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Sep 20 2024

Will Zelensky Face a Coup?


Posted originally on Sep 20, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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COMMENT: You, sir, are the only one to tell the truth about this war with Russia. There are many Ukrainians with mixed families, and this war has not benefited Ukraine as one-third of the country has fled. Discontent against our politicians is rising here, as you have forecast. It would not be a surprise if there was a coup to change our leadership.

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REPLY: You are correct. Our model has been projecting discontent with governments on a global scale. The EU elections turned to the right in a shock. Then, we saw upheaval in France—Britain overthrew the Conservatives. We see the same trend emerging in Canada and the USA. This does not appear to be a left vs right surge. It appears to be more along the lines of just throwing the bums out – regardless of what their political affiliation might be. This trend is also rising in Ukraine. I have been getting this same sentiment from other Ukrainians.

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The most curious thing is that there was an internal coup to assassinate Zelensky on May 7th, the turn on the ECM. He then fired his chief of bodyguards. While he tried to claim it was a Ukrainian plot orchestrated by Putin, the talk is that most of his bodyguards are now American because he does not trust Ukrainians. There is a risk of political upheaval in Ukraine starting next week and going into October.

Presidential elections were scheduled in Ukraine in March or April 2024. However, since Zelenskyy seized power and moved for martial law, which the Ukrainian parliament approved on February 24th, 2022, no elections have been held because Ukrainian law does not allow presidential elections to be held when martial law is in effect. It does not appear that Zelensky can retain power beyond June 13th, 2026, under any claim.

Yes, there is a rumor that a coup may take place in Ukraine, especially if they do not allow elections soon. Even an opposition Ukrainian member of parliament, Verkhovna Rada, has been said to express such discontent.

Zelensky’s presidential powers officially expired after May 20. The irony here is those who believe the propaganda claiming Putin is a dictator refusing to accept the Russian elections do not even want to discuss that Zelensky is a dictator suspending all elections as long as he maintains Martial Law.

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Many in Ukraine think this is a senseless war, and the Donbas have been where Russians have lived for centuries. Is this merely a territorial grab worth destroying all of Ukraine? This is why some question the legitimacy of power in the absence of parliamentary and presidential elections. The concern is that Zelensky has ignored the Ukrainian Constitutional Court’s May 2014 ruling that the presidential term cannot be extended. Many are not satisfied because they feel that not only has Zelensky’s presidential term expired together with its legitimacy, but they also have no democratic process to vote on continuing the war. This is what has made many regard Zelensky as a dictator.

Plotting the ECM frequency from the start of this war, it interestingly projected April 2024, which was the ideal target when Zelensky would have had to stand for election. Now look at the next turning point – May 15th, 2025. Let’s turn to Socrates’ cyclical forecast, and here, too, we see a major culmination of this trend. We have a major Panic Cycle in November; some believe that implies a Trump election, with a Directional Change in December. But I question if Zelensky will survive beyond the next turning point of May 15th, 2025.

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Sep 3 2024

Pope Condemns Zelensky’s War on Orthodox Church


Posted originally on Sep 3, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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Volodymyr Zelensky has banned all Russian influence from Ukraine, including the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. Zelensky may thought he had found an ally in the Catholic Church after meeting Pope Francis who shared sentiments about ending the war, but the pope is now condemning Zelensky for persecuting Christians.

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“Please, let no Christian church be abolished directly or indirectly. Churches are not to be touched!” the pope declared, adding that “a person does not commit evil by praying.” A day prior to the pope’s comments, Zelensky banished ALL churches affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Well over 1,000 places of worship must close for no reason other than having ties to Russia. Ukrainian lawmakers were eager to pass the bill in a 265-20 vote on August 20. Some organizations will have nine months to prove they are not influenced by Moscow or make an overt display to severe all ties with Russia before they’re forced to evacuate Ukraine.

Persecuting specific religious groups never ends well. These churches represent strong communities and shared values among Ukrainian people who have committed no crime other than worshipping God in a way not seen fit by the federal overlord. Churches act to help communities and provide much more than mere places of worship; Ukraine certainly needs all the help it can muster right now.

Zelensky can banish churches and even the language but he cannot escape that his people often share the same blood with their Russian neighbors. Russia and Ukraine are forever linked and the Russian influence cannot be removed from history.

Leaders do not need to place such harsh restrictions on the population if they feel they are in control. Zelensky sees that the people are absolutely fed up with his corrupt government. They watch their men and boys go off to war, never to return. The war seemingly has no end in sight and the people initially agreed to the Minsk Agreement which could have prevented this entire mess to begin with.

