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Dec 11

Overnight Russian Air defense forces shot down 287 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.  Locals heard explosions in Zelenograd, Ramenskoe, Dubna, and Sergiyev Posad.  Amid the nighttime drone attack on Moscow, at least 200 flights were delayed and canceled.

Sea Baby drones strike third Russian “shadow fleet” tanker in the Black Sea.

Unmanned surface vessels operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU) targeted the Russian tanker Dashan as it sailed through the Black Sea en route to the Russian port terminal in Novorossiysk. The attack inflicted severe damage, and according to initial reports, the vessel is unable to continue its journey.  At the time of the strike, a British RC‑135W reconnaissance aircraft was flying over the Black Sea. This marks the third attack on Russian oil tankers in the past two weeks.

The Russian army liberated Liman in the Kharkiv region, the Defense Ministry reported.

The Russian Armed Forces struck energy and fuel complex facilities, which are used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as temporary dislocation points of Ukrainian military and foreign mercenaries in 152 districts.

The Black Sea Fleet destroyed an unmanned Ukrainian Armed Forces boat in the central part of the Black Sea.

“U.S. Blueprint to Rewire Economies of Russia, Ukraine Sets Off Clash With Europe”: The US has sent Europe proposals for reintegrating Russia into the global economy

“The Donald Trump administration handed over documents to Europeans outlining a vision for the post-war order. It involves the restoration of Ukraine and the gradual return of Russia to the global economy. One of the plans proposes allowing American companies access to Russia’s strategic sectors – from rare earth elements to Arctic extraction.

Washington also presented ideas about using around $200 billion of frozen Russian assets for Ukrainian projects, including the creation of a large data center, which, according to the authors’ concept, should be powered by the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.”

(Sounds to me like the Rape of Russia Redux, now only more friendly).

Gaza’s 5,000 Forcibly Disappeared

Israel’s hidden system of erasure continues to expand. Ahmed left home searching for a biscuit, and a quadcopter grenade killed his cousin while injuring him. Soldiers took him alive, yet Ahmed al-Shawaf later disappeared at a United States aid center. Since October 2023, nearly 5,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been forcibly disappeared. Families search for their loved ones while released detainees confirm their presence inside Israeli prisons, but no official institution provides answers. Children, men, and civilians seeking food or medical assistance are taken at gunpoint, removed from public record, and folded into a system designed to erase them.

The crisis between China and Japan is continuing, with Japan pursuing a significant military buildup in the outlying islands.  This is Reuters, so we must question the truth factor:  Russian bombers joined Chinese ones in patrolling borders near Japan, Reuters reports. Japan scrambled its jets to respond with surveillance. Tokyo is convinced the Chinese and Russian aircraft were carrying nuclear warheads. The South Korean military also stated that seven Russian and two Chinese aircraft entered the country’s air defense zone.

Lavrov speaks at 10th ambassadors’ roundtable in Moscow on topic ‘Ukraine crisis: Diplomacy and prospects for settlement’

FM Lavrov on Israel-Palestine

We welcome the actions undertaken by Trump.  ‘But it does not provide for a solid, sustainable solution for the Palestinian issue in accordance with UN resolutions.  This does not inspire optimism’.

Further

It’s no accident that throughout its long history, Europe has been the organizer of all the evils of humanity: from colonialism and slavery to World War I and World War II — Lavrov

‘And Europe once again tries to do more’

The Americans are undermining the globalization process that had been ongoing for decades — Lavrov

‘This configuration of the global economy only allows a single country to dictate its conditions to the others’.

The US should explain their position on Venezuela — Lavrov

‘We want the discussions on how to combat drug trafficking, ensure maritime security to be collective’

Lavrov: Russia demands ‘package of agreements’ for lasting peace in Ukraine.  No one in Europe is even talking about solving the root causes of the Ukraine crisis, the Russian foreign minister stressed.  They only want a ceasefire and a pause, he added.   Odessa & Nikolayev were founded and established by Russians

Losses of Ukrainian forces exceed MILLION people – Lavrov

This speech is live now and when we have a transcript, it will be posted.

Optics in the LAC.

Killing, theft, and blatant piracy on the ocean are the standout events.  Hegseth’s soldiers are strong when they fight fishermen in little boats or rappel down to a tanker staffed by sailors.  This is about drugs, eh?  Or oil?  Or regime change?

There is another, more nuanced trend. Bolivia is what we are talking about, where Evo Morales charmed the world as the first indigenous president from 2006 to 2019 and helped make Bolivia grow and flourish. The left in the country was shattered, or was made to shatter. The previous president, Luis Arce, was arrested just after Bolivia turned to the right and pivoted to the US in the last election. What we see is that the door was opened for the US, and zionist-israel walked in. What we call Greater Israel or Pax Judaica is in full swing, much broader across the world than ever before.  Another standout example is Argentina.

Here is Venezuela’s formal response after their oil tanker was seized and stolen, and what is being mentioned is that there is influence from Iran and Hezbollah.  So, who is going to walk through the door here?  Machado, the peace prize winner, is working hard to open this door.  The cost for pivoting to the US in the region, the very first requirement is a cosy relationship with Zionism and its ongoing genocide.  I had a sharp sense that everything is theater and that the deeper reason is to open the door for the new Pax that we see rising.   This is becoming more than an erstwhile conspiracy theory, and the trend is becoming a historical reality.

On November 29, 2025, in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, the Pan-Arctic Vision, the Arctic’s own “Eurovision”, took place.

This international cultural project brings together the countries of the Arctic through music, creativity, and shared northern heritage.

Nine artists took part in the competition, and the winners were determined through international online voting:

“Most Arctic Song” — Russia (Yakutia).
The performance of singer Saina (Ekaterina Savvinova) with “N’yoltən hédyen” (“Dance of the Sun”) captivated audiences with its blend of throat singing, drum rhythms, and jaw harp — an authentic voice of the North.

“Most Revolutionary Song” — Iceland.
Punk band Geðbrigði.

“Song Best Reflecting Community and Unity” — Norway.
Performer Linus Johnsen from the Sápmi region in northern Norway.

Pan-Arctic Vision has been held annually since 2023 (Norway), followed by 2024 (Greenland). The next contest will take place in 2026 in the Faroe Islands.

China’s top intelligence official has set out a sweeping security blueprint for the next five years, highlighting priorities such as countering Taiwan independence, curbing technology theft, intensifying anti-espionage efforts, and boosting protection of the country’s overseas interests and trade routes.

In a lengthy article published recently in the Party-run journal Study Times, State Security Minister Chen Yixin said the Ministry of State Security (MSS) must develop into a modern, technologically driven, and politically loyal intelligence apparatus capable of addressing what he characterised as rapidly escalating external and internal threats.

The US House of Representatives approved a $1 trillion military bill that boosts aid for Israel and Ukraine.

Cambodia has officially submitted a complaint to the UN Security Council, accusing Thailand of unprovoked military aggression along their shared border. The complaint claims that Thailand has deployed heavy weapons, including mortars, tanks, fighter jets, and drones, as well as toxic smoke against Cambodian positions. These attacks have reportedly extended into civilian areas and cultural sites, notably the Preah Vihear Temple. Cambodia describes these actions as violations of international law, the UN Charter, and the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord. The country is calling on the Council to demand an immediate halt to hostilities and to initiate an independent fact-finding mission.  More to come …

 

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Dec 8

A hat tip where one is due! Trump was deranged again on his truth social and again he attacked and insulted Majory Tailor-Green, who has been saying that she and family are being seriously threatened about his comments.  He cares nothing.  It is a really bad fight from Trump’s side as he has no manners.  So, he said she is not Maga, not America first all interweaved with insults.  She did not make a big deal, but simply posted the AIPAC numbers.  What a comeback! When a Trumper loses faith, it is big time.

I AM AMERICA FIRST.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
-MTG https://t.co/6hqJbWxnNZ pic.twitter.com/JdhKIWFDCG

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) December 8, 2025

Take a look at the Sirius report video posted earlier.  China is not buying.  They are also reducing and decoupling mainly tariff carrying commodities first.  I do not know who is paying tariffs, but that malarkey is failing.

Trump announces $12 BILLION bailout for farmers, ‘the backbone of our country’.  Prez says money coming from ‘a small portion’ of tariff revenue.  Yeah right!   Bailouts for farmers, sharply reduced tariffs for Brazil so that coffee and other imports stayed somewhat affordable.  If trading becomes too difficult, people will stop trading and this is what is happening now.

Thailand – Cambodia : ongoing and escalating border clashes. Trump ceasefire breaks as Thai/Cambodian armies rush tanks to border. Thai jets bomb Cambodian CASINOS used for grenade attacks with region now engulfed in fighting. Previously, the border dispute erupted into a five-day war in July, before a ceasefire deal was brokered by Trump and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim. More … https://sovereignista.com/2025/12/08/brian-berletic-thai-cambodian-conflict-reignites/

Donetsk court sentences killers of US-born war correspondent Russell Bentley to 11-12 years

In April 2024, four servicemen used physical violence against Bentley and then tortured him to death

Bentley came to Donbass in 2014, fought in combat, and conducted humanitarian work.

Angelo Guiliano:  From Caracas, today just visited a local market.
Absolutely no shortages of food, amazing people, great atmosphere.

Surreal and scary to imagine that this beautiful place could turn into chaos anytime if Trump follows US lunatic agenda.  Follow Angelo on his YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@angelogiulianoz  He is of the opinion that a , which may take the shape of a false flag, is early waited for and actively planned.

Israel hasnt been suspended from the UN, other in’l fora, UEFA, FIFA, FIBA or cultural events. Genocide continues because it is normalised.
And then, just like that, accountability in the form of a European boycott begins. Eurovicious no more!
https://t.co/R2dcGqNCnp by @ASE pic.twitter.com/4O6gmRtdPk

— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) December 7, 2025

This is Zionism. https://t.co/4F98teyzQT

— liam cunningham (@liamcunningham1) December 5, 2025

These are the deep strikes from the Russian Mod. The front line continues apace with four villages liberated over the past 24 hours.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted fire damage on power and transport infrastructure that supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine pre-flight and launch training areas of long-range UAVs, temporary deployment areas of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.

Air defence units shot down 171 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

Chinese commentary on the new US “National Security Strategy” is beginning to appear. Let’s wait for the formal statements as this will be a major talking point still for this week at least. Europe is furious and have no agency.  

Why India Trusts Russia – a history that is not taught in the West.

On Tariffs, food prices, and because I am such an unrepentant foodie, a little about fresh juice. 

It looks like those wonderful tariffs are now hitting the US.  In the freewheeling Hearty Salon, videos are posted showing unimaginable prices and increases.  There was one that I picked up on, because as it happened, I had just bought orange juice, and the woman that made the video showed a price of eight dollars for a bottle of orange juice, a little less than a liter, as they do these days .. shrink the amount of product for a similar price.   We just do not experience those prices where I am in the LAC.  Of course, we still have cartons and not bottles, so that may make a huge difference in price of packaging.

In the LAC as a whole, the focus has shifted to local products, and new local supply lines are being built to maximize their distribution.  Countries are also buying more from one another rather than from the US.  We do not see orange juice from Florida, for example, and each time the US is full of bitterness in terms of exports, we find the most gorgeous export-quality fruit and veg in the small local markets.

So I bought my every-second-day purchase of milk, juice, bread, yogurt, and a few other products, laundry detergent, and bits, for twelve dollars, of course, in local currency –  less than half of that bottle of orange juice is in the US.  I could have reduced even that had I bought the local flatbread, like tortillas, and juice from the fresh-juice vendor.  His wife will make juice from local fruit for me without adding sugar, although it breaks her heart and she is worried that I won’t like it!  I open the bottle right there, take a big swig, and smile, and the local communication and communal amistad remain undisturbed.  I am their very own gringa after all!  She makes magic lemonade, and the best mix of local pineapple and papaya.  And then I could reduce the cost again by buying fresh fruit and making my own juice.

What is your experience, specifically with food products that sharply reduce in quality?

In November and this is the ongoing trend, China’s shipments to the US fell by 29%, but growth in exports to the EU, Latin America, and Africa more than offset the decline. Exports to the EU grew by almost 15%, while shipments to Africa grew by almost 28%.

 

 

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Dec 5

So FIFA, the football organisers, made a peace prize for Trump.  The First FIFA Peace Prize.   So, he grabs the medal (that goes over one’s head) out of the guy’s hand and puts it over his own head, saying ‘So many different wars that we’re able to end, in some cases, a little bit before they started, just right before they started’

 

Since Trump’s distasteful and unbecoming comments about the Somalis and Somalia, this X feed is hitting the top of the charts.  Wicked funny – they did not steal anything, it was promised to them 3,000 years ago.  Take a scroll through.

We didn’t steal anything it’s was promised to us 3,000 years ago pic.twitter.com/WCaybh7B8O

— Son Of Somalia (@SonOfSomali) December 4, 2025

Medvedev:  “There is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine,” declared the bold Micron in a leaked conversation that degenerate European Russophobes allegedly had on December 1st. Maybe it’s time to send a couple of “the world’s best submarines” to the shores of France ?

