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.

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Tass Sep 30

Ukrainian army conducts some 100 shelling attacks on Russia’s Belgorod Region in past day

Sep 30

.@mahbubani_k at his very best! What a take down 🤭 https://t.co/L3No6Kgbzw

— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) September 28, 2023

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Sep 29

🎙 FM Sergey #Lavrov to @tassagency_en:

💬 The West is obviously testing us for willingness to accept its terms.

They want to take a break for a few months without signing any agreement except a temporary ceasefire in order to gain time and pump more weapons into Ukraine. https://t.co/FvYfg5KZzl pic.twitter.com/KcA2cVxXWi

— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) September 29, 2023

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Sep 29

Signals are being signalled.  Lavrov said Nyet

🎙 FM Sergey #Lavrov to @tassagency_en:

💬 The West is obviously testing us for willingness to accept its terms.

They want to take a break for a few months without signing any agreement except a temporary ceasefire in order to gain time and pump more weapons into Ukraine. https://t.co/FvYfg5KZzl pic.twitter.com/KcA2cVxXWi

— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) September 29, 2023

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Sep 28

I whacked my back into a state of bad pain and this will take one more day to settle out.  I’m sleeping a lot (an old injury that decided to visit again).   Keep the place hopping)

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Sep 27

I am not sure what Pepe’s source is for this

Shoigu – sort of – gave away the game.

The SMO will last until 2025.

Way beyond the US presidential election.

Translation:

Either 404 surrenders on Moscow’s terms.

Or “Ukraine” will cease to exist – and will be reformatted on Moscow’s terms.

The ultimate aim remains the…

— Pepe Escobar (@RealPepeEscobar) September 27, 2023

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Sep 27

ICYMI – 🇮🇳 EAM Jaishankar Calls Time on Western Superiority at #UNGA#IndiaRising #GlobalSouthUnited https://t.co/23OrDiaydl

— RT_India (@RT_India_news) September 27, 2023

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Sep 25

The Great Desperation

Staged performance by the Philippines, US, Western media a total flop: The staging of performances is such a measure of failure especially if they bring the journalists along to take bad pics.

Here is your latest staged performance.  Hollywood should go back to work – we’re missing some exceptionally bad drama.    https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298912.shtml

Rulers are increasingly a collection of narcissistic incompetents  Think von der Leyen, Borrell, Macron, Baerbock and Trudeau as the prime examples.

A breakdown of diplomacy doesn’t quite describe how bad things have become. The behavior of US and European leaders has become increasingly unhinged and any semblance of rationality has been abandoned. It is impossible to listen to Western leaders without coming to the conclusion that something is very wrong.  (That is why I seldom do myself the favor to listen to them .. Only enough to recognize them.)

Carefully selected political elites are incompetent in exactly the same way, for exactly the same reasons. Their only competence is the ability to destroy our economies, our culture, our societies, our health, and our free countries.

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Sep 25

A quiet purge

China’s PLA warns cadres about socialising with wrong people

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has urged Chinese military personnel to be careful about who they associate with, saying socializing with the wrong people is a key reason “some leaders” have been removed from their positions.

Chinese military cadres should “purify their social circle,” a commentary published by the state-run PLA Daily said, without elaborating on the leaders who were removed from their posts.

This might point at the disappearance of Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who dropped from public view at the end of August, just months after the ouster of generals in the command that manages the country’s nuclear arsenal.

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Sep 25

China prepares for war. September saw the PLA break the record for the number of daily aircraft sorties and vessel activities around the island of Taiwan, as the island spotted 103 PLA warplanes on September 17 and 20 PLA warships on September 11. Also in mid-September, the Shandong aircraft carrier group held a five-day exercise in West Pacific waters to the east of the island, joined by another group of eight PLA warships.

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Sep 25

Marine terminal in Odessa was “virtually destroyed,”RIA.   The Odessa Hotel was also struck. People on the ground report that the building was used as a reserve headquarters for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(25 September 2023)

Part I (See Part II (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/9929))

▫️Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched a group strike with long-range precision weapons and strike drones against temporary deployment sites of foreign mercenaries and sabotage groups training points of the AFU. All the facilities have been neutralised. The goal of the attack has been reached.

