For months, Western governments and media have accused Russia of supplying the anti-aircraft missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 killing 298 people. But now German intelligence has reportedly determined the missile came from a Ukrainian military base, writes Robert Parry. By Robert Parry The West’s case blaming Russia for the shoot-down of a Malaysia Airlines […]
(CNSNews.com) – Visiting Georgia Sunday after a NATO summit where the former Soviet country once again saw its membership aspirations acknowledged but not formally approved, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel assured his hosts that the U.S. will help Georgia to fulfil its goal of membership. “We want to – and we will – continue to help […]
With regard to the goings-on in Ukraine, I have heard quite a few European and American voices piping in, saying that, yes, Washington and Kiev are fabricating an entirely fictional version of events for propaganda purposes, but then so are the Russians. They appear to assume that if their corporate media is infested with mendacious, […]
Throughout the Ukraine crisis, the U.S. State Department and mainstream media have downplayed the role of neo-Nazis in the U.S.-backed Kiev regime, an inconvenient truth that is surfacing again as right-wing storm troopers fly neo-Nazi banners as they attack in the east, Robert Parry reports. By Robert Parry The New York Times reported almost in […]
The Ukrainian protests began on Nov. 21, 2013, back then Russia blamed the U.S. and the EU for the violence and called for peace, somehow Putin is now to blame for this whole mess. It was Obama and the European leaders who were supporting the riots and called for “Democracy” while Molotov cocktails were being thrown at […]
Germany and Russia have been working on a secret plan to broker a peaceful solution to end international tensions over the Ukraine while Obama pushes toward war. The Independent in UK revealed that the peace plan, being worked on by both Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin, hinges on two main ambitions: stabilising the borders of […]
Why did President Obama look so lost Monday while trying to make a case against Russia in the downing of the Malaysian Boeing in Ukraine? And how come the US journalists seem to know more than experts and intelligence agencies investigating the case? The Burning Point is discussing it with Paul Craig Roberts, former assistant […]
With the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine turning a local civil war into a U.S. confrontation with Russia, U.S. intelligence veterans urge President Obama to release what evidence he has about the tragedy and silence the hyperbole. MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: Intelligence on Shoot-Down […]
Eric DraitserActivist PostThe downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 (MH17) is a tragedy that will be remembered for years to come. However, the way in which the West has distorted the facts about what happened is no mere accident. Rather, it is a clear attempt by Washington and its allies and proxies to capitalize on […]
More than 40 Ukrainian soldiers have abandoned their military posts and crossed into Russian territory, stating that they refuse to fight against their own people, a Russian Federal Security Service spokesperson said. At least 41 Ukrainian soldiers have made it to Russian territory after asking self-defense forces for help, the spokesperson from the Federal […]