(Medvedev is doing a good job playing bad cop!)

Another little boat was sent to the deep in the past few hours.  Criminal barbarians.

Russia – India.  During the informal bilateral Putin/Modi discussions, the ukraine conflict featured prominently.  PM Modi reiterated that India was on the side of peace, and it was not the era of war.  It was stated that India is not neutral, but is on the side of peace.

The formal welcome ceremony is over.  Mr Putin laid flowers on Ghandi’s grave and signed the guest book of the Raj Ghat memorial complex.  Economic, military, high technology, aviation, space technologies, and other negotiations have started.   This is a well-planned summit, so it is probably only dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s before the signature of a raft of new agreements.  What is important is that both indicated that they will begin to work on the balance of trade – Russia, with the oil sales to India, has too many Rupees and nowhere to spend them.  Modi and Putin both said that they can handle this.  The question is, what can Russia buy from India?  RT is also opening an Indian office.  Generally, there is a very high level of excitement in the Indian population, and Putin is revered as a Raj, meaning King, Ruler, or Prince.

This is an important meeting that will set a clear economic and diplomatic tone that will resonate during India’s BRICS chairmanship.

Opening Remarks 

Modi: Glad to meet with Putin

The Indian PM stressed that the meeting with Putin is important event for him.

India supports speedy establishment of peace in Ukraine, necessary to work towards this together

India and Russia regularly exchange views on situation in Ukraine, which indicates deep trust between two countries

India is neutral country and stands for peace

Putin’s role since 2000 speaks to foresight of his leadership, as evidenced by development of relations between India and Russia

Modi expresses hope that meeting with Putin will give impetus to economic cooperation between Russia and India

Putin thanks Modi for his efforts to resolve Ukrainian conflict

The Russian leader said he had informed Modi of what Russia and the US were doing regarding possible peaceful settlement in Ukraine.

Russia and India have deep-rooted relations

Countries have done great deal of work to develop relations, opportunities for cooperation are expanding

Both have trusting defense industry cooperation

Russia and India are now developing new areas of cooperation related to high technology

And here is your animated video of this affair.

India Today TV channel showed an animated video about Putin’s visit to New Delhi.

According to the plot, Putin and Modi ride a motorcycle across the country and sing a song about friendship:

‘Friend! We will not break our friendship.
Let difficulties come, but we will not leave you.
Your hand in my hand, my hand in yours,
We will never let go, even if someone gets scared.’

Around them are oil rigs and Russian S-400 air defense systems that protect India’s skies.

At a gas station, they meet Trump, who sells American gasoline, but Modi fills the motorcycle with Russian diesel, and together they head to the prime minister’s residence.

Dec 3

The Black Sea Fleet eliminated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/24584) four uncrewed surface vehicles of the AFU in the north-western part of the Black Sea.

Venezuela:  Maduro’s regime dismisses Trump’s warning about airspace and reports 1,474 recent operations.  We’ve also heard that the Russian tourists are not leaving.  They are staying for their holiday.  Petro asks Colombian military “DEFEND SOVEREIGNTY WITH YOUR LIFE” in the face of US threats.

Maduro’s regime requests at the UN “mediation” from the world to “end 1,042 sanctions”

“Venezuela is subject to a web of criminal sanctions, unilateral coercive measures, which have tried to damage our economy and bend the will of the people against President Nicolás Maduro,” said Yván Gil this Thursday

Bolivia as we mentioned before, went rightwing in the previous vote, a little more than a month ago.  At that time we had Ollie Vargas say that he does not give it long, before Bolivia is in major strikes or destabilization.  On Tuesday, more than 60 unions voiced their rejection of the first decisions made by Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, arguing that his decrees favor only privileged sectors while leaving the majority behind.  In the LAC, only a few countries are not fundamentally left-wing.  This horse has left the stable.

I don’t even know yet who has won the Honduran election.  Latest there is that Hondurans were sent millions of messages which threatened to cut remittances from the U.S. if the left candidate won the election.   Trump is fighting hard for his right-wing drug lord candidate.   

Dmitry Medvedev: About the hijacking of Russian assets

“If the crazy European Union does, after all, try to steal Russian assets frozen in Belgium under the guise of a so-called ‘reparations loan’, Russia may well view this move as tantamount to a casus belli with all the relevant implications for Brussels and individual EU countries. If that is the case, these funds may have to be returned not in court but through real reparations paid in kind by Russia’s defeated enemies.”

Dmitry Medvedev: About the closure of the Russia-NATO Council

“NATO squawked gleefully about killing off the Russia-NATO Council. I must admit, I share their excitement. NATO is our enemy. What ‘council’ are we even talking about? There’s only one way to deal with enemies. As [Maxim] Gorky put it: ‘If the enemy doesn’t surrender, he is destroyed.

Putin’s visit to India is being watched across the world. India Today had a press conference with Putin last evening at the Kremlin.  Indian media is completely charmed.

Pepe Escobar says “MEGA interview shaping world news today”:

Russian–Indian relations are developing in many directions: Putin to India Today.

Russia and India have a large-scale plan for future cooperation, including in technology, space, and nuclear energy.

States that try to restrict third-party trade ultimately face losses themselves.

More than 90% of mutual trade between Russia and India is carried out in national currencies.

There are solutions, including by the central bank, that allow Russia and India to cope with trade restrictions.

Putin added that he and Indian Prime Minister Modi had long agreed to meet, and have a lot to talk about.

Andrei Belousov will accompany Russian President Vladimir Putin during his two-day visit to India, which kicks off on December 4 for the 22nd meeting of the India–Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation

During the gathering, both sides will:   Sum up the results of their recent joint work   Outline new, promising areas for future cooperation  Discuss key issues of global and regional security

Today Putin will visit Modi at his home, and the formal welcome ceremony is planned for the 5th.

We will see Putin’s regular marathon presser on Dec 19th at 12 pm MSK

Venezuela’s Interior Minister on the real story behind the Trump–Maduro call:

“Twenty days ago, the opposition swore: ‘Besides, he (Trump) doesn’t even recognize Nicolás Maduro as president! How’s he going to call him?’

Well, the call happened.”  Diosdado Cabello slams the U.S.-backed opposition for inventing stories to stay politically relevant. Meanwhile, Maduro stays silent respectfully.

The opposition survives on fiction; Venezuela lives in reality.

Maduro confirms:

“I spoke with the President. I can say that the conversation was respectful in tone. I can even say it was cordial.”

In a striking admission, Venezuela’s leader says high-level diplomacy is unfolding quietly with the United States.

“If that call means that steps are being taken toward a respectful dialogue from state to state, from country to country, dialogue is welcome, diplomacy is welcome.”

Could it really be TACO TIME?

A Brazilian warship is currently sailing east along Venezuela’s northern coast, just off the shores of Curacao and Caracas.  Its radar systems are capable of detecting every U.S. military vessel in the region.  The ship is mapping the Caribbean theater as tensions escalate between Venezuela and the United States.

Pete Hegseth and President Trump both now claim they had no clue about the second strike that killed the survivors on a boat first attacked in September. Hegseth is throwing his commander under the bus. These are not quality people.

We try to avoid repeating Netanyahu’s gross lies, and for us, he is an unadulterated danger to humanity and must be brought before a reliable world court of law. He will not abide by any peace agreement whatsoever. He made it clear again: no future Palestinian state, and no peace unless Israel controls who governs Gaza (unstated, the rest of the region).

At the DealBook Summit, Netanyahu confirmed what many suspected: Trump’s Gaza “peace” plan isn’t about peace, it’s about elimination and control, and Netanyahu is writing Phase 2 of Trump’s so-called peace agreement. I’m watch a strike monitor, and there are continual IDF strikes across the region. Yesterday, they burned Palestinians in their tents again. There are, for example, huge IDF notifications that they killed two ‘terrorists,’ but if one looks closer, these were two children, one under 10 and one 11 years old, looking for water and food.

The genocide continues, now region-wide, and the zionist settlers are attacking Palestinians in the West Bank under the guidance of the IDF and claiming land. It’s too complicated to write about briefly, but the West Bank is being annexed.

Netanyahu declared Phase 1 hostage retrieval complete. Phase 2 is disarming Hamas. Phase 3, he says is “de-radicalizing” Gaza’s population after “60 years of brainwashing.”

Trump handed his pisswiddly peace plan to Netanyahu, and the rest of it was lies.

Netanyahu praised the US-led effort, but warned: if an international force doesn’t finish the job, Israel will, “the hard way.”  “Hamas can’t stay there, and they won’t.”

There must be an understanding that Hamas is the elected leader of Gaza before Israel occupied all of the Palestinian territories.

Netanyahu wants to expand the Abraham Accord, and we now know about the Isaac Accord, to “Islamic countries outside the region.” Argentina, although not an Islamic country, is an enthusiastic member of the Isaac Accord. I wonder if anyone has read or knows about the Argentinian ‘Dirty War’ from 1974 to 1983? It was a nazi like state purge that disappeared thousands of people with a brutality that rivaled or exceeded the brutality of the Pinochet regime in Chile. Many of the disappeared at the time were ordinary Jews. Much of this bloody history is still under lock and key, as no one has been held to account.  This is the Monroe Doctrine yet again.

The zionists and the nazis are as one.  Trump insists to his media that there is peace in the Middle-
East.

Rubio was on the media yesterday, saying that Hezbollah and Hamas are in Venezuela, and Venezuela deals with Iran, spreading this fear message to the deluded US public, and they are deluded, as evident from the massive pro-zionist social media brainwash and propaganda processes within the US and the UK.  It is not necessary in Germany, as they are inclined to the nazi way anyway.  This is why people like Candace and Tucker Carlson (despite their own shortcomings) are under threat to their lives in the US. The unmitigated evil of the zionazi regime is what they are exposing. This is why people like Marjory Taylor-Green (despite her shortcomings) say this system cannot be reformed from the inside. And this is why Trump is relentlessly attacking people who have proven to be honest.

There are too many pardons for people who are criminals, and the US regime under Trump is now a judge, jury, and executioner all in one.

Netanyahu dismissed the idea of a Palestinian state, calling Gaza a “Palestinian state” that only delivered “the most horrific massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.” He claimed near-total Israeli opposition to statehood (99 out of 120 Knesset members), citing Palestinian “textbook indoctrination” and “pay for slay” programs to justify permanent rejection. He also said Saudi Crown Prince MBS still wants to be part of the Abraham Accords if there’s a two-state path. Sooooo, how? “I worked on [the Accords] in secret with Trump’s team,” Netanyahu said, describing backroom diplomacy with only “three guys in my office” aware. Trump and Netanyahu are one.

It is my opinion that West Asia is now the easiest path for the US to slay, plunder, and control. Netanyahu is the perfect proxy, and he lies as he breathes. When Israel was allowed as a State to the UN, one of the requirements was that a Palestinian State must be established. But I guess, as the perfectly obnoxious zionist flunky to the UN said, Israel is not subject to international law as they are ‘God’s Chosen Nation’.

Now, he wants to expand beyond Arab states to “Islamic countries outside the region.” Is this the new NATO? A privatized UN?  Or an open attempt at a Pax Judaica, hoping to take over the falling Pax Americana?

From An Old Bard who shook his spear – Song of the witches

Double, double toil and trouble;

Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

Fillet of a fenny snake,

In the cauldron boil and bake;

Eye of newt and toe of frog,

Wool of bat and tongue of dog,

Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting,

Lizard’s leg and owlet’s wing,

For a charm of powerful trouble,

Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

Let’s end this section with one more quote from Netanyahu:

Netanyahu’s ‘final mission’: an AI revolution:  Netanyahu says a “much greater revolution” is already here—driven by Israel’s “powerful and frightening” AI technologies. He frames guiding it as one of his final, monumental tasks.

Colombia moves to join the international convention against mercenary recruitment.  There are just too many Colombian men being recruited for war in Africa and Ukraine, and promised wages that are never paid out.

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Dec 1

re Venezuela:  The US is pulling out all the stops.   Note, this is CNN:  On December 1st, at 22:00 GMT, a meeting will take place in the Oval Office convened by the President of the United States, where the next steps of the American administration regarding the Chavista Regime will be analyzed, reports CNN citing its sources.

According to the media, the meeting will include: Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, among others.

Argentina is fully legally mobilized now:   Argentina demands “immediate action” from the ICC and Venezuela accuses it of being a “false defender” of human rights.  “The arbitrary detentions, inhuman treatment and other crimes against humanity committed by the Venezuelan regime require rigorous, but expeditious, investigations, including arrest warrants against the main perpetrators,” added Argentina’s representative.

Argentine Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Mr. Carlos Bernardo Cherniak, officially requests the OAS an International Mandate to capture Nicolás Maduro Moros, the Venezuelan Dictator and head of the Cartel de Los Soles.

Argentina churns out this type of media non-stop.

Can you see the pattern?  With Honduras in the mix, right next to El Salvador, Central America will be destabilized.  With Venezuela and Colombia, a large part of South America could destabilize.  With Japan’s remarks and China’s response, there is no peace there.  We all know about Europe, NATO and Russia.   The Middle East and West Asia we know about – completely destabilized by the Zionist attacks and continual threats against Iran.  We see the wars in Africa and these wars are increasing.

