southfront--2020-11-09--Russian-Iranian Ultimatum For Ceasefire In Nagorno-Karabakh

On November 9 , President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev , Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a statement declaring a complete ceasefire and armistice in Nagorno-Karabakh from midnight Moscow time .
According to Russian President V. Putin , the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan were stopped at their current positions , and Russian peace-makers will be deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Armenia and Azerbaijan are obliged to exchange all prisoners , detained persons .
Bodies of the dead will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ High Commissioner for Refugees will control the return of displaced people and refugees to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh .
Border Service of the Russian Federation will also assure control over transport communications in the region .
Currently , Iran and Russia were keeping a close watch at the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Both countries have their own geopolitical interests in the region .
Against the background of the Azerbaijani success , Iran and Russia have formed a joint vision of “ red lines ” , i.e .
such a turn of events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside the conflict .
It is very likely that such “ red lines ” included the capture of Shusha , the seizure of the border-line between Nagorno-Karabakh and Iran by Azerbaijani forces , and the imminent threat of a fierce assault on Stepanakert that would cause a humanitarian catastrophe among the local population and a strong resonance in the international area .
Regional powers expected this to happen in the coming week .
Apparently , they were ready to put forward an ultimatum to Azerbaijan .
This may be a reason why Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border with Nagorno-Karabakh .
The size of these forces and means exceeded the necessary and sufficient measures to suppress provocations and defend the border .
In turn , Russia has significantly strengthened the capabilities of its 102nd division in Gyumri and Yerevan .
Thus , the whole region was in anticipation of some crucial events that would lead to a radical change in the parameters of the conflict .
In the framework of this expectations , a surprise was the incident with a Russian helicopter .
The Mi-24 provided cover for the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combat vehicle was in the airspace of Armenia .
The crew did not expect an attack from the adjacent territory of Nakhichevan ( autonomous territory of Azerbaijan ) .
However , the helicopter was shot down by Azerbaijani MANPAD .
Immediately after the appearance of information about the incident , the Azerbaijani side at the official level admitted its guilt , expressed condolences and said that the helicopter was shot down by mistake .
A few hours later , information appeared about the signing of a ceasefire agreement in Moscow .
Thus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probability indicates that the Russian-Iranian position has already been agreed , and the incident with the helicopter served as a trigger for this process .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Azerbaijan Confirms It ‘ Accidentally ’ Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter In Armenian Border Area .
What ’ s Going On ?
• In Video : Azerbaijani Troops Raise Flag Over Armenian Stronghold Of Shusha

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On November 9, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a statement declaring a complete ceasefire and armistice in Nagorno-Karabakh from midnight Moscow time.
According to Russian President V. Putin, the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan were stopped at their current positions, and Russian peace-makers will be deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armenia and Azerbaijan are obliged to exchange all prisoners, detained persons. Bodies of the dead will be transferred from the battlefield.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees will control the return of displaced people and refugees to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Border Service of the Russian Federation will also assure control over transport communications in the region.
Currently, Iran and Russia were keeping a close watch at the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in Nagorno-Karabakh. Both countries have their own geopolitical interests in the region. Against the background of the Azerbaijani success, Iran and Russia have formed a joint vision of “red lines”, i.e. such a turn of events that will have no room to stand aside the conflict.
It is very likely that such “red lines” included the capture of Shusha, the seizure of the border-line between Nagorno-Karabakh and Iran by Azerbaijani forces, and the imminent threat of a fierce assault on Stepanakert that would cause a humanitarian catastrophe among the local population and a strong resonance in the international area.
Regional powers expected this to happen in the coming week. Apparently, they were ready to put forward an ultimatum to Azerbaijan. This may be a reason why Iran has concentrated significant striking forces along the border with Nagorno-Karabakh. The size of these forces and means exceeded the necessary and sufficient measures to suppress provocations and defend the border. In turn, Russia has significantly strengthened the capabilities of its 102nd division in Gyumri and Yerevan.
Acc to Russian MoD, the Russian Mi-24 helicopter was shot down in Armenian sky from MANPADS near the border with Azerbaijan!
The two crew members were killed, the third was taken to the airbase with injuries.https://t.co/HNzX8ueD4S
On video presumably the place of the fall pic.twitter.com/hPERLaJZb7 — Yuri Lyamin (@imp_navigator) November 9, 2020
Thus, the whole region was in anticipation of some crucial events that would lead to a radical change in the parameters of the conflict. In the framework of this expectations, a surprise was the incident with a Russian helicopter. The Mi-24 provided cover for the Russian military convoy heading for Gyumri. The combat vehicle was in the airspace of Armenia. The crew did not expect an attack from the adjacent territory of Nakhichevan (autonomous territory of Azerbaijan). However, the helicopter was shot down by Azerbaijani MANPAD.
Immediately after the appearance of information about the incident, the Azerbaijani side at the official level admitted its guilt, expressed condolences and said that the helicopter was shot down by mistake. A few hours later, information appeared about the signing of a ceasefire agreement in Moscow.
Thus, this chain of events with a high probability indicates that the Russian-Iranian position has already been agreed, and the incident with the helicopter served as a trigger for this process.
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southfront--2020-11-09--Armenian Defense Collapsed In Central Nagorno-Karabakh. Shusha Is In Hands Of Azerbaijan

The Armenian defense in the central part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region is in a deep crisis .
Intense clashes in the areas of Martuni and Shusha were ongoing for the entire last week .
Nonetheless , on the evening of November 7 , Azerbaijani units were able to achieve notable progress in the battle for this key Armenian stronghold by reaching its northeastern countryside and disrupting the road link between Shusha and Stepanakert .
Some Azerbaijani units even entered the town itself .
On the morning of November 8 , clashes there continued and , in the afternoon , Azerbaijani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had captured the town .
Pro-Azerbaijani sources immediately declared that at least 800 Armenian soldiers were killed during the clashes there .
These developments came amid the evacuation of civilians from the capital of the Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , Stepanakert , which is located just north of Shusha .
Nonetheless , local authorities were able to contain the panic .
On top of this , the Armenian military declared that the Azerbaijani statement about the capturing of Shusha is untrue and that clashes were still ongoing in the town and its surroundings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of Azerbaijani troops were already killed there .
As of the morning of November 9 , the Azerbaijani military has not been able to fully secure Shusha .
This allows the Armenian side to declare that the claims of Aliyev and the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry are false .
The fact that clashes erupted inside Shusha itself already demonstrate the scale of the troubles faced by the Armenians .
On the afternoon of November 9 , the Azerbaijani military released a video confirming its control over the town of Shusha .
Therefore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its northern countryside .
The town is outflanked from at least three sides : from the south , west and east .
The only road outside Shusha not under control of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc leads to the north , towards Stepanakert .
It is under a de-facto fire control of the advancing forces and clashes are ongoing near it .
If Ankara and Baku cut off the road towards Stepanakert , the Armenian forces remaining there will have almost no chance to challenge Azerbaijani control over the town .
They will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to die trying to buy time for the evacuation of civilians from Stepanakert and a possible counter-attack from the north .
The second is to retreat from the town via the mountains and try to conduct sabotage and reconnaissance raids against the Turkish-Azerbaijani forces from the gray zone .
The inability of the Armenian side to defend its key stronghold in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh demonstrates that they don ’ t have not enough means and measures to regain the initiative in the ongoing war and their current main hopes are now concentrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the military activities in the mountains and the intervention of some third party .
The current Armenian leadership has been actively working in an attempt to gain support of the United States and the European Union to pressure Azerbaijan and Turkey to agree on some kind of ceasefire that would allow the Armenian forces to avoid a total defeat .
Nonetheless , so far , these efforts have led to no results as the Western world is more concerned regarding the negative tendencies in the US amid the controversial elections that led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As to Russia , with which Yerevan had been destroying relations over the previous years , it is not likely to directly intervene in the war on the side of Armenia if there is no direct threat to sovereign Armenian borders or the undeniable evidence of ethnic cleansing of Armenians on the territories captured by the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc .
Another factor is Iran .
Tehran has already concentrated a large group of forces on the border with Karabakh .
This group is much larger than that needed to contain some incidents that may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions .
Iran as well as Russia are not interested in the further destabilization of the region .
Therefore , while the current government in Yerevan can not be described as being allied to them , they will likely contribute additional diplomatic efforts and pressure to the sides to de-escalate the conflict .
The Turks and Azerbaijanis fully understand this situation and thus their current goal is to make as many military achievements as possible in order to set conditions for securing of these gains on the diplomatic scene .

