Amerika Fransa’ya Nükleer Saldırı Yapmayı mı Planladı?
Yazar: Ümit Özdağ
15 OCAK 2015 PERŞEMBE
Rusya’nın Kırım yarımadasını işgal etmesinden sonra uluslararası ilişkilerde çok duyulmayan bir kavram olan 3. Dünya Savaşı kavramı daha sık duyulmaya başlandı. Hatta batı ekonomisinin 2008’den buyana devam eden krizi aşmak için bir dünya savaşına ihtiyaç duyduğu şeklinde analizlerin yaygınlaştığı görülüyor. Örneğin Reuters haber ajansına konuşan Global Network Against Weapons in Space adlı kuruluşun sözcüsü Bruce Gagnon ABD Uzak Komutanlığı’nın 2016’da Çin ve Rusya’ya ilk nükleer darbeyi vurmayı planladığını söylüyor.[1] Amerikan Deniz Akademisi hocalarından Professor Nikolas Gvosdev Ukrayna’daki gerilim ile 1914’de Birinci Dünya Savaşı öncesinde süreci birbirine benzetiyor.[2] Eski Sovyet lideri M. Gorbaçov Ukrayna savaşının 3. Dünya Savaşına yol açabileceğini ileri sürüyor.[3] Eski Amerikan Hazine Bakan yardımcısı ve Wal Street Journal’ın editörlerinden Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, ABD’nin kendisini beğenmiş politikalarının Rusya’yı ABD’ye itaat etmek ile savaş arasında bir tercih yapmaya zorladığını ileri sürüyor.[4] Radikal filozof Naom Chomsky, Ukrayna gerilimin nükleer savaşa yol açabileceğini ifade ediyor.[5] Bu ve benzer yorumların sayısını artırmak çok kolay. Ancak bu yorumlardan hiç birisi 9 Ocak 2015’de Shepard Ambellas isimli Amerikalı gazeteci, film yapımcısı ve alternatif bir bilgi kaynağı olan Intellihub’un yöneticisi sitesine koyduğu “Admin to stage war with Russia, plans nuclear false flag in France to kick it off” başlıklı haber kadar çarpıcı değil. Ancak 2 gün sonra bu hikaye siteden “gösterilen kaynaklardan birisinin doğrulanmadığı” gerekçesi ile geri çekildi. Aşağıda mükemmel bir komplo teorisi gibi görünen bu hikayenin Türkçesini, kaynaklarının ve anlamının sorgulanmasını okuyacaksınız. Metinde bana ait bölümler siyah ile yazılmış, Shepard Ambellas haberinden tercüme edilen bölümler ise kırmızıdır.
“6 Aralık 2014 sabah erken saatlerde Fransa Cumhurbaşkanı Hollande Paris'e giderken esas uçuş planını değiştirdi ve Rusya Cumhurbaşkanı Vladimir Putin’den Vnukova Uluslararası Havalanındaki Faraday cemberine alınmış olan bina acil ve özel bir görüşme yapmak isteyerek Rusya’ya uçtu. (Kaynak: Hollande to meet Putin in surprise Moscow visit: reports—Deutsche Welle; Kaynağın doğruluğunu kabul edebiliriz. Uluslararası saygınlığı olan bir kaynak. Üstelik sadece Deutsch Welle değil, başka haber ajansları da haberi veriyor.)
Ancak burada okuyucuya bildirilmeyen husus Fransız Cumhurbaşkanı Hollande’nin Kazakistan’dan Paris’e uçarken Moskova’ya uçağını yönelttiğidir. Üstelik bu uluslararası ilişkilerde kullanılan bir yoldur. Bir çok başbakan veya cumhurbaşkanı uçak havalandıktan sonra bu yola başvurmaktadır. Fransa için de bir uçuş sırasında Paris’e yönelmek ile Kazakistan’dan kalkıp Moskova üzerinden uçarken Moskova’ya inmek çok farklı iki haber ve anlam taşır. Yazıyı yazan bilinçli bir şekilde Hollande’nin Kazakistan’dan döndüğünü gizlemiştir. (Haber kaynağım:
http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2014/12/06/rencontre-imprevue-entre-hollande-et-poutine-a-l-aeroport-de-moscou_4535783_3214.html )
Moskova’ya ulaştığında “belirgin şekilde perişan görünen” Fransız Cumhurbaşkanı korumaları ve kurmayları ile birlikte hızla Vnukovo Havaalanının 2. Terminalinde bulunan ve elektronik ve uydu dinlemesine karşı güvenli olan sağır odaya Rus Başkanı Vladimir Putin ile görüşmek üzere girdi. (Hollande’nin perişan göründüğünü herhalde Rus bir kaynak söylüyor ancak bu bilgi doğrulayıcı açık kaynaklarda hiçbir bilgi bulmak mümkün değil.Habere dramatik bir boyut katmak amacı ile eklenmiş bir makyaj bilgi olabilir.Üstelik Le Monde gazetesindeki fotoğraf böyle bir bitkinlik göstermemektedir.)