There is nothing good in this picture.  The only good thing is that this may be the last effort that the US and cronies are capable of executing.

Time plays games with us. Last year this time I wrote at Daily Chronicles: We are in the throes of One War, an Omniwar, a new Full Spectrum Dominance from a falling empire, with one objective : the weaponization of everything. When an empire falls, one cannot make agreement with it. A different figurehead is but a temporary phenomenon as empire is systemic.

This trajectory has only intensified. So many wars during this past year. Who even remembers India and Pakistan, or the 12-day war on Iran. Currently Venezuela stares into the empirical abyss.

Kushner & Witkoff are on the way to Moscow to talk ‘land swaps’ — this makes me irritable. Mr. Putin’s State visit to India, scheduled for December 4–5, the one event that will produce positive outcomes, must now be overshadowed by these two real estate agents who can only think in terms of ‘territory’, pushing for negotiations still on a track that is unbelievable in its ignorance, pretending that losers can determine terms. These are the two that have just negotiated the non-peace agreement for Gaza. They are failures, and now they have to say something in terms of the biggest war in our world after the 2ndWW? Gimme a break! They are continuing the empirical strategy.

Today, Putin will hold closed meetings to prepare for contacts with representatives of the United States.

The genocide plus its pretend peace agreement, albeit at a slower pace, has grown in territorial size with countries attacked by zionist-israel with impunity on a near daily basis. This zionist regime never stops bombing, shooting missiles and drones on steroids, burning people, drowning people, starving people, killing people, torturing people.

Japan played its empirical game and China remains spitting angry, ready to shoot ’em out of the skies and bomb them out of the waters of the first island chain.

The further we proceed on this trajectory, the more I hear a very bad rendition of We Shall Overcome playing in the background of my mind. An empire has never said ‘We’ve lost. We’re going home now’. It is on that message that we have to work in the near future. Go Home Now! We are all The Resistance sailing on The Shadow Fleet now.

In the EU, the fat lady is also beginning to sing. European ‘leaders’ feel the enormous risk of an abrupt break with US and have serious doubts about supporting Kiev alone. They won’t break, but will only slide deeper into forever meaningless vassal status. Yes, I know, it is not politically correct but they are now simply a nazi equivalent of Shabbos goys and will compete as to who can be the greatest vassal.

NATO is shrivelling with no work to do, nobody listening, and nobody to play ‘defensive alliance’ with. All of these kids are leaving the playground.

Kiev is in freefall.

The US itself is spiralling down with the current administration deploying its very own army to its very own cities. ” AG Pam Bondi says that the National Guard will be deployed to every major American city.” The National Guard will be ‘heroically supported’ by ICE, for as long as it takes (for empire to tumble further).

Words of the week is a quote by Greasy Pete:  “Kill them all.”

If the White House cannot be renamed the Trump House, Trump’s new East Wing ballroom would be larger than the White House itself. It is so indicative of ’empire falling’. I wonder who the real horse is the senate?

During the Miami talks, the parties failed to reach final agreements on contentious issues – Statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio after a meeting with the Ukrainian delegation.

Dmitry Peskov:

Russia-US talks scheduled for December 2 in Moscow

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russian-American contacts will take place in Moscow on December 2, with a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Here are the key points:

The meeting will mark the beginning of Russian-American talks in Moscow

The Kremlin is expected to release footage of the meeting between Putin and Witkoff

There may be statements for the media following the meeting

Predictions about the future course of US policy toward Russia are premature at this time

Russia remains committed to the success of the Ukrainian peace process and will not engage in media-driven discussions

Widely reported:

The elections in Honduras are important for the LAC :   We are still waiting for confirmed results.  Ben Norton says:

This is very suspicious. The betting website Polymarket tends to be very accurate in predicting election outcomes. For the last 2 weeks, Honduras’ US-backed, right-wing, drug cartel-linked presidential candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura had extremely low odds, hovering around 10%. But suddenly, after the polls closed on election night, around 8 pm local time, his chances shot up from just 9% to 93%. This came after Honduras’ left-wing ruling Libre Party published leaked recordings exposed a plot by US-backed right-wing groups to steal the election, by hacking the electoral system and manipulating the results. The US government has been openly meddling in Honduras’ election. Donald Trump supports Asfura and his right-wing National Party, which collaborates closely with drug cartels.

Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Shadow Fleet, this time outside of the Black Sea.

Turkish journalists are reporting that the oil tanker M/T MERSİN is in distress off the coast of Senegal (that’s West Africa, in the Atlantic, mind you). It flies the Panamanian flag but is owned by the Turkish company Beşiktaş Denizcilik. Local media speculate that it was attacked by Ukrainian naval drones three miles off the Senegalese coast. In August, the vessel called at the Russian port of Taman, which apparently gave grounds for classifying it as part of the so-called “shadow fleet.” .

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Nov 24

Ukraine Peace Agreement: There is little to say, because we do see performance art. There will be something to say when Russia talks. The European cockroach cabinet offered a new agreement. Anyone who is led to assess this is welcome, but it is a lost cause. What is the reason for this coercion of Ukraine besides the fact that, on principle, they do need a 2 x 4 hit on the head? There are a few, and that is the more important issue to talk about.

‘Not yet’ — Kremlin’s Peskov on reports that US plans talks with a Russian delegation on Ukraine peace deal draft

‘I would like to remind you that President Putin said that we remain open to such contacts and negotiations’

‘But so far there is nothing specific’

and

‘We consider it impossible and incorrect to conduct a discussion through the media’ — Peskov on European counter-proposals to US peace plan

The question of Ukraine and NATO is too important to be guided only by media reports

Highlights from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Briefing, November 24:

Russia liberated the neighbourhoods Gornyak and Shakhtyorsky in Krasnoarmeysk

Russian troops liberated the settlement of Zatishye in the Zaporozhye Region

Ukraine lost roughly 1,340 troops in all the frontline areas in the past day

Russian air defenses downed 345 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the past day

In the city of Dimitrov, Russian forces continue active offensive operations in the neighborhoods Vostochny and Zapadny and in the city’s southern part, liberating 148 buildings

Russian forces repelled eight Ukrainian attacks near the DPR’s Grishino aimed at unblocking an encircled group

Russian troops struck energy, transport, and port infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian army.

Russia has entered the world’s top three maritime powers according to the Combined Maritime Power Index.

China leads the ranking, currently accounting for 16.3% of the combined maritime potential of all countries in 2025, followed by the United States with 15.1%. Russia (6.6%) rounds out the top three largest powers,” the IMEMO RAS report states.

Japan (4.0%): Ranks among the top 10 thanks to its maritime strength and activity, but minimal resources.

Republic of Korea (3.7%): Has high maritime strength and activity indices, but virtually no resources.

United Kingdom (2.8%): Predominant maritime strength and activity, minimal resources.

Indonesia (2.7%). Norway (2.4%). France (2.2%). India (2.1%).

China is making increasing progress in the maritime domain, and Washington will no longer be able to prevent it from becoming a maritime power.

No comment:  Found this on the Demented One’s Truth-Social account posted under his name.

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Iran condemns cowardly assassination of Senor Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabtaba’i as a savage assault on Lebanon’s sovereignty.  Iran calls on the international community to take immediate action to stop the Zionist entity’s state terrorism.

‘Zionists must remain worried because they made a big mistake’ — says Hezbollah Executive Council Chairman Sheikh Ali Damoush at funeral procession of military chief assassinated yesterday by IDF

Israel bolsters air defenses and raises alert along northern border, holds snap drill to test readiness for surprise attack.

 

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Quote:  President Putin – “History is not a teacher, it teaches nothing. History is a warden, and it punishes for poorly learned historical lessons”

Nov 21

Russia : There is a big NO, NYET and further words like schizophrenia.

And it is essential to officially record this today: says one commentator.

“Peskov: what has been spreading since the evening under the banner of a peace plan has not been discussed with us in detail, and has not been officially presented to us.”

The commentator continues:  There is plenty of concentrated schizophrenia in this circulated and actively discussed matter, and even though something reasonable can be seen in places, it is important for everyone to hear that our blessing is not given to this amateurish activity overall, not even preliminary or conditional.

In my opinion, the US children in the house are trying to force Ukraine to sign, to force Europe to say yes, and then present Russia with a fait accompli.  (Old negotiation trick.)

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rebuffed demands from China to retract her recent comments about Taiwan, saying there was no change to Tokyo’s stance on how it would respond to a major regional security crisis.  Takaichi recently became the first sitting Japanese leader in decades to publicly link a Taiwan Strait crisis with the possible deployment of Japanese troops, prompting a furious response and economic retaliation from Beijing.

Since then, she has limited herself to the more vague position repeated by recent Japanese prime ministers, and in remarks to reporters on Nov 21 before departing for a G-20 meeting in South Africa she reiterated that stance.

UNICEF reports that an average of two children per day have been killed by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza since a ceasefire took effect, bringing the total number of child fatalities to at least 67 during the truce period.

Moscow will respond to the US plan on Ukraine when official information becomes available, Maria Zakharova told “Zvezda.” She emphasized that commenting on leaks that have appeared in the media is a “thankless task.”

“Commenting on leaks, which are contradictory in themselves and sometimes contain mutually exclusive things, I think is a thankless task. When there is some official information, materials will be transmitted through the appropriate channels — we always conduct this openly,” said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry to Rossiya Bodrova, a correspondent.

Source: Zvezda

Key statements of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

Moscow has not officially received any information about the US plan for Ukraine, and there has been no formal substantive discussion on the issue;

Kiev must make a responsible decision and launch negotiations;

The Kremlin does not know what the media reports about the US allegedly expecting Kiev to sign US-designed peace plan by November 27 are based on;

Russia is open to peace talks for the sake of their ultimate success, not for the sake of the process itself;

Moscow does not want to discuss the Ukraine peace talks in a “megaphone mode” because it wants them to be fruitful;

The US has certain considerations regarding the Ukrainian settlement, but nothing specific is on the table at the moment;

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is necessary, but it requires a lot of preparation.

In response to terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities in Russia from 15 to 21 November, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out one massive and six group strikes, as a result of which enterprises of the defence industry of Ukraine and facilities of the fuel and power industry that supported the AFU, the transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, assembly, storage, and preparation areas for the launch of attack unmanned aerial vehicles as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries were hit.

Some may remember the Rand report, which was not a Rand report. The New Rand Report – Stabilizing the US-China Rivalry

Berletic nailed it again: RAND has withdrawn its overhyped report calling for “stabilizing the US-China rivalry,” not that the existence of this paper outweighed the many more calling for escalation or the actual, implemented policies escalating conflict faster than ever before;

The paper itself was sponsored by irrelevant corners of US policymaking, unlike other papers blueprinting war with Russia and China sponsored and used by the US government and military;

The interests pushing this hostile policy are organized fundamentally around the perpetual pursuit of power & wealth, and like the scorpion crossing the river with the fox, even when its own survival is at stake, cannot overcome its fundamental, hostile nature;

Nov 20

Congratulations!

(Trump .. peace plan, peace plan!  We got it, peace plan!  Only 28 steps and we will get it done! Meh!)

A few months after the victory of the Generation Z protesters in Nepal and less than a month after young participants and organizers of the protests took most government posts, large-scale and violent protests have erupted again in Nepal

A curfew has been imposed in 12 districts of the country. The epicenter of the protests is in the capital Kathmandu.

Key statements of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

The Kremlin has nothing new to add regarding the Russia-US dialogue on the Ukrainian settlement, apart from what was said in Anchorage;

There are no ongoing Russia-US consultations on the settlement in Ukraine as such, but there are contacts;

Kremlin does not have any information regarding the plans of US Army representatives to visit Russia;

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s schedule does not include a meeting with US military officials after their visit to Kiev;

Putin does not use AI in his line of work;

The statement by Airbus CEO Rene Obermann calling for tactical nuclear weapons in Europe to counter Russia is provocative.

[It’s a spinning hurricane of a talking head spin job.  First a ‘secret’ leak to the US media who takes it up as if it is one voice.  Then, the analyst talking heads take over and fills the media space.  After that, the bloggers and talkers, and everyone knows exactly what Russia’s reaction will be.  A lot of babbling here.  My stance is that I’ve never been able to outguess Russia, so I’ll wait for Russia to weigh in.

Reasons for the spin job …
First, the Ukrainian political corruption turmoil called Mindichgate; Second, the clear collapse of the Ukrainian defensive line; Third, there are many things that need to be hidden in the US, one of which is that they do not want to be the losers, but we all know that they are.]

There is nothing there so far, but European governments have already rejected the plan and so has Zeloensky.  This is nothing more than a dogwhistle.

