Thanks for the article Karl. Maria Zakharova is someone special. I was not aware of the number of Soviet prisoners that fought with the French Resistance, but I was aware that disarming them after hostilities ended became a huge priority.
Eisenhower and Churchill did not want any armed communists wandering around western Europe, however, these were the very groups that formed the main resistance to the Nazis.
thank you for this, karl. my father was in the canuck tanks landing @ normandy. he always honoured russia, rarely said a kind word about the yanks, the bully headed brits or limpet french but when he spoke of russia, he always held his glass high in a toast, saying, we walk today, & you, you go out on your peace marches with thanks to them. & he told us of this history of paris. which even then was scarcely said or marked.
Thanks again for giving us ignorant Americans access to such great information. Since I first started paying close attention in Nov. 2013, I've developed huge respect for Madame Z_. and this is such a great example of her incredible intelligence.
I've been laughingly saying to my poor deluded comrades here in the States that the only reason the "west" isn't a smoking pile of rubble is because of the great intelligence, compassion and restraint of the Russian leadership cadre.
When it comes to mind formed masses of the American electorate, Musk had it right: it's like injecting them in the jugular with a combination of meth and rabies. The novelty of their reaction has worn off and I dearly wish we had even a handful of people on our side with half her grace and intelligence.
Anyway, thanks again. Today I will become a paying subscriber.
Thanks very much for your support!! FYI—her weekly briefings become available in English several days later at the MFA’s English page and that archive covers several months worth, https://mid.ru/en/
Unfortunately, not everything that’s reported in Russian gets posted there, which is why I always consult the Russian version.
Let us face the fact that the western (ANGLO-AMERICAN) historical narrative has always been a selfserving enterprise. Truth and facts were always negated in favor of some lofty fictional past. In the US history was always subjected to exceptionalism and manifest destiny.
France, on every metric, has been on a downward spiral for decades. The time is ripe for regime change. Unfortunately the Yellow-Vests didn't have that Russian attribute of staying the course.
I suspect the leadership group of the Yellow Vests got worked over by USAID and NED. The manic desperation to crush any peoples movement is rife in europe and one of the WEF objectives. I would be interested for any links that report on the evolution of the Yellow Vests since their days of rage.
I would suggest you look at the articles written by Ramin Mazaheri who was in Paris (still is iirc) as a correspondent for (Iranian) Press TV and extensively covered the Yellow Vest protests (getting gassed and beaten in the process). Hopefully they are still accessible in the archives of the Saker website. More recently, he has published on Substack a four (?) part review and critique of French academic E. Todd’s recent book on the decline of the West - high calorie thoughtfood fer sure!
My memory is a bit hazy but I think it’s fair to compare the Yellow Vests to those currently protesting on college campuses in support of the Palestinian cause- brutal suppression and likely incarceration to drive home the point that ‘resistance is futile’. For that matter, the Occupy movement was taken down in similar fashion. Civil disobedience is now definitely ‘hazardous to your health’!
I read Ramin’s work when it Saker published it. He was/is a very good writer and analyst. I’ll seek out his substack, but my reading time is very limited with all that I must do for my work.
In 1858 France and Britain invaded Crimea besieging Sevastopol bc the Tsar was supporting the anti Ottoman push in what is now Bulgaria....... fighting Christians for the Sultan!
At least Brits didn’t built whining museums about bad Ottomans.
And look who did regime change in Kiev in a collaboration with the self proclaimed neo-Nazis— the zionists. Then, in a due time, the jewish state invited the Ukrainian neo-Nazis to Israel to celebrate the “freedom fighters” as the ADL calls the Banderites. It was revealed for the whole world that zionists and neo-Nazis are kindred spirits and best friends forever. Not a peep from the shameless holobiz museums
Great post. To add maybe, Prof Glenn Diesen has informed us about the dominant school in political 'science' these days. Called Social Constructivism iirc it teaches that political reality is determined by the controlling and creating your narrative about it. The neoliberals & neocons are all avid fans obviously. It denies any objective reality exists.
To a simple mind like mine it sounds like a fancy way of dressing up propaganda
Thanks for the article Karl. Maria Zakharova is someone special. I was not aware of the number of Soviet prisoners that fought with the French Resistance, but I was aware that disarming them after hostilities ended became a huge priority.
Eisenhower and Churchill did not want any armed communists wandering around western Europe, however, these were the very groups that formed the main resistance to the Nazis.
thank you for this, karl. my father was in the canuck tanks landing @ normandy. he always honoured russia, rarely said a kind word about the yanks, the bully headed brits or limpet french but when he spoke of russia, he always held his glass high in a toast, saying, we walk today, & you, you go out on your peace marches with thanks to them. & he told us of this history of paris. which even then was scarcely said or marked.