Putin ve güvenlik danışmanları ulaştığında Fransız Cumhurbaşkanı Hollanda Putin’e Fransız Savunma Bakanlığı tarafından elde edilen Fransa’ya yapılması planlanan bir nükleer saldırı ile ilgili şok edici detayları paylaştı. Hollande, Obama Yönetiminin Fransa’ya bir nükleer saldırı düzenlemeyi ve bunu Rus saldırısı gibi göstermeyi planladığını aktardı.(Bunun teknolojik olarak mümkün olduğunu konu uzmanları söyledi. Radarda yapılacak bir manipulasyon ile saldırının ABD’den değil, Rusya’dan geldiği etkisini-iz oluşturarak- yaratmak mümkünmüş.) Fransız Cumhurbaşkanı ABD’nin bu saldırıyı Rusya ile savaş için bir neden olarak kullanacağı korkusunun altını çizdi. Hollande, Rusya’nın ABD nükleer saldırısına nükleer saldırı ile cevap vermesinin 3. Dünya Savaşını çıkaracağını söyleyerek, Rusya’nın bu saldırıya cevap vermemesini rica etti.
Konuşmanın içeriğinin nereden geldiği konusunda herhangi bir kaynak verilmemiş. Oysa Le Monde ve diğer Fransız gazetelerinde görüşmelerin konusunun Ukrayna olduğu haberi var. Hollande Putin’den Ukrayna’da gerilimin düşmesi için önce bazı açıklamalarda bulunmasını sonra bazı adımlar atmasını rica ediyor. Putin de Fransa’nın konuya ilgi göstermesinden memnuniyetini dile getiriyor. Üstelik toplantıdan sonra her iki lider ayrı ayrı basın toplantısı yapıyorlar.
Halen açık olmayan husus Fransız Cumhurbaşkanının Rusya’ya karşı başlatılması planlanan saldırıya Rusya’nın cevap vermesini engellemek için Obama ile işbirliği içinde ikili oynayıp oynamadığı. Bununla birlikte şimdilik bütün belirtiler Obama Yönetiminin planladığı saldırının bütün insanlığı dramatik şekilde tehlikeye atacağı.(Fransız Cumhurbaşkanı’nın neden ikili oynadığının sorgulanmasına neden olacak bir veri yok.)
Raporlara göre bu toplantıdan sonra Putin derhal gelişmiş S-400 ve Pantsir-S 1 karadan havaya füze sistemlerinin ve bir Kasta radar sisteminin Moskova’nın savunmasını güçlendirmek amacı ile şehrin etrafına yerleştirilmesi emrini verdi. (Kaynak: Reuters, 8 Aralık 2014 Russia displays air defense systems amid Ukraine tensions)
Esasen komplo teorisinin kalbi bu bilgi. Komplo teorisini ortaya atan bu somut veri etrafında bir olaylar ağı kurguluyor. Oysa, bu şekli ile Hollande’ın ziyareti ile Moskova’nın etrafına füze savunma sistemlerinin yerleştirilmesi arasında herhangi bir bağ yok.
