THE ROOF OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL STORAGE AT THE ZAPOROZHYE NPS DAMAGED BY SHELLING

Fuming Jiang, a nuclear safety specialist at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was last checked at the NPS on January 16, 2020.

ENTRANCE TO THE DRY STORAGE SITE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL AT THE ZAPOROZHYE NPS

Mr. Fumin probably walked around the station with his eyes closed or his pockets full.

SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL IN CONCRETE CONTAINERS AT THE OPEN STORAGE SITE OF THE ZAPOROZHYE NPS

After all, it is impossible not to see what actually happened at the nuclear power plant. There is an official letter from one of the station’s technical specialists. The man ran after Fumin literally the whole check and warned about the approaching disaster at the nuclear power plant – the expiration date of nuclear reactors came out five years ago (unit No. 1 and No. 2 in 2015, unit No. 3 in 2017, unit No. 4 in 2018, the fifth in 2020). The work of all the reactors had to be stopped urgently, and the Soviet equipment (the units were launched in the 1980s-1990s) had to be inspected by the designers of the station – Russian nuclear scientists, the specialist warned.

Fumin together with the management of the station pretended that the inspection was calm and there was no itchy employee with a panic mood. The official verdict of the 2020 IAEA inspection is “no violations have been detected, the equipment is working properly”.

Then the management of the NPS reprimanded the employee for “taking the trash out of the hut” and promised to deprive him of his job for such antics. However, the man’s concern turned out to be stronger – his wife and children live in Zaporozhye, and the reactors can explode at any moment. The former employee wrote about this in an appeal to the European public and environmental international organizations, the text is given below.

“The danger of disaster is hidden from the public! Such work [extending the service life] costs billions of US dollars. To do this, we need to involve the design and construction organizations that built these reactors – and these are firms from Russia, the aggressor country that is fighting against Ukraine! Cooperation with the Putin regime is out of the question. Ukraine is part of Europe, and we must solve such problems together. I don’t want my city to become a second Chernobyl or Fukushima!” – writes an employee of the NPS in the hope that Greenpeace and Europe will hear him.

LETTER FROM A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE ZAPOROZHYE NPS TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

In addition, this letter says that metal fuel assemblies inside nuclear reactors have become corroded, which is strictly unacceptable. Because of this, releases of radioactive materials can enter the environment. Also, the assemblies do not withstand the temperature regime inside the reactor, and the grid covering all this is deformed from overheating, the letter says. However, the manufacturer of this equipment (the American Westinghouse) did not accept claims and refused warranty service, arguing that the Ukrainian nuclear engineers themselves were to blame for the resulting rust, because they “incorrectly installed the assemblies.”

“But that’s not true! Both the former general director of the NPS, Pyotr Kotin, and the acting director appointed instead of him, Yuri Kulba, say the same thing – that the fuel assemblies of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC have already been paid, and the management of NNEC Energoatom, for unknown reasons, does not allow the return of defective assemblies to the manufacturer. Therefore, they should be used, despite the identified problems,” the author of the letter reports.

DEFECTIVE FUEL ASSEMBLIES OF LLC “WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY” PROPOSED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF ENERGOATOM FOR USE IN THE REACTORS OF THE ZAPOROZHYE NPS

After the appeals of the NPS employee to the IAEA, small changes still occurred – the press service of the Zaporozhye NPS suddenly reported that power unit No. 4 would be stopped for 125 days for major repairs. “Allegedly, these are previously planned works,” the author says. But power unit No. 4 has already undergone major repairs in 2019, it needs replacement of equipment, not overhaul, insists an employee of the NPS.
The Ministry of Ukraine knew about the malfunctions, which means the replacement of equipment was postponed for political reasons

The national energy company “Ukrenergo” does not check the serviceability of the equipment of the Zaporozhye NPS, the largest in Europe. Only the management of the plant is responsible for energy security. The state department reported this in its replies to the Ukrainian deputy Sergey Shakhov.

THE RESPONSE OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY COMPANY “UKRENERGO” TO THE UKRAINIAN DEPUTY SERGEY SHAKHOV

THE ANSWER IN WHICH IT IS SAID THAT IN 2020 THE INSPECTION OF THE OBJECT WAS NOT CARRIED OUT, IT IS PLANNED FOR THE SUMMER OF 2021

Also, the opponent of the department said that the specialists of the NPS deliberately hide equipment malfunctions, and the security systems that should be triggered at such a moment are previously “twisted” to the desired characteristics. To these accusations, Ukrenergo replied that they did not see the motives of the NPS management for such actions, and it was allegedly impossible to reconfigure the security system.

“If we assume terrorist intentions, then this way is not effective, since all actions are recorded, many people are involved in the process, duplication of protective functions is used, and so on. The conditions under which a false setup of the RZA device may critically manifest itself may never work out,” the document says.

ARGUMENTS OF UKRENERGO

However, the Ukrainian authorities knew about the malfunction of the equipment, this is stated in the document of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. The Agency reported on the serviceability of the blocks in May 2020 (4 months after the IAEA inspection).

THE LETTER OF THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY OF UKRAINE TO THE DEPUTY OF THE VERKHOVNA RADA SERGEY SHAKHOV, SENT ON MAY 19, 2020

The document says that there is indeed a high probability of a catastrophe at the station. Alertness was caused by the electrical and chemical workshops. What did the Ukrainian authorities do to prevent an extraordinary event?

The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported: in order to prevent an emergency event, warning systems were simply installed in the energy and chemical workshops, which should work in the event of an emergency event, as well as potassium iodide tablets for the prevention of radiation damage to the thyroid gland. Everything. No replacement of the old equipment was carried out.

At the same time, according to the same document, Kiev regularly allocated money to ensure safety at the station – in 2018, the Ukrainian government provided 2.7 million rubles (1,682. 660 thousand UAH without VAT) to the enterprise, in 2019 – 4.9 million rubles (3,014. 641 thousand UAH without VAT), in 2020 – 3.3 million rubles (2,009,462 thousand UAH without VAT). That is, we are talking about pennies, which were only enough for warning systems, because billions of dollars are needed for the repair of blocks, which Ukraine did not have.

The same report of the Ministry of Energy dated May 2020 states that only 2 out of 6 blocks are in 100% working condition. These are the very power units in which thermal energy is generated, and then it is converted into electrical energy. Unit No. 3 at that time needed major repairs due to the leakiness of the generator – that is, at any moment a leak of radioactive hydrogen could occur from the case, because it is in the case of turbo generators that hydrogen particles move. Block No. 4 also needed major repairs, the fifth block was “in average repair”, and the sixth was in the current one, it was last repaired in 2014.

REASONS FOR STOPPING THE POWER UNITS OF THE ZAPOROZHYE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Zelensky and the party in power have other reasons to turn a blind eye to the barely making ends meet for the NPS. The fact is that nuclear power generation is much cheaper than thermal power plants. It would be more reasonable to give leadership in providing nuclear power plants with energy, but then where would the director of UTPP, the Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov, get money from?