An interesting report on the incredible growth of evangelical churches in the UK appeared.  It is called a quiet revival or a dramatic growth in church attendance and the establishment of new churches.  GenZ leads the growth.  They are all zionist supporters.  The God Factor is used to continue the Great Cleansing of the leaders of a genocide.  Yesterday and today, the genocide continued as zionist-israel feels emboldened after the UNSC vote for the Trump Ownership Plan.  Yesterday, for the first time since this Ownership was declared, we again saw footage of dead and smithereened babies and rescue workers desperately digging by hand for survivors under the bombed rubble.  Netanyahu visited Syria and walked around like a king, taking a look at the new zionist occupied territory.

In terms of war, I am not worried about Russia.  But the war in what was previously called the Middle East is of a greater psychological destruction as GenZ is now from a young age groomed to continue the zionist take-over of the christian church for at least a generation into the future.   We are now arrayed against Jesus. Can you even contemplate that?

Netherlands drops takeover of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia amid supply tensions

The Dutch government has reversed its decision to seize control of Chinese-owned semiconductor firm Nexperia, defusing a diplomatic standoff with Beijing. Economics Minister Vincent Karremans announced the suspension of an earlier Cold War-era measure that cited national security risks and governance issues.

Nexperia, based in Nijmegen and owned by China’s Wingtech Technology, is a key supplier to global auto industries. The move signals a recalibration of Dutch policy, balancing national security concerns with the strategic need to maintain semiconductor supply chains amid mounting geopolitical pressure.

China

Russia and China’s defense ministries have begun implementing the top-level agreements reached between their leaders, Andrei Belousov said. Joint operational and combat training on land, at sea, and in the air is expanding — aimed at strengthening both countries’ security and not directed at any third party.

Belousov emphasized that the personal trust between Putin and Xi remains key. Xi’s visit to Russia in May and Putin’s visit to China in September gave a strong boost to cooperation across all fields.

Zhang Youxia — a PLA general and vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission — noted that the pace of mutually beneficial cooperation continues to grow and strengthen.

The Big Scrub is on:

WATCH | Mark Epstein tells NewsNation that his brother had “dirt” on Donald Trump, a claim emerging just as newly released emails reignite scrutiny over the Epstein files.

He says the FBI is “sanitizing” documents to shield Republicans, while more evidence and testimony… pic.twitter.com/fBYZ8kksdR

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) November 19, 2025

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Nov 18

The discussion on social media still is Epstein and details in the emails. There is nothing that is going to get the public to stop talking about Epstein.

It is true that Elon Musk censored translations from Hebrew on X. As Israel faces global condemnation for its war on Gaza, Elon Musk has quietly disabled Hebrew translations on his platform.

The move, confirmed by his AI Grok, is framed as preventing “inflammatory content.” The real concern is when people read what Israelis are writing—including calls for violence and bitter hatred for Palestinians as well as open calls for destroying them, it apparently ‘leads to a negative perception of Israel and, by extension, Israeli people as a whole.’ Yet the Israelis are saying those things themselves.

Trump is publically holding his meeting with MBS from Saudi Arabia. It is theater.

SCO meeting begins at Moscow’s National Centre RUSSIA with PM Mishustin’s remarks

‘The SCO is an association of like-minded countries standing for a multipolar order’

‘Our geography spans the Eurasian continent and we must use this to increase the quality of life for citizens’

Russia’s representative to the UN:

“Moscow cannot support the Security Council’s draft resolution on Gaza. It does not align with the two-state framework adopted in the New York Declaration, lacks any clear timeline for transferring control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, offers no certainty regarding a Peace Council or an international stabilization force, and risks entrenching the separation of Gaza from the West Bank.”

Palestinian Resistance Factions: US-led UNSC resolution on international force in Gaza ‘utterly rejected’

Palestinian factions say any proposed international force for Gaza will amount to imposed guardianship.  They warn that such a deployment would undermine Palestinian sovereignty and resistance.

Nov 17

Attempt on Russian security chief’s life prevented at Moscow cemetery

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Quote Maria Zakharova: A WORLD SCALE, INTERNATIONAL MAFIA, CRIMINAL BLOODY HYDRA WRAPPED AROUND THE WHOLE PLANET trying to pump out the money of taxpayers in Western countries

Nov 15

Trump gave us a press conference yesterday. He is fighting release of the rest of the Epstein files hard, going against his own party members viciously. On the one hand he calls it a hoax and on the other hand he is calling for an investigation on prominent Democrats.

Whereas before I saw this as a US ‘thing’, the amount of information on international actors is becoming more prominent. The audience for the information being exposed still little by little currently, is growing, becoming an international audience. Example: “Newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails from July 2018 show him reacting to Imran Khan’s election in Pakistan with open hostility. Epstein calls him “a much greater threat to peace than erdogan, khomeni, xi or putin,” referring to the leaders of Turkey, Iran, China and Russia. Later in the exchange he labels him “really bad news.”

It may be that the US overall war strategy is going to follow a War/No War strategy of tension model, while positioning and rolling out military forces in strategic areas, and watching and policing and creating chaos as they decide, acting purely on their impulses.

If this is so, it will be the replacement strategy for sanctions that clearly now is a toothless threat. China reported that their trade currently is upwards of 60% in local currency. JD Vance said in relation to the Venezuela, given the larger definition as Central and South America as a region: The Trump Doctrine will be the doctrine for the next 50 years, just as the Monroe Doctrine 200 years ago. So, the Monroe Doctrine is now formally called into the picture and connected with Trump Doctrine. (Someone should tell them that waffling in front of press is not a doctrine).

The US forces in the region shot another little boat, killing four people, to smithereens in the Caribbean yesterday.

Watch! the empire is going to take their own dollar down, in preference to CBDC’s and stablecoins most probably. In essence I am of the opinion that fintech must and will be changed in our technologically developing world. That does not mean I like empirical stablecoins and CBDC’s – to the contrary. We have to be glued to Professors Wolff and Hudson’s guidance and be intuitive enough to use this to develop personal strategies. There is no more time to glaze over on the economic discussions

https://michael-hudson.com/2025/11/rentier-rule-of-law-why-central-asia-was-set-up-to-fail/

Russia and China rejected the US ‘peace agreement’ for Gaza and presented a draft UNSC resolution of their own. This is on a second draft now. The major change that I can see, is on who is to manage the Palestinian cause on an interim basis. The last draft that I saw from Russia is that the UNSC must take over the interim management and the path to Palestinian Statehood must be included. The US delegation and JD Vance are spitting snakes agitating for a quick vote on a bad plan, but Russia and China insist on a fair agreement. Will this end in a veto? We have to wait and see. At the moment it is the fight of draft resolutions whereas the US clearly expected a quick win. Pressure is being brought by Israel becoming even more unhinged and violent on the ground as well as increasing their pressure in the social media campaigns within the US to try and win back the popular support.

China is acting strongly in respect to Japan. They have traveller’s guidance out for Chinese to ‘not go there’! China is giving strong warnings, stopping just a hair before saying ‘we’re going to shoot you out of the water’.

@MFA_China
·
If Japan should dare to meddle in the cross-Strait situation, it would be an act of aggression and definitely meet a firm response from China. We will firmly exercise our right to self-defense under the U.N. Charter and international law and defend China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Give me 60 seconds and I'll show you the future. This week's launch of The Games in China is genuinely spectacular. And I still can't work out how they did that thing with the giant fish swimming in the air pic.twitter.com/GsxA7f1gRY

— Nury Vittachi (@NuryVittachi) November 13, 2025

So, Trump is removing tariffs on a wide range of goods, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits such as bananas, in an effort to ease consumer frustration over high prices.

Nov 14

Ukraine, oh boy. If the Russian MoD starts describing their own strikes as “massive” you can imagine what happened last night. The Russian MoD does not overstate.

In response to terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian objects on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike with long-range air-, ground-, and sea-based high-precision weapons including Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles against the Ukrainian defence industry and energy facilities that supported the AFU.

The Ukrainian front line is crumbling. It is also very clear that there are now divisions between the US and Europe/UK as to how the war should be prosecuted. In the US, there are whispers of a hostile take-over by Vance.

Karoline Leavitt echoes Trump as she slams Chuck Schumer: ‘It’s too bad he turned into a Palestinian’

Is Palestinian now a slur? Or are the supremacist racist roots, usually very carefully hidden, also now taking a bow in the circus of bimbos?

Key statements of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

Security issues are now the top priority;

Compliance with international law is currently in a poor state in many parts of the world;

Russia hopes the US will not take actions that could destabilize the situation in the Caribbean and around Venezuela;

Russia remains interested in the G20, as the forum certainly retains its significance and importance for the countries participating in it; Russia has always opposed the politicization of the G20 agenda;

The Kremlin sees a problem with coordinating final joint documents at international forums due to an inability to reach a consensus;

Russia highly values North Korea’s assistance in the Kursk Region; Russia is grateful and appreciative of its friends from North Korea for their selfless assistance; The dangerous and difficult work of the sappers in the Kursk region continues. (North Korean sappers are currently clearing minefields.)

The violence and cruelty continues: Gaza, The West Bank, Lebanon, killings of minorities in Syria, Iraq is trying to stand up after an election. The Greater Israel project is on full steam ahead and very deliberately reduces killings when the world opinion screams out, and then, the moment that there is a reduction of action around the world, the incessant barbaric violence increases in the killing and maiming and weapons testing department. There still is not even 20% sufficient food and material going into Gaza and it common knowledge that items that support life like proteins and life saving medical equipment and items, tents, large equipment for clearing rubble and further, are not allowed in. The information now leaking out in terms of the vile torture of Palestinian prisoners, and organ harvesting from the alive or the dead is shocking and is of course part and parcel of genocide.

It is similar in the Sudan and areas in Africa, where zionist-israel and the Emirates are fuelling the flames and supplying the weapons of a jihadist war. (Al Qaeda is on our side some US person once said, and we saw this with our own eyes as an Al Qaeda member was feted in Washington with breathless reporting that he is going to help get rid of ISIS and join the anti-ISIS coalition. I’m dead sure that some dead brainless accepts this US side). US spy in Syria Tom Barrack says Jolani will help dismantle Hamas. Lol. “Damascus will actively assist us in confronting and dismantling the remnants of ISIS, IRGC, Hamas, Hizballah, other terrorist networks, and will stand as a committed partner in the global effort to secure peace.”

There is no cease fire in Gaza or in Lebanon. The harsh truth is that the zionists will not end their carnage unless forced to. It still is the moral issue of our time: A gathering of bloodsoaked madmen.

We will unsticky the War & Genocide thread as the daily reporting is becoming a daily rinse and repeat. A short report on the Daily Chronicles will do it for now. If there is a change to the slow heartwrenching killing in these killing fields, we will bring that thread forward again. Instead we will focus on longer investigative materials. Nevertheless, keep hope alive!. On an ongoing basis, AHH also reports the stallwarts on Chronicles of the Apocalypse in the Hearty Salon. No, we are not forgetting, we are just changing our reporting.

Dmitry Medvedev: Zugzwang for the Banderite Scum

As expected, the green nit has landed himself in a classic zugzwang. With every passing day, his position on the chessboard only gets worse.

The encirclement of his troops threatens to send the whole frontline crashing down — and from there, who knows, maybe more territorial losses to follow.

The energy grid is collapsing under Russian strikes. Electricity is still on, but with constant blackouts. And the heating situation is dire.

Then there is the corruption case involving Zelensky’s overstuffed purse named Mindiсh, who has gone rabid with impunity. The scandal threatens to finally ruin the ‘heroic’ image of the fearless leader fighting for his country’s freedom. So, in a desperate PR move, an emergency trip was arranged to the frontline — with a very personal companion whose name starts with Ye. “See, we’re the tough guys, fearless and brave, not crooks like the rest — we’re fighting for the motherland!” Are the unfortunate ones herded to the trenches by draft officers going to buy that? I think the answer’s obvious.

European leaders may be lapdogs, but they’re not complete idiots. They’d rather not share the same fate as the overgrown mold of Ukrainian corruption. Which is why their public position is ‘deep disappointment.’

But who was it that threw the famous genital pianist from Kvartal 95 under the bus? Was it the EU? Or NATO? No, that’s not it. Maybe it was Mr. Kolomoisky, still holding a grudge against the ungrateful little louse? Could be — but only to an extent. So who then?

There’s only one power that can decide whether to execute or to pardon its bastards. And that is Washington, DC. That’s where the chill wind is blowing from. Yes, the drugged-up degenerate scum IS a son of a bitch — but he’s not THEIR son of a bitch. He stirred shit up, undermined them whenever he could, and he even cheered for the senile old fool who was about to lose the White House.

In chess, a zugzwang usually ends in defeat. In life, it’s not as simple: the doped-up jester can dance for a bit longer — but not much. His fate is that of a festering boil waiting to burst. The sharp scalpel of history is already hovering above him. And the lancing is inevitable.

Nov 13

Operation Southern Spear is on:

Trump’s Pentagon just openly declared a Western Hemisphere military campaign as Maduro’s plane leaves Caracas and U.S. warships sit inside Venezuela’s EEZ.  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, a SOUTHCOM-led mission framed as targeting “narco-terrorists” and “defending the homeland.”

