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Jun 09 2024 
Polycentricity: The Norm Of A Future World Without Colonies And Hegemons – SPIEF 2024
I was looking forward to this session from SPIEF. Enjoy!
Please find it on this page – the embedding code does not want to copy.
https://paideuma.tv/en/video/polycentricity-norm-future-world-without-colonies-and-hegemons-spief-2024#/?playlistId=0&videoId=0
The Concept of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation includes, among its priority areas of international activity, the formation of a just and sustainable world order. This includes countering… Continue reading
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Jun 07 2024 
Exciting Times
by Julian Macfarlane at News Forensics.
Lugansk: a war crime
The Ukrainians used ATACMs Missiles to strike Lugansk. Almost all were shot down but one (at least) got through — hitting an apartment building and killing 22 people.
Lugansk, of course, is now part of Russia. A red line crossed? Again?
St Petersburg SPIEF
But in St Petersburg, Putin was… Continue reading
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Jun 07 2024 
Putin speaks live at SPIEF plenary session (Update: Summaries of speeches : Bolivia’s President Luis Arce & Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa)
Vladimir Putin’s speech at the SPIEF’s plenary session will mainly be focused on the Russian economy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
In his speech, the president is also expected to share his vision of the current situation in the global economy and politics, and to talk about the long-term strategy of Russia’s development, including the special… Continue reading
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Jun 06 2024 
Putin Speaks With Top International Media Representatives at SPIEF – Full Video
Following the opening day of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian President Vladimir Putin held a round-table discussion with the heads of international news agencies, where the leader touched upon an array of pressing global and domestic issues.
During the informal press encounter on the sidelines of SPIEF 24, global media representatives, including… Continue reading
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Jun 06 2024 
Russian Weapons : Russia builds an International Weapons Complex
Only yesterday at SPIEF, at a long 3 hour discussion with press, Putin said that if other powers can give their weapons to the Ukraine (as a 3rd party) to attack Russia, Russia may do that as well. Here is the kicker:
Medvedev:
“Yesterday, for the first time, the Russian president allowed our weapons to be… Continue reading
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Jun 04 2024 
SPIEF 2024 is on!
Last year this event was exemplary and a spectacular success. Not only a business gathering but also a gathering of all like-minded.
This is my favorite business conference as it is the underpinnings of the creation of multipolarity. How can it be otherwise? Take a look at the main theme:
The forum’s main theme is The Foundations… Continue reading
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May 31 2024 
Medvedev, Zakharova, Lavrov: on the use of extended-range weapons on Russian territory
Medvedev
Western countries that allegedly “approved the use” of their extended-range weapons on Russian territory (regardless of whether we are talking about old or new parts of our country) must clearly understand the following:
1. All their military equipment and specialists fighting against us will be destroyed both on the territory of the former Ukraine and in… Continue reading
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May 28 2024 
The Russian Missile Detection Radars
The GoTo Weapons guy in our sphere, Smoothie, considers the story around the radars as fud. That may be so and I will certainly not even try to debate it. But, what do those things do?
Alex Rubinstein, the one half of Active Measures with Kit Klarenberg, explains:
As Ukraine continues to strike Russia's missile… Continue reading
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May 28 2024 
Pres.Putin: Press statement following Russia-Uzbekistan talks
The transcript is not complete, but this presser should be understood by all.
The video is good quality and easy to listen to. Putin warned the West about the consequences of attacking Russia in no uncertain terms and also said who has the technology to use these long range missiles that Stoltenberg and such are… Continue reading
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May 25 2024 
A ‘Comments’ Post – A Question – Open Space
This is the question – what do you speculate Russia is going to do, now that the attacks on Russia itself, despite the warning of tactical nukes, are increasing? OK, we all know the very poor economic situation for the collective west and they would like to gin up a war for economic reasons. But… Continue reading
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May 23 2024 
Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answer to a media question- further US involvement in the conflict in Ukraine on the side of the agonizing Zelensky regime.
Ambassador Anatoly Antonov’s answer to a media question
❓: Dear Ambassador Antonov, how would you comment on the statements by local politicians and lawmakers, which have become more frequent in recent days, calling for increase in aid to the Zelensky regime and giving it the opportunity to use American weapons against military and energy facilities deep… Continue reading
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May 22 2024 
FM Lavrov’s remarks – SCO
Note: Security is the next big thing for SCO.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1952204/) and answers to media questions following the SCO Foreign Ministers Council meeting (Astana, May 21, 2024)
Summary of Key talking points :
▪️ At a group meeting of the heads of delegations with President of Kazakhstan and during the Ministerial… Continue reading
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May 21 2024 
Valdai Club: Granite Does Not Melt: The Prospects for Cooperation Between Central Asia and Russia
Comment – There is no need, it speaks for itself and is a joy to see that some area in the world is really peaceful and stable. For your enjoyment today!
The well-being of the peoples of the six countries of Eurasia, as well as, in many ways, the peace and stability of the region depends… Continue reading
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May 16 2024 
President Putin’s pre-visit written interview to Xinhua News Agency
Belated note by Amarynth: Only now do I see that this is still in draft, and it was not posted. Apologies.
Ahead of his state visit to the People’s Republic of China, Vladimir Putin gave a written interview to the Chinese news agency Xinhua.
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Question: In March 2023, President Xi Jinping chose Russia as a destination for his first foreign visit… Continue reading