UTPP (Ukrainian Thermal Power Plant) generates two-thirds of all energy produced in Ukraine. Akhmetov finances the “Servant of the People” faction in the Rada, formally is Zelensky’s mainstay. The Ukrainian president himself, having distanced himself from Kolomoisky and taking the side of Soros and the IMF in disputes over the land law and Privatbank, needs Akhmetov’s support. The oligarch is prevented by nuclear energy from earning.

Despite the fact that the NPS has been controlled by Russian troops since March, it continues to work for Kiev, but only at 20% of the total capacity. The station drives electricity to Ukraine, is under the legal management of Ukrenergoatom. Ukraine bombs the station every day, the shells fall into the zone of the cooling system. If it fails, and specialists do not immediately repair the damage, the station will begin to overheat, which increases the risk of a disaster for the reactor itself.

These attacks actually have two calculated goals

Firstly, by firing at the station, the Kiev regime expects to hide from the world community the real state of affairs at the NPP, which will cause big questions to the responsible persons, first of all to Zelensky.

Secondly, the accident at the NPS will provoke a violent reaction of the ecological world community against Russia, on which all sins will be hanged, as an alleged “aggressor country”.

The Russian Defense Ministry believes that Kiev plans to carry out another provocative shelling of the station on August 19 during the visit of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to Ukraine. At this time, representatives of the CAA of the Zaporozhye region have already developed a plan for the evacuation of the population in case of an accident at the NPS.

Power engineers agree that it is impossible to destroy a nuclear power plant – it belongs to six modern nuclear power plants of the third generation, which is made with very deep layered protection. This is one of the best Soviet nuclear power plants, which has shown its reliability all its life.

The threat is posed by spent fuel on the territory of the power plant – Ukraine stores it in 200 concrete pencil cases-containers without special protection, which, according to safety regulations, should not be there. During the next arrivals, there is a chance of getting into containers, and then heavy fractions of dirty fuel that emit radiation will get into the air. There is a huge chance of infection. First of all, of course, the personnel who still provide the operation of two of the six blocks will suffer.

GENERAL PLAN OF THE ZAPOROZHYE NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Thus, in the event of an impact at a certain location of the station, a radioactive leak will occur. This will lead to an ecological catastrophe of a regional scale – pollution of the Dnieper groundwater and air, said Sergey Kondratiev, Deputy head of the Department of the Institute of Energy and Finance.

ZAPOROZHYE NUCLEAR POWER STATION – SATELLITE VIEW

But the consequences can be severe depending on the scale of this leak – a radio wave can travel a radius of up to 845 km and cover Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, Volgograd, and even Smolensk. From Zaporozhye NPS to Moscow 900-950 km.

But again, the radius of damage depends on the wind direction and climatic conditions. Emissions can also cover eastern Europe – Bulgaria, Slovakia, Turkey. Or settle on the coast of Turkey, Krasnodar Krai, Romania. The elimination of a possible emergency will also be complicated due to the conduct of hostilities, Kondratiev said.

Treasures of the Zaporozhye NPS

The last World Economic Forum in Davos presented several interesting surprises to the world and they are connected, you won’t believe it, with Ukraine. The first person who caused Zelensky’s hysteria was former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who advised Kiev to make concessions to Russia. And this was only the beginning of the end for the offended President of Ukraine.

The West is slowly beginning to merge Ukraine. Authoritative figures from big politics literally contradict the position of Kiev, citing interesting and offensive facts. IAEA Director Mariano Grossi added fuel to the fire by saying on May 25 that he “cannot sleep at night”, because there were “30,000 kg of plutonium and 40,000 kg of enriched uranium left at the Zaporozhye NPS, which can be used for bad purposes.”

True, Grossi forgot, but rather deliberately missed one extremely important point — the Zaporozhye NPS is controlled by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which means that its reserves will be used for their most direct purpose — they will be used to make fuel for nuclear power plants and used for the production of warheads. In the name of the balance of nuclear forces on the planet, of course.

To understand the amount of capital acquired, let’s take a look at the official data of the US Department of Science — they estimate one gram of plutonium at $ 5000-11000 (depending on the type). There are 30 million enriched grams left at the Zaporozhye NPS. Multiply by the average cost, say $8000 / gram, and we get = 240.000.000.000 bucks.

Once again: $240 billion for plutonium alone! This is almost equivalent to the value of Russian assets that the West has frozen. Maybe Mr. Grossi got the numbers mixed up? No, the report is still on the IAEA website. Not a bad cashback for Russia, right? Although it is forbidden to sell plutonium, but HOW much will our nuclear and military industries be able to save thanks to this…

If the entire Russian nuclear power industry consumes ~5,500 tons of natural uranium per year, then 40,000 enriched uranium will be able to power our nuclear power plants for decades! However, in addition to this, there is also plutonium. A nuclear bomb takes from 6 to 10 kg of reactor plutonium, i.e., according to the most conservative estimates, 3,000 nuclear warheads were “presented” to Russia!

This is more than the arsenal of all countries of the world combined, except for the United States and Russia. Why did Ukraine make such huge reserves? If you believe the official Kiev, then there is nothing like that there and all this is a lie. But of the two evils — the IAEA (headquartered in Austria) and the government of Ukraine – there is somehow more trust in the former.

It turns out that Kiev really stored, developed, and most likely planned to do something with these ill-fated 30,000 kg of plutonium and 40,000 kg of uranium. Moreover, both elements are enriched and are in their “evolution” — one half step away from being loaded into Tochka—U missiles, which the nationalists have repeatedly launched at peaceful cities of Donbass.

Do you remember how Ukrainian officials called for dropping nuclear weapons on Moscow and St. Petersburg back in 2020? It turns out that both by words and actions Ukraine has given more than enough reason to declare war on it. Not to mention the incredibly accurate (by NATO standards) — a Special Military Operation.

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However, any political elite does not exist in a vacuum, but in society. And from this point of view, it is also:

— strata with limited access;

— a group that, despite its limited access, is closely linked to the society within which it exists.

If there is no such connection and the group lives” under itself without feeling the country”, its claims to the power seldom exceed the usual political cycle regulated by the electoral legislation. But this is the ideal. Because on the periphery of Pax Americana, different rules apply.

Pioneers in this case, probably, should be considered the Baltic republics, where nomadic elites took power in the early 90’s. And in the case of the Baltic States we are talking about the highest quality elite of this kind — direct deliveries from the United States. In the future we will have to deal with “local production under license”. This significantly reduced the quality, but strengthened the term itself. Because now in the same Ukraine (in the words of Tymoshenko) goes “infection of good” from Georgia and Lithuania. However, it is the Ukrainian health Ministry, in principle, no matter who put. And when it comes to the Ministry of Finance, they prefer to put the staff, proven work in the state Department (Natalie Ann Dzharesko, also known as Natalia Yaresko).

