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Chocolatier Poroshenko is considering martial law after Valentines Day
February 14, 2015
Andre Vadzhra - blog
Translated by Kristina Rus
Zakharchenko's final warning to Poroshenko
2/14/2015
Aleksandr Zakharchenko on Minsk-2
Translated from Russian by J.Hawk
Zakharchenko calls an emergency meeting regarding Kiev's violation of ceasefire
February 14, 2015
Sputnik
February 14, 2015
Andre Vadzhra - blog
Translated by Kristina Rus
Andre Vadzhra is a Kiev political scientist, philosopher, author and analyst, specializing in the analysis of the phenomenon of Ukraine, as a historic, political, cultural and civilizational entity. Editor in chief of informational-analytical resource Alternatio.orgThe chocolatier had announced, that if there will be no peace in 10 hours, he will declare a martial law in the country.
"Even before Minsk, at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, I warned that we will (if there is no peace) have to make a very difficult, but necessary decision to impose martial law. I emphasize again: in this case, martial law will be introduced not only in Donetsk and Lugansk, but throughout the country," - he said.
I can add to this that:
1. Kiev schools began to lecture children on civil defense (where to go, during bombing; what to do if wounded; not to pick up unfamiliar objects and so on);
2. State agencies in Kiev began preparing for evacuation. Including central agencies - AP [Presidential Administration], Cabinet of Ministers, MO [Ministry of Defense], SBU... (making lists of what/who needs to evacuate first, second, third, what documents to destroy, and so on).
In general, in Kukuev [Kiev] there is a light panic in the upper layers of the atmosphere. Those individuals who are closer to the bodies of the "seniors" already KNOW that in half a year their asylum in Kukuev will be no more, which is what they bring up in private conversations, bitterly upset.
It seems that Peter Alekseevich [Poroshenko] thinks that the martial law will save him from a coup. In my opinion, centralization of power will only increase the chaos in the country and accelerate the collapse and disintegration. Over the past year, the "center" showed how it can manage the country.
By the way, again from personal contacts... One (crippled in the ATO) UAF officer said that recently he got a call from friends, with whom he fought together, and was asked whether he would participate in the march on Kiev. My friend replied: yes, he will. On crutches, biatch, will walk, or crawl, just to get THEM...
How serious is this, I don't know. Time will tell.
Zakharchenko's final warning to Poroshenko
2/14/2015
Aleksandr Zakharchenko on Minsk-2
Translated from Russian by J.Hawk
"I said in Minsk and am saying right now that the DPR territory includes the entire Donetsk Region. If our demands for a de-facto independence are not met, we shall claim the entire Donetsk Region. How we will obtain it does not matter to us. If we can't do it through the political process, we have already shown that we can do it through other means."
J.Hawk's Comment: Note that Zakharchenko is talking about a "de-facto" independence, which takes a fair amount of pressure off Poroshenko, because all Ukraine's president need to do is simply leave Novorossia alone while continuing to engage in belligerent rhetoric. Zakharchenko is also re-emphasizing This Is It. Either Minsk-2 sticks, or there isn't going to be a Minsk-3. These are not empty words—Novorossia's army has been toying with the UAF so as to allow Poroshenko a face-saving way out. It is obvious enough which side has the advantage and initiative on the battlefield. The battle for Logvinovo was one that the UAF simply could not afford to lose, and they threw the best they had (they also threw Semenchenko, but that's another matter) at Novorossia's forces there and"¦lost. Once the attempt to relieve the Debaltsevo pocket had failed, it became abundantly clear who can dictate facts on the ground. Should Poroshenko fail to act in a responsible fashion yet again, he will not be given a face-saving way out the next time.
Zakharchenko calls an emergency meeting regarding Kiev's violation of ceasefire
February 14, 2015
Sputnik
The leader of Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Alexander Zakharchenko has called an emergency meeting Sunday regarding the violation of silence regime in Donbass by Kiev forces, the deputy head of DPR militia said.
"The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko has called an emergency meeting at which the current situation is being discussed," Eduard Basurin said.
Eduard Basurin said that at 02:00 (February 14, 23:00 GMT) armed groups of Kiev militants in the town of Debaltsevo have opened fire targeting the positions of LPR and DPR.
"In order to avoid civilian casualties, the units of DPR are targeting enemy's weaponry," Basurin said.
"The units of the DPR armed forces are forced to open selective fire to suppress hostilities by Kiev nationalists and saboteurs," deputy head of the DPR militia Eduard Basurin said, adding that Kiev troops continue violating ceasefire in east Ukraine's Debaltsevo area.