“In thinking about the laws recently adopted in Ukraine, I fear for the freedom of those who pray, because those who truly pray always pray for all,” Francis said after the prayer service. Pope Francis has reason to fear for anyone in Ukraine with ties to Russia, which amounts to a good portion of the population. The government is cracking down on this demographic and anyone who might show sympathy for Russia and/or distaste for the war effort.

Aug 15 2024

Ukrainian Man “Volodymyr Z” Charged with Blowing up Nord Stream Pipeline, Evades Arrest in Poland


Posted originally on the CTH on August 14, 2024 | Sundance 

This is a weird follow-up to the Nord Stream pipeline explosion. Apparently, German investigators are on the hunt for a Ukranian suspect who was hiding out in Warsaw, Poland.  Why Germany, and not the USA?  Because the USA previously blamed Russia, and it will look silly now if they admit it wasn’t Putin.

The Ukranian suspect is named is “Volodymyr Z”, and before the Polish police could arrest him and turn him over to the German police, Volodymyr Z slipped back across the border into Ukraine. That’s the story, and apparently, they are sticking to it.

BERLIN, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Poland received a European arrest warrant issued by Berlin in connection with the 2022 attack on Nord Stream pipelines, but the suspect, a Ukrainian man named as Volodymyr Z, has already left Poland, Polish prosecutors told Reuters.

He was able to leave as Germany had failed to include his name in a database of wanted persons, added the prosecutors.

The multi-billion dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting gas under the Baltic Sea were ruptured by a series of explosions in September 2022, seven months after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

German investigators believe Volodymyr Z, a Ukrainian diver, was part of a team that planted the explosives, the SZ and Die Zeit newspapers reported alongside the ARD broadcaster, citing unnamed sources.

Polish National Public Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Anna Adamiak said German authorities sent a European warrant to the District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw in June for Volodymyr Z in connection with proceedings conducted against him in Germany.

“Ultimately, Volodymyr Z was not detained because at the beginning of July he left Polish territory, crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border,” she wrote in an emailed statement in reply to Reuters questions.

“Free crossing of the Polish-Ukrainian border by the above-mentioned person was possible because German authorities … did not include him in the database of wanted persons, which meant that the Polish Border Guard had no knowledge and no grounds to detain Volodymyr Z.” (read more)

Hey, at least they have stopped claiming President Putin did it.  So, there’s that.

Aug 6 2024

Zelensky to Raise Taxes


Posted originally on Aug 6, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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The people of Ukraine have been terribly mistreated under the rule of Zelensky. The Ukrainian government is well-known for widespread corruption, with Zelensky himself even appearing in the Panama Papers fiasco. The war has been sold to the masses as a victory for Ukraine, and yet tens of thousands of boys and men have been sent off to die to fight a much larger and stronger opponent. As if that were not enough, Zelensky is now seeking to raise taxes to fund his endless war.

Ukrainian officials believe the people must pay in blood and money to fund the war. The Finance Ministry announced that the budget for FY24 has increased by Hr 500 billion ($12 billion). The ministry will pander to parliament to approve of a war tax on individuals which will be raised from 1% to 5%. The Finance Ministry believes it can collect an additional $3.3 billion from the people through this increase.

“Anyone who comes to you with a proposal to raise taxes in a warring country is a traitor,” proclaimed Oleh Horokhovsky, CEO of Ukrainian bank Monoban, adding, “those who steal and loot during the war were shot.” Ukrainian businesses are already struggling to survive. The narrative that all of Ukraine is collectively unified in this battle against Russia is simply false.

Finance Minister Marchenko would like to place additional taxes on absolutely everything from alcohol to fuel. He is proposing a 15% levy on new car sales in addition to the existing 5% tax. “We have a security problem, the house is on fire, and you say that it is not necessary to buy fire extinguishers, but it is better to buy a car. No problem, buy a new car, but you will also support the Armed Forces,” he told RBC Ukraine. This premise allegedly believes that anyone and everyone wishing to conduct business in Ukraine must also support the war effort.

Chairman of the Committee on Financial, Tax and Customs Policy of the Verkhovna Rada, Danylo Hetmantsev spoke a bit more empathetically, saying that the additional taxes are not ideal but “necessary to cover the deficit.”