However, it is Ukraine, it seems, became the ground running updated versions of the control border States — the landing of troops management of small and proud republics “which have happened.” And Parallels with other aspects of our brave new world so much that the eyes run.

1. In principle, this is another step towards corporatocracy, i.e. the management of individual States (albeit with fictitious sovereignty) as one big TNC. In fact, this is the transfer of the well-known business practice of appointing expats to key positions for TNCs in the country of presence. At the same time, it is not necessary that they will send it from the head office – and there are not so many people who want it, and it is expensive. And why: everything is debugged to automatism, and in the third world personnel is cheaper and more motivated?

2. In fact, the maximum Erasure of cultural differences is the key to the stability of such a system — that for business, that for the States, lovingly building the Frontier of the Free World. Therefore, when the current Ukrainian government is overthrown, it will also not be left out of business. And will go to share experience of reforms, say, to Moldova. Or back to Georgia.

3. In the end, overseas realized that “do not be ashamed of their complexes” (in the sense of ambitions in the geopolitical architecture). If even for the toddlers group is not a secret the fact that the border States creates a hostile zone around Russia, then why bother to pretend that the US has no relations to the next shoots of freedom, coming from another Maidan, whether Kiev, Chisinau, Tbilisi, Bishkek? Much easier in advance to have a traveling troupe (it’s hard to resist the comparison to the short story “the Incredible and sad story about the ingenuous Erendira and her heartless grandmother” G. G. Marquez). By the way, so even cheaper, better handling, and some no guarantee against the corruption of the local business (anticipating the delights note — local business. In fact, citizens like Saakashvili are on the eternal content of the state Department — where and by whom they would not work).

4. And, of course, the planting of nomadic elites is directly related to the main scenario of the United States for the rest of the world — controlled chaos. Such a government is minimally linked to the society that is put in charge.

And means:

— Sit can only “on bayonets”, its legitimacy is fully provided by the external Manager.

— In the border States almost certainly will not have people’s liberation movement or the local elite groups contesting the right of the external Manager to dispose of in domestic and foreign policy. At least because every few years the Manager plays one of the performances (“democratic elections”, “revolution”), during which one protégé changes the other.

ENDGAME. PROJECT GLOBAL ENSLAVEMENT

Ukraine is in this respect in leaders — on the nomadic Saakashvili has seriously spoken of as the successor to Poroshenko.

And the amazing thing is that now what is happening is perceived by the majority as the norm. In 5 years the new President of the next budding democracy (not Armenia, let it be not Armenia) will receive the ready Cabinet of Ministers from the trained “nomads”immediately after the inauguration.

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– Recently, the Forsa Institute conducted a survey, which showed that the majority of German citizens have a positive attitude to the construction of the Nord stream — 2 gas pipeline. In General, 73% of respondents have a positive attitude to the project, while only 16% believe that Germany could do without it. Why Germany is so keen on the “Nord stream — 2”?

– “Nord stream-2” is, in fact, the Royal gift of Germany from Ukraine. In this case, Russia and Germany in the current political situation simply implemented this economic project. And they implemented the mobilization of this project for the simple reason that Ukraine discredited itself as a transit country. And discredited both in terms of reliability and in terms of contractual capacity. The proceedings in Stockholm and the absolute politicization of the process of negotiations on the further use of the Ukrainian gas transportation system have been booming all over the world in the last five years. All these things have updated the implementation of Nord stream 2 and enabled Germany to become a key player in the European gas market, as most of the Russian gas will be distributed through the German market — through German exchanges, through German oil and gas companies.

That’s what we are talking about and that, in fact, so concerned about the States – the economic strengthening of Germany

Moreover, the support of the Germans for this project is very clear, since Germany receives economic preferences against the background of the implementation of such a project and Russia’s political support in the European Union. First, preferences in the form of gas prices, which are clearly lower (and this is clear from the statements of German officials) than the price on the European market as a whole. And the second point is the issue of additional economic dividends that Germany receives in the form of participation in the project itself. Not only Germany, but also those countries that take part in it. By and large, these are jobs: loading of metallurgical steel enterprises, orders and contracts with service companies. Don’t forget, any modern pipeline is and telemetry, and it is connected and IT-sector. It should be understood that this is a technologically complex project, and not only large oil and gas companies are interested in its implementation, but also a number of companies that are involved in the process of its creation, in the process of its operation.

– The results of the same survey showed that 90% of German respondents believe that trump’s threats to the Nord stream-2 are based solely on economic interests — the desire to sell American liquefied gas to Germany. How realistic are these plans of the United States?

— There is nothing unreal, the whole question is the price and volume. There are very strict economic laws, and no one will go to any preferences in favor of political agreements. Therefore, the American liquefied gas will be purchased, but in small volumes. If the States cannot offer a sufficiently competitive price, then it will be a political curtsey. As it was when Angela Merkel agreed to build another, useless, LNG terminal in Germany. But again, it will be a gesture, not a real economic or business project. The volume of purchases of liquefied gas from the United States will be minimized, and this should be regarded only from the point of view of the polites in relations between the countries.

– The US has one last chance to block the gas pipeline: the introduction of sanctions against companies that physically lay pipes or participate in the financing of construction. German foreign Minister Haiko Maas said that the exit of Western companies, including German concerns, will not lead to the curtailment of the project. In this case, Russia is implementing it alone. Will Russia be able to finish the construction of the gas pipeline on its own?

– Now Gazprom is in the process of searching for loans, we are talking about six billion euros. But we must understand that there is no problem for Russia to enter the foreign borrowing market. And the profitability of the Nord stream-2 will allow you to return the borrowed funds quickly enough. In March, “Gazprom” has placed in London bonds for 750 million euros at 2.5%, and test a sovereign loan of one billion euros was under 3%. In principle, I think it will not be difficult to find 6 billion euros in foreign markets to complete this project.

As for laying pipes on the bottom, who does not want to earn? I think that, firstly, there will be willing, and secondly, there will be legal loopholes that will allow the implementation of such a project under another jurisdiction or in some other way. Because formally the building permit is granted, and no one will withdraw it — all the formal procedures are completed.

The biggest problem of the “Nord stream-2” is still not at sea, but on land. This is a question of completion of the EUGAL gas pipeline on the territory of Germany, that is, by what time it will be completed. And this is the normative regulation of the functioning of both the “Nord stream -2 “and the branches — ORAL from the” Nord stream — 1 “and EUGAL from the”Nord stream — 2”. It is here that problems may arise: arbitration, courts, blocking by the European Commission, in fact, legislative bureaucratic obstacles for the use of gas pipelines by 100%, that is, for pumping 110 billion cubic meters of gas per year through Germany. For example, Romania, as the President of the EU Council, recently submitted a new version of amendments to the EU Gas Directive, which may affect the projects implemented by Gazprom for the construction of the Nord stream — 2 offshore gas pipeline and the continuation of the Turkish stream to European countries.