That reference to Washington and Catherine II is gold.
Thank you. Magnificent response to the moral pigmies squandering the greatness of France.
Thanks again for giving us ignorant Americans access to such great information. Since I first started paying close attention in Nov. 2013, I've developed huge respect for Madame Z_. and this is such a great example of her incredible intelligence.
I've been laughingly saying to my poor deluded comrades here in the States that the only reason the "west" isn't a smoking pile of rubble is because of the great intelligence, compassion and restraint of the Russian leadership cadre.
When it comes to mind formed masses of the American electorate, Musk had it right: it's like injecting them in the jugular with a combination of meth and rabies. The novelty of their reaction has worn off and I dearly wish we had even a handful of people on our side with half her grace and intelligence.
Anyway, thanks again. Today I will become a paying subscriber.
Thanks very much for your support!! FYI—her weekly briefings become available in English several days later at the MFA’s English page and that archive covers several months worth, https://mid.ru/en/
Unfortunately, not everything that’s reported in Russian gets posted there, which is why I always consult the Russian version.
It’s a thrill to read Maria Z trounce the parade of cowards masquerading as the brave truth.
Let us face the fact that the western (ANGLO-AMERICAN) historical narrative has always been a selfserving enterprise. Truth and facts were always negated in favor of some lofty fictional past. In the US history was always subjected to exceptionalism and manifest destiny.
a worthwhile read.. thanks..
History shows clearly - https://crushlimbraw.blogspot.com/2022/12/satans-wars-christians-killing.html?m=0 - and this essay confirms it - DaSynagogue of Satan has as its primary goal - Christians killing Christians!
France, on every metric, has been on a downward spiral for decades. The time is ripe for regime change. Unfortunately the Yellow-Vests didn't have that Russian attribute of staying the course.
I suspect the leadership group of the Yellow Vests got worked over by USAID and NED. The manic desperation to crush any peoples movement is rife in europe and one of the WEF objectives. I would be interested for any links that report on the evolution of the Yellow Vests since their days of rage.
I would suggest you look at the articles written by Ramin Mazaheri who was in Paris (still is iirc) as a correspondent for (Iranian) Press TV and extensively covered the Yellow Vest protests (getting gassed and beaten in the process). Hopefully they are still accessible in the archives of the Saker website. More recently, he has published on Substack a four (?) part review and critique of French academic E. Todd’s recent book on the decline of the West - high calorie thoughtfood fer sure!
My memory is a bit hazy but I think it’s fair to compare the Yellow Vests to those currently protesting on college campuses in support of the Palestinian cause- brutal suppression and likely incarceration to drive home the point that ‘resistance is futile’. For that matter, the Occupy movement was taken down in similar fashion. Civil disobedience is now definitely ‘hazardous to your health’!
I read Ramin’s work when it Saker published it. He was/is a very good writer and analyst. I’ll seek out his substack, but my reading time is very limited with all that I must do for my work.
In 1858 France and Britain invaded Crimea besieging Sevastopol bc the Tsar was supporting the anti Ottoman push in what is now Bulgaria....... fighting Christians for the Sultan!
The Russians say they won that war.
At least Brits didn’t built whining museums about bad Ottomans.
And look who did regime change in Kiev in a collaboration with the self proclaimed neo-Nazis— the zionists. Then, in a due time, the jewish state invited the Ukrainian neo-Nazis to Israel to celebrate the “freedom fighters” as the ADL calls the Banderites. It was revealed for the whole world that zionists and neo-Nazis are kindred spirits and best friends forever. Not a peep from the shameless holobiz museums
Ouch!
Has he resigned yet? The poor dear!
Great post. To add maybe, Prof Glenn Diesen has informed us about the dominant school in political 'science' these days. Called Social Constructivism iirc it teaches that political reality is determined by the controlling and creating your narrative about it. The neoliberals & neocons are all avid fans obviously. It denies any objective reality exists.
To a simple mind like mine it sounds like a fancy way of dressing up propaganda
https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/how-europes-new-political-class-began
Yes, and you’ll want to read Crooke’s interview with Lukyanov from about ten days ago I reported upon where he describes Obama’s “Meme Machine.”
I understand that the text is difficult for the current level of French diplomacy.
Smart. Cheeky and a wonderful sense of humor. There is so much to like. EU/UK still have to rediscover much of their history.
I really enjoyed this. Thanks, Karl!
Thanks Karl, the great Maria does a good job when it comes to devastating take-downs.