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Feb 05 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. Kindly feel free to also use it as an open thread.
Wednesday, February 8
We are all counting. I have such a… Continue reading
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Feb 04 2023 Lavrov: Interview
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 24 and RIA Novosti, Moscow, February 2, 2023
Question: The first question is probably not strictly professional but more human. Still, it worries millions if not billions of people. When will this whole thing end?Sergey Lavrov: I cannot say that this is my only concern. I think diplomats and… Continue reading
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The economics of the Ukraine proxy war (transcript added)
Here it is, Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai, with Danny Haiphong from the Left Lens.
I know what Michael would say. He would say .. Wait Amarynth, until the transcript is complete! This time though, I don’t wait! We will get a transcript and I’ll post it and we will enjoy this again, with the transcript.
Danny:… Continue reading
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How The Threat Of China Was Made In The USA
This comes from our fraternal site, The Greanville Post, and was written by Peter Man. It is an excellent and in-depth treatment of how western media works vis a vis China and broader propaganda. We can truly classify this as a ‘small encyclopedia’.
Smearing China: Western Media Are Staffed with Unprincipled Careerists & Disinformers.
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Sergey Ryabkov’s interview with RIA Novosti
Ed Note: This is the summary from the Russian MFA.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s interview with RIA Novosti (January 30, 2023)
Read in full
Key points:
• Multiple problems have piled up in our bilateral relations. As you might imagine, the root cause lies in the US policy towards Russia.
• Unfortunately, during all recent years, Washington was guided… Continue reading
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Feb 01 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. Kindly feel free to also use it as an open thread.
Soon we will have a forum for all the unstructured… Continue reading
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A few site notes
It seems as if we will be losing the longstanding Saker Blog from the lineup of fraternal blogs. Larchmonter445 posted a lovely note on Andrei Martyanov:
http://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-sakers-blog-pepe-penned-excellent.html#comment-6103362789
Somehow I cannot get directly to Larch’s post comments, but it is the first post in that thread. Here it is, with a few very kind and sweet further comments: Larch445… Continue reading
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Jan 31 2023 FM Lavrov (the lionhearted): Africa visit
To keep continuity and an African focus, I refer to FM Lavrov’s previous visit to Africa. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited a number of African countries in July 2022. That series of meetings I described as a stunning win for diplomacy and Mr Lavrov was treated like a rock star. He visited Egypt, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda,… Continue reading
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Jan 30 2023 Analysis of US military and biological activity
Briefing on analysis of US military and biological activity documents by Chief of NBC Protection Troops Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has repeatedly noted the signs of the implementation of ‘dual-purpose programmes’ by the USA and its allies outside their national territories, including within the operation of the biolaboratories… Continue reading
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Jan 30 2023 A panicked Empire offers to Russia
A panicked Empire tries to make Russia an ‘offer it can’t refuse’
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
Realizing NATO’s war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it… Continue reading -
From China to Israel
The Foreign Affairs office of China has been closed for the past week for the Chinese New Year. They did speak out though, as Israel is doing its normal things, just worse than ever. Israeli apartheid forces killed 9 people in one hour in Jenin on 1/26, including a 61-yr old woman in her home.… Continue reading
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Pepe Escobar and Finian Cunningham
Ukraine War is Desperate Bid by US to Preserve Hegemony and Prevent Multipolar World
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7th CELAC Summit (Cont …)
The start of the CELAC summit was described as CELAC takes off like a rocket. This is a continuation of the aftermath. CELAC is important and a critical piece of the puzzle in multipolarity and encompasses 33 countries in Central and South America, the Caribbean, as well as Mexico. CELAC is also the organization that… Continue reading
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Jan 28 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. Kindly feel free to also use it as an open thread. There are many comments in the previous Daily Chronicles… Continue reading