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Putin Holds Gun To Ukraine’s Head: Issues Ridiculous & Impossible Ultimatums

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What is Vladimir Putin (69) really up to in Ukraine?

The Russian leader answered this question himself early Tuesday evening: He has issues some ridiculous and extreme ultimatums that are nearly impossible to execute.

Here are his ultimatums to the government of Ukraine:

1. Ukraine should officially recognize Crimea, occupied since 2014, as part of Russia.
2. Ukraine should take a neutral stand AND: never become a NATO member.3. parts of Ukraine should be “demilitarized to some degree”.

And further: The “Minsk Agreement”, which was supposed to ensure de-escalation and pacification in eastern Ukraine, had failed with its recognition of the “People’s Republics” Donetsk and Luhansk.

Putin said in Moscow: “The Minsk Agreement no longer exists”, therefore Russia does not have to fulfill any condition of the treaty.

In plain language, this means that the path to war is clear.

Russian troops at a military drill near the Ukrainian border

In addition, Putin made clear Tuesday that he recognizes the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” as understood by the leaders there – which, according to him, includes Ukrainian-controlled areas.

MEANS: Russia recognizes not only the territories that are currently Russian-controlled, but also the territories held by Ukrainian forces. Putin is thus seeking, as already feared, the further seizure of areas of Ukraine.

In addition, Putin made clear Tuesday that he recognizes the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” as understood by the leaders there – which, according to him, includes Ukrainian-controlled areas.

MEANS: Russia recognizes not only the territories that are currently Russian-controlled, but also the territories held by Ukrainian forces. Putin is thus seeking, as already feared, the further seizure of areas of Ukraine.

When asked what tasks Russian troops should take on in the separatist areas, he remained vague: This would depend on the situation on the ground. It was impossible to predict what exactly the military deployment would be, he said.

The friendship treaty signed Monday with the “people’s republics” concedes Russia the right to establish military bases in the area.

At least 100.000+ troops are currently invading Eastern Ukraine

Putin again accuses Ukraine of breaking the Minsk agreement.

With a delusional speech on Monday evening, Putin had already set all the signs for war – he called Ukraine a “U.S. colony,” a “puppet regime,” and denied that it had its own state tradition.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (71) followed suit on Tuesday – and removed all doubts. Putin apparently has his sights set on the whole of Ukraine!

According to the Russian agency Interfax, the Putin confidant stated, “Ukraine has no right to sovereignty and territorial integrity. His reasoning: “I don’t think anyone can claim that the Ukrainian regime represents all the people living on the territory of the Ukrainian state since the 2014 coup.”

As a reminder, in 2014 it was Russia that split Ukraine, that annexed Crimea in violation of international law, that installed Putin stooges in eastern Ukraine.

NATO general warns of “large-scale attack
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (62) has again warned against a “large-scale attack” by Russia on Ukraine.

He said that Putin’s recognition of the separatist areas in the Donbass did not take this plan off the table. “All signs indicate that Russia continues to plan a full-scale attack on Ukraine.”

He added that the Moscow government is continuously urged to de-escalate. “It is never too late not to attack.”

Stoltenberg stressed that Russia has well over 150,000 troops on the ground, all of which are ready for combat – “More and more troops are coming out of their camps.”

The Secret Of The “Z” Symbol On Russian Military Vehicles

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On social media, activists share pictures of the Russian troop deployment on the Ukrainian border. Many tanks and trucks are emblazoned with a painted “Z” – experts are alarmed.

In the Cyrillic alphabet, the character “Z” does not exist. But on Russian tanks and trucks around Ukraine, the letter can be seen again and again, painted with white paint on side doors or rear plates, often in a white square. Now Western observers are puzzling over what the letter is all about.

“It looks like Russian troops near the border are marking their vehicles with a ‘Z’ to distinguish their combat units,” military expert Rob Lee wrote on Twitter.

The background could be that the Ukrainian army also still uses many Soviet-era vehicles. However, it is not certain.

“Z” on Russian army vehicles keeps analysts guessing
Analyst Aric Toler has collected possible interpretations of the symbol on Twitter, all of which seem pretty arbitrary – from “Zakharchenko,” as the self-proclaimed leader of the unrecognized Donetsk People’s Republic, to “Zayin,” the Phoenician word for sword. “I don’t know why so many people think they know what the ‘Z’ stands for,” Toler writes. “I don’t know myself, but if I had to say something, I’d say it’s a simple symbol to distinguish a fighting group. The mission of this group? Use your imagination.”

