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Aug 30, 2022 • 27 tweets • 14 min read • Read on X
Ex US National Security Council official confirms citing "multiple former senior U.S. officials" that Russia & Ukraine agreed in April on peace deal framework of #Russia withdrawing to pre-war positions & #Ukraine promising not to seek #NATO membership. Deal was stopped by UK PM.
Fiona Hill & Angela Stent: "According to multiple former senior U.S. officials we spoke with, in April 2022, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators appeared to have tentatively agreed on the outlines of a negotiated interim settlement..." #Ukraine #Ukraine️war foreignaffairs.com/russian-federa…
"...Russia would withdraw to its position on February 23, when it controlled part of the Donbas region and all of Crimea, and in exchange, Ukraine would promise not to seek NATO membership and instead receive security guarantees from a number of countries." #Ukraine️war #Ukraine
"Proxy war & not peace: #Ukrainian media reports that "Russian side was almost ready for the Zelensky-Putin meeting" for peace deal to end #ukrainewar. But it was abandoned after British PM visited #Ukraine & told #Zelenskyy not to negotiate with #Putin."
Sources close to Zelenskyy revealed that UK PM came "almost without warning" with 2 messages: "Putin is a war criminal, he should be pressured, not negotiated with" & "even if Ukraine is ready to sign some agreements on guarantees with Putin, they are not" pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/…
Ukrainska pravda suggested that Boris Johnson was messenger who told #Zelenskyy that it was not only his position but also position of collective West, i.e. US-led position, not to make peace deal between #Ukraine & #Russia. This is consistent with UK status vs US. #Ukraine️war
It's revealing that many accept propaganda & fake news concerning #UkraineRussiaWar but deny that #Ukraine & #Russia were close to peace deal in April despite admissions by Ukrainian officials close to Zelenskyy, senior Russian officials & "multiple former senior U.S. officials"
They even deny admissions by "multiple former senior US officials" cited by ex-deputy assistant to US president/senior director for Europe & Russian affairs in National Security Council & ex-official in charge of Russia & Ukraine in National Intelligence Council & State Depart.
Russian withdrawal to pre-war position in exchange for no NATO membership was written proposed peace deal by Zelenskyy. It was accepted by Russia as basis for negotiations. Russia demanded recognition of Donbas independence & could agreed only to withdraw from non-Donbas regions.
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Besides sources close to #Zelenskyy revealing that Johnson told him in April not to sign peace deal with #Russia, British PM during his surprise visits to #Ukraine openly opposed peace talks to end #UkraineRussiaWar
#Zelenskyy ended talks right after Johnson visit & not after Bucha war crimes: "President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his point that it would be difficult to negotiate with Russia after the Russian atrocities in Bucha, but that there was no other choice" strana.news/news/384922-uk…
And: "During his trip to Bucha today, a BBC correspondent asked Zelensky if he still thinks it is possible to discuss peace with Russia. "Yes, because Ukraine must find peace... We will continue our diplomatic and military efforts," Zelensky said." strana.news/news/384811-ze…
Mainstream Western media didn't report confirmation by former senior US officials that there was peace deal outline between #Ukraine & #Russia to end #UkraineRussiaWar & Ukrainian media bombshell that British PM stopped talks in April. I first posted both of these 4 months ago.
The only partial exception
And @QuincyInst report: "Russia and Ukraine agreed on a tentative deal to end the war in April, according to a recent piece in Foreign Affairs. The news highlights the impact of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to stop negotiations..." responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/09/02/dip…
"Decision to scuttle the deal coincided with Johnson’s April visit to Kyiv, during which he reportedly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to break off talks with Russia for two key reasons: Putin cannot be negotiated with, and the West isn’t ready for the war to end."
"The apparent revelation raises some key questions: Why did Western leaders want to stop Kyiv from signing a seemingly good deal with Moscow? Do they consider the conflict a proxy war with Russia? And, most importantly, what would it take to get back to a deal?" #Ukraine️
Proxy war
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And Putin now: "after the start of the special military operation, including the talks in Istanbul, the representatives of Kyiv reacted very positively to our proposals... After certain compromises were reached, Kyiv was actually given a direct order to disrupt all agreements."
Revelations by Ukrainian senior officials in Ukrainska pravda that UK prime-minister told Zelenskyy not to sign peace deal & by multiple former senior US officials in Foreign Affairs article that such deal outline was agreed preceded this Putin statement
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And: "That became clear already in March, when Moscow and Kiev came close to reaching mutual agreements. Such turn of events obviously frightened the Americans and the British, so they actually forbade Ukraine to conduct further dialogue with Russia." newsweek.com/exclusive-russ…
In fact, nobody cares about views and fate of ordinary Ukrainians and their agency
Proposed peace plan to #Russia by Ukrainian delegation in March included neutrality/no #NATO membership, support for EU membership, security guarantees to #Ukraine, & #Donbas & #Crimea status to be discussed separately later. faridaily.substack.com/p/ukraines-10-…

