
Wiki Commons: Russian President Vladimir Putin signs the treaty of "accession" (annexation) with Crimean leaders in Moscow, 18 March 2014.
The Kremlin is in a dash to hold referendums in Ukrainian territories occupied by its troops to give grounds for President Vladimir Putin to absorb them into Russia as early as September, according to people familiar with the strategy.
Officials are preparing to organize votes in areas currently controlled by the Russian military and any others its troops are able to seize in coming weeks, three people said, Bloomberg reported on July 21.The goal is to conduct referendums on joining Russia by September 15, two of the people said, asking not to be identified because the issue is sensitive.
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I support our troupes that’s why I want them home where they belong. We have a domestic enemy the likes of which make previous evil drool with envy. We need them to take care of that.
Spoke to a soldier last week he is fully aware of all that is going on including the decimation of our food plants, warehouses and the rest.
I said we need you all to guard these places. He said we can’t have martial law. I said I don’t want martial law I want you all to guard them to protect them.
He further said he thinks it is probably to late to save America and that he is thinking of hanging up his coat. His eyes spoke defeat. Damn that was hard to take.
Stay strong stay positive and be prepared.
I am living for today and find myself living more like it could be the last day. Makes going to work harder at times because I would rather spend these seemingly last days with my wife and loved ones. My wife asks what is wrong I dare not tell her.
This is but one soldier I spoke to another who said and I quote. “We got you.” When speaking to him while tearing up.
I pray. I pray… Not so much for me I am ready to go home but I don’t want what others don’t want, to see our children suffer.
To you and all here bles you bless you bless you All.
You are loved and I love you too.
I keep praying and hoping for this miracle. That being the soldiers all over the world say fuck this lay there weapons down and go home. Hopefully home to smiling children.
My heart is your heart your heart is mine in compassion and unconditional love.
I will do what I must that being said when push comes to shove. Not being macho just being honest. I will not be the cops that let all those kids die like we just saw I will be the first one in if you catch my drift.
Be well.
You work - but You don't get paid. Even though I am not a worker in the true sense of the term, I have co-workers that have not been paid in two month. I am (among a number of useful professions) a resin artist with over 40 years of experience. Unfortunately, I suffer from ASD and am - until it gets to unbearable - unable to say "No" to the abuse. The average pay here is between three and four dollars per hour. A two liter water bottle sells now for USD $ 4.50. I never gave up on leaving this disgraceful place, but can't return to the U.S. - greencard invalidated/unwilling-unable to get injected/no digital Nazi identity.
But I keep writing about the only thing/think that matters: Permaculture. Organic farming and Animal husbandry. I am non-violent by birth and never felt compelled to change that. But to witness the limitless abuse of the working class by corrupt mofos that never did a day of good work, is extremely challenging. Corruption is a cancer to any society and it is systemic in Uruguay. When I tell people about 'my' inventions, they ridicule them. When I lived in Hawai'i, I observed that my Chickens fancied one prey over all others: Cockroaches, or as they are called "Waterbugs". So, I designed an Organic Cockroach farm to provide my Chickens with their favorite food source.
I truly enjoy the irony, that those who ridiculed my bug farm are going to get them served at their burger joint soon.
So, I have started my last efforts to get out of here and create a learning center for Permaculture, Organic farming and Animal husbandry. Combined with an Animal shelter and shops to learn the ins of every trade - also set up for the healing of the soul by doing what You really love to do. The first country who gives me residency to do just that, will be the one I am heading to. It has to be without winter of any sort, though. There are ways to deal with heat (organically) but not with freezing temperatures.
Soldiers should never lay down their weapons. That happened in Afghanistan. They need to confiscate them and keep them guarded like a Swiss citizen. But use them ever and only to shoot upwards and not at the brothers and sisters of the same level in the pyramid that is about to get dismantled. Thank You so much for Your kind words. They are always highly appreciated. May the Universe hold its protecting hands over You and Your loved ones. I do have a publication on substack, but I don't want to create a connection to it from any other site, like SOTT. Anybody who is really interested in the subject matter will find me there.
Have a truly great day/night depending on where You are. Because that's all we have if we are lucky - another great day.
You have a friend, a Brother, a Son, here within my heart. Your heart is my heart.
Thank you dear Brother. Thank you.
Great emotional discussion between yourselves. I am English, 69, next month. Have travelled a lot as a a tourist, but never been to the USA. The closest I have been to South America and the USA is Cuba, which we loved, except we didn't speak much Spanish.
What interested me, in your coversation beyoyond the usual stuff, thatthe world is pretty much fucked up, is "Corruption is a cancer to any society and it is systemic in Uruguay"
But is it any worse than any other country in the world - like the USA, UK or even The Ukraine.
Is there any real war going on there. Is it safe to walk the streets of Montevideo?
It was in Havana, for us - beautiful place and People
The main reason, I ask, is cos, my Son's latest, was born in Columbia, and he is trying to organise a flight for her, to meet her Family from England to Columbia. He has more experience than me. He has been to the USA and Ecuador, but not Columbia yet.
Thanks, for you insite.
Tony
(If the linked site is blocked - Transnistria is planning to join Russia as well).
Which basically necessitates Russia taking Odessa and the land westward of it, all the way up there. If any Ukraine remains there, it will be land-locked.
But I see the current Western "Fight to the last Ukrainian" assuring this will not happen.
There will be no administrative unit called "Ukraine" left after the war is settled.
Ask the people in a referendum what is more important to them:
Having something called Ukraine that uses them to continue its nefarious ways of 'governance' - or healthy food, good clothes, well built and insulated shelters, universal healthcare, universal education and clean, running water?
It is long overdue that people understand they are way better off with local, neighborhood self-governance. Nobody knows better what You need, than those living with You. Withdraw Your consent for the regimes the world over that tell You what to do without ever living up to their own promises. Governments are tools of opression for those who have in illegal fashion accumulated wealth that does not exist.
Many of my former class mates regret bygone times, and want socialism back.
And those guys were well aware of the stinking STASI and its practices. Yet, still every person had a job they did not hate, a modest dwelling that did not require 50% or more of their salary. Their families were tight and what families ought to be. One for all and all for one. There were true friendships inspite of smelling probes of dissidents in the dungeons of the Gehlen inspired STASI. It only came as surprise to the cognitive challenged, that Neo-Nazis were all over sudden sprouting like mushrooms after a warm autumn rain. The liquidation of the GDR was a crime against humanity and those who were not part of the decrepit leadership like disgusting Merkel et al.
Now it's everyone against everybody else, including his own family. And nursing homes (to get rid of you parents) were not a thing back then. And if you now have four times the salary, but more than half is spent for taxes, and most of the rest for energy, food, and overpriced stuff.
Except for my family, I felt a sense of community again during the anti-vaxx rallies last winter. People of all walks of life come together, and had a common goal.
I suppose we will be able to repeat that this autumn and winter on an even larger scale ...
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Putin's "sustainability envoy" is a Bill Gates clone Anatoly Chubais has a new scam