This man is desperate to make his name in a war and now he wants to create a war through gunboat diplomacy just for himself.  He is claiming the Western Hemishere as his hood!  Look at it.  The Western Hemishere is America’s Neighborhood but you come with missiles, drones and war?  Neo-Imperial Pumped up Bloody Gringo!  ¡Creo que deberías irte! ¡Fuera!  We don’t need or want your protection.  

Venezuela identifies the US as the “aggressor” for the militarization of the Caribbean and demands that the UN condemn the threat.

Right .. best I’ve seen for days. We often talk about how stressed the world is:

Man boards flight with fried chicken as his emotional support animal. pic.twitter.com/YRpG9PRyov

— Jungle Journey (@JnglJourney) November 13, 2025

This gained traction from yesterday the farming production and trade media and now in Bloomberg

China’s Purchases of US Soybeans Stall Despite Trade Truce

China’s purchases of American soybeans appear to have stalled, less than two weeks after the US touted a wide-ranging trade truce that signaled thawing relations between the world’s two biggest economies.

After a flurry of orders late last month — which were the first of this season — Chinese imports of US cargoes seem to have faltered, according to traders who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. They said they were not aware of new shipments. The pause is fueling uncertainty over whether the biggest consumer of American soybeans will import as much as US President Donald Trump’s administration claims to expect.

‘Those of us who have not surrendered have already been eliminated’: AFU POW Pavel Sergeyevsky told about the situation of the AFU in Krasnoarmeysk.

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino stated today that Panama is not allowing its territory to be used for any hostile military activity against Venezuela, responding to growing controversy over U.S. military training operations in the country.

Mulino stressed that the joint exercises with U.S. forces fall strictly under existing bilateral cooperation agreements and are not connected to the escalating standoff between Washington and Caracas.

“With respect to Venezuela, we have nothing to do with that. Panama is not lending its territory for any hostile act against Venezuela or any country in the world.”

Pavel Durov – owner of Telegram: His travel restrictions are now lifted in France and he does not have to check in at a French Police station on a regular basis. Why France did this, is still a mystery.  They alleged that he enabled crimes on the platform, accusations he has repeatedly denied.. But it became too hot for France when Pavel started disclosing information, and now, they just want him to go away.

October:  Telegram sent this message to all its users in France regarding Chat Control. People must know the names of those who try to steal their freedoms:

Today, the European Union nearly banned your right to privacy. It was set to vote on a law that would force apps to scan every private message, turning everyone’s phone into a spying tool.

France led the push for this authoritarian law. Both former and current Interior Ministers, Bruno Retailleau and Laurent Nuñez, supported it. Last March, they declared that police should see French citizens’ private messages (more info here (https://t.me/durov/410)). The Republicans and Macron’s Renaissance group voted for it.

Such measures are supposed to “fight crime”, but their real target is regular people. It wouldn’t stop criminals — they could just use VPNs or special websites to hide. Officials’ and police messages wouldn’t be scanned either, since the law conveniently exempts them from surveillance. Only YOU — ordinary citizens — would face the danger of your private messages and photos being compromised.

Today, we defended privacy: Germany’s sudden stand saved our rights. But freedoms are still threatened. While French leaders push for total access to private messages, the basic rights of French people — and all Europeans — remain in danger.

Peskov on Ukraine’s announcement that they will not negotiate:

Due to the lack of opportunity to continue the conversation further, of course, we will continue the special military operation in every possible way in order to achieve all the goals formulated by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief and the President. But, of course, the Ukrainian side, in light of such statements, should know that sooner or later it will have to negotiate, but from much worse positions.

Botswana is taking concrete steps to acquire a controlling stake in the diamond mining company De Beers.  Currently Botswana owns 15% and De Beers the rest.    I wish Botswana the best in this transaction.

Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Lieutenant General Andrey Averyanov held negotiations with the President of Mali during a working visit to Bamako.

The purpose of the visit was to discuss opportunities to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the field of security.  Special attention was paid to combating terrorism and extremism in light of the worsening situation in recent months.  The negotiations were also attended by the Russian Ambassador to Mali Igor Gromyko and the head of the military department of Burkina Faso, Brigadier General Celestin Simpore. After the business program, the delegation representatives visited a defense exhibition where they familiarized themselves with samples of Russian weapons.

Senior U.S. military officials have presented President Donald Trump with updated scenarios for possible operations in Venezuela, including options for ground strikes.

White House correspondent Jennifer Jacobs reported the briefing.   No final decision on further action has been made.

Rubio: The US is ‘running out of targets to sanction’ in Russia

[No surprise there — Russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world, with over 30,000 restrictions imposed since 2014.

Thank-you Russia!  For showing the rest of the world that it can be done.]

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira again asked U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for Washington’s response to the proposal made by Brazil on November 4 to suspend the “tariff hike” against Brazilian products. The two had a brief conversation during a break in the G7 meetings in Niagara, Canada.

It was the second in-person meeting between the two ministers since direct discussions between the countries began on October 6. Vieira emphasized to the U.S. representative the Brazilian government’s urgency to move forward in negotiations with the White House.

It has been 37 days of talks without a trade agreement being reached. A new round of negotiations is scheduled for today in the U.S. capital, following multiple requests from President Lula’s (PT) administration.

All of these work products that the US cannot get to, and believe me, it is not deliberate.  They are not getting there.

• Answers on New Start treaty,
• Answers on Alaska agreement with President Putin,
• Getting nowhere fast with the Abraham Accords

Trump has told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he expects Riyadh to move toward normalizing relations with Israel now that the war in Gaza is ending.  Washington says it has already met key Saudi demands, including a U.S. security pledge and references to a pathway toward Palestinian statehood in Trump’s Gaza plan.  However, Saudi Arabia is still seeking stronger and more explicit commitments on establishing a Palestinian state before agreeing to normalization.

• Brazil answers outstanding and many more
• China slowing down with those orders for soybeans
• Big problem with moving on re Venezuela
• Threats to Iran but that is all up to now
• Second phase of the Gaza so-called peace agreement not making progress.

Al-Qassam Brigades deliver body of another Israeli captive to Red Cross.  Only three bodies remain to be delivered to Israeli regime as part of exchange deal.

• Hezbollah refusing to hand over weapons and will go back to war if the pressure continues
• Yemen stands ready.
• Massive US layoffs.  Today is Verizon with a 15% job cut, translating to 15,000 layoffs.
• Major Epstein problem with the US envoy to Turkey at least and more to come.
• Budget to open the government is not complete and it has gaps.
• Major anti-zionist-israel pushback continuing.

Pam Bondi is handing out 10K checks to TSA workers who turned up during shutdown.  Once a government runs after people to put a check in their hands things don’t look so good.

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Oct 27

Everyone that is commenting on the latest Rand paper. It may be many things, but it is not a real Rand paper. So, a little caution is in order. There is no further evidence today that the US has changed its views on the US-China relationship.

I’m summarizing Berletic, which I agree with.

Beware of “analysts” selling you US-China “peace” based on obscure papers disconnected from reality.

This RAND paper is not proof that there is some sort of “retreat” in US policy regarding encircling and containing China.

That is not how think tank papers work.

This RAND Corporation report, as you can see, was NOT commissioned by anyone inside the US government, but rather by Peter Richards as “busy work.” It could be a personal project, or part of information operations.

Other RAND papers like “Extending Russia” which we can see with our own eyes has been implemented since, was sponsored by the US Army Quadrennial Defense Review Office.

See the difference?

None of this US-China paper’s recommendations correspond to the reality of actual US-Chinese relations/tensions or the obvious course US policy is on regarding its ongoing campaign to encircle and contain China.

Yes, we’d all want to believe the US will come to its senses. But there is ZERO evidence that is the case, no matter how much we wish otherwise.

In fact, all evidence suggests otherwise.

As hopeful snake oil salesmen claim a US “retreat” from confrontation with China, the US is still waging a proxy war against Russia servicing its larger agenda of cutting off Russia from China, expanding its military industrial production for war with China specifically, enlarging its Asia-Pacific military footprint, converting nations into Ukraine-style proxies along China’s periphery, just overthrew the government of Nepal on China’s doorstep, continue with sanctions, tariffs and other measures to strangle the Chinese economy with non-military means while developing the geographical and maritime positions as well as the means to strangle China’s economy outright with a military blockade.

That is reality.

Real analysis is about what is REALLY happening, not what we wish was happening.

An observational comment after ASEAN.  It is my opinion that whatever was agreed between Trump and any other country contained an outstanding line of trolling.  These countries were ready for Trump, they said everything rosy and complimentary to keep the peace, but they will be going their own way.

The most comical was Trump saying that he would like to meet with Kim Jong-un, if they get the message, but they don’t have very many telephones there.  This means that US state does not have a way to contact the DPRK – The North Koreans either don’t answer the phone, or they do not respond to the hope of a Trump to meet.  Modi of course is staying mum as well.  In the meantime, Mr Lavrov is having talks with his counterparts in both DPRK and ROK and Mr Putin meets with the DPRK’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin and sends best regards to Kim Jong Un

A line of trolling is evident in a new interview that Mr Lavov had with a Hungarian Channel.  The last line is hilarious.  He goes through the full history since the SMO started (this makes a superb historical record) as well as the attempted circus with the Trump-Putin meeting and where it stands now.  That last line … “So the initiative is there, and we are polite people. And when we are invited, we say, yes, let’s agree how and where and when. … Later they said that “cancel” means “postpone”.

Pepe Escobar will tell us more … but for starters:

Beijing has quietly launched a global revolution and begun the yuanization of the entire planet.

The People’s Bank of China unexpectedly announced the full integration of its Renminbi Digital cross-border settlement system with 10 ASEAN countries and six Middle Eastern countries.

Thanks to this decision, approximately 38% of global trade can now be conducted directly in the digital yuan, bypassing the US dollar-dominated SWIFT system.

The Chinese digital currency bridge has reduced settlement times to 7 seconds.

During the first test phase between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, a payment to a Middle Eastern supplier was made directly through the distributed ledger, reducing fees by 98%.

The digital yuan’s blockchain technology has also raised concerns in the West, as it allows for transaction tracking and automated enforcement of anti-money laundering laws.

Twenty-three central banks around the world have joined the test of this “digital currency bridge,” and Middle Eastern energy traders have reduced their settlement costs by 75%.

While the US used SWIFT to impose sanctions on countries like Iran, China has created a closed loop of yuan payments in Southeast Asia.

In 2024, the volume of yuan transactions in ASEAN countries reached 5.8 trillion yuan (a 120% increase from 2021). Six countries, including Malaysia and Singapore, have added yuan to their foreign exchange reserves, and Thailand made its first oil payment in the digital yuan.

The digital yuan is not just a means of payment, but a strategic tool for the Belt and Road Initiative.

Projects such as the China-Laos Railway and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway have combined the digital yuan with the Beidou navigation system and quantum communications technologies to form the “Digital Silk Road.”

Today, 87% of the world’s countries have implemented the digital yuan system, and the volume of international payments using it has exceeded $1.2 trillion.

While the US is still debating the risks associated with digital currency, China has expanded its digital payment network to 200 countries.

This quiet financial revolution is not just a matter of money but also of control over the future of the global economy.

From Iranian channels…

(Cheers and Bye Bye to Unilateral Illegal Coercive Measures)

More old agreements disappearing – this time plutonium:  

Putin signed a law denouncing the agreement between Russia and the USA on plutonium disposal, which is no longer necessary for defense purposes.

The parties signed the agreement in 2000, which provided for the disposal by each side of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium declared surplus to military programs. The effect of this document was suspended in 2016 based on a decree by the President of Russia and a federal law adopted.

The reasons were radical changes in the international situation, including the introduction of US sanctions against Russia, the adoption of a law supporting Ukraine, NATO’s eastward expansion, and the strengthening of the US military presence in Eastern Europe, the Foreign Ministry explained earlier.

Source: Zvezda

First this all looked very fake.  But, it is not.   If US makes a request, China is willing to provide necessary assistance from humanitarian perspective: FM on US Navy aircraft crashes in SCS
Spokesperson Guo Jiakun

In response to media reports revealing that two US Navy aircraft – an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and a US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter assigned to aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) – crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday in two separate incidents, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated Monday that China has taken note of the relevant reports. If the US side makes a request, China is willing to provide necessary assistance from a humanitarian perspective. He emphasized that the US military aircraft crashed while conducting military exercises in the South China Sea.

The spokesperson noted that the frequent dispatch of US warships and military aircraft to the South China Sea to flex its muscles is the root cause of maritime security issues and undermines regional peace and stability.

Breaking news: Two more US Navy aircraft fell off aircraft carriers into the South China Sea yesterday, US Navy command said. One was a Sea Hawk helicopter and the other an F18 fighter jet.

Both tumbled into the ocean in separate accidents just 30 minutes apart on Sunday… pic.twitter.com/MlVnVvJWxe

— Nury Vittachi (@NuryVittachi) October 27, 2025

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What happened? Oh dear. Sometimes the truth drops with a bang to the tune of a chainsaw. Trump: ‘Argentina is fighting for its life. They have no money, they have no anything. They are dying.’

