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Jun 06 2023 
The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant destruction
In this thread I will gather Russian comments and updates.
For a moment, it was easy to fall into ‘wrong-think’. Much touted offensive fails spectacularly – Ukraine blows up own Hydroelectric Power Plant – Blame Russia. In reality, winners have no need to blow up power plants and dams. They have a need to preserve… Continue reading
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Jun 05 2023 
Shangri-La Dialogue 2023: The heat was on
I have not seen such a major body of work, comments, analysis, and sheer volume generated on this Dialogue before now. In addition and despite being used to it, I remain absolutely gobsmacked at the lies coming from the West.
For China, this was the first major appearance of their new State Councilor and Minister… Continue reading
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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 
The Sultan 2.0 will heavily tilt east
It’s not that Erdogan has a scheme to head east at the west’s expense. It’s just that the world’s grandest infrastructure, development, and geopolitical projects are all in the east today.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
The collective west was dying to bury him – yet another strategic mistake that did not take… 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 
The End of (Western Triumphalist) History
With thanks to Batiushka, the writer
Part One: The Non-Russian World
Introduction: Providing an Alternative
The technological and ideological transformations of the last thirty years have turned the Russian Federation back into the world’s breadbasket and more or less its main source of fertilisers, gas, oil, many metals and energy. Moreover, the current Special Military Operation to liberate… 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
… Continue reading
