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Jun 29 2026 
Ukrainian security structures : enabling the growing transit of drugs from Latin America to Europe
Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation: (https://svr.gov.ru/)
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports (http://svr.gov.ru/smi/2026/06/kiev-narashchivaet-sotrudnichestvo-s-vedushchimi-narkokartelyami-meksiki.htm) that, according to information received by the SVR, Ukrainian security structures are deliberately enabling the growing transit of drugs from Latin America to Europe.
Ukraine’s interest is clear. Zelensky’s corruption-ridden regime is seeking additional… Continue reading
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Jun 29 2026 
When the War Is at the Doorstep. Interview with Nikolai Patrushev
Interview of the Assistant to the President of Russia, Chairman of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation N.P.Patrushev to Rossijskaya Gazeta on June 15, 2026.
Nikolai Patrushev: In Ukraine, we are saving our brothers who have fallen under the neo-Nazi occupation
On the lessons of the Second World War, forgotten today by politicians in Europe, who… Continue reading
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Jun 26 2026 
FM Lavrov, on Rubio’s denial of agreement at Alaska talks (There may have been no spirit whatsoever!)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a media question (Moscow, June 26, 2026)
💬 Question: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently said that during the meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska, where the situation around Ukraine was discussed, only a proposal on an approach to a settlement was put forward,… Continue reading
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Jun 25 2026 
Medvedev at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum & Ryabkov’s Interview by Izvestia
By Karl Sanchez at his Geopolitical Gymnasium (Thank-you Karl!)
It’s become a tradition for Dmitri Medvedev as deputy chair of the Russian Security Council to speak at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, not just because of his position but also because he was trained as a legal scholar. Unfortunately, I have… Continue reading
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Jun 24 2026 
FM Lavrov : Ambassadorial Roundtable discussion transcript
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions during the Ambassadorial Roundtable discussion, Ukraine Crisis: The West’s True Goals and Role, Moscow, June 23, 2026
[Note Amarynth: Bolding is mine and I focused on the change in the US posture re Ukraine and after this, comments on West Asia]Ladies and gentlemen,
Your Excellencies,
Before taking up the… Continue reading
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Jun 20 2026 
The expected Russian SMO redefinition or change in posture
From the Group of Friends – having done some sleuthing. (Thanks Friends!)
Redefinition? A more rapid escalation? We do not know the shape of the change in the Russian Posture, which is now being openly discussed. Reading the tea leaves this has been on the cards for some time now. We have it from Mr.Lavrov and… Continue reading
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Jun 18 2026 
Article by Sergey Lavrov «Ukraine, Europe and Global Security», 19 June 2026
This article by Sergey Lavrov was originally planned for publication by the European outlet Politico Europe, but at the last moment, the editorial board decided to cancel its publication.
Some Reflections on Resolving the Ukrainian Crisis, Europe and Global Security
At a meeting in London on 7 June 2026, the leaders of Britain, France, and Germany, as… Continue reading
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Jun 17 2026
Discussion with Friends – Russian Economy and Military Capability
A slow discussion unfolded within one of our groups of friends on the Russian Economy and Military Capability. (Sovereignista.com is blessed to be in the company of good friends!)l
Following are the thoughts:
Russian Economy and Military Capability
The Russian economy is the fourth largest in the world according to the IMF GDP PPP measure, and this has… Continue reading
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Jun 15 2026 
‘Jewish lobby’ deceived Putin – Lukashenko
So now we know what happened in the far away time of 2022, when Russian forces closed on Kiev, and then retreated.
RT
Moscow and Kiev were on the verge of a peace deal in early 2022 before the agreement was derailed, the Belarusian president has said
Russian President Vladimir Putin was deceived into withdrawing troops from near… Continue reading
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Jun 15 2026 
Former intelligence officer: Russia could be at war for decades
The Ex-Spy at Spief – Andrey Bezrukov
Andrey Bezrukov is a retired colonel of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service who previously worked as a spy for the Soviet Union. Beginning in the 1980s, he lived abroad under the name Donald Heathfield. Soviet intelligence recruited him alongside Elena Vavilova (Tracey Foley), whom he had married in Russia… Continue reading
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Jun 13 2026 
What Russian people do on Holy Trinity Day?
Send off the mermaid, bury the cuckoo, dry a birch tree and make a jester. What other traditions and rituals were once associated with this holiday?
[Note: This interesting essay gives us a glimpse of how rituals from Old Russia are carried across to the current Russian Orthodox Church. Ancient Slavic traditions are still honored in… Continue reading
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Jun 12 2026 
Eurotroika’s terms of Ukrainian settlement unacceptable — Russian diplomat
Maria Zakharova pointed out that the Europeans are pursuing a course aimed at “preventing the creation of conditions for negotiations on a truly comprehensive, just and lasting peace”
MOSCOW, June 11. /TASS/. The Eurotroika (the United Kingdom, Germany, and France) have proposed conditions for a settlement in Ukraine that are clearly unacceptable to Moscow, Russian Foreign… Continue reading
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Jun 09 2026 
Could You Live in a Reindeer Herder’s ‘Chum’? (with photos)
Nomads in the Far North spend their whole life on the move following their reindeer.
They take their portable Arctic home and all their possessions with them on a sled.In addition to its urban and rural residents, Russia’s Far North, also has inhabitants who lead a nomadic lifestyle. These are mostly reindeer herders. Reindeer are constantly… Continue reading
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Jun 09 2026 
Maria Zakharova’s statement on the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli settlement
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s statement on the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli settlement (June 8, 2026)
💬 We have noted that in recent times, a number of think tanks funded by Western government structures have once again begun promoting various “alternative schemes” for the future of Palestine.
Specifically, these entities are reviving questionable proposals implying the… Continue reading
