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}}''''The Saker'''' is a [[pseudonym]] of '''Andrei Raevsky''', an ex-patriot Russian domiciled in [[Florida]]. Prior to emigrating to the USA he had lived in [[Switzerland]] where he was granted Swiss citizenship. He worked for the [[International Red Cross]] and was later employed as a military analyst by the [[Geneva]]-based UN [[Institute for Disarmament Research]] (UNIDIR)<ref>[https://cirilizovano.blogspot.com/2015/11/who-is-saker.html Who is 'The Saker'?]</ref>. His blog, the [[Vineyard of the Saker]], reportedly got 50,000 page views per day from August - September 2014.<ref>http://russia-insider.com/en/users/saker</ref> | }}''''The Saker'''' is a [[pseudonym]] of '''Andrei Raevsky''', an ex-patriot Russian domiciled in [[Florida]]. Prior to emigrating to the USA he had lived in [[Switzerland]] where he was granted Swiss citizenship. He worked for the [[International Red Cross]] and was later employed as a military analyst by the [[Geneva]]-based UN [[Institute for Disarmament Research]] (UNIDIR)<ref>[https://cirilizovano.blogspot.com/2015/11/who-is-saker.html Who is 'The Saker'?]</ref>. His blog, the [[Vineyard of the Saker]], reportedly got 50,000 page views per day from August - September 2014.<ref>http://russia-insider.com/en/users/saker</ref> | ||
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| + | Of [[White Russian]] exile background, Raevsky used to be a military analyst for the General Staff of [[Switzerland]], with a rank of Specialist (Major) for operational training and strategic analysis. He also worked with Polish exiles who were assisting [[Solidarnosc]] from aboard, and during the [[1980s Afghan war]] against the [[Soviet Union]] he frequent contacts with a covert representative of the (CIA-sponsored warlord) [[Ahmad Shah Massoud]] in [[Europe]] whom he "helped making important contacts".<ref>https://archive.ph/0soSH#selection-295.57-297.201</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:42, 14 September 2022
 'The Saker'     (writer) | |
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 The Saker and his wife | |
| Born | Andrei Raevsky |
| Residence | Florida |
| Founder/Owner of | Vineyard of the Saker |
| Member of | The Unz Review |
'The Saker' is a pseudonym of Andrei Raevsky, an ex-patriot Russian domiciled in Florida. Prior to emigrating to the USA he had lived in Switzerland where he was granted Swiss citizenship. He worked for the International Red Cross and was later employed as a military analyst by the Geneva-based UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)[1]. His blog, the Vineyard of the Saker, reportedly got 50,000 page views per day from August - September 2014.[2]
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Intelligence work
Of White Russian exile background, Raevsky used to be a military analyst for the General Staff of Switzerland, with a rank of Specialist (Major) for operational training and strategic analysis. He also worked with Polish exiles who were assisting Solidarnosc from aboard, and during the 1980s Afghan war against the Soviet Union he frequent contacts with a covert representative of the (CIA-sponsored warlord) Ahmad Shah Massoud in Europe whom he "helped making important contacts".[3]
Documents by 'The Saker'
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:A new Cold War has begun | article | 2 April 2014 | 2014 Ukraine coup Cold War II | A new cold war will follow the 2013-14 events in Ukraine and the secession of Crimea to Russia - This article argues that, from a Russian perspective and although not sought, this may prove positive for Russia's future. |
| Document:Europe in free fall | article | 28 August 2015 | 2015 European refugee crisis | An analysis of the European geo-political predicament illuminated by its burgeoning refugee crisis |
| Document:Igor Strelkov and Russia's Fifth Column | article | 12 September 2014 | Globalisation Russia 2014 Ukraine coup | Extended commentary and analysis of the statement by Igor Strelkov about the West's war on Russia and Russia's 5th Column problem |
| Document:Russia-US Conventional Military Balance | article | 24 July 2015 | NATO Russia Ukraine US Military | Further thoughts on the US-Russia conventional military balance in light of continuing NATO sabre-rattling around Russia's western/southern borderlands |
| Document:State repression in France only makes the Resistance grow stronger | article | 29 January 2014 | Dieudonné M'bala M'bala Quenelle | A comprehensive explanation of what is behind the brewing grass-roots rebellion in France in early 2014 |
| Document:The EU's ugly kindergarten of intellectually challenged clowns | article | 31 August 2014 | European Union 2014 Ukraine coup | There is Russian saying: "you can't scare a hedgehog with a naked backside". It summarises of this article's analysis of the threatened fourth round of EU Sanctions against Russia and the clownish absurdity of its US puppet leaders |
| Document:The Meaning of the US Saber-Rattling at the Borders of Russia | article | 18 July 2015 | NATO Russia Ukraine US Military | Some thoughts on the Russia - NATO military balance in light of NATO posturing, excercises and sabre-rettling around Russia's wetern and southern borders |
| Document:The geopolitics of the Ukrainian conflict | article | 20 February 2014 | The Great Game Ukraine Anglo-American hegemony Ukraine Riots 2013-14 | A 'eureka!' article about the geopolitics of the 2013-14 civil conflict in Ukraine. |
Documents sourced from 'The Saker'
| Title | Type | Subject(s) | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:SITREP: A false flag attack on a USN ship next | blog post | White Helmets Kinzhal WW3 US/Navy | 21 April 2018 | 'Nick for the Saker' | The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, which comprises the cruiser USS Normandy, six destroyers and carries 6,500 sailors, is heading for Syria. Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhal (‘Dagger’) missile system having made these vessels effectively obsolete, means that the ships and their crews are essentially being sailed into a bloody scrapyard. |
| Document:The Terrorists Among US- Traitors and Terror 3 | article | Intelligence agency National Security Agency Privatisation "Cyberwarfare" | 21 June 2019 | George Eliason Michael Jasinski | George Eliason interviews professor Michael Jasinski about the dire effects of outsourcing intelligence gathering and information dissemination. |
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