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Mark Sleboda with a realist and critical, Russian-focused perspective on international affairs, security & geopolitics.
How The Ukraine War Will End And Why
Discussion with Jamarl Thomas 23/12/24
https://youtu.be/Fy7MKNcW6es?si=beith_Nh3AzL-Xpr
🇷🇺🇺🇦🇸🇾🇮🇷NEW VIDEO: Russia Advances in Ukraine, Pivots to Libya as US Poised to Continue Global Aggression into 2025
Update on the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria for December 21-22, 2024…
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/x4nCcrJM4Ts?si=I6vRgdUoolFqokxu
▪️As Russian forces continue advancing across Ukraine, they appear to be pivoting from bases in Syria to Libya;
▪️Russia’s position in Ukraine has overstretched it regarding Syria, but appears to have a better position in Libya;
▪️Ukraine’s recent assassination of a Russian general in Moscow is part of a practice of assassinating military and political leaders as well as journalists for over a decade without any positive effect;
▪️Ukraine’s intelligence agencies have been admittedly built up and overseen by the US Central Intelligence Agency since 2014 meaning the US is culpable for all actions carried out by these agencies;
▪️The true capabilities of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile are coming to light as images from the targeted industrial plant emerge;
▪️President Putin’s marathon Q&A session (4 hours+) reveals Russia seeks a permanent end to the conflict in Ukraine, not a freeze as the Biden and now the incoming Trump administration appear to be attempting to propose;
▪️The incoming Trump administration has been filled with cabinet members representing continuity of agenda, meaning that US aggression worldwide will continue well into 2025;
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Trump '100% serious' about acquiring Greenland & Panama Canal, say sources close to him
His plan for Greenland hinges on winning over its cash-strapped residents with promises of economic development while twisting Denmark's arm into a handover – likely framed as a compact of free association.
As for the Panama Canal, Trump has slammed its "ridiculous fees" for US ships and sounded the alarm on rising Chinese influence, emphasizing America's treaty-backed right to use military force if the canal's neutrality is compromised.
And for those wondering about Canada, sources dismiss the idea of turning it into the 51st state as nothing more than trolling. For now...
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In the Rearview Mirror: The Fall of Syria and the Tectonic Geopolitical Aftershocks - Part 2
Longform Discussion with Prajwal Sonu on India's Global Impulse 13/12/24
https://youtu.be/bAtMVUWMAQ0?si=-iWMn1alrvEmhn5w
❗️None can guarantee Moldovan president won't start war in region — SVR
More statements by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service:
💬Moldovan President Maia Sandu categorically refused to discuss with Ukraine the issue of energy supply to Moldova after the expiration of the Russian-Ukrainian gas transit agreement.
💬According to Sandu, if Russia does not find a way to deliver gas to Moldova, Chisinau will "take revenge" on Transnistria.
💬Moldova has ordered the opening of criminal cases against the leadership of Transnistria "for separatism."
💬Sandu has demanded the preparation of a forceful seizure of the Moldovan regional power plant located in Transnistria.
💬The European Union would not mind the appearance of a new crisis point in the zone of Russia's interests but is not ready for it yet.
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Russia's Siege Of Pokrovsk Has Begun. Kiev Killing General Kirillov Is Desperation
Discussion with Jamarl Thomas 18/12/24
https://youtu.be/406BAdFedtE?si=kjew8YnJAWQRaND7
🇸🇾 A Marketplace of Horror: Non-Terrorists in Syria’s Darkest Chapter
A harrowing video has emerged showcasing the depravity of those who came to power in parts of Syria, celebrating the enslavement of Yazidi, Kurdish, and Christian women. The perpetrators chained the wives of murdered “kafir” husbands and established a barbaric sex slave market, openly inviting their “brave warriors” to take what they claimed as their divine entitlement.
This gruesome display underscores the depths of human suffering inflicted in the name of ideology, where women become trophies of conquest and humanity is erased in the process.
