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Ramzan Kadyrov Forms Brand New ‘Akhmat Regiment’ Within the Russian Defense Ministry

Translated by Leo V. Ramzan Kadyrov Forms a New Regiment National units are a long tradition of the Russian Army. Original link: https://nvo.ng.ru/concepts/2022-07-14/5_1197_tradition.html Article by Sergei Kozlov, a military historian and Soviet-Afghan War Veteran. In relation to the Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine, President of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov demonstrates a solid patriotic position. And he personally oversees the activities of the national Chechen units of the Russian

Ramzan Kadyrov Reads a Poem about Ukraine

https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2289 Posted on Kadyrov’s Telegram channel on June 10, 2022. Translated by Leo V. My sidenote: If I had to name this poem, it would be Naïve Україна   Ukraine, Ukraine! What is the catch? You are beautiful and naïve on the ruins of the epochs. And now you are ruled by a mask of false goodness, Those who burned Taras Bulba on the rapids near the Dnieper.   There

Nikolai Patrushev: Truth Is on Our Side – About the Timing of the Special Operation

Translated by Leo V. Original Link: https://aif.ru/politics/world/pravda_na_nashey_storone_nikolay_patrushev_o_srokah_specoperacii The special operation in Ukraine brought to a climax the confrontation between Russia and Western countries led by the United States. The battles are going on not only in the vastness of Ukraine, but also in the economic, political and cultural planes. What threats are facing Russia and how long can the special operation continue, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian

The Value of Russia’s Contract Army in Modern Warfare (Rostislav Ishchenko)

Attacks on headquarters and “what did we do?” https://ukraina.ru/opinion/20220422/1033832507.html April 22, 2022 Translated by Leo V. Modern warfare is very difficult to wage. Especially a long war. On the one hand, the population of any country is easily excited and demands severe punishment for the insidious enemy, smashing his capital to rubble in response to the theft of a chicken from our territory. On the other hand, people like war

Chechen Soldier in Mariupol Recalls Moment Where He Saw Azov Battalion’s True Face

Translated and subtitled by Leo V. April 25, 2022 Zaur – Military serviceman of Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov’s Regiment: It’s possible that before I came here, I doubted [the stories] a little bit. But back then when we freed the first prisoners from the house, which was directly situated nearby the Azovstal’ [factory], when those prisoners and civilians came out from the basements, they hugged and kissed us. And told us that

Events Like These Only Happen Once Every Century (Sergey Glazyev)

Source: Business Online Magazine – Events Like These Only Happen Once Every Century March 27, 2022 Translated by Leo. Bolds and italics used for emphasise. “Events like these only happen once every century”: Sergei Glazyev on the breaking of an epoch and the change of ways. Is it possible to stabilize the ruble in three days? And why are the Ukrainian ‘zombies’ not giving up? “After failing to weaken the

Russia Squeezed Israel Out of Syria (Ruslan Ostashko)

Translated and subtitled by Leo. Russia started to give a rebuff to Israel for their constant dragging into Syrian affairs. Russian electronic warfare capabilities being located in the Middle Eastern country is hindering the work of the Tel Aviv airport, claims one of the Israeli TV channels. The stated Israeli media is also mentioning that the Russian military has taken control of the Latakia port, depriving in these ways the

Three Dagestanis Violently Beat Up a Russian Man in a Metro (Ruslan Ostashko)

Translated and subtitled by Leo. Unfortunately, not a day goes by without negative news involving migrants or ones who come to work from republics of the northern Caucasus. Right now, the focus will go on the latest one. Which, contrast to migrants, are citizens of the Russian Federation. I published posts on my Telegram channel of a video of the brutal beating of a Russian guy, 25 year old Roman

Russia Responded to an American Strategic Ruse With the S-500 (Sonar 2050)

Translated and subtitled by Leo. The government’s trials of the S-500 Promitey have entered its final stage and will be completed this year. The system became an answer to the old American trick of leaving the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. And it may be possible to open over Russia one more actual anti-air umbrella of an almost strategic level. Details are in this episode.   They Tricked Themselves In May 1974,

