While the Biden administration claims to be "defending democracy" in Ukraine, its role there has caused political upheaval from Kyiv to Washington. A Ukrainian insider reveals new details.
THANK YOU for setting this out so well sourced and so clearly. I've put together most of these pieces over the years but details fade, and articles/bookmarks are forgotten. To have it all in one place is absolutely vital to breaking the bullshit wall so many of my friends/family have allowed to be built around them. Thank you for being one of - what seems like - only a handful of principled journalists remaining. I deeply value your writing.
You took the words right out of my mouth, Brad. This article by Aaron was excellent - so well researched and written with new facts woven into the essay. This effort brings the reader a clearer understanding of the relationship between the US and Ukraine from the years 2013 to the present, including the sham that was Russia-gate. Deception all around looms large, leading to the tragedy of war in Ukraine. Also, Andrii Telizhenko has proven to be an enlightening source.
I look forward with anticipation of reading your book, Aaron. I will definitely be ordering more than one copy because your research definitely needs to be shared.
Would be great if his book hit one of the Top Ten lists.
I suspect his book will highlight the many events and issues which are not part of the current discussions and debates in the establishment media over the Ukraine proxy war.
Thank you! Truth is a relief, since so often it isn't told, and too often lies buried for years or forever. Often I feel gaslighted by my country. I knew I was right in regard to Ukraine and are goals, and glad to have so much more truth then I knew.
Good summary... However, Western, and US influence started way before 2013, back in early 90s, when the former Soviet Union joined the western dining table, as a dish of course, and corrupt politicians came to power. Ukraine became extremely nationalistic, Russophobe and totalitarian, with it's officials feeding off the western overlords' hands, ideologically and literally. What happened in 2013 was the second season of this Netflix show, what you're watching now is a series finale. This guy is one of many rats trying to survive a sinking ship. I hope Aaron captures the entire history, starting with Yeltzin, Gorbachev, and Kuchma.
The West, led by the monster Clinton, destroyed Russia in the early 90s. Time (or Newsweek?) had Bill on the front page, celebrating how he fixed the Russian elections for Yeltsin.
Gogs, you are referring to the Cover of Time Magazine from July 15, 1996, with a caricature of Boris Yeltsin, holding an American Flag, with the title, "Yanks to the Resuce: The Secret Story of How American Advisors Helped Yeltsin Win". Talk about election interference!
Of course the US is the indispensable nation, so numerous cases of US interference in other states' elections and affairs is ok, but alleged Russian interference in 2016, shown time and again to be a hoax and a crime, is outrageous - and a good pretext for all manner of madness.
It was Bush senior, and the Soviet Union collapsed due to internal issues, you give the west too much credit. But yes, the election was fixed. Him and Gorbachev are considered freedom and democracy fighters in the west, and criminals and traitors at home.
I'm certainly not giving the West credit, unless you can give credit for something psychopathic. Russia was ransacked while it was on its knees. James Baker very wisely promised NATO wouldn't advance an inch eastwards, and we know what happened to that promise. All the vultures from the City of London and Wall Street swooped while Russians were dying of starvation in the streets. I no doubt don't know enough about Gorbachev, but to me he's a hero who was betrayed by the West, who he must thought "played cricket" etc, and it's sad but I suppose understandable that he's loathed in Russia. What's heartbreaking is that when the Wall came down there was talk of a "peace dividend", but as we know the last thing these bastards like Biden, Blinken, Nuland and the Clintons want is peace.
He was either naive to believe he’d be accepted as an equal with the promise to keep NATO from expanding, or he was working for them. I hear this a lot from the Russian historians, and they might have a point. It’s just hard to believe that a top level party boss was that naive!
Wow! What a blockbuster article and a devastating indictment of Democrat/Deep State corruption. Aaron ties together so many important threads in this piece:
The US provocations (Biden, Nuland, State Dept., CIA) that have resulted in the US assisted-suicide of Ukraine;
The Ukrainian connection to the Russia-gate hoax;
The phony Paul Manafort ledger;
The Biden-Burisma corruption;
The FBI/CIA collusion to pre-bunk and de-bunk the Hunter Biden laptop revelations;
The Ukraine-gate impeachment as the cover-up of the Russia-gate hoax.
So many fascinating details and timelines.
Thank you Aaron for doing the work that the Mainstream Media has studiously avoided telling, if they even bothered to investigate.
