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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…
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Jun 27 2023 
Putin’s second address. The results of the mutiny and the future of Prigozhin
By Rostislav Ishchenko
Unfortunately, there is always a high percentage of people in society who are not able to admit their mistakes and are ready to rewrite reality for themselves, not noticing the absurdity of the world they create in their…
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Jun 27 2023 
Notes from Lukashenko and the Result of the Rebellion
These are translations that are not formal but done by people that speak both languages. Although I don’t gossip, some gossip is delectable.
First from Donbass Devushka: Lukashenko says:
Alexander Lukashenko said that an important role in the negotiations…
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Jun 27 2023 
President Putin: Address to citizens of Russia
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71528
Friends,
Today, I am addressing the citizens of Russia once again. Thank you for your restraint, cohesion and patriotism. This civic solidarity shows that any blackmail, any attempt to stage domestic turmoil is doomed to fail.
I will repeat – society and the executive and legislative branches of government at all levels displayed high consolidation. Public…
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Jun 26 2023 
When the lightning of History strikes, better cut to the chase in our first draft
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
After the extraordinary events in Russia during The Longest Day, President Putin wins on all counts.
Among other feats, he has made an absolute, inter-galactic ass of the whole collective West MSM –…
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Jun 26 2023 
When Modi visited the White House …
Modi was treated with almost excessive pomp and circumstance. There are hundreds of photos everywhere, every piece of White House Chef vegetarian plates photographed with breathless descriptions of things like compressed watermelon and mushrooms on saffron risotto, but very little…
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Jun 26 2023 
The Prigogine Mutiny: Intermediate finish
By Rostislav Ishchenko
I didn’t think it would end so quickly. However, Prigozhin’s sudden “complaisance” indicates that far from stupid people were going to become the beneficiaries of this rebellion. As well as the fact that they still have hope (and perhaps they…
