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Jul 27 2024 
Elvira Nabiullina raises her baton: High key rate and lowering inflation
From TASS:
Bank of Russia comments on economic policy. The inflation forecast for this year has been raised to 6.5-7%MOSCOW, July 26. /TASS/. The Bank of Russia plans to keep the key interest rate high for a long time and does not rule out raising it, the regulator’s governor Elvira Nabiullina said at a press conference… Continue reading
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Jul 27 2024 
Rossiyskaya Gazeta Interviews Nikolai Patrushev
An important update from one of Russia’s premier statesmen, following his comprehensive strategic interview of last year.
with appreciation to Dr. Karl at karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium.
We haven’t heard from Nikolai for awhile, and not since his new job within Team Putin. The interview was conducted on July 25th.
In an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev,… Continue reading -
Jul 23 2024 
Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at the UN Security Council meeting following the strikes on Tel Aviv
We thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, and Major General Michael Beary, Head of the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA), for their reports.
The formal reason for convening today’s Security Council meeting by a number of its Western members was the July 19 UAV strike on the center… Continue reading
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Jul 18 2024 
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions following his visit to the United States within the framework of Russia’s UN Security Council Presidency, New York, July 17, 2024
We’ve posted (with this one) four speeches or commentary from Mr.Lavrov during Russia’s Chairmanship at the UNSC this month. There is a change in the stance of Russia and of course, Mr Lavrov spells it out. In his media conference which is posted here at the end, indicates a change in Russia’s stance. Lavrov says: … Continue reading
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Jul 17 2024 
Dmitry Medvedev in an exclusive interview with Аргументы и факты
https://aif.ru/politics/russia/dmitriy-medvedev-poryadok-zapada-eto-kidalovo
“Ukrainian idiots in power immediately after the collapse of the USSR tried to build their statehood on the denial of everything that unites us.
It is difficult to highlight any milestones here, because it was a cynical and disgusting policy in its maliciousness. Almost every president of Ukraine was its adherent.
On the one hand, we have… Continue reading
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Jul 06 2024 
Vladimir Putin’s talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Mr Orban’s visit to meet with Vladimir Putin caused extreme outrage and hysterical reactions in the European Union and collective west. Mr Orban articulated that he is looking for peace. Again, the collective west illustrated by their words and behavior that they are looking for war, and not peace.
-The Ukronazis put Viktor Orban on their… Continue reading
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Jul 04 2024 
Medvedev speaks:
This I believe could be a phase in the comments on this post:
The question: Does the US understand Russia? https://sovereignista.com/2024/07/02/the-question-does-the-us-understand-russia/
There is a sense that Medvedev is pushing the rhetoric to almost a vile top of the mountain. There is a reason. He is using US experiences to explain to the US what they are. Does… Continue reading -
Jul 03 2024 
Elvira Nabiullina: Transformation of Russian economy is marathon with barriers — Central Bank chief
Ed Note: It is still surprising that Nabiullina was accused of being an Atlanticist who worked hand in hand with the US Central Bank. Now we look back and she was and is an excellent economist and throughout the sanctions, did not lose a beat as Russian Central Bank Governor. This is a fair… Continue reading
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Jul 01 2024 
What Really Happened to the USSR
There are two themes here.
First, a historical note on how fast Superpowers can collapse:
In early 1991, Soviet citizens voted on the New Union Treaty which proposed to reform-rather than dissolve-the USSR. 76% of Soviet voters ultimately supported maintaining the federal system of the Soviet Union, including a majority in nine of the 15 republics. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Union_Treaty#:~:text=The%20New%20Union%20Treaty%20(Russian,and%20reform%20the%20Soviet%20Union.)
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Jun 28 2024 
Sergey Lavrov: remarks and answers to questions at the Primakov Readings
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1959636/) at the Primakov Readings International Forum (Moscow, June 26, 2024)
The one sentence bolded is mine.
Key talking points:
🌐 We are witnessing the development of a fairer multipolar and polycentric architecture.
• Those whose business is to analyse international developments cannot disregard the fact that more and more… Continue reading
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Jun 27 2024 
Medvedev at SPILF: seizure and forfeiture of Russian State assets – Casus Belli
SPILF is on in Russia.
Vladimir Putin has sent greetings to the participants, organizers, and guests of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum 2024, whose main theme this year is ‘Law: The Foundation of Global Balance’.
Putin drew attention to BRICS. His main statement: “In the current conditions, generally accepted legal norms remain the solid foundation… Continue reading
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Jun 26 2024
Mr Lavrov at the “Primakov Readings”
This is a must listen to. You will realize the extent of Mr.Lavrov’s work on multipolarity.
A summary from TASS:
The Biden administration’s desire to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia will certainly fail, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, addressing the 10th Primakov Readings international forum on Wednesday.
The Russian foreign minister also said… Continue reading
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Jun 26 2024 
The Main Threat …
Just a while ago in the Hearty Salon, based on one of his comments, I preached to AHH:
AHH, to your comment: ” I have to change my mind about divinely-sent Men sent to torment western demons – it is currently limited to Yemen and N Korea. I must take Russkies out of the short list… Continue reading
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Jun 25 2024
Dmitry Medvedev: There will be hell to pay
Yet another package of anti-Russian sanctions has been adopted. This already is the fourteenth one, and the total number of sanctions is nearing 20.000. There is nothing new, or scary in it, but each time it’s getting more and more delirious.
So, for example, the EU Council has stated that Europe will go on buying liquefied… Continue reading