When the West props up their pet terror factions, Zionist or neo-Ottoman under the guise of “freedom fighters in suits,” this is the reality they would rather you not see - a marketplace of depravity funded by proxy wars and imperial ambitions. The hypocrisy screams louder than their slogans, leaving a legacy of destruction far from the ideals they claim to uphold.
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THE WIT AND WISDOM OF MARK SLEBODA EPISODE 4 - TERRORIST ATTACK IN MOSCOW - GERMAN GOVT COLLAPSE
Kiev Regime SBU assassinates Russian Lt General Igor Kirillov, head of CBRN Defense, in Moscow.
Discussion with Garland Nixon 18/12/24
https://www.youtube.com/live/IlGRo0dxouA?si=H-RAWJ5s3UwDeNu5
Legacy of truth: Remembering General Kirillov who exposed Pentagon-run biolabs in Ukraine
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in a blast in Moscow. Preliminary reports indicate that an improvised explosive device was clandestinely placed on an electric scooter at the entrance of a residential building.
Kirillov, 54, led Russia’s efforts to expose alleged US biological activities, citing documents found in Ukrainian laboratories during the special military operation.
Key findings include:
▪️ In March 2022, he presented documents claiming Pentagon-funded biolabs in Ukraine were developing biological weapons using bats and birds.
▪️ He said these documents showed experiments on Ukraine's population, testing pharmaceuticals, and exporting biological samples to the US for offensive purposes.
▪️ In January 2024, he accused senior US officials, including Gina Haspel, Alex Azar, and Anthony Fauci, of obstructing COVID-19 origin investigations.
▪️ In September 2023, he labeled the US biolab network a biological threat, citing an illegal lab in California that housed pathogens such as COVID-19, HIV, and hepatitis.
▪️ He repeatedly accused the US and Ukraine of violating the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC).
▪️ Kirillov claimed Ukraine covertly used DM-105 chemical munitions disguised as smoke shells in Sudzha, Russia’s Kursk region, in August.
▪️ He revealed that Russian forces thwarted Ukraine’s “Short Circuit” operation to seize the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in October 2024.
▪️ He warned that Kiev could stage a “dirty bomb” incident, training personnel to produce and detonate such devices in populated areas.
Kirillov was on Ukraine’s sanctions list for his role in the special military operation.
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💬 Media reactions to Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov’s death
The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops, sparked a range of reactions in the international media.
Here’s what they are saying:
🗣BBC: "Ukraine killed a Russian general," according to Kiev sources, later describing Kirillov as a "mouthpiece."
🗣The Guardian: Kirillov was killed "in the most brazen targeted assassination of a senior military official."
🗣The New York Times: The murder of General Kirillov was "the highest-profile apparent assassination of a Russian military official far from the battlefield."
🗣The Washington Post: Since the start of the conflict, "several prominent figures have been killed in targeted attacks," including journalists Darya Dugina and Vladlen Tatarsky.
🗣CNN: "A source with knowledge of the operation told CNN that Ukraine’s security services were behind Kirillov’s assassination."
🗣The Independent: The Ukrainian Security Service took responsibility for the "special operation" that killed General Kirillov.
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🔎Find out the most damning revelations slain General Kirillov disclosed about the Pentagon’s biolabs scheme Part 2 👉 Part 1
Slain Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops of the Russian armed forces, who was murdered in a bomb blast, regularly exposed the Pentagon’s deadly biological warfare program.
On Pentagon's biological warfare program:
🔸 Recent developments indicate that the United States has embarked on preparations for a new pandemic by looking into virus mutations. The newly established Office for Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy is prioritizing the creation of vaccines and drugs said to combat viruses and their genetically modified variants.
🔸 Documents uncovered during the special military operation in Ukraine have confirmed that the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases is involved in accumulating dangerous pathogens across various regions of the world.