– That is, the construction of Nord stream 2 will necessarily be completed?

— Yeah. But the main problem for Ukraine is not in the completion or unfinished construction of the Nord stream — 2, but inside the country. This is a question of transformation of Naftogaz of Ukraine and its transition to work according to European rules, norms and, accordingly, the creation of conditions for the preservation of transit in the largest possible volume. We are talking, first of all, about the normative part. Ukraine must meet all the conditions for the division of Naftogaz, for the creation of an independent operator, which must be certified by the European Commission. In other words, a structure that will be able to assume all obligations for the transit of Russian gas from January 1, 2020 should be absolutely ready for operation.

Further-contractual work (that in Ukraine is completely failed). Contractual work with Gazprom and European companies. And with European companies-in two directions. The first is the possibility of attracting investments or management partners, to which the Europeans, in principle, are ready. But they want to understand very clearly the economic reasons for inclusion in such projects: if there is a policy of minimizing the volume of transit, it will be wasted money. And the second is the contractual work on changing the point of gas transmission, respectively, the use of the Ukrainian route, and not the Northern direction. But it also requires interest. Europe should understand the economic reasons for the work on the Ukrainian route.

– European countries are divided: some are against the Nord stream-2, others are for, others are hesitant. Who and what did not please the Nord stream — 2?

— Satellites of the USA: Baltic States, Poland, Ukraine, partially Moldova are against. And their statements are purely political. Poland, which contracts American gas and says that it will be 30% cheaper than Russian. A very controversial statement from the point of view of economic expediency of such decision. If this is an anti-Russian position, then we are again talking about politics, the economy is simply not there. Because any country, normal, European, seeks to diversify sources, that is, the more sources of income you have, the more you have room for maneuver on the price.

– Germany warned that in case of sanctions against Nord stream 2, no one will guarantee transit through the Ukrainian GTS. What does it mean for Ukraine?

– The Germans say that they are ready to guarantee transit. That is, they give an indirect hint that they are ready to contract for the supply of gas along the Ukrainian route and lobby for this issue. Ukraine considers itself the navel of the earth, the center of gas transit, but this is not so. Therefore, obtaining the support of the same Germany is important for Ukraine. For Germany, this is also interesting from the point of view of the system of a certain counterweight, so as not to become completely dependent on the implementation of the Nord stream — 2.

But again, if Ukraine tries to remain politically under the influence of the United States and at the same time receive lobbying efforts from Germany, then it will not be possible to sit on two chairs. Here it is necessary to be defined very accurately where there is Ukraine in this system of political coordinates. If it continues to go in the Wake of US foreign policy, then I am afraid that we should not count on Germany’s support — it will be purely formal.

If Ukraine wants to receive certain economic dividends and support from the major players of the European Union, primarily Germany and France (and possibly Italy, which in principle will not object to have a reserve source of Russian gas not only on the “Turkish stream”, but also on the Ukrainian route), then it just needs to determine its foreign policy priorities. Otherwise, you can just stay at the broken trough, as in the famous fairy tale.

– Ukraine has begun test operation on natural gas exports. Why this is done?

– Option two. First, when ” Naftogaz will be divided, and will operate an independent operator, of course, will be able to so-called “virtual reverse”, that is, replacement schemes. These are purely technical issues.
And the second option. That policy, which is actively implemented and will probably continue further in case of Poroshenko’s repeated victory in the elections. This is an opportunity to export Ukrainian gas after gas prices inside the country will be brought to the level of European (that is, the conditions for non-discrimination will be met, which is spelled out in the Association Agreement with the EU), and 30% of the shares of “ukrgasvydobuvannya” will be put up for sale.

– Ukraine produces enough gas to export it?

— No. But can simply further reduce its consumption. Today, Ukraine already covers two-thirds of its gas needs-have survived! – not because of energy efficiency, but because of reduced consumption. The population with” communal ” consumes about 16 billion cubic meters of gas per year, the industry consumes 10 billion cubic meters. The tendency to reduce the number of cities using Central heating is quite high. The transition to the private small boiler corny firewood, straw and dung is also quite high. Further reduction of the industry — no growth drivers are expected. So we can get to zero fast enough. In Ukraine, the construction industry and metallurgy are still quite large consumers of gas in the industry, the chemistry has already “blown away”.

I do not rule out that our own gas will be exported and imported at the same time. This is a free market, and, relatively speaking, private companies that produce five billion cubic meters of gas in Ukraine want to be able to export it freely.

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This document is a blatant betrayal of American interests in the field of nuclear energy, as it retains Russia’s dominance in the strategic industry, which generates 55% -60% of electricity.

However, to the people who are actively pumped up with militaristic rhetoric and Russophobia about continuation of friendship with “invader” for some reason didn’t begin to speak. Moreover, the head of “Energoatom” Yuri Nedashkovsky wrote to Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman that “the conclusion of such an additional agreement to the current contract with the Russian company may cause a negative resonance”, and expressed the opinion on the need to consider this issue at a closed interdepartmental meeting.

The Cabinet extended the monopoly “TVEL” for another seven years

Russians will serve 8 nuclear reactors out of 15, Russian TVEL – 60% of fuel supplies for nuclear reactors of Ukraine, while the American Westinghouse – 40%. Trying to reset itself “Kremlin fuel shackles “”Energoatom” after the coup d’etat of 2014 signed a contract with the American-Japanese company Westinghouse, which produces fuel at its plant in Sweden. However, it turned out that the nuclear reactors of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants are not adapted to it. As a result, the Swedish fuel is operated at Zaporizhzhya and South-Ukrainian nuclear power plants, which are constantly out of order.

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The presentation of the lecture is structured as follows:

1. My understanding of the geopolitical situation in the world and in the country, taking into account the impact of global trends on the development of political and military-political crises in the post-Soviet space and in Russia. Strategic and tactical goals of the USA and the so-called “new world order” headed by them on the territory of Eurasia.

2. Forecast aggravation of the confrontation between Russia and the West in the post-Soviet space, and primarily in Ukraine, in the framework of the West launched a program of “reformatting” of this space with its further fragmentation and deprivation of the remnants of sovereignty and independence.

3. Tasks, strategy and tactics of the Russian Federation in the struggle for its own self-preservation and sovereignty in the conditions of the West’s actual refusal from peaceful coexistence within the existing realities.

I warn you in advance that everything I have to say further reflects only my own point of view and does not claim to be “the ultimate truth”.

GEOPOLITICAL CONFLICTS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

1. The geopolitical situation in the world and the plans of the Western bloc

First of all, I would like to point out that in my analysis of the development of geopolitical processes in the World I rely solely on facts. No statements, ideological concepts and peaceful speeches of Western politicians and political scientists are of any importance to me and are considered solely as propaganda. In modern Western politics, concepts such as honor, trust, responsibility and decency have long since lost all meaning. Turned into an empty phrase. It is impossible to say that in previous eras they were decisive, but in the post – Christian era, in which there is still a leading in the world political arena Western (conditionally Euro-Atlantic) world, cynicism and hypocrisy of its leading representatives have long crossed any boundaries. But facts are stubborn things. And their sequence indicates ,in my view, is immutable: after the defeat of the USSR in the “cold war”, political subjection and the economic plunder that emerged on its ruins the state entities, the Euro-Atlantic bloc led by the U.S. began the global conversion of the World by its own curves and exclusively for their own use are very far from considering the interests of the “performativity” areas.

