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*** 1-Sep-18 World View -- Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, is assassinated
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, is assassinated
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Alexander Zakharchenko (Getty)
Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the Russian troops in eastern
Ukraine and prime minister of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic
(DPR), was killed on Friday in a terrorist bomb blast at a local
restaurant. The bomb had been deliberately planted in the restaurant,
the Separ in central Donetsk, which was frequented often by
Zakharchenko.
Russia's defense ministry initially blamed the bombing directly on
Ukraine, but this accusation was not repeated as a DPR official
announced that the suspects had already been detained within Donetsk
itself. However, Ukraine Security Services and the United States were
still blamed for organizing the attack. In view of the attack, a
state of emergency was declared, and the borders were closed.
It's worthwhile providing a brief catalog of Russian statements about
the war in Ukraine, almost all of which have been provable lies. The
war in Ukraine began in 2014 when Russian troops invaded eastern
Ukraine. Russia always denied that there were Russian army troops in
Ukraine, and when it was proven there were, the Russians claimed that
they were just "volunteers." That also turned out to be
disinformation, as 80% of Russia's army is a volunteer army. America
has an all-volunteer army. So saying that Russian troops in Ukraine
are "volunteers" is like saying that America's troops in Iraq and
Afghanistan are "volunteers."
In July 2014, the Russians in eastern Ukraine shot down Malaysia
Airlines Flight MH17 passenger plane with a Russian Buk 9M38 missile
that was transported by a Volvo truck from Russia, as was confirmed in
2015 by a Dutch report following a lengthy investigation. Russia made
one moronic claim after another, everything from the claim that MH17
fell out of the sky by itself to a claim that the US shot down MH17 to
embarrass Putin.
After Putin's Russian forces invaded Crimea, Putin denied that there
were Russian troops in Crimea, but later he awarded a medal to the
leaders of the successful invasion. Putin said there were no plans to
annex Crimea, but then Russia annexed Crimea soon after.
So he war in east Ukraine is being fought by Russian troops --
"volunteers" -- supplied with heavy Russian weapons, including tanks.
Alexander Zakharchenko web site and Sputnik News (Moscow) and BBC and Sputnik News
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**** Alexander Zakharchenko was increasingly annoying to his masters in Moscow
****
Although the Russian government reflexively blamed Ukraine and the
United States for the explosion, there are plenty of reasons to look
elsewhere for a culprit, especially Moscow.
Zakharchenko was said to have as many lives as a cat, because he
survived numerous assassination attempts. Friday's successful attack
was believed to be the ninth assassination attempt, which meant that
on Friday he used up the last of his nine lives.
According to numerous analysts, Zakharchenko was a major annoyance to
his masters in Moscow, and was also facing dissension within his
officers in Donetsk, people who would like to replace him. He
repeatedly declared that he would attack Kiev, and the DPR would
replace the government of Ukraine, but he received no backing from
Moscow. In January 2015, he announced a large-scale offensive aimed
at capturing the strategic port city of Mariupol. But after receiving
a phone call from Moscow, he gave a rushed press conference canceling
the operation.
According to Igor Girkin, a former commander in eastern Ukraine,
Zakharchenko had many enemies: "He could have been taken out because
of criminal schemes or maybe his Kremlin curators grew tired of him or
the Ukrainians may have done it. He was a problem for everyone."
Another analyst, Michael Bociurkiw, a global affairs analyst and
former spokesman for the Organization of Security and Co-operation in
Europe (OSCE), said: "This looks like an internal operation because
for the past few weeks and months, Zakharchenko has been critical of
some of his colleagues and deputies in the so-called DPR parliament.
So, I think the writing was on the wall for him."
In February 2015 in Minsk, Belarus, negotiators reached a ceasefire agreement.
The
negotiators were Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's leader
Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and France's
President François Hollande.
It was noteworthy that the negotiations did not include Zakharchenko
or any east Ukraine Russian leader, whereas Putin's presence made it
clear that he was in charge of the Russians in east Ukraine.
The so-called "Minsk Agreement" did not bring about a ceasefire.
Since then, there has low-level violence almost every day, and people
are being killed almost every day. Analysts are expressing concern
that the assassination of Zakharchenko will destablize the region, and
be the final end of the Minsk agreement. Al Jazeera and RFE/RL and Washington Examiner
Related Articles:
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Ukraine, Donetsk,
Alexander Zakharchenko, Donetsk People's Republic, DPR,
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, Buk 9M38 missile, Crimea,
Igor Girkin, Michael Bociurkiw,
Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE,
Minsk agreement
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, is assassinated
- Alexander Zakharchenko was increasingly annoying to his masters in Moscow
****
**** Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, is assassinated
****
Alexander Zakharchenko (Getty)
Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the Russian troops in eastern
Ukraine and prime minister of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic
(DPR), was killed on Friday in a terrorist bomb blast at a local
restaurant. The bomb had been deliberately planted in the restaurant,
the Separ in central Donetsk, which was frequented often by
Zakharchenko.