These comments came in response to reports of American banks planning a $20 to $40 billion loan to Argentina and the backlash from American farmers.

Argentina exists on a swap line from China.   Milei must go.  A good leftist must take over.  They must repudiate odious IMF debt.  But I guess the US wants to buy them just before that good leftist takes it.

Ben Norton:
Actually existing libertarianism: Argentina’s economy is in free fall under libertarian leader Javier Milei. The currency is collapsing, the bond market is in crisis, the huge bubble he inflated in the stock market has popped, and manufacturing output (ie, the real economy) has crashed.

Milei was already gifted a $42 billion lifeline from the US-controlled IMF and the World Bank (after Argentina already owed more debt to the IMF than any other country), but even that was not enough to stabilize Milei’s crazy Austrian School experiment.

So now the US government is pledging to bail out the proud self-declared “anarcho-capitalist” Milei by giving him even more money through US swap lines and buying Argentina’s bonds and currency with US Treasury funds.

The US government is doing this not only to prop up one of its most loyal puppets in Latin America, but also in order to benefit wealthy US investors who hold Argentine stocks and bonds, and US corporations that want Argentina’s lithium.

The LAC or rather South America has exploded. We have news in from Peru (riots), from Argentina (crashing economy and October 26 midterms), from Bolivia (elections), from Colombia (Trump is punishing them), Venezuela (militarily threatened). The US is putting small bases on Trinidad and Tobago and on another little island. Ya would think someone dusted off the Monroe Doctrine).

Afghanistan and Pakistan have a cessation of hostilities agreement .  Reportedly border crossings are opening.  Maria Zakharova told us who mediated.

Statement (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2054423/) by Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the Afghan-Pakistani agreements (October 20, 2025)

We welcome the agreement reached between Kabul and Islamabad – with the mediation of the authorities of Qatar and Türkiye – on a mutual ceasefire and cessation of hostilities along the Afghan-Pakistani border.

The commitment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to dialogue and to resolving differences by political and diplomatic means serves as the foundation for maintaining peace between these two countries, which are friendly to us, and as an important factor in ensuring regional security.

We call on Kabul and Islamabad to further expand their cooperation, including in the field of counterterrorism.

It must be a raging new fashion to shoot boats and ships.  The Lookout reports:

Boris suggests sinking the tankers of the shadow fleet.

He’s been nobody there for a long time. A blogger in the Daily Mail, a second (or third) rate newspaper. And besides the Ukrainians, no one else invites him anywhere anymore.

And of course, the term “shadow fleet” just means “not insured in London”. Which is to say, he advocates for sinking any ships that don’t use British insurance companies.

A modern day version of Drake the pirate, at the service of the English crown and commercial interests.

In the LAC, we’ve lost a country that was previously on the side and path of sovereignty.

Centrist Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential runoff on Sunday with 54.5% of the vote, ending nearly two decades of leftist MAS rule. Both candidates immediately flew to Washington before the election, seeking IMF backing and pledging “stronger relations with the United States” after years of independence under Evo Morales.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio openly celebrated the election as a “transformative opportunity,” making clear who’s really calling the shots. Paz promised American companies would enter Bolivia to “guarantee fuel supplies” starting November 8. The country with the world’s largest lithium reserves is being reopened for business—on Washington’s terms. Bolivia’s labor unions have already warned they’ll resist any dismantling of social gains. The question remains: will this be genuine Bolivian sovereignty, or just another IMF debt trap disguised as “reform”?

On the Lithium reserves – it is in the context of Bolivia that Elon Musk stated a few years ago: ‘ We will coup whoever we want to coup’.  It has been a tumultuous number of years since then, but the coup is complete.  Ollie Vargas, our journalist friend there:  “My personal view is that this government will be overthrown before it serves its full term. Bolivia is too rebellious to accept neoliberal shock therapy, mass protests + a weak Paz government will open the door for the left to return if it can get its house in order (big if). ”  https://sovereignista.com/2025/10/20/ollie-vargas-from-revolution-to-ruin-how-bolivias-left-destroyed-itself-attrition-4-ft/

More in LAC:

Peru’s Gen Z Uprising Meets Iron Fist

Peru’s brand new president José Jerí is refusing to resign after Gen Z-led protests turned deadly on Wednesday, leaving rapper Eduardo Ruiz dead from police gunfire and over 100 injured. Jerí, the country’s seventh president in less than a decade, took power just days ago after Congress ousted Dina Boluarte—herself one of the world’s most unpopular leaders.

The 38-year-old appointed an ultraconservative former judge as prime minister who previously called Peru’s Gen Z “a gang that wants to take democracy by storm.” A state of emergency has now been declared in Lima. Meanwhile, criticisms mount that Jerí previously faced rape allegations—dismissed by prosecutors but still under investigation. (This is a dead giveaway – they always try sexual allegations first).  This is Peru’s “democracy” .. a political class so discredited that protesters are learning tactics from TikTok because they trust no one in power.

FM Lavrov on Bashar al-Assad.   Rumors are flying:

“Former Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family are in Russia solely for humanitarian reasons, to keep out of harm’s way, and rumors of his poisoning in Russia are false, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists from Arab countries.

“Bashar Assad is here for humanitarian reasons. He and his family faced the threat of physical elimination,” Lavrov said. “We granted asylum to Bashar Assad and his family based purely on humanitarian grounds.”

Lavrov recalled the “fate of [former Libyan leader] Muammar Gaddafi, which delighted [ex-US Secretary of State] Hillary Clinton, who applauded while watching his physical elimination live.” “He [Assad] has no issues living in our capital. No poisoning has occurred. If such rumors emerge, let that rest on the conscience of those spreading them,” the foreign minister emphasized.”

The most important meeting of the decade in China begins today

The Fourth Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China begins today. This meeting, presided over by President Xi Jinping, will last four days.

Held every five years, the main purpose of this meeting is to determine Beijing’s strategic goals and policies for the next five years. This time it’s the 15th Five-year plan (2026-2030) for China’s national economic and social development.

The Russian Federation’s negotiation line regarding the stopping the hostilities at existing positions remains unchanged — Peskov

Peskov on the preparation for the meeting between Putin and Trump — Full-scale preparation for the summit in Budapest has not yet begun, there is no teamwork so far.

It may be heating up more, Venezuela way.

Trump took punitive action against Colombia because the US shot a Colombian boat with civilians. He has more than one problem with Petro of Colombia. Of course Petro is telling truth about Zionist action in Gaza.   Ben Norton:  “Trump is a maniac. While waging war on Venezuela, he now threatens to attack Colombia too (although he can’t spell it correctly). Trump falsely claims Colombian President Petro is a “drug leader”. This is a total lie. Now he’s threatening sanctions and attacks. Imperial psycho.”

Our favorite Sony Thăng tells it as it is in this instance to a commentator who said Venezuela was rich under capitalism and now it is poor under socialism.   

Take it away Sony! 

You’re confusing exploitation with prosperity. Yes, under capitalism, Venezuela looked rich, but for whom? A handful of elites tied to U.S. oil firms and banks controlled the wealth, while millions lived in slums around the wells that made them nothing.

That wasn’t prosperity. That was colonial arithmetic: privatize the profits, socialize the poverty.

When Chávez took power, he didn’t inherit a paradise. He inherited a plantation. And the moment he redirected oil revenue toward housing, education, and healthcare, the same interests that once profited from Venezuela’s “success” called it a “failure.”

If socialism ruined Venezuela, why did Washington need 900 sanctions, asset seizures, and an oil embargo to finish the job? Why freeze over $20 billion in assets if the system was collapsing on its own?

The truth is simple.

Venezuela’s fall wasn’t economic mismanagement; it was economic punishment.

A message to every nation that dares to put its people before its creditors.

So when you say it “failed under socialism,” remember this:

It didn’t fail because it was socialist. It was punished because it stopped being colonial.

Oct 19

Netanyahu orders the closing of all Gaza crossings and the suspension of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Notes out of the Alliance of the Sahel States, just because so many of us watch the moves there:

BURKINA FASO will now track all NGO funds by requiring organizations to open accounts at the National Bank of Treasury Deposits.  (This may help for the GenZ protests – Burkina may be expecting them).

NIGER is building a new oil refinery that will produce 100,000 barrels of fuel per day to supply the entire Sahel region.

MALI:  France won’t print their passports any longer but is now replaced by China.

Ziionist-israel is bombing Gaza again as I warned yesterday.  The pretext for this was published at the US State Dept. some hours ago.  The War and Genocide thread has details. Zionist Channel 12: Raids on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip is an attempt to protect Yasser Abu Shab’s militias. Yes, zionist-israel positioned militias and spies, because the murder regime is not interested in a cease-fire and are addicted to bloodshed.  Hamas is taking out the spies, zionist moles and zionist collaborators.  Rough and jungle justice for getting Palestinians killed by cooperating with the IDF.

Here is J D Vance with a ‘Trump crowned as king’ short movie.  (He forgot one aspect, the horse named Incitatus and the fellow horses.)

https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/163441

Trump poops on his citizens via another short movie.

https://t.me/SputnikInt/93831

I would like to post a short excerpt which I summarized, from Michael Hudson a few weeks ago:

… Trump and the deep state have already decided on nuclear war.

… we described all the economic reasons why Trump is desperate: to maintain the U.S. and NATO control of the world — and it’s all backfiring. Trump, and the U.S., is saying: How are we going to lock in our control?

… Europe and Ukraine — they’re going to say: We’re going to keep upping the scale, until you won’t have any choice but to resist.

… the Russian population, the nationalistic wing — are saying: We’ve got to respond because, at some point, we’re going to have to respond. And we might as well respond earlier, instead of later, after they’ve blown up more of our refineries and more of our energy production.

…  the army believes, and Trump believes, that if they can tie up Russia in Ukraine, then Russia will be unable to help Iran, which is going to result in conflagration of the Near East.

… America is trying to lock in its position: oil and the dollar.   Trump and his advisors must know that none of these are going to work.

… Trump has his own agenda: his narcissistic drive to make himself famous. He can be the man who blew up civilization! That’s more important than Jesus, more important than Moses. All he has to do is start an atomic war, and when the dust settles, and evolution starts all over again, the surviving humanity — wherever it is — is going to write a history and say: How did all this begin? How did the world blow up? And they’ll say, somebody named “Donald Trump.”

… That’s his dream. A narcissist cannot resist the temptation to be the most important famous person in all of history. And who’s to stop him? Historians are going to marvel at how he’s been able to rule with such an iron hand.

… Trump’s desire to be a Roman [emperor], like Caligula. Caligula got famous for having such control over the Senate that he nominated his horse, Incitatus, to be a senator. … He’s appointed a whole stable of cabinet ministers, and the people who are running the country, which are the human equivalent of Caligula’s horse.

There’s nothing that the United States can do to reverse the loss, the fact that the U.S. century — let’s say, 1925 to 2025 — is over, and the West’s dominance is over. The reaction of Trump is not only chaos, but ‘just bring the whole thing down.’

 

 

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A site note: I will be somewhat quiet today as it is rough on the spirit to try and figure out the difference between reality on our planet, and Trump’s reality on a different planet. The news around the world is giving him his moment in the sun and repeating every sentence like lemings. We are also doing some light technical development on the site, and it would be good if I pay attention to our brilliant but young tech, Jewel. We are implementing emojis, direct notifications between social media platforms and sovereignista.com (the Chinese social media as well) and I’ve picked up a long abandoned project. Hopefully by early next year we will have a combined BRICS and Silk Road store, perfect BRICS style where we colaborate. Imagine, the jade that Pepe showed us in images, real silk, if possible Yemeni coffee but this is a problem, and a few more, including the usual T’s and mugs and goodies. Behind this is a superb slogan writer! I’m planning to have the abandoned small loan facility available where members can make suggestions, and space for people to showcase their e-books and documentaries. Between us and this development lies a mountain of sanctions but we will work around that with local printing. For me, this is a project of taking and holding hands.

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Oct 13

The exchanges in Gaza are complete. The scenes were historic on both sides. The summit has started. Zionist-israel is handling Trump well, generally praising him 100 times more than what he praises himself.

I have a new theory. The bigger the circus the bigger the treachery. The circus around Trump in the Knesset brought to our eyes an unforgivable joy and euphoria on the current (may be temporary) cessation of a genocide. The hope is that it will be forgotten and forgiven. Trump asked the Israeli President to pardon Netanyahu — Knesset erupts in applause.

Mr Lavrov:
Trump’s Gaza plan ‘best thing on the table’, but it doesn’t solve the broader Palestinian issue.
Long-term settlement of Middle East conflict is impossible without creation of Palestinian state.
Russia is ready to participate in any formats on Middle East settlement.
Trump’s peace plan is limited to the Gaza Strip. A peace plan must have concrete terms, including the borders of the Palestinian state.

Russia hopes that all agreements on Trump’s Gaza plan will be fulfilled.

Russia remains skeptical that sustainable settlement in Gaza is achieved, as the hopes for peace in region have been dashed many times.

A little Medvedev:

Oct 12

Trump announces the war is over. Netanyahu announces the war is not over yet. Go figure.