This is precisely the problem with governments globally who mistakenly believe that they can cover their deficits by raising taxes. Ukraine has received more in foreign aid than their entire GDP and that still has not been sufficient to fund the war. The people have given everything. They have nothing left to give. They can no longer vote for their elected official. Zelensky is an absolute traitor of Ukraine who is willing to extort his own people for his own personal interests.

Jul 22 2024

Zelensky Prepared for a Trump Presidency


Posted Jul 22, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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Donald Trump has guaranteed to end the war in Ukraine if elected president, vowing to do so before his first day in office. The recent outpouring of support for Donald Trump has led world leaders to consider the possibility of a second Trump presidency. Perhaps no one would dread a second Trump term more than Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, who Trump has deemed the greatest salesman in history for extorting the west for hundreds of billions while providing nothing in return.

In an interview with the BBC, Zelensky suggested that Donald Trump simply doesn’t understand the war in Ukraine. Zelensky is hoping that Britain can work with its old ally to push America into continued funding. “I don’t think Britain’s position would change,” Zelensky told the BBC. “But I would like for Prime Minister Starmer to become special – speaking about international politics, about defending world security, about the war in Ukraine.”

Sorry, but the nation primarily funding the war holds the power. We would see an America-first policy on Ukraine if Trump were elected as it is simply of no benefit to America or Americans for the war to continue.

Zelensky later complained that the billions worth of fighter jets have not arrived in Ukraine, saying that weakening Russia’s army is the only way to bring them to the negotiating table. “It doesn’t mean that all territories are won back by force. I think the power of diplomacy can help,” the Ukrainian president said, “By putting pressure on Russia, I think it is possible to agree to a diplomatic settlement.” Zelensky also noted that he would not step down from power until the war was over.

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Putin offered Ukraine numerous peace deals. As of late, Putin is demanding that NATO prevents Ukraine from becoming a member, and he would like to uphold the original Minsk Agreement. The US controls NATO and could persuade the bloc to act in one way or another with Trump as POTUS. Trump has threatened to withdraw from NATO entirely which would be a massive loss of not just funding but confidence in the overall alliance.

Trump could potentially arrange land redistribution to Russia, land that has historically been Russian. Land that, in the grand scheme of things, would impact absolutely no one living in America or Europe and would have few repercussions for Ukraine aside from pride. How many lives are worth upholding that pride? However, even this part of the agreement could potentially be avoided if Ukraine were prevented from entering NATO AND Russia was not on the hook for reparations. The final peace deal would indeed need to be a truce where both sides back away gracefully. The biggest threat to Russia and world peace is Ukraine’s potential entry into NATO, which would guarantee World War III under Article V.

Putin would likely make a large gesture and sign treaties promising not to continue the war or invade any neighboring nations, despite never having plans to do so. Russia is cornered and needs a way out. A peace treaty will become impossible if allied troops become deeply entrenched in this battle. Hence, the neocons and ramping up their aid to Ukraine before the 2024 US Presidential Election in November. The time for negotiating peace is running out. Something major is slated to occur this September, and I fear it will be a push toward World War III that no incoming president could undo.

Jul 19 2024

Ukraine Loses Battle for Krynky, a Small Village on Eastern Side of Dnipro River


Posted originally on the CTH on July 18, 2024 | Sundance

The Dnipro River essentially forms the boundary between Russian controlled territory and Ukraine.  Everything East of the river is controlled by Russia, while everything west is controlled by Ukraine.  This status is essentially the underpinning of the visible stalemate.

By most generally accepted accounts, the Russians have carved out the buffer zone they initially wanted. Russia is essentially no longer trying to take any more ground in Ukraine and in many places, they have begun rebuilding towns. That’s what it looks like on the ground.

Ukraine had crossed the Dnipro to take the village of Krynky (near Kherson) a few months ago and had been trying to hold the area.  However, with the river behind them it was increasingly unrealistic to stop Russia from retaking the town.  As expected, Russia pushed the depleted Ukraine forces back across the river.

UKRAINE – […] Ukrainian troops have lost a hard-won position on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, near the southern city of Kherson, after months of bloody fighting to hold on to a piece of land in what some Ukrainian soldiers and military analysts have described as a futile operation.

The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday night that fighting continued on the eastern bank but that most of the main positions in the village of Krynky, where its troops had gained a foothold, “were destroyed by intense, combined and prolonged enemy fire.” The statement came after several Ukrainian news media outlets reported that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from the village, which now lies in ruins.

