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Apr 28 2026 
Nabiullina’s statements
The one thing about Nabiullina, is that she is solid. One may agree, one may disagree, but there is a solidity under her hands that I am sure, despite or because of her policies, make the wheels turn.
Can one even contemplate this statement, given the chaos, war, sanctions, piracy of Russian oil etc.,
The Bank of… Continue reading
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Apr 28 2026 
Islamabad at the Crossroads of Peace: Pakistan’s Quiet Diplomacy and the Search for a Durable Iran Settlement.
Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
In moments of grave international crisis, wars are often remembered for their destruction, but history tends to honor those who strive to stop them. The current Israeli-American confrontation with Iran—after months of escalation, retaliation, uncertainty and diplomatic maneuvering—appears to have reached a strategic stalemate. While the guns may not have fallen… Continue reading
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Apr 28 2026 
As Real and Raw as Real and Raw can Be : the Empire is ‘skeptical’
@Donald Gorbachev
The five-second epistemology of skeptical of an offer that was never an offer.
The headline. Trump is skeptical regarding Iran’s recent offer to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran did not make an offer. Iran legislated a toll. The toll is on the books. The toll is being collected. The toll is in rials.… Continue reading
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Apr 28 2026 
Flying around the moon : Artemis II Lunar Flyby
When this news broke some weeks ago, I thought I had missed something, as the media said that this was ‘the first view of the far side of the moon’, with comments such as ‘never before witnessed’ and other similar. Not paying much attention, I let it go by, because if you read the Chinese… Continue reading
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Apr 28 2026 
Russian Defense Ministry : Andrei Belousov : Ministers of Defence of the SCO member countries
https://t.me/mod_russia_en/26634
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov outlines main hotbeds of regional tension in SCO area
‘In order to maintain global dominance, the United States and the collective West are destroying the foundations of the global security architecture. Their aggressive course exacerbates geopolitical divisions, undermines strategic stability and key peace agreements,’ said Andrei Belousov.
According to the Minister of… Continue reading
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Apr 28 2026 
Pepe Escobar: Iran Control The World Financial System By Owning The Strait of Hormuz
In this video Pepe Escobar breaks down how Iran control the Strait of Hormuz and as such control the world financial economy. Trump is going to have to raise the white flag and accept Iran’s terms. Pepe also breaks down the various trade routes and how all routes go through Iran.
Pepe Escobar is… Continue reading
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Apr 28 2026 
Pepe Escobar : Mr. Araghchi goes to Russia
From now on, it’s clear that no settlement will be possible – and realistic – without Russian influence.
Strategic Culture
Talk about an entrance pregnant with meaning.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi engaged on a high-stakes diplomacy tour to Islamabad, Muscat and St. Petersburg aboard flight “Minab 168” on Meraj Airlines.
In memory, of course, of the 168… Continue reading
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Apr 28 2026 
West Losing Its Leadership Position in World, Giving Way to Global South – Putin
No country can develop alone, at expense of other states or to their detriment.
SputnikThe West is losing its leadership position in the world, giving way to the countries of the Global South, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
A more complex, multipolar architecture of the global development in the world is being formed, Russian President Vladimir Putin… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2026 
Four Years On, China’s Global Security Initiative Builds Momentum
chinadiplomacy.org.cn
By Matteo Giovannini
China’s Global Security Initiative has steadily built momentum since its 2022 launch, winning recognition across the Global South as a cooperative alternative to traditional security frameworks.
On April 21, 2022, at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference, Chinese President Xi Jinping introduced the Global Security Initiative (GSI), presenting a forward-looking vision to address… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2026 
Who will survive in the new world? RT’s new special project offers exclusive insights.
RT presents the Social Well-Being Index, a new way to measure whether societies can sustain themselves, protect life, and remain cohesive.
By RT newsroom team
What makes a prosperous nation?
The West has one answer: money.
For decades, Western institutions have measured things like GDP, sustainability and ‘human development’ to show which countries are doing well in the world.
But… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2026 
Mali was an attempted coup d’état : Russian Ministry of Defense “African Corps” statement
For those that don’t know, Mali is part of the Alliance of the Sahel States – Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali – the most promising development in the whole of Africa in terms of pulling out the roots of colonialism and doing it the right way, with grit, their own money and no IMF! … Continue reading
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Apr 27 2026 
Alastair Crooke : The mechanistic fallacy — Why the West so often fails at geo-politics
Washington will not be able to think straight about Iran, and will opt for the wrong tactics.
Strategic Culture
Some fifteen years ago I wrote that western reliance on its lens of secular rationality was no longer adequate as a means to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was becoming obvious — even then — that the future… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2026 
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Special Representative of the President of Iran and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi
https://t.me/MFARussia/29541
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting (http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79633) with Special Representative of the President of Iran and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi (St Petersburg, April 27, 2026)
💬 Vladimir Putin:
Allow me to extend a warm welcome to you – this time in St Petersburg.
At the beginning of our conversation, I… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2026 
Victor Gao on Iran: The END of Pax-Americana is Here, US Would Exit War with China a LOSER
With Afshin Rattansi on Going Underground
The END of Pax-Americana is Here, US Would Exit War with China a LOSER
