Cola
HBC, the world's No. 2 bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, warned volumes
would fall for the rest of the year, citing a "sudden
deterioration" in Russia, its biggest market.
The
bottler, which buys syrup concentrate from Coca-Cola and then bottles
and distributes the U.S. group's drinks in 28 countries in Europe and
Nigeria, posted a 6 percent rise in second-quarter profit to 135
million euros ($181 million) from 127 million euros in the same
period a year earlier.
But
the company warned difficult economic and trading conditions had
forced it to review its outlook for volumes, and it expected the
trend of declining volumes to continue for the rest of the year.
Volumes fell 3 percent in the first half.
The
scary-looking clown named Ronald McDonald and his minions are going
to court.
Russia,
which has already denounced genetically modified food earlier this
year, is now taking McDonald's to court. A Moscow court recently
announced that the fast food chain has violated Russia's nutrition
and safety codes for many of its burger and ice cream products.
The
case is set to be heard at Tverskoi District Court. Russian health
officials are already threatening to place a temporary ban on
McDonald's ice cream, milkshakes, cheeseburgers, and Filet-O-Fish and
chicken sandwiches. A hearing is scheduled for August 13
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