Russia's defense ministry initially blamed the bombing directly on
Ukraine, but this accusation was not repeated as a DPR official
announced that the suspects had already been detained within Donetsk
itself. However, Ukraine Security Services and the United States were
still blamed for organizing the attack. In view of the attack, a
state of emergency was declared, and the borders were closed.
It's worthwhile providing a brief catalog of Russian statements about
the war in Ukraine, almost all of which have been provable lies. The
war in Ukraine began in 2014 when Russian troops invaded eastern
Ukraine. Russia always denied that there were Russian army troops in
Ukraine, and when it was proven there were, the Russians claimed that
they were just "volunteers." That also turned out to be
disinformation, as 80% of Russia's army is a volunteer army. America
has an all-volunteer army. So saying that Russian troops in Ukraine
are "volunteers" is like saying that America's troops in Iraq and
Afghanistan are "volunteers."
In July 2014, the Russians in eastern Ukraine shot down Malaysia
Airlines Flight MH17 passenger plane with a Russian Buk 9M38 missile
that was transported by a Volvo truck from Russia, as was confirmed in
2015 by a Dutch report following a lengthy investigation. Russia made
one moronic claim after another, everything from the claim that MH17
fell out of the sky by itself to a claim that the US shot down MH17 to
embarrass Putin.
After Putin's Russian forces invaded Crimea, Putin denied that there
were Russian troops in Crimea, but later he awarded a medal to the
leaders of the successful invasion. Putin said there were no plans to
annex Crimea, but then Russia annexed Crimea soon after.
So he war in east Ukraine is being fought by Russian troops --
"volunteers" -- supplied with heavy Russian weapons, including tanks.
Alexander Zakharchenko web site and Sputnik News (Moscow) and BBC and Sputnik News
****
**** Alexander Zakharchenko was increasingly annoying to his masters in Moscow
****
Although the Russian government reflexively blamed Ukraine and the
United States for the explosion, there are plenty of reasons to look
elsewhere for a culprit, especially Moscow.
Zakharchenko was said to have as many lives as a cat, because he
survived numerous assassination attempts. Friday's successful attack
was believed to be the ninth assassination attempt, which meant that
on Friday he used up the last of his nine lives.
According to numerous analysts, Zakharchenko was a major annoyance to
his masters in Moscow, and was also facing dissension within his
officers in Donetsk, people who would like to replace him. He
repeatedly declared that he would attack Kiev, and the DPR would
replace the government of Ukraine, but he received no backing from
Moscow. In January 2015, he announced a large-scale offensive aimed
at capturing the strategic port city of Mariupol. But after receiving
a phone call from Moscow, he gave a rushed press conference canceling
the operation.
According to Igor Girkin, a former commander in eastern Ukraine,
Zakharchenko had many enemies: "He could have been taken out because
of criminal schemes or maybe his Kremlin curators grew tired of him or
the Ukrainians may have done it. He was a problem for everyone."
Another analyst, Michael Bociurkiw, a global affairs analyst and
former spokesman for the Organization of Security and Co-operation in
Europe (OSCE), said: "This looks like an internal operation because
for the past few weeks and months, Zakharchenko has been critical of
some of his colleagues and deputies in the so-called DPR parliament.
So, I think the writing was on the wall for him."
In February 2015 in Minsk, Belarus, negotiators reached a ceasefire agreement.
The
negotiators were Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's leader
Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and France's
President François Hollande.
It was noteworthy that the negotiations did not include Zakharchenko
or any east Ukraine Russian leader, whereas Putin's presence made it
clear that he was in charge of the Russians in east Ukraine.
The so-called "Minsk Agreement" did not bring about a ceasefire.
Since then, there has low-level violence almost every day, and people
are being killed almost every day. Analysts are expressing concern
that the assassination of Zakharchenko will destablize the region, and
be the final end of the Minsk agreement. Al Jazeera and RFE/RL and Washington Examiner
Related Articles:
- Russia's actions in Sea of Azov raise fears of another invasion of Ukraine (07-Jul-2018)
- Russians ignore Ukraine 'ceasefire' as 5,000 Ukrainian troops are trapped (18-Feb-2015)
- Dutch report confirms that Russian missile shot down airliner over Ukraine (14-Oct-2015)
- BBC reporters attacked by Russian thugs after finding evidence of new Ukraine invasion (19-Sep-2014)
- Russia's sophisticated disinformation campaign over Ukraine (15-Aug-2014)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Ukraine, Donetsk,
Alexander Zakharchenko, Donetsk People's Republic, DPR,
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, Buk 9M38 missile, Crimea,
Igor Girkin, Michael Bociurkiw,
Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE,
Minsk agreement
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