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Три правила нерівної війни:

1. Коли ворог наступає, ви відступаєте. (Не намагайтеся втримати місцевість.)

2. Коли ворог зупинився, ви налітаєте, не даєте йому спокою.

3. Коли ворог відходить, ви переслідуєте.

Gazprom Chairman Sold All His Shares Just Before Russia Invaded Crimea

We are sure it is just coincidence – and awkward combination of luck and suspicious timing – but Vedomosti reports that Viktor Zubkov, the Chairman of Russia’s massive energy monopoly Gazprom, dumped his entire stake in the company just a few weeks before Vladimir Putin crossed the red line. Gazprom shares have dropped 25% in the last 3 weeks so his timing was impeccible.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-14/gazprom-chairman-sold-all-his-shares-just-russia-invaded-crimea

Putin and “Grandfather” Hasan

Ded Hasan (Grandfather Hasan) – Georgian Godfather of mafia

Report: 2 Dead in Kharkiv

More Russian “tourists”, similar to what happened in Donetsk last night.

Russian Nationalist Hooligan for Hire, Apparently

From my March 4th TV appearance on TRK Lviv

My part of the conversation was mostly about guns and a little bit about the importance of economic liberty.

It seems like it’s still not online, but I’ve found this:

http://www.lviv.tv/proekty-tv/165-vechir-u-lvovi/24923-vechir-u-lvovi-v-efiri-trk-lviv

“Вечір у Львові” в ефірі ТРК “Львів”

Сьогодні, у програмі “Вечір у Львові” продовжуємо обговорювати ситуацію в Україні з політологом Петром Кузиком і політологом, американцем українського походження Романом Скасківим.

Другу сторінку програми буде присвячено ювілею видатного українця Володимра Івасюка. Гості:
1. Андрій Сидор – організатор проекту Івасюк -65
2. Роман Мельник – автор транскрипцій пісень Володимира Івасюка
3. Миколо Кулик -художній керівник заслуженої капели України «Трембіта».
4. Олександр Зелінський – музикознавець (вивчав феномен В. Івасюка, доцент Львівської національної музичної академії ім. М.Лисенка)
5. Софія Федина – співачка
6. Михайло Ягольник – архітектор

Foreigners Sell A Record Amount, Over $100 Billion, Of Treasurys Held By The Fed In Past Week

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-14/it-begins-past-week-foreigners-sell-record-amount-over-100-billion-treasurys-held-fe

This is another reason Ukrainians need to protect themselves. #gunownership!

Vitaly Portnikov: After the arrest of Dmitry Firtash Putin began to drastically change position (UPDATE)

Translated by Google:

After the arrest of Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash can emerge many interesting details about the activities of the leaders of Russia

This opinion was expressed on the air Espreso.TV journalist Vitaly Portnikov .

“It Firtash and people close to him were those who were able to recognize the mood of the Russian political leadership . Immediately after the arrest of the Russian capital Firtasha report came Putin’s meeting with the Federation Council . I think there was talk not only about the Crimea , but that can tell Firtash FBI interrogation “- said Portnikov .

He also noted that the arrest Firtasha can dramatically influence the political process and in Kiev and in Moscow.

“Arrest Firtasha changes the entire political process in post-Soviet space. He knows a lot about those who remained in Kiev , abroad and those in Moscow , and thinks that still reigns in the world ” – he said.

In the afternoon, Putin held an emergency meeting with Russian oligarchs. Its details are unknown, but right after that Putin speaks at a meeting of the Security Council with his own words, which he never spoke for two weeks of the war . . . .

“We can not ignore the events that develop around Ukraine , Crimea, and everything to do with this difficult problem that arose , I want to stress this is not our fault . This crisis arose , and we are involved in one way or another it. I note that this is primarily Domestic to domestic crisis . Unfortunately, we all understand that we were somehow involved in these events . Let’s think together on how we build relationships with our partners and friends in Ukraine and with our other partners in Europe and in the United States , “- said the Kremlin press service .

Lviv Grappling Open 2014

Oleh and I train together. He and I spent about 4-5 hours judging the beginner/intermediate categories of the competition. Turn out was much bigger than expected. Maybe 60-80 competitors overall.

After the beginner/intermediate categories, he and I both competed in the advanced category. I lost in the finale to finish in 2nd place. One of my bouts is below. The ref scored it 20-3 in my favor, though I think it was actually 18-5. Below is also Oleh’s final which he tied (then lost the coin toss).

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It was a rush. Haven’t felt it in a while — tension, anxiety, triumph, despair (in the final). Totally worth it.

Russia Is Preparing to Invade East Ukraine, Estonia Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to “invade eastern Ukraine” after occupying the country’s Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, Estonia said.

Russia warned that Ukraine’s government has lost control of the country today, fueling concern the Kremlin may extend a military intervention as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for it to halt a takeover of the disputed province.

Events in Ukraine “clearly show that the Russian Federation only accepts force,” Estonian Defense Minister Urmas Reinsalu said in an e-mailed statement today. To deter Putin, “a clear message needs to be sent that an attack will cost the aggressor dearly.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-14/russia-is-preparing-to-invade-east-ukraine-estonia-says.html

Dark Clouds on the Horizon

US STATE DEPARTMENT CONTACT (EMBASSY)

“…. if you have an opportunity to leave Ukraine you should do it. …”

“….. could be a war, or it could be much better than it is right now…”

Curt: I’m not ‘permitted’ to say what else I know from other channels (which are silver bullets that I don’t use). But the net is, that they have no idea whats going to happen after tomorrow.