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Jul 02 2023 
Why I Joined The ‘Special Military Operation’ – Russian Medic Interview Uncut – Part 1 & 2
This never happens – Russian soldiers do not talk. Ivan who joined the ‘SMO’ as a Medic in the very early days tells his story. He is careful in what he says, but he does criticize. He is interviewed by…
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Jul 01 2023 
A Matryoshka of Psyops: And Why General Armageddon Is Not Going Anywhere
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
The main problem faced by Russia is not the Hegemon and NATO: it’s domestic, Pepe Escobar writes.
The secret of a perfect psyop is that no one really understands it.
A perfect psyop accomplishes…
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Jul 01 2023 
Weekend Discussion: How will the Ukraine war end?
It will not end with a peace treaty, but with an unconditional surrender and those circumstances will define the how and when of an eventual cessation of hostilities. The surrender may be in words, or it may be that Ukraine…
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Jun 30 2023 
Briefing and Q&A by Russian FM Sergey Lavrov on topical foreign policy issues, including humanitarian aspects of the situation around Ukraine
Mr Lavrov did this briefing just a few hours ago. There is no transcript yet, but this briefing is important.
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lDxLnLZAkMGm
RT has a very basic overview here:
https://www.rt.com/russia/578975-lavrov-destroy-mercenaries-generals/
For me, the very important comment from FM Lavrov is not something that we do…
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Jun 30 2023 
Who sits at the head of the table?
Here is the strategy of the imperialist hegemonic power and to my reckoning, this is what we are going to have to fight for possibly 5 years into the future.
They are fighting for the chair at the Head of the…
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Jun 30 2023
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Great Game programme on Channel One, Moscow
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Great Game programme on Channel One, Moscow, June 28, 2023
Question: President of the United States Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have said in their statements that Washington was not involved… -
Jun 29 2023 
BRICS and the Political Economy of the New World Order: An Expert Discussion (now with summary transcript)
Video on this page:
https://valdaiclub.com/multimedia/video/brics-and-the-political-economy-of-the-new-world-order/
Alternative link: https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239104
On June 29, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion, titled “BRICS and the Political Economy of the New World Order.”
Under the stress experienced by the traditional institutions of globalisation and global governance, the BRICS…
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Jun 29 2023 
Here Comes China
For America to be displaced by an Asian people long despised and dismissed with contempt as decadent, feeble, corrupt and inept, is emotionally very difficult to accept. The sense of cultural supremacy of the Americans will make this adjustment most difficult. – Lee…
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Jun 28 2023 
SCOOP! Michael Hudson: America has Just Destroyed a Great Empire
New Essay by Michael Hudson
Herodotus (History, Book 1.53) tells the story of Croesus, king of Lydia c. 585-546 BC in what is now Western Turkey and the Ionian shore of the Mediterranean. Croesus conquered Ephesus, Miletus and neighboring Greek-speaking realms,…
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Jun 28 2023 
Daily Chronicles
The Daily Chronicles are snippets of the most important news across the world (and a joke or two) for this and each day as it rolls in – as such, this thread is non-structured with the latest news on top.
Please…
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Jun 28 2023 
The West is trying to put pressure on Russia through BRICS
From Elena Panini at russtrat.ru with my comments
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited the South African capital on Tuesday. Following the talks with her, her South African colleague Naledi Pandor stated that Pretoria is in favor of an early end…
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Jun 28 2023 
Those marine drones in the Black Sea & comments on Grain Deal
From Nat South tracking and tracing a relatively new development
Once more, a Russian Navy ship was attacked in the southern part of the Black Sea in the afternoon of the 11th of June. This article highlights some of the issues…
