Translated and captioned by Leo. Make sure to press CC for English captions.
The closer we get to the planned elections in the Republics of Donbass, the louder Ukraine and its Western sponsors are screaming. Like, the declaration of will is illegal, because it is not provided by the Minsk agreements. For this, Russia is pressuring its own line, from which it is not going to back up on.
Diplomatic picks between the West and Russia are growing as they approach November 11. Here is from a recent article:
“OSCE Special Representative, Martin Saidik, believes that the elections scheduled for November 11 in the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass do not correspond to the ‘spirit nor letter of the Minsk agreements.’”
Let me remind you, the OSCE is the very organization whose deaf-blind and silent observers that are still unable to notice that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are constantly violating the truce. In response to attacks from this organization and other Western structures, the Russian representative stressed that the elections are legitimate.
“The election of the heads of the self-proclaimed republics in the Donbass does not contradict the Minsk agreements, as they deal only with local government bodies,” said Russia’s permanent representative of the Minsk agreement, Boris Gryzlov.
He noted that “this is not the election of local governments, written in the Minsk agreements, it is the election of heads and people’s councils in the republics of Donbass, necessary for the management of territories, ensuring the daily lives of people in this situation.”
Gryzlov did not miss the opportunity to kick the “Ukraine is Europe” supporters. He recalled that it was Kiev that for more than three years has been delaying a political settlement of the conflict.
In general, there’s nothing new. It is worth noting here that in order to confirm the position of the Republics of Donbass, which Russia shares, we need a high voter turnout. Actually, we have absolutely no difference for whom the inhabitants of the DPR and the LPR will vote for, the main thing is for them to come. It is no secret how much the people of Donbass are tired of this sluggish war and the general situation of uncertainty. The elections will be a step towards resolving this situation – making changes.
You can, of course, criticize the authorities of the Republics, which did not allow some candidates to be elected before, but, by and large, doesn’t have a big impact. It is important that the residents of both Republics confirm their determination to build their lives according to their own project, which is radically different from the Ukrainian “Svidomo” (national conscious).
The activity of people on tragic occasions like the funeral of the murdered head of the DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko, shows that this determination has not gone away. Remember how many people were parting with the leader of the Republic? [Estimates of 200,000 – ed]
Now it is time to show the same unity for a much more positive reason. If the residents of Donbass appear in large numbers at the voting stations, they will again hit the “Ukraine is Europe” tales about the “Russian occupation”. And our diplomats will receive another argument that can be beat on the tinsel of “partners”, pointing to the high involvement of the residents of the DPR and the LPR in democratic procedures.
By the way, whoever is shoved as president of Ukraine, the transparency and the number of irregularities in the elections in Donbass can later be later compared with similar parameters of the expression of will of Ukrainians “who have not yet escaped from Sumeria”. I believe that the comparison will be in favor of Donetsk and Lugansk, and not Kiev.
In short, elections are necessary for the Donbass, these elections are important, and I hope that the people are aware of this, and therefore will appear at the voting stations. Ukrainian Nazis will not gain power over the DPR and LPR by force under any circumstances – this is already clear. But in the modern world, it would be nice to back up strength with support of the will of the citizens. It is never bad to have this kind of extra support.
Today marks the centenary of the armistice which put an end to the ”war to end all wars”. As usual, Western notions of war and peace are fanciful in the extreme. Within a few months of aforesaid ”armistice”, the Entente had entrusted the army of the defeated Kaiserreich to burn, slay, and starve the poor in Belarus and the Ukraine. Be sure the faithful Ukronazis are very ready to do their masters’ bidding against the Donbass and Crimea.
I wonder how would Ostashko explain the “warm” greeting by Putin to Trump in WWI centenary celebrations…with even giving him a “thumb up”….
Is this not the same president of the US who is organizing the next offensive in the Ukraine?
If ever you need evidence that President Trump is a prisoner in a gilded cage, look at the last second seating arrangement change at the Elysee Palace lunch, this to make sure President Trump and President Putin did not sit next to each other as was the original seating plan.
Macron squeaking that he did not want the two leaders having a ‘Helsinki’ moment to steal the limelight from his little show was nothing more than Macron abasing himself at the feet of his masters in Five Points and Foggy Bottom. Macron has no spine.
Auslander
Do you have a photo link?
Macron has shown himself to be quite the Micron. One would think a true French patriot and European statesman would grab an opportunity- with both hands- to facilitate dialogue between the two nuclear armed powers in this current situation…
This isn’t the original article from yesterday, but mention is made of the seat change in this one. Yesterday’s article made it clear that the change was last minute and not from either President. Sorry for the garbage clutter in this article, yesterday’s was very clear as to what happened.
https://www.rt.com/news/443699-wwi-trump-putin-macron-femen/
Found the original.
https://www.rt.com/news/443678-putin-talk-trump-paris/
Thanks a lot Auslander! Peculiar choice for the flower arrangements. Pink roses for a war commemoration??This is not a wedding..
