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Apr 29 2023 
Buddhism, the Law of Silence – Abuses in Tibetan Buddhism
With the continual and increasing propaganda on China, and Tibetan Buddhism blown up as a holy path, and the recent Dalai Lama video where he invited a young boy to lick his tongue, I present this video on abuses in Tibetan Buddhism. It has never been a clean religion though it pretends to be such. … Continue reading
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Apr 28 2023 
Michael Hudson on CGTN: What can the world expect from China’s economic recovery?
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Apr 28 2023 
De-dollarization kicks into high gear
The US dollar is essential to US global power projection. But in 2022, the dollar share of reserve currencies slid 10 times faster than the average in the past two decades.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
It is now established that the US dollar’s status as a global reserve currency is eroding. When corporate… Continue reading
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Apr 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. The rough theme: logarithmic decay
May 1
Every single thorny issue in our world is going to be sorted out: Arab states… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2023 
Mr. Lavrov’s New York Shuffle
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s New York moment performed the diplomatic equivalent of bringing the house down, writes Pepe Escobar.
Now picture a true gentleman, the foremost diplomat of these troubled times, in total command of the facts and endowed with a delightful sense of humor, taking a perilous walk on the wild side, to quote… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2023 
“Quiet division” of Ukraine or World War
Translated from Rostislav Ishchenko Russia Today News Agency columnist
In Dmitry Medvedev’s statement about the “quiet division” of Ukraine, the passage about the unacceptability of Polish attempts to create a confederation or union with Kiev is particularly noteworthy.
Despite the fact that formally the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council fears possible infringement of the rights… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2023 
Valdai Club: Modern Diplomacy and the New World Order
Are the general diplomatic manoeuvres simply part of the military activity that is growing on a global scale, or are they replacing the “big” negotiations about a new world order, about which theorists could dream of? It can be assumed that both are being done at the same time — to the particular chagrin of… Continue reading
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Apr 27 2023 
FM Lavrov: Press conference at the UN
The transcript is not fully complete. This transcript is now complete. My heading for this: Lavrov’s Rage! It is clear that Lavrov and his department still uphold certain aspects of the code of diplomacy so, I find this presser interesting as this is the first that we see in action after the new Russian diplomacy… Continue reading
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Apr 26 2023 
The Tucker Carlson Erasure: The Regime Takes Off Its Hypocritical Gloves
From the Greanville Post and thanks for airing this!
No one is safe from censorship, and worse is probably in store. Four prominent alt journalists discuss the implications of this latest move by the establishment in its pursuit of narrative monopoly.The Firing of Tucker Carlson: Four Evaluations & Commentary
Tucker Carlson’s firing has sparked debate about the… Continue reading -
Apr 26 2023 
FM Sergey Lavrov’s at the UNSC open debate on the Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question, New York, April 25, 2023
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the UN Security Council open debate on the Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question, New York, April 25, 2023
Distinguished colleagues,Ladies and gentlemen,
The Middle East is currently going through a profound transformation that is unfolding in a way that is rather contradictory. Improvement of relations between the… Continue reading
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Apr 26 2023 
Xi Jinping speaks to Zelenski (Update: response by Maria Zakharova)
So Xi Jinping spoke to Zelensky. China is kicking its understanding of a peace process into a top objective.
These are the comments from China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying after President Xi’s phone call with Zelensky.
“On the Ukraine crisis, China always stands on the side of peace. Its core stance is to facilitate talks for… Continue reading -
Apr 25 2023 
Moscow talks: Syria-Turkey-Iran-Russia
President Putin and Erdogan and Rouhani started this five years ago in Tehran in 2018.
With all the good news coming out of the Middle East and West-Asia with China proverbially splitting the Red Sea and allowing and supporting new peace, it is easy to forget the difficulty of the Syrian position. They have to remove… Continue reading
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From Nat South at The Lookout – Z, on Drones
Since Nat developed this infographic, there was another incident. The Russian MoD reports:
Following Ukraine’s October 2022 terrorist attack by unmanned boats against the Black Sea Fleet ships and civilian vessels involved in securing the ‘grain corridor’, the Russian Federation suspended implementation of the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports.◽️ Only thanks… Continue reading