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The Armenian defense in the central part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region is in a deep crisis.
Intense clashes in the areas of Martuni and Shusha were ongoing for the entire last week. Nonetheless, on the evening of November 7, Azerbaijani units were able to achieve notable progress in the battle for this key Armenian stronghold by reaching its northeastern countryside and disrupting the road link between Shusha and Stepanakert. Some Azerbaijani units even entered the town itself.
On the morning of November 8, clashes there continued and, in the afternoon, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that Azerbaijani forces had captured the town. Pro-Azerbaijani sources immediately declared that at least 800 Armenian soldiers were killed during the clashes there. These developments came amid the evacuation of civilians from the capital of the Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Stepanakert, which is located just north of Shusha. Nonetheless, local authorities were able to contain the panic. On top of this, the Armenian military declared that the Azerbaijani statement about the capturing of Shusha is untrue and that clashes were still ongoing in the town and its surroundings. According to Armenian sources, a large number of Azerbaijani troops were already killed there.
As of the morning of November 9, the Azerbaijani military has not been able to fully secure Shusha. This allows the Armenian side to declare that the claims of Aliyev and the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry are false. The fact that clashes erupted inside Shusha itself already demonstrate the scale of the troubles faced by the Armenians.
On the afternoon of November 9, the Azerbaijani military released a video confirming its control over the town of Shusha. Therefore, the Armenian resistance is now likely concentrated in its northern countryside. The town is outflanked from at least three sides: from the south, west and east. The only road outside Shusha not under control of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc leads to the north, towards Stepanakert. It is under a de-facto fire control of the advancing forces and clashes are ongoing near it.
If Ankara and Baku cut off the road towards Stepanakert, the Armenian forces remaining there will have almost no chance to challenge Azerbaijani control over the town. They will have two main options: The first is to die trying to buy time for the evacuation of civilians from Stepanakert and a possible counter-attack from the north. The second is to retreat from the town via the mountains and try to conduct sabotage and reconnaissance raids against the Turkish-Azerbaijani forces from the gray zone.
The inability of the Armenian side to defend its key stronghold in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh demonstrates that they don’t have not enough means and measures to regain the initiative in the ongoing war and their current main hopes are now concentrated on the nearing winter that should complicate the military activities in the mountains and the intervention of some third party.
The current Armenian leadership has been actively working in an attempt to gain support of the United States and the European Union to pressure Azerbaijan and Turkey to agree on some kind of ceasefire that would allow the Armenian forces to avoid a total defeat. Nonetheless, so far, these efforts have led to no results as the Western world is more concerned regarding the negative tendencies in the US amid the controversial elections that led to the alleged victory of Joe Biden. As to Russia, with which Yerevan had been destroying relations over the previous years, it is not likely to directly intervene in the war on the side of Armenia if there is no direct threat to sovereign Armenian borders or the undeniable evidence of ethnic cleansing of Armenians on the territories captured by the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc.
Another factor is Iran. Tehran has already concentrated a large group of forces on the border with Karabakh. This group is much larger than that needed to contain some incidents that may appear on the border in the current conditions. Iran as well as Russia are not interested in the further destabilization of the region. Therefore, while the current government in Yerevan cannot be described as being allied to them, they will likely contribute additional diplomatic efforts and pressure to the sides to de-escalate the conflict. The Turks and Azerbaijanis fully understand this situation and thus their current goal is to make as many military achievements as possible in order to set conditions for securing of these gains on the diplomatic scene.
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southfront--2020-11-09--Military Situation In Yemen On November 9, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen : • On November 8 @ @ @ @ @ 2 airstrikes on the Kitaf area ; • On November 8 , Saudi-led coalition warplanes @ @ @ @ @ Rahbah district ; • On November 8 , Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on @ @ @ @ @ • The Liaison and Coordination Officers ’ Operations Room ( loyal to Ansar Allah ) @ @ @ @ @ al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours ; • On November 9 , clashes between Ansar @ @ @ @ @ in the Maas base area ; • On November 8 , a big explosion rocked @ @ @ @ @ according to local sources .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Map Comparison : Setbacks @ @ @ @ @ War Since Start Of 2020

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
On November 8, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Kitaf area;
On November 8, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Rahbah district;
On November 8, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on Khab and Shaaf districts;
The Liaison and Coordination Officers’ Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 154 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours;
On November 9, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue in the Maas base area;
On November 8, a big explosion rocked the city of Marib, according to local sources.
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southfront--2020-11-09--Azerbaijan Confirms It ‘Accidentally’ Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter In Armenian Border Area. Wh

Azerbaijan Confirms It ‘Accidentally’ Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter In Armenian Border Area. What’s Going On?

UPDATE : The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the incident saying that the Russian Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Armenia near the settlement of Yeraskh as a result of the MANPAD strike .
“ On November 9 , at about 17.30 Moscow time , while escorting a convoy of the 102nd Russian military base through the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the air space near the Armenian settlement of Yeraskh near the border of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic ( Republic of Azerbaijan ) , the Russian Mi-24 helicopter was subjected to fire from the ground from a MANPAD .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the helicopter lost control and fell in a mountainous area on the territory of Armenia , ” the statement said .
The incident occurred on November 9 at about 17:30 Moscow time .
The helicopter was escorting a convoy of the 102nd Russian military base through the territory of Armenia .
The helicopter was shot down in airspace outside the combat zone .
Two crew members were killed and another one was injured .
Azerbaijan officially apologized to Russia for ‘ accidentally ’ shooting down a Russian military helicopter in an an emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the following factors : “ - the helicopter flight took place in a close proximity to the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border , while active military clashes continue in the zone of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict .
– the flight took place in the dark , at low altitude , outside the air defense radar detection zone .
– Russian Air Force helicopters have not previously been seen in the specified area .
In the context of these factors and in the light of the tense situation in the region and increased combat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Armenian side , the duty combat crew decided to open fire.
” It should be noted that the incident with the Russian helicopter took place on the same day , when the Armenian side officially admitted the fall of Shusha , the key Armenian stronghold in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region .
The fall of Shusha , according to some Russian exports , indicates the collapse of the Armenian defense in the area and thus , Armenian forces could lost the capital of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic – Stepanakert – within the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the growth of Russian-Azerbaijani tensions due to some ‘ military accident ’ near the combat zone area goes fully in the interests of the Armenian side .
In own turn , Azerbaijan is not interested in any escalation with Russia .
It is hard to imagine that an Azerbaijani officer would make a decision to attack Russian forces in any kind near the combat zone ( Russian troops are deployed just on the border between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia ) because this will lead to notable negative consequences for Baku .
This explains an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation .
Azerbaijan immediately admitted responsibility , offered apologies and a compensation .
Also , the posture of Azerbaijan clearly demonstrates that it sees Armenia as a participant of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict that uses its own territory for military actions against Azerbaijan .
On the other hand , the location of the village of Eraskh is far from the actual combat zone .
Therefore , there is a small possibility that this was a Turkish-instigated provocation/demonstration of force that should somehow warn and deter Russia from intervening into the Karabakh war on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared with the Turkish posture in Syria , when its warplane shot down a Russian Su-24 warplane in Syria in the first months of the Russian military operation there in 2015 .
Nonetheless , it should be noted that this Turkish demonstration led to little results and the Russian operation there turned the tide of the war into the favor of the allied government of Bashar al-Assad .
On November 9 , a Russian helicopter crashed in the border area of Armenia , according to reports in Armenian media .
Armenian reports claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by fire from the direction of Azerbaijan ’ s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic .
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan , separated from the rest of the country by the territory of Armenia .
The video below allegedly shows the crash site near the town of Eraskh : MORE ON THE TOPIC : • In Video : Azerbaijani Troops Raise Flag Over Amrenian Stronghold Of Shusha

