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Aim of the channel is to make available information from the Russian language media to the English speaking audience, simultaneously reducing the voltage/tension. Currently focus is on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. #TransFormator
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Nowhere is the change in the information agenda so sharply felt as in the attitude of the Anglo-Saxon media towards Zelensky. No, representatives of the Kyiv regime are still quoted, but how the tone has changed, how the presentation has changed. Recently Zelensky delivered an impassioned speech at the Davos forum. But his most striking remarks are not quoted in the media. And the news headlines look deliberately boring and standard: "Zelensky demands sanctions against Russia", "Maximum sanctions against Russia." "Zelensky asks for help, investments", again "asks for help" and "asks for help from the world community". It was as if some poor relative from the provinces, Lariosik from Zhytomyr, had arrived, begging for something, asking, whining at the door. And expel embarrassing, and terribly annoying. I would like to get rid of it, but it is not clear how to do it so as not to lose face.
At the same Davos forum, only the legendary oligarch 91-year-old George Soros campaigned for the war with Russia to the bitter end. But he, such an impression, is simply playing out his role as a downed pilot, whom individual financial clans still trust to announce their plans, and then loudly complain about their impracticability. All his rantings have long since become hopelessly out of touch with reality. In the same speech, Soros promised the collapse of the Chinese economy and personally to Xi Jinping. But he promises this every year - so what? The success of the special operation in Ukraine is reflected not so much in military victories as in the understanding of the need to join Russia, which comes to many hundreds of thousands, even millions of people at the same time. This turning point of the people's will is, of course, a historic moment. And at this moment, the Washington politicians begin to guess that it is better to step back here. Don't stand under the arrow, as they say.
Moreover, the surreal sanctions against Russia are driving the States into a new Great Depression. And if all this is not urgently rolled back, then the Democratic Party has no chance in the November elections. And in order to roll back, it is necessary to merge Ukraine. Nothing personal just business.
Another question is how to do it without losing face? How will the Washington administration sell its desire for peace talks with Russia to its own audience? After all, the Democratic Party roamed the Americans with a completely unhealthy militaristic hysteria. In the comments to the pacifist article in the New York Times, there is a continuous groan "Biden leaked (betrayed)!" "But how can we betray Ukraine?!" readers are outraged. But what damage will this do to the image of NATO and the US itself? But what will our European satellites think of us - well, that is, NATO allies?
It's funny that the Biden administration, reducing the intensity of the confrontation with Russia, is trying to save the Democratic Party in the upcoming elections, and the most violent supporters of the Democratic Party perceive this as a betrayal and threaten to vote against the Democrats if they leave Kyiv.
The Eastern European hawks are also pretty upset - and how else? Before our eyes, the whole meaning of their existence as an outpost against Russia is being lost. They, as one person, condemn Kissinger's conciliation, demanding that Washington continue to pump weapons into Ukraine and use it to fight against Russia.
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But Ukraine, alas, is ending before our very eyes. Following the Crimea, the Donetsk and Lugansk republics broke away, the Azov coast sailed away, the fate of the Black Sea coast with Odessa and Nikolaev is covered in fog. It is not clear what will happen to the western territories, where Pan Duda is trying to enter with his battalions. By the way, many people there have long acquired a "Pole's card" and see themselves as part of the "civilized community" of the EU as part of Eastern Kresy. The Ukrainians who were planned to fight are also running out. What is the point for them to go to the front and die for the president, who will promise three boxes, throw at any moment and fly to London?
Western partners are getting bored. Ukraine immediately lost interest for them. Zelensky himself finally finished off the topic, offering the Western oligarchs in Davos to "invest" in the restoration of the country's regions and counting losses - the soul of a Russian person is broad - at once for half a trillion dollars. Oh no, there is no such money. Oh, how tired of all this. What about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard?
...So far, the draft peace treaties that are being proposed to Moscow for consideration look remarkably pointless. The same Kissinger offers Russia and Ukraine to return to the status quo - that is, to the borders on February 24th. The Italian leadership generally recommended giving Ukraine both Donbass and Crimea - with the status of autonomy. Well, it's just "direct rudeness against Russia," as Dmitry Medvedev put it. But after all, judging by the prevailing trend towards "as long as there is no war," at some point we can come to a reasonable compromise. And here another stalemate arises. Any territorial damage to Ukraine will infuriate the patriots of what remains of Ukraine by then. Any concession from Moscow will anger Russian patriots. And how then to negotiate?
In general, it seems that all this is a very long story. It is only gradually that the realization of the disastrous nature of conflicts with Russia reaches the Western masters of Ukraine. Well, we'll have to continue. We will not deny ourselves the pleasure of quoting Medvedev again: "...send them in a certain direction. And work further to achieve the goals of a special military operation." https://ria.ru/20220527/zapad-1790899125.html
We are publishing an updated list of the English language channels that are not allegedly “unbiased” but are passionate about what they are writing. For us, there is no business, just being very personal.
Для ваших англоговорящих товарищей - среди них есть много хороших, но неправильно информированных людей.
https://t.me/TrFormer
https://t.me/news_kremlin_eng
https://t.me/sputnik
https://t.me/intelslava
https://t.me/NewResistance
https://t.me/InfoDefenseEn
https://t.me/PatrickLancaterNewsToday
https://t.me/grigoriev_maxim
https://t.me/grahamwphillips
https://t.me/right2dissent
https://t.me/UkraineNaziWatch
https://t.me/ConflictChronicles
https://t.me/ukr_leaks_eng
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In the forest belt of the Izyum district, the AFV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was fined for speeding by Russian artillery.
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'We're Fighting the World's Evil'

‘They [Ukrainian military] fight under the influence of dope. While liberating another city block… we discovered the decapitated bodies of our comrades. It was done to intimidate us psychologically.’