Şok edici toplantı Amerikan Temsilciler Meclisi’nin H.R. 758 ile Rusya ile savaş yolunu açmasından bir gün sonra gerçekleşmişti. Aslında yapbozun anahtar parçası Global Research adlı web sitesinde Prof Michel Chossudovsky büyük ölçüde çözmüştü. Michel Chossudovsky şöyle demektedir: “Amerika sefere hazır. Pentagon 10 seneden beri 3. Dünya Savaşı senaryosu üzerinde çalışırken, şimdi Rusya’ya karşı bir askeri harekat operasyonel seviyede hazırlandı. Keza hem Senato hem Temcilciler Meclisi Rusya’ya karşı bir savaş başlatmanın meşruluğunu sağlayacak yasal düzenlemeyi yaptılar. Söz konusu olan “Soğuk Savaş” değil. Soğuk Savaş döneminin güvencelerinden hiçbirisi geçerli değil. Doğu-Batı arasındaki diplomaside yoğun savaş propagandasından dolayı bir kopma yaşanıyor. Diğer yandan Birleşmiş Milletler Batılı askeri ittifak tarafından işlenen yaygın savaş suçlarına gözlerini kapatıyor. 4 Aralık’ta Amerikan Temsilciler Meclisi’nin önemli bir kanuni düzenlemeyi (H.Res. 758) kabul etmesi ile (Senato’nun da onayını beklemektedir) Amerikan Başkanı'na ve başkomutana Kongre’nin onayı olmadan Rusya ile askeri çatışmaları başlatma yetkisi vermektedir. Küresel güvenlik tehlikededir. Yüz milyonlarca insanın yaşamlarını etkileyecek bu tarihi oylama medya tarafından izlenmemiştir. Tam bir medya karartması hakimdir. Dünya tehlikeli bir yol ayrımındadır. Moskova ABD-NATO tehdidine cevap vermiştir. Sınırları tehdit edilmektedir. 3 Aralık’ta Rusya Savunma Bakanlığı bir savaş durumunda yönetimi devralacak yeni bir askeri-politik yapının kuruluşunu açıklamıştır.”
Burada verilen kaynak uluslararası ilişkilerde alternatif ve muhalif olarak tanınan Kanada merkezli www.globalresearch.ca adlı sitede 5 Aralık’ta yani Hollande’ın Rusya’ya seyahetinden bir gün önce yayınlanan “America is on a “Hot War Footing”: House Legislation Paves the Way for War with Russia?” adlı yazısıdır. Prof Michel Chossudovsky, Ottowa Üniversitesinde ekonomi profesörü ve sitenin kurucularından birisidir. Akademik geçmişi ve siyasal deneyimleri bu kişiyi ciddiye alınması gereken bir kaynak haline getirmektedir.
Ancak Prof. Chossudovsky ne kadar yetkin olur ise olsun yorumladığı Karar 758 gerçekten Rusya’yı sert bir şekilde eleştirmekle birlikte Amerikan Başkanı'na Rusya’ya Kongre’nin onayı olmadan savaş açma yetkisi vermemektedir. Esasen bu Amerikan Anayasası'na da aykırı olacağı için verilmesi mümkün değildir.
Kongre üyesi Ron Paul H.R. 758 ile ilgili derin endişelerini ifade etmiş, kararın “ihtiyatsız” ve Rusya’ya savaş ilan eden bir karar olduğunu iddia etmiştir. Paul, Kongre’nin neo-conların dahi yüzünü kızartacak bir savaş propagandası yaptığı söyleyerek alay etmiş ve Kongre’yi Rusya ile tamamen imha ile bitecek 3. Dünya Savaşı’nın tahrik etmek ile suçlamıştır. Rusya’nın Ukrayna’yı işgal ettiğinin herhangi bir kanıtının ortaya koyulamadığı iddia edilmiştir. Aksine Amerikan Dış İşleri Bakanlığı yetkililerinin tapelerinin Ukrayna’daki Amerikan Büyükelçisi'nin hükümeti devirmek için girişimde bulunduğu ve Amerikan Dış İşleri Bakan yardımcısı Victoria Nuland’ın Ukrayna’da rejim değişikliği için 5 milyon Dolar harcandığını söyleyerek övündüğü Inquisitr tarafından aktarılmıştır. Paul, “Karar 3. Dünya Savaşının yolunu açmaktan başka bir şey değildir” diye devam etmiştir. (Kaynak: World War 3: U.S. Congress ‘Declares War’ On Vladimir Putin And Russia Over Ukraine, Claims Ron Paul — Inquisitr)
Amerikan Kongre Üyesi Ron Paul karar 758’i sert bir dille eleştirmiştir. Ancak onun eleştirisinde de Amerikan Anayasası'nın ihlal edilerek Başkan Obama’ya Rusya’ya Kongre’den yetki almadan savaş ilan etme yetkisi verdiğine dair bir eleştiri yok. Ve haberin en son paragrafı gerçekten çok kötü bir komplo teorisi ile bitmektedir:
“Daha da kötüsü, “Rusya yanlısı bir gazete MH17 sayılı uçuşu yapan uçağın Vladimir Putin’e suikast yapmak amacı ile vurulduğunu ve bunun Ukrayna krizini sona erdirmek için bazı eski Amerikalı yetkililer tarafından önerildiğini iddia etmiştir. Aynı zamanda Putin, batı dünyasının ekonomik ambargo ile Rusya’yı imha etmeyi amaçlandığını ileri sürmektedir.”