Analyst Ruslan Leviev expressed a similar opinion. The “Z” could be used to protect friendly vehicles from friendly fire, he writes on Twitter, adding. “But we see a lot of movement of vehicles every day and this ‘Z’ is very rare”. To this, in turn, Aric Toler writes: “Ruslan has been consistently dealing with these things for eight years and has not seen the ‘Z’ either. We should assume the worst”.

On Twitter, meanwhile, there are many videos and pictures of Russian troops with the “Z” marking. Here is a selection of the footage – not independently verified:

Ukraine conflict: US government prepares sanctions
While the mystery surrounding the “Z” continues for now, the conflict over Ukraine continues to escalate. Russian President Vladimir Putin has convened the National Security Council for today, Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the situation in the conflict zone as “extremely tense,” adding, “We see no signs of easing so far.”

Over the weekend, there had been a massive increase in ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk. Government forces equipped by the West have been fighting Russian-backed separatists in the eastern Ukrainian territories near the Russian border since 2014. The United Nations estimates that more than 14,000 people have already been killed in the conflict.

According to insiders, the U.S. government has prepared a first package of sanctions against Russia, targeting the banking sector. Among other things, it is planned to prohibit US money houses from processing transactions for large Russian banks.

BREAKING NEWS: Putin Allows Himself Invasion With A Signature

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Russian president Vladimir Putin (69) has recognized the self-proclaimed “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. Putin signed a “friendship treaty” with the occupied territories after a speech lasting nearly an hour and a half.

By recognizing the occupied territories, Putin paves the way for a possible military incursion into Ukraine. Explosive: In his speech, Putin said eastern Ukraine is historically part of Russia.

Completely insane: Putin denied that the sovereign state had a state tradition. The country had never succeeded in creating a stable state. The Ukrainian authorities were contaminated by nationalism and corruption, and the country was in the hands of oligarchic clans.

Putin’s delusion: Ukraine is a puppet regime and has been reduced to the level of a U.S. colony.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (63, SPD) and French President Emmanuel Macron (44) were informed of the decision in advance by telephone.

Earlier, Putin henchmen in Donetsk and Luhansk called on the Russian president to recognize their independence.

► The leader of Putin’s henchmen in Donetsk called on the Kremlin chief to conclude a treaty of friendship and military assistance with the “People’s Republic.”

This would allow Russia to station thousands of troops in regions such as South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which break away from Georgia. After a war against Georgia, Russia recognized the regions as independent states in 2008. In plain language: Putin could march in there with his troops.

► In Luhansk, the leader there, Leonid Passetschnik, addressed Putin via Russian state television: “Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, in order not to allow mass deaths of the people of the republic (…), I ask you to recognize the sovereignty and independence of the Luhansk People’s Republic.”

The Russian parliament had passed a resolution to Putin last week asking for recognition of the “people’s republics.” Putin had left a decision open.

Alleged mortar fire on border post

While Russia’s head of state Vladimir Putin (69) held a special meeting of his National Security Council on Monday morning, dramatic scenes were reportedly unfolding on the Russian-Ukrainian border.

During alleged (!) heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian-led forces in the Donbass, a mortar reportedly flew across the international legal border between the two countries and landed, of all places, on a border post of the Russian domestic intelligence agency FSB in the Rostov region.

Although this statement did not directly blame Ukraine for the shelling of Russian territory, Russian media interpreted the shelling as an “attack by the Ukrainian army” on Russia – and thus a legitimate reason for war against the neighboring country.

10 Myths about the Nazis

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Now with the Russian invasion of a part of Europe – Ukraine- it kinda feels like 1938-1939 again (beginning of 2nd world war).  So it’s perfect time to talk about Nazis.

The Third Reich, supposed to last for a thousand years, survived for a mere twelve.

But those twelve years saw unmatched horror, guided by a set of magical and enigmatic myths which were believed not only by Hitler, but by most of his senior staff and officers. Many of these myths were widespread at the time, and embraced the divine wisdom of other occult movements, such as the Order of New Templars and the Thule Society.

1. Hitler survived WWII. Besides alleged sightings over the years, the myth started over a German bunker found in Argentina. Except that it wasn’t a bunker, but the remains of a settlement dating to the 17th and 18th centuries.