Zakharova: OPCW Disproves Navalny’s Poisoning Story, West Fabricated It (Rossiya-24)

Translated and subtitled by Leo. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) itself unwittingly denied the version of Navalny’s poisoning. It’s hard to make a different conclusion to the OPCW report presented this week. In the document, it is said that the organization, with the request of Germany, formed a technical commission to check the information about the poisoning of the Russian citizen even from August 20th. Basically

Russian Navy Does 1st Exercises in the Pacific Ocean Since Cold War (Ruslan Ostashko)

Translated by Sasha and subtitled by Leo. The Russian Navy organized training exercises in the center of the Pacific Ocean for the first time in recent history. On June 21, our Pacific Fleet deployed up to 20 vessels and the same amount of aircraft for the training. By the way, take note of the maneuvers’ date, on the eve of the Memory and Mourning Day when our people remember all

North Macedonia Asked Russia to Not Retaliate Diplomatically (Ruslan Ostashko)

Translated by Sasha and subtitled by Leo. One of the pieces of former Yugoslavia, the Republic of North Macedonia has decided to join the leap against Russia. This geopolitical misfortune expelled a Russian diplomat and, having heard from Moscow about reciprocal measures, they shrieked: “Daddy, don’t beat me!” Do you know what the European solidarity is? It is when the spiritual midgets who owe their existence to the Western “divide

Rosatom Trolls and Advertises Northern Sea Route During Suez Traffic Jam (Ruslan Ostashko)

Translated by Sasha and subtitled by Leo. A specimen of real, as opposed to false creativity has been once again demonstrated by one of the Russian state corporations – Rosatom. Its PR team used the jamming of the Suez canal by a container ship for advertising the Northern Sea Route and for trolling to the Western ‘partners’. The situation in the Suez canal vividly demonstrated why Russia is strengthening its

Navalny Whines About Petushinsky Corrective Colony #2 (Ruslan Ostashko)

Translated by Sasha and subtitled by Leo. The rubber duckie führer’s shaved head photo appeared on his Instagram page. Navalny’s picture is accompanied by a lengthy whining wherein the penal colony in Petushinsky district near the city of Vladimir is called a ‘concentration camp’. However, if you read closely the outpourings of the mum’s revolutionaries leader’s PR team, it becomes clear that the corrective colony #2 simply has strict discipline

A “Cruise Missile Revolution” Took Place in Russia

Source: Sonar 2050 – В России состоялась «крылатая революция»  Translated by Sasha and subtitled by Leo. As it usually happens in Russia, the most important information passes unnoticed. This time too only specialists noted that Russia has achieved a truly revolutionary progress in the field of missile arms, which allows us to review our defeat in the technological race on one of the important fronts of the Cold War. Details

Meet an old friend of mine (UPDATED)

Foreword by the Saker:  Today I am not posting an analysis, but a recollection of an episode of my past.  I hope that you, dear readers, will not mind.  If you do, let me know and this will be the last one. Anyway, this is how one night I met a quite remarkable officer who later became a good friend. I first met Igor Morozov in 1991, in Moscow.  I

Russian Foreign Ministry Is Concerned About Political Persecution in the United States

February 4, 2021 Moscow intends to hold a ‘serious conversation’ with Washington about the stars and stripes allegations of unauthorized actions in Russia. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova spoke about this at a briefing. The American authorities, according to their words, will not be able to “divert public views, public opinion from their own problems” with their unbridled attacks on the Russian Federation: “We mean to

NYT Says Telegram Has an Important Mission, Only OUTSIDE of US Borders (Anna Sochina)

Translated and subtitled by Leo. Hello dear friends, you liked the ‘This Is Different’ rubric. So today, I offer to continue it. Last time we were comparing the relationship between the Russian opposition with the social media blocks. Back then, we found out that an American IT company has the right to block whomever they want. Including the American president and his supporters. But for a Russian IT company, this

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