The operation to establish a bridgehead on the Russian-controlled eastern bank of the Dnipro had been controversial from the start. Launched last fall, it was seen as an attempt to open a new front in the south that would disrupt Moscow’s logistics and tie down its troops in the area. But military analysts warned that the operation, which consisted of dangerous river crossings, was vulnerable in its logistics and unlikely to lead to rapid breakthroughs.

Ukrainian gains were limited to small pieces of land near the river, of which Krynky was the most notable.

[…] holding on to Krynky also cost Ukraine many lives. Ukrainian soldiers said they were stuck for days in muddy terrain with little to no cover from Russian artillery, drones and airstrikes.

An article published on Wednesday by Slidstvo Info, an investigative Ukrainian news outlet, reported that at least 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed on the eastern bank or are missing. That figure could not be independently confirmed. (read more) 

It will be interesting to see what the State Dept/CIA do if Biden makes an exit announcement.

Will a successful Trump/Vance ticket fundamentally change the Russia-Ukraine war?

Lots of variables and financial interests positioning to keep the USA financial support in place.

The NATO alliance will do whatever the USA does.

Jul 12 2024

Zelensky Secures $43B from NATO


Posted originally on Jul 12, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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The greatest salesman who ever lived scored big after the latest NATO summit. Ukraine’s Zelensky successfully convinced all NATO nations to pledge a collective $43 billion in funding to the never-ending war effort. These world leaders are openly willing to abandon their own nation’s economic needs in favor of Ukraine.

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been asked to step down from office due to the current state of Canada’s economy. Doubling down on his poor decisions, Trudeau has offered to purchase submarines and missiles for Zelensky. In fact, Canadian taxpayers are now on the hook for a C$500 million aid package. “The leaders discussed the defence needs of Ukraine and coordinated cooperation within the fighter jets coalition,” the Office of the President reported.

Never to be outdone in terms of spending, the US already passed a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine back in April. They are continuing to send funds and expensive equipment overseas. US Secretary of State Blinken promised Zelensky the first found of F-16 fighter jets, which could range from $25 to $70 million a piece. Denmark and the Netherlands will aid in transferring the jets to Zelensky.

“In addition, in the coming months, the United States and partners intend to provide Ukraine with dozens of tactical air defense systems,” Biden said. This will include German-made self-propelled Gepard anti-aircraft guns, NASAMS medium-range air defense systems, and variants of IRIS-T systems. All of NATO is ramping up Ukraine’s air force with at least 80 new jets en route.

NATO said that the $43 billion is merely a “minimum baseline funding” as the blank checks will not cease. The current budget will fund a portion of the war into 2026, a clear indication that peace is not an option. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted that the quickest way to end a war, preventing countless deaths, would be to “lose” a war. Yet, Stoltenberg insists that NATO cannot “yield to Putin.” We heard Biden claim during the last debate that Putin is hell-bent on conquering all of Europe despite Putin openly asking for a truce if NATO stops its aggressive tactics.

The summit leaders also mentioned that China is in their sites, calling President Xi a “decisive enabler.” NATO is warning China that it must cease funding Russia and then went as far as to question China’s nuclear arsenal and space expansion. The leaders are now asking Xi to arrange discussions to see how they may disarm China diplomatically.

The cycle of war has only just begun.

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Jul 6 2024

The Vanishing Money to Ukraine – Ferrari Sales Great for Ukrainians


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Posted originally on Jul 6, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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Jul 6 2024

Ukraine The Crisis – Zelenskyy Spox Refutes Tucker Carlson Claim About Interview Agreement


Posted originally on the CTH on July 6, 2024 | Sundance 

Tucker Carlson announced a potential interview with Volodymyr Zelensky only to have the spokesperson for Zelensky refute the assertion.

The people for Zelenskyy later denied any agreement for an interview.  Per Politico: “Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office denied Thursday that the Ukrainian president had agreed to a sit-down interview with American right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson.”

“The President of Ukraine has a completely different schedule, and Tucker Carlson is not on it,” presidential spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov said Thursday morning, while casting doubt on Carlson’s Ukrainian sources. (read more)

Given what I have personally witnessed and discovered about the conflict in Ukraine, I could not see Zelenskyy giving Tucker Carlson an interview. Almost everything we see about the USA/Ukraine -v- Russia conflict is through the highly controlled prism of the U.S State Dept.

Again, I would emphasize…. have we seen one front line report from any USA MSM outlet?  One report from the trenches, bunkers or on-the-ground action from near the front lines of the conflict?   No, no we have not.   No reporters with helmets and flak jackets giving breathless reports from the fields and battlegrounds.  Nothing.

