Igor Strelkov briefing 11/09/14 [translated]

Transcript for Igor Strelkov briefing 11/09/14 (Done by Kazzura)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0-jtNKlpWU

As Anatoliy has already stated

I will start with reciting

certain text...

I decided not to learn it by heart, excuse me

But I can completely assure you that all these are

indeed my thoughts, my words, from the first till the last word

So I start

One month has passed since the moment I had to leave the post of Minister of Defense of Donetsk People's Republic and commander of the militia

I can't say that it was an easy decision for me

And difficult were circumstances in which I had to make it

Donetsk and whole group of DPR armed forces were in state of operative encriclement

And only with enormous difficulties managed to repel constant enemy attacks

And only few persons among the republic leaders knew that that situation was about to change soon

and enemy will suffer serious, brutal defeat in the very next days

I was among small circle of these people

But I couldn't give my subordinates even a tiniest hint that we will start offensive operation and liberate positions captured by enemy soon

Even more difficult for me was realizing that commanding the liberation of towns and settlements of Donbass abandoned (according to my direct orders, among other reasons) will be done not by me

It was morally difficult to part wih my comrades

during the last hour before the dawn when darkness is the densest, so to speak

When failure of our cause appeared inevitable for many

I won't focus on  the circumstances that forced me to resign

I can only tell that decision I've made has justified itself

Allowing to unite the DPR militia command right before the offensive

avoid numerous conflicts, that were as leprosy corroding the republic from inside

and also to provide reliable supplies of everything necessary for our units and groups

During the last few weeks situation on the Novorossian frontlines has changed dramatically

Punitive forces have been pushed back on the majority of directions and were forced to switch to defense

Conditions for complete liberation of terriotries of Donbass from the punitive troops and squads controlled by Kiev government have been formed

Under the DPR strikes, snarling enemy began rolling back on West, his troops and leaders were devoured by panic

But what has happened next?

Right before our eyes forces who had already almost killed "Russian Spring" and kept  attempting to eliminate People's Liberation movement of Russian people of Novorossia ever since then, have interfered once again

There's no villainy these forces that already have shown themselves the most malicious way many times in modern history of our Motherland wouldn't commit

Exactly them, controlled from abroad

Played the crucial role in destruction of USSR in 1991

And after that have openly tortured people [ed. in fact he says "peoples", meaning all nations] of Russia starting bacchanalia of pillage of enormous soviet economical and cultural heritage

They've conducted liberal experiments terrible by their consequences over the remnants of our Motherland

Which they used to (and keep doing it now) call with contemptuous epithet "this"

Bacchanalia of destruction was followed by  bloody wars, wild criminality, amorality  rampage

moral decay, propaganda of all thinkable disgusting vices

elimination of economical independence and foreign policy sovereignty

Even after failing attempts to destroy Russia completely in the beginning of 2000's

These forces have never dissapeared

covertly continuing their destructive activities, hoping that their hour will come again and they will finish their job

However when the dawn of "Russian Spring" began glimmering on the horizon, when our country began rising from its knees, not in words but in reality

Attempting to revise for themselves the results of Gorbachev's capitulation

And return territories historically own territories, achieve real independence

Fifth column has instantly mobilized all its forces available

Returning of Crimea has not just caused shock for them

and uprising of Novorossia caused real panic

but also forced to reveal their true colours

All their numerous agents alerted and thrown into a battle

Agents who have successfully disguised as patriots and statesmen

Reaching the highest echelons of power and even in surroundings of president of Russia under this disguise

After actually moving out against people's and country's interests, they however

keep openly stating that they are president's friends

And call their obviously subversive and harmful actions the only right way to defend the Russian statehood

You would ask "Where does such impudence and confidence in their own invincibility come?"

Explanation is extremely simple:

All that members of the fifth column value:

money and other material recources as well as families and offsprings

have been evacuated abroad long ago

and its safety completely depends on will of their western masters

During five months of struggle russian people of Novorossia have tasted fruits of this kind of subversive actions fully

When Russian military aid was vitally necessary for practically almost weaponless militia

and when it could lead to practically bloodless liberation of all russian-speaking regions

agents of influence howled in unison about impossibility and inadmissability of direct military aid to the rebels

Chasteners burnt people alive in Odessa, shelled with heavy artillery in Slavyansk, and rapidly formed combat-efficient army

And their accomplices who infiltrated the leadership of Russian foreign policy have not just sabotaged any military or political help to rebels

but also in full cooperation with Poroshenko, Akhmetov, Tuchinov, Taruta and other figures of Ukrainian oligarchy

splitted ranks and command of militia

not allowing to create united command center and with joint effort attempted to lead president of Russia to their traps