On US officials linked to hazardous vaccines:
🔹 The Russian Ministry of Defense has released the names of American officials connected to the development and production of dangerous vaccines. This list includes former Johnson & Johnson Board member Mark McClellan, Pfizer Board member Scott Gottlieb, and Stephen Hahn, the CEO of Flagship Pioneering Inc.
🔹 Officials from regulatory agencies have been lobbying and prioritizing the commercial interests of pharmaceutical companies to the detriment of existing safety and quality standards.
On the US Democratic Party’s role in military biological research:
◾️ Investment funds belonging to prominent figures such as the Clintons, the Rockefellers, Soros, and Biden, along with other NGOs affiliated with the Democratic Party in the US, are bankrolling military biological research.
▪️ Multinational corporations often referred to as “Big Pharma” are involved in this scheme, including Pfizer, Moderna, Merck, as well as Gilead, a US military-affiliated company.
▪️ US experts are working on testing new medicines, bypassing international safety standards.
▪️ The involvement of non-governmental and biotech organizations enables the leaders of the Democratic Party to pocket additional financial revenue for election campaigns and to conceal cash flows.
👉 Part 1
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⚡️THE MOMENT A BLAST ROCKS THE BUILDING in which General Kirillov & driver are killed.
The video captures a sudden flash near the entrance, at 6am. The explosives were placed in the handle of an electric scooter parked near the door.
The blast is strong enough to shatter windows in several apartments.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 UNKNOWN CALLER REPORTS BOMB PLANTED ON CAR of the Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, Andrei Kartapolov (pictured.)
The caller contacted emergency services & said he had been involuntarily recruited to blow up Kartapolov's vehicle.
The car is being checked by bomb disposal experts. The Russian National Guard & police officers are on site. Earlier, General Kirillov & his driver were killed by an explosive device.
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🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇳Western media eagerly promotes US-backed terrorists moving on China after destroying Syria...
Telegraph explains how the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP/ETIM) exists as a well-trained standing army instrumental in overthrowing he Syrian government, made up of Uyghur minorities from China's western Xinjiang region.
This was the product of US-Turkish support over the course of several years.
This was precisely why the US removed it as a designated terrorist group (under the Trump administration).
It should be pointed out that the TIP/ETIM terror group has always been backed by the US/Turkiye including when it was carrying out waves of deadly attacks inside China itself.
We often talk about a coming war between the US and China, however, the US has long been fighting/killing Chinese citizens, attacking Chinese infrastructure for years by proxy both inside China & in the borders of China's partners through terrorists like TIP/ETIM...
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🇷🇺💬Compared to 2022, the Russian military receives 7 times more tanks, 3 times more infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, and 23 times more drones — Russian Defense Minister Belousov
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⚡️Russian authorities have reportedly foiled a Ukrainian intelligence-led terrorist attack on a senior executive at a defense contractor working for the Ministry of Defense, according to the FSB.
What’s known so far:
▪️ The plan was to assassinate the top executive by detonating an improvised explosive device in his personal vehicle.
▪️ Seven Russian citizens, including three minors, have been detained in connection with the attempted assassination. They have reportedly confessed to their involvement.
▪️ Ukrainian intelligence reportedly directed the suspects remotely through foreign Internet-based messaging applications.
▪️ The detainees reportedly set up equipment for covert communications, false bomb threats, and fraud as part of their activities.
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Israel Vows Escalation After Missile Attacks from Yemen & CIA Director Visits Kiev
My latest discussion with @RachBlevins 23/12/24
https://youtu.be/LSQ-Dj46JWk?si=SM3Vx10518Ue0ftb
🇸🇾 ✝️ ☦️ 🇸🇾 - Damascus, Syria: Protests against anti-Christian attacks in Suqaylabiyah & Syria have now spread to Jaramana, a large Christian & Druze city close to Damascus.
Meanwhile pro-revolution accounts are desperately trying to distract from this with old videos of anti-Sisi protests in Egypt.