Makale burada sona eriyor. İlk bakışta nefes kesecek kadar heyecan verici bir haberin kısa bir kaynak kontrolu yaptıktan sonra aslında ne kadar çürük olduğu meydana çıkıyor. Bu haberi bu şekilde ayrıntılı ele almamızın nedeninin internette her gün bu tür bir çok komplo teorisinin dolaşması ve insanların genellikle okuyup inanarak geçmesidir. Oysa, okuyup inanmak yerine yapılması gereken sorgulamak olmalıdır.
Haberin İngilizce Orijinal Metni
FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE CALLED FOR EMERGENCY MEETING WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, WARNING PUTIN OF AN IMPENDING NUCLEAR ATTACK ON FRANCE THAT WOULD BE BLAMED ON RUSSIA
BY SHEPARD AMBELLAS (INTELLIHUB) — Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, early in the morning, French President Hollande, on route to Paris, deviated his original flight plan, requesting Moscow for an immediate and urgent private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Faraday building on site at Vnukovo International Airport (VIA).
Upon arrival the “visibly distraught” French President, along with his security and staff, were quickly ushered into a “safe room” located in VIA’s Terminal 2 for a secure meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, free of any electronic or satellite surveillance.Once Putin and his security entourage arrived, French President Hollande gave Putin shocking details obtained by the French Ministère de la Défense (DGSE) of a planed nuclear false flag attack on France, to be staged by the Obama Administration, that would be blamed on Russia, according to at least one report. The French President went on to highlight his fears that outcome of this attack would give the U.S. grounds to go to war with Russia.Hollande further expressed concern that Russia would retaliate against the U.S. via nuclear strike, possibly kicking of World War III, pleading for Putin not to retaliate.However, at this time it is unclear if the French President is working in tandem with the Obama regime on the planned staged attack in an attempt to thwart Russia from retaliating against the U.S.. Although at this time all indications show that the planned false flag attack by the Obama Administration may be genuine and drastically dangerous for all inhabitants of the world. Reports conclude, after the rushed meeting took place, Putin ordered the immediate deployment of advanced “S-400 ‘Triumph’ and Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile systems”, as well a “Kasta radar station” into Moscow strengthening the city’s defense capabilities. Shockingly this meeting came only one day after U.S. House legislation (H.R. 758) paved the way for war with Russia. In fact a key piece of the puzzle was reported by Global Research’s Prof Michel Chossudovsky reading in part: “ America is on a war footing. While, a World War Three Scenario has been on the drawing board of the Pentagon for more than ten years, military action against Russia is now contemplated at an “operational level”. Similarly, both the Senate and the House have introduced enabling legislation which provides legitimacy to the conduct of a war against Russia.We are not dealing with a “Cold War”. None of the safeguards of the Cold War era prevail. There has been a breakdown in East-West diplomacy coupled with extensive war propaganda. In turn the United Nations has turned a blind eye to extensive war crimes committed by the Western military alliance. The adoption of a major piece of legislation by the US House of Representatives on December 4th (H. Res. 758) would provide (pending a vote in the Senate) a de facto green light to the US president and commander-in-chief to initiate –without congressional approval– a process of military confrontation with Russia.
Global security is at stake. This historic vote –which potentially could affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people Worldwide– has received virtually no media coverage. A total media blackout prevails. The World is at a dangerous crossroads. Moscow has responded to US-NATO threats. Its borders are threatened. On December 3, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced the inauguration of a new military-political entity which would take over in the case of war.
U.S. Congressman Ron Paul expressed his deep concern about H.R. 758, claiming the resolution is “reckless” and essentially declares war on Russia.
