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Dec 13 2023 
Putin Soars Ahead of BRICS Expansion
Elijah Magnier interviewed by Rachel Blevins: Russia & BRICS expansion
Putin made a visit to both the UAE and Saudi Arabia to meet with leaders, as the two countries are set to join the BRICS alliance next month.
Veteran Journalist @ejmalrai noted that the celebration of the Russian President’s visit in each country is a reminder that… Continue reading
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Dec 12 2023 
Strategic Reflections From Moscow
The inherent tension and lack of genuine exchange is worse than during the Cold War when channels of communication did stay open.
Alastair Crooke – First posted at Strategic Culture
First posted at U.S.-Russia relations have touched rock-bottom; it is worse even than imagined. In discourse with senior Russian officials, it is evident that the U.S.… Continue reading
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Dec 11 2023 
Resources for Understanding the Russian Economy
Analysis and preparation by Maxwell Scott
Introduction
An analysis of the Russian economy has to begin with the context of the present conflict in Ukraine and the impact of sanctions on Russia. It should be recalled that some sanctions from the days of the Soviet Union continued afterwards, most notably sanctions on technology considered to have military… Continue reading
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Dec 09 2023 
Moscow on the Rocks
Russia will not initiate a diplomatic dialogue. A sense of threat is very real in Russia. Diplomatic channels conveyed this message to the Americans.
by Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
And then, casually, almost as an afterthought while meeting Donbass heroes, Putin announces he will run for President again in next March’s elections. Considering… Continue reading
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Dec 08 2023 
New Rules podcast with foreign policy strategist Dmitry Suslov
Why Russia has no interest in Western ‘peace deals’ on Ukraine.
Russia Headed for Strategic Victory in 2024
The New Rules podcast spoke to foreign policy strategist Dmitry Suslov about why the West and Ukraine failed to defeat Russia in 2023, and the problem with Western “peace proposals.”
#Putin #Russia #UkraineConflict #Zelensky pic.twitter.com/KLWwODXUj2
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Dec 07 2023 
Russia Calling! Investment Forum
I would like to stress once again that the world has entered an era of cardinal change and trials, not just for companies and industries, but for entire countries and regions. Only a strong, stable and, I would like to especially stress and emphasise that, sovereign country will be able to pass through this and… Continue reading
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Dec 02 2023 
Open Defiance
By William Schryver at imetatronink
In my view, the single most meaningful consequence of the NATO/Ukraine proxy war against Russia is that most of the major geopolitical players outside the imperial realm are suddenly in open defiance of the capricious “rules-based international order” and its rapacious monetary system.
The catalyst for this rebellion was that Vladimir Putin’s Russia stood… Continue reading
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Dec 01 2023 
Lavrov: Fireballs at the OSCE meeting.
Lavrov shook their nerves and the rattled their brains at OSCE!
First, Maria Zakharova was already in the air when she apparently could not fly. She shot a few fireballs as well. Lavrov’s overall message is that the OSCE has lost its reason for existence and that they are accepting a NATO Ideology.
I have… Continue reading
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Nov 29 2023 
Foreign Affairs: Russia’s reserves
Analysis from https://russtrat.ru/
Foreign Policy: Russia’s misappropriation of money threatens the West with unforeseen consequences
The idea of putting a hand on Russian money and continuing to fight with Russia in Ukraine with these funds is still popular in the West. Another brainstorming session on the topic “How to do this without consequences?” conducted by Foreign Policy… Continue reading
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Nov 22 2023 
Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 online summit
We will post the full transcript when available.
The summit participants reviewed India’s presidency in 2023 and discussed the situation in the global economy and finance, the climate agenda, the digitalisation and other issues.
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Speech by the President of Russia
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Colleagues,
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude… Continue reading
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Nov 21 2023
Key points from Vladimir Putin’s statements at the extraordinary online BRICS summit:
➡️Putin commended South Africa’s timely initiative for an extraordinary BRICS summit on Gaza.
➡️The situation in Gaza, loss of lives, and the suffering of children deeply concern Putin.
➡️History has shown the impracticality of U.S. attempts to unilaterally resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
➡️Russia urges the global community to unite efforts in ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
➡️Putin emphasized Russia’s consistent… Continue reading
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Nov 18 2023
Attack of the “fifth columns”: the United States is preparing a new series of “color revolutions”
With some information from From Elena Panina of Russtrat.ru
The Washington-based International Center for Nonviolent Conflict has released another guide to conducting color revolutions, called Fostering the Fourth Democratic Wave: A Guide to Countering the Authoritarian Threat.
You may find that you only get through the introduction and then have to bug out. It came for me… Continue reading
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Nov 15 2023 
FM Sergey Lavrov’s interview for the RT channel, Moscow, November 15, 2023
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1914865/
A video is here, directly on an RT page: https://www.rt.com/russia/587335-lavrov-exclusive-interview-rt/
Question: If we can start with the war in Gaza. It’s now into its fifth week, thousands of people are dead, fatalities every day. How does the Russian Foreign Ministry see its role in facilitating an end to the violence?
Sergey Lavrov: There are several aspects to… Continue reading
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Nov 06 2023 
Lavrov’s remarks at the Znanie (Knowledge) Federal Educational Marathon
Straight down the line from Mr Lavrov, exactly what they are doing and what not.
🔴 #LIVE: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the Znanie (Knowledge) Federal Educational Marathon https://t.co/29cMQLQKJM
— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) November 6, 2023
