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Jan 14 2025 
SMO: Large frontline summary 7-13 January 2025 – Marat Khairullin
From Marat’s Substack
Ed.Note: Russia is getting very close to militarily reaching the original constitutional borders with their SMO. This is a massive milestone. Marat is upbeat in this piece. I don’t think it will be so easy to reach an eventual agreement with the US, which in essense is non-agreement capable. There is much… Continue reading
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Jan 14 2025 
I think, but that is doubtful
Most people think of themselves as thinkers rather than feelers. They think they are rational rather than intuitive. But the question is whether they use one of these two traits dominantly or whether perhaps something else is dominant.
If you as a reader find this question interesting and think about it, then you are… Continue reading
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Jan 14 2025 
Chinese, Trolling and TikTok
A moment to smell the social media roses.
This will not change the world. So, TikTok will probably be banned in the US (I don’t keep up with this and do not know the details). The Chinese starts trolling as another app, similar to TikTok is being furiously downloaded in the US.… Continue reading
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Jan 14 2025 
Michael Hudson: Weaponizing the US Dollar
Trump has promoted a number of plans to make America strong – at other countries’ expense. Given his “we win; you lose” motto, some of his plans would produce the opposite effect of what he imagines.
That would not be much of a change in U.S. policy. But I suggest that Hudson’s Law may be peaking… Continue reading
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Jan 14 2025 
Sergey Lavrov on Russian diplomacy 2024
News conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov on the Russian diplomacy outcomes in 2024 – https://t.me/MFARussia/23470
🔴 X (ex-Twitter) (https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1RDGlylwBBDJL)
🔴 Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/100069392071612/videos/497770429626272)
🔴 Russia’s MFA Website (https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video)
🔴 Ruptly (https://www.ruptly.tv/en/events/202501140830-LIVE19228)
Transcript:
Ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to wish everyone present a happy New Year and a Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate this holiday.… Continue reading