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Jan 5
Orwellian: I am on Myrotvorets hit list for “launching campaign against” SS Galicia Division veteran hailed as hero in Canada parliament, tweeting that neo-Nazi was given fellowship in Austria & my studies of far-right involvement in Maidan massacre.

My post with @elonmusk like about Nazi SS Galicia veteran, my tweet about neo-Nazi Azov leader, who gave Nazi salute in front of Nazi flag, my academic study of far-right involvement in Maidan massacre in Ukraine & my Ukrainian media interview about my research are posted by Myrotvorets as evidence of "deliberate act against the national security of Ukraine, the peace, the security of humanity and the international legal order, as well as other offenses."

This Ukrainian government-linked hit list and blacklist targets Ukrainian and Canadian scholar for research-based social media posts, interviews, and peer-reviewed academic publications. It whitewashes and equates with Ukraine Nazi collaborator from SS division, neo-Nazi Azov activist & far-right mass murderers of police & Maidan protesters.

Myrotvorets falsely labels Nazi collaboration of SS Galicia Division veteran, neo-Nazi Azov activist giving Nazi hand salute in front of Nazi flag with swastika, & involvement of far-right Right Sector in Maidan massacre of protesters and police, which was de facto admitted even by Maidan massacre trial verdict in Ukraine, as “anti-Ukrainian propaganda myths that distort events in Ukraine” and “Russian propaganda myths.” It is hardly coincidental because of evidence linking government official involved in Myrotvorets hit list to organizers of Maidan massacre and neo-Nazi-led Azov battalion which used Nazi symbols and glorified SS Galicia Division, whose members perpetrated mass murder of Jews, Poles, and Ukrainians.

Myrotvorets hit list with total impunity blacklisted as “criminals” many Ukrainian and Western politicians, journalists, and scholars for challenging government propaganda or for promoting peace in Ukraine. They included Tulsi Gabbard, who is nominated by Trump as Director of National Intelligence, Tucker Carlson, and another University of Ottawa professor, who was adviser of Canadian prime-minister.

My home, land, and all other property in Western Ukraine were illegally seized with involvement of oligarchic politicians, who were linked to far-right Maidan snipers, in retaliation for my academic studies of Maidan massacre. I presented these studies in leading academic conferences in Canada, US, and Sweden and published as peer-reviewed book, 3 peer-reviewed journal articles, and book chapter. There was also Ukrainian far-right-linked attempt to block GoFundMe crowdfunding for open-access publication of my book, "From the Maidan to the Russia-Ukraine War."

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My viral post about SS Galicia Division veteran given standing ovations by Zelensky & Canadian parliament & government.
Myrotvorets hit list labeled this post "deliberate act against the national security of Ukraine, the peace, the security of humanity and the international legal order, as well as other offenses."
I am also on Myrotvorets hit list for another viral tweet that leader of neo-Nazi political wing of Azov was given fellowship by research institute in Austria. This fellowship was revoked. She admitted giving Nazi salute in front of Nazi flag in this photo. Myrotvorets labels this “Russian propaganda myth” about Azov.
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Jan 3
It's revealing that Zelensky is still completely silent about this epic debacle.
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Dec 30, 2024
Besides EU & Estonian foreign affairs chiefs, my studies cite over 500 witnesses, incl. majority of wounded Maidan activists (5 in this video), corroborating false-flag Maidan massacre. Ukraine verdict ruled that 2 activists in this video were killed & 1 wounded from Maidan-controlled Hotel Ukraina.

But governments & media deliberately omitted, denied or covered up this and other evidence of false-flag Maidan massacre. Ukrainian government investigation did the same.

