"There was growing concern over the Ukraine crisis on Friday night after Kiev claimed to have destroyed parts of a column of Russian military vehicles, with Nato accusing Moscow of launching an 'incursion.' Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian president, told David Cameron, the Prime Minister, that government artillery had destroyed a 'considerable part' of a small military convoy that entered the country." (Telegraph)
And the Kyiv Post:
"Ukraine claims it has destroyed Russian military vehicles in the country's east, a day after a column was spotted moving across the border. Ukraine's president, Petro Poroshenko, told David Cameron by phone that his country's armed forces had destroyed part of an armed convoy that the Guardian saw moving through a gap in a border fence on Thursday night." (Kyiv Post)
Propagandize. Wash. Repeat.
Russia's Defense Ministry basically laughed off the allegations as politically motivated lies saying:
"'No Russian military column that allegedly crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border at night or during the day ever existed...Such statements -- based on fantasies, or journalists' assumptions, to be precise -- should not be subject for a serious discussion by top officials of any country,' said Major General Igor Konashenkov." (RT)
Ask yourself this, dear reader, if Russia had sent armored personnel carriers across the border into Ukraine, do you really think they'd do it on the same freaking day they were trying to get a green light for their humanitarian convoy? And if they did; do you really think that that Poroshenko would give the humanitarian convoy the go-ahead?
Of course, he wouldn't. He'd be too busy declaring war on Russia. But he's not declaring war on Russia nor has he stopped the humanitarian convoy.
Why? Because he knows that the whole story is bullshit, that's why. His behavior proves its a lie.
PIPELINE POLITICS
If you follow pipeline politics, there was a development last week that will blow your socks off. In a nutshell: Iran sold out and switched over to the dark side. Don't believe me? Take a look at this from World Bulletin:
"As the Ukraine crisis puts Russia and Europe at odds, leaving Europe with no choice but to search for alternative natural gas resources, Iran looks likely to fulfill Europe's demand. Iran's deputy oil minister Ali Mejidi has indicated that the Nabucco Project, which was presented as an alternative to Russian gas with the potential of fulfilling a large proportion of Europe's need before being put on hold last year, is now back on track.
"Speaking to Russian press, Mejidi confirmed that two separate delegations were sent to Europe. 'With Nabucco, Iran can provide Europe with gas. We are the best alternative to Russia,' he said. Mejidi also said that though a number of routes to deliver the gas to Europe were being considered, Turkey was the 'right address.'
"The Nabucco project, which was first presented in 2002, plans to pump gas to Europe via Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria. The project will also pump 31 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani and Iraqi natural gas to Europe." ("Iran to provide Europe with alternative to Russian gas," World Bulletin)
Wow. What a kick in the teeth that is. This is a huge blow not just to Putin, but to everyone who seeks a multi-polar world run by sovereign nations who believe in the rule of law.
How did this happen? And why is Iran climbing into bed with the Great Satan instead of pushing for their original plan which was to build a pipeline from Iran-Iraq-Syria? Could it be that Uncle Sam is going to make sure that that pipeline never gets built? Is that why Washington is letting a couple thousand homicidal maniacs (ISIS) run around Syria and Iraq lopping off heads and wreaking havoc; so it will be impossible to lay pipe or transit gas?
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