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UPDATE: The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the incident saying that the Russian Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Armenia near the settlement of Yeraskh as a result of the MANPAD strike.
“On November 9, at about 17.30 Moscow time, while escorting a convoy of the 102nd Russian military base through the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the air space near the Armenian settlement of Yeraskh near the border of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Republic of Azerbaijan), the Russian Mi-24 helicopter was subjected to fire from the ground from a MANPAD. As a result of the missile hit, the helicopter lost control and fell in a mountainous area on the territory of Armenia,” the statement said.
The incident occurred on November 9 at about 17:30 Moscow time. The helicopter was escorting a convoy of the 102nd Russian military base through the territory of Armenia. The helicopter was shot down in airspace outside the combat zone.
Two crew members were killed and another one was injured.
Remnants of the Russian Mi-24 helicopter, that was shot down by Azerbaijan near Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Photos by Armenian Ministry of emergency situations.https://t.co/hUhH6zMQwA RIP to the two fallen members of crew and hope that the sole survivor will recover soon. pic.twitter.com/slPXuHKzpL — Yuri Lyamin (@imp_navigator) November 9, 2020
Azerbaijan officially apologized to Russia for ‘accidentally’ shooting down a Russian military helicopter in an an emergency statement.
“The Azerbaijani side apologizes to the Russian side in connection with this tragic incident, which is an accident by nature and was not directed against the Russian side,” the ministry said in a statement. “The Azerbaijani side expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased crew members and wishes the injured people a speedy recovery. The Azerbaijani side declares its readiness to pay appropriate compensation.”
Baku claimed thatthe development happened due to the following factors:
“- the helicopter flight took place in a close proximity to the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border, while active military clashes continue in the zone of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. – the flight took place in the dark, at low altitude, outside the air defense radar detection zone. – Russian Air Force helicopters have not previously been seen in the specified area. In the context of these factors and in the light of the tense situation in the region and increased combat readiness in connection with possible provocations of the Armenian side, the duty combat crew decided to open fire.”
It should be noted that the incident with the Russian helicopter took place on the same day, when the Armenian side officially admitted the fall of Shusha, the key Armenian stronghold in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. The fall of Shusha, according to some Russian exports, indicates the collapse of the Armenian defense in the area and thus, Armenian forces could lost the capital of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic – Stepanakert – within the next 5 days.
In these conditions, the growth of Russian-Azerbaijani tensions due to some ‘military accident’ near the combat zone area goes fully in the interests of the Armenian side. In own turn, Azerbaijan is not interested in any escalation with Russia. It is hard to imagine that an Azerbaijani officer would make a decision to attack Russian forces in any kind near the combat zone (Russian troops are deployed just on the border between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia) because this will lead to notable negative consequences for Baku. This explains an unprecedentedly rapid reaction of Azerbaijan to the situation. Azerbaijan immediately admitted responsibility, offered apologies and a compensation. Also, the posture of Azerbaijan clearly demonstrates that it sees Armenia as a participant of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict that uses its own territory for military actions against Azerbaijan.
On the other hand, the location of the village of Eraskh is far from the actual combat zone. Therefore, there is a small possibility that this was a Turkish-instigated provocation/demonstration of force that should somehow warn and deter Russia from intervening into the Karabakh war on the side of Armenia. This may be compared with the Turkish posture in Syria, when its warplane shot down a Russian Su-24 warplane in Syria in the first months of the Russian military operation there in 2015. Nonetheless, it should be noted that this Turkish demonstration led to little results and the Russian operation there turned the tide of the war into the favor of the allied government of Bashar al-Assad.
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On November 9, a Russian helicopter crashed in the border area of Armenia, according to reports in Armenian media.
Armenian reports claim that the helicopter was allegedly shot down by fire from the direction of Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan, separated from the rest of the country by the territory of Armenia.
The video below allegedly shows the crash site near the town of Eraskh:
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southfront--2020-11-10--The Saker: “The Deep State vs the Deep Country”