These are the words of Daniil Martynov, commander of a Chechen unit in Russia’s special operation in Ukraine. The Chechen military has taken part in significant combat, so Daniil has a story. According to him, his unit found many documents and equipment related to NATO. He’s sure the Ukrainian authorities had been preparing for aggression against Russia for a long time.

Daniil is the subject of our film 'We're Fighting the World's Evil'. He talks about the work of the Russian military in a special operation and the crimes of the Ukrainian army.

#interview #humanstories

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Mythology of the “unbiased” journalism
Continued from https://t.me/TrFormer/1094

In the times of the military conflicts many concepts that were seemingly unchallengeable for many generations will suddenly be questioned and frequently – dismantled. So is the statement that journalism may be or should be unbiased.

Let's get real, let's forget the myth of "impartiality" and "independence" of the big state-funded and corporative media-holdings – there is propaganda and impartiality on all sides. But no, we will not. And you know why? Because no matter how flown the principle is, it distinguish "us" from "them" – we are better than they, because we are adhering to it, even just nominally. That gives us a right to ban "propaganda outlets" from our media-scape, like it has recently happened with RT, Sputnik and a number of official and non-official channels on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. And now even the RT website is not available in the UK – and all of that is happening because “it appears impossible for RT to comply with the due impartiality rules” – states British regulator Ofcom. How conveniently our alleged “virtues” can be weaponized against any non-complying side.
Even UNESCO has declined the application from the Russian Federation for the participation in an international conference on the “World Freedom of Press Day” recently on a far-fetched pretext. “Secretariat has rejected Russian applications for holding a special session on the impact of the large IT companies on the work of the media, as well as for expert speeches in the panel discussions. The motivation for the refusal about “non-compliance” with the requirements of the conference and the already formed list of speakers does not stand up to scrutiny. The proposals of the Russian side were sent on time and fully fit into the main theme of the event” – Russian Foreign Ministry has stated. Think about the irony of it – international forum for the Freedom of Press is banning from participation a country which is in the focus of the world's attention, no matter, for a good or a bad reason.
In that sense, the former UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson was at least honest, when he said, that "Russia should go away – it should shut up." However, Russia can not go away, it happened to be on the planet Earth for a purpose and sooner or later all will have to admit it and find the ways for mutually respectful coexistence. Otherwise the planet Earth may become not suitable for life at all.
Cheerful finale, isn't it?
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Liman taken by Russian and DNR/LNR armies. Surrounding of the Ukrainian forces continues.
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💢 Ukraine admits major defeat

👉 Top Zelensky adviser concedes loss of Liman, a major Ukrainian stronghold in Donbass

Russian troops have taken over the town of Liman in the northern Donetsk region, the government in Kiev revealed, on Thursday evening. Ukrainian forces have reportedly withdrawn west-southwest towards Slavyansk.

“We have lost the town of Liman,” Alexey Arestovich, a key adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, admitted in a livestream on Thursday.

Though Arestovich cited “unconfirmed reports,” Russian military correspondent Alexander Kots posted a video of Russian troops in the city shortly thereafter, captioned “Liman is ours.” Ukrainian troops “fled” west and southwest, Kots added, while covering their retreat with artillery fire.

The storming of Liman lasted less than a week, with Russian forces entering the city on May 23. There were unconfirmed reports, on Telegram channels, that as many as 500 Ukrainian troops had surrendered. By Wednesday, three quarters of Liman was allegedly under Russian control, with the remaining Ukrainian troops said to be fortifying the industrial zone on the southwestern edge of town.

However, an unverified video posted on TikTok on Wednesday purported to show a group of Ukrainian soldiers clinging to an armored vehicle driving at high speed away from the town, amid an artillery bombardment.

Liman was among the first towns in the Donetsk region to be taken over by militia opposed to the government in Kiev after the 2014 Maidan coup. Ukrainian “anti-terrorist” forces captured it in early June that year, and used their positions to lay siege to Slavyansk, where the separatist militia held on for another month.

News of the Ukrainian defeat at Liman comes amid the ongoing advance of Russian forces from Popasnaya, which threatens to completely cut off thousands of troops loyal to Kiev in the Severodonetsk-Lisichansk pocket.

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💢 Russian artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions near Novomikhaylovka.

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British mercenaries and Ukrainian servicemen retreating in Donbas.
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Australian "Bushmaster" in Ukrainian battlefield. In early April, Australia announced the delivery of its armored vehicles to Ukraine. Moreover, Australian Bushmaster armored vehicles have already taken part in the battles in the Donbass. However, their baptism of fire in the ranks of the Ukrainian army was unsuccessful.
During the fighting near the settlement of Trypillya, located near Popasna, in the Luhansk People's Republic, an Australian Bushmaster armored car was destroyed. It was handed over to the armed forces of Ukraine among the first batch of 20 vehicles.
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🇨🇳🇷🇺💜 Китайский привет из Благовещенска!

Такое послание с противоположного берега реки Амур передают китайские друзья.

🇨🇳🇷🇺💜 Chinese greetings

"Russia, we are with you!" Such a message from the opposite bank of the Amur River is transmitted by Chinese friends.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦🇺🇸 Testimony of US citizen Stephen James Humberd, who lived in the city at the time of Izyum's liberation. Confirms the facts of the shelling of Izyum by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to intimidate the civilian population.
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