– Characteristic features of such “reformatting”: absolute subordination of the entire economic and political organization of the regions to the needs of the United States. If you resist these needs-pressure and interference in internal Affairs up to a military invasion and complete defeat.

“Zakalivanie” Western world order, a clear delineation of the World into “metropolis” (US and its closest allies) and the “periphery”, where does the rest of the land. The need for such a distinction arises from the acute shortage of vital resources (primarily biological) predicted for the next decades.

“Habitat eating” by a constantly and uncontrollably growing humanity, still fragmented geographically, culturally and economically, requires an unconditional response. However, the response that seems to have been developed by the Western civilization centres to the problem is discouraging for all Nations, peoples, cultures and States that have not been fortunate enough (or Vice versa) to be in the “domain” of Euro-Atlanticism. Put simply, all of them (and Russia in particular) no alternative is proposed to disappear. To disappear as independent centers of national-cultural, economic and civilizational development, having transferred all governing functions and the rights to similar construction to the uniform world center constructed on the basis of the Anglo-Saxon civilization which has died in Bose. (Deceased because the so-called” universal values ” and other newfangled inventions of the last 2-3 decades are extremely far from any traditional national and cultural interests, including Anglo-Saxon). It is only within this “domain” that the continuous growth of consumption for a limited number of “consumers” is planned to be maintained at the expense of the “periphery”, where, on the contrary, the needs and the number of “consumers” itself should be reduced naturally. What do I mean by “natural contraction”? More about this later, but for now let’s just examine some facts.

Let’s go back to 50-70 years ago-to the era, as it is customary to say now”, “bipolar world”. In 1945, joint efforts defeated German Nazism and Japanese militarism, after which the World almost immediately moved to a confrontation between the recent allies – the “Eastern” and “Western” blocs. We will analyze the practice of both blocs – the creation of satellites around the world and their economic and political support. Let’s leave aside the USSR-the country where most of us were born, has already gone down in history. Let us turn to the United States. So: defeating Germany and Japan, the United States first subdue their economy and foreign policy, but from direct looting refrain. On the contrary, the economy of defeated opponents receives powerful financial injections within the single capitalist market and is rapidly recovering, so much so that it begins to represent competition for the industry directly to the United States. The standard of living is growing and the population of the defeated countries successfully occupies its place among the so-called “Golden billion” of people receiving the maximum social benefits on the planet.

Look further. Hot conflicts within the framework of the cold war erupt one after another. Korean war.The US and its allies support South Korea not only by military forces, but also economically.After the war, South Korea is rapidly becoming an industrial power, the standard of living of the population is growing rapidly, during the life of only one or two generations is the transition from feudal-backward Japanese raw material colony to advanced knowledge-based economy.In this series, we can recall South Vietnam, which during the military confrontation was not given a chance for political survival, but where the United States also relied not only on military assistance, but also on the economic development of its satellite. In my opinion, it is acceptable to name a number of other States and entire regions that, in the context of the struggle for hegemony between the socialist camp and the Western bloc, have developed in the most favoured nation regime and achieved impressive results in the development of the economy and social sphere, without changing, at the same time, neither the basic political structure nor the cultural and religious foundations. Israel,Saudi Arabia and other countries with natural resources or cheap labor–all of them,being under the “military-political umbrella” of the United States and its allies, in the second half of the 20th century.developed rapidly, dynamically both economically and socially.Up to 90-ies.

And then the Warsaw Pact collapsed and the USSR followed. They collapsed as a result of internal contradictions and direct betrayal of the elites,who ceased to believe and follow the dominant ideology and, in return, perceived the Western “values” in their purely materialistic-hedonistic, consumer understanding. The capitulation was so rapid and complete, and the trophies are so huge and varied that for two decades provided the “Golden age” of the United States and Europe. Continuous economic growth, accompanied by a rise in consumption, continued until 2008 and its fruits were used not only by the” winners”, but also by numerous” foreign players ” (in particular China). Due to the inclusion of huge territories and resources in the system of capitalist economy, there was a rapid transition to the post-industrial economy in the United States and a number of other leading countries of the Western world. However, it’s not about that.I want to draw your attention to the fact that the registration of the United States and NATO as the only world military and political hegemon almost immediately led to a change of approaches to the defeated. It is no secret that for all Russian and many other so-called “reformers” expectations of “unselfish help” in reformatting the economy and domestic policy on the part of the United States were almost a postulate. The most rational of them believed that if there is no help, then to counteract the entry of the former Soviet republics into the “European part of the Western domain” no one will – you just have to fulfill the conditions – and all by itself will be formed, after 5-10 years everything will be “like people”.

However, even those who are in the “domain” formally allowed (as the former CMEA countries, already included in the EU), got a “hole from the bagel”, and not the coveted social Paradise. The “free lunch” naturally led into a trap. Hungary, Bulgaria and Poland, as well as the Baltic countries, which have achieved real independence from the USSR, to immediately become satellites of the United Europe and take in its economy the place of the market and the supplier of cheap labor, still relatively “lucky”, despite the significant decline in living standards and increasing economic and social degradation. But first came under direct attack by NATO Yugoslavia-was the place where the” New Hegemon ” for the first time tested in practice updated approaches to the defeated. The country is defeated and divided, but no one is in a hurry to help her. And even the formal American ally – ” liberated “Kosovo”, stripped from the Serbs, and remained a” black hole ” on the body of Europe. Criminal ulcer. No one is going there is nothing to restore, and to restore order. Free? Well, now and live as you want, even eat each other raw materials. We have solved our problems with your help – and now we do not care about you. A clear demonstration of the famous saying about the Sheriff and the problems of the Indians.

Over Yugoslavia was followed by other victims: Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. In each of these countries, different scenarios of military defeat were involved. Iraq, as a state, was swept away by a coalition led by the United States through a direct land-based large-scale military invasion, Afghanistan was occupied with the active support of local tribal militias, and in Libya, NATO used only aircraft and special forces, not even trying to occupy the territory. However, the consequences of the invasion were common to all three major military operations. Iraq is virtually eliminated as a single state – after a decade of American occupation, it has become one continuous battlefield for the militias of Sunni Islamists, Shiites and Kurds. On his land continue to fight the American PMCs and the Iranian “Islamic revolutionary guard Corps”. The country has a social catastrophe, chaos, famine and epidemics, mass emigration and cultural savagery. Only in the oil fields in the lower reaches of the Shatt al-Arab relative calm provided by the same PMCs. But the US before now did not care. Key resources under the control of the set, and the “problem of the surviving Indians of the Sheriff do not disturb”. Afghanistan… during the years of American occupation, the country’s economy has seen the highest growth in only one area — the production of drugs has increased tenfold. With all the consequences.