-The release of Palestinian prisoners and Zionist-israeli captives is in progress. The first 7 Zionist hostages have just been handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza.  Agreement on the list of Palestinian prisoners went down to the wire and was finally agreed only a very few hours ago. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is on the list.

-Trucks carrying aid are pouring into Gaza. Hamas is keeping control as always. Trump said he gave Hamas a ‘temporary license to operate and remain armed’ for security in the Gaza Strip. Since trucks started rolling in, not one was attacked, which gives the lie to the Zionist statements that Hamas steals the aid. Hamas is meting out swift field justice to the militant groups that the Zionists planted specifically to raid the trucks and to create chaos. The young settler mobs who raided the trucks are not operating.

-The UN humanitarian scale-up in the Gaza Strip is well underway, with cooking gas entering Gaza for the first time since March, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Sunday. More tents for displaced families, along with frozen meat, fresh fruit, flour, and medicines, crossed into Gaza throughout the day on Sunday, OCHA said in a press release. The United Nations and its partners distributed hundreds of thousands of hot meals and bread bundles in both the south and the north, the office said. We have footage of young children eating apples and fruit for the first time in their lives.

-The peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh will start in the next few hours. 20 Countries are attending, but Israel will not attend, Hamas will not attend, and Iran will not attend. Attendees:
Middle East: Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Turkiye, UAE Europe: Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Spain, UK Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Indonesia, Pakistan International: UN Chief Guterres, Arab League, European Council
It is here that I think they will announce, even partially, the technical temporary administration. Tony Blair is being roundly rejected, and Hamas says this has to be under Palestinian leadership.

-As in all wars, small cruelties abound. The IDF destroys or sets fire to the homes that they used as bases during the war, and are still shooting selected Palestinians.  The zionists are still attacking Yemen as well as the West Bank. Zionist threats against Hamas continue. The settler mobs move in and harvest the few remaining Palestinian olive crops for themselves, beat Palestinians and then cut down the trees.

-The worldwide street action and protests and activism are ongoing, now for justice for Gaza and the Palestinians. Nobody is forgetting that punitive action for those who perpetrated a genocide is necessary.

The cover-up and still very major online campaign, the ‘cleansing of Netanyahu’ of the crimes will not succeed.

https://bdsmovement.net/news/palestinian-civil-society-reacts-trump-netanyahu-genocidal-plan

Phase II of this deal? Prof. Marandi expects renewal of the attacks and activism must continue. The resistance is global. The social consciousness is alive. The zionist regime is hated across the world.

Hamas is unbowed. In a statement minutes ago: Hamas reaffirms its commitment to the agreement thus far as Israel adheres to it. The agreement is the result of the resilience of our people and the steadfastness of their resistance. Israel was unable to free its captives through military pressure, despite superior intelligence and overwhelming force. Israel could have released most of their captives alive months ago but continued to delay and refuse.

I saw this somewhere and thought it was a joke.   It’s not.  (Its Taco Time).

There is a lot of media saying that this is a ban.  No, it’s not.  It is export control. ‘We’re not gonna sell weapons grade materials to those that want to build those weapons to threaten us’.  The cope is running strong today.

China’s MOFCON slammed the tariffs.  He Weiwen, a senior fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, told the Global Times on Sunday that China’s new export control measures aim to prevent diversion for purposes such as the manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction or use by smugglers and terrorists – threats to China’s national security and global stability, a concern shared by the international community.

If the US needs rare earths for civilian use, it can obtain licenses through compliance procedures and there is no need for such an overreaction, He said.

China declined a US phone call after export controls announcement – Bloomberg

Friday at the UNSC meeting.  Washington’s claim its military campaign is an anti-drug effort is as fake as “a Hollywood blockbuster plot,” Moscow’s UN envoy has said.   “Americans once again save the world,” but in reality it is pure fiction, according to Nebenzia. He noted that the UN Office on Drugs and Crime “doesn’t even consider Venezuela a drug trafficking hub,” as 87% of cocaine entering the US comes via the Pacific Ocean, to which Venezuela has no access.

“Washington must immediately stop escalating under false pretexts and avoid the irreparable mistake of military action against Venezuela,” he urged.

Other members of the Security Council also called for de-escalation, but US Political Counselor John Kelley insisted that Washington would use its “full might” to eliminate Venezuela’s “drug cartels.”  (He fully channeled Greasy Pete Hegseth.)  

(It looks like Russia got their messaging regarding the US-Russia relationship back on track – Ushakov, Peskov and Ryabkov now sing out of the same hymnbook, but I question the message).

Key statements of Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov:

Contacts between Russia and the United States through closed channels continue, and the sides are constantly talking;

Work between Russia and the US is underway, and though some things are invisible now, sooner or later they will be noticeable;

The agreements between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska are the “guiding star” in the work of the two countries on the issues of the Ukrainian settlement;

The Alaska agreements between Putin and Trump are the basis of a possible settlement of the Ukraine conflict;

The current belligerent stance of Europe toward Russia closes doors to finding any nuances in relations with Moscow;

There were many unfounded accusations against Russia, and many countries believed them;

The US can and does influence European policy on the issue of the Ukrainian crisis;

Any voices in the West which express reasonable thoughts about Russia are “drowned in hatred.”

Oct 11

Whereas there is little faith in the Gaza Peace plan, the Gazans are receiving respite. A sigh of relief and joy! Food and medical equipment are entering, and the Gaza Municipality workers are out already, cleaning roads.  The sheer size of the atrocity will become clearer because they clean the roads after searching for bones and corpses of the dead.   While we are joyful that there is a respite, we will keep reporting, as faith in the plan as a whole is lacking from most who were stalwart commentators and understand the history.

The zionist-israel media is brimming with rage and frustration following the redeployment of resistance and internal security forces across Gaza after the IDF’s withdrawal. Israeli commentators described the situation bluntly: “This is how it looks, for those who were wondering no victory, no absolute victory. Hamas has remained in power in Gaza. It is a painful settlement.”  Meanwhile, other outlets lamented the reopening of the Rafah crossing, set to resume civilian movement between Egypt and Gaza next Tuesday.

This @WFP bakery is up & running—and it’s only the beginning.

As soon as we get full access in #Gaza, we will immediately mobilize to deliver food for 1.6M people, revive our network of food distribution points, and scale up nutrition for women & children.

We’re ready to roll.

— Cindy McCain (@WFPChief) October 11, 2025

The authorities of Burkina Faso will not accept citizens of African countries who have been deported from the United States. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Caramoko Jean-Marie Traoré.

“We found the offer made indecent. Burkina Faso cannot be a destination for deportees,” the head of the Foreign Ministry said.

Traoré noted that the decision of the U.S. authorities to suspend visa services in Ouagadougou was a response to the refusal of the government of Burkina Faso to conclude an agreement under which the country would accept persons expelled from the United States.

According to him, Burkina Faso “will remain a land of dignity, not a country of deportation”. Traoré stressed that the decision on free visas for citizens of African countries cannot be used to justify the expulsion policy.

He added that the country’s authorities will not remain indifferent to Washington’s step and will take retaliatory measures “based on the principle of reciprocity”, while expressing readiness to continue dialogue with the United States.

That Nobel peace prize.  Well,  some evil cooked in that pot.

The DPRK had a bang-up beautiful military parade!  They were marching as if they were Chinese.  Just as impressive as the Beijing Military Parade.  Medvedev was a worthy Russian envoy and Kim Jong-un stood up and started clapping when Shaman sang.  The assistance and heroism of the DPRK soldiers who defended Russian land have strengthened the peoples and entered the treasury of relations between the two countries, Medvedev noted.  The star of the show:

North Korea unveils its new-generation nuclear Hwasong-20 ICBM

Country’s strongest nuclear strategic weapon system

Designed for the delivery of multiple warheads

Qatar must be feeling very happy after Israel bombed them.   Qatar is reportedly building an air force facility… in IDAHO — Hegseth

“The location will host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots to enhance our combined training, increase lethality, interoperability,” said Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hegseth — briefly off Israel duty.  (Qatar is pronounced Cutter with a slightly gutteral C – These days we just call them Gutter).

 

 

 

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A message from our friend Pepe Escobar from the ancient silk roads.

Fixing Trump’s peace plan.

We all know that the Arab states and the Islamic Group announced that the Peace Plan that they agreed to, was not the one that was accepted. So,they simply do not agree.

Statement by Arab Islamic Group Foreign Ministers:

We reaffirm our commitment to support an agreement to deliver aid to Gaza without restrictions and efforts to prevent the displacement of the Palestinian people

We affirm our support for the release of “Hostage” efforts The return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza and the unification of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

We support a mechanism to ensure everyone’s security and complete Israeli withdrawal

We support efforts to rebuild Gaza and achieve peace based on two-state solution

So now we have the real plan that was agreed to and not what Trump and Killer Netanyahu says.

The Trump/Netanyahu evil twins have not stopped the killing, the bombing, the starvation or the burning of people and children.

According to the SMO regular and reliable commentators, the skies lit up over Ukraine last evening. The Russian Mod simply says: Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike with long-range high-precision surface-, sea-, and air-based weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aerial ballistic missiles, as well as strike unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry and the facilities of the gas-power infrastructure that provided their operation.

Here is some detail:

Russian forces carried out nighttime strikes with missiles and drones on Ukrainian defense industry facilities;

Targets included Ukraine’s energy infrastructure tied to the military-industrial complex, drone and HIMARS storage sites, as well as AFU and foreign mercenary positions in 137 locations;

Russian air defenses shot down 4 guided bombs and 145 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours;

Ukrainian losses reached approximately 1,300 personnel in one day as a result of Russian operations.

Tonight, as a result of strikes by Russian military on the enemy’s military infrastructure, the Sparrow Park complex in Lvov was destroyed – one of the largest transportation hubs in western Ukraine.  According to specialized channels, the industrial park was used as a logistics center for storing and shipping goods, including military supplies from Europe to the combat zone.  Footage from social networks shows that a large fire broke out around the entire perimeter of the warehouse as a result of a direct hit.  The facility is located near Lvov International Airport, approximately 170 kilometers from Rzeszów in Poland – a key distribution point for Western aid to Ukraine.

Many Syrians don’t even know that parliamentary elections are happening this Sunday—the first since Bashar al-Assad’s government fell. According to AP on October 4, the lack of buzz around the election is striking. With no candidate posters, rallies, or public debates, some people in the capital were completely unaware that voting was just hours away.  Voters …

Georgia – I don’t follow these politics.  Anyone with knowledge, please update us in the comments.

Europe – Serbian President Vucic:  Everyone is preparing for war. It’s just a question of which side someone belongs to.  We would like to avoid wars and conflicts, but I’m afraid no one wants to listen anymore.  Everyone is really and seriously preparing for wars.

Europe – Srpska president Dodik to TASS:  Europeans preparing for major war to hide domestic problems and maintain power — ‘Brussels has destroyed all advantages Europe once enjoyed’

Europe –  Dmitriev wrote on social media X.  Congratulations to Andrej Babiš, the Czech people, and the “Patriots for Europe”! Europe is awakening — down with uncontrolled migration, war incitement, censorship, and economic decline. Right-wing forces are winning,  The victory of the ANO movement secured it a majority in the Czech parliament.

Can we now count on three reasonable governments in Europe? (Right wing is another story but I judge by what the leaders say and do).

Tensions remain sky-high in Iran and in Venezuela.

 

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Sep 28

This week we will find out what the love fest meeting of Pete Hegseth with all his higher military staff will be about.

There is a more important meeting coming up:

Alon Mizrahi: “I support direct military action against Israel to stop the Gaza Holocaust, and that is the only way to stop it. The Trump administration is fooling the world with fake proposals to buy Israel time to complete the extermination. Humanity must intervene directly now to stop this.”

Europe — the arsonist of war.

Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, stated that European politicians are deliberately sabotaging dialogue with Moscow. He directly called Macron, Merz, and Starmer “arsonists of war,” accusing them of destroying diplomatic bridges with Russia.

There is a constant risk that all this could lead to nuclear war. It has been that way from the very beginning, and it seems there is no desire to back down from this. No matter how incompetent the US leadership may be, I would absolutely place Starmer, Merz, and Macron at the same level of grotesque incompetence. I don’t think any of them represent the interests of their country, the security of Europe, or the reality of this situation, — Sachs emphasised.

He added that their position excludes any diplomacy with Russia, fuels Russophobia, and creates an extremely dangerous situation in the world.

UK Police Detain George Galloway at Gatwick – The Empire Shows Its Hand

So here it is, stripped bare: Britain, cradle of Magna Carta, now proudly detains a 71-year-old elected politician under the Terrorism Act, and not for bombs, not for plots, but for the unforgivable crime of… visiting Moscow.

George Galloway, the veteran parliamentarian, RT alumnus, founder of the Workers Party, returns from Russia and is greeted not by customs, but by Counter-Terrorism Command. His wife too. Questioned, obstructed from legal counsel, branded as “hostile” for daring to speak with Russia rather than baying for its destruction.

