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May 15 2024 
Russia-China trade and economic cooperation
Russia-China trade and economic cooperation soars to dizzying highs
As Moscow and Beijing counter US efforts to limit their economic growth, trade between Russia and China has surged, surpassing all expectations and reaching unprecedented highs ahead of President Putin’s visit to Beijing.
๐บChinese customs data revealed that trade between China and Russia soared… Continue reading
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May 15 2024 
Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answers questions during a plenary session of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Moscow, May 14, 2024
Ed Comment:ย Please note Lavrov’s comments on Putin’s China visit as well as the BRICS notes, and how BRICS is changing the G20.
Summary
Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answers (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1950625/) questions during a plenary session of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (Moscow, May 14, 2024)
Key talking points:
โข Western efforts to… Continue reading
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May 14 2024 
Russia All Set For Summer Offensive
“About 360 – 380 [nazi divisions] went into Russia.. and never came out.” It is, once more, Springtime 1945 for Hitler & his Bosses
As the war between Russia and NATO enters summer months, Russian Forces stand prepared to mount an offensive against Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv and Sumy regions. For the past 2 years, Russia… Continue reading
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May 14 2024 
New Russian Gov in pics
There are no serious complaints about the lineup. Perhaps they are still coming but so far so good.
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May 12 2024 
Nikolay Patrushev dismissed .. Shoigu is THE MAN
RusSia’s top security official dismissed
Former Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu will replace Nikolay Patrushevi ..FILE PHOTO: Nikolai Patrushev.ย ยฉย ย Sputnik / Konstantin Mikhalchevsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as secretary of the Security Council, where he will replace Nikolai Patrushev, the Kremlin said Sunday. Another decree suspended Patrushev from his post.
According… Continue reading
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May 11 2024 
Visuals on Russia’s Destiny
I removed the images from the important interview of our authors Tariq Marzbaan and Nora Hoppe with Professor Sergey Karaganov. I frequently insert orthodox paintings and imagery which I feel best encapsulates the Russian soul, longing and gestalt, not so much for religiosity, but to emphasize both Russian history, deeply spiritual and motivated by wars… Continue reading
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May 11 2024 
Russia’s Manifest Destiny: Freeing Mankind of Hegemony
Russia is “a civilisation of civilisations: respecting others, learning from the experiences of all nationsโฆ a military-political guardian safeguarding the freedom of other nations to choose their own path.”
Tariq Marzbaan and Nora Hoppe interview Professor Karaganov.
Geopolitical paradigm shifts and coping with psychopaths: An Interview with Professor Sergey A. Karaganov
Tariq Marzbaan and Nora Hoppe interview Professor… Continue reading
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May 09 2024 
Economics – Russia to join ranks of top four global economies โ presidential decree
The Russian Government is tasked to present eleven new National Projects by September THIS YEAR
(Ed comment Amarynth – when I stรกrted reading this, it was as if I was reading a China crafted document, but completely in Russian style)
ยฉ Sergei Guneyev/POOL/TASS
MOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. Russia should join ranks of the top four global economies by… Continue reading
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Putin congratulates parade participants on victory day
Ed note from Amarynth
I found this piece from TASS both professionalย but also moving.ย ย This complete day is touching.ย The coverage at the various scenes of the unknown soldier breaks me up! The article also talks to my thesis and expectation of more regional war if we cannot avoid it.ย In this case the concept… Continue reading
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May 08 2024 
Victory day songs and stories
Kindly open the links – lovely stuff.ย DDWGeopolitics on telegram is a feast today!
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/109821
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/109764
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May 07 2024
President Putin’s inauguration day
It is everywhere.ย Usually the Western mainstream carries snippets with sarcastic comments.ย This time the day is running in full glory on every screen in the world.
My favorite frivolous watching was onย Sputnik with snippets of all the important moments.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240507/putin-takes-oath-for-fifth-term-as-russias-president-1118307967.html
So far Sky has a decent live video up.ย No doubt better videos will appear during the… Continue reading
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovโs interview with Bosnian Serb television network ATV, Moscow, May 5, 2024
Question:ย I would like to start with a topic which has been dominating the global agenda since 2022 and touched not only every Russian household, but all people in general. People have been calling it various names, be it the special military operation, the Ukraine conflict or a war. What we hear today, including in the… Continue reading
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May 06 2024 
@ David Cameron on the Ukraine Crisis – Russian MFA
https://x.com/RussianEmbassy/status/1786693783767130453
Russian Embassy, UK
Embassy comment on the provocative statements by
@David_Cameron
on the Ukrainian crisisโช๏ธDuring his visit to Kiev on 2 May, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron made another provocative statement, allowing the use of British weapons by the Ukrainian armed forces to launch attacks on Russian territory, including outside the Special Military Operation zone.
โช๏ธWe… Continue reading
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Mar 28 2024 
Terror in Moscow: what went down
Ukraine, ISIS, and the Moscow Concert Attack: What really happened? Pepe Escobar joins us to examine the complicated spider web of connections between Ukrainian intelligence, jihadist groups, and Western governments.
hosted by Dimitri Simes Jr. atย the New Rules.
Ukraine, ISIS, and the Moscow Concert Attack: What really happened?
Pepe Escobar joins us to examine the complicated spider web of connections between Ukrainian intelligence, jihadist groups, and Western governments.
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