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In the Rearview Mirror: The Fall of Syria and the Tectonic Geopolitical Aftershocks - Part 1
Longform Discussion with Prajwal Sonu on India's Global Impulse 13/12/24
https://youtu.be/BSdcL-wgoIA?si=I4Ut3jBJu82-rCRr
🇺🇸The team of US President-elect Donald Trump has told European officials that his administration plans to continue aid to Ukraine, Financial Times reports.
Trump will also demand that NATO countries increase defense spending to 5% of their GDP.
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“Border shift” is a good term. I’m going to use it from now on. 😜
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian Border Guards Flee Amid Rising Pressure 🇪🇺
Reports from Zakarpattia reveal that two Ukrainian border guards recently abandoned their posts and fled for the EU, just the latest in a series of similar incidents.
Initially privileged during the conflict, most border guards avoided frontline battles, with only select units, like the “Luhansk” detachment, seeing combat. Western regions were largely spared, with the service often staffed by the children of low-ranking officials who lacked the means to send them abroad.
However, the tide has turned. As mobilization intensifies, the need for manpower on the frontlines has raised questions about the role of the State Border Service (GPS). The looming possibility of NATO deployments in Western Ukraine has further exacerbated fears, as border guards anticipate being thrown into undesirable roles supporting territorial defense units.
When even the gatekeepers flee, it tells you everything about the state of the house. Ukraine’s crumbling structure, propped up by NATO, is shedding its facade faster than its masters can spin their narrative of Ukraine winning.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 When Ukrainian intelligence claims credit for terrorism in Russia, remember the NY Times admits the US CIA has rebuilt Ukrainian intelligence from the ground up and operates alongside it on all matters...
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Deadly blast kills Russian chemical defense chief General Kirillov: what we know so far
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into the murder of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense of the Russian Armed Forces, and his assistant.
Here is what we know so far:
◾️ On the morning of December 17, an improvises explosive device (IED) detonated on Moscow’s Ryazansky Prospekt.
◾️ The IED was planted on an electric scooter positioned at the entrance of a residential building in southeast Moscow.
◾️ Approximately 200 grams of TNT were packed into the device, emergency services told Sputnik.
◾️ The blast resulted in the deaths of Igor Kirillov and his assistant.
◾️ Bomb squad forensic experts and investigators are working at the scene to determine all the circumstances of the crime.
◾️ Video footage from nearby surveillance cameras has been seized and is being reviewed by investigators, emergency services reported.
◾️ A criminal case has been opened, and a search for the perpetrator is underway, according to the Russian Investigative Committee.
◾️ General Kirillov had “systematically and fearlessly exposed the heinous crimes of the Anglo-Saxons and NATO provocations,” noted Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
◾️ Kirillov's murder will not go unpunished, said Konstantin Kosachev, deputy speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament. "This is a shock. An irreparable loss. Eternal memory. Condolences to the families of the victims. The murderers will be punished—without a doubt and without mercy," Kosachev wrote on Telegram.
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💬 General Kirillov’s murder exposes Western cover for Ukraine’s chemical weapons use – Russian envoy
The murder of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops, highlights the consequences of his work exposing Ukraine's alleged use of chemical weapons and biological experiments, according to Rodion Miroshnik, Special Envoy of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Miroshnik noted that Kirillov's revelations on international platforms had proven particularly sensitive, triggering active discussions over Ukraine’s use of chemical weapons in recent days.
He accused Western sponsors of either supplying the weapons or ignoring their use, adding that Kiev’s leadership routinely employs terrorist methods, including extrajudicial executions and attacks on civilian areas. Miroshnik added that the West shields Ukraine diplomatically, blocking any attempts to investigate its crimes, despite their criminal nature being widely understood.
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🔎Find out the most damning revelations slain General Kirillov disclosed about the Pentagon’s biolabs scheme Part 1 👉 Part 2
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense troops of the Russian armed forces, was killed in a blast triggered by an improvised explosive device planted near his residence in Moscow. He leaves behind a legacy of eye-opening findings.