Only persistence and dedication of militia didn't allow punishers to suppress the rebellion before the moment real Russian aid reached its destination

Militia switched to the offensive

But here traitors also have manifested themselves fully again

They have immediately lend a helping hand to the punitive army which was on the brink of collapse

Organizing the ceasefire trying to surrender all results of militia offensive during the negotiations, abandoning them at the mercy of Kiev junta

It was impossible to come up with more discreditable conditions that those discussed on Minsk negotiations

Meanwhile, Kiev hastily replenishes, rearms and trains its army

preparing to continue genocide of Russian people of Novorossia

As result we have completely the same situation that we had in the very beginning of our movement, only in way more difficult initial positions

If during April-May Kiev hadn't got neither efficient army nor support of the population

now punishers are mobilized and armed to the teeth

and Ukrainian people suffering the massive  affection of propaganda

which makes extensive use of neuro linguistic programming methods

is significantly zombified, not able to distinguish truth from falsehood

black from white

During the same few months several packages of sanctions had been imposed against Russia

And western high military ranks and diplomats, once again started talking about now a bit forgotten pretensions conerning South Ossetia and Abhkazia

Direct threats heard from US controlled islamist terrorists

They are preparing for long and serious war with Russia

West and its fifth column here, practically don't even hide their plans to overthrow president Putin

with following complete dismantling of Russia

and their influence agents

with all their strengths attempt to persuade country leadership that conciliation is not just acceptable,

but is the only possible way

The fact that enemies of Russia won't tolerate anything but the complete capitulation

is carefully concealed from the public

and, I don't exclude this possibility, from president himself

This way all relatively favorable possibilities Russia had in spring, were left unrealized

And on the countrary we are facing the constantly growing military threat

Role of fifth column in this result is undeniable

Why have our liberals opposed presdients course so irreconcilably and maybe somewhat suicidally?

What made them so brave to openly challenge him and his policy

In my opinion two main factors take place here:

First of them is that fifth column hasn't got other option but to rebel

for now covert, but it's insurgency

Revolution from the top, started by Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

doesn't leave any chances for their political survival

And their foreign masters don't let them just flee country to their "fairly earned" manors abroad

The second factor is even more obvious:

occupying serious positions in government and having significant financial and material recources

Traitors seriously expect to seize the power themselves

and on this new stage enthusiastically continue the process of pillage of remnants of once great country

and utilization of nations inhabiting it

But to implement this plan they have yet to conduct many preparations

First of all to deprive president Putin of that great support of people

he has fairly gained in the result of his external and internal policy cations of last years

And what can be more profitable for this cause than betraying russians Novorossia, with following laying all responsibility for it personally on president?

As figures of fifth column, as hyenas, diligently hide in his shadow, avoiding any publicity

Plan outlined by enemy is now completely clear for us

Maximal prolongation of war with following maximal amount of victims of Russian people on the boths sides of border possible, that's their task

Don't leave militias even a chance to win

Create growing bleeding ulcer at the Russian borders

to cure which Russia will be forced to pour its resources drop after drop

where in result of "step forward, than two steps backwards" policy any decisive success won't be reached

At the same time burden of hundreds of thousands, and then millions of refugees will be placed upon Russian Federation

and western sanctions will eventually undermine socio-economic health of state

especially when oligarchy will try to compensate the losses of it at the expense of the the general population

As result, traitors hope to lead the situation to the most disgraceful and humiliating peace treaty betraying Russian population of Ukraine

To cause additional wave of protests inside Russia

And after that, according to the techniques well-tested back in the beginning of 20th century

"Moscow Maidan" where in alleged righteous outrage "righties" and "lefties", "partiots" and "liberals", will join

Proven scenario of 1905-1917 years

by the " humiliating defeat -- economical crisis -- government discreditation -- people's unrests -- palace coup" scheme, in actions once again

In this respect defense of Novorossia and support of its people are vitally important to save Russia, and disruption of fifth column's plans

If we will manage to achive victory there, we will manage to save Russia

if we fail -- we will lose the remnants of our Motherland

No compromises are possible now

And the ones who will try to state opposite

wittingly or not

will be working according enemy's plans

It's either-or

Either Russia fully restores real sovereignty

or it will be destroyed by coalition of external and internal oligarchy clans

Estimating my role in struggle against the planes of subversive forces, I'd like to say

That I have made my choice

Main front line of this struggle is now here

I hope that exactly in Russia I will be the most useful

At the same time I emphasize once again:

the ones who hopes or used to hope to use me personally, or my name in destructive purposes will have to be seriously disappointed