Meanwhile, Hungarian President Viktor Orban is trying to end the conflict and the Ukraine officials do not want the ping-pong battles of drone warfare and guided missiles to stop.

(VIA AP) During his first visit to neighboring Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday that the war was Europe’s “most important issue,” and recommended an immediate cease-fire.

Orban is widely seen as having the warmest relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin among European Union leaders, and his visit was a rare gesture in a tumultuous relationship with Ukraine as Budapest has repeatedly leaned toward Moscow. (read more)

MOSCOW (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare trip to Russia by a European leader that drew condemnation from Kyiv and European leaders.

Orbán’s visit comes only days after he made a similar unannounced trip to Ukraine, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and proposed that Ukraine consider agreeing to an immediate cease-fire with Russia.

“The number of countries that can talk to both warring sides is diminishing,” Orbán said. “Hungary is slowly becoming the only country in Europe that can speak to everyone.” (read more)

Many people are saying that Viktor Orban may be one of only a few men capable of stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine. Perhaps that is true; however, I strongly believe that the ultimate decisionmakers who will end the Russia -v- Ukraine conflict is not an EU leader, but rather the American voters.

The day after Donald Trump wins the November 2024 election, everything changes.

The pathway to peace in Ukraine will immediately begin if President Donald Trump wins the election.

“Peace is the prize” ~ Donald Trump

That’s the non-pretending reality of the situation…..

…. And every pragmatic and intellectually honest person in the EU says the same!

Jul 3 2024

Did Zelensky’s Wife Purchase Limited Edition Bugatti?


Posted originally on Jul 3, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

The nations toppling their budgets to provide blank checks to Ukraine should know where their money is being spent. We all know that a large portion of the money is circulated back into the military-industrial complex. Yet, the “greatest salesman in history” has certainly received his cut. Latest reports claim that First Lady Olena Zelenska purchased a $4.48 million Bugatti.

There have been reports of Olena Zelenska going on lavish shopping sprees in New York and other cities while her husband begs foreign nations for billions. Of course, one must maintain their image when they are on the cover of Vogue and other high-end fashion magazines. The latest debacle claims that Olena purchased a Bugatti Tourbillon, retailing €3.9 million, ahead of its official release date. Someone from Bugatti’s Paris dealership leaked the information to the press, including a receipt of purchase.

Now, why would someone need to drive a V16 1,800-horse-powered vehicle around an allegedly war-torn nation? The Ukrainian government says that this is simply fake news. I cannot confirm if this is factual or a rumor.

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I can confirm that the aid sent to Ukraine has been misused repeatedly.

Even the Pentagon has admitted it cannot account for where billion of dollars toward Ukraine has gone. Last year around this time, the Pentagon admitted that they lost $6.2 BILLION in aid for Ukraine due to an accounting error. Where did the money go? Did the money go to contractors? Politicians? Ukraine? The government refuses to say. Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh explained that they originally thought $3 billion went missing, but the figure they are admitting to the public is closer to $6.2 billion. “We have confirmed that for FY23, the final calculation is $3.6 billion, and for FY22 it is $2.6 billion, for a combined total of $6.2 billion,” Singh said. “These valuation errors in no way limit or restricted the size of any of our PDAs or impacted the provision of support to Ukraine,” she added as if taxpayers think that we aren’t doing enough for a foreign nation when America is a desperate state. Ukraine has revealed similar sentiments about missing funds, leading Zelensky to simply fire scapegoats.

There have been claims that Zelensky purchased multi-million dollar homes in Miami. Other reports claim he has purchased a yacht or businesses like casinos. No one knows for sure. Yet, back in October 2021, Zelensky’s financial dealings surfaced in a series of documents that were leaked as part of the so-called “Pandora Papers,” which consisted of nearly 12 million files. That was a leak given to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). This massive trove of files that became public revealed the secret financial dealings of world leaders and celebrities — Zelenskyy was included. He has always been sketchy and problematic.

The Bugatti story may be fake news, but Zelensky is undoubtedly profiting on this war. World leaders spending endlessly on this war and making contributions to NATO owe it to their tax-paying constituents to account for every dollar sent overseas. Half the nation blindly cheers every aid package, disregarding how the money is spent. Those in Ukraine know Zelensky is a corrupt crook. They are tired of seeing their men sent off to die while Zelensky parades around the world.