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Jun 05 2026 
Alastair Crooke: IRAN’S TRIGGER WARNING: ‘Withdraw from Lebanon… Any Violations and We Strike
With Nima Alkorshid – Dialogue Works
Alastair speaks about Fatwas.
The US has just bombed | CENTCOM claims shooting down four Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz. There is a big story that is falling apart now.
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Jun 05 2026 
Transcript : Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 29th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)
Joining him on the panel were President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Vice President of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng.
The discussion was moderated by Geeta Mohan, Foreign Affairs Editor at India Today, TV Today Network.
Held annually since 1997, this year’s forum runs from 3 to 6 June under the theme “Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future,” bringing together more… Continue reading
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Jun 05 2026 
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin gives remarks & answers questions at the #SPIEF2026 Plenary Session
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vKpPPLwEjdKE
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Jun 05 2026 
Critiques of Russia: from the Inside
by Amarynth
Presented here are a series of comments that critique Russia’s current policies.
The issue here is that these are internal comments, and not propaganda from external sources. We should clearly keep in mind that Russia still has what is called 5th and 6th columns, and these are internal political factions.
If you take a listen to Radhika… Continue reading
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Jun 05 2026 
Going to Tehran: the book that predicted this mess in Iran
In 2013, two former US national security officials – Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett – published a book called Going to Tehran.
In it they argued, on the basis of insider experience, that the United States was making a strategic mistake of historic proportions in its policy towards Iran; that the Islamic Republic was… Continue reading
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Jun 05 2026 
Maria Zakharova’s statement on the election of the UN Security Council non-permanent members for 2027-2028
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s statement on the election of the UN Security Council non-permanent members for 2027-2028 (June 4, 2026)
https://t.me/MFARussia/30278
💬 On June 3, the UN General Assembly held elections of UN Security Council members for the term 2027-2028.
Kyrgyzstan (of the Asian-Pacific group), Zimbabwe (of the African group), Trinidad and Tobago (of the Latin… Continue reading
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Jun 05 2026 
Vladimir Putin’s meeting with heads of the world’s leading news agencies took place in the Constantine Palace
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79953
Director General of TASS News Agency, moderator of the meeting Andrei Kondrashov: Mr President, guests,
Allow me to begin by expressing my deepest gratitude for upholding the steadfast tradition whereby the leaders of the world’s news agencies gather here, in the Northern capital, during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, for an open dialogue with you. TASS has the honour of inviting our colleagues to this meeting.
I would note that some of our guests have forewarned us… Continue reading