Finally, delighted to hear your book is coming out this fall. This story is one of, if not the most important story of the decade and explains so much about the utter corruption of our government.
The Estonian Foreign Minister did not just say he "thought" that the Ukrainian opposition was responsible for the sniping at Maidan, he said that "everybody in Europe knew" that the Poles and Lithuanians had trained the snipers who acted at Maidan. And the EU faux foreign minister said she had NO idea! I think there can be no serious doubt about the heavy US/NATO hand in overthrowing (another) elected government. It is practically their John Hancock, sabotage and terrorism.
The Kremlin's "invasion" was not an invasion. It was an intervention whose purpose was to demonstrate the gravity of Russia's position and drive Kiev to the negotiating table.
great article, but I was surprised it did not cover the alleged scuttling of a Turkish-brokered peace treaty I've read about elsewhere, via sending Boris Johnson to Ukraine, which I understand happened early in the war. Did that not happen, or did I just miss it in the article?
I knew (on a myriad of subjects) that we we’re not getting the real story, but since the COVID hysteria the level of propaganda from MSM and the government would make Goebbels blush.
The propaganda is so pervasive that as I was recently chatting with two men on opposite sides of the political spectrum (one spoke of his fondness for Nikki Haley, the other a Biden supporter) and while they obviously disagreed about candidates, they were both overjoyed at the passage of the support package for Ukraine.
When I asked why, I was told by the Hailey fan that if we didn’t stop Putin in Ukraine he would overrun all of Europe.
These were educated, successful professional parroting back to me the fairytales told to them by CNN and Fox with complete conviction.
One of the most frustrating parts is if they read your piece neither would change their mind.
Brilliant article and summary of the criminality that's taking us to the very brink. Compared with the Clintonian Democrats Trump's a boy scout. It's tragic that so many intelligent people are blinded by their apparently incurable Trump derangement.
--Absolute superb work, Aaron! Your continuing expose’ of predatory criminality makes for essential reading. Sorry to chime in so late, but I hope your book can touch on the ‘buried’ terms in the EU Trade Agreement that Yanukovych refused to sign, opting for a ‘friendlier deal with Russia. As I understand it, the EU deal hinged on Ukraine signing draconian IMF and World Bank loans, no doubt designed to hasten Western corporate takeover of Ukraine’s vast breadbasket (Oakland Institute did some analysis on this) as well as its oil & gas infrastructure and other assets. Ukraine was a ‘resource’ bonanza as well as a strategic prize. Also, not to excuse Putin’s illegal annexation of Crimea, but there is no way he would tolerate potential NATO capture of Russia’s Black Sea naval port, and as I recall, even NY Times admitted the process involving ‘little green men’ was comparatively “bloodless.”
Excellent! Someone should tell Biden that history was watching in 2014 and thereafter: the US-backed coup, the Minsk agreements, Merkel's statement that they were not to be implemented, Boris Johnson's interference. . . .
I wouldn't call Russia's "special operation" an "invasion," which has a pejorative implication. Ukraine, controlled by the US, was rife with Nazis, Azovs: I saw a clip of the goons bragging about their skill in killing people - "because we enjoy killing." The US use of Nazis is well-documented: what powerful country in the entire world would put up with such a country smack on its border? Russia is doing a brother country a great favour, and skillfully and deliberately avoiding killing Ukrainians and damaging infrastructure - unless almost literally forced to do so.
A superb article with new details of Obama, Biden, Clinton, Nuland, CIA machinations behind the scenes. But this piece is sadly marred once again by Maté obsequiously intoning, “ Over the last decade, Ukraine has been the battleground in a proxy war between the U.S. and Russia – a conflict massively escalated by the Kremlin’s invasion in 2022.” This judgment is offered amidst a mountain of evidence presented of US machinations and aggression in Ukraine going back before 2014, and with absolutely ZERO suggestion of what else Russia could have done to counter it.
THANK YOU for setting this out so well sourced and so clearly. I've put together most of these pieces over the years but details fade, and articles/bookmarks are forgotten. To have it all in one place is absolutely vital to breaking the bullshit wall so many of my friends/family have allowed to be built around them. Thank you for being one of - what seems like - only a handful of principled journalists remaining. I deeply value your writing.
You took the words right out of my mouth, Brad. This article by Aaron was excellent - so well researched and written with new facts woven into the essay. This effort brings the reader a clearer understanding of the relationship between the US and Ukraine from the years 2013 to the present, including the sham that was Russia-gate. Deception all around looms large, leading to the tragedy of war in Ukraine. Also, Andrii Telizhenko has proven to be an enlightening source.
