Well.... here is an image from Mariupol, of a civilian trying to stop a Right Sector-controlled tank. No idea what happened to him afterwards.
Topic: Donetsk, Kharkov, Lugansk - way to Russia. - page 304. (Read 734937 times)
Ever heard about the Tank man from China?
Well.... here is an image from Mariupol, of a civilian trying to stop a Right Sector-controlled tank. No idea what happened to him afterwards.
Well.... here is an image from Mariupol, of a civilian trying to stop a Right Sector-controlled tank. No idea what happened to him afterwards.
Russia’s actions in Ukraine clearly violate the Geneva Conventions
David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey are partners in the Washington office of Baker & Hostetler; they served in the Justice Department under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
While Russia’s aggression against Ukraine tramples the United Nations charter, Moscow gets a free ride on its other transgressions of international law. Few have focused, for instance, on how Russia’s military operations in Ukraine violate the 1949 Geneva Conventions. The failure to challenge this misconduct is profoundly wrong and damages the integrity of this whole body of law.
The Geneva Conventions are a great civilizational accomplishment, tempering how wars are waged. For years, they have been transgressed by non-state actors who fight out of uniform, target civilians, take hostages and engage in torture. But these critical legal norms are far more threatened when such conduct is embraced (in action if not word) by a sovereign state and a party to the Conventions.
The fact that Russian troops operate in Ukraine in unmarked uniforms, or pretend to be civilians, is a significant Geneva violation. States can and do use commandos who operate with stealth and concealment, as the United States did in both Afghanistan and Iraq. There is a fundamental difference, however, between using special forces in an announced armed conflict and doing so while denying that one’s military is engaged at all, as Russia has done.
Moscow is trying to avoid political and legal responsibility for its actions — and Ukraine is not the only place it is prepared to act. Latvian analyst Janis Berzins has analyzed internal Russian military documents describing Moscow’s “new way of waging war” that includes undeclared wars, undercover destabilization, attacks on civilians to create false humanitarian crisis and psy-op operations. Moscow believes this style of waging war could be particularly effective against neighboring countries with large Russian-speaking populations.
Russia’s denials ring hollow. Moscow has inserted intelligence operatives, Spetsnaz personnel and other elite troops into the region, and some of these individuals have been apprehended by Ukrainian forces. Evidence of Russia’s involvement includes the Russian body armor these forces wear and the specialized and expensive Russian weapons they carry, such as AK-74 automatic rifles and Dragunov sniper rifles.
During the most recent fighting around Slovyansk, Russia’s stronghold in eastern Ukraine, hundreds of Russian personnel and irregulars deployed mortars, heavy machine guns and antitank weapons. The National Security Agency, NATO intelligence services and the Ukrainian government have also intercepted communications indicating that senior officers from Russia’s Southern Military District control Moscow’s operations in eastern Ukraine, as Secretary of State John F. Kerry discussed in meetings last week.
Moscow-led forces have also engaged in an intimidation campaign of assassination and torture against Ukrainian civilians, among the most serious Geneva offenses. Examples include Vladimir Rybak, a local government official in the Donetsk region and a strong supporter of the Ukrainian government, who was kidnapped, tortured and killed. His body was thrown into a river on the outskirts of Slovyansk.
In another palpable violation of the Geneva Conventions, which require military operations to be waged in ways designed to minimize collateral damage to noncombatants, Russian forces have staged assaults on police stations and government buildings in ways designed to maximize civilian casualties. This was done to discredit the Ukrainian government and provide a “humanitarian” justification for further Russian intervention.
Russian forces in eastern Ukraine have seized hostages, including Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe observers. They have also violated the Geneva Conventions and the customary laws of war by recruiting Ukrainian civilians and police personnel. In two regions of eastern Ukraine, Luhansk and Donetsk, about 50 percent of local police personnel have reportedly switched sides. The Ukrainian Security Service says Russian banks have been transferring funds to make daily payments to pro-Russian Ukrainians. .
While the responsibility for Russia’s actions in Ukraine begins with President Vladimir Putin and other Moscow leaders, the Geneva Conventions require that the Russian military be held accountable for its violations of the laws of war. The first step should be for the United States, NATO and the Ukrainian government to release all of the available information about the Russian offenses, including the names of all individuals involved. The second step should be sanctions that would prevent Russian military officers from traveling to any Western countries regardless of the purpose. No equipment sales or technology transfers to the Russian armed forces should be approved, and no Western military should buy Russian weapon systems or equipment.
