The Illusion of Peace in Ukraine. It’s Three Minutes to Midnight
By Stephen Lendman
Global Research
February 13, 2015
On Tuesday, Contact Group envoys representing France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine held talks ahead of Wednesday’s Minsk summit attempt to resolve ongoing conflict conditions diplomatically.
Previous efforts failed. Will this time be different? Don’t bet on it. More on this below.”
Obama and Putin spoke. A White House statement combined the usual America supports peace rubbish with blaming Russia for US/Kiev crimes.
Obama turned truth on its head saying “if Russia continues its aggressive actions in Ukraine, including by sending troops, weapons, and financing to support the separatists, the costs for Russia will rise.”
Fact: Washington wants war, not peace. Stop NATO highlighted what’s ongoing headlining “US Deploys More Warplanes (in Europe) In Expanding (its) Anti-Russian Campaign.”
Fact: Russia alone continues going all-out for resolving Ukraine’s conflict diplomatically. It’s the only country supplying large amounts of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Donbas residents.
Washington and Kiev want them isolated, slaughtered and starved to death.
Fact: Conflict continues. Rebels continue making gains. At the same time, Colonel Cassad reported “a whole number of frontline cities…subjected to a large-sale artillery shelling of a terrorist nature…to improve the front line before Minsk” talks.
Reuters said rebel advances “diminished hopes (for a Minsk) deal.” Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) parliament Speaker Denis Pushilin said it’s too early to talk of a deal.
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