Me too. It is so hard to follow this.
Aaron:
When will your book on Ukraine come out and what is the working title?
I appreciate all of your efforts.
Thanks Chris. The book will be out in late 2024, hopefully October. Title will be announced soon.
I look forward with anticipation of reading your book, Aaron. I will definitely be ordering more than one copy because your research definitely needs to be shared.
Would be great if his book hit one of the Top Ten lists.
I suspect his book will highlight the many events and issues which are not part of the current discussions and debates in the establishment media over the Ukraine proxy war.
can we hope for better "October surprise" BEFORE the next election fiasco?
Thank you! Truth is a relief, since so often it isn't told, and too often lies buried for years or forever. Often I feel gaslighted by my country. I knew I was right in regard to Ukraine and are goals, and glad to have so much more truth then I knew.
Good summary... However, Western, and US influence started way before 2013, back in early 90s, when the former Soviet Union joined the western dining table, as a dish of course, and corrupt politicians came to power. Ukraine became extremely nationalistic, Russophobe and totalitarian, with it's officials feeding off the western overlords' hands, ideologically and literally. What happened in 2013 was the second season of this Netflix show, what you're watching now is a series finale. This guy is one of many rats trying to survive a sinking ship. I hope Aaron captures the entire history, starting with Yeltzin, Gorbachev, and Kuchma.
The West, led by the monster Clinton, destroyed Russia in the early 90s. Time (or Newsweek?) had Bill on the front page, celebrating how he fixed the Russian elections for Yeltsin.
Gogs, you are referring to the Cover of Time Magazine from July 15, 1996, with a caricature of Boris Yeltsin, holding an American Flag, with the title, "Yanks to the Resuce: The Secret Story of How American Advisors Helped Yeltsin Win". Talk about election interference!
Of course the US is the indispensable nation, so numerous cases of US interference in other states' elections and affairs is ok, but alleged Russian interference in 2016, shown time and again to be a hoax and a crime, is outrageous - and a good pretext for all manner of madness.
It's only election interference when an official enemy does it.
I believe Bill bragged about stealing 5 trillion dollars from Russia post collapse.
It was Bush senior, and the Soviet Union collapsed due to internal issues, you give the west too much credit. But yes, the election was fixed. Him and Gorbachev are considered freedom and democracy fighters in the west, and criminals and traitors at home.
I'm certainly not giving the West credit, unless you can give credit for something psychopathic. Russia was ransacked while it was on its knees. James Baker very wisely promised NATO wouldn't advance an inch eastwards, and we know what happened to that promise. All the vultures from the City of London and Wall Street swooped while Russians were dying of starvation in the streets. I no doubt don't know enough about Gorbachev, but to me he's a hero who was betrayed by the West, who he must thought "played cricket" etc, and it's sad but I suppose understandable that he's loathed in Russia. What's heartbreaking is that when the Wall came down there was talk of a "peace dividend", but as we know the last thing these bastards like Biden, Blinken, Nuland and the Clintons want is peace.
He was either naive to believe he’d be accepted as an equal with the promise to keep NATO from expanding, or he was working for them. I hear this a lot from the Russian historians, and they might have a point. It’s just hard to believe that a top level party boss was that naive!
Wow! What a blockbuster article and a devastating indictment of Democrat/Deep State corruption. Aaron ties together so many important threads in this piece:
The US provocations (Biden, Nuland, State Dept., CIA) that have resulted in the US assisted-suicide of Ukraine;
The Ukrainian connection to the Russia-gate hoax;
The phony Paul Manafort ledger;
The Biden-Burisma corruption;
The FBI/CIA collusion to pre-bunk and de-bunk the Hunter Biden laptop revelations;
The Ukraine-gate impeachment as the cover-up of the Russia-gate hoax.
So many fascinating details and timelines.
Thank you Aaron for doing the work that the Mainstream Media has studiously avoided telling, if they even bothered to investigate.
Finally, delighted to hear your book is coming out this fall. This story is one of, if not the most important story of the decade and explains so much about the utter corruption of our government.
The Estonian Foreign Minister did not just say he "thought" that the Ukrainian opposition was responsible for the sniping at Maidan, he said that "everybody in Europe knew" that the Poles and Lithuanians had trained the snipers who acted at Maidan. And the EU faux foreign minister said she had NO idea! I think there can be no serious doubt about the heavy US/NATO hand in overthrowing (another) elected government. It is practically their John Hancock, sabotage and terrorism.
