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Feb 03 2026 
For Fun & Profit : Build Your Own Oreshnik
Hey DIY tinkerers!
Tired of woodworking? Ever dreamed of dropping god-like thunderbolts from space? Forget nukes, too messy. Bring on “Oreshnik”, the ultimate DIY kinetic suborbital strike system. No fallout, no radiation, just pure physics porn: a 150 kg spear of tungsten-aluminum goodness that hits at Mach 10 and turns Ukrainian bunkers into glowing craters.… Continue reading
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Feb 03 2026 
Interview of Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev to TASS, Reuters, WarGonzo project
http://www.scrf.gov.ru/news/speeches/3962/
– QUESTION TASS. Hello, if I may, I’ll start. The first month is now 2026, it seems that it is already possible to sum up its results …
– Yes, it’s That’s right. A month of the year on events.
– But we’ll still return to 2025 year. What is the most amazing forecast this year and… Continue reading
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Feb 02 2026 
What conclusions should Russia draw from the US National Defense Strategy
By Dmitri Vitalyevich Trenin (Russian: Дмитрий Витальевич Тренин) is a member of Russia’s Foreign and Defence Policy Council [ru].[1] He was the director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, a Russian think tank.[2] A former colonel of Russian military intelligence,[3] Trenin served for 21 years in the Soviet Army and Russian Ground Forces, before joining Carnegie in… Continue reading
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Feb 01 2026 
Are the sanctions against Russia having “a debilitating effect on the Russian population”?
No. This is sensationalism, with an agenda.
[Note, it is interesting to compare Eva’s article presenting first hand information with the likes of Gilbert Doctorow and John Helmer]Eva Bartlett
I was asked about the following claim:
“Sanctions are having a debilitating effect on the Russian population, while the oligarchs are getting rich.”
To claim that the sanctions against Russia… Continue reading
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Jan 29 2026 
FM Sergey Lavrov : interview with Turkish media
This is what I was waiting for – a clear change of tone vis a vis the US. Now, he calls it, who did what, whereas during the previous phase, there was no negative statements regarding the US administration. Take a look at this question: What do you see as the main… Continue reading
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Jan 29 2026 
Nebenzia at a UNSC Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East
[Note: You will see from this that Russia is not stepping back from previous Security Council resolutions on a two-state solution. This is despite the so-called Board of Peace. Nebenzia also details what the offer of 1 Billion Dollars from Russia to the Palestinians is to be used for and this is… Continue reading
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Jan 27 2026 
Dmitry Medvedev: Problems in the strategic sphere are only getting worse
With the imminent expiration of the New START Treaty, the world will be in a position where there is no agreement on nuclear weapons and no arms control and therefore, no strategic stability. China has repeatedly refused to negotiate and its position is that it does not have nuclear weapons close to the number that… Continue reading
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Jan 23 2026 
Putin’s Dilemma: Can Russia Afford to Trust Trump and America?
Latest news – TASS reports:
ABU DHABI, January 23. /TASS/. Buffer zones and various control mechanisms are among the topics addressed at the meeting of the tri-lateral Russia-US-Ukraine working group on security issues in Abu Dhabi, a source told TASS.
“Yes, naturally, these aspects: buffer zones, various control mechanisms, are discussed at the meeting along with other… Continue reading
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Jan 22 2026 
Opening remarks: Vladimir Putin with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas
Opening remarks (http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79026) by President of Russia Vladimir Putin during his talks with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas (January 22, 2026, Moscow)
(Note: Please understand, Russia has not joined the Gaza Peace Board. They have allocated money, 1 Billion, as support for Palestinians from the frozen Russian Funds. Joining the peace board is… Continue reading
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Jan 21 2026 
FM Lavrov: Remarks and answers to media questions on Russian diplomacy
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions during a news conference on the performance of Russian diplomacy in 2025, Moscow, January 20, 2026
[Comments, including from Karl Sanchez below]Colleagues, good morning.
The Foreign Ministry is delighted to welcome you at this traditional press conference. We hold it annually to sum up our performance. This… Continue reading
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Jan 20 2026 
News conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov on the Russian diplomacy outcomes in 2025
🔴 #LIVE: News conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov on the Russian diplomacy outcomes in 2025 https://t.co/a02pewNFL9
— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) January 20, 2026#LIVE: News conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov on the Russian diplomacy outcomes in 2025
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🔴 Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/100069392071612/videos/1547526176300905)
🔴 Russia’s MFA… Continue reading
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Jan 17 2026 
A cautious prediction: What will international relations look like in 2026?
Dmitry Trenin:
The author is the Director of the Institute of World Military Economy and Strategy at the Higher School of Economics and a Leading Research Fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
[For interest and while we have the controversy raging on the Carlson-Karaganov interview ongoing, it… Continue reading -
Jan 16 2026 
Maria Zakharova on Greenland
Karl Sanchez from karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium lifted Maria Zakharova’s response from her extensive briefing yesterday. Thank you Karl!
Karl comments: Bright and cheery for the New Year as Maria enters her sixth decade.
Aside from the usual Ukraine Crisis Report, Russia’s response that it comment from numerous media entities caused Maria to present… Continue reading
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Jan 15 2026 
Putin speaks at meeting with new foreign ambassadors
At this moment, we have snippets only. Mr Putin looks good and rested, and it feels like an old friend is back.
The letters of credence were presented to the President of Russia by: Alenka Suhadolnik (Republic of Slovenia), Mohamed Abukar Zubeyr (Federal Republic of Somalia), Sosthene Ndembi (Gabonese Republic), Shobini Kaushala Gunasekera (Democratic Socialist Republic… Continue reading