Because military establishments, by their nature, value respect and esprit de corps, ostracizing Russia’s armed forces could have a significant impact on Moscow’s behavior, getting its attention in real and immediate ways. They would also underscore the strong Western commitment to upholding the laws of war in general and the Geneva Conventions in particular.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/russias-actions-in-ukraine-clearly-violate-the-geneva-conventions/2014/05/06/74c8fcde-d22f-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html
Look what Sky is doing here, connecting to unconnected events. This is Western bullshit propaganda machine at work.
They could have as well written.
'20 women gave birth in Kentucky' As Putin Lands In Crimea
They could have as well written.
'20 women gave birth in Kentucky' As Putin Lands In Crimea
Ukraine: '20 Killed' As Putin Lands In Crimea
http://news.sky.com/story/1258205/ukraine-20-killed-as-putin-lands-in-crimea
http://news.sky.com/story/1258205/ukraine-20-killed-as-putin-lands-in-crimea
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Eight pro-Russian militants have been killed in eastern Ukraine as Vladimir Putin landed in Crimea for his first visit since Moscow annexed the peninsular, say reports. Ukrainian troops used large-calibre weapons as they tried to take an occupied police HQ in the southeastern port city of Mariupol. Sky's Katie Stallard, in Mariupol, said there is black smoke over the city and heavy fighting.
Russian media that I read reports about ten people wounded:
http://www.interfax.ru/world/375557
Also, reportedly a tank has been captured by the representatives of Donetsk Peoples Republic.
Earlier reports were that between 1 and 8 people were killed.
The city council building is in flames. The citizens are barricading in their city against the invasion.
http://www.interfax.ru/world/375557
Also, reportedly a tank has been captured by the representatives of Donetsk Peoples Republic.
Earlier reports were that between 1 and 8 people were killed.
The city council building is in flames. The citizens are barricading in their city against the invasion.
'People's Governor' of Donetsk, Pavel Gubarev gave speech in Sloviansk today saying 'victory will be ours':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsoBSvtr5C4
News from Mariupol:
Russian media is reporting a figure as high as 20 killed as the Ukrainian army entered Mariupol and fierce fighting broke out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsoBSvtr5C4
News from Mariupol:
Russian media is reporting a figure as high as 20 killed as the Ukrainian army entered Mariupol and fierce fighting broke out.
Unarmed civilian shot dead by nazi troops in Mariupol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huh33bpyUFo
They shooting unarmed people on camera!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Td6cdhhK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huh33bpyUFo
They shooting unarmed people on camera!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Td6cdhhK8
Civilians being shot at in Mariupol on the 9th of May.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLP99XQ5MZo
On video, the deputy of the city council of Mariupol, representative of the legislative power of the region had been shot at while walking by, unarmed.
He tells that his grandfather was killed while fighting against Fascists, and he was in the parade commemorating the Victory Day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLP99XQ5MZo
On video, the deputy of the city council of Mariupol, representative of the legislative power of the region had been shot at while walking by, unarmed.
He tells that his grandfather was killed while fighting against Fascists, and he was in the parade commemorating the Victory Day.
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"Yesterday we were told that some provocations were being prepared, but people didn't believe it, so a Victory Day parade was scheduled for 9am today," a local resident, who identified herself as Victoria, told RT.
Ukrainian MP Oleg Lyashko claims that forces loyal to the Kiev coup-installed government have orders “not to take anyone alive.” He wrote in his Facebook account that “the perimeter around the Interior Ministry department building in Mariupol is completely blocked by the armed forces. Terrorists are barricaded inside and are now returning fire. An order has been issued not to take anyone alive.”
Ukrainian MP Oleg Lyashko claims that forces loyal to the Kiev coup-installed government have orders “not to take anyone alive.” He wrote in his Facebook account that “the perimeter around the Interior Ministry department building in Mariupol is completely blocked by the armed forces. Terrorists are barricaded inside and are now returning fire. An order has been issued not to take anyone alive.”