The Kremlin's "invasion" was not an invasion. It was an intervention whose purpose was to demonstrate the gravity of Russia's position and drive Kiev to the negotiating table.
great article, but I was surprised it did not cover the alleged scuttling of a Turkish-brokered peace treaty I've read about elsewhere, via sending Boris Johnson to Ukraine, which I understand happened early in the war. Did that not happen, or did I just miss it in the article?
I didn’t cover that in this article but I have elsewhere, eg here: https://www.aaronmate.net/p/ukraines-top-negotiator-confirms?r=nrwh&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Simply essential reading.
I knew (on a myriad of subjects) that we we’re not getting the real story, but since the COVID hysteria the level of propaganda from MSM and the government would make Goebbels blush.
The propaganda is so pervasive that as I was recently chatting with two men on opposite sides of the political spectrum (one spoke of his fondness for Nikki Haley, the other a Biden supporter) and while they obviously disagreed about candidates, they were both overjoyed at the passage of the support package for Ukraine.
When I asked why, I was told by the Hailey fan that if we didn’t stop Putin in Ukraine he would overrun all of Europe.
These were educated, successful professional parroting back to me the fairytales told to them by CNN and Fox with complete conviction.
One of the most frustrating parts is if they read your piece neither would change their mind.
That’s some powerful indoctrination.
Thanks for your fearlessness and tenacity.
80% of the money funded to Ukraine went to Raytheon and Lockheed!
Wow. Great article, hard to get such a good clear historical summary. Keep up the great work Aaron!
Brilliant article and summary of the criminality that's taking us to the very brink. Compared with the Clintonian Democrats Trump's a boy scout. It's tragic that so many intelligent people are blinded by their apparently incurable Trump derangement.
--Absolute superb work, Aaron! Your continuing expose’ of predatory criminality makes for essential reading. Sorry to chime in so late, but I hope your book can touch on the ‘buried’ terms in the EU Trade Agreement that Yanukovych refused to sign, opting for a ‘friendlier deal with Russia. As I understand it, the EU deal hinged on Ukraine signing draconian IMF and World Bank loans, no doubt designed to hasten Western corporate takeover of Ukraine’s vast breadbasket (Oakland Institute did some analysis on this) as well as its oil & gas infrastructure and other assets. Ukraine was a ‘resource’ bonanza as well as a strategic prize. Also, not to excuse Putin’s illegal annexation of Crimea, but there is no way he would tolerate potential NATO capture of Russia’s Black Sea naval port, and as I recall, even NY Times admitted the process involving ‘little green men’ was comparatively “bloodless.”
Excellent! Someone should tell Biden that history was watching in 2014 and thereafter: the US-backed coup, the Minsk agreements, Merkel's statement that they were not to be implemented, Boris Johnson's interference. . . .
I wouldn't call Russia's "special operation" an "invasion," which has a pejorative implication. Ukraine, controlled by the US, was rife with Nazis, Azovs: I saw a clip of the goons bragging about their skill in killing people - "because we enjoy killing." The US use of Nazis is well-documented: what powerful country in the entire world would put up with such a country smack on its border? Russia is doing a brother country a great favour, and skillfully and deliberately avoiding killing Ukrainians and damaging infrastructure - unless almost literally forced to do so.
The U.S.-orchestrated 2004 Orange Revolution prevented geopolitically neutral Viktor Yanukovych from taking office after he won the presidency in a second-round, run-off. election. NATO-friendly Viktor Yushchenko took office after winning an unconstitutional and illegal third round of voting. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/revisiting-our-secret-role-in-ukraines-2004-orange-revolution
Mr. Yanukovych did not assume the presidency until he won it again, fair and square six years later, on Feb. 14, 2010.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/ukraine-s-yanukovich-pledges-to-work-for-eu-integration/
A superb article with new details of Obama, Biden, Clinton, Nuland, CIA machinations behind the scenes. But this piece is sadly marred once again by Maté obsequiously intoning, “ Over the last decade, Ukraine has been the battleground in a proxy war between the U.S. and Russia – a conflict massively escalated by the Kremlin’s invasion in 2022.” This judgment is offered amidst a mountain of evidence presented of US machinations and aggression in Ukraine going back before 2014, and with absolutely ZERO suggestion of what else Russia could have done to counter it.