No matter how critical I am about certain internal or external policy decision of president

in conditions of war started against us, I consider it necessary to support him

as the only legitimate superior commander

the main guarantor of freedom and independence of the state

In my opinion, to really save Novorossia suffering Nazi genocide against itself, its "supporters" who have lead it to the brink of the military failure have to be exposed and deprived of their positions in first place

And the ones who started creating the image of "colonel Strelkov, leader of people's protest"

I inform that they can rest not even hoping to buy me with fake praises

The meaning of officer's duty is to serve his country and his people

Trade even often unrewarding but faithful service for fake glory and fleeting popularity

in favor of my country's enemies is the ultimate dishonor for me

Let they finally realize, that there still are people (I'm not talking about myself only), who value own duty and honesty more then personal profits and vainglory

And as events in Novorossia have shown, there are still lots of such people

and we won't allow to  tear apart and loot Russia once again, as they destroyed Russian Empire in 1917

and as they destroyed USSR in 1991

that's all

-- Andery Afanasyev

... wait a second

*applause*

No need for that

-- Now the...

-- to avoid the..

-- chaos...  I ask you to raise your hand first please and we'll answer questions one at a time

-- everyone will have possibility to ask

... one question at a time?

-- One question

-- If possible, without additional questions and such...

-- stuff like "I have two questions..."

-- lets avoid it today

-- Let us start with you

- Igor Ivanovich, Andrey Afanasyev, "Tsargrad" channel

- What is your message to Russian people of Ukraine

- of Novorossia, of Russia

- What have we do now, to save the country?

- Each person particularly

This is a very difficult question

basically

In some time, I, with my comrades, will offer...

certain..

solutions, certain actions, in which people will be able to participate

as well as...

various public organizations, that would be aimed exactly to help Novorossia

to help defending Russia

For now I can only say that one has to strictly refrain from any opposition activities, of any *destructive* opposition activities

and realize that the war is waged against us, and in conditions of war, any revolt in the rears is

only helping the enemy

- Alexandr Yulishin, "Komsomolskaya Pravda"

- Igor Ivanovich please tell, do your words

- "My place is here in Russia" if I got it correctly

- mean that you won't return to...

- any command post, in Novorossia

- in Donbass, Luhansk

- maybe other place...

If... If

it will be required, if I will be mobilzed, and sent

to any region, I am ready to follow any order

however at the moment, I don't consider such possibility

- Alexandr Lugunov, "Novorossia" media agency

- Igor Ivanovich, are you planning to engage in political activities here, in Russia, for example run for president or something?

No, I am not. Generally I don't believe in the elections per se

Look who has been elected in Ukraine? [ed. I see no way to translate it more precise, literally he says something like "who have we elected in Ukraine", like from position of Ukrainian local who didn't vote himself, but talks about his country in general, but in English this "we have elected" has also another meaning so confuses]

- Maxim Surupov, RBC

- Tell us, you've told about radical change in combat activities

confirm or refute statement of Ukrainian side that this change was caused by intervention of Russian battalion tactical group

- In the middle of August, when I left Novorossia

there weren't any Russian troops on the territory [of Novorossia]

I won't deny that there are volunteers who are soldiers of Russian army

I had several officers in my brigade, who arrived completely voluntarily during their vacation

Not sent by their command

to defend Novorossia, fight in our units

that's all I can tell you

Naturally I ,more or less, know what's happening there now

but I don't have any info about direct intervention of Russian troops

- Natalia // can't make it out further, too quiet,  obviously introducing herself //

- I'd like to know,

we have ceasefire declared now, what's your opinion: why  the ceasefire is not profitable for so called party of war (Tymoshenko, Lyahshko, Kolomoyskiy),

why they need to continue the war

Well, in fact  it's extremly hard to call this a "ceasefire", since according to my info

in average, every 2-3 hours artillery duels  are done at the front lines

and usually it's the Ukrainian side who starts them

even more: using the "ceasefire" enemy has captured list of settlements he was forced to abandon before

and fortifies positions there

they have taken back their troops from so-called "cauldrons" [ed. strategic-level encirclement]

they're digging in Debaltsevo

according to my info, they're preparing 3 (but most likely 4) strike groups

which are intended to be used for offensive

So...

Ceasefire is considered by UA side solely as opportunity to replenish forces

changing vehicles

using the reserves and preparations for the attack

So to expect any peace in such situation...

that ceasefire will result in some positive...

consequences is simply naÑ—ve

- RenTV,  question about "Boeing"

- Why the shot down "Boeing" is often connected with militias in media, what does it mean?

- Who shot down the "Boeing"?