Written by The Saker ; Originally appeared at The Unz Review I need to begin with the obvious : in spite of all the deep state , propaganda and “ deep empire ” ( transnational ) resources being used to declare that “ Biden ” ( i.e .
Harris ) has won , as of right now nobody knows who got most votes and where .
I would even suggest that we will never really find out who won , because who won depends on a large number of local laws and regulations and because it will probably never be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legal ones .
Finally , neither side will ever gracefully admit to having lost the contest .
So now the country will enter a profound crisis .
That is the bad news .
But there is also very good news .
First , it has now become clear to the entire planet that the US “ democracy ” is anything but : the US is an oligarchic plutocracy , plagued with a myriad of antiquated laws and corrupt to the bone .
The special “ trick ” of this US oligarchic plutocracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : there is pretend mob rule which serves as the microscopically small fig leaf hiding the real nature of the regime .
Second , while the Dems did their best to hide this , and they still are , it is now becoming evident that the sheer magnitude of the fraud made it impossible to conceal it .
Now if we think of how the AngloZionist Empire has handled equally non-believable nonsense ( 9/11 , Syrian gas attacks , Skripal , Navalnii , etc . )
we know what they are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will reassure the brainwashed zombies , but will even further infuriate those still capable of critical thought .
Third , the behavior of the US media in this entire operation is so obviously disgraceful that nobody will ever take them seriously again ( at least amongst the thinking people , the zombies glued to the Idiot Tube are beyond any rational arguments anyway ) .
This is particularly important in regards to FoxNews who has shown that it was a pseudo-conservative propaganda outlet which , in reality , is completely committed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
At this point in time , it is impossible to predict what will happen next , but the murder of JFK or the 9/11 false flag strongly suggest that the US deep state will win .
There seems to only be one way for Trump to stay in power and it will probably look similar to this : Giuliani , who I was told won over 4,000 lawsuits in his career , is a very tough guy ( look at what he did to the mob in NY ! )
and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will file this week will be the most important ones in his career .
They will even probably define his legacy .
The notion that he would go to the courts with no solid evidence in his files is simply ridiculous .
I don ’ t see any mechanism which can stop Giuliani now , so the ball will now go to the state and federal courts next and , after that , to the Supreme Court .
There the situation is hard to predict .
In theory , Trump probably has enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ginsburg gone and Amy Coney Barrett replacing her .
That ’ s only in theory .
In reality , things are much more complex .
On one hand , the pressure of the deep state on the Justices will be immense , but on the other hand , once you are a SC Justice you can not be attacked , at least not legally .
Amy Coney Barrett will also face immense pressure to “ prove ” her “ independence ” ( meaning , if she sides with Giuliani ’ s side she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even much worse than that ! )
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One thing is certain , any Justice siding with Giuliani will face immense pressures followed by a vicious denigration campaign .
Who knows how many Justices would have the courage to face this ?
However , there is also the possibility that any Justice siding with Giuliani ’ s conclusions will go down in history as yet another “ profile in courage ” , so I would not completely discard that possibility either .
Giuliani will certainly fight hard , but looking at the political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see an outcome where Trump would successfully defeat a much stronger opponent .
Think about it , the only possible ally for the Trump campaign would be the Supreme Court : the GOP , Congress , the Deep State , the legacy ziomedia , and even members of the Trump Administration ( think Bolton or Esper here ) all hate him with a passion .
And now that Trump appears to be losing , they are not shy about it .
Still , as the proverb says , we need to hope for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is , obviously , a Harris Administration in control of the Executive .
So what can we expect from these folks ?
First and foremost , a sustained campaign to completely negate the First and Second Amendments to the Constitution .
Considering how truly sacred these two cornerstones of the US Constitution are for millions of US Americans , we can expect a lot of resistance from the “ deplorables ” , both legal and violent .
Second , the control of both the Executive and all the major IT giants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driven even further underground .
This new reality will require a lot of thinking in the development of a strategy to protect the voices which the regime in DC will now openly try to silence .
Third , on the international front , we can expect even more hysterical Russia bashing ( the Dems all hate Russia with a passion , especially since they have brainwashed themselves for four years that “ Putin ” had “ attacked ” the US elections ) .
But there is really nothing the US can do to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for that .
So I would expect even more hot air than from the Trump Administration , and probably not much more action , although that is by no means certain , since a braindead nominal President like Biden would not have Trump ’ s intelligence to understand that a war against Russia , China or Iran would end in a disaster : Dems always start wars to try to convince the public that they are “ tough ” ( Dukakis in his M-1 tank ) .
Now that they not only appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even senile ( did you see Biden trying to run to the podium ? )
, they will have to prove their “ virility ” and send some cruise missiles flying somewhere ( that kind of attack is what these cowards always use first ) .
As I , the outcome of this election will not have much of an impact on US foreign policy : first , the US elites more or less all agree on continuing a policy of violent imperialism ; but even more crucial is the fact that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was when it hit the iceberg : not all passengers realized what was taking place , but that did not affect the outcome in the least .
Furthermore , as those familiar with Hegelian dialectics know , each action eventually results in a reaction and the notion that 70,000,000+ voters will simply accept what is self-evidently a coup against not only Trump , but also the US Constitution itself , is ridiculous .
If anything , these people will now come to realize that while the US is facing no real foreign threats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself ) , there is most definitely an internal threat , in the sense of the United States Uniformed Services Oath of Office , and that this reality gives them the right , and even duty , to “ resist tyranny ” .
You have probably heard Joe Biden declaring that he wants to heal the wounds , restore unity , rule for all US Americans and the like .
I don ’ t think that this is only empty political rhetoric , though that is part of it too .
Mostly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they know for a fact that they stole the election and this is why after four years of the most divisive and irresponsible rhetoric against Trump , “ the racist system ” and all the rest of the crap , they are now making a 180 ( they are experts at that ! )
and pleading for calm , peace and unity .
That ain ’ t going to happen .
Finally , a word to those who like to say that there is no difference between the Dems and the GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict : friends , you are both right and massively wrong .
You are right when you say that the DNC and the RNC are like indistinguishable twins .
But what you are missing are two crucial things : • Factions inside one party can actually go after each other much harder than against their common enemies .
I think of the SS vs the SA in Nazi Germany or the Trotskysts vs the Stalinists in the Soviet Union and during the Spanish Civil war .
• But , even more crucially , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats and the Republicans , it is a contest between a “ rejected outsider ” and both the DNC and RNC !
Conclusion : not the RNC vs the DNC but the Deep State vs the Deep Country A quick look at a map tells the story : this struggle is most one of the deep state vs the deep ( real ) country .
Yeah , I know , Trump is hardly a miner from West Virginia or a farmer in Alabama .
But that doesn ’ t matter one bit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the “ overfly country ” felt that Trump speaks for them and that he is all that stands between them and the ( pseudo- ) Liberals of CNN , the Antifa/BLM thugs and the destruction of the United States as we all knew them .
And yes , this is a simplistic view , but it is fundamentally correct one nonetheless .
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Written by The Saker; Originally appeared at The Unz Review
I need to begin with the obvious: in spite of all the deep state, propaganda and “deep empire” (transnational) resources being used to declare that “Biden” (i.e. Harris) has won, as of right now nobody knows who got most votes and where.
I would even suggest that we will never really find out who won, because who won depends on a large number of local laws and regulations and because it will probably never be possible to separate the fake votes from the legal ones.
Finally, neither side will ever gracefully admit to having lost the contest. So now the country will enter a profound crisis.
That is the bad news.
But there is also very good news.
First, it has now become clear to the entire planet that the US “democracy” is anything but: the US is an oligarchic plutocracy, plagued with a myriad of antiquated laws and corrupt to the bone. The special “trick” of this US oligarchic plutocracy is that is masquerades as an ochlocracy: there is pretend mob rule which serves as the microscopically small fig leaf hiding the real nature of the regime.
Second, while the Dems did their best to hide this, and they still are, it is now becoming evident that the sheer magnitude of the fraud made it impossible to conceal it. Now if we think of how the AngloZionist Empire has handled equally non-believable nonsense (9/11, Syrian gas attacks, Skripal, Navalnii, etc.) we know what they are going to do next: double down, which will reassure the brainwashed zombies, but will even further infuriate those still capable of critical thought.
Third, the behavior of the US media in this entire operation is so obviously disgraceful that nobody will ever take them seriously again (at least amongst the thinking people, the zombies glued to the Idiot Tube are beyond any rational arguments anyway). This is particularly important in regards to FoxNews who has shown that it was a pseudo-conservative propaganda outlet which, in reality, is completely committed to the political agenda of Rupert Murdoch and his family.
At this point in time, it is impossible to predict what will happen next, but the murder of JFK or the 9/11 false flag strongly suggest that the US deep state will win. There seems to only be one way for Trump to stay in power and it will probably look similar to this:
Giuliani, who I was told won over 4,000 lawsuits in his career, is a very tough guy (look at what he did to the mob in NY!) and he must realize that the lawsuits he will file this week will be the most important ones in his career. They will even probably define his legacy. The notion that he would go to the courts with no solid evidence in his files is simply ridiculous. I don’t see any mechanism which can stop Giuliani now, so the ball will now go to the state and federal courts next and, after that, to the Supreme Court. There the situation is hard to predict.
In theory, Trump probably has enough conservative Justices, especially with Ruth Bader Ginsburg gone and Amy Coney Barrett replacing her. That’s only in theory. In reality, things are much more complex. On one hand, the pressure of the deep state on the Justices will be immense, but on the other hand, once you are a SC Justice you cannot be attacked, at least not legally. Amy Coney Barrett will also face immense pressure to “prove” her “independence” (meaning, if she sides with Giuliani’s side she will be called a Trump shill and even much worse than that!). One thing is certain, any Justice siding with Giuliani will face immense pressures followed by a vicious denigration campaign. Who knows how many Justices would have the courage to face this?
However, there is also the possibility that any Justice siding with Giuliani’s conclusions will go down in history as yet another “profile in courage”, so I would not completely discard that possibility either.
SIDEBAR: During my student years in the US I had the chance to meet, and study with, such US officials as Paul Nitze or Admiral Zumwalt and I was always amazed at how candid former US officials were, but only once they retired. USSC Justices are not retired, of course, but, like retired officials, they are beyond the reach of any legal reprisals, and that might strengthen their willingness to honestly follow their conscience and speak their minds.
Giuliani will certainly fight hard, but looking at the political correlation of forces I can’t see an outcome where Trump would successfully defeat a much stronger opponent. Think about it, the only possible ally for the Trump campaign would be the Supreme Court: the GOP, Congress, the Deep State, the legacy ziomedia, and even members of the Trump Administration (think Bolton or Esper here) all hate him with a passion. And now that Trump appears to be losing, they are not shy about it.
Still, as the proverb says, we need to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
That is, obviously, a Harris Administration in control of the Executive.
So what can we expect from these folks?
First and foremost, a sustained campaign to completely negate the First and Second Amendments to the Constitution. Considering how truly sacred these two cornerstones of the US Constitution are for millions of US Americans, we can expect a lot of resistance from the “deplorables”, both legal and violent.
Second, the control of both the Executive and all the major IT giants will mean that free speech will be driven even further underground. This new reality will require a lot of thinking in the development of a strategy to protect the voices which the regime in DC will now openly try to silence.
SIDEBAR: Possibly the dumbest mistake made by Trump was not to create his own TV channel. He had the money, he could have found allies, but he simply lacked the intelligence to see the danger. Instead, this narcissistic fool thought that Twitter was the way to bypass the legacy media. Is there a possibility that if he is thrown out of the White House we might finally understand that what the US now so urgently needs is, at the very least, a free TV channel and at least one free social media option? Maybe, but I am not holding my breath, Trump always had this ability to disappoint…
Third, on the international front, we can expect even more hysterical Russia bashing (the Dems all hate Russia with a passion, especially since they have brainwashed themselves for four years that “Putin” had “attacked” the US elections). But there is really nothing the US can do to Russia, it is way too late for that. So I would expect even more hot air than from the Trump Administration, and probably not much more action, although that is by no means certain, since a braindead nominal President like Biden would not have Trump’s intelligence to understand that a war against Russia, China or Iran would end in a disaster: Dems always start wars to try to convince the public that they are “tough” (Dukakis in his M-1 tank). Now that they not only appears as weak, but also illegitimate and even senile (did you see Biden trying to run to the podium?), they will have to prove their “virility” and send some cruise missiles flying somewhere (that kind of attack is what these cowards always use first).
As I mentioned in the past , the outcome of this election will not have much of an impact on US foreign policy: first, the US elites more or less all agree on continuing a policy of violent imperialism; but even more crucial is the fact that the Empire is as dead as the Titanic was when it hit the iceberg: not all passengers realized what was taking place, but that did not affect the outcome in the least.
Furthermore, as those familiar with Hegelian dialectics know, each action eventually results in a reaction and the notion that 70,000,000+ voters will simply accept what is self-evidently a coup against not only Trump, but also the US Constitution itself, is ridiculous. If anything, these people will now come to realize that while the US is facing no real foreign threats at all (except those it created itself), there is most definitely an internal threat, in the sense of the United States Uniformed Services Oath of Office, and that this reality gives them the right, and even duty, to “resist tyranny”.
You have probably heard Joe Biden declaring that he wants to heal the wounds, restore unity, rule for all US Americans and the like. I don’t think that this is only empty political rhetoric, though that is part of it too. Mostly, I believe that the Dems are terrified because they know for a fact that they stole the election and this is why after four years of the most divisive and irresponsible rhetoric against Trump, “the racist system” and all the rest of the crap, they are now making a 180 (they are experts at that!) and pleading for calm, peace and unity.
That ain’t going to happen.
Finally, a word to those who like to say that there is no difference between the Dems and the GOP, that this is all a fake conflict: friends, you are both right and massively wrong. You are right when you say that the DNC and the RNC are like indistinguishable twins. But what you are missing are two crucial things:
Factions inside one party can actually go after each other much harder than against their common enemies. I think of the SS vs the SA in Nazi Germany or the Trotskysts vs the Stalinists in the Soviet Union and during the Spanish Civil war. But, even more crucially, this is not a contest between the Democrats and the Republicans, it is a contest between a “rejected outsider” and both the DNC and RNC!
Conclusion: not the RNC vs the DNC but the Deep State vs the Deep Country
A quick look at a map tells the story: this struggle is most one of the deep state vs the deep (real) country. Yeah, I know, Trump is hardly a miner from West Virginia or a farmer in Alabama. But that doesn’t matter one bit. What does matter is that the deplorables from the “overfly country” felt that Trump speaks for them and that he is all that stands between them and the (pseudo-) Liberals of CNN, the Antifa/BLM thugs and the destruction of the United States as we all knew them. And yes, this is a simplistic view, but it is fundamentally correct one nonetheless.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Map Update: Progress Of Azerbaijani Advance In Nagorno-Karabakh Ahead Of November 10 Ceasefire