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Sep 25

A reference document worth keeping: 

Meanwhile, if you have any doubts that the United States is the number one country in the World for military “interventions” just take a look at this report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service, Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad 1798 – 2023. Since 1991, the United States has launched more than 200 military operations in foreign countries. Russia and China combined have been involved in less than 20 such activities. Just think about those numbers the next time you hear some American politician bloviate about the imperial ambitions of Russia and China. To paraphrase comedian Jeff Foxworthy, “If you launch an average of 9 foreign invasions a year you might be an Imperialist.”

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Sep 25

It’s becoming clearer by the day that the Western rules based order now understands that:

its days as an hegemonic power are over.

They understand its end is not decades away or even years away. Their fear of losing control is palpable. They also know that they can’t assert themselves militarily and weaponising the dollar is a law of rapidly diminishing returns. Their arrogance, ignorance and stupidity will continue to dominate their actions for now because acceptance of the new reality is quite something else.

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Sep 24

Frenchie is out

IT’S OVER for French embassy in Niger as Prez Macron (pictured looking gloomy) orders ambassador and all staff to leave country.  He also said that France will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023.

Over for now, but we know that punishment will enter the field.

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Sep 24

A short historical sketch by Nuri Vittachi

THE FORGOTTEN STORY OF CHINA’S ‘WMD’ DISPUTE: Chinese sailors were left stranded in the ocean, their drinking water and supplies gone, after being stranded by US forces; the shocking true story of the Yinhe stand-off in 1993 has lessons for today (7m37s) pic.twitter.com/IOkYc3Rs85

— Nury Vittachi (@NuryVittachi) September 21, 2023

Two Initiatives:

China:  Build Belt and Road

West: Bombard and Ruin.

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Sep 23

From Ria Novosti

The Russian military destroyed a Leopard with a crew from the Bundeswehr in the SVO zone. If you read the report, these were not mercenaries, but German soldiers. LUHANSK, 23 Sep-RIA Novosti. Scouts of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Leopard tank transferred to Ukraine with a fully German crew consisting of soldiers of the German Armed Forces, the commander of the reconnaissance group operating in the Zaporozhye direction, with the call sign Legend, told RIA Novosti.
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“When we stopped their next” meat assault ” and zapturili (destroyed with ATGM. – Editor’s note) Leopard, we moved to the burned-out equipment in the hope of taking it. And they found out that the tank driver was seriously wounded, and the rest were killed. The mechanic, when he woke up and saw us, started shouting “nicht schiessen” (don’t shoot. – Editor’s note), ” the group commander said.

Legend stressed that he knows German well.
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“(Mechanized platoon of a damaged tank. – Editor’s note) said several times that he was not a mercenary, but a member of the Bundeswehr and the entire crew from one company,” the fighter added.

The scout clarified that while the German serviceman was being given first aid he named his brigade and its location. Name, rank and serial number.

https://ria.ru/20230923/tank-1898197755.html

(Now we wait! I mean we’ve known there are NATO personnel, but this is quite in your face!)

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Sep 23

Mr Lavrov is making his UNGA speech in the next hour or so.  Papua New Guinea is next, followed by Azerbaijan and then Lavrov for whoever wants to catch it live.  https://gadebate.un.org/en

Day 3 📹 #UNGA78

🇺🇳 On the Day 3, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s schedule remained tight: 12 bilaterals, frank and constructive discussions within the Friends in Defense of the UN Charter group, positive exchange of opinions in the Astana format as well… handshakes and smiles galore!

