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The Grim Prospects of US Proxies: Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

By Brian Berletic

Source: New Eastern Outlook

As Russia’s special military operation (SMO) approaches two years of intense fighting, having parried Ukraine’s “spring counteroffensive” and with the initiative shifting to Russian forces, Western capitals are now admitting they are reaching the limits to remaining support for Kiev.

The Grim Prospects of US Proxies: Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

18+: The Ukrainian army bombs the centre of Donetsk

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

In the late afternoon of 7 November 2023, the Ukrainian army shelled the centre of Donetsk with Himars multiple rocket launchers. Although Russian anti-aircraft defences managed to shoot down several rockets, two slipped through the net and hit the social welfare building, completely destroying the staircase and causing the ceiling to collapse on the employees inside. Six civilians were killed and 11 injured. While firefighters and journalists were at the scene, the Ukrainian army shelled the same area a second time. As a result of this second strike, one of the police officers responsible for traffic in the bombed area was injured.

The Ukrainian army bombs the centre of Donetsk, killing six civilians – Donbass Insider

Related:

Death Toll of Ukrainian HIMARS Strike on Donetsk Rises to Over 20 – Videos

HIMARS ROCKETS RAIN DEATH AND DESTRUCTION ON DONETSK – YouTube

NATO Keeps Saying Things NATO Doesn’t Let You Say

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

There are two things that go off script and are not allowed to be said. Every official statement or mainstream media article that mentions the war in Ukraine must call it an unprovoked war. You are not allowed to say that NATO expansion east, potentially to Ukraine and right up to Russia’s borders, was a provocation, even if you add that it does not justify the war. And you are not allowed to say that it is time for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia and that conceding territory must be on the table. In the past couple of weeks, top NATO officials have said them both.

NATO Keeps Saying Things NATO Doesn’t Let You Say

Russia’s FM Lavrov Slams US Double Standards over Israel, Ukraine War

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed US double standards over Syria’s Golan Heights and the Donbass region in Ukraine.

Russia’s FM Lavrov Slams US Double Standards over Israel, Ukraine War

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Lavrov accuses U.S. of double standards over Golan Heights, Donbas

Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Wolf Blitzer of CNN’s The Situation Room

QUESTION: The Trump administration, as you know, also recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria back in 1967. Will your administration, the Biden administration, continue to see the Golan Heights as part of Israel?

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Look, leaving aside the legalities of that question, as a practical matter, the Golan is very important to Israel’s security. As long as Assad is in power in Syria, as long as Iran is present in Syria, militia groups backed by Iran, the Assad regime itself – all of these pose a significant security threat to Israel, and as a practical matter, the control of the Golan in that situation I think remains of real importance to Israel’s security. Legal questions are something else. And over time, if the situation were to change in Syria, that’s something we’d look at. But we are nowhere near as that.

9/21/23 Daniel Davis on Why People Can’t Admit Ukraine is Losing

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
Scott Horton

Scott was joined by Daniel Davis on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the counteroffensive in Ukraine. They talk about why so many people have trouble admitting Ukraine is losing this war. They then look back at David Petraeus’ comments about the counteroffensive and observe how poorly they’ve aged. They also look at Zelensky’s visit before Davis gives his best estimate of the true number of casualties suffered so far.

Discussed on the show:

It’s Time to Admit the Truth About the War in Ukraine—and Course Correct

Zelensky’s Bad Moment: Seymour Hersh

9/21/23 Daniel Davis on Why People Can’t Admit Ukraine is Losing

Elections under fire in Donetsk

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
CafeRevolution

CafeRevolution links: YouTube/Bitchute/Blogger/Telegram

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Polls open across Donetsk People’s Republic for September 8-10 vote — local election body

All 615 polling stations in DPR begin operation, no incidents reported

Early voting was held from August 31 to September 7 to decrease the number of people during onsite ballot casting. “If Volnovakha (where four election commission members were wounded by artillery fire on September 6 — eds Donetsk News Agency) held onsite voting at that time, the casualty toll could have been much higher, ” an Election Commission representative said.