Click to see the full-size image This map shows the progress of the Azerbaijani advance in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on @ @ @ @ @ of the permanent ceasefire implementation in the region .
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This map shows the progress of the Azerbaijani advance in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on November 8-9, just ahead of the permanent ceasefire implementation in the region.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Ukraine Unveils Its Indigenous Sokol-300 Combat UAV

The Kiev military-industrial design bureau “ Luch ” announced the unveiling of the layout of the combat unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) “ Sokol-300 ” .
The model of the drone was presented today on November 6th at the premises of an aircraft building plant in Zhulyany , a suburb of Kiev , where the Igor Sikorsky international airport is located .
The company has been working on the model of the drone over the last year and a half , the idea of the project has been thought out and polished over several years .
The drone is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missiles , which are launched by the Ukrainian RK-360 missile used by the “ Neptune ” system .
The rockets for Neptune are produced at the Luch KB .
The Sokol-300 drone is capable of carrying 200-250 kilograms of payload .
Oleg Korostelev , general designer of the Luch Design Bureau , explained that this is the equivalent of the four Barrier anti-tank missiles developed by Luch Design Bureau in 2005 .
According to estimates , the cost of one such drone is 45.6 million hryvnia ( $ 1.6 million ) .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series , then the price can be reduced by 30-40 % .
Sokol-300 is equipped with a domestic optical-electronic station and can use several types of engines .
These are domestic AI-450T2 and MS-500V-05S / CE , also foreign-made – Rotax 914 .
Depending on the type of engine , the characteristics of the drone also differ .
At the same time , the range for all types of engines is the same – 150 km with direct radio communication and 300 km when used with a radio repeater .
It is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio technical equipment : a small-sized airborne radar station and a synthetic aperture radar .
The weapon include guided missiles with a range of up to 10 km .
During the development of the UAV , the experience of development and technical solutions for the “ Neptune ” was taken into account .
In particular , the complex is controlled from a mobile control center , which is unified with the control center of the RK-360 missile complex of the Neptune system and is located on the chassis of a truck , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customer .
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The Kiev military-industrial design bureau “Luch” announced the unveiling of the layout of the combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) “Sokol-300”.
The model of the drone was presented today on November 6th at the premises of an aircraft building plant in Zhulyany, a suburb of Kiev, where the Igor Sikorsky international airport is located.
The company has been working on the model of the drone over the last year and a half, the idea of the project has been thought out and polished over several years.
The drone is based on the flight principle of cruise missiles, which are launched by the Ukrainian RK-360 missile used by the “Neptune” system. The rockets for Neptune are produced at the Luch KB. The Sokol-300 drone is capable of carrying 200-250 kilograms of payload.
Oleg Korostelev, general designer of the Luch Design Bureau, explained that this is the equivalent of the four Barrier anti-tank missiles developed by Luch Design Bureau in 2005.
According to estimates, the cost of one such drone is 45.6 million hryvnia ($1.6 million). But if the production is carried out in series, then the price can be reduced by 30-40%.
Sokol-300 is equipped with a domestic optical-electronic station and can use several types of engines. These are domestic AI-450T2 and MS-500V-05S / CE, also foreign-made – Rotax 914.
Depending on the type of engine, the characteristics of the drone also differ.
Maximum speed:
AI-450T2 – 580 km/h;
MS-500V-05S/SE – 466 km/h;
Rotax 914 – 210 km/h.
Flight duration:
AI-450T2 – 5 hours;
MS-500V-05S/SE – 3 hours;
Rotax 914 – 2.6 hours.
Range of flight:
AI-450T2 – 1300 km;
MS-500V-05S/SE – 1000 km;
Rotax 914 – 3300 km.
At the same time, the range for all types of engines is the same – 150 km with direct radio communication and 300 km when used with a radio repeater.
It is also planned to equip the Sokol-300 UAV with radio technical equipment: a small-sized airborne radar station and a synthetic aperture radar.
The weapon include guided missiles with a range of up to 10 km.
During the development of the UAV, the experience of development and technical solutions for the “Neptune” was taken into account.
In particular, the complex is controlled from a mobile control center, which is unified with the control center of the RK-360 missile complex of the Neptune system and is located on the chassis of a truck, the brand of which is determined by the customer.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Kiev Regime Pins Hope On Joe Biden In U.S. President Election Standoff