• 4th Ministerial meeting (https://t.me/MFARussia/17597) of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the UN Charter
• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua Denis Moncada (https://t.me/MFARussia/17615)
• Talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó (https://t.me/MFARussia/17619)
• Meeting with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17620)• Talks with Foreign Minister of Bolivia Rogelio Mayta Mayta
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17610)• Meeting with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov (https://t.me/MFARussia/17613)
• Talks with First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dačić
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17614)• Meeting with President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly Dennis Francis
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17616)• Astana format meeting (https://t.me/MFARussia/17621) with FMs of Iran and Türkiye, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Hakan Fidan
• Talks with Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17622)• Meeting with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Мexico Alicia Bárcena Ibarra (https://t.me/MFARussia/17623)
• Talks with ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17625)• Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Iraq Fuad Hussein
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17626)• Talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Guyana Hugh Todd

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Sep 23

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

(17–23 September 2023)

Part I (See Part II) (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/9906)

▫️ In the period from 17 to 23 September 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 12 group strikes with long-range ground-based and air-launched precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities for the repair of aircraft and armoured vehicles, oil refineries, storage depots for ammunition, precision weapons, and weapons of foreign manufacture, centres for the reconnaissance and training of Ukrainian militants, as well as locations where foreign mercenaries were stationed.

▫️ As a result of the strikes, significant damage was inflicted on the logistics system of the AFU groups operating in Kherson and Zaporozhye directions, the capabilities of the enemy’s repair and recovery bodies were reduced, and part of the stocks of cruise missiles and depleted uranium ammo, launchers of multiple-launch rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft missile systems transferred by the West to Ukraine were destroyed.

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Sep 23

A highly significant joint statement by China and Syria following the meeting between Xi and Assad sends a message to Turkey, the United States, and Israel: “China opposes any unlawful military presence on Syrian soil and calls for the lifting of sanctions.”

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Sep 22

Mr Lavrov is exceedingly busy. 

On September 21, the Russian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov continued to participate in the High-Level week of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

13 meetings in 1 day!

• Meeting with President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Rashad al-Alimihad
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17560)• Talks with Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Shoukry
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17550)• Talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Panpree Phahitthanukorn
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17561)• Remarks (https://t.me/MFARussia/17555) at the preparatory Ministerial dedicated to the Summit of the Future in 2024
• Informal meeting (https://t.me/MFARussia/17581) of the Foreign Ministers of the countries that are parties to the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (#CICA)
• Talks with Foreign Minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17563)• Meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali Abdoulaye Diop
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17580)• Talks with Foreign Minister of Brazil Mauro Vieira
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17567)• Talks with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17591)• Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of the Interim Government of Burkina Faso Olivia Rouamba
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17588)• Talks with Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17586)• Talks with Foreign Minister of Pakistan Jalil Abbas Jilani
(https://t.me/MFARussia/17583)• Meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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Sep 22

Pepe Escobar forwarded this piece from the channel Eurasia and Multipolarity. 

His comment, and I am inclined to take it seriously as he has spent a lot of time feet on the ground and measuring the Russian soul in Russia, is Absolutely Spot On!. 

Today we will see the Russian pundits’ commentary on the rocket hit on the Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ.  A very quick take from me after reading a number of commentaries very quickly, the Russians are going to demand SMO progress.  We will monitor this today.  The Black Sea Fleet is an issue of Russian Heart.

Forward:

The Kremlin decided to opt for SMO and not war as definition for several reasons but the main one is that Russians shouldn’t perceive it as something that impact their lives negatively, in fact life continued normally in Russia, nothing changed since the beginning of the SMO, this is also why the number of troops deployed to the Ukrainian battlefield has always been just enough for a prolonged war of attrition and not for a decisive military action but especially in light of increasing tensions in other areas it would be appropriate to consider changing this strategy for a final push.
How many times we said/heard that “Ukrainian forces are on verge of collapse” but unfortunately it never materialized, the collapse of Kiev/NATO forces did not happen because Russian forces are on the defensive since months besides some small, very limited, unsuccessful offensives in Kupyansk/Liman directions that changed nothing on the ground, if you want to make it real you need to overstretch them by launching a big offensive somewhere, otherwise unless there is a big drop in NATO weapons supply the stalemate will continue indefinitely and ultimately the desperate Kiev regime will represent an even bigger threat to Russian national security.
The only way to defend Russian national security is to push all of Kiev regime forces on the Western side of the Dnepr and take all the territory of Kherson, Nikolaev and Odessa regions.
https://t.me/EurasianChoice/29932

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Sep 22

And shortly after this press, Poland walked their cat backwards and Warsaw says it will continue to send weapons to Kiev despite escalating tensions over grain shipments

Poland makes its move

Poland has withdrawn from the race to pump Ukraine with weapons

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that his country no longer sends weapons to Ukraine. Now Poland is finally taking care of itself – promising to have the most modern weapons and become one of the strongest armies in Europe.

