Tag Archives: Ukraine

Is This a False Narrative, or a Factual Error?

Posted on January 31, 2024 by cdsmiller17

What I noticed when the first news reports came through about this Russian jet full of Ukraine POWs being shot down, was this indistinct ‘something’ ejecting from the aircraft going down. It is at 8 seconds: My impression is that … Continue reading →

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Where Goes One, Go All (paraphrased)

Posted on July 2, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Alexander Lukashenko (August 30, 1954) Up until this past week, the world saw this man as merely Putin’s puppet. Now, a new sense of awareness is coming. Alexander Lukashenko has risen to the challenge and seemingly pulled off the impossible: … Continue reading →

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They Say That Nothing Happens in a Vacuum

Posted on June 26, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Yevgeny Prigozhin (June 1, 1961) Never was this more true than in the case of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group revolt against Russia. The man himself is volatile and looking at his birth chart tells us why. This chart … Continue reading →

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The Moment that the Wagner Group Turned on Russia

Posted on June 24, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Yevgeny Prigozhin Tweet (June 23, 2023 @ 5:19 pm MSK) I suspect this might be an internal diversion for Putin and the Russia Defense Ministry to take peoples’ minds off the war in Ukraine. And, in real terms, a minor … Continue reading →

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Hoist with His Own Petard (Hamlet: Act 3, Scene 4)

Posted on April 22, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Russia Bombs Belgorod, Russia (April 20, 2023) That Shakespearian quote is usually never understood by modern audiences. But what happened in Belgorod, Russia is a perfect example of it. Hoist on your own petard is an expression that means to be … Continue reading →

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So What Exactly was that Light in the Sky?

Posted on April 20, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Kyiv “Flash” Light (April 19, 2023) This single frame (image capture) shows the precise timing for our purposes. The whole article and video image can be seen here. If the planetary line-up seems familiar, this one is effectively the day … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy Theory: Ukrainians (and Others) Think…

Posted on March 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Putin has a Body Double I’m all (about the) ears. In every iteration of Putin’s images (even those from his time in the KGB), his ears have always looked the same. I’m sure that there’s a quote somewhere about not … Continue reading →

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A Simple Metaphor, But Others Have Taken Note

Posted on February 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Putin Crossing the Rubicon (February 24, 2022) I’m not going to make a huge deal about this, but unconsciously (or otherwise) people around the world have equated Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as the equivalent of Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon. … Continue reading →

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When it Comes to American Politics:

Posted on December 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander Interesting. The Hunter Biden laptop situation is a case in point. Obviously, ‘something’ is amiss, but is it enough to completely derail Joe Biden’s 2024 attempt to run for the … Continue reading →

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An Echo in Time, from 1853-56: the Crimean War

Posted on August 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Charge of the Light Brigade (October 25, 1854) Although this was a short skirmish from the larger Battle of Balaclava, it made an impression on the British mindset in Crimea, and might be why the West hesitated to stop Putin … Continue reading →

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