In recent days there ’ s been a few notable developments in regard to Ukraine .
It has presumably changed its course in regard to Eastern Ukraine .
And it could potentially change again , abruptly .
President Volodymyr Zelensky is , once again , competing against former President Petro Poroshenko , after proving that he has neither the political will , nor the desire to fulfill any of the promises for change .
And , finally , Joe Biden , who has ( judging by a plethora of evidence ) siphoned billions out of Ukraine together with Poroshenko , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , which is the presumed premiere supporter of Ukraine .
Strana.ua made an analysis on what it means that Biden has become president of the US ( the following part is based on it ) : It expects for Joe Biden to be the “ hawk ” in US politics and to oppose Russia much more than most ( if not all ) presidents to date .
One of the key questions for Ukraine is what will be the policy of the new administration in relation to Eastern Ukraine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ recalled that Biden , when he was vice president of the United States , already dealt with this issue .
Moreover , the entire history of the Maidan and the events that followed in the southeast took place under Obama and Biden .
The current American president ( and Obama-era Vice President ) for the first time during the entire conflict sold Ukraine a lethal weapon – the Javelin complexes , which the Democratic cabinet avoided .
Trump later took credit for this , proving that he was more anti-Russian than his predecessor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is difficult to say what it was – real intentions or just rhetoric to bring down Trump ’ s accusations .
Interestingly , after the signing of Minsk-2 , in December 2015 , Biden arrived in Ukraine and spoke about federalism from the podium in the Ukrainian Parliament .
He first stated that Ukraine needs to introduce decentralization into the constitution .
And then he cited the example of the United States , which , thanks to federalization , were able to unite .
This was an encouragement to sign the law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back then , which didn ’ t pass the first time because of riots by radical volunteer battalion members near the Ukrainian parliament .
At the same time , Victoria Nuland , Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs , was very active on the Minsk agreements .
She is now known in the people ’ s memory mainly due to the story with the “ cookies on the Maidan.
” But she also had other concerns .
At the beginning of 2016 , she met several times with the aide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and discussed plans for the implementation of the political part of the Minsk Agreements .
In the spring of the same year , she came to Kiev , where at a meeting with the leaders of the factions she spoke about the need to vote for the “ Minsk ” laws .
Back then , her arguments then had no effect on the Ukrainian parliament , which did not want any special status for Eastern Ukraine .
By that time , Poroshenko was already rethinking his strategy for the presidential elections and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the war party .
And after Trump came to power , the implementation of the political part of the Minsk agreements was completely frozen .
Nuland recently took part in the Kiev security forum .
And she said that after the US elections , it would be necessary to return to work on Minsk-2 .
The ex-diplomat noted that she does not know any other way to withdraw the alleged presence of Russia from Ukraine than the document that Russian President Putin himself signed – that is , the Minsk agreements .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , began his presidency with the famous declaration of the “ reset ” of relations with Russia .
The Republicans were unhappy , and before it became popular to call Trump a Russian asset , Obama was called that .
It happened at a time when then Dmitry Medvedev became the president of Russia , and Putin left as prime minister .
The Americans did not want this very much , and they decided in every possible way to increase Medvedev ’ s political weight , demonstrating their disposition towards him .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential term and not hand over power to Putin .
That strategy obviously failed .
And then , the “ reset ” ended ” and the old status quo was restored , of increasing tensions .
To spite Putin , the West began to forcefully drag Yanukovych and Ukraine into the Association Agreement with the EU .
Putin accepted the challenge and joined the game .
In the end , he outplayed the West , convincing Yanukovych to withdraw from the Agreement .
The West ’ s response to this was the Maidan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at this time , relations between the Obama administration and the Kremlin were extremely bad , but Washington did not cross the “ red line ” .
According to the recollections of Ukrainian leaders , in March 2014 , it was the Americans who strongly urged Kiev not to use force in Crimea .
And then they made efforts to ensure that the active phase of the war ended with the Minsk agreements .
At the same time , lethal weapons , as stated above , were not supplied .
And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sabotage operations in Crimea served as a pretext for a showdown at the highest level , which was personally arranged by Biden .
Many experts also predict that the new American administration , after restoring the unity of the Western world broken by Trump , will launch an “ attack ” on Russia in all directions , including through Ukraine .
At the end of the summer , Politico published an article with proposals from experts and politicians close to the Democratic Party .
There , a common thread runs through the idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the threat of war with Russia and return it to the negotiating table .
They also propose not to break off military agreements with Russia , from which , one by one , Trump emerges .
And to return to the practice of the Cold War times , when the US and the USSR discussed together all global security issues and eliminated the most serious threats .
The following is said about Ukraine : The authors of the report are also concerned that the intensification of the confrontation between Russia and the West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is disadvantageous for America .
Unnamed sources spoke to Strana.ua and gave some insight into what could be expected .
Biden ’ s team believes that it is counterproductive to endlessly increase pressure on the Russian Federation .
This only causes the effect of Russia ’ s internal mobilization and strengthens Putin ’ s position .
Therefore , the Democrats can agree to soften a number of positions – primarily those related to “ hot ” conflict points like Eastern Ukraine , which could potentially escalate into a major war .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian elites and the domestic opposition to ensure the transformation of Russia in the direction the Americans want .
Which will be difficult to implement in the face of openly aggressive Western policy towards the Russian Federation .
Biden ’ s victory has already sparked a stir among Poroshenko ’ s supporters .
There they predict the imminent collapse of Zelensky and the almost return to power of the former president as a longtime friend and acquaintance of Biden .
Of course , Biden ’ s victory is bad news for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dirt on him .
Notably , Igor Kolomoisky , who for a while has been considered as the hand behind Zelensky .
Criminal cases are already being investigated against Kolomoisky in the United States , and after Trump ’ s possible departure , the pressure will surely be increased many times over .
Including pressure on the Ukrainian authorities with the requirement to apply the most severe measures against the oligarch .
That is uncertain , however , since the main support and stake of Biden ’ s team in Ukraine is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who are commonly called “ Sorosets ” – people oriented towards Western embassies and living on grants .
And also , the anti-corruption framework created under Biden in the person of NABU ( and its head Sytnik ) , as well as SAP , the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court .
Therefore , the most obvious consequence of the victory of Biden is the pressure of the Americans on the Ukrainian authorities in order to return these Western supporters to key posts as much as possible .
Up to a possible change of government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring a large pro-Western party there .
This could lead to a stalemate , since large Ukrainian business and the politicians associated with it do not need these Western supporters in power .
Big business still controls most of the parliament , law enforcement agencies , the judicial system , and has a decisive influence on the Office of the President .
And they do not want to give all these levers to people who will be controlled by the State Department through their heads .
Therefore , the situation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently found itself will worsen .
And this can nullify any plans of the Biden team regarding Ukraine , in fact , freezing the situation that we have now .
Expanding the estimations of the few remaining independent Ukrainian media ( like Strana ) , it is also important to note that the potential ‘ Democratic administration ’ of the United States will push and further the globalist and neo-liberal agenda .
For Ukraine this means , the even higher increase of corruption ( already involving the Biden family and other representatives of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cultural aggression against the nation .
Neo-liberal and globalist values will be aggressively promoted .
Alternative points of views ( independent media , activists and parties ) and conservative structures ( the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church ) will become a target of even increasing attacks .
The radical Ukrainain nationalism , as a part of the globalism , will remain the main ideology of ‘ Ukrainian patriots ’ as the tool of the globalists .
The chances of the new military escalation in Ukraine will increase .
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In recent days there’s been a few notable developments in regard to Ukraine. It has presumably changed its course in regard to Eastern Ukraine. And it could potentially change again, abruptly.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is, once again, competing against former President Petro Poroshenko, after proving that he has neither the political will, nor the desire to fulfill any of the promises for change.
And, finally, Joe Biden, who has (judging by a plethora of evidence) siphoned billions out of Ukraine together with Poroshenko, was elected as the new President of the United States, which is the presumed premiere supporter of Ukraine.
Strana.ua made an analysis on what it means that Biden has become president of the US (the following part is based on it):
It expects for Joe Biden to be the “hawk” in US politics and to oppose Russia much more than most (if not all) presidents to date.
One of the key questions for Ukraine is what will be the policy of the new administration in relation to Eastern Ukraine.
First of all, it should be recalled that Biden, when he was vice president of the United States, already dealt with this issue. Moreover, the entire history of the Maidan and the events that followed in the southeast took place under Obama and Biden.
The current American president (and Obama-era Vice President) for the first time during the entire conflict sold Ukraine a lethal weapon – the Javelin complexes, which the Democratic cabinet avoided. Trump later took credit for this, proving that he was more anti-Russian than his predecessor Obama, and then rival Biden.
“As president, I will make it clear to the Kremlin that it must end its aggression and occupation of Ukraine. The Biden-Harris administration will ensure that Ukraine receives the necessary economic and military support, including lethal weapons,” he said on Ukraine’s Independence Day in August.
It is difficult to say what it was – real intentions or just rhetoric to bring down Trump’s accusations.
Interestingly, after the signing of Minsk-2, in December 2015, Biden arrived in Ukraine and spoke about federalism from the podium in the Ukrainian Parliament.
He first stated that Ukraine needs to introduce decentralization into the constitution. And then he cited the example of the United States, which, thanks to federalization, were able to unite.
“The constitutional reform, which includes the reform of the judicial system and decentralization, does not threaten your sovereignty, it strengthens it. This is an important step in building a new strong nation. This is important for the European future of Ukraine. This issue of federalism is a circumstance that almost prevented our state Autonomous independent states that define their own police forces, their own education system, their own government within the framework of a single constitution,” said Biden, vice-president back then.
This was an encouragement to sign the law on the special status of Eastern Ukraine back then, which didn’t pass the first time because of riots by radical volunteer battalion members near the Ukrainian parliament.
Poroshenko commented on Biden’s words back then:
“It was not only a message to support the Minsk agreements … but also a message about the need to implement all the points of the Minsk agreements by Ukraine. It is very important for me that the people’s deputies also hear this, and the public.”
At the same time, Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, was very active on the Minsk agreements.
She is now known in the people’s memory mainly due to the story with the “cookies on the Maidan.” But she also had other concerns.
At the beginning of 2016, she met several times with the aide to the President of Russia Vladislav Surkov and discussed plans for the implementation of the political part of the Minsk Agreements.
In the spring of the same year, she came to Kiev, where at a meeting with the leaders of the factions she spoke about the need to vote for the “Minsk” laws.
Back then, her arguments then had no effect on the Ukrainian parliament, which did not want any special status for Eastern Ukraine.
By that time, Poroshenko was already rethinking his strategy for the presidential elections and more and more reoriented himself to the rhetoric of the war party.
And after Trump came to power, the implementation of the political part of the Minsk agreements was completely frozen.
Nuland recently took part in the Kiev security forum. And she said that after the US elections, it would be necessary to return to work on Minsk-2.
“I think we should start serious negotiations on the implementation of the Minsk agreements … I hope that we will be invited to become a party to this process if and when the United States returns to viewing Ukraine as an important guarantee of the future of democracy. I hope that this will happen. after our elections in November,” Nuland said.
The ex-diplomat noted that she does not know any other way to withdraw the alleged presence of Russia from Ukraine than the document that Russian President Putin himself signed – that is, the Minsk agreements.
Separately, former US President Barack Obama, began his presidency with the famous declaration of the “reset” of relations with Russia. The Republicans were unhappy, and before it became popular to call Trump a Russian asset, Obama was called that. It happened at a time when then Dmitry Medvedev became the president of Russia, and Putin left as prime minister.
The Americans did not want this very much, and they decided in every possible way to increase Medvedev’s political weight, demonstrating their disposition towards him. To induce him to go for a second presidential term and not hand over power to Putin.
That strategy obviously failed. And then, the “reset” ended” and the old status quo was restored, of increasing tensions.
To spite Putin, the West began to forcefully drag Yanukovych and Ukraine into the Association Agreement with the EU. Putin accepted the challenge and joined the game. In the end, he outplayed the West, convincing Yanukovych to withdraw from the Agreement.
The West’s response to this was the Maidan and the overthrow of Yanukovych.
“Putin responded to this by annexing Crimea, but everyone knows what happened next,” Strana noted.
Naturally, at this time, relations between the Obama administration and the Kremlin were extremely bad, but Washington did not cross the “red line”.
According to the recollections of Ukrainian leaders, in March 2014, it was the Americans who strongly urged Kiev not to use force in Crimea. And then they made efforts to ensure that the active phase of the war ended with the Minsk agreements.
At the same time, lethal weapons, as stated above, were not supplied. And the amateurism of Kiev in terms of conducting sabotage operations in Crimea served as a pretext for a showdown at the highest level, which was personally arranged by Biden.
Many experts also predict that the new American administration, after restoring the unity of the Western world broken by Trump, will launch an “attack” on Russia in all directions, including through Ukraine.
At the end of the summer, Politico published an article with proposals from experts and politicians close to the Democratic Party. There, a common thread runs through the idea that the first step is to remove the threat of war with Russia and return it to the negotiating table.
They also propose not to break off military agreements with Russia, from which, one by one, Trump emerges. And to return to the practice of the Cold War times, when the US and the USSR discussed together all global security issues and eliminated the most serious threats.
The following is said about Ukraine:
“The annexation of Crimea and the occupation of Donbass cannot be recognized. But the situation in the country should not be allowed to further worsen the relations of the Americans with Russia. And for this, logically, you need to take a course to reduce the intensity of the confrontation between Kiev and Moscow. We need to deal with Russia as it is, not as we would like to see it. We need to make full use of our strengths, but be open to diplomacy. This way we can deal with the challenge that Russia poses and to take our relationship on a more constructive path,” the authors conclude.
The authors of the report are also concerned that the intensification of the confrontation between Russia and the West is pushing Moscow towards China, which is disadvantageous for America.
Unnamed sources spoke to Strana.ua and gave some insight into what could be expected.
Biden’s team believes that it is counterproductive to endlessly increase pressure on the Russian Federation. This only causes the effect of Russia’s internal mobilization and strengthens Putin’s position.
Therefore, the Democrats can agree to soften a number of positions – primarily those related to “hot” conflict points like Eastern Ukraine, which could potentially escalate into a major war.
Instead, it is proposed to intensify work with the Russian elites and the domestic opposition to ensure the transformation of Russia in the direction the Americans want. Which will be difficult to implement in the face of openly aggressive Western policy towards the Russian Federation.
Biden’s victory has already sparked a stir among Poroshenko’s supporters. There they predict the imminent collapse of Zelensky and the almost return to power of the former president as a longtime friend and acquaintance of Biden.
Of course, Biden’s victory is bad news for all those who helped Trump and Giuliani collect dirt on him. Notably, Igor Kolomoisky, who for a while has been considered as the hand behind Zelensky.
Criminal cases are already being investigated against Kolomoisky in the United States, and after Trump’s possible departure, the pressure will surely be increased many times over. Including pressure on the Ukrainian authorities with the requirement to apply the most severe measures against the oligarch.
That is uncertain, however, since the main support and stake of Biden’s team in Ukraine is not Poroshenko, and not Zelensky, but those who are commonly called “Sorosets” – people oriented towards Western embassies and living on grants.
And also, the anti-corruption framework created under Biden in the person of NABU (and its head Sytnik), as well as SAP, the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court.
Therefore, the most obvious consequence of the victory of Biden is the pressure of the Americans on the Ukrainian authorities in order to return these Western supporters to key posts as much as possible. Up to a possible change of government or even new parliamentary elections in order to bring a large pro-Western party there.
This could lead to a stalemate, since large Ukrainian business and the politicians associated with it do not need these Western supporters in power. Big business still controls most of the parliament, law enforcement agencies, the judicial system, and has a decisive influence on the Office of the President. And they do not want to give all these levers to people who will be controlled by the State Department through their heads.
Therefore, the situation of the management clinch in which the country has recently found itself will worsen. And this can nullify any plans of the Biden team regarding Ukraine, in fact, freezing the situation that we have now.
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Expanding the estimations of the few remaining independent Ukrainian media (like Strana), it is also important to note that the potential ‘Democratic administration’ of the United States will push and further the globalist and neo-liberal agenda. For Ukraine this means, the even higher increase of corruption (already involving the Biden family and other representatives of globalist structures), censorship and the cultural aggression against the nation. Neo-liberal and globalist values will be aggressively promoted. Alternative points of views (independent media, activists and parties) and conservative structures (the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church) will become a target of even increasing attacks. The radical Ukrainain nationalism, as a part of the globalism, will remain the main ideology of ‘Ukrainian patriots’ as the tool of the globalists. The chances of the new military escalation in Ukraine will increase.
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southfront--2020-11-10--At Least 500 Killed In Fights, As War In Ethiopia Gains Steam

