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Jul 30 2023 
Pepe Escobar: Geopolitical Chessboard Shifts Against US Empire
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at SputnikGlobe
The geopolitical chessboard is in perpetual shift – and never more than in our current incandescent juncture.
A fascinating consensus in discussions among Chinese scholars – including those part of the Asian and American diasporas – is that not only Germany/EU lost Russia, perhaps irretrievably, but China gained Russia,… Continue reading -
Jul 28 2023 
Declaration of the Second Russia–Africa Summit
http://en.kremlin.ru/supplement/5972
We, the Heads of State and Government of the Russian Federation and African States recognized by the United Nations (UN) (hereinafter also referred to as the Russian Federation and African States), and representatives of the African Union and Africa’s leading integration organizations, gathered on 28 July 2023 in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) to participate in the Second Russia–Africa Summit,
Reaffirming the principles and objectives enshrined in the Declaration of the First Russia–Africa Summit (Sochi, 24 October 2019), which laid the strategic foundation for our relations in the 21st century,
Building on the historical… Continue reading
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Jul 27 2023 
Congratulations Russia! For once you’re getting your IT right!
So what is wrong with a little propaganda? I’m impressed with the programs of the Russia-Africa summit and the speed with which information is being disseminated.
I’m also used to waiting .. waiting for the Russian leader’s formal statements which sometimes take days to become publically available. Ruptly (RT) usually has the important speeches live, but… Continue reading
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Jul 21 2023 
Vladimir Putin: Meeting on current issues with permanent members of the Security Council
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71714
Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defence Minister… Continue reading
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Jul 19 2023 
On the UN chief’s comments on the Istanbul agreements
Russian MFA
On the day when the Black Sea Grain Initiative on the export of Ukrainian grain expired, the UN Secretary-General issued a large press release. Apart from twisting the facts about the implementation of the Istanbul agreements again, Antonio Guterres acted in violation of all the laws of diplomatic correspondence by making public his personal… Continue reading
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Jul 19 2023 
Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on U.S. military and biological activity
Read in full at the link:
https://telegra.ph/Briefing-by-Chief-of-Nuclear-Chemical-and-Biological-Protection-Troops-General-Lieutenant-Igor-Kirillov-on-US-military-and-biolo-07-14
Key facts:
• The U.S. State Department launched an active outreach campaign to neutralise Russian accusations that US military biologists had violated the provisions of the Biological Weapons Convention.
• The U.S. military specialists have been successful in adapting and growing vectors collected from their natural habitat. The methods they have developed… Continue reading
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Jul 18 2023 
The Black Sea Grain deal — now what?
With thanks to Nat South, and first posted on Livejournal
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results” – Einstein“The decision on the Black Sea initiative is final, there are no more negotiations” – Russian mission to the UN
After the NATO Summit, Ukraine carried out the final “coup de grace” on… Continue reading -
Jul 17 2023 
Russian Foreign Ministry statement on the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge
In the early hours of July 17, the Crimean Bridge suffered yet another terrorist attack with the use of two Ukrainian water-surface drones. One of the deck sections was damaged.
Two civilians were killed: Alexey and Natalya Kulik, residents of the Novy Oskol municipality of the Belgorod Region, who were crossing the bridge in their car.… Continue reading
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Jul 17 2023 
Not so trivial now plus update 1: Crimean Bridge Attack
By Nat South on Livejournal
I wrote an update on the marine drones (USV and UUV types) just yesterday after the dawn attack on Sevastopol. I had my niggling doubts that this was some kind of test, given that the port, the fact that its entrance is heavily defended. I couldn’t put my finger on it,… Continue reading
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Jul 16 2023 
Black Sea — naval USV situation
With thanks to Nat South at livejournal
Recent reports state that several Russian Navy ships will be fitted with laser rangefinder and target tracking units to combat against the ongoing threat of USV attacks. The unit will be operated by a crewmember that will be able to observe targets using a camera and a thermal imager.
It… Continue reading
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Jul 15 2023 
The Incredible Shrinking NATO
With thanks to Dmitry Orlov
I’ve been waiting for the hubbub to die down since the NATO conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 11-12 July 2023, waiting for someone — anyone — to point out the obvious reason for why the Ukraine’s cocaine-sniffing mascot-president Zelensky, having been lionized only a year ago, has suddenly fallen into disfavor… Continue reading
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Jul 15 2023 
Vladimir Putin replies to questions from the media (grain deal and Ukraine)
After the plenary session of the Future Technologies Forum, Vladimir Putin replied to questions from the media.
Question: A question about the recent NATO summit. It is hard to understand whether they are promising NATO membership to Ukraine or not with their vague statements. But still, it sounds like some simplified version has been promised.
In addition, the G7 adopted a declaration on certain security guarantees… Continue reading
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Jul 15 2023 
The Three Press Releases of Monday 6 May 2024: The Career Politician, the Actor and the Statesman
With thanks to Batiushka, our writer
To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal – Henry Kissinger
How To Be Disingenuous
By J. Biden, speaking from the White House
Gee, I reckon Ukraine can’t join NATO now, they just lost their war.
Gee, I reckon Ukraine can’t join the EU now, they… Continue reading
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Jul 13 2023 
Press release on the results of the NATO summit in Vilnius, July 11-12, 2023
However far the geopolitical aspirations of Washington and Brussels may go, the world will not be turned into a “NATO globe.” – However far the geopolitical aspirations of Washington and Brussels may go, the world will not be turned into a “NATO globe.”
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1896645/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
On July 11-12, Vilnius hosted a… Continue reading