Paul derides the legislation as “war propaganda that should have made even neocons blush,” and scolds the House for provoking World War 3 “with Russia that could result in total destruction.” It’s claimed that no evidence of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has been offered, and instead highlights “the tapes of state department officials plotting with the U.S. Ambassador in Ukraine to overthrow the government, which includes “U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland bragging that the U.S. spent $5 billion on regime change in Ukraine.”, as reported by the Inquisitr. Paul went on to say ‘the resolution does nothing more than pave the way for WWIII’.
To make matters worse a “pro-Russian newspaper is claiming that Flight MH17 was shot down in an attempt to assassinate Vladimir Putin, an idea that has been seriously proposed as a solution to the Ukraine crisis by former U.S. government officials. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin claims sanctions by the western world are an attempt to destroy Russia.”, reported the Inquisitr.
H/T: Texas101
Other Sources
Hollande to meet Putin in surprise Moscow visit: reports — DW
Russia displays air defense systems amid Ukraine tensions — Yahoo News
World War 3: U.S. Congress ‘Declares War’ On Vladimir Putin And Russia Over Ukraine, Claims Ron Paul — Inquisitr
France Warns Russia of U.S. False Flag Nuke Attack in Urgent Meeting — YouTube
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Bill Text
113th Congress (2013-2014)
H.RES.758.IH
H.RES.758 — Whereas upon entering office in 2009, President Barack Obama announced his intention to `reset’ relations with the Russian Federation, which was described by former United States Ambassador… (Introduced in House – IH)
HRES 758 IH
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 758
Strongly condemning the actions of the Russian Federation, under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of aggression against neighboring countries aimed at political and economic domination.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2014
Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Strongly condemning the actions of the Russian Federation, under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of aggression against neighboring countries aimed at political and economic domination.
Whereas upon entering office in 2009, President Barack Obama announced his intention to `reset’ relations with the Russian Federation, which was described by former United States Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul as a policy to `engage with Russia to seek agreement on common interests’, which included the negotiation of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) in which the United States agreed to major reductions in its nuclear forces;
Whereas the Russian Federation has responded to this policy with openly anti-American rhetoric and actions and with armed aggression against United States allies and partner countries, including Ukraine and the Republic of Georgia;
Whereas the Russian Federation has subjected Ukraine to a campaign of political, economic, and military aggression for the purpose of establishing its domination over the country and progressively erasing its independence;
Whereas the Russian Federation’s invasion of, and military operations on, Ukrainian territory represent gross violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity and a violation of international law, including the Russian Federation’s obligations under the United Nations Charter;
Whereas the Russian Federation’s forcible occupation and illegal annexation of Crimea and its continuing support for separatist and paramilitary forces in eastern Ukraine are violations of its obligations under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, in which it pledged to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine and to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine;
Whereas the Russian Federation has provided military equipment, training, and other assistance to separatist and paramilitary forces in eastern Ukraine that has resulted in over 4,000 civilian deaths, hundreds of thousands of civilian refugees, and widespread destruction;
Whereas the Ukrainian military remains at a significant disadvantage compared to the armed forces of the Russian Federation in terms of size and technological sophistication;
Whereas the United States strongly supports efforts to assist Ukraine to defend its territory and sovereignty against military aggression by the Russian Federation and by separatist forces;
Whereas the terms of the ceasefire specified in the Minsk Protocol that was signed on September 5, 2014, by representatives of the Government of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and the Russian-backed separatists in the eastern area of the Ukraine have been repeatedly violated by the Russian Federation and the separatist forces it supports;
Whereas separatist forces in areas they controlled in eastern Ukraine prevented the holding of elections on May 25, 2014, for a new President of Ukraine and on October 26, 2014, for a new Rada, thereby preventing the people of eastern Ukraine from exercising their democratic right to select their candidates for office in free and fair elections;
Whereas, on November 2, 2014, separatist forces in eastern Ukraine held fraudulent and illegal elections in areas they controlled for the supposed purpose of choosing leaders of the illegitimate local political entities they have declared;
Whereas the Russian Federation has recognized the results of the illegal elections and continues to provide the military, political, and economic support without which the separatist forces could not continue to maintain their areas of control;
Whereas the reestablishment of peace and security in Ukraine requires the full withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukrainian territory, the resumption of the government’s control over all of the country’s international borders, the disarming of the separatist and paramilitary forces in the east, an end to Russia’s use of its energy exports and trade barriers to apply economic and political pressure, and an end to Russian interference in Ukraine’s internal affairs;
Whereas Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a civilian airliner, was destroyed by a Russian-made missile provided by the Russian Federation to separatist forces in eastern Ukraine, resulting in the loss of 298 innocent lives;
