October 10, 2017
Remarkable progress (click here) was achieved with signing the Minsk peace agreements which ended violence in the war-torn east of Ukraine. However, the bill on the reintegration of the eastern regions adopted by the Ukrainian authorities runs counter to the agreements and threatens to ruin the whole architecture of the political settlement.
Moscow (Sputnik) — Russia has been and will continue to be a guarantor of the Minsk agreements that lay out the conditions for the peaceful resolution of the conflict between Kiev and regions in eastern Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.
The Minsk peace accords lay out a detailed 13 point-roadmap toward the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. First and foremost, the agreements stipulate a complete ceasefire and withdrawal of all heavy weapons in order to create a security zone. However, the accords extend beyond a cessation of hostilities as they also include implementation of fundamental reforms in Ukraine in order to decentralize power and give to the Donetsk and Lugansk regions a special status....
The real problem for Russia in regard to Ukraine, is one of ADMITTING Ukraine is a highly dynamic country with many successful businesses. Russia has to realize Ukraine is friendly to Europe as it was friendly to Russia under Yanukovych.
Ukrainians are strongly interested in democracy and the free market. They have no desire to return to it's past identity when USSR had a nuclear site aimed at Europe. Ukrainians had lived so long as a shield for Russia in harboring its nuclear facilities, the desire for peace is overwhelming.
Ukraine harbors little patience with Russia's desire to hold onto it. This is not unique among the post Soviet states. They are along Europe, as is St. Petersburg. These wonderful people see impoverishment to it's Russian border and prosperity to it's European border. Hello? The idea these countries are going to see Russia as their future is extremely naive.
Russia has to move forward as a BRIC country. We are all waiting for that reality. When Russia finally gets caught up with the rest of the world in attempting to have strong economies that IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE of the people it will receive more and better attention to change to benevolent relationships in the future. I admire the fact Russia, as a communist country, seeks to take care of the Russian people regardless of the economic voracity of the country, but, to the young people looking to the future this is not the path they seek.
Sometimes, I think Russia is caught up in its international image that enforces the global balance of power as an antagonist to the USA. If Russia were to have a profile of economic strength that trades with post Soviet states engaged in a relationship with Europe as well; would countries such as North Korea trust Russia with diplomatic missions? That is a problem for Russia.
Quite frankly, North Korea has plenty reason to fear it's neighbors. Russia and China are not minor players in the nuclear membership of the world. North Korea has to know it is conducting scientific investigation into nuclear warfare that is not grounded in good science and is dangerous. North Korea has to know in it's poorly practiced, 'hit and miss' nuclear science, is viewed in limited patience with it's nuclear agenda. I would think the USA is the least of North Korea's worry if it continues down this path. I am confident President Putin balances North Korea's sovereignty with the safety of the Russian people. I would think, in that reality, lies a Russia that does not have to compromise an economy for it's nuclear identity. The two should be compatible and incorporated into a country that embraces the future and safety of it's children on all counts.
President Putin denies involvement in the 2016 elections. Well, as a man that seems to like Donald Trump and respects him as the properly elected President, I would expect President Putin to deny those allegations. In that, President Putin should not take offense to the fact there is an ongoing investigation that the American people believes necessary. These investigations are to uphold the laws of the USA and protect from such interference no matter the source. To that end I would expect President Putin and Russia to realize the American people, no different than Russians, want to know what is happening in the country's elections.
During the panel discussion today, it was mentioned the USA interferes in almost every election in the world. If that is the case, then where is the evidence in a UN resolution? I would not be surprised there is USA interference. The past of the USA can expose a great deal of harm to other countries through methods of intelligence. If Americans realize the extent the USA has tentacles into the world, they might view interference into it's elections with enlightenment and not a means to an end that will result in stupid war.
It is interesting to realize the USA values intelligence that provides advantage to USA national security, but, when that intelligence capacity is turned to domestic policy that effects national security, attacks such as 911 are somehow overlooked. Odd, isn't it? Then again, not so odd when realizing an invasion into Afghanistan was then abandoned for a war in Iraq that benefited Halliburton. In that reality, the compilation of USA interference in other countries should be interesting.
The RT broadcast was more than interesting to me. It was good to see everyone again. I hope this talk by Alibaba of instilling an economy in Afghanistan goes forward to make the country stronger. In realizing the ideas of the Afghan economy has come this far, it is no surprise then that the Taliban are coming into compliance as well.
The OAC.
June 7, 2013
Minsk,7 June (BelTA) – President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko (click here) has presented a banner to the Operational and Analytical Center under the Aegis of the President of Belarus (OAC), BelTA informs. The banner will serve as a symbol of honor, valor and glory, a reminder of the sacred duty to defend the Fatherland.
“The banner presented to the Operational and Analytical Center is acknowledgement of its high status as a government agency responsible for the national security. Over the five years since it was established, the center has made extraordinary progress and has demonstrated great professionalism in addressing a variety of challenges. The center’s staff are courageous and honest people who are devoted to what they do and who always justify the trust put in them,” the President wrote in his message to the OAC....
