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Jun 04 2023 Dark Truth Behind Ukraine’s NATO-Armed Border Raids + Cost of Attrition Continues to Mount
Brian Berletic: Summary
– Ukrainian cross-border operations are spearheaded by militants identified by even the Western media as N*z**;
– Ukraine has increasingly relied on terrorism following the loss of Bakhmut and a growing missile and drone campaign being carried out by Russia across Ukraine;
– New “security assistance” package from the US Department of Defense… Continue reading
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Jun 04 2023 Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world (and a joke or two) for this and each day as it rolls in – as such, this thread is non-structured with the latest news on top. Rough theme: Megaphones change hands.
June 7
More terrorism …
Ukrainian saboteurs blew up an ammonia pipeline in… Continue reading
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Jun 02 2023 Joint Statement of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Cape Town, South Africa
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1873948/
1. The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations met on 1 June 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. They exchanged views on major global and regional trends and issues. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the framework of BRICS cooperation under the three pillars of political and security, economic and financial, and cultural… Continue reading
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Jun 02 2023 Comparisons: Scott Ritter (after his Russian trip) and a fellow called Edward
Cast your minds back and I was certainly in the front row of this choir. Just after the SMO started, Scott Ritter told big stories about the million man NATO force that would swoop in and take Russia to the cleaners. Most of us called him unhinged, and I know some of his friends took… Continue reading
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Jun 02 2023 Half the world’s ship cargo now uses China’s BRI
An amazing 149 of the world’s roughly 200 countries have now signed up for the BRI, the biggest trade sharing project in human history. It’s an extraordinary achievement in just a single decade. But the ultimate aim is even more ambitious — global peace through shared prosperity by 2049.
5 Minutes
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Jun 02 2023 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting, Cape Town
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1873673/
Madam Chair, colleagues,
It’s good to be back on the hospitable soil of the Republic of South Africa. I would like to thank Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and all our friends from the Republic of South Africa for the excellent organisation of today’s meeting. We appreciate and support South Africa’s efficient and energetic efforts at the… Continue reading
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Jun 01 2023 Anti-China propaganda: Reading the funny papers and ending with the C919
There are a few Chinese channels that keep track of the funniest propaganda against China. Here is a selection.
I ‘pruned’ this one for languageThe hilarity reached a new high when the US started saying that the C919 used parts from outside China. So, here we go:
nOt EvErY pArT wAs MaDe iN cHiNa LoL 🤡
People are… Continue reading
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Jun 01 2023 South American Presidents: Summit in Brasilia (Imagine the sound of a balloon going poooofff)
When I first reported on this, the conclusion was “We hope Lula can bring focus to this discussion. It remains to be seen if this is a summit for a summit’s sake, or a talk shop. It truly is a mix of Western stooges and countries looking for multipolarity.”
It seems the South American Presidents found… Continue reading
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Jun 01 2023 The Chinese Concept: A Shared Future for Mankind
From Here Comes China Newsletter by Godfree Roberts
The concept of a community of shared future for mankind embodies five elements:
insist on dialogue and consultation to build a world of lasting peace
insist on co-construction and shared benefits to build a universally secure world
insist on win-win cooperation and build a world of common prosperity
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May 31 2023 Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world (and a joke or two) for this and each day as it rolls in – as such, this thread is non-structured with the latest news on top.
(Featured Image: A moment of beauty: Flowers in a Vase c. 1669 Simon Verelst (Dutch, 1644–1721)… Continue reading
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May 30 2023 South American Presidents: Summit in Brasilia
We picked this up under the previous CELAC summit. Though this is not a CELAC summit it would be the first time that most of these leaders are together again after the previous CELAC summit. Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira clarified that this summit is not a meeting of the Union of South American… Continue reading
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May 30 2023 A few early Russian comments after the terrorist drone attack on the city of Moscow
Usually, we find in the various channels and communication streams, bloggers and commentators quite some anger and emotional reactions after something like this. When the drone attack on the Kremlin happened, people were very emotional. This time, very little emotional reaction so far, but a deepening resolve. What I see up to now, is the… Continue reading
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May 30 2023 BRICS in South Africa
I’ve written about South Arica sitting on two chairs, and this being a real threat to BRICS, specifically for the upcoming BRICS meetings and summits. “People need to be hopeful. Discouraged communities, polarized communities, and weak governance will not get you there but will get your country into failed state position. It is better if… Continue reading
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May 29 2023 China builds global alternative as US-led financial order decays
To analyze how China is building a global alternative as the US-led neoliberal financial order decays, political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by economic geographer Mick Dunford.
Transcript
RADHIKA DESAI: Hello and welcome to the 10th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show in which we discuss the political and geopolitical economy of our times.… Continue reading