Whereas the Russian Federation has used and is continuing to use coercive economic measures, including the manipulation of energy prices and supplies, as well as trade restrictions, to place political and economic pressure on Ukraine;
Whereas military forces of the Russian Federation and of the separatists it controls have repeatedly violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement announced on September 5, 2014;
Whereas the Russian Federation invaded the Republic of Georgia in August 2008, continues to station military forces in the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and is implementing measures intended to progressively integrate these regions into the Russian Federation;
Whereas the Russian Federation continues to subject the Republic of Georgia to political and military intimidation, economic coercion, and other forms of aggression in an effort to establish its control of the country and to prevent Georgia from establishing closer relations with the European Union and the United States;
Whereas the Russian Federation continues to station military forces in the Transniestria region of Moldova;
Whereas the Russian Federation continues to provide support to the illegal separatist regime in the Transniestria region of Moldova;
Whereas the Russian Federation continues to subject Moldova to political and military intimidation, economic coercion, and other forms of aggression in an effort to establish its control of the countries and to prevent efforts by Moldova to establish closer relations with the European Union and the United States;
Whereas under the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a flight-test or deployment of any INF-banned weapon delivery vehicle by the Russian Federation constitutes a violation of the INF Treaty;
Whereas, on July 29, 2014, the United States Department of State released its report on the Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments, as required by Section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, for calendar year 2013, which found that, `[t]he United States has determined that the Russian Federation is in violation of its obligations under the INF Treaty not to possess, produce, or flight-test a ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) with a range capability of 500 km to 5,500 km, or to possess or produce launchers of such missiles’;
Whereas according to reports, the Government of the Russian Federation has repeatedly engaged in the infiltration of, and attacks on, computer networks of the United States Government, as well as individuals and private entities, for the purpose of illicitly acquiring information and disrupting operations, including by supporting Russian individuals and entities engaged in these actions;
Whereas the political, military, and economic aggression against Ukraine and other countries by the Russian Federation underscores the enduring importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the cornerstone of collective Euro-Atlantic defense;
Whereas the United States reaffirms its obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, especially Article 5 which states that `an armed attack against one or more’ of the treaty signatories `shall be considered an attack against them all’;
Whereas the Russian Federation is continuing to use its supply of energy as a means of political and economic coercion against Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and other European countries;
Whereas the United States strongly supports energy diversification initiatives in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and other European countries to reduce the ability of the Russian Federation to use its supply of energy for political and economic coercion, including the development of domestic sources of energy, increased efficiency, and substituting Russian energy resources with imports from other countries;
Whereas the Russian Federation continues to conduct an aggressive propaganda effort in Ukraine in which false information is used to subvert the authority of the legitimate national government, undermine stability, promote ethnic dissension, and incite violence;
Whereas the Russian Federation has expanded the presence of its state-sponsored media in national languages across central and western Europe with the intent of using news and information to distort public opinion and obscure Russian political and economic influence in Europe;
Whereas expanded efforts by United States international broadcasting across all media in the Russian and Ukrainian languages are needed to counter Russian propaganda and to provide the people of Ukraine and the surrounding regions with access to credible and balanced information;
Whereas the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Incorporated continue to represent a minority market share in Ukraine and other regional states with significant ethno-linguistic Russian populations who increasingly obtain their local and international news from Russian state-sponsored media outlets;
Whereas the United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-96) requires the Voice of America and RFE/RL, Incorporated to provide programming content to target populations in Ukraine and Moldova 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including at least 8 weekly hours of total original video and television content and 14 weekly hours of total audio content while expanding cooperation with local media outlets and deploying greater content through multimedia platforms and mobile devices; and
Whereas Vladimir Putin has established an increasingly authoritarian regime in the Russian Federation through fraudulent elections, the persecution and jailing of political opponents, the elimination of independent media, the seizure of key sectors of the economy and enabling supporters to enrich themselves through widespread corruption, and implementing a strident propaganda campaign to justify Russian aggression against other countries and repression in Russia, among other actions: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
That the House of Representatives–
(1) strongly supports the efforts by President Poroshenko and the people of Ukraine to establish a lasting peace in their country that includes the full withdrawal of Russian forces from its territory, full control of its international borders, the disarming of separatist and paramilitary forces eastern Ukraine, the adoption of policies to reduce the ability of the Russian Federation to use energy exports and trade barriers as weapons to apply economic and political pressure, and an end to interference by the Russian Federation in the internal affairs of Ukraine;