BBC report in this video compilation shows far-right Right Sector and Svoboda-linked company of Maidan snipers. 4 of them admitted in BBC and Ukrainian media interviews killing/shooting police during Maidan massacre. But nobody is in prison for false-flag Maidan massacre of protesters and police. This mass killing ultimately led to Russia-Ukraine war.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine. The Mass Killing that Changed the World. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
This open access book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Maidan massacre in Ukraine... The book draws on publicly available videos, photos and audio recordings of the massacre in English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish and other languages, along with several hundred individual testimonies and revelations from the Ukrainian investigation and a trial and its verdict. By examining which parties were responsible for the massacre, the book analyses its implications for not only Russia’s war on Ukraine but also political developments across the globe.
The Maidan Massacre Trial and Investigation Revelations: Implications for the Ukraine-Russia War and Relations brill.com/view/journals/…
This study analyzes revelations from the trial and investigation in Ukraine concerning the mass killing that took place in Kyiv on 20 February 2014. This Maidan massacre of protesters and police led to the overthrow of the Yanukovych government and ultimately to the Russian annexation of Crimea, the civil war and Russian military interventions in Donbas, and the Ukraine-Russia and West-Russia conflicts which Russia escalated by illegally invading Ukraine in 2022. The absolute majority of wounded Maidan protesters, nearly 100 prosecution and defense witnesses, synchronized videos, and medical and ballistic examinations by government experts pointed unequivocally to the fact that the Maidan protesters were massacred by snipers located in Maidan-controlled buildings. To date, however, due to the political sensitivity of these findings and cover-up, no one has been convicted for this massacre. The article discusses the implications of these revelations for the Ukraine-Russia war and the future of Russian-Ukrainian relations.
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Nov 14, 2024
Orwellian: Routledge refuses to publish my open access book "From the Maidan to the Russia-Ukraine War" which is under contract. They express “concern” with my analysis of the West blocking the peace deal, @elonmusk involvement in promoting my GoFundMe gofundme.com/f/openaccess-b… open access book crowdfunding, my analysis of Ukrainian and US involvement in the Nord Stream bombing, and my analysis of all other conflicts and issues. They state that I have to include "alternative" sources and perspectives.

This unprecedented refusal to publish my book is made by Routledge even though two anonymous reviewers provided extremely favorable reviews and recommended my book publication by Routledge without any substantive changes. And four leading American, British, and Ukrainian experts wrote very favorable endorsements of the book. Several of my book chapters are also based on my updated and expanded peer-reviewed publications.

My book was supposed to be published by Routledge, a major British academic press, under the terms of the signed contract simultaneously as an open access electronic book, paperback, and hardcover the last summer since I submitted my final manuscript in February 2024: routledge.com/our-customers/…

I already paid Routledge the standard open access fee, which, in addition to a University of Ottawa grant, was crowdfunded via GoFundMe & PayPal with over 200 contributions, including by world-renowned American podcasters and journalists, in spite of Ukrainian far-right-linked attempt to block it:
gofundme.com/f/openaccess-b…

But Routledge states that my book cannot be published unless I would revise the entire manuscript, including chapters based on my peer-reviewed publications, and would use other perspectives and alternative sources concerning the Russia-Ukraine war, the peace deal, the Nord Stream bombing, and all other issues and conflicts that I examine in my book, including the EuroMaidan, the Maidan massacre, the war in Donbas, and the far-right. They specifically state that "significant differences of opinion need to be reflected" on the Nord Stream bombing. This essentially means the conspiracy theory of Russian false flag bombing of its own pipeline.

In my two major revisions of the manuscript, I addressed all the comments and suggestions, examined all major narratives and sources, and added hundreds of additional sources which corroborate my analysis. In addition to a Zelensky adviser and a former German chancellor, I cited similar statements by an ex-Israeli prime-minister, the head of Ukrainian delegation, Ukrainian officials close to Zelensky, a Turkish foreign minister, and other corroborating sources concerning the blocking of the peace deal by the US and the UK. I also added statements and suggestions by Victoria Nuland, two members of the Ukrainian delegation and the Turkish president that the US and the UK blocked peace deal which was closed to being finalized. I also added discussions of results of the official German investigation of the Nord Stream bombing and investigations by leading German, US, and Danish media.

