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Apr 21 2023 
FM Lavrov presser in Cuba
We have some spirit and some vigor in Cuba, different from the comments that I made here.
First the Russian MFA summary of opening remarks which contains a statement that I concur with, and have stated in various ways on our site. It is not yet time to forget about the hegemon, as it is increasing… Continue reading
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Africa’s broken grids with Paula Slier
The wonderful essays that AHH has been writing for us for a clearer understanding wrt the stance and development in Africa take the high road. The vision is expressed with clarity, and at least for me, quite wonderful.
Here, with Paula Slier, long-term RT correspondent for Africa mainly south of the Sahara, we take a low… Continue reading
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Apr 20 2023 
FM Lavrov’s remarks: joint news conference with FM Nicaragua Denis Moncada Colindres, Nicaragua
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Nicaragua Denis Moncada Colindres following talks, Managua, April 19, 2023
I’ll start with a few notes and a few observations on the complete visit of FM Lavrov to LAC.It seems as if Mr Lavrov is traveling with a… Continue reading
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Apr 20 2023 
Larry Romanoff: two ebooks
Larry has kindly supplied us with these two e-books from his writings.
They are very topical after the so-called leak of classified documents, which was not a leak, but in my language an advertisement and a fear operation in order to expose the depth of US spying on their own citizens and friend and foe alike… Continue reading
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Apr 20 2023 
Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world for this and each day as it rolls in – as such, this thread is non-structured with the latest news on top. The rough theme: It is a shouting world!
April 23
From M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at his Indian Punchline –
Summary: However, the… Continue reading -
Apr 18 2023 
FM Lavrov’s visit to Brazil: Agenda and Transcript
On April 17, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1863973/) the Federative Republic of Brazil as part of his trip to Latin America.
During the visit, which was marked by the traditionally friendly atmosphere of the bilateral relations, Sergey Lavrov…
🤝 was received by President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva;
🤝 met with Chief Advisor of the… Continue reading -
Apr 18 2023 
Elvira Nabiullina: joint meeting of State Duma
Elvira Nabiullina’s speech at joint meeting of State Duma dedicated committees on Bank of Russia’s 2022 Annual Report
I thought some of you would enjoy this speech. Notable is the close work relationship with the Duma, which means Elvira is not out there on a limb making decisions as she likes. There were also further discussions, one aspect of which was the seizing… Continue reading
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Apr 17 2023 
Sanctions ‘undermine hegemony of dollar’, US Treasury admits
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admitted to CNN that Washington’s unilateral sanctions on countries around the world “could undermine the hegemony of the dollar”.
From Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy
The secretary of the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, has admitted that Washington’s imposition of unilateral sanctions on countries around the world could weaken the dominance of the dollar.
“There… Continue reading
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Apr 16 2023 
All Roads Lead to Beijing
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
This is the tale of two pilgrims following the road that really matters in the young 21st century; one coming from NATOstan and another one from BRICS.
Let’s start with Le Petit Roi, Emmanuel Macron. Picture him with a plastic grin in his face strolling alongside Xi Jinping… Continue reading
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Apr 15 2023 
We are Closening to a Move Through the Cycle – But First Will Come Disorder
By Alastair Crooke and republished from Strategic Culture
Is the collective West nearing the end of a cycle? Or are we still in mid-cycle? And could it be an epochal point of inflection?
The question posed at this point is: Is the collective West nearing the end of a cycle? Or are we still in mid-cycle? And… Continue reading
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Apr 15 2023 
Concept Substitution: A comment from Maria Zakharova
This is a concept that we have to add to our lists of how the US/NATO countries are hitting back.
#Opinion by Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
💬 Export control is an area of government activity that regulates the crossing of borders by special goods that could be used in developing weapons. Since we are talking about… Continue reading
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Apr 15 2023 
Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world for this and each day as it rolls in – as such, this thread is non-structured with the latest news on top. The rough theme: Picking up the pieces and counting the costs – changing paradigms worldwide is not for wimps!
April 19
Oh… Continue reading