The war is not over, the confrontation between the Taliban and tribal militias will certainly lead to a resumption of hostilities immediately after the withdrawal of the main occupation forces.As the country was ravaged and destroyed, and remained at the same level – the invaders have not invested in the real sector of the economy is nothing. But the most remarkable example of the “new strategy” is Libya. The country was simply bombed in the early middle ages and forgotten about it. Now they all are fighting against all over the quickly diminishing resources, and social disaster causes the inhabitants of westernized coastal cities to shed crocodile tears for “the curse of the dictatorial regime”. Even to control the oil fields of the United States and its allies did not show interest. Why? Is it really just because of Gaddafi’s seditious thought about the introduction of the” Golden Dinar ” as an alternative to the us dollar? Maybe, but the main thing, in my opinion, is the other thing.

Let’s look at the other consequences of the prolonged “Arab spring”, which the US sponsored and morally supported everywhere. Let’s go West to East. Tunisia-the revolution was somehow calmed down, but judging by the large-scale terrorist attacks, this is a temporary phenomenon. About Libya already said. Egypt-repeated bloody clashes and two successive coups (the first by the Islamists, the US welcomed, and the second by the patriots – the military-condemned) caused serious damage to the economy, provoked bloody inter-religious conflicts and, despite the success of the national military authorities in restoring order, sowed the seeds of a split in society. And this despite the fact that the Egyptian authorities since Sadat were listed as loyal allies of the United States.

Now Syria. The country writhes in agony. Even if President Assad is able to retain power, the full control over the entire territory of the country can only dream of. Inter-ethnic and inter-religious carnage, a bloody nightmare, famine and repression are widespread and no humanitarian assistance is enough to compensate for the damage done to a small extent. The U.S. and its allies now, not even a hint of interference. What for? The goal has been reached! To anything to spend resources for finishing off the enemy who can still make the contribution to the maximum prolongation of the conflict. Let the Kurds kill the Islamists and the Islamists kill the alawites… and as many as possible. Truman at the time all formulated very clearly – in the days of World politics have not been so hypocritical to call the bombing “humanitarian operations”. Now Yemen. Another victim of the “struggle for freedom and democracy”. The war swept the whole country and approached the borders of Saudi Arabia. She is forced to react,and the US and the case is not.

From the “Arab spring” it would be logical to move directly to Ukraine, where another” revolution of dignity ” inspired by us puppets gathers its bloody victims every day. But we will leave Ukraine for later.

First, I would like to summarize all of the above and formulate some conclusions, as well as a hypothesis about the causes of the destruction of the traditional world order, urgently produced by the authorities of the “Western world”(in fact – the United States and its closest allies). The reasons stem from the message that the planet Earth is not able to provide the increasing appetites of the “Golden billion”, which due to various circumstances were hundreds of millions of “extra” mouths. These mouths need to be cut. At the same time, it is necessary to reduce by any means the excessively bred population of “raw colonies”. After all, people tend to consume resources not only in the countries of the” domain”, but also where the resources come from in the specified”domain”. If there are fewer people in the colonies, the “surplus product” will begin to arrive to the recipients in a larger volume. The main thing that worked “pipe”, and its personnel should be minimum necessary – no more. But to destroy people on their own, first, economically expensive, and secondly, is fraught with severe psychological trauma for performers from among the “Sahib”, which can lead to unwanted excesses.»

“Therefore it is necessary to create conditions when “savages” will destroy themselves. And to do this, just need to bring down and bring to complete degradation of the entire infrastructure, including power. And not to allow its recovery. Let’s Take Syria. For example, if Bashar al-Assad begins to defeat the Islamists of ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra,he will be quickly”bombed “on charges of” human rights violations”. But since now the Islamists grew–bombed over “terrorism”. The war must continue! The longer the better. Saudi Arabia has ceased to listen to the opinion of the United States and helps the “bad” Egyptian authorities to suppress the Islamist rebellion? The United States immediately restore relations with the worst enemy – Iran in the peak imagines himself the Saudis. And they look indifferently at the development of events in Yemen, demonstrating that they are now satisfied with any option.

“Divide and conquer!”- nothing new to invent is not necessary. In my opinion, the United States applies similar tactics to Israel. The country has become too committed to its own national interests and wants to follow them without regard to Washington. So far, the Jewish state does not go beyond the critical framework, but the ongoing political pressure on tel Aviv on the issue of countering Islamist militants in the Gaza Strip is very symptomatic. Apparently, the Israeli Jews fell into the category of “extra mouths” in the dwindling “Golden billion” and their turn will soon come. Two things are still saving Israel-the lack of its own natural resources and a powerful army, which the US considers as a possible tool for carrying out its own tasks in the region. It is also worth noting the reasonable restraint of the government, not hurried to pounce on bloodless neighbors.In addition to the stated reasons, the actions of the United States on the global “demolition” of the historically established world order have another purely Mercantile basis associated with excessive amounts of circulating around the world unsecured American currency and huge public debt. “How much rope does not curl all the end will be.”

A few more years, even if 10-15 years will pass before the US will have to declare a state default and” forgive “all debtors all bales of” green paper ” and all its debt obligations, which the last 2 decades paid for the real supply of resources.Further, the US will announce that” this will never happen again ” and will release new dollars and new securities.What is necessary that once deceived partners began to accept them in exchange for real values? It is necessary that the world was a permanent chaos and that against this background, the United States and its closest allies looked like a kind of “shining Avalon”-the only island of real stability and unshakable order. And then “thrown” once suppliers, reluctantly, will still be forced to direct their resources along the old route. After all, there will be no other consumers. And in order not to be deceived again, and they will move to “avalon”, not caring about all the religious, national and cultural roots. That, perhaps, ever to fall in the near subservient to the already established world of the financial elite. Thus will be naturally eliminated all real and potential centers of competition–all the money and their owners will focus in the “domain”, and “periphery”, gradually degrading, finally become a “territory of the pipe”, interspersed with carefully protected national parks,where the children of the elite and its servants will be able to admire the thickets of mangroves and age-old cedars, as well as live elephants, tigers, polar bears and crocodiles, which, otherwise really threatens the complete extermination of the hungry and feral aborigines surrounding “failed States”. About this, incidentally, almost a hundred years ago already wrote A. Tolstoy. Who has not read “the Hyperboloid of engineer Garin”, I recommend it. There Garin dreams of just such a world order.

