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May 07 2023 
The Prighozin File: Twilight of the Gods or Maskirovka?
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
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Ed Note: It is a run to the finish. We cannot even post this up, before there are changes. Yevgeny Prighozin has received his battle orders and this is what he says:
URGENT: PMC “Wagner” received a combat order, the group should be given everything necessary to continue… Continue reading
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May 06 2023 
A short note on the love/hate relationship: with Telegram
Telegram burst on our consciousness as a real tool to do real work at the start of the SMO when all the Russian sites were suddenly not available, under DDoS attacks or otherwise hampered in the Western media. RT was hammered, Sputnik was 404, the Russian MoD and Russian formal sites were suppressed and everything… Continue reading
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May 05 2023 
Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of Russian Armed Forces
Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of Russian Armed Forces Colonel General Igor Kirillov on analysing documents related to military-biological activity of USA
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the U.S. and its allies in Ukraine and other regions of the… Continue reading
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May 04 2023 
Update: Drone attack on the Kremlin: formal statements
Previous: An early Russian Reaction after drone attack on the Kremlin
It seems as if people are over their shock and the formal statements have been made. But, where were the drones aimed at exactly? Well, directly to Putin’s official residence, the old senate. It is reported that two roof panels (of copper) were damaged in the… Continue reading
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Pepe Escobar: New Rules Podcast
Pepe says: “Sputnik’s new show, New Rules, where I’m the first guest, recorded in Moscow”
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May 03 2023 
An early Russian Reaction after drone attack on the Kremlin
This is from Elana Panini from Russtrat.ru. From what I can see in the various Russian media and channels, it is a fair representation of the Russian voice without unnecessary hysteria.
The Background
Last night two unmanned aerial vehicles targeted the Kremlin. Timely action by the military and special services involving radar systems enabled them to disable… Continue reading -
May 03 2023 
Historic: Iranian president arrives in Damascus for historic visit Raisi is the first Iranian president to visit Damascus since before the start of the US-backed war on Syria in 2011
Raisi is the first Iranian president to visit Damascus since before the start of the US-backed war on Syria in 2011.
Can you hear the wailing and beating of breasts and gnashing of teeth? That infernal noise comes from Israel, which is not accepting the new news. Israel is afraid, very afraid. They have lost their… Continue reading
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May 03 2023 
Patrushev: Interview with Isvestia
Ed Notes: Karl Sanchez states: “The content offered by Patrushev isn’t much different than that of his March interview that’s further down my Wall. IMO, it’s clearly shaped for the domestic audience and thus its effectiveness must be rated by Russian citizens.”
I accept the comment about who is to rate the effectiveness, but with… Continue reading
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May 02 2023 
Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson: De-dollarization is about more than currencies (Update: Transcript)
Transcript now added.
Transcript
(What follows is an edited transcript.)RADHIKA DESAI: Hi everyone, welcome to this eighth Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show on the political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai.
MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson.
RADHIKA DESAI: And this will be the fourth and final show on de-dollarization. As you know, we initially… Continue reading
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May 02 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: size of the western catastrophe is beginning to be visible
May 6
I will leave this Daily Chronicle up… Continue reading
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May 02 2023 
Timeline: main events and activities leading up to the 24th of February 2022.
From Nat South at LiveJournal
A timeline showing the main events and activities leading up to the 24th of February 2022. First it was support, training and mentoring of anti-communist forces, anti-Soviets forces, just so happened to be from the ranks of Nazi collaborators, SS units and other fascist insurgents.
Maybe someone has already done a timeline… Continue reading
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May 01 2023 
Brian Berletic: Ukraine Update
Summary: Russian Missile Hit Ahead Ukraine Offensive + Kiev’s Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition
Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023:
▪️Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine’s spring/summer offensive;
▪️Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine’s air defense capabilities at… Continue reading
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May 01 2023 
What China Is Really Playing at in Ukraine
Beijing is fully aware the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is the un-dissociable double of the U.S. war against its Belt and Road Initiative.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
Imagine President Xi Jinping mustering undiluted Taoist patience to suffer through a phone call with that warmongering actor in a sweaty T-shirt… Continue reading
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