Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Links — 27 Apr 2022 Part 2

India Punchline
Putin warns the US to back off in Ukraine
M. K. Bhadrakumar | retired diplomat with the Indian Foreign Service and former ambassador
https://www.indianpunchline.com/putin-warns-the-us-to-back-off-in-ukraine/

Naked Capitalism
Jaishankar Calls Out Europe’s Selective Concern on Rules-Based Order
Jerri-Lynn Scofield
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/04/jaishankar-calls-out-european-selective-concern-on-rules-based-order.html

Consortium News
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/04/27/patrick-lawrence-ukraine-the-strength-of-nonalignment/

CaitlinJohnstone.com
Siding With The US Empire Is Always Wrong: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone
https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/04/28/siding-with-the-us-empire-is-always-wrong-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/

Zero Hedge
US Intel Helped Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Plane Carrying "Hundreds" Of Paratroopers
Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-intel-helped-ukraine-shoot-down-russian-plane-carrying-hundreds-paratroopers

DHS Creating 'Disinformation Governance Board' Ahead Of Midterms (hopefully the ACLU is on this)
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dhs-creating-disinformation-governance-board-ahead-midterms

RT — Question More (Russian state-sponsored media)
Biden administration unveils ‘Disinformation Governance Board’
https://www.rt.com/news/554642-biden-creates-anti-disinfo-board/

Iran defines relations with China
https://www.rt.com/news/554636-iran-china-defense-visit/

Sputnik International (Russian state-sponsored media)
Iran, China Agree on Expanding Military Cooperation
https://sputniknews.com/20220427/iran-china-agree-on-expanding-military-cooperation-1095110887.html

Nina Jankowicz Confirms Will Head New US Disinformation Governance Board at DHS (A "DC-based writer and analyst,she is currently a "global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Kennan Institute, where she studies Russian disinformation and the democratic challenges of the technology age." She served as Fulbright-Clinton Public Policy Fellow in Ukraine in 2016-2017.)
https://sputniknews.com/20220427/nina-jankowicz-confirms-will-head-new-us-disinformation-governance-board-at-dhs-1095113401.html

Oilprice
Germany Prepares To Expropriate Russian-Run Refinery
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Germany-Prepares-To-Expropriate-Russian-Run-Refinery.html

Politico
Britain's foreign secretary: NATO should protect Taiwan (Liz Truss is clueless about military matters.)
Cristina Gallardo is a POLITICO EU reporter (clueless about military matters.)

10 comments:

Peter Pan said...

Episode 417 - The Global Pandemic Treaty: What You Need to Know
https://www.corbettreport.com/globaltreaty/

Footsoldier said...

The India punchline article ties in with what we are seeing on the ground

https://t.me/s/sputnik


https://t.me/s/intelslava


Russia have taken their time and completely destroyed the Ukrainian supply lines and oil depots and ammunition depots until they can no longer fight.


The war has become a Turkey shoot and firing practice for the missiles and bombs. With heavy losses everywhere in the East on the Ukrainian side.


It will be studied at military academies for years to come. I just can't see how or where the narrative came from that Russia is doing badly.


Less than 3k loses as the Ukrainians are getting near 50k with the Russians being outnumbered 2/1 is quite remarkable. Even more so when it is not a bunch of goat herders they are up against but a well armed/ trained NATO force.


Footsoldier said...

Having air superiority and destroying the Ukrainian air force in a matter of hours has made a HUGE difference.





Footsoldier said...

If the Nazi's didn't retreat or set up bases in the civilian areas and use civilians as human shields. Russia would control everything East of the river by now.

They are taking their time and mopping up 1 square grid at a time until they do control everything East of the river.


The noises of peace will become louder and louder as each day passes by. To the point that is all you will hear from zelensky mouth as he realises he is going to lose everything.

Peter Pan said...

Having air superiority and destroying the Ukrainian air force in a matter of hours has made a HUGE difference.

That essentially dooms a conventional military to defeat.

Are Ukrainians willing to carry out an Afghanistan style insurgency?

Peter Pan said...

Zelenskyy may become president of a Ukraine rump state.

Footsoldier said...

More and more giving up


https://t.me/intelslava/27144


According to the SVR (Russian foreign intelligence agency), Poland is preparing the annexation of western Ukraine under the guise of "historical reunification." Options for the entry of Polish troops into Western Ukraine were openly discussed in Europe back in March, when the United States made it clear that they would not openly participate in such an operation, but would not mind if Poland with a "group of countries" occupied Western Ukraine.

Probably won't be much left for Zelensky to control.

Footsoldier said...

All the real resources worth having are in the East.


The shipping lanes are in the South.


Russia will control both.


Peter Pan said...

As long as the ratings are good, he'll control a podcast studio.

Footsoldier said...

The Polish Defense Ministry announced "intensive movement of columns with equipment in the north and east of the country" from May 1 until the end of the month.

Military exercises are indicated as the official reason.


Russia stated back in March if Poland moved into Ukraine Like Turkey moved into Syria. They would be hit with everything Russia has.


That could be the start of WW3.

Even then I doubt the US would start WW3 because of Poland or Ukraine. A US city would need to be hit before the Nukes start flying.