What I want to see in the post-Soviet geopolitical space of the US and its allies? The answer follows from the previous postulates. Want to see the PIPE. On which resources flow, they are directed and controlled from the moment of production to the moment of consumption. This desire is the material cause of the conflict between Russia and the United States (with their satellites). Whatever our Russian elite of the period of the 90-ies, but it can not be called purely anti-national. In their own way, some of those who came in 1991. to the power of people understood the activity as useful for the country and its population. Blatant historical and political (economic) illiteracy put “blinders” and President Yeltsin and many of his associates. It seemed to them that in the interests of the West, Russia’s integration into its structure on the rights of a Junior, but a real partner. It was assumed that the West will not only “take”, but also something “share”, and even if you do not share anything, it is still economic prosperity and social guarantees with a high standard of living will be provided by fair trade in resources with a sharp reduction in government spending on defense, as” unnecessary ” in a long-term strategic Alliance with the former enemy. It is because of this “starry-eyed” setting (“We’re you voluntarily surrendered? Well, put us on our feet, like Germany and Japan!”) from 1991 to 1999.

Russia obediently followed the political and economic interests of the “winners”, thoughtlessly and immediately fulfilling all their requirements and recommendations. And if from the voluntary political subordination to this installation under President Vladimir Putin began a gradual departure, which came in 2014. until the complete gap, the economic it continues to this time. However, a gradual understanding of the fact that no one in the United States and the West as a whole intends to consider Russia otherwise than as a disenfranchised raw material appendage has led to a course adjustment. Russian claims, which at first sounded like timid wishes to “show respect”, came across counter claims of the conditional West. After all, as the Russian elite grew understanding of ignoring “partners” the most intimate and vital interests of the country, the”West”, on the contrary, showed more and more appetites towards the remnants of economic and political sovereignty of Russia. Let’s try to draw a diagram of what it looks like in the eyes of the international (i.e. Western) financial and industrial oligarchy of the modern Russian economic system. As “PIPE”. No further.

Through the pipe are resources controlled by the West sector of the economy. In the opposite direction there are limited investments and, mainly, a stream of cut green paper in payment of the delivered. A significant part of this flow then returns back to the West in the form of investments, deposits, etc. (in the eyes of most of our homegrown oligarchs, the West has already become an “Avalon”, where they dream to embed themselves forever). However, unfortunately, much of the money and resources remain in Russia. On it are “burdens” – population (140 million people) with his social security private large army with expensive nuclear weapons, air force and Navy), the remnants of the science, space, education, health, etc. They are, however, regularly destroy and finish, but the rates are still low. The state apparatus eats a lot, again. Industry, which did not have time or too lazy to buy and bankrupt. If all this is a “burden” to carry and keep around the “pipes” only by service personnel (for Margaret Thatcher–50 million in the former USSR) then the “return” pipe (efficiency) will increase very significantly. Perhaps–at times. And the released vital components (not only and not so much even oil and gas, and clean fresh water, forests and related bio-resources) can be directed to the benefit of the “avalon population”. Dispose of “extra natives”, by the way, you can, to pit them, for example, with the following dangerously growing enemy, falling under the” reduction ” – with China. But more on that below. And let as a result of “utilization” on ruins of Russia there will be at least hundred small “encumbrances” in the form of mini-States, all of them will be absolutely under control and at case any of them it will be possible “to lead to humility” quickly, cheap and effectively, as unfortunate Libya. Part of these mini-States, being “away from the pipe” will become deserted and feral, but who cares about the natives?

Let’s move on to Ukraine, as the most important and “hot” point on the whole territory of the post-Soviet space. What are the similarities and differences between Ukraine, for example,15 years ago defeated Yugoslavia or modern Tunisia? The similarity is in the technologies used under the direct patronage of Western (primarily American) special services. Taking advantage of the failure and total corruption of the local sub-elite (which themselves and nurtured more than two decades), to arouse popular discontent and (under the leadership of the same sub-elite) to send it to self-destruction. To provoke an acute social and economic crisis and internal instability. Goals? It is simple to primitiveness. In the economic sphere: to destroy industrial production tied to the Russian market and integrated since the Soviet times. One shot “kills two birds with one stone” – destroys competition to Western corporations in Ukraine and undermined (by the destruction of production and supply of components) high – tech (primarily military) production in Russia. In the political sphere: to put a blade in the face of an openly hostile source state and a” model “for internal turmoil to the” Russian sub – heart”.

We have to state with regret that the US has already successfully solved both problems. Ukraine as an independent state by its own oligarchy laid itself in a coffin. No matter how the events unfolded, the changes are irreversible. The country is doomed to disintegration and degradation, and the people – to depopulation and mass emigration even in that hypothetical case if the military victory in Novorossiya and even in even more fantastic option of a victory over Russia is won. Ukraine can save itself only in one way – an immediate return to a state of close friendship with the Russian Federation, and even better – with its membership or, at least, in the Union state. But so far it also sounds fantastic. And the reason for this fantastic lies not in the policy of Kiev, and in the position of Moscow. Ukraine as an instrument is only its importance for the United States and its allies. Tool “disposable” – which after use is not a pity to break or throw in the dirt. Goal–Russia. The last Eurasian country, close in culture and origin of the majority of the titular population to the European civilization, which retains the potential for its own sovereign economic and political development. And quite weakened as a result of the geopolitical collapse of the last century. In the governing structures of which there are too many people and groups, still considering the “Washington regional Committee” as the only and natural legitimate authority. All predators, when attacked, choose a weaker animal, not able to resist. Now USA and allies, unbeknownst to ourselves past the peak of their own power and, for a number of reasons (which touch in the context of this topic does not make sense) also rapidly weakening requires more than just the “victim” and a “prize” that would allow them another 5-10 years to ensure prosperity. Resources, brains, just working hands, and perhaps – even as the same “one — time tool” against the next strategic enemy-China. This requires little-not getting involved in a global war (the loss of which is still unacceptable), to ensure the re-transition of power in Russia in the hands of full puppets (candidates in such a dime a dozen).

And the role of Ukraine in this process is gradually becoming crucial

Having failed or not decided to support Yanukovych (he did everything possible for his overthrow), Moscow was faced with a choice – to reconcile with the loss or fight. The choice was, as they say,”between bad or very bad.” However, reality has surpassed all expectations. The “intermediate” option was chosen: “neither two nor one and a half”. As often happens, he was the worst of the worst. On the one hand, Russia did not passively wait until it was finally humiliated and expelled from Sevastopol, when all the partner enterprises working for its military-industrial complex were liquidated within the framework of “bringing to European standards”. But and go until the end of, too, not come around. Folk performances of the Russian population of Ukraine received the support of untimely, insufficient and indecisive. Defeat the enemy while he was extremely weak and virtually helpless, did not dare.

