By Christelle Néant and Dr. Leon Tressell
They say that the first casualty of war is the truth. Nevermore so was this the case in the current war in Ukraine. The mainstream media in the West have become stenographers for the new Cold War being pursued by American imperialism.
They refuse to critically examine the massive supplies of weapons by the West to Ukraine and refuse to acknowledge the many war crimes being committed by the Ukrainian armed forces on a daily basis. If you want to find out what is really going on in the war zone that is Eastern Ukraine then you have to talk to journalists with integrity who are actually based in the Donbass.
I have spoken with French journalist Christelle Neant who is co-founder of Donbass Insider and is based in Donetsk. She gives her views on many of the key issues regarding the current conflict in Ukraine.
“The First Casualty of War is the Truth”. What is Really Happening in Donbass
Tag: Odessa Massacre
War in Eastern Ukraine Looks a Lot Different in Person Than It Does on CNN + Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned
I had just left the Lugansk People’s Republic, making my way to an interview in Moscow, when I saw a May 11 CNN story claiming Russia had targeted civilians in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. This was after the bombing of a hotel and shopping center there. When such structures are bombed, one assumes that they were filled with civilians.
Fact-finding trip to Donbass: A front-line shelter in Rubizhne
Related:
Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned (archived):
In a rare interview, a Ukrainian military commander and his top lieutenant describe disillusionment, deprivations and a sense of certain death among their troops on the front lines in Donbas.
— Washington Post
Curfew for Anniversary of Odessa Massacre That Sparked Rebellion
Authorities in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa have set a 24-hour curfew from May 1-3 to prevent protests commemorating the burning alive on May 2, 2014 of 48 people who had rejected the U.S.-backed coup in Kiev earlier that year.
Curfew for Anniversary of Odessa Massacre That Sparked Rebellion
The Betrayal of Bucha and Why We Must All Stand Against Fascism
Fergie Chambers: UKRAINIAN REFUSENIKS ON WHY MANY WON’T FIGHT FOR UKRAINE
By Fergie Chambers, Toward Freedom, 4/12/22
Since Russia began what they call the “special operation” on February 24 in Ukraine, the corporate media has reported the Ukrainian population is united in resistance against the Russian military offensive. Aside from reports of civilians volunteering in a variety of non-military support roles, Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky and other state officials have urged civilians to take up arms. Then, on March 9, Zelensky approved a law that allows Ukrainians to use weapons during wartime and negates legal responsibility for any attack on people perceived to be acting in aggression against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense even posted a graphic online with instructions on how to launch Molotov cocktails at tanks.
Fergie Chambers: UKRAINIAN REFUSENIKS ON WHY MANY WON’T FIGHT FOR UKRAINE
Jacques Baud: The Road to War
by Jacques Baud, The Postil Magazine, 4/1/22
Note: The main thing I would take issue with the author on is his characterization of the Holodomor. I go into the factors that led to that tragic famine in my book. I found no support in my research for his characterization. But other than that, this is a very interesting article from someone with relevant background experience on the war in Ukraine since 2014. — Natylie
Jacques Baud: The Road to War
Some more history on the War in Donbass:
Ukraine Targets & Kills Civilians, Says Russia Did It; U.S.&EU Press Report the Lie (NOT the Truth).
Suspending Russia: A Precedent that Undermines the Credibility of the Human Rights Council
April 8, 2022 BY ALFRED DE ZAYAS
On 7 April the UN General Assembly decided to suspend Russia’s membership in the Human Rights Council. This establishes a destructive precedent not only for the future of the Human Rights Council, but for the future of other United Nations institutions.
Suspending Russia: A Precedent that Undermines the Credibility of the Human Rights Council
Related:
YouTube: UN Vote Russia out of Human Rights Council – No Investigation, No Impartial Ruling (via The New Atlas)
Russia’s Exclusion from the Human Rights Council Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Lavrov explains regime change strategy targeting Russia & China. Kherson adopts ruble (Video)
YouTube video by Alex Christoforou (Bitchute).
Recommended reading:
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: Leaders of Russia management competition, Moscow, March 19, 2022
Ukraine’s history and NATO’s role explained
March 14, 2022
There is a war in Ukraine. Outwardly, it looks like an armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All political forces, including Left, have spoken out about these events. The range of assessments: from humanistic-emotional (“people are dying, stop the war”) to purely class (“The West is pushing two oligarchic regimes”). In fact, this conflict has deep roots. When analyzing the situation, we must take into account both the national content of the class struggle and the class content of the national struggle.
Ukraine’s history and NATO’s role explained
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