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Mar 22 2023 
Statements for the media: Presidents Putin and Xi Jinping
Kremlin formal readout. (Bolding of certain paragraphs and phrases is mine)
President of Russia Vladimir Putin:
President Xi Jinping, ladies and gentlemen, friends,
It is our sincere pleasure to welcome our dear friend, President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping to Russia on this state visit.
The talks we had yesterday and today, including one-on-one, in a narrow format and in the presence of our delegations were successful, and took place… Continue reading
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Mar 21 2023 
What is the meaning of China’s mediation in Ukraine?
“Trap for the USA”: what is the meaning of China’s mediation in Ukraine?
Translated from Russtrat.ru, the very clear and clever Elena Panina who understands the meaning of China’s peace proposal
Why is China trying to reconcile Russia and Ukraine? This is a fair question many analysts ask themselves. After all, for such reconciliation, Ukraine must… Continue reading
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Mar 21 2023 
Putin/Xi Jinping Summit: Day 2 – The Real Work Starts
The Chinese are generally excited about the Xi Jinping / Putin summit.
President Xi met with Russian Prime Minister Mishustin. President Xi underscored the good momentum of all-round practical cooperation between China and Russia and expressed his hope for reaching new goals in bilateral cooperation through institutionalized channels of exchanges. pic.twitter.com/5eAcLaXrDt
— Hua Chunying 华春莹 (@SpokespersonCHN) March… Continue reading -
Mar 20 2023 
Putin/Xi Jinping Summit: Feet Dry! Day 1 – final update
Chairman Xi Jinping is in Moscow
There is a very big bunch of journalists awaiting him. The Russian military band is ready to play the appropriate music. Loads of wellwishers with banners await him at the entrance to his hotel. There are short videos on the RT telegram channel if anyone wants to vicariously take part… Continue reading
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Mar 19 2023
Russia and China: A Future-Bound Partnership – Putin & Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin’s Article for People’s Daily Newspaper, Russia and China: A Future-Bound Partnership
March 19, 2023 / 23:00
I am glad to seize this opportunity to address the friendly Chinese people in one of the largest and most authoritative world media in advance of the state visit of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping to Russia. This landmark event reaffirms the special nature of the Russia-China partnership, which has always been built on mutual trust, respect for each other’s sovereignty… Continue reading -
Mar 19 2023 
Ukraine Peace: from Maria Zakharova
Apparently, from reading this, the telephone call with China / Ukraine happened or perhaps it was a preparatory call. I cannot see that XJP will actually speak to Zelensky.
The answer of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry M.V. Zakharova to the media question in connection with the statement of the Minister of Foreign… Continue reading
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Mar 18 2023 
Lineaments of Multipolar World Rising: Africa and Russia harmonize (Part 5)
By AHH
Please read in order: Part 1 ; Part 2 ; Part 3 ; Part 4
CIVILIZATIONAL
“Swift as the wind.
Quiet as the forest.
Conquer like the fire.
Steady as the mountain.”
— Sun TzuThe promising portends of 2022 gave way to an exhilarating and quickfire start to 2023. Along with the Global Security Initiative (GSI) concept paper, China released… Continue reading
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Mar 18 2023 
Rostislav Ishchenko: A view on China
Rostislav Ishchenko is a popular and respected columnist in Russia. This article has been machine translated from https://cont.ws/@ishchenko
It represents a Russian view of China, that departs from the professional and formal view of the Russian State. It also departs strongly from the information and views that we receive from the Valdai club. I find… Continue reading
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Mar 17 2023 
Vladimir Putin with the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
Vladimir Putin took part in the annual congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Shokhin, colleagues, friends,
Thank you for the invitation. I would like to welcome the participants of the congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
Mr Shokhin has just said that you have been working for a couple of days here, and all the key members of the Government spoke today. I hope that the dialogue… Continue reading
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Mar 13 2023 
Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Channel One
This interview is selected to post because of the explanation of what is happening in Georgia and it is a replay of the Maidan in Ukraine.
10 March 2023 19:02
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Channel One’s The Great Game political talk show, Moscow, March 10, 2023
Question: I’ll start with a question concerning the latest news.… Continue reading -
Mar 10 2023 
Spotlight on the Northern Sea Route, NATO, the US, and China
Series: The Spotlight, Part 1 – The geopolitical and military Implications
Our thanks to Nat South, the author
Abstract:
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) in the Arctic is gaining increased interest as a shipping lane by China and other countries due to its potential as a faster and cheaper alternative to traditional shipping lanes. China’s interest in the… Continue reading
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Summary: Igor Kirillov, Bioweapons
Summary of statements by Igor Kirillov, Head of Protection of Forces from Radiation, Chemical and Biological weapons, Russian Ministry of Defense:
◾️ United States is rolling out a program of dangerous pathogen research in Central Asia and the Caucasus (Russian border);
◾️The US circumvents international law to conduct pathogen research abroad;
◾️ United States may be behind the… Continue reading
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Mar 07 2023 
Statement: General Sergei Shoigu teleconference
A fair translation of Shoigu’s statements on the channel of the Russian MoD:
Notes for the statement by the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at the teleconference
(7 March 2023)First of all, a few words about the situation on the contact line of the Armed Forces of the… Continue reading
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Mar 06 2023 
Valdai Club: Sanctions on Russia
Sanctions on the Anniversary of the Special Operation in Ukraine
Ed Note: We may as well accept that this will be the trajectory for China as well.
The further escalation of sanctions against Russia is inevitable. This means that for Russia, the most important task remains the development of means of settlement with foreign countries, which would… Continue reading