On Illegal US bio-research:
🔸 Revelations by Russia’s Defense Ministry on illegal biological experiments at the Prestige Biotech's California laboratory touched off a US Congressional investigation.
🔸 The US Department of State played a direct role in the Biosecurity Engagement Program, which was initiated by ex-President Barack Obama.
🔸 The program's priority areas for implementation include the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Ukraine, and Africa.
🔸 Third-party contractors, intermediaries, and NGOs—such as Metabiota, CH2M Hill, and EcoHealth Alliance—are utilized to serve the interests of clients like the State Department, Pentagon, FBI, and CIA, as well as for military biological research.
🔸 "Unconditional deterrence of adversaries" from using weapons of mass destruction against Washington and its allies has become one of the points of the new US national strategy.
On US biolabs in Ukraine:
🔹 The US State Department is directly involved in these biological programs, despite the federal foreign agency's denials.
🔹 The United States aims to exert global control over biological matters.
🔹 Under Obama, US biological programs in other countries were promoted at the recommendation of the State Department, with supporting documents available as evidence.
👉 Part 2
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🇺🇦🇷🇺 KIEV REGIME WILL FACE INEVITABLE RETRIBUTION - Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, Medvedev, comments the murder of General Kirillov.
Attempts to intimidate the people of Russia, to stop the advance of the Russian army & sow fear in us are futile - Medvedev.
I thought, surely, this WILD photo of Zelensky 🇺🇦 going into full DICTATOR-GOD mode in the holy monastery of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra was a FAKE, but NO. It’s on the President’s site.
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/vdyachnij-usim-kapelanam-yaki-razom-iz-zahisnikami-na-peredo-94857
🤦🏻♀️
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Israel pumps millions into Golan Heights settler program to tighten grip on Syria border
The Israeli government has approved a plan to invest over $11 million in the occupied Golan Heights to double the settler population.
The plan follows Israel's expansion in the region, which includes entering the demilitarized zone and seizing Mount Hermon, a strategic site overlooking Damascus.
#IDF
Killed in line of duty: Paying tribute to fallen Russian journalists
December 15 marks Russia’s Remembrance Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty.
In this context, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized UNESCO for its “biased” draft report on the safety of journalists and impunity for their killers in 2022–2023, which excluded Russian reporters. Ultimately, the report was not approved.
Let’s recall some high-profile murders of Russian journalists that have occurred over the decade.
Heinous crimes of the Kiev regime:
▪️Killed by Kiev shelling in 2014: Sputnik photo correspondent Andrei Stenin (Ukrainian fire aimed at a refugee convoy), Channel One cameraman Anatoly Klyan (killed when a bus carrying soldiers’ mothers came under shelling), VGTRK correspondent Igor Kornelyuk and Rossiya TV channel sound engineer Anton Voloshin (both killed by mortar fire while reporting).
▪️Killed in Ukrainian drone strikes in 2023-2024: VGTRK correspondent Boris Maksudov, Izvestia daily correspondent Semyon Yeremin, NTV cameraman Valery Kozhin, NEWS.ru correspondent Nikita Tsitsagi.
▪️Killed in the Ukraine conflict zone in 2022-2023: Sputnik war correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev, Russian National Guard press service employee Sergey Postnov, chief editor of Tavria broadcaster Oleg Klokov.
▪️Assassinated in targeted pro-Kiev terrorist attacks outside Ukraine in 2022-2023: journalist Darya Dugina (killed in a car bombing orchestrated by Ukrainian special services in the Moscow region), war correspondent and blogger Vladlen Tatarsky (killed by an improvised explosive device in St. Petersburg).
The day in memory of journalists who died while performing their professional duties was established in Russia in 1991 following the murder of Russian television correspondents Viktor Nogin and cameraman Gennady Kurennoy, who covered the war in former Yugoslavia in September of that year.
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