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Note by Andrei: Boris Alexandrovich Rozhin blogs under the alias Colonel Cassad.  He is based in Crimea and reports about the events in the Ukraine on a daily basis.  I

Today, no special topic.  It will be a pure open thread (but moderation rules still apply). Cheers Andrei

Dear friends I have to leave my home for a few hours. In the meantime, make sure to please see this: http://thesaker.is/ukrainian-front-strategy-without-tactics-must-see/ “See” you later Andrei

Today is a major day in the Russian military operation.  Why? Because Russian forces are now on the outskirts of many major Ukrainian cities.  If yesterday was “standoff weapons” day,

It was quite a day today, and something tells me that tomorrow won’t be boring either. I will be able to get to my keyboard tomorrow late morning (EST). Until

As the other threads are getting unwieldy with comments, please use this open thread today for comments and reporting facts. As you can see from the header, the ‘Russia is

There is so much info (good and bad) about the Putin Xi summit that I decided to create this informational thread. Please try to prioritize sharing factual information and please

It appears that the united West is preparing what I would call a “negotiations zoo” which would include not only Russian-US talks, but also NATO and even the OSCE.  True,

There is, amongst some, a strong sense of relief: Defense Minister Shoigu has declared that the formations deployed by Russia to western Russia will now return to their regular bases.