Downed "Boeing" is connected to the militias only because it fell on the territory which was *partly* controlled by the militias at that time

Frankly speaking, I don't know who shot down the "Boeing", as I was busy commanding the troops

I simply had no time to conduct investigations

Concerning my personal view on this situation:

"Boeing" was hit by the Ukrainian side

And it organized it beforehand, as enormous provokation

All facts point on that it was guided to that point on purpose

and Ukrainian side has created all the conditions to shoot it down, and when they saw that they're not able to do something they wanted -- they shot it down

Otherwise all international media would be "bullying" us at their full capacity

- Igor Ivanovich, Sergei Davidenko "Lifenews" [ed. not sure about the Surname, sorry too quiet]

Do you regret, that you left Slavyansk, that you are now in Russia, what's your opinion - about what's happening now in Donetsk People's Republic, I mean from the commander point of view

From the commander point of view, I'd like to say that in those conditions militias have to fight

command acts quite adequate

Besides that, one must not forget that militias are fighting being still outnumbered relatively to the Ukrainian forces

however naturally number and armament of militias has improved

but...

Enemy's advantage in number of manpower and armament still remains rather great

I won't be criticizing the militia in any way, especially after the success they achieved

- Such phrase was told that...

- It's impossible to imagine more humiliating agreements than the ones signed in Minsk

- Do you think that there's any point in continuing these negotiations, especially - when Litvinov yesterday has stated that parts of this protocol signed in Minsk can't be fulfilled at the point

I emphasize this:

Agreement achieved in Minsk is ceasefire and temporarily truce

I called humiliating the conditions, concerning further 'peaceful solution' which was offered by the Ukrainian side, and which *somehow* appeared acceptable for discussion at all

My opinion is conditions like that can't be possibly discussed at all, as they lead only to humiliating defeat, complete destruction of Novorossia

in fact, as well as all other consequences I've listed in my message

that is colossal harm and  political crisis inside Russia itself

- Is there point in further negotiations?

I don't take the right to jugde whether is there any point in conducting negotiations or no upon myself

In this case, I speak only as military

Negotiation is diplomats' job, and make decision about the negotiations is prerogative of president of Russia and highest authorities

But

to agree to conditions offered by the Ukrainian side is in fact to capitulate

-- Well, we have answered questions in such quick pace

- May I...

-- Oh, okay, come on

- Question:

- Did you receive the blessing on the activities you do now in Moscow, and ,in your opinion, is it important for Russian people to be inchurched people, or just be religious

I still hasn't started any activity in Moscow, so I haven't receive any blessing on it yet

Concerning the rest of your question

I can say that I've always tried to receive blessing on any my decisive action from priests

particularly my confessor and those priests who were near whatever place I was at at the moment

Concerning the rest: it's very long, qusetion is long, too big to discuss it here

- "Argumenty I Facty"  Georgiy Alexandrov

- The qustion is next: you said that using the ceasefire Ukrainian side gathers troops to those areas where further development of combat activities are possible

- could you make any forecast, estimate the potential of militias, who indeed have captured lots of Ukrainian  weapons and vehicles

and how situation may develop if they'll fail to reach agreement ?

The thing is that it's rather difficult to make any forecasts being absent from the battlefield for a month

In short I can tell that enemy is prepraing for the offensive, all configuration of strike groups being prepared by them is aimed exactly on the offensive actions

And at the same time they're fortifying defense positions in their rears

where they're planning to sit in case of failure

And in general, this configuration is aimed not against militia, but rather against Russia

I mean exactly the defense configuration

Preparing to crush militia, enemy at the same time prepares for possible war against Russia

and full-scale war that is

- And concerning the potential, do militias have enough forces after all?

Militias naturally have forces to fight

to fight and hold the enemy

but... I will repeat it...

without widescale support from Russia, which I have asked many times

back in the day, and keep stating this now,

militias are unable achieve complete victory over Ukraine supported by the whole so-called "Western community"...

I repeat, I'm talking about complete victory

And problem of "ulcer" bleeding at our border has to be solved anyway

- Thank you

- Igor Ivanovich, how would you describe the idea of building wall between Russia and Ukraine in one word?

The thing is that walls in fact have never protected anyone

The wall is just...

as Berlin Wall was symbol of division of western and eastern blocks, the same way so-called "Ukrainian Wall" about to be built, will be just material symbol of separation of Ukraine from Russian world

Unnatural separation

Ukraine was and is, and will remain part of Russian world, no matter how someone wants it

no matter how much they decieve people there

You can build any walls there, but in the end, I'm sure no one is able to divide people

-- Well, as I understand, it's...

- Maybe the last question?

-- We've finished one round of questions  for sure and the second one...

- So the last question?

-- Who has the last question for today?

- When will war in Ukraine be over, and what will be the result?

Where I Lord, I would gladly answer this question