Macron rebuked nationalism in his WWI speech, why does he not mention imperialism? It was imperialism, not nationalism that caused WWI. It was the Austro- Hungarian EMPIRE that declared war on Serbia. It was the German EMPIRE that had a military alliance with the the Austro-Hungarian empire (military alliance not unlike the current NATO tripwires). These politicians are completely out of touch. Clueless about history, and devoid of a sense of what is appropriate, (evident in their verbal and non-verbal communication).
Trump spent the evening of the midterm elections with Sheldon Adelson and Sheldon’s wife + other billionaire friends. Trump is no victim, he knows exactly how to play the game.
The Old Establishment may hate Trump, but he definitely is not defenseless or without Deep State support from the Mossad faction.
Trump is a showman, the reality TV star. If the script says to give a thumbs up and to pretend to smile, then Trump follows the script. It in no way effects what the real power in America says, thinks or does.
If a lame duck quacks in Paris, does anyone hear?
Dear Anonymous,
For a start, and we all know that VV Putin is an intelligent and honourable man with no dishonesty in him. Ergo his greeting to Trump, his smile, his taking of Trump’s arm and the thumb’s up would be an acknowledgement to Trump of the minor battle he has won against his enemies.
I consider that little gesture to be extremely important in many ways.
Come to think of it: it’s good that the elections are today, as Trump and his “Western Subordinates” can not twist Putin’s arm with regards to these elections. Election will be done no matter what. I wonder: is Gubariev running? I understood that some dark forces were trying to scare him off, as if they did not try to assassinate him before.
What is really need is a referendum on joining the Russian Federation. Same with Ossetia and Abkhazia and Trans-Dneistr- all are Russian speaking former USSR lands which use the Russian rouble and historically are as Russian as Omsk and Saratov. Ideally Belarus too, although Lukashenko has become under the influence of EU money and ‘friendship’ with Poland and Lithuania. The mass of Belarus society speaks Russia and would vote to join Russia no doubt.
The Elections in Donetsk and Luhansk will happen whatever the self appointed world-masters say, although some sanctions will be placed on Russia again, which will help Russia profit even more from trade with China and to become self sufficent in almost all production of goods. The Russian speaking people in these regions will never join Fascist Ukraine again, any more than Crimean Russians will. Ukriane has the fastest declining population in the world soon the only people left there will be the old and the disabled, and there is no hope of ever joining EU. Its caught between worlds with only poverty ahead, having no allies. Similarly, UK rejected EU imperialism but did not put any alternative in its place, where it could have become a ally of the Silk Road-Russia-Iran alliance, it simply became even more anti Russia and with its classic arrogance burned all its bridges with EU.
Trump knows Russia cannot be crushed even if the congress and senate doesn’t. Putin had a friendly talk with Trump again today after Trump insulted Macron and his EU army plan. While Macron said he respects Russia as a European nation, but if ‘only it would change’, maybe he forgot that Russia rejected ‘europeanization’ already around 2005. Then we have a Russian spy magically found in Vienna, at such a convenient time. Austria signed a gas deal in 1968 at the height of the cold war and since then it has bought Russian gas to supply nearly all its energy needs. It is in the process of signing a 40 year gas deal. American backed Anti-Russian activists have been active in Austria since 1945, desperately trying to stop any alliance of central European powers that would reduce NATO power. In addition to the sacrifice against European Fascism in the Patriotic War, Russian Gas saves Europe each winter, without it millions of Europeans would freeze and their economies collapse from the costs of importing LPG and coal. Maybe soon Europeans will realise this and see that Russia is not their enemy.
America hates elections. Real elections that actually represent the will of the people that is. America hates those. Fake elections where two pro-oligarch candidates lie to the voters about everything and then after the elections the oligarchs control the government, America loves those sorts of fake elections. But real elections where the people really have a voice, America hates those and usually bombs anyone who dares to have such an election. Because the will of the people tends to challenge the oligarchs, and the government of the oligarchs, by the oligarchs and for the oligarchs can’t stand anything that challenges the power of the oligarchs.
Dear Anonymous,
No, no, no, no! Elections are good for America. Over and over again, the US government spends heaps of money to ensure that ‘their’ man wins, but if he doesn’t, well then there’s always the possibility of cancer or some other manipulation to remove the ‘unwanted’. But that’s simply politicians seated in parliaments.
None of us get the opportunity to vote out the ‘Government’, that body of unelected bureaucrats who make the deals and collects the brown envelopes and positions in big companies once they retire from office, so as to become ‘Lobbyists’ for the solicitations.