The war in Ethiopia is ramping up , on November 10th .
The attacking forces under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed are attacking the Tigray region , under control by Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) .
On November 10th , the death toll has gone in the hundreds since fighting began on November 4th .
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed , a Nobel Peace Prize laureate , insisted on November 9th that Ethiopa was not descending into “ chaos ” despite an ongoing military operation in Tigray .
But a military official in the neighboring Amhara region , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told Reuters news agency that clashes with Tigrayan forces in Kirakir had killed nearly 500 on the Tigrayan side .
Leaders of Ethiopia ’ s northern Tigray region said on November 9th the federal government led by Abiy had launched more than 10 air raids against them in recent days .
These are the developments over the past few days : Fana , an Ethiopian news agency , reported that federal forces had seized the airport in the city of Humera , as well as the territories of Mydali , Dansha , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Humera to Sudan .
Earlier on November 8th , the Sudanese newspaper Al-Rakuba wrote that hundreds of federal military and customs officers were on the territory of Sudan at the Al-Lakdi border checkpoint after the successful offensive of the NFOT , where they asked for asylum from the authorities of the Vilaya Gedaref .
However , on the same day , the Ethiopian Armed Forces announced the restoration of control over the border , and are likely going to use the territory of Sudan for operations in Tigray – presumably this topic was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the leader of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces .
Potentially as a result , Sudan deployed approx .
6,000 troops at the border .
The Ethiopian Armed Forces routinely report on the successful containment of the TPLF attacks – amid assurances that additional units , including armed militias from Amhara , will soon arrive to help the Northern Command , Abiy Ahmed is preparing to move to the second phase of the operation .
Especially a lot of forces are deployed in the Raya region in the south @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also preparing for a counteroffensive , promising to deploy up to 200,000 experienced fighters .
Under the conditions of the information blockade , the number of victims is unknown , but the count goes to hundreds .
Apart from one hundred soldiers who died on November 3 during the storming of the Northern Command base , only in the battles in the Dansha region , according to the officers close to Addis Ababa , several hundred federal soldiers were killed , heavy fighting took place on Friday in the Abdurafi region ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As mentioned above , according to the Amhara state authorities , at least 500 supporters of the TPLF were killed in the battles in the Kirakir region , in turn , the 33rd Division of the Ethiopian Armed Forces suffered heavy losses from the TPLF special forces .
The Central Bank of Ethiopia ordered the closure of all banks in Tigray ( a total of 616 branches ) , in Addis Ababa and its district , they continue to detain and inspect Tigers in search of TPLF agents , and many Tigrayans living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social networks .
As SouthFront reported earlier , against the background of the escalation of the war , Abiy made reshuffles in the power block and the Foreign Ministry .
The National Defense Forces were headed by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff , General Berhanu Djula , the National Intelligence and Security Service – Temesgen Tirune , who resigned from the post of head of Amhara .
All these people are the prime minister ’ s inner circle .
The Tigray leadership asked the African Union and its chairman Cyril @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ababa has already rejected the proposals of the UN , AU , Kenya and Sudan , since it considers the war to be a purely internal affair of Ethiopia .
At the same time , the head of the TPLF and Tigray leader Debrezion Gebremikhael said that the resistance would continue until Addis Ababa negotiates .