The media presented everything as if the world found out about it by accident. In one of his last interviews, (https://wgospodarce.pl/informacje/133077-premier-nie-przekazujemy-uzbrojenia-na-ukraine-teraz-sami-sie-zbroimy) Morawiecki spoke about the recently extended ban on the import of Ukrainian grain to Poland, which put the country at odds with Kiev. His complaint to the World Trade Organization is bitterly criticized in the Polish Sejm. Morawiecki also hinted at the authorities’ disappointment. And then the journalist asked him whether Warsaw would continue to provide military support to Kyiv, but it turned out that the feeding trough had already been removed. “We will arm ourselves with the most modern weapons,” Morawiecki said.

Since last year, Poland has been buying American and South Korean tanks, combat aircraft, MLRS vehicles and Italian helicopters. There is a demand for both old and new weapons. By 2035, the Poles want to spend more than 100 billion euros on the army. But the bar will have to be maintained not only in terms of purchasing weapons, but also maintaining “one of the strongest armies in Europe.”

There are currently about 170 thousand military personnel in the country, and this number could increase to 400 thousand. True, the promises have become more modest: just six months ago, Poland declared that it would make its army “the strongest in Europe.”

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Sep 21

I can’t help highlighting another low of Kiev regime’s propaganda…such ruses are so pathetic! 🤦🏻‍♂️ I was in the hall at the moment of Ze’s speech and can confirm that it was at least half empty. The edited images are related to the opening of the debates when the attendance was… https://t.co/cbLdsLTuKy

— Dmitry Polyanskiy 🇺🇳 (@Dpol_un) September 21, 2023

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Sep 21

Aaww – an empty vassal giving an empty speech to an empty room.

Scholz at the UN. Next to no one is interested in what he has to say.

Germany’s fall from grace in terms of its stature in the world is immense. The current coalition government is a shambles: pic.twitter.com/hUz9m7QaBz

— The Sirius Report (@thesiriusreport) September 21, 2023

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Sep 21

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

Part I (See Part II (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/9875))

▫️ Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and strike drones against military industrial facilities, as well as centres for radio-technical reconnaissance and the training of sabotage groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the targets have been engaged.

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It has been somewhat quiet on the front over the past few days.  Last evening, it changed and I count a Kia rate of close to 700.

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Sep 21

Time should forward to Belt and Road so that some pragmatism can return to the world.  UNGA is a dog’s breakfast and I’ve never seen such derangement.  FM Lavrov is holding his pose and the Western attempts to dine out on Zelesnky the clown, by hanging him from his puppet bars are only partially successful.  Some did not agree with me at the time of the G20 when it seemed like India had a breakthrough.  No, that was just a postponement and now we have a rabid west wanting to make up for a little lost ground.

We need to pay serious attention to Mr Lavrov’s statement yesterday:  Lavrov states Risk of Global Conflict Increasing

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Sep 21

India has zig zagged again.

India lost the plot! EAM Jaishankar: “I think we need to get over the syndrome of the past that the West is the bad guy and on the other side are the developing countries. The world is more complicated, the problems are much more complicated than that.”https://t.co/cR8ULVZM1i

— M. K. Bhadrakumar (@BhadraPunchline) September 19, 2023

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Sep 21

Trading in local currencies

Banks and brokers from over 30 countries to be allowed to trade on Russian currency market

The Russian Government has approved the relevant list. The list comprises more than 30 countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Vietnam, and others.

According to the government’s press release, (http://government.ru/news/49557/) these measures aim to enhance the efficiency of direct currency conversion mechanisms, as well as to establish direct exchange rates with the ruble to meet the demand of the Russian economy for settlements in national currency.

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