I am a Ukrainian and Canadian scholar and the most cited political scientist, who specializes primarily in conflicts in Ukraine. My academic publications include 5 books, 21 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and 13 chapters. My new open access book concerning Maidan massacre was just published by a major British academic press: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9… I have another forthcoming book concerning Ukraine since independence from another major Western academic press. But many books by overnight experts in the conflicts in Ukraine were already published by Routledge and other Western academic and trade presses.

My book is based on the analysis of tens of thousands of primary and secondary sources, overwhelmingly Ukrainian and Western. I cite about 1,500 of them in my book manuscript and its video appendixes. I posted many of such sources concerning the Russia-Ukraine on @X and they reached over 100,000,000 views.

I am now given a choice by Routledge to delay significantly my book publication and to do a full revision of my book using "alternative sources" or to cancel my book contract. But I cannot commit academic fraud and base my book on politically convenient narratives and sources propagated by any government and media. My study does not accept at face value any claims by any governments, the media, the social media, or any other sources, unless they are corroborated by independent and reliable sources or if they go against vested interest.

I can cancel the contract and publish the open access book with another academic press. But the peer-review and publishing process would take close to 1 year and would significantly delay the publication of my book on the crucial ongoing war in Ukraine.

I have never received before such decisions by the publishers concerning my 5 other books and 13 chapters, including chapters in 3 Routledge books. I do not know any such refusals to publish books by Routledge and other such academic presses. This highly irregular and unprecedented decision by Routledge looks like political censorship and is extremely dangerous development.Image
This is from peer-review by anonymous expert: "I recommend the book for publication. This will be a very important contribution, based on the unsurpassed broad empirical base, to some of the hotly debated issues of the Russia-Ukraine war, with high attention from the academic and non-academic audiences all over the world.

I will certainly buy this book and recommend it to my library. I would also recommend it to students as a recommended source and essential for those who want to study Ukrainian and Russian politics, post-Soviet revolutions, wars, nationalism, violent conflicts, and political radicalism.

There are very few issues that are more timely for the international public than the Russia-Ukraine war. The book is likely to become one of the most cited sources on the subject. The author is one of the best-known researchers of Ukrainian politics, both in the scientific community and among the non-academic public. He is certainly qualified to write this book. All previously published materials on which parts of the chapters are based have been widely read and cited by both professional and lay audiences. The scholarship of the book is very good and the amount of sources that the author has analyzed is outstanding. The author's attention to factual accuracy is very commendable."
This is from peer-review by second anonymous expert: "The author meticulously examines the evidence to come to his conclusions. He has presented his findings in numerous venues, and his analysis has withstood criticism. Katchanovski’s work is widely, if not universally, respected.

The book could hardly be more timely, given the fact that Europe today is roiled by the biggest war since 1945, and one that looks like lasting a long time and with the potential to escalate into some sort of global conflict. A work like this is greatly needed. The shelf life is indefinite, given that although the author deals with a finite time span, the debates over the war will endure for generations.

The author is uniquely qualified to write a work of this sort. As mentioned above, he is widely respected. He has a long and distinguished track record in publications, interviews and media commentary. He is one of the leading figures and most-quoted experts in the field."
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Oct 17, 2024
Neo-Nazi Azov movement & other neo-Nazi organizations seized by force cathedral of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Cherkasy in Ukraine after violent clashes with priests & parishioners to transfer it to Orthodox Church of Ukraine.


"Depoliticized" neo-Nazi-led Azov brigade
"Depoliticized" neo-Nazi-led Azov brigade
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Sep 15, 2024
Apparent Facebook & X/Twitter accounts of alleged suspect in another attempt to assassinate Trump are filled with support of proxy war in Ukraine, including personal involvement in recruiting of foreigners to fight & trip to Ukraine. His Facebook account, which I examined, is now removed. This is his photo on Maidan in Ukraine.Image
In this interview, reported suspect in attempted assassination of Trump says in 2022 that he is recruiter for International Legion in Ukraine & that he himself came to Ukraine to fight. His Facebook & X/Twitter accounts are dominated by posts with support of proxy war in Ukraine. newsweek.ro/international/…
FBI confirms that Ryan Wesley Routh is suspect in Trump assassination attempt. Media reports confirm that his social media accounts, which I examined, are dominated by Ukraine war. His X/twitter account is not yet removed, in contrast to his Facebook account.
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