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Ukriane's Civil War Is Restarting: a Good Site for Following It

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According to him, the excuse for the attack can be any provocation, "which the Kiev junta has learned masterfully." "The attack can only be swift and decisive, designed to achieve results quickly, because otherwise it loses all point. The Ukrainian side is well aware that if the operation will slow down, there is a high likelihood of Russian intervention. Grab Donetsk or at least part of it before the Russian government decides to intervene - that is the APU. And then it will be possible to declare a unilateral ceasefire and access to the United States and Europe with a statement of commitment to resolve the conflict by peaceful means. The main thing is: do not give the Russian government time to make adequate decisions. ...

"Simply put, Kiev has decided to take a risk - quick hit, and then again make peace," but on their own terms (because without Donetsk, or with that capital divided, the front line of any sovereignty of Novorossia is out of the question in principle). If their plan is successfully implemented, it will be the largest military-political defeat of the Russian Federation since 1991 and will cause serious internal political turmoil [in Russia]," he said.

"In this regard, I appeal to all members of the Russian services, regulatory agencies under the Minsk Agreement: pay attention to the plans of Ukrainian punitive battalions and inform the President [Putin] about the likely consequences of their implementation for the Russian people and Russia's Donbass" [Note: the Donbass was for centuries part of Russia] -- he summed up. IA Regnum

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Investigative historian Eric Zuesse is the author, most recently, of They're Not Even Close: The Democratic vs. Republican Economic Records, 1910-2010, and of CHRIST'S VENTRILOQUISTS: The Event that Created Christianity.

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