Resistance reports that chemical weapons are being used in Mariupol
http://ria.ru/world/20140509/1007115825.html
"We hope that the Organisation for prohibition of chemical weapons will conduct an investigation"
News coming in from Mariupol:
Four Ukrainian armoured personnel carriers roar down main street in Mariupol locals throw bottles which smash on armour.
Ruptly freelance producer shot in the stomach in Mariupol. Doctors say it is not fatal.
Army opened fire on local Police HQ, City Hall is on fire.
Four Ukrainian armoured personnel carriers roar down main street in Mariupol locals throw bottles which smash on armour.
Ruptly freelance producer shot in the stomach in Mariupol. Doctors say it is not fatal.
Army opened fire on local Police HQ, City Hall is on fire.
Those Nazis unsurprisingly cannot even show basic respect to people on the 9th of May:
Armed men shooting in Mariupol city center, injuries reported (VIDEO)
Tanks, armed assault in Mariupol city center, injuries reported (VIDEO)
http://rt.com/news/157884-shooting-mariupol-eastern-ukraine/
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Armed men shooting in Mariupol city center, injuries reported (VIDEO)
Tanks, armed assault in Mariupol city center, injuries reported (VIDEO)
http://rt.com/news/157884-shooting-mariupol-eastern-ukraine/
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Shooting, military vehicles and armed fighters clad in black uniforms are reported to be in the center of Mariupol in Eastern Ukraine. Unconfirmed reports suggest one person has been killed and four wounded in the offensive.
The participants of the Victory Day parade in Mariupol have headed to the local interior ministry HQ to try and stop the assailants from taking control of the building, self-defense forces reported as cited by Interfax.
"About 1,500 people left the parade and went to the local interior ministry HQ. People in camouflage confronted them, shooting into the air using lethal weapons," a witness told Interfax.
“Camouflaged people are storming the building of the city’s interior ministry department. A bus with soldiers has driven up – they are from a military unit located in the vicinity of Mariupol. Policemen who refuse to obey Kiev regime’s orders are being detained,” a representative of the self-defense forces told Interfax.
The participants of the Victory Day parade in Mariupol have headed to the local interior ministry HQ to try and stop the assailants from taking control of the building, self-defense forces reported as cited by Interfax.
"About 1,500 people left the parade and went to the local interior ministry HQ. People in camouflage confronted them, shooting into the air using lethal weapons," a witness told Interfax.
“Camouflaged people are storming the building of the city’s interior ministry department. A bus with soldiers has driven up – they are from a military unit located in the vicinity of Mariupol. Policemen who refuse to obey Kiev regime’s orders are being detained,” a representative of the self-defense forces told Interfax.
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Mikhas 09.05.2014 09:38
Barack Banana`s Nazi freaks was expected to take advantage of V-Day, which is a day of mourning to them, as their genocidal fathers and grandfathers where defeated as always, by the Russians.
Banana and his white masters has choosed the worst kind of bed-fellows imaginable, since everybody, 100%, will rise to crush both them and their US sugardaddy again!
Barack Banana`s Nazi freaks was expected to take advantage of V-Day, which is a day of mourning to them, as their genocidal fathers and grandfathers where defeated as always, by the Russians.
Banana and his white masters has choosed the worst kind of bed-fellows imaginable, since everybody, 100%, will rise to crush both them and their US sugardaddy again!
I've added him to ignore list. No need to talk to madmen.
I have added him also. Thanks for notifying.
BTW... another biased article from the Guardian:
Ukraine: siege mentality pushes south-eastern region to precipice of civil war
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/08/ukraine-south-east-precipice-civil-war
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Sergei Chertkov leafs through a stack of documents with a heavy sigh. In the regional administration building in Konstantinovka paper has replaced emails in recent days; the computers have been stored in a safe place so that they cannot be looted if the building is seized by armed rebels. The mayor fled the town (officially on "sick leave") after the town hall was seized by the fighters of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic a week ago, while Chertkov and his regional administration are still standing, for now. But the situation in Konstantinovka is a microcosm of what has happened across south-east Ukraine in recent weeks.
I've added him to ignore list. No need to talk to madmen.