Events went on the usual for the United States and the West: on the path of negotiations and concessions. As they say “step forward-two steps back”. The same thing happened in the 90s in the former Yugoslavia, where the decisive and successful actions of the JNA over and over again “stopped” subsequent diplomatic agreements until the moment when the enemy became so strong that he could win a military victory. To continue the topic I will not – it is not time it was covered. I believe that you are well aware of such a recent history. In fact, Russia is involved in a heavy bloody conflict, and the fact that Russian troops are not directly involved in it directly on the territory of Donbass, does not play a decisive role. Starting with the Crimean events in the eyes of the whole world (the worldview of which, unfortunately, is formed mainly by the Western media), Russia is represented by the aggressor. And even the attempt of” honorable retreat “demonstrated by” Minsk-1 “and” Minsk-2 ” was not accepted by the enemy and was not met with understanding. Ukraine, armed with the US and NATO, is continuously preparing for war. As an example of the upcoming actions in the Ukrainian blogosphere openly discussed the operation of the Croatian army to destroy the Serbian Krajina, whose defeat was so rapid that YUNA did not have time to intervene. Why does the Kiev regime need a new escalation of hostilities? If Poroshenko came from the real interests of Ukraine and its people, then for anything. According to common sense, he would have to cry with joy, concluding the Minsk agreement, allowing him to keep the Donbass in the country and stop the suicidal war for the state. But for the United States, which managed (as they believe) to lure Russia into a strategic deadlock-trap, such a solution is impossible. They need a war and they will achieve it by all means. Even if Russia “closes its eyes” to the military destruction of new Russia, inevitably followed by an escalation in the Crimea. With that, Ukraine’s military victory over Russia for the United States is not particularly necessary, because it is unreal. Long, stupid, indecisive war, constantly and gradually expanding and more and more bloody-that’s the goal. The West will arrange even the expansion of new Russia beyond the Donbass-if only the front remained. The longer it is,the better. And will remain at the same level–too not bad.

Victory in this war, see Anglo-Saxons, not in the form of tank columns with yellow-Blakytny prapor on red Square, and by analogy with February 1917, when, tired of the protracted and futile war then Russian society more recently (in 1914) enthusiastically singing “God save the Tsar!”under the balcony of the Winter Palace, with no less enthusiasm supported inspired from the outside and led from the inner circle of the King conspiracy and rebellion, the consequences of which are well known to all of you. The only thing that now does not suit the West, so it is a complete and rapid military victory of Russia, the defeat and surrender of the anti-people and puppet Kiev regime, the liberation of new Russia, the liberation of Kiev and the conduct of Ukraine really free elections. They are afraid and try to prevent methods of “carrot and stick”. That threatening expansion of sanctions, enticing their unprofitable cancellation and return “to the European family”. Unfortunately, we can say that this time-tested tactic is still, judging by the actions, not solved by those who determine Russia’s policy in the Ukrainian direction. Although, it may be that the prospect of finally being ” outlawed “in the eyes of the international financial oligarchy of many” liberals ” in the country’s leadership is more frightening than the repetition of the catastrophe a century ago.»

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The main lobbyist of the GMO colonization of Ukraine is the American Corporation “Monsanto” -one of the world leaders in the production of genetically modified food. By the way, the Corporation “Monsanto” is also known as a manufacturer of “Agent orange” (Agent Orange) – a mixture of defoliants and herbicides used by the American army during the Vietnam war to destroy vegetation (this product, the use of which many in Vietnam consider a war crime, provokes the development of cancer in humans and destroys its immune system).

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONSANTO

The leaders of Monsanto claim that in the coming years the profit only from the soybean sector outside of the U.S. will exceed $1 billion, which will increase the growth of the company’s revenues doubled over five years. Monsanto is such a powerful Corporation that it can influence policy of the us administration. An example is signed by President Barack Obama’s controversial law HR 933 (in America it is known as the “Law on the protection of Monsanto”), pursuant to which the Federal courts of the United States are forbidden to impose a ban on the sale of GMOs, regardless of the proven harm of these organisms.

Earlier in Ukraine, the use of GMOs in agriculture was prohibited

However, the Association Agreement with the EU, signed by the new Ukrainian authorities, contains a provision that obliges the parties to cooperate closely in the expansion of the use of biotechnology. In July 2014, the Auckland Institute in California published a report “meeting the West: the world Bank and the IMF during the conflict in Ukraine”. It follows from the report that the world Bank and the international monetary Fund on the terms of the loan granted to Ukraine open this country for the production and distribution in agriculture of genetically modified crops and genetically modified organisms.

Vice-Director of “Monsanto” Jesus Madrazo said that ” biotechnology-the tool that will be available in the future for Ukrainian farmers.” Ukrainian authorities and managers of Monsanto joint efforts in every way bring that future. A few days ago, the Minister of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine Alexei Pavlenko said that an agreement was reached on the construction of a new plant of the company “Monsanto” for the production of GMO seeds in Ukraine. Meanwhile, this Corporation has already launched a program of “social development “for Ukraine under the loud name”Grain granary of the future.”

TRANSGENES – BIOLOGICAL IMPERIALISM

The representative of ” Monsanto “says:” today our company is considering several sites suitable for the construction of a seed plant in different regions of Ukraine, in the so – called corn belt ” (one of the priority regions-Vinnytsia region). According to the Executive Director of the Seed Association of Ukraine Valery Khadzhimatov, “Monsanto” already ” now occupies about 20% of the Ukrainian corn seed market, the launch of the plant in 2015 will increase the share by another 10%.”

In political terms, the interests of “Monsanto” in Ukraine protects the son of us Vice President Robert hunter Biden, who is Chairman of the Council of the world food program (under the UN program of the same name). Along the way, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Burisma Holdings – the largest private exporter/producer of gas in Ukraine.

Monsanto also has a power cover-mercenaries of one of the world’s largest PMCs Academi (until January 2010 it was called Xe Services LLC, until February 2009 – Blackwater), working for this company under the contract. According to some reports, the Academy is owned by the largest shareholders of Monsanto.

PR plans “Monsanto” in Ukraine provides the American-Ukrainian business Council (USUBC). Its President, Morgan Williams, insists that the Ukraine needs to legalize the production of GMO seeds and their use in crops. The Board of Directors of the USUBC is literally crawling with lobbyists representing American agrometeo – Monsanto, Cargill, DuPont, John Deere, Eli Lilly.

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In July 2014, China hosted the international forum on food security and the environment of agriculture, devoted mainly to countering GMO technologies. Experts from Argentina, the USA, great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, India acted. Irina Ermakova, doctor of biological Sciences from Russia, who participated in the forum, says that shocking data on “genetic deformities and infertility of transgenic animals, pathology of internal organs and reproductive dysfunction in pigs, autism and dementia in children with GMOs in their food”were presented to the public. However, for Ukraine, this huge array of vital information, apparently, no longer matters: under the power of the current Kiev regime, the country is slowly but surely turning into a reserve “Monsanto”.

In early may, the Ukrainian media reported with satisfaction: the company ” Monsanto Ukraine “(a branch of the California giant) offers farmers for the new season a new selective herbicide”Guards Tetra”. GMO-colonization of Ukraine is in full swing…

Original publication: http://www.fondsk.ru/news/2015/05/16/gmo-kolonizacia-ukrainy-33377.html

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