2. He fled to a secret base in Antarctica which the Allies nuked. Germany did go there before WWII… to set up a whaling base. And no Allies nuked Antarctica.

Maria Schicklgruber – Hitler’s mother.

3. Hitler was Jewish. His mother, Maria Schicklgruber,  worked for a Jewish family and may have been impregnated by their son, Leopold Frankenberger. There’s no evidence of this, however, and was likely part of a smear campaign.

4. As to his treatment of James “Jesse” Cleveland Owens, that’s in contention. Many claim Hitler refused to honor the black athlete, but others swear the two shook hands. Owens, himself, claimed that Hitler waved at him, while President Roosevelt refused to even acknowledge him.

5. Hitler was universally popular among Germans. During the 1933 elections, only 43.9% voted for him – though it did pave the way for his eventual rise to power.

Hitler was very popular among Germans.

6. Only Germans fought for him. Indian Hindus and Muslims, fed up with the British, also fought for Germany.

7. Jews were the only targets of Nazi atrocities. Communists, Seventh Day Adventists, gays, and other minorities were also victims.

8. The Nazis invented Eugenics. Prior to WWII euthanizing those with disabilities was legal in the US, as was the forced sterilization of the poor – a project funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

A Lebensborn birth house in Nazi Germany, created for raising the birth rate of “Aryan” children

9. After the war, Nazis dumped metal boxes with gold and other treasures into the Austrian Toplitz Lake. The dumping bit’s true, but the rest isn’t. In 1949, a dive retrieved only forged money. Another in 2000 found beer lids.

A true hero that will never be forgotten: Oskar Schindler Mannequin at Madame Tussaud’s in London.

10. All Nazis were murderers. Oscar Schindler was only one of several prominent members of the Nazi party who did what they could to save Jews. Another such person was Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz – a German attaché who helped 6,000 Danish Jews flee to neutral Sweden.

Epstein’s Alleged Model-Agent Pimp Found Hanged In Cell

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A modeling agent who was close to disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday in his French jail cell, where he was being held in an investigation into the rape of minors and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.

Jean-Luc Brunel, a modeling agent associated with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead in his cell on Saturday, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.

The 76-year-old was facing sexual harassment and rape charges and had been in pretrial detention for more than a year.

Brunel was discovered hanged in his cell in the La Sante prison in Paris. An investigation has been opened into the cause of death.

Brunel’s rape and assault allegations

Prosecutors said Brunel was suspected of having raped, assaulted and harassed several minor and adult victims and having organized transport and hosting of young women for Epstein.

Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who was a key plaintiff against Epstein, accused Brunel of using her as a “sex slave” and said she had been forced to have sex with well-known politicians and businessmen, including Brunel.

Jeffrey Epstein’s talent-agent pal spotted scouting ‘fresh flesh’ in Brazil before Epstein arrest

Giuffre referred to Brunel’s death as a “suicide” in a post on Twitter and expressed disappointment that he would not see his day in court.

“The suicide of Jean-Luc Brunel, who abused me and countless girls and young women, ends another chapter. I’m disappointed that I wasn’t able to face him in a final trial to hold him accountable, but gratified that I was able to testify in person last year to keep him in prison,” Giuffre’s tweet read.

Prince Andrew was among those accused of sexually assaulting Giuffre when she was underage and on Tuesday reached a settlement agreement.

According to a statement, Prince Andrew acknowledged that Epstein trafficked “countless young girls” over many years and said the prince “regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms. Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.”

Long before the Epstein scandal broke, Brunel was also accused of rape by several models in a 1988 documentary by CBS.

Jean-Luc Brunel together with Jeffrey Epstein and his personal pimp Ghislaine Maxwell on the “Lolita Express”.

Epstein also found dead in pretrial detention

Epstein was arrested in New Jersey on sex trafficking charges in July 2019. The 66-year-old was found dead in his jail cell two weeks later, with medical examiners claiming the death was a suicide.

Epstein was connected to numerous famous people, most notably former US Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump and the UK’s Prince Andrew.

Epstein died by suicide more than two years ago while in jail awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Disgraced British socialite, Ghislaine Maxwell, who was also an associate and one-time girlfriend of Epstein, was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a New York court in December. She has formally requested a retrial.

kb,lo/wd (AP, AFP, dpa)