Russia’s Lavrov Noncommittal on Recognizing Outcome of Ukraine Vote
http://www.brianbrown.net/2014/05/06/russias-lavrov-noncommittal-on-recognizing-outcome-of-ukraine-vote
Oh.. leave him. He is upset that gay parades are banned in Russia.
http://www.brianbrown.net/2014/05/06/russias-lavrov-noncommittal-on-recognizing-outcome-of-ukraine-vote
You are proof that all rusophobes are insane 
Oh.. leave him. He is upset that gay parades are banned in Russia.
I hope one day I'll see lots of those beautiful mushrooms all over Russia. I'd be willing to die to see that happen.
You are proof that all rusophobes are insane
I hope one day I'll see lots of those beautiful mushrooms all over Russia. I'd be willing to die to see that happen.
Who had any doubts)))
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/p235x350/1911901_221784831344689_1681331078_n.jpg
http://img0.joyreactor.cc/pics/post/%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%86%D1%8B-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D0%96%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0-%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C-80-%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8F-1160560.jpeg
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5212/225271404.5/0_fa494_a57fde48_orig.jpg
http://mtdata.ru/u28/photoD7C2/20568361983-0/big.jpeg
Roadblocks, gunfire and fear on the road to Donetsk
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/roadblocks-gunfire-and-fear-on-the-road-to-donetsk-1.1788834#.U2xuRyTIIjc.twitter
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/roadblocks-gunfire-and-fear-on-the-road-to-donetsk-1.1788834#.U2xuRyTIIjc.twitter
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Another mystery concerns who controls what at any one time. Reports of gun battles, ambushes and other incidents ricochet around the region, only a few of which can be confirmed or make a lasting change to who holds a certain part of a town or stretch of road. In relatively stable Kharkiv province, villagers sit in the shade of cherry and chestnut trees and tempt motorists with simple specialities from the nearby woods and streams: jars of jam and pickled mushrooms, and plump fish dried in the open air.
At Israel's request, leader of the "Right Sector" Dmitry Yarosh rescued a jewish family from Kramatorsk
Лидep «Пpaвoгo ceктopa» Дмитpий Яpoш нa coбcтвeннoм aвтoмoбилe эвaкyиpoвaл из Кpaмaтopcкa изpaильcкyю ceмью, кoтopyю пepeвeз в Днeпpoпeтpoвcк, гдe нынe нaxoдитcя eгo штaб-квapтиpa.
Oб этoм cooбщил зaмecтитeль pyкoвoдитeля Цeнтpaльнoгo штaбa «Пpaвoгo ceктopa» Aндpeй Дeниceнкo.
«Пoзaвчepa и вчepa ПC пpoвeл ycпeшнyю cпacaтeльнyю oпepaцию пo вывoзy гpaждaн Изpaиля — жeнщины c двyмя мaлeнькими дeтьми — из Кpaмaтopcкa, кoтopый нaxoдитcя в paйoнe бoeвыx дeйcтвий c ceпapaтиcтaми.
Oпepaция ocyщecтвлeнa пo пpocьбe пocoльcтвa гocyдapcтвa Изpaиль в cвязи c oпacнocтью для жизни людeй. Pyкoвoдил eю личнo лидep «Пpaвoгo ceктopa» Дмитpий Яpoш, кoтopый вывeз бeжeнцeв в Днeпpoпeтpoвcк нa coбcтвeннoй мaшинe, пpинял y ceбя нa нoчь и oбecпeчил иx дocтaвкy в Киeв», — пpoинфopмиpoвaл Дeниceнкo.
http://hvylya.org/news/exclusive/po-prosbe-izrailya-yarosh-provel-spetsoperatsiyu-v-kramatorske.html
Interesting idea, agitation through money flow:
http://vk.com/wall-43806582_110321?reply=110327&z=photo3696450_328804741%2Fwall-43806582_110327
I guess that in the case of media censorship it's the best approach.
Junta will be forced to spend a lot of time while trying to replace all these banknotes as soon as possible, but many people will see message anyway. The only shortcoming is latency. 
http://vk.com/wall-43806582_110321?reply=110327&z=photo3696450_328804741%2Fwall-43806582_110327
I guess that in the case of media censorship it's the best approach.
Junta will be forced to spend a lot of time while trying to replace all these banknotes as soon as possible, but many people will see message anyway. The only shortcoming is latency. Jump to: