The regulation of Alpine ski instructors has always been something of a thorny issue, from the ESF monopoly of French ski instructing of the 70s and 80s, to today's European Commission vs Austria court case. The action will be focused on the Tirol and Styria provinces, and will allege that the current regulations in the two regions are unfair and discriminatory towards foreign instructors.
Native Austrian ski instructors in the Tirol region enjoy a huge advantage over foreign instructors, who are subject to arbitrary laws that prevent them from acquiring clients in resort. What this means in practice is foreign instructors working in Austria must bring clients over to be able to work, while Austrian instructors can pick up clients in resort as normal. In Styria, ski instructors can only teach if they are qualified in the Alpine style.
These laws make Austria the hardest of all the European Alpine countries for foreign born instructors to find work, including the incredibly tough French laws. The main difference between the Austrian practice and the French practice is that the French ski instruction certification is much harder than a level 2 (of a total 4) BASI or CSIA certification.
While a level two qualification is a suitable qualification in many resorts, France requires its foreign instructors to be at least a level 4. It's an incredibly tough system, but it isn't surprising when you consider French instructors remain apprentices until they reach the highest standard of both teaching and skiing.
The Austrian ski industry was given more than enough time to respond to this, with the first formal warning for the Austrian provinces to comply with EU law going out in July 2014, and the final warning in June 2016. During that time, the Austrian ski industry insisted that the arbitrary laws are required in the Tirol to ensure mountain safety. While they did acknowledge the need to recognise separate ski schools for telemarking and cross country skiing, nothing has been done to change the laws currently in place in Styria.
The European Commission is of the opinion that unlike the strict French laws, the Austrian regulations preventing foreign instructors from finding clients locally doesn't impact mountain safety. The governors of both regions are looking into the law suit, which we hope will be resolved before too long.


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import { Action } from '@ngrx/store';
import { type } from './../utils';

import { CinemaHall, Showtime } from './../models';

export const ActionTypes = {
    SELECT_SHOWTIME: type("[Booking] Select Showtime"),

    HALL_LOAD: type("[Booking] Hall Load"),
    HALL_LOAD_SUCCESS: type("[Booking] Hall Load Success"),
    HALL_LOAD_FAIL: type("[Booking] Hall Load Fail"),

    SEAT_TOGGLE: type("[Booking] Seat Toggle"),

    CLEAR: type("[Booking] Clear"),
};

export class SelectShowtimeAction implements Action {
    readonly type = ActionTypes.SELECT_SHOWTIME;

    /**
     *
     * @param payload The showtime id
     */
    constructor(public payload: Showtime) { }
}

export class HallLoadAction implements Action {
    readonly type = ActionTypes.HALL_LOAD;

    constructor(public payload: Showtime) { }
}

export class HallLoadSuccessAction implements Action {
    readonly type = ActionTypes.HALL_LOAD_SUCCESS;

    constructor(public payload: CinemaHall) { }
}

export class HallLoadFailAction implements Action {
    readonly type = ActionTypes.HALL_LOAD_FAIL;

    constructor(public payload: { message: string }) { }
}

export class SeatToggleAction implements Action {
    readonly type = ActionTypes.SEAT_TOGGLE;

    /**
     *
     * @param payload seat id
     */
    constructor(public payload: string) { }
}

export class ClearAction implements Action {
    readonly type = ActionTypes.CLEAR;

    constructor() { }
}

export type Actions
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Nia Franklin on how she plans to change image of Miss America
By Brandi Hitt
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Nia Franklin says life has changed dramatically in the days after being crowned Miss America.
"They've been really been surreal. I've been on such a high and incredibly grateful for the experience," Franklin said.
The 25-year-old is now traveling the country in an era of no swimsuit competition, as the organization also tries to rebrand itself.
"I think it just starts with me," said Franklin when asked about how she plans to change the image of Miss America. "I want young girls to know you don't have to fit a mold anymore. It's really just about what you can offer the program. Everyone's different. It's not just about what you look like, and I think we need to embrace diversity more than ever, and that's how I plan to change the image."
In her final interview on the Miss America broadcast, the young artist with a master's degree in music composition, was asked how being the candidate from New York prepared her for the job of Miss America.
Franklin quickly answered, "I have New York grit."
She also dazzled the audience with her opera performance and is focused on fighting for more arts education funding in American schools.
"There's a 20 percent higher graduation rate at schools where music and the arts are part of the curriculum," Franklin said. "So I plan in March on going to D.C. and lobbying with the groups that support arts education in this country."
Franklin also brought her new Miss America crown with her to the Eyewitness newsroom. Others can hold the crown, but only Miss America can wear it.
She doesn't plan on wearing it to every event though.
"I think with us getting more and more modern, I will still wear it of course to certain things, like a school, definitely, because the little kids want to see that," Franklin said. "But, I think it's more important that people see you during your year, and not just the crown, because that's what gets us away from stereotypes."
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General Heavy Metal Discussions
What are you listening to, heavy metal version ?
Thread starter Magic
Diggin me some pirate metal...arrrrrr!
Riff_Raff
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Mr. Gregory
I haven't been listening to much metal lately - it's been a lot of Myrkur (her newest album Folkesange, which is all traditional-sounding folk music), Alvvays, and Alter Bridge for the last couple of weeks - but I just saw that Lamb of God has a new self-titled album coming out on May 8.
It's been a while since I've listened to them. They typically use a lot of profanity, which y'all know I'm not a big fan of in my music, and I can't edit it on Spotify as I could when I used to buy and download all of my music. I'm also not nearly as angry/moody as I was when I listened to them regularly. That being said, these two singles are profanity-free and quite good!
Likes: Riff_Raff and Magic
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Some German hardrock / power metal.
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Just finishing up a classic album from South Africa......
Odyssey. Shame this band only put out one album........
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All of a sudden, over the last couple of days, I've developed a bit of a hankering for some In This Moment. (I blame Lady Gaga and her newest album, Chromatica, for that. Taking a chance on her reminded me of Maria Brink's somewhat similar appearance/aesthetic.) I didn't like either of their last two albums, Black Widow and Ritual, all that much, save for some of the singles. To be honest, I'm not even sure that I got all the way through both of them.
After hearing "The In-Between" not too long after they released it as a single, I wasn't even going to listen to their latest album, Mother. On a whim, I went back to it today, and I was just kinda like "ehh, it's aight." Then, in the sidebar, I found these two songs, "As Above So Below" and "God Is She," and yeah, they're both pretty good. I think I'm gonna go ahead and give Mother a chance and see what happens.
I am going to post this here because.....from my research Kauan has created some extreme metal albums. However, this album isn't metal. It reminds me of the atmospheric, ambient, post-rock of Sigur Ros. I was introduced to this album by my new friend @JimBeam. We were discussing piano pieces in music and he suggested I listen to "Siiville Nousu" by Kauan. It's a gorgeous piano piece, BTW.
I then hunted up the album.
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now for something heavier.....lol.
I've listened to Mother three or four times now. I'm not crazy about how it starts off with a cover (I'm not a big fan of covers in general, and this album has two of them), but even so, it's not a bad album. This song in particular, Legacy, has really grown on me. It's possibly my current favorite track.
Lamb of God's new self-titled album has finally come out, and it's also very good.
@Mr. Gregory I haven't listened to the S/T Lamb of God, yet. I haven't been in the mood for the growls.......but I will get to it soon
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Magic said:
It's been a while since I've listened to them at length. I had outgrown the angry sounding stuff like that and moved on to other music, but the new album brought me right back.
I can take or leave growls in general, but I've always loved Randy Blythe's growls. They're angry for sure, but at the same time, they're quite intelligible and a little demented-sounding. Ha ha.
Mr. Gregory said:
I think that is the point to growls........to sound demented, angry, and demonic. However, I do love "Beauty and the Beast" versions with bands like Tristania, Serenia, Epica, Within Temptation, Leaves' Eyes.......those would be my bowl of gravy!!!
My no. 1 album of 2020.
I've been listening to Leaves' Eyes Sign of the Dragonhead off and on for the last few days. I love this album. This bonus track (Beowulf) rips!


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to be elected in December, will have 450 seats, ITAR-TASS reported.
draft legislation had called for the parliament with 400 seats.
CHAIRMAN OF KOMI SUPREME SOVIET AGAINST ITS SELF-DISSOLUTION.
that the presidium of the Supeme Soviet had discussed the matter.
KHASBULATOV, RUTSKOI CHARGED WITH INCITING "MASS DISORDERS."
Dunaev, and Vladislav Achalov with "organizing mass disorders"
of Hero of the Russian Federation, ITAR-TASS reported on 7 October.
Minister Konstantin Kobets with the Order of Personal Courage.
particularly interested in using such forces in the "near abroad,"
could set "a most dangerous precedent" and lead to that of Russia.
of [Ukrainian] relations with the United States and Europe."
based his assertion on numerous interviews with Russian officers.
unguarded and could have been overrun by pro-parliament forces.
argued that Russia, which he said has "a legitimate interest"
in stability in the Caucasus, should be involved in future mediation.
and freedoms of all national groups in Abkhazia, ITAR-TASS reported.
the thorough destruction of their property, livestock, and villages.
confidence motion resumes on 8 October in the Serbian parliament.
not side with the Radicals, adding: "This is a fight in the family.
program was relegated to a separate document, still to be drafted.
to a State Department official, the talks were "substantive."
full membership in NATO but said that this remains an objective.
Prague for a two-day official visit, CTK reports on 7 October.
with the trust of 22% of citizens, TASR reports on 7 October.
same should the two sides agree on a mutually acceptable text.
formally admitted as a full member to the Council of Europe.
because it does not have the rubles demanded by Moscow for payment.
run out of oil before it could effectively join the ruble zone.
to do with the defense of the interests of those autonomous regions."
Those fighters were acting in their own name as "wild geese,"
Russian president's actions and describing the "Dniester republic"
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Objective: The aims of our study were to measure the learning style preferences of chiropractic students and to assess whether they differ across the 5 years of chiropractic study. Methods: A total of 407 (41.4% females) full-degree, undergraduate, and postgraduate students enrolled in an Australian chiropractic program agreed to participate in a cross-sectional survey comprised of basic.
Dec 15, 2015. These papers are dominated by the VAK and Kolb Learning Styles inventories. criteria 'peer reviewed' and 'Higher Education' for 2015, then 2014, then 2013 ( July–December). Some even cite the works of Coffield et al.
Your VARK preferences can be used to help you develop additional, written evidence in an argument, knowing that the other person much prefers to refer only to oral. Peer review of the Index of Learning Styles in MERLOT ( Multimedia.
kinesthetic (VAK) or visual/auditory/read–write/kinesthetic (VARK) is the most com- mon learning. (2009) set out to find published peer-reviewed studies that met. In reference to learning styles instruction, Wormeli (2007) states that the.
In this connection, VARK learning style assess the students base their. All applied references were mentioned. Coffield F, Moseley D, Hall E, Ecclestone K. Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning: Systematic and critical review. Peer instruction enhanced meaningful learning: ability to solve novel problems.
The article that launched VARK: Fleming, N.D. & Mills, C. (1992). Not Another Inventory, Rather a Catalyst for Reflection. To Improve the Academy, 11, 137-155.
Aug 20, 2014. Methods: A cross-sectional study which employed VARK learning. for helping in reviewing manuscript and in translation of questionnaire. References. Peer instruction enhanced meaningful learning: ability to solve.
The VARK learning style inventory was tested for reliability coefficients, which were found to be. Peer review under responsibility of Taibah University.
More highly integrated sets of phenotypes will be more sensitive to this problem. Studying shifts in integration in human evolution is seriously complicated by the fact that no fossil human group.
Peer Review. Overview: The acronym VARK stands for Visual, Aural, Read/ Write, and. Type of Material: Resource/reference and a learning styles inventory.
Mar 26, 2012 · Without a peer review process before publication, the results and theories can and should be drawn into question. This is not to say that this presentation isn't useful or top notch. It very well might be. But if I am on a search for scientific evidence about VARK (either in favor of it or against it), this source is not very useful to me.
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. Accepted manuscripts released as In Press/Online First; Double blinded peer- review; Open access, no embargoes. Article Citation:. The Visual, Aural, Read /Write, Kinesthetic (VARK) inventory, which is a tool based on the. Coffield et al 30 conducted a systematic and critical review of 13 learning style inventories.
Nov 14, 2018 · Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference. 3. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page). 4.
VARK (an acronym for Visual, Aural, Read/write and Kinesthetic, different way of. The conclusion of this review could be taken as a reference for teaching and.
Cite to at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria. VARK Analysis Paper. 5.0 %Format 3.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and.
Nov 15, 2018 · Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page).
VARK learning style was developed based on the physiological aspect of students in the form of sensory modalities. This survey research was conducted at 30 elementary schools in Ambon City.
Education Conference, which is also double-blind peer reviewed. Our sister publication. must bear this notice and full citation. Permission from the. In this paper the VAK Learning Styles (Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic) were addressed.
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Cite to at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. A comparison of current preferred learning styles and VARK identified.
Most preferred VARK modals (Table 1) The most prevalent learning style preference among students was multiple: a combination of all four styles – VARK (31.6%), followed by a combination – ARK (14%). This was followed by Auditory and Kinesthetic as single.
As spelled out in VARK (one of the most popular learning styles inventories), these styles are. References. Review of Educational Research, 65, 245-281.
Mar 19, 2018. Keywords: VARK, learning styles, dental students, gender, learning preferences. Peer reviewers approved by Dr Maria Olenick. The study methodology was reviewed and approved by the College of. References.
Open Access; – Peer-reviewed; – Rapid publication; – Lifetime hosting; – Free. In this survey, VARK questionnaire, which determines a person's sensory.
Learning styles refer to a range of competing and contested theories that aim to account for. A 2015 peer reviewed article concluded: "Learning styles theories have not panned out, and it. Psychologist Scott Lilienfeld and colleagues have argued that much use of the VAK model is nothing more than pseudoscience or a.
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The day Russia's patience ran out
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By Dmitry Orlov and posted with permission
Today's date, commonly written out as 22.02.2022, will be an easy one for future schoolchildren to remember. Various people will remember it in various ways. The residents of Donetsk and Lugansk, the two formerly Ukrainian, now once again Russian cities that have been subjected to conditions bordering on genocide since the US-instigated government overthrow of 2014 will remember jubilantly dancing in the streets, shooting off lots of fireworks, waving Russian flags and hollering the Russian national anthem. For them, this is the day on which new hope arrived that their eight-year nightmare would soon be over and life would finally return to normal.
The badly informed new German chancellor inadvertently helped to resolve the situation by saying that the idea of a Ukrainian-caused genocide in the Donbass is ridiculous. Given the history of the region, the public spectacle of a German leader using the words "genocide" and "ridiculous" in the same sentence made the moment pregnant with possibilities. Here is the information the seemingly rather dim-witted chancellor was missing. There were 9,282 dead on the Donbass side (70% of them civilians) and 114 children. The dead on the Ukrainian side (the Ukrainian troops and various assorted mercenaries that had been attacking and laying siege to the Donbass since 2014) numbered 20,186. This was prior to the renewed Ukrainian shelling of recent days. There were also over two million Donbass refugees in Russia, more than one million in the Ukraine and around 50 thousand in Belarus.
Most Russians will also remember this day with relief as the day their government finally—finally! after eight literally bloody years!—determined that a negotiated settlement in the Ukraine would simply never happen and that there was no point in waiting any further before going ahead and cleaning it up. It was cathartic for them to hear their president unleash a torrent of truth about the Ukraine, calling it a Bolshevist concoction of mostly historically Russian lands that was simply never intended for independent statehood, pointing out that it never paid its share of Soviet-era foreign debt (Russia paid it off on its behalf), that it refused to turn over Russian assets with which it incidentally ended up, and instead soaked up several hundred billion dollars of Russian subsidies, that it extorted money for the use of its Soviet-built gas pipeline that it got free of charge, and that it has squandered and stolen the rest of its vast Soviet patrimony. He also mentioned was the Ukraine's stated ambitions simultaneously to join NATO and to invade Crimea—automatically triggering a world war. He mentioned its stated ambition to use plutonium from its spent nuclear fuel stockpiles and rockets left over from the Soviet times to concoct weapons of mass destruction—a situation that simply had to be dealt with. Finally, he made clear that all of the Ukrainian war crimes of the past eight years have been carefully documented and that all of these war criminals will be brought to justice.
This speech came soon after a televised session of Russia's Security Council at which all of the key ministers spoke and all of them spoke in favor of giving recognition to Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. Prime Minster Mishustin said that they have been preparing for the inevitable fallout for some time and are ready for it, so let's just do it. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, when asked whether it would be worthwhile to continue negotiations with the West over the Ukraine said that it is "a matter of taste" but that nothing would ever come of them. And Defense Minister Shoigu simply said, very quietly: "Let's go ahead. Let's do it." The answer as to why Russia waited for so long to take this step is that it hadn't been ready: the Russian economy hadn't yet been bulletproofed against all possible sanctions; not all diplomatic methods of resolving the problem had been tried; and the military wasn't quite ready to deal with the situation swiftly and efficiently.
And then came the signing ceremony, where Vladimir Putin, Denis Pushilin of Donetsk People's Republic and Leonid Pasechnik of the Lugansk People's Republic signed the documents granting them recognition. Written into these one-page orders was an order from Putin to the Russian military to provide for the establishment of peace. There is a very interesting question as to the borders in which this peace will be established. You see, after the unconstitutional overthrow of the democratically elected government in Kiev in 2014, Donetsk and Lugansk seceded as intact regions. Later, in the course of Kiev's "anti-terrorist operation" (the prefix "anti-" here being rather superfluous) these regions came to be partially occupied by Ukrainian forces. It seems outlandish to imagine that Russia, in the course of recognizing the independence and sovereignty of Donetsk and Lugansk, also granted recognition to partial Ukrainian occupation thereof. It is far more likely that the Russian forces will now politely ask the Ukrainian forces to clear out by a certain deadline or, failing to do so, be killed or captured.
Finally, Western leaders may not realize this right away (they seem to be in a rather sorry state mentally) but it seems likely that they will eventually realize that 22.02.2022 was the day their bullshit finally stopped working. The idea of them spreading freedom and democracy rather than death and destitution (as evidenced by the Ukraine, on top of a log list of other countries they have "liberated" and "democratized") is beyond preposterous. The idea that the US is a global hegemon and can dictate terms to everyone is dead as dead can be. NATO unity is just a couple of meaningless words on a piece of paper. Talking trash, such as demanding that Russia fulfill the terms of the Minsk agreements (according to which it has zero obligations) has no effect. It may take a little longer for them to realize that imposing additional sanctions on Russia is a really excellent way for them to pay $200 a barrel for oil while freezing in the dark. And at some point they will also realize that they have no choice but to grant the security guarantees that Russia has demanded because they have already done so, in speech and in writing, and weaseling out of their security commitments is not an option. It will be quite a steep learning curve for them and there is a question as to whether they can learn at all. The only ability they have demonstrated is for repeating the same litany of lies over and over again. Having been purpose-bred to carry water for banking and corporate interests, they may not be capable of the required level of rational thought. And that raises another question: What are the people in the West going to do about them?
David the galician (Spain) on February 22, 2022 · at 11:40 am EST/EDT
As we say in Spain, this is stupid at 3. This has given a lot of diplomatic ammunition to the Russians and not only him, many in the European Union, including Pedro Sánchez, who would not be out of place at all in the Ukrainian Rada. They give real shame, that the European Union is finished or reformed, that NATO is finished, that foreign interference is finished and they leave us in peace.
Computer Science on February 22, 2022 · at 10:33 pm EST/EDT
"They give real shame …"
Actually,
"They give real hope …"
Sentient on February 23, 2022 · at 1:15 pm EST/EDT
NATO should be finished. If a bunch of Estonians suddenly show up here in the US to help defend our southern border, I might reconsider. Otherwise, Europe should be left on its own. If you're really concerned about Russia invading Spain, well I guess you'll have to figure something out.
Peter on February 24, 2022 · at 1:08 pm EST/EDT
funny you should say that… remember that those Estonians did actually turn up to defend the US, as did the Spanish ones, etc… the only time NATO's article 5 was invoked, was by the US after 9/11 in order to invade Afghanistan… and all of us Europeans duly turned up to fight along our US partners… so just give us a shout when the Mexicans invade :-)
Edward on February 22, 2022 · at 11:48 am EST/EDT
In the past, specifically in 2018, I gave the US and EU 10-15 years before they were cut down to size and lost their power and authority. I now think that this timeline will be cut short to 5 or so years, tops.
Russia has shown that it will not play the sick US game anymore, and decided to stop it.
Dijon on February 22, 2022 · at 11:49 am EST/EDT
"What are the people in the West going to do about them?"
That is easy. They will keep believing their stupid lies and continue electing clowns and fools
like Biden to political office. Russia is evil, after all. Because they saw it on t.v.
Zil on February 22, 2022 · at 1:55 pm EST/EDT
Some people may decide to emigrate. Where would they go? I guess most would move to warmer countries, such will be their fear of the cold. :-))
Boris Kazlov on February 22, 2022 · at 4:33 pm EST/EDT
So you think Biden was elected? By whom, may I ask?
imo on February 22, 2022 · at 5:29 pm EST/EDT
It is quite clear in the USA system — "The United States Electoral College is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president." (Wikipedia).
The popular polling charade (called an election) is simply a sham public ritual of little or no meaning other than to guage and demonstrate public sentiment — something which is hardly necessary in modern times with new technologies.
rich4freedom on February 22, 2022 · at 7:52 pm EST/EDT
He was selected by deep_state.
If you "vote" do not complain!!!!!!!!
If election mattered they'd made it illegal!
Michel on February 22, 2022 · at 10:48 pm EST/EDT
Sochi is a nice place aint it ;)
George Kovachev on February 22, 2022 · at 11:49 am EST/EDT
Mr. Orlov's question at the end of his article is an excellent one. I wonder what the answer would be…
epsa on February 22, 2022 · at 1:46 pm EST/EDT
My suggestion: Hedonism, medication, and the joy in remembering the "good old days".
Kodiak on February 22, 2022 · at 11:55 am EST/EDT
De-communization. This virus injected into the USSR is still the West's most effective weapon against its people. Fighting over scraps of your fathers' achievements and calling it nation-building. Nobody in power today actually suffered the cost of the last war, actually lived it. But just as they love to talk about what they were robbed of by the people who built everything they are, they love to talk about their victory over fascism as if it was their own. Where is this all actually heading?
Dmitry Orlov on February 22, 2022 · at 12:06 pm EST/EDT
Well, yesterday Putin redefined "decommunization" to mean giving everything that's been inherited from the USSR to Russia, which is the USSR's successor.
Taffy on February 22, 2022 · at 12:41 pm EST/EDT
I posed this question at this blog yesterday—I don't understand Putin means by decommunization; perhaps it was clear to most from the context, but not to me—but I guess my question was deemed to dumb to print.
mothertrucker on February 22, 2022 · at 11:59 am EST/EDT
I was especially striken by Vlad's expression of: they will be able to witness the true "de-boshevisation" of the kraina…
at that point I have became misty eyed and started to daydream about the above mentioned process taking place all over the world – from the halls of Ottawa, Canberra, Washinton, London, Paris, etc…😲
My top picks for the President of the United States:
1) Donald Trump
2) Ronald DeSantis
3) Vladimir Putin
Andres on February 22, 2022 · at 12:02 pm EST/EDT
"It will be quite a steep learning curve for them and there is a question as to whether they can learn at all."
In terms of cognitive habilities, they are capable. As much perverse they could be, they are able to understand when they want. But…
From my point of view, the problem here ("What are the people in the West going to do about them?") is that if they aknowledge publicly that, they are afraid to face their own Frankenstein: The bubble-burst of the derivative markets (up to 1 USD quatrillion, as of Investorpedia) which can only be kept running if there is a never-ending perception of growth. Once the Western world faces a solid barrier to access to natural resources (such as the Russian defense system), Then, they lack enough collateral to support such market volume, not being able to access foreign resources, and the "musical chair" game on the Western derivative exchanges triggers. And then.. hold tight!
Srbalj on February 22, 2022 · at 2:45 pm EST/EDT
Spot on comment, resource control around the world is what much of this globalist imperialism is all about, & the manner that control over resources enables a vast amount of financial fraud & trickery. Without a monopoly of control over those resources, the west's finance system, its banking cartel, will be reduced to a shadow of what it was, & the west will be reduced with it. But it will come to pass, this is the end of an era, a very ugly era it has been too.
Robert Mitchell on February 22, 2022 · at 5:55 pm EST/EDT
I agree, and thats why I think that a 3rd WW type scenario cannot be avoided. They (the West) will not stop, because they can't. They are in the grip of an ideology of evil.
Eventually Russia will see that it has no alternative but to go all in and cut the head off the snake, completely, once and for all.
sean the leprechaun on February 22, 2022 · at 12:04 pm EST/EDT
'finally-finally'….sometimes one has to bulk up before challenging the bully….better odds for punching above ones weight, besides, everyone loves an underdog. It really is a great day for the people of Donetsk and Lugansk though.
"What to do about them" Klaus Schwab has an entire tickle trunk full of puppets, the people in the west, those still platformed, are just getting 'woked' up now…..this story is still unfolding.
Putin just confirmed my expectation that DPR and LPR have been recognized within their borders as defined by their constitutions—that is, within the borders of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, including the lands currently occupied by Ukrainian troops. Of course, he added, he would like such questions to be resolved in consultation with the Kiev government, but that sounded like a sad joke. The short of it, Ukies, get out!
Nightvision on February 22, 2022 · at 12:24 pm EST/EDT
The shocking thing is this recognized region appears to even include Mariupol. Not sure how Russia intends to get this back from Ukrop forces but snatching Mariupol would damn near leave Ukraine without a single real port and basically landlock the country as I understand it. Not sure how big their Odessa port is.
That's right. Take away Mariupol and the Ukraine loses just over 10% of GDP in a single stroke. And yet I don't think it would be that hard. Remember, the Ukie army is NATO-trained, not very different from the Georgians. And remember how they ran away from the Russians on 08/08/08.
Thomas Milton on February 22, 2022 · at 2:47 pm EST/EDT
They can roll up the artillery and fuel the planes, and then, ask nicely.
bb12 on February 22, 2022 · at 3:40 pm EST/EDT
Which would mean they would have no reason to send any of their dodgy ships under the Kerch bridge anymore.
Chris on February 22, 2022 · at 4:57 pm EST/EDT
You have no idea, how happy I am to read your stuff about events I follow. You will understand some of my happiness if you know the following: Born 1948 and raised Czech, left ´67, UC Berkeley 73, Yale 76, tortured in EU jail 2010, having destroyed family with 11 children by EU Social services. Homeless in USA.
Branislav on February 22, 2022 · at 9:06 pm EST/EDT
That bastard system is destroying families all over the west.
Midge on February 22, 2022 · at 6:04 pm EST/EDT
Especially when Russian starts sending its fighters into the skies of Ukie occupied Donbass and takes out their artillery and mortar positions, first those firing into eastern Donbass, then more seriously when Russia gives Ukraine an ultimatum to evacuate all of Donbass or face war. Most of the Ukie soldiery will begin deserting at the first sign of real danger.
Andre Delac on February 23, 2022 · at 10:24 am EST/EDT
Maybe Putin can get a Mariupol deal with Akhmetov. He's not in such good terms with Zelenski, I've heard…
Larchmonter445 on February 22, 2022 · at 12:41 pm EST/EDT
The Russians have 12 boatloads of Marines in the Azov and Black Sea. Each has over 300 men.
With a few missiles and some airpower, the surrender will be swift.
And there are scores to settle. Two rounds of massacres took place there.
It was a CIA base.
Blackring on February 22, 2022 · at 2:29 pm EST/EDT
"Two rounds of massacres took place there. It was a CIA base."
I hope it still is.
Something tells me that Russian new Rules of Engagement do not allow "enemy combatants" to escape. Way too much talk about War Crimes Tribunal in Moscow.
A.H.H. on February 22, 2022 · at 4:17 pm EST/EDT
Dont forget Yarosh is also on the LOC!
https://www.voltairenet.org/article215767.html
Larch, your dream appears imminent. But with a twist if living in Zone A.
This shocking day of 2.22.22 keeps on giving. "New New World Order © Smoothie" indeed.
After last night's VVP's order to Nazis to cease shelling, they responded this day with a Grad and heavy weapons. Then he cancelled Minks officially and ordered Ukie demilitarization, evacuating all diplomats, Russia is proclaiming lack of Ukrainian sovereignty and direct foreign control (he did it in speech last night too, see below). Lavrov repeated this today, saying "Ukraine does not have Sovereignty, it is controlled by outside forces." Then cancelled meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Federation Council granted Russian military forces permission outside the nation (i.e. secure Donbass/hunt down Nazis).
So this is the plan for Ukraine, per VVP, if we carefully review his words from last night:
"It was Lenin who was the architect and engineer of Ukraine. Given that reality, de-communization would involve 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆. 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀/𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘃 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮."
Because "Ukraine is managed by foreign powers, this affects all levels of authorities … Ukraine was never a true nation. Ukraine is a colony with puppets at its helm." unquote
meanwhile the AZE is relentlessly seeking a cover for a collapsing ponzi: Russia's Gazprom stopped taking orders from natural gas transit through Ukraine on February 18, with less than 5% reserves remaining in Europe. So as Saker said, the political loss of this military victory is being leveraged to lightening-quick collapse the West, perhaps in matter of days, to be blamed on Russia. This is how the criminals hope to escape the lamp posts. German/French/Italian pols are absolute abject traitors. God help us all.
zidar on February 22, 2022 · at 3:57 pm EST/EDT
Well, Mariupol was part of former Doneck-Lugansk oblast (republic within Ukraina?). Actually, current borders of LDR cove r barely 1/4 of former oblast. That is UK occupied part. Odessa is far away, but if old borders, before 2014 are back, it becomes much closer, if need be, at some time in the future. Unfortunately, at some time in history, a tribe named Hazars was strong and claimed that land – Black sea cost, including Odessa. It was not for long time, then Russians reduced them to much less significant force. That may complicate things, or not, at least there is no reference in the Bible of Novorossiya.
Richard Steven Hack on February 22, 2022 · at 6:52 pm EST/EDT
Reports are that Ukraine is moving heavy artillery towards Mariupol. They may see this as the next threat.
V on February 22, 2022 · at 12:26 pm EST/EDT
Thanks Dmitry for the article and I was about to post this – glad you saw this too in regard to the Donbass borders – and so it should be.
Also, the Russian parliament granted Pres. Putin the right to use the military abroad. After discussing the situation in Donbass, the Senate has authorized the president's request:
https://www.rt.com/russia/550276-putin-military-use-abroad/
"…The authorization grants Putin the right to use Russian forces abroad "in accordance with the principles and norms of international law," the Senate's resolution, which was released to the media, shows. The document does not impose any specific limits on the use of the military, with the number of troops, as well as "the areas of their activity, their goals, and length of stay outside Russia" to be decided by the president "in accordance with the Constitution."…."
A very important part of this authorisation – its not just about the Donbass and no time limit.
par4 on February 22, 2022 · at 12:29 pm EST/EDT
Great writing once again
Dick Lenning on February 22, 2022 · at 12:46 pm EST/EDT
Thank you as always for your insights.
I know it is early, but what are the chances of Donetsk & Lughansk merging into a single Republic of Novorossia? If Mariupol, Odessa, or other regions manage to expel the Nazis, what are the chances of them merging with Novorossia?
Dmitry Orlov on February 22, 2022 · at 1:14 pm EST/EDT
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. There is a peculiarity to regions that have been part of the Ukraine: they lack basic solidarity with each other. Merging them together may be a bad idea and result in an unstable, chimerical state like the Ukraine is now.
Also historically Novorossia is a vast territory, practically half of contemporary Ukraine/404, or what was Ukraine. So that would include from the east Harkov, obviously Donetsk & Lugansk, then Mauriopol to the south, Nikolyev, over to Odessa. In the end, & it will happen much faster than anyone thinks, this will come to pass. The bulk of contemporary Ukraine – or what was – 404, will end up in Novorossia, because the logic & history of the place demands it. Now that L/DNR have been recognized, a real de-Nazification will begin in all of Ukraine – the greatest risk at the moment is that the country doesn't descent into a civil war, a very real possibility. The west may even instigate it, in the belief that they can still drag Russia into some costly bloodshed. It is all going to be very very interesting.
Excellent piece, by the way.
Do you have a citation for Russia recognizing the larger borders? From Tass last night:
Russia to recognize LPR, DPR within currently established borders
https://tass.com/russia/1407803
Russia will recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) within the borders that have been currently established, the issue of the ratification of agreements on friendship and cooperation with the republics will be reviewed by the Federation Council on Tuesday, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council's (the upper house of parliament) Foreign Affairs Committee Andrey Klimov said.
"Of course, we are talking about those territories that are located within the borders established to date. The rest is beyond the framework of legal activity," the senator told the Russia-24 TV channel.
Russia recognizes DPR, LPR within areas under their authorities' control — diplomat
https://tass.com/politics/1408295
Russia recognizes the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics within the area that their authorities implement their power, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told journalists Tuesday.
"Within the borders that DPR and LPR leadership implements its power authority and jurisdiction," he said, answering a question.
DPR's, LPR's borders to stay within Donetsk, Lugansk regions' limits — DPR leader
The borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) will remain within the limits of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, DPR's leader Denis Pushilin said on Tuesday.
"I can only speak about it briefly. The constitution of the Donetsk People's Republic and the constitution of the Lugansk People's Republic have the borders within the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Time will show what is to be done next," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-1 television channel answering a question about the recognition of the republics in the 2014 borders.
The above appears to be ambiguous. Is he referring to the borders prior to 2014, or is he referring to the borders under the constitution of the republics after 2014? That Constitution states:
1 The territory of the Donetsk People's Republic at the time of joining the Donetsk People's Republic to a federal state is determined by the boundaries of the former Donetsk region as part of the Republic of Ukraine.
So this would appear to mean that LDPR territory consists of the region including that under the current control of the Ukrainian military, whereas the Russian statements seem to indicate only the regions currently under LDPR control. This appears ambiguous to me.
See below. It's been clarified to my satisfaction.
bluedogg on February 22, 2022 · at 12:20 pm EST/EDT
Hopefully in due time we in the West will try them and then hang them for conspiracy and treason, and then I'm sure Canada will follow suit.
Paul Rigby on February 22, 2022 · at 12:30 pm EST/EDT
The honest & facetious answer to the question with which Dmitry Orlov concludes above – vote for the same lot all over again.
Low Voltage on February 22, 2022 · at 4:14 pm EST/EDT
It's later than you think.
Passerby on February 22, 2022 · at 12:50 pm EST/EDT
Western Europe is occupied, 77 years already. And when an occupying army withdraws, those who collaborated with the occupying army face unpleasantness.
PokeTheTruth on February 22, 2022 · at 12:52 pm EST/EDT
Jens Stoltenberg gives a stirring speech about how NATO will release "shake and shimmy" upon Russia if she does not withdraw to her own borders. The emotional crescendo coming from the mouth of the Secretary-General resembled an exotic bird who uses his plumage while strutting his stuff to impress the coterie of NATO members.
Russia be afraid of what you witness; take heed of this man's words!
See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDvFdj-pFMc
Doug McN on February 22, 2022 · at 3:49 pm EST/EDT
Jens Stoltencake comes across as a pea brain pretending to be, and looking like a (sic) pea cock.
Nice video.
Sorry if not on point, so I'll ask: is NATO now relevant again allowing the useful idiot to retire proudly screaming and preening in his 'surprising' new role as an international banker?
PokeTheTruth on February 22, 2022 · at 5:03 pm EST/EDT
NATO will continue as the European henchman for the U.S. but its patina as a guarantor of the "defender of peace" has politically and morally degraded.
Here is a recent article that talks about the folly of NATO's expansionist endeavors and the effort that must be made to form a new, non-aggression European security pact.
See: https://natowatch.org/default/2022/nato-russia-ukraine-train-wreck-options-peace .
Croydon Kemp on February 22, 2022 · at 12:53 pm EST/EDT
The people in the West are waking up fast. In short order there will be hell top pay for lies and BS they have believed for 80 years. Yes (22.02.2022 was the day their bullshit finally stopped working )
Network Admin on February 22, 2022 · at 1:06 pm EST/EDT
Unfortunately, it is far from "stopped working" yet.Just look at this: https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-minister-likens-russia-ukraine-to-wwii-appeasement-whiff-of-munich-in-the-air/
Robert There on February 22, 2022 · at 1:55 pm EST/EDT
Russia is a nuclear power. So is China. Both have huge land masses. Little Britain and the US can not "win" this one. What whiff Little Britain smells, it would be Munich for it and not Russia or China. It is over for US and Little Britain bulling the rest of the world.
"Whiff of Munich in the air"
Only with the striking difference that, unlike the Sudeten Nazis in 1938, today's Bandernazis are left with a wasteland nobody wants and Germany too is deindustrializing. Putin has just made another solid contribution to world pence; Chamberlain (aptly called "J'aime Berlin" by some) contributed in quite a different way.
Peter Presland on February 22, 2022 · at 1:03 pm EST/EDT
"Today's date, commonly written out as 22.02.2022, will be an easy one for future schoolchildren to remember"
I think Dimitri is being a little coy. That date format is used most places other than the US. It is palindromic. Not only that but, if represented by common digital means, not only does it read the same backwards, but upside down as well! Hasn't happened since 11.01.1011 and never will again – unless I've missed something. So non-US kids have a unique way of remembering this historically pivotal day. Hurrah!
Well, at least I am not a little koi. That's a small decorative carp.
David Sant on February 22, 2022 · at 2:05 pm EST/EDT
Definitely a big koi. He did not mean to belittle. ;) Your work has been great, Mr. Orlov. It is amazing how much influence you have exerted with your pen. God bless.
Patricia Ormsby on February 23, 2022 · at 2:46 am EST/EDT
The koi is a symbol of virility and fighting strength in Japan, thus used for children's day (before 1948, boys' day). https://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/kodomo_no_hi_childrens_day_celebration
TJT on February 22, 2022 · at 7:25 pm EST/EDT
The truth is that every day will never happen again whatever the Kabalists try to tell us.
Numerology is a weird worm hole.
And yes, this one date will go down in memory for a lot of people in the west as the day the trousers began to feel a good deal more uncomfortable.
I might add that the real date to remember is 21/02/2022
22/02/2022 is the day the world saw what happened the previous day.
What this entirely bankrupt Western "leadership" doesn't get is that even if there were some substance to their accusations (there isn't), it adds absolutely no explanatory power whatsoever to their hissy fits, staged or otherwise. Although they are not necessarily evil (yet some are), they are clearly unconcerned with and indifferent to the fate of Humanity. To the great majority of the world's peoples, their hollowness shows convincingly. And yet they can't keep quiet.
John Neal Spangler on February 22, 2022 · at 1:25 pm EST/EDT
This is one of the most brilliant and lucid essays I have ever read. Bravo Mr. Orlov!
paddy 31 on February 22, 2022 · at 1:56 pm EST/EDT
Yes indeed, I was just thinking the same. Mr. Orlov is a really great writer, Love & appreciate his pieces.
PeterM on February 22, 2022 · at 1:31 pm EST/EDT
Unfortunately, nothing much except freezing, paying high energy prices and cursing Russia while praising their leader for being tough on Russia.
slorter on February 22, 2022 · at 1:33 pm EST/EDT
The multipolar world is on a roll !!
Lennart Mogren on February 22, 2022 · at 1:37 pm EST/EDT
Answering your final question, What are the people in the West going to do about them?
This is an answer from Sweden. It's simple. We start by making them irrelevant.
A new political party, Knapptryckarna, or the Button Pushers, has been registered. Once in Parliament it will make every political question into a referendum. Regardless of how they voted in the elections, every citizen in Sweden, who so wishes, will cast his or her vote and Knapptryckarna will vote accordingly on the issue. Knapptryckarna will be void of any ideology or political program of their own.
https://knapptryckarna.se/
Same thing is happening in France
https://www.espoir-ric.fr/
Garp on February 22, 2022 · at 2:30 pm EST/EDT
Enter election machine shenanigans. The credibility of "fair" tabulations took a bit hit in the home of true democracy, did it not?
thermobarbaric on February 23, 2022 · at 12:39 am EST/EDT
Go back to paper ballots, hand marked and hand counted in public. Lots of countries still do it that way.
WTFUD on February 22, 2022 · at 2:26 pm EST/EDT
Can't find how long the contract for 50 billion cubic metres of gas through NS1 has to run. Let's hope it's up for renewal soon, at most a year or two, and Putin/Gazprom puts an end to sweetheart German deals; those are only for sweetheart and the Germans ain't. In fact some of that Gas is diverted to Poland, turned into LNG and sold for double to the Asian Market.
Russia is looking to boost its LNG production and with prices as is this will offset the necessary Capital costs of investment in infrastructure.
I want to see all those cockroach Euro pussies squirm, or as my favourite uncle, John Bolton, peace-activist says, squeeze 'em till the pips squeak.
Boris on February 22, 2022 · at 5:15 pm EST/EDT
NS1 is practically falling apart, I'm sure it may be terrorized by a roaming band of Nazis at some point, or be hit by a stray artillery shell, thus giving the Germans no option other than to open NS2 whilst NS1 receives the repairs it is more than due.
Dmitry Orlov on February 23, 2022 · at 1:30 am EST/EDT
LOL! Roaming bands of Nazis on the bottom of the Baltic where NS1 runs?
Bianca on February 22, 2022 · at 2:51 pm EST/EDT
I just wish Zakharchenko could see it. And Givi, Motorola and Mozgovoi. And all who died or were masacred for Novorossia.
Alieu on February 22, 2022 · at 4:12 pm EST/EDT
I agree, but their deaths were not in vain. They will be remembered as the founders of their states that made it possible for others to live in safety and freedom.
brian on February 22, 2022 · at 3:12 pm EST/EDT
The level of economic destruction since the Maidan coup is off the charts for the whole region. Who benefited from this?
Dennis on February 22, 2022 · at 3:15 pm EST/EDT
I was expressing my admiration for Putin's smarts and strength this morning to some friends. A real leader. Not a demented puppet of a puppet fronting for who knows who in the West. Good Luck and God Bless Russia and all honest haerd working people everywhere.
How about that bastard Castro kid ruining Canada for those Davos Ass*****.
The Anglo world is insane. EU even worse.
Do any Americans know Blinken's family is from Ukraine? What is an American anymore, besides braindead?
Englishman on February 22, 2022 · at 5:16 pm EST/EDT
Wonder if Blinkens clan were from the Bander mob?
bosco horowitz on February 22, 2022 · at 3:29 pm EST/EDT
When Russia did military operations in Syrian air space in 2015, and the USA didn't respond other than harumph-isms, it was obviously over. So that's seven years right there. It doesn't look like it will take another seven years. USA mis-leadership seems determined to get this hari-kari over with as soon as possible.
With the USA imploding like a Hunter Biden erection after tweaking for three (t)weeks, the curtain might fall at the speed of political gravity.
Russia has obviously handled outside nations with adroit decisiveness. That's basically over. It's just clerical now.
What remains to be seen is how Russia absorbs its own mishandling of covidiocy by following the Euromerican model. Even with victory over the Big Fat Western (former) Hegemon, Putin is sitting on a Humpty-Dumpty ledge unless he turns around on that policy soon, I fear.
Fear not. Russia made a fabulous sum of money from Sputnik-V exports to something like 75 countries and saved countless lives by so doing.
TheTrumanShow on February 22, 2022 · at 10:04 pm EST/EDT
Very well put. Couldn't agree more.
Oregonian on February 22, 2022 · at 3:34 pm EST/EDT
The way I see it, one the most important, even tectonic, Putin's remarks concerned the so-called "decommunization" in Ukraine, which has been going on since the beginning of their "independence" in the '90s. The steps they took are too numerous to list, the most prominent seem to be: renaming the streets, taking down the statues of the Communist leaders and the military commanders, celebrating the Nazi collaborators (Bandera, Shukhevych et al).
Addressing the Ukronazis, he said (not verbatim but close enough): "You've been engaged in decommunization for a long time. Okay. It's fine by us. But we'll show you what real decommunization is like".
He said this having outlined the history of Ukraine, pointing out that large swaths of the present-day Ukraine were "gifted" by the Soviet leaders: Lenin, Stalin and Khrushchev.
Back to Earth. DNR troops are at the gate of Mariupol, have been there for quite some time. Good that they did not fight for it (they were ready and willing, but someone stopped them.), now they will take it without a round fired. UKI will run off in following few days. They will run as far as possible, trust me.
My only partially facetious prediction is that Ukie troops will march on Kiev under Russian flags.
Mark Stringfellow on February 22, 2022 · at 4:15 pm EST/EDT
Perhaps, finally, the dead end path of "Pax Americana" may be realized by a lethargic American public. I can only hope that this vicious imperialistic mode of thinking will die with it. It has no place in the conduct of a Democratic Republic.
Boxman on February 22, 2022 · at 4:25 pm EST/EDT
After years of bullying and dominating and pushing, somebody finally pushed back. It's about time. Thank you Vladmir Putin, and thank you Russia! You have just shown the world that US hegemony and globalist Jew-driven social engineering is not the inevitable path for humanity. There is another path that humanity can take, another world we can live in. The Russians, the Chinese and their allies can show us that path. Let the great nonaligned powers like the Indians, Brazil, Turkey, the Latin Americans, let them now decide if they really want to be part of the US dominion.
william on February 22, 2022 · at 5:28 pm EST/EDT
This is excellent article especially the question " What are the people in the West going to do about them?" Ah if Canada is any indication the civilian population of the west can be destroyed economically. Sanctioned if you will by gov/banks imposing laws that suspend the constitution and seize peoples assets. So it will be hard to know what will really happen.
What are we in the West going to do about them.
A very very important and timely question.
I know what most straight thinking folk would like to do with them, and that opportunity will come sooner that most people think. Two more years max before Western ideology hits the buffers like a speeding train, because that's what always happens to an ideology!
Excellent piece by Orlov.
One question I have about this paragraph:
" It seems outlandish to imagine that Russia, in the course of recognizing the independence and sovereignty of Donetsk and Lugansk, also granted recognition to partial Ukrainian occupation thereof. It is far more likely that the Russian forces will now politely ask the Ukrainian forces to clear out by a certain deadline or, failing to do so, be killed or captured."
So far, as far as I can tell, Russia isn't clear about that. They've said that they recognize the *current* post-2014 borders of the LDPR. The LDPR for its part seems to want to extend their control to the original pre-2014 borders. Presumably they will ask Russia to assist in that. Not to mention that if the Ukies don't stop shelling, the LDPR can take matters into their own hands and try to force the contact line further west. This will entail all-out fighting between LDPR and Ukrainian forces, which will force the LDPR to request Russian assistance and, of course, Russia will respond.
Actually I think there's another way to interpret the Russian ambiguity. They've said that they support the LDPR "in the areas that they have authority" (or some such phrase.) That sounds to me like Russia is telling the LDPR "we support the areas you control – if you want your original borders, you'll need to initiate that before we will help you", thus putting the onus on the LDPR to extend the fighting, rather than Russia. Does this track?
So the question then becomes, if the LDPR tries to extend its control to the original borders, and this results in all-out war, and Russia responds, does Russia then try to eliminate the Ukrainian military altogether? Does this result in the question of the existence of the Kiev regime rising? Or does Russia merely engage the Ukrainians enough to re-establish the original LDPR borders and then stop?
The impression I'm getting so far is that Russia only intends to do as much as is needed and nothing more. Opinions?
Re my previous posts questioning where the LDPR borders were that Russia was committed to protect…
I see now that Putin has clarified the situation about the borders.
From Al Jazeera:
Putin backs separatists' claim to Donbas region of Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/22/putin-gets-green-light-to-deploy-troops-to-eastern-ukraine
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Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Putin said Moscow had recognized the independence of Ukraine's separatist regions within their administrative borders, including territory controlled by Kyiv.
"Well, we recognized them. And this means that we recognized all their fundamental documents, including the constitution," Putin told reporters. "And the constitution spells out the borders within the Donetsk and Luhansk regions at the time when they were part of Ukraine."
So this means Ukraine has to withdraw from those regions inside the LDPR that they control – which means the LDPR will probably have to force them, and that means all-out war which means the LDPR will probably need direct military assistance from Russia, who will undoubtedly provide it.
So we're guaranteed an increase in the fighting. That was my main interest in pursuing this – to determine what happens next.
My crystal ball isn't clear on this, but I expect developments to be rather swift. I can't get the image out of my head of Ukie troops marching on Kiev under Russian flags. I am not sure what the missing ingredient is to make that happen; it could be just a few words of encouragement and some Russian flags, though.
maskazer on February 23, 2022 · at 2:29 am EST/EDT
It is going to be impossible for Russia(also China and Iran) to ever be able to engage in negotiated settlement of things with the West from now on. Western leaders are known to serve as complete puppets for big financial corporations which consist of rich Zionists and the Anglos. The AIPAC is totally in charge of the USA and its sister network is firmly holding the EU by the neck. This group of ultra rich individuals make big money when other independent countries are engaged in never ending conflicts and wars including the current Ukraine sideshow which has been concocted against Russia in order to squander her resources in the course of the conflict. Given this fact, it is predictable, soon we should see the Russians take full controls over land-sea-space (in partnership with China and regional other regional players) of three critical areas, namely, Syria – the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab. It would send the necessary signal to the Western elite that any further going with their sanction business, will have an inverse and direct blow on their current status. It should also help prevent an all out warfare scenarios and possibility of nuclear exchange between the East and the West.
Michael on February 23, 2022 · at 3:14 am EST/EDT
I remember one line of thought from the time I studied management. Leaders will have managers of the same caliber as the leader's. In other words, those who elect their leaders deserve each other. As per Pareto's principle, in any group, statistically one will find the ratio of 80/20, of idiots (the 80) to intelligent (the 20). There is no way that the westernized brain washed would raise above their serf mentality
wmw on February 23, 2022 · at 8:08 am EST/EDT
Amerykanie, czy szerzej Zachód, nie tolerują żadnych secesji w swoim obszarze wpływów.
Ani ruchów wyzwoleńczych, czy lewicowych.
Natomiast bardzo chętnie wspierają takowe w obcych strefach wpływów.
Wspierając je militarnie, finansowo, propagandowo.
To bardzo stara gra- divide et impera.
Tak stara, że zrobiła się wręcz schematyczna w wydaniu Anglosasów.
Pora by podjeto ją wśród przeciwników, demonizowanych codziennie w anglosaskich mediach.
W tej kategodii, najbardziej zaawansowany wydaje się być Iran.
Chiny wydają się być kompletnie niezainteresowane, obstawiając ekonomiczne wpływy ponad wszystkie inne, nie eksportując ani ideologii, ani systemu rządzenia poza własny kraj.
Wojna jest kontynuacją polityki innymi srodkami.
Ale o możliwościach prowadzenia wojny decyduje ekonomia i spójność społeczeństw.
I w tym momencie Zachód jest bez szans.
Społeczeństwo hedonistów i sybarytów zawsze przegrywa.
Zipped Observer on February 23, 2022 · at 11:21 am EST/EDT
"Don't fight the Russians! Be afraid to wake up Russia."
https://youtu.be/q_AiLMFuSIM
The Home section of My YouTube app is showing me some serious hardcore Russian military porn (to use a phrase from Andrei Martyanov). This video was posted Dec.31. I can't imagine this kind of material being released unless some significant military action will take place. The Mexican defence department did this kind of thing a few times last year that I noticed — did they repel some kind of major attack?? I suspect so but that's purely speculative.
Boz from Oz on February 24, 2022 · at 2:18 am EST/EDT
"Having been purpose-bred to carry water for banking and corporate interests, they may not be capable of the required level of rational thought. And that raises another question:What are the people in the West going to do about them?"
Ideally they ( war, political, media and banking criminals ) should all be all rounded up and dealt with for all of their wars going back to Yugoslavia at least.
We have seen recently how these tyrants will act, as the public comes out in numbers, the criminals in charge will deploy whatever means necessary to keep the public at bay, im talking about Justin Trudeau.
$200 oil just maybe the tipping point when the public finally does wake up, and they the public come out to protest in numbers so overwhelming the tactics to silence them just doesnt work anymore.
What happens after that who knows, but as mentioned 22-02-2022 will be a day remembered as the day western bullshit worked no more.
Alan on February 24, 2022 · at 3:56 am EST/EDT
Absolute spot on .
Just saw recently the mass graves of 200 people slaughtered by the scumbags of the Azov Nazi battalions , that
were discovered by the Officials in LPR outskirts controlled by the Ukrops back in 2014-2015 until they were forced back by the brave Militia made up of Brave Citizens of both the DPR and LPR . I remember well as I have a friend in Lugansk and she would inform me back then that they were very scared that the Nazis were coming again . Her Grandmother could not believe that as a Child she had sheltered in the same basement that she again had to as an Old Lady from Nazis . Initially I thought they could not be right , but deeper investigation showed that Great grand Children of WW2 Nazi Ukrainians , were in these kill battalions used by NATO and BIDEN US OBAMA , to carry out these atrocities against the Citizens my friend and her family some of them in the former eastern Ukraine and like Crimea , had an International Observed Referendum to return to Russian Territory , not annexed by the way as western medias reported but secede back to Russia, yet due to the overwhelming lies of the Western Media and Govts , they have had to defend themselves . They were thankfully given Aid by Russian Convoys , Food and clothing through to even now , their Courageous Leaders and generals in 2014-15 pushed them back with Trophy Weapons , when Poroshenko and these evil lot found themselves in defeat they said oh lets have a Peaceful settlement , Minsk Agreement . This they have never adhered to, always shooting off the occasional missile and blaming the Republics , and then sending in assassins to kill Alexander and his General too in Donetz . I am proud of these Russian Speaking peoples tenacity to stand their ground and defend their land that they have lived on for Centuries as Russian speaking people , now they have the full support of Russia like the Crimeans and deservedly so . So much bad has taken place in Ukraine with Child Trafficking etc for years I'm told , so I hope this will be a big clean up operation of this as well and exposure of Obama and Bidens involvement in so many issues there as well . Freedom and Peace for the People of the DPR and LPR , and of course the good Ukrainian people as well . Go away the meddling US/Nato Deep State Military , you have to be disbanded as they have caused more wars than any peace , all for their Oligarch Masters
George Tatevosyan on February 24, 2022 · at 5:32 pm EST/EDT
John Wershiemer 6 years ago at UChicago:
https://youtu.be/JrMiSQAGOS4
pouty on February 27, 2022 · at 9:01 am EST/EDT
Sorry but people have to be consistant, and have critical sens.
Either 30 thousand killed is a genocide and Gaza blockade is a genocide too and officials have to state that.
Either it is not and Gaza blockade is not a genocide (Russia haven't taken tangible action about it).


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Hans Trippel; auch Hanns Trippel (* 19. Juli 1908 in Groß-Umstadt; † 30. Juni 2001 in Erbach) war ein deutscher Autokonstrukteur. Er befasste sich vorrangig mit der Entwicklung von Amphibienfahrzeugen. Als Mitglied von SA und SS sowie Leiter von enteigneten oder auf Zwangsarbeiter zurückgreifenden Betrieben war er in die Verbrechen des Nationalsozialismus verstrickt.

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Trippel war Sohn eines Kolonialwarenhändlers und gelernter Einzelhandelskaufmann. In technischer Hinsicht war er Autodidakt. Während der Weltwirtschaftskrise schlug er sich eine Zeitlang als Reisender für Zigaretten durch. Im Jahr 1932 machte er sich selbstständig und begann in einem gemieteten Pferdestall in Darmstadt mit dem Autobau. Er kaufte ein 600-cm³-DKW-Chassis und baute darauf aus Aluminiumblech eine Karosserie und nannte dieses Fahrzeug Land-Wasser-Zepp. An dem spitz auslaufenden Heck war ein Propeller für den Wasserantrieb angebracht. Erste Fahr- und Schwimmversuche fanden auf dem Oberwaldhausteich in Darmstadt und auf dem Rhein bei Oppenheim statt und verliefen zufriedenstellend. Mit diesem Fahrzeug startete er auch 1932 bei den Wiesbadener Motorsporttagen.

1934 baute er auf der Basis eines Adler Trumpf Junior mit Kompressormotor einen stromlinienförmigen Rennwagen, mit dem er in den folgenden Jahren sechs Siege errang. 1935 entstand der erste schwimmfähige Geländewagen, auch auf Adler-Basis mit einem Zwei-Liter-Motor.

Trippel im Nationalsozialismus
Auch die Aufmerksamkeit der Nationalsozialisten erweckte der Konstrukteur, der seit 1930 Parteimitglied und darüber hinaus Mitglied der SA war, und erhielt im Oktober 1936 eine Einladung nach Berlin. Dort führte er im Hof der Reichskanzlei Adolf Hitler sein Fahrzeug vor. Die Aufrüstung der Wehrmacht war in vollem Gange und Trippel erhielt von Hitler einen Entwicklungszuschuss von 10.000 Reichsmark. Mit diesem Geld und Bankkrediten kaufte er in Homburg einen alten Schlachthof und baute und entwickelte dort mit 250 Mitarbeitern seine Schwimmwagen. Auf der Basis des Trippel SG 6 wurde eine auf zwei Meter verbreiterte Version mit der Bezeichnung Amphibium gebaut. Dieses Fahrzeug war eine Spezialentwicklung für das Militär und konnte bis zu 16 Personen im Wasser transportieren. Vom Typ SG-6 Amphibium lieferte er 20 Fahrzeuge an die Wehrmacht.

1938 stellte er den SG-6 auch den italienischen Streitkräften vor. Um die Zuverlässigkeit unter Beweis zu stellen, wollte er damit sogar das Mittelmeer nach Afrika überqueren. Da dies aber verboten wurde, fuhr er am 25. September 1938 von Neapel nach Capri. Im gleichen Jahr entstand der SK-8, ein Cabriolet mit Stromlinienkarosserie und einem 2,5-Liter-Adler-Motor. Dieses Auto sollte die Eigenschaften eines schnellen Sportwagens und eines seetüchtigen Bootes in sich vereinigen. Beide Fahrzeuge, der SG-6 und der SK-8, fanden 1939 auf der Automobilausstellung in Berlin viel Beachtung.

Seit Kriegsbeginn entwickelte und baute Trippel nur noch Fahrzeuge für das Militär. Seine politischen Kontakte und die deutsche Besetzung des Elsass brachten Trippel 1940 als "Betriebsführer" an die Spitze der Bugatti-Werke in Molsheim. Allerdings war Trippel nach Streitigkeiten mit SA-Chef Lutze inzwischen zur SS übergetreten und war Führer beim Stab SS-Hauptamt. Zeitweilig erfreute er sich der persönlichen Unterstützung des Leiters des SS-Hauptamts, Gottlob Berger, und des Reichsführers SS Heinrich Himmler. Berger hatte den Trippel-Schwimmwagen als "zur Partisanenbekämpfung (…) besonders geeignet" empfohlen. Die Fabrik in Molsheim, die mehr als 2000 Beschäftigte zählte, hatte zuvor Ettore Bugatti gehört. Obwohl Bugatti den Verbleib im deutsch besetzten Elsass ablehnte und seine Fahrzeugproduktion samt dem Gros des Maschinenparks nach Bordeaux verlagert hatte, wurde er als Staatsbürger des mit Deutschland verbündeten Italien vom Rüstungsministerium Berlin mit 7,5 Mio. RM für sein Werk entschädigt.

Am 15. Januar 1941 wurde in Molsheim die Trippel-Werke GmbH gegründet und die Produktion von Schwimmwagen aufgenommen. Ob tatsächlich 1000 Schwimmwagen des Typs SG-6 hier gebaut wurden, ist strittig. Bei Berghoff/Rauh-Kühne, die sich auf französische Akten der Nachkriegszeit und auf Trippels Spruchkammerverfahrenakte stützen, ist zu lesen, der Trippel-Schwimmwagen sei im Krieg nur in geringer Stückzahl von ca. 200 produziert worden und habe nie die Serienfertigung erreicht.
1942 wurde der Typ SG-7 für die Propaganda-Kompanien entwickelt. Dies war eine Limousine mit Schiebedach und luftgekühltem Tatra-V8-Motor im Heck. Die Weiterentwicklung war der schwimmfähige Panzerspähwagen Typ E3 mit Allradantrieb und zwei Propellern. Weitere Varianten waren der Munitionstransporter E3M und ein schwimmfähiger Propellerschlitten für die Luftwaffe. Dieser hatte neben den Rädern noch vier Schnee- und Schwimmkufen und wurde von einem Luftpropeller angetrieben.
Doch war Trippels Ansehen als Techniker ebenso wie als "Betriebsführer" rasch gesunken. Zwar wurde ihm von der Feldkommandostelle Reichsführer SS noch am 20. Juni 1944 der Totenkopfring der SS verliehen, doch etwa zur selben Zeit wurde Himmler von Generalluftzeugmeister Erhard Milch aufgefordert, "aus Leistungsgründen" Trippel "durch eine besser geeignete Persönlichkeit" zu ersetzen. Am 31. Juli 1944 teilte Himmler Milch mit, "er mache gegen die beabsichtigte Änderung der Geschäftsführung der Trippelwerke in Molsheim keinerlei Bedenken geltend". In den letzten Monaten des Krieges wurde auf Betreiben Trippels dennoch ein Teil der Molsheimer Produktion nach Sulz am Neckar verlagert, wo ihm von der SS ein unterirdischer Kalkstollen als Produktionsstätte zugewiesen wurde. Die Belegschaft der "Trippelwerke" bestand hier zu erheblichen Teilen aus Häftlingen, die aus verschiedenen KZs in ein – auf Trippels Betreiben errichtetes – KZ-Außenlager eingeliefert wurden, wo sie unter lebensbedrohlichen Umständen leben und arbeiten mussten.

Nach 1945
Bei Kriegsende setzte sich Trippel vor den heranrückenden französischen Streitkräften nach Bayern ab. Hier wurde er von amerikanischen Truppen verhaftet und an die Franzosen ausgeliefert, die Trippel im Frühjahr 1947 durch ein Militärgericht wegen Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit zu einer fünfjährigen Haft und 20.000 RM Geldstrafe verurteilten. Trippel wurde jedoch begnadigt und kam nach dreijähriger Haft im Dezember 1948 vorzeitig frei.

Die Trippel-Werke waren zu Kriegsende mit 8,5 Mio. RM verschuldet. Im Jahr 1949 wurde vor der Zentral-Spruchkammer von Nord-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg Trippels Entnazifizierungsverfahren durchgeführt. Die Kammer stufte ihn am 27. Dezember 1949 vom mutmaßlichen "Hauptschuldigen", so die Klageschrift vom 15. November 1949, zum "Mitläufer" herab. Verlauf und Ergebnis des Verfahrens gaben Raum für Spekulationen, ob Trippel Profiteur einer Bestechungsaffäre war, in die der damalige Chefankläger dieser Spruchkammer verwickelt war.
Noch bevor Trippels Entnazifizierung abgeschlossen war, heiratete er die Tochter des Trossinger Zigarettenpapierfabrikanten Fritz Kiehn, ein prominenter ehemaliger NS-Funktionär, der im Dritten Reich unter anderem Präsident der IHK Stuttgart und Mitglied im Freundeskreis Reichsführer SS gewesen war. Die beiden hatten sich in einem Haftlager der Alliierten kennengelernt.

Zusammen mit Kiehn und unter Gewährung von Staatskrediten des Landes Württemberg-Hohenzollern konnte Trippel in Tuttlingen mithilfe eines Millionenkredits die heruntergewirtschafteten Chiron-Werke übernehmen und sich dort – wirtschaftlich abermals erfolglos – als Konstrukteur eines Kleinwagens versuchen. Da Deutschland nach dem Krieg der Bau von Schwimmwagen verboten war, baute er einen kleinen Zweisitzer mit 600-cm³-Horex-Motor, den Trippel SK 10. Der Wagen, der nur 2800 DM kosten sollte, lockte zwar auf Ausstellungen viele Leute an, aber das Auto mit nur 1,1 m Höhe war zu klein. Auch der Versuch mit einer größeren Ausführung scheiterte. Bereits 1951 wurde die Geschäftsverbindung zu Kiehn gelöst und die Ehe mit der Tochter Kiehns wieder geschieden. Der Staatskredit an Kiehn bescherte dem Land Württemberg-Hohenzollern seinen ersten und einzigen Parlamentarischen Untersuchungsausschuss.

Trippel gab seine Autoträume auch nach Ausscheiden aus den Chiron-Werken nicht auf. In Stuttgart versuchte er, eine neue Firma aufzubauen, ging aber nach nur 15 verkauften SK 10 in Konkurs. 1953 teilte ein Informant den baden-württembergischen Justizbehörden mit, dass er "infolge seiner unfähigen kaufmännischen Art sehr viele Verbindlichkeiten" angehäuft habe. Das baden-württembergische Justizministerium verfügte im September 1954, die uneinbringbaren Verfahrenskosten von Trippels Entnazifizierung zu löschen. Diese waren etappenweise von ursprünglich 42.250 DM auf schließlich 300 DM reduziert worden, stellte die Behörde fest.

1953 wollten einige Franzosen die Lizenz für einen Schwimmwagen von Trippel erwerben. Unter ihnen war ein Fachmann, der die Kunststoffkarosserie der Chevrolet-Corvette mitentwickelt hatte. Es wurde entschieden, den neuen Wagen mit einer entsprechenden Karosserie zu bauen. Am 1. August erschien in Frankreich der Trippel Corsaire. Auch dieser Firma ging bald das Geld aus und Trippel zog von Paris wieder nach Stuttgart. Dort entwickelte er den Corsaire weiter.

Die Brüder Fritz und Reinhold Weidner, Besitzer einer Anhängerfabrik, hatten Interesse an diesem Fahrzeug, und so erschien im März 1957 der Weidner Condor auf dem Markt. Mit einem Preis von 7500 DM konnte der Wagen aber nicht mit dem VW Karmann-Ghia, Goliath Hansa oder dem Sportprinz konkurrieren. Nach 200 Fahrzeugen endete die Produktion.

Eurocar GmbH
1958 gründete Trippel die Eurocar GmbH und stellte den Schwimmwagen Alligator vor. Nach einem Treffen mit dem Industriellen Harald Quandt in Berlin, dem er 19 Jahre vorher schon einmal begegnet war, entstand 1961 der Amphicar 770, von dem bei Quandt in Lübeck und Berlin ungefähr 3500 Stück gebaut wurden. Da Trippel aber mit der Weiterentwicklung nicht zufrieden war, zog er sich zurück und arbeitete einige Jahre als Berater für Schwimmwagen bei der Bundeswehr. 1974 entwickelte er noch einmal einen Geländewagen, der sowohl zivil wie auch militärisch verwendet werden sollte, den T-74.

In späteren Jahren entwickelte Trippel immer wieder neue Wasser-Land-Fahrzeuge. Den letzten Prototyp konstruierte er im Jahr 1990 – im Alter von 81 Jahren.

Einzelnachweise

Quellen
 Automobil- und Motorradchronik 1977, Heft Nr. 10;
 Automobil- und Motorradchronik 1975, Heft Nr. 4

Literatur
 Hartmut Berghoff, Cornelia Rauh-Kühne: Fritz K. Ein deutsches Leben im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart/München 2000, ISBN 3-421-05339-1. Kapitel 11,12.
 Der Trippelwagen. Werkzeitschrift der Trippelwerke GmbH, Molsheim. – 1. Folge August/September 1943
 Hanns Peter Rosellen: Deutsche Kleinwagen nach 1945 geliebt, gelobt und unvergessen .... Gerlingen: Bleicher Verlag, 1. Auflage 1977. ISBN 3-921097-38-X.- Seite 322 bis 340
 Walter Zeichner: Kleinwagen international. Mobile, Kabinenroller und Fahrmaschinen der 40er, 50er und 60er Jahre von über 250 Herstellern aus aller Welt. Stuttgart: Motorbuch-Verlag 1999.

Weblinks
 Übersicht mit allen Trippel-Fahrzeugen

 Trippel SK-10

Fahrzeugkonstrukteur
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