(2) affirms the right of Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and all countries to exercise their sovereign rights within their internationally recognized borders free from outside intervention and to conduct their foreign policy in accordance with their determination of the best interests of their peoples;
(3) condemns the continuing political, economic, and military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova and the continuing violation of their sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity;
(4) states that the military intervention by the Russian Federation in Ukraine–
(A) is in breach of its obligations under the United Nations Charter;
(B) is in violation of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances in which it pledged to respect the independence, sovereignty, and existing borders of Ukraine and to refrain from the threat of the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine; and
(C) poses a threat to international peace and security;
(5) calls on the Russian Federation to reverse its illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula, to end its support of the separatist forces in Crimea, and to remove its military forces from that region other than those operating in strict accordance with its 1997 agreement on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Territory of Ukraine;
(6) calls on the President to cooperate with United States allies and partners in Europe and other countries around the world to refuse to recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation;
(7) calls on the Russian Federation to remove its military forces and military equipment from the territory of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova, and to end its political, military, and economic support of separatist forces;
(8) calls on the Russian Federation and the separatist forces it controls in Ukraine to end their violations of the ceasefire announced in Minsk on September 5, 2014;
(9) calls on the President to cooperate with United States allies and partners in Europe and other countries around the world to impose visa bans, targeted asset freezes, sectoral sanctions, and other measures on the Russian Federation and its leadership with the goal of compelling it to end its violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, to remove its military forces and equipment from Ukrainian territory, and to end its support of separatist and paramilitary forces;
(10) calls on the President to provide the Government of Ukraine with defense articles, services, and training required to effectively defend its territory and sovereignty;
(11) calls on the President to provide the Government of Ukraine with appropriate intelligence and other relevant information to assist the Government of Ukraine to defend its territory and sovereignty;
(12) calls on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and United States partners in Europe and other nations around the world to suspend all military cooperation with Russia, including prohibiting the sale to the Russian Government of lethal and non-lethal military equipment;
(13) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to its obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, especially Article 5, and calls on all Alliance member states to provide their full share of the resources needed to ensure their collective defense;
(14) urges the President, in consultation with Congress, to conduct a review of the force posture, readiness, and responsibilities of United States Armed Forces and the forces of other members of NATO to determine if the contributions and actions of each are sufficient to meet the obligations of collective self-defense under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty and to specify the measures needed to remedy any deficiencies;
(15) urges the President to hold the Russian Federation accountable for violations of its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and to take action to bring the Russian Federation back into compliance with the Treaty;
(16) urges the President to conduct a review of the utility of the INF Treaty in securing United States interests and the consequences for the United States of withdrawing from the Treaty if the Russian Federation does not return to compliance with its provisions;
(17) calls on Ukraine, the European Union, and other countries in Europe to support energy diversification initiatives to reduce the ability of the Russian Federation to use its supply of energy as a means of applying political and economic pressure on other countries, including by promoting increased natural gas and other energy exports from the United States and other countries;
(18) urges the President to expedite the United States Department of Energy’s approval of liquefied natural gas exports to Ukraine and other European countries;
(19) calls on the President and the United States Department of State to develop a strategy for multilateral coordination to produce or otherwise procure and distribute news and information in the Russian language to countries with significant Russian-speaking populations which maximizes the use of existing platforms for content delivery such as the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Incorporated, leverages indigenous public-private partnerships for content production, and seeks in-kind contributions from regional state governments;
(20) calls on the United States Department of State to identify positions at key diplomatic posts in Europe to evaluate the political, economic, and cultural influence of Russia and Russian state-sponsored media and to coordinate with host governments on appropriate responses;
(21) calls upon the Russian Federation to seek a mutually beneficial relationship with the United States that is based on respect for the independence and sovereignty of all countries and their right to freely determine their future, including their relationship with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries; and
(22) calls for the reestablishment of a close and cooperative relationship between the people of the United States and the Russian people based on the shared pursuit of democracy, human rights, and peace among all nations.-
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/758
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[2]http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/09/world-war-3-already-underway/
[3]http://www.worldwar3news.com/
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