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The war in Ethiopia is ramping up, on November 10th. The attacking forces under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed are attacking the Tigray region, under control by Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
On November 10th, the death toll has gone in the hundreds since fighting began on November 4th.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, insisted on November 9th that Ethiopa was not descending into “chaos” despite an ongoing military operation in Tigray.
“Ethiopia is grateful for friends expressing their concern. Our rule of law operation is aimed at guaranteeing peace and stability once and for all by bringing perpetrators of instability to justice,” he tweeted. “Concerns that Ethiopia will descend into chaos are unfounded and a result of not understanding our context deeply.”
But a military official in the neighboring Amhara region, on the side of the federal troops, told Reuters news agency that clashes with Tigrayan forces in Kirakir had killed nearly 500 on the Tigrayan side.
Leaders of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region said on November 9th the federal government led by Abiy had launched more than 10 air raids against them in recent days.
“These fascists have demonstrated they will show no mercy in destroying Tigrayans by launching more than 10 air strike attempts in Tigrayan cities,” the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which governs the northern region, said on Facebook without mentioning any casualties. “The people and government of Tigray are standing together,” it added.
These are the developments over the past few days:
Fana, an Ethiopian news agency, reported that federal forces had seized the airport in the city of Humera, as well as the territories of Mydali, Dansha, Baeker and Lygudi and the highway from Humera to Sudan.
Earlier on November 8th, the Sudanese newspaper Al-Rakuba wrote that hundreds of federal military and customs officers were on the territory of Sudan at the Al-Lakdi border checkpoint after the successful offensive of the NFOT, where they asked for asylum from the authorities of the Vilaya Gedaref.
However, on the same day, the Ethiopian Armed Forces announced the restoration of control over the border, and are likely going to use the territory of Sudan for operations in Tigray – presumably this topic was discussed during the visits to Addis Ababa by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the leader of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces. Potentially as a result, Sudan deployed approx. 6,000 troops at the border.
The Ethiopian Armed Forces routinely report on the successful containment of the TPLF attacks – amid assurances that additional units, including armed militias from Amhara, will soon arrive to help the Northern Command, Abiy Ahmed is preparing to move to the second phase of the operation. Especially a lot of forces are deployed in the Raya region in the south of Tigray.
TPLF, apparently, is also preparing for a counteroffensive, promising to deploy up to 200,000 experienced fighters.
Under the conditions of the information blockade, the number of victims is unknown, but the count goes to hundreds.
Apart from one hundred soldiers who died on November 3 during the storming of the Northern Command base, only in the battles in the Dansha region, according to the officers close to Addis Ababa, several hundred federal soldiers were killed, heavy fighting took place on Friday in the Abdurafi region (at 5 km from Sudan).
As mentioned above, according to the Amhara state authorities, at least 500 supporters of the TPLF were killed in the battles in the Kirakir region, in turn, the 33rd Division of the Ethiopian Armed Forces suffered heavy losses from the TPLF special forces.
The Central Bank of Ethiopia ordered the closure of all banks in Tigray (a total of 616 branches), in Addis Ababa and its district, they continue to detain and inspect Tigers in search of TPLF agents, and many Tigrayans living outside the region report harassment and threats on social networks.
As SouthFront reported earlier, against the background of the escalation of the war, Abiy made reshuffles in the power block and the Foreign Ministry. The National Defense Forces were headed by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, General Berhanu Djula, the National Intelligence and Security Service – Temesgen Tirune, who resigned from the post of head of Amhara. All these people are the prime minister’s inner circle.
The Tigray leadership asked the African Union and its chairman Cyril Ramapos for mediation.
However, Addis Ababa has already rejected the proposals of the UN, AU, Kenya and Sudan, since it considers the war to be a purely internal affair of Ethiopia.
At the same time, the head of the TPLF and Tigray leader Debrezion Gebremikhael said that the resistance would continue until Addis Ababa negotiates.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Potential Joint Russian-Turkish Monitoring Center For Nagorno-Karabakh, No Turkish Peacekeepers To B

Potential Joint Russian-Turkish Monitoring Center For Nagorno-Karabakh, No Turkish Peacekeepers To Be Deployed

On November 10 , the Russian and Turkish defense ministries will sign a special agreement on the establishment of a joint monitoring center for the observance of the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , an unnamed diplomatic source told Interfax .
The work of the monitoring corps is regulated by the fifth point of the joint statement of the heads of state of Azerbaijan , Russia and Armenia .
Earlier , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that a joint peacekeeping mission of Russia and Turkey would work in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Aliyev said there would be joint peacekeeping patrols , and so on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part , but they are , in fact , not .
Turkish specialists will likely take part in this “ joint monitoring center ” and that appears to be all of it .
The Kremlin said that the leaders of Russia , Armenia and Azerbaijan did not agree on the deployment of Turkish military in Karabakh .
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova , gave an interview to the radio station “ Echo Moskvi ” and underlined the following in regard to the peace deal for Nagorno-Karabakh : • The statement on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , signed by the three heads of state – Armenia , Russia and Azerbaijan , will be published in the near future .
• Further steps on the incident with the Russian helicopter shot by Baku in Armenia will be determined after investigation .
• The issue of the status of Karabakh is defined in the statement of Putin , Pashinyan , Aliyev .
• The ceasefire plan in Karabakh is being implemented in accordance with Russia ’ s call to resolve the conflict through political means .
The helicopter issue took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the incident .
It said that its forces shot down a Russian helicopter near its border with Armenia by accident , expressing apologies to Moscow and readiness to pay compensation .
It came shortly after Russia said one of its Mi-24 helicopters was downed in Armenia , killing two servicemen and wounding another .
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the helicopter was hit by a man-portable air-defence system and launched an investigation to determine who was responsible for the act .
Azerbaijan ’ s foreign ministry said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during hours of darkness and close to the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan .
Azerbaijan said its forces decided to open fire due to heightened tensions amid intense fighting with Armenian forces over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
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On November 10, the Russian and Turkish defense ministries will sign a special agreement on the establishment of a joint monitoring center for the observance of the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, an unnamed diplomatic source told Interfax.
The work of the monitoring corps is regulated by the fifth point of the joint statement of the heads of state of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia.
Earlier, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that a joint peacekeeping mission of Russia and Turkey would work in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Aliyev said there would be joint peacekeeping patrols, and so on, with soldiers from Turkey also taking part, but they are, in fact, not. Turkish specialists will likely take part in this “joint monitoring center” and that appears to be all of it.
The Kremlin said that the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan did not agree on the deployment of Turkish military in Karabakh.
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, gave an interview to the radio station “Echo Moskvi” and underlined the following in regard to the peace deal for Nagorno-Karabakh:
The statement on the end of the war in Karabakh, signed by the three heads of state – Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, will be published in the near future.
Further steps on the incident with the Russian helicopter shot by Baku in Armenia will be determined after investigation.
The issue of the status of Karabakh is defined in the statement of Putin, Pashinyan, Aliyev.
The ceasefire plan in Karabakh is being implemented in accordance with Russia’s call to resolve the conflict through political means.
The helicopter issue took place on November 9th, and Azerbaijan apologized for the incident.
It said that its forces shot down a Russian helicopter near its border with Armenia by accident, expressing apologies to Moscow and readiness to pay compensation.
“The Azerbaijani side offers an apology to the Russian side in connection with this tragic incident,” the foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday, adding the move was an accident and “not aimed against” Moscow.
It came shortly after Russia said one of its Mi-24 helicopters was downed in Armenia, killing two servicemen and wounding another.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the helicopter was hit by a man-portable air-defence system and launched an investigation to determine who was responsible for the act.
Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said the helicopter flew at a low altitude during hours of darkness and close to the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“Helicopters of the Russian air force had not been previously sighted in the area,” it added.
Azerbaijan said its forces decided to open fire due to heightened tensions amid intense fighting with Armenian forces over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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