Sep 27

The U.S. offered Iran a three-month delay before reimposing UN Security Council sanctions — but only on the condition that Tehran hand over all of its enriched uranium, Iranian President Pezeshkian said.

Watch! We will see more of this. Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed relocating the UN headquarters from New York after his visa was canceled.

He called for holding Trump accountable for attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea. After that, the US State Department canceled his visas, accusing him of inciting violence.

Today we end our wall to wall coverage on the current UNGA. There are a few days to go and we will post anything important. My last comments and observations are here: UN General Assembly – 26 September 2025 & third update

A note on Gaza and the Palestinians. Trump is most probably doing another dirty, like the one where Iran was negotiating and then struck. There is too much burbling about the wonderful negotiations, and too little talk about ending the carnage. You read it here first – sleight of hand.

Same with TikTok. Netanyahu is holding meetings with US youth to instruct them how to use TikTok in favor of zionist-Israel. I don’t think the sale of TikTok is complete yet.

The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, says the speech by the Israeli prime minister at the UN General Assembly only exposed his global isolation and lies, and that he himself is the obstacle to any Gaza ceasefire agreement.

“Isolated” Russia at the UN pic.twitter.com/Y6ct08ClVg

— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) September 27, 2025

What a beautiful vision to behold!

Some of the countries that walked out during Netanyahu’s speech at the UNGA yesterday (not a definitive list yet):

West Asia / Muslim Majority countries

Algeria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Brunei
Egypt
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Tunisia
Turkey
Yemen

African

Botswana
Burkina Faso
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Mali
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
South Africa
Uganda

European

Belgium
Finland
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden

Latin American

Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Mexico
Nicaragua
Peru
Venezuela

East Asian

China
India
Nepal
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam

Australia
New Zealand
Russia
South Korea

Now, let’s see action!

Iran has recalled its envoys to the United Kingdom, France and Germany after the three European states triggered the “snapback” of United Nations sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

State media said the ambassadors were summoned “for consultations” in response to what Tehran called the “irresponsible action” of the E3 to revive repealed Security Council resolutions.

The sanctions, effective Sunday, reimpose a global ban on cooperation with Iran’s nuclear, military, banking and shipping industries. The Iranian Rial dropped to record lows in Tehran’s open market ahead of their enforcement.

Russia and China opposed the move, declaring the snapback “null and void.”

China’s international operation center for digital yuan was officially launched in Shanghai on Thursday. This is an integrated new fintech with three core operational platforms – the digital yuan cross-border digital payment platform, the digital yuan blockchain service platform, and a digital asset platform. This infrastructure integrates the functionality of different blockchains. The new digital yuan hub will oversee the development and operation of cross-border payment systems and blockchain infrastructure, while also promoting connectivity between domestic and international financial networks. De-dollarization of course.

President Xi Jinping has put forward the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity, the Global Development Initiative(#GDI), the Global Security Initiative(#GSI), the Global Civilization Initiative(#GCI) and the Global Governance Initiative(#GGI), sharing… pic.twitter.com/brPCjIC3Jg

— Lin Jian 林剑 (@SpoxCHN_LinJian) September 27, 2025

A small lifting of pressure on Russia:

The very sad brain cell destroying 1st day at UNGA – The infamous day of the west

Don’t despair.  The big guns are arriving today.

The westerners were in there first with a bit of false flag promotion as if anyone believed them.  Estonia held a quick and fast press conference (circus), with a raft of small countries calling for an emergency Security Council meeting over Russian airplanes that allegedly flew over Estonian airspace.  This is just after we all found out that the drones flying over Poland were most likely Ukrainian drones, stuck together with gaffer tape and Poland shot themselves.  The idea here is to waste Security Council time, and to make sure that the midgets are seen.

There is another objective, though.

Europe’s sudden, serial claims of Russian provocations are not about drawing the US back in.  The aim is to amplify the message that NATO wants war in Europe and that Russia is an existential threat.  As Poland shot itself, these midgets are telling scary stories to themselves.  The narrative creates the excuse needed for the costs the European public will be forced to pay, in addition to what they’ve already paid for the US proxy war in Ukraine vs. Russia.  Berletic says:  “Meanwhile, the US, which is supposedly “retreating” from Asia, has caused deadly riots in 3 nations across Asia in just 1 month, overthrowing one government already – with more unrest to come.”

Here is the Estonian circus.  It comes with a caution.  Protect your brain cells.

The PsyOp, building narrative at the UNGA, is continuing:

Here is what First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy had to say, besides, there is no evidence:  https://t.me/MFARussia/26485  

Statement (https://russiaun.ru/en/news/unsc_220925) by First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine (New York, September 22, 2025)

Dmitry Polyanskiy: Just last week, (https://russiaun.ru/en/news/unsc_poland_120925) in this very chamber, we were compelled to listen to baseless allegations that Russian drones had violated Polish airspace, yet not a single piece of substantiated evidence has been provided so far to verify their Russian provenance.

It is also telling that a few days later, it came to light that the incident involving the damaged roof in the Lublin Voivodeship – which had become central to this anti-Russian campaign – was, in fact, caused by an errant missile launched from a Polish fighter jet. <…>

We treat any accusation against our armed forces with the utmost seriousness, and our first step is always to establish the facts to understand what truly happened. To that end, we promptly proposed bilateral consultations with Warsaw to ascertain the situation.

Yet, we have received no meaningful response. <…>

Today, we are compelled to observe the second part of this performance entitled “Blame Russia for Everything.” Our neighbors have now conceived that Russia is at fault for an incursion into Estonia’s airspace. As always, there is no evidence, except for the Russophobic hysteria coming from Tallinn, which was vividly demonstrated today.

Meanwhile, the facts prove that on September 19, (https://t.me/MFARussia/26450) three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets made a scheduled flight from Karelia to an airfield in the Kaliningrad region. The flight was conducted in strict accordance with the International Rules for the Use of Airspace.

The Russian jets did not veer off the agreed route nor did they cross Estonian airspace.

Their flight path passed over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, over three kilometers from the island of Vaindloo. This is confirmed by objective monitoring data. <…>

We understand that the hysteria of our European colleagues is to a large extent geared towards bringing the new US administration headed by President Trump back to an anti-Russian course and finally undermining the agreements and understandings reached by the Russian and American presidents in Alaska a month ago.

The Ukraine war will continue, as we say, to the last Ukrainian.  Even though multipolarity has made significant strides in the previous year through the BRICS and SCO, the West appears to be determined to fight to the last.   Mr Putin presented a seminal issue in his earlier meeting with his Security Council.  This means that Russia will contemplate continuing with the New START treaty, should the US be interested.  His comments included:

• Russia’s plans to strengthen its defense capability are being developed taking into account the global situation.
• The Russian-US relations system has been destroyed in the area of arms control;
• Russia has repeatedly spoken about the problems in the field of strategic stability;
• Due to the destructive steps of the West, the foundations for the dialogue between the states with nuclear weapons have been significantly undermined;
• Russia believes that steps to comply with the New START Treaty will be effective if the US reciprocates.

These comments from Putin are as serious as his 2007 Munich speech.   “We have several topics to discuss today, including matters related to migration policy. However, I would like to begin with an issue of prime importance:  1) that is critical to safeguarding our national interests, Russia’s sovereignty, and, 2) without exaggeration, international security as a whole. I am referring to the situation in the realm of strategic stability, which, regrettably, continues to deteriorate. This is driven by a combination of factors, which are negative, compounding existing strategic risks and generating new ones.”

I did not watch the opening ceremony because 360 degrees Baerbock burns brain cells.  What was discussed was climate and women’s issues.  Both Baerbock and Guiterres spoke about recognizing a Palestinian State.

A significant number of countries recognized a Palestinian State.  At the last count, 156 out of 193 countries officially recognize the State of Palestine. This is more than three-quarters of the UN member states.

Although a diplomatic defeat for Israel, we may well ask, So, what now?  Francesca Albanese stated:   “As more Western states join the world majority in recognizing the State of Palestine, it must be clear: ‘Recognition increases the obligation to actively respect Palestine’s rights to non-interference, territorial integrity, self-defence from illegal occupation, and an end to genocide.’

“Obligation” is used in a legal sense, as defined by international law.  

Zionist-israel understands that its time is hanging by a thread.   One only has to look at Netanyahu’s last speech, where he acknowledged this.  He is holding on to the hope that the US can rescue him again.  The following is a French presentation; however, I believe it is accurate in terms of Netanyahu’s Sparta Speech and his subsequent walk-back.

The presidents who are not presidents were in for this first day, and as obnoxious as ever:  Zelensky and Jolani.  Remember the whisper, ‘Al-Qaeda is on our side in Syria’.  Jolani, or whatever his new name is, was greeted with adoration. Petraeus expressed worry during a press conference about whether Takfiri Jolani is getting enough sleep, the poor baby!   What about the Syrian people being slaughtered, raped, displaced, torn from their communities, terrorised, and ethnically cleansed? “Holy f*ck, this world is a multi-layered reflection of Hell. The lunatics are in charge.” – Vanessa Beeley.

 

Finally (and it is fitting to leave this infamous day to history): The style, tone, and objective will change once Lavrov and Wang Yi enter the room.  This is why the West took its day, as they will not find it easy going when Global Governance enters and displaces Western Kindergarten.  I do understand multipolarity, but heavens, some of these little poles must go and play in a kiddie pool fully armed with their water pistols.  I believe we will also see a speech from Trump.  The jury is out whether this will fall into the circus category or if he manages to say one sentence of significance.  (Forgive me, but this may be the day when a certain Charlie Kirk, who should rest in peace, rises from the dead).  I don’t have hope for anything significant, because look at the numbers:  Trump: “Uzbekistan will buy 22K Dreamliners in a massive deal worth over $8 Billion Dollars, Uzbekistan Airways is purchasing 22,787 Dreamliners,” he wrote on Truth Social.  That must be enough planes to replace every passenger jet on Earth twice.

A further SLOW and quiet NO is also happening with Russia and China leading the charge.  First, they refused to obey the west with the snapback sanctions on Iran and gave a joint statement that these are unlawful.  This is the tone with which we entered this High Level week of UNGA. Now, they are taking the sea lanes and ports back, and asking no questions.

The fear of unilateral sanctions is being demolished as it should be if we are in a dispensation of international law!

I would think this western UN circus is perhaps the last one that we will see at the UN, at least to this ludicrous level.  Chinese cargo ships now enter the port of Sevastopol.  The use of this port has been prohibited by Western sanctions since 2014.  Although China has not adopted the Western sanctions regime against Russia, its merchant ships previously avoided ports controlled by Russia.  According to Ukrainian officials, the Heng Yang 9 vessel under the Panamanian flag, owned and operated by Guangxi Changhai Shipping Company, has been spotted in Crimea at least three times in recent months.  Russian LNG tankers entered the port in Guangxi.  – Source: Китай – Вавилов

For the rest of this UNGA week, we will see more surprises as multipolarity flourishes and the single hegemonic power base erodes.  We’re shaking off old feathers, and shaking in new feathers.  It is confusing, detailed, screwed up at times, but do see the progress.

 

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We all heard about Russian drones over Poland.  These Russian drones flew distances more than double what they can.  The EU is still in hysterics about big bad Russia and its drones over Poland.  There was a UNSC council meeting called, equal to the weapons of mass destruction pics (remember a fellow called Colin Powell?), these terrible photos of this Russian drone that hit a house in Poland were shown, with full pomp and Bad Russian circumstance.

So how about it?  It was a Polish missile that sideswiped a Polish House while trying to repel a Russian Drone, which was, by the footage that we have, stuck together with gaffer tape and made by Ukraine to create a false flag that again, did not work.  These drones came from Ukraine, a very short distance, and Poland, in its desperation to defend against the drones, could not truly hit their own house.  YCMTSU.

This guy is unable to read the room…

He posted this one hour after news broke that it was a Polish missile that hit a house while trying to repel “Russian drones” last week.

Trump remarked that the Venezuela strikes might cause fishermen to reconsider going to sea, saying, “I don’t even know about fishermen. They may say, ‘I’m not getting on the boat. I’m not going to take a chance.’”

He acknowledged that the military actions could be harming Venezuela’s already struggling fishing industry, stating, “If I were a fisherman, I wouldn’t want to go fishing here … because I’d say, ‘Man, if they maybe they think I have drugs downstairs. I don’t want that.’

What a scumbag that buffoon bumbler warmonger, says The Lookout – Z

I concur.  How can these idiots even shoot at boats when they don’t even know if they are normal fishermen?  Does he not understand that this is food and livelihood?  These boats may not have a ‘downstairs’.  These Trumps of the world are so divorced from humanity that they need to be put in their castles and locked in, as they are not intelligent enough to understand even a simple economy.  It is the very same in Gaza, where fishermen are not allowed to fish to feed their families.  And here I share empathy with the farmers in the US, who are losing their own harvests.

This is the month when a large part of Latin America became free of its initial colonial masters, only to be caught up in the Monroe Doctrine. Mexico has its independence day celebration today, and Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Chile declared independence from Spain in the month of September in 1821. There are celebrations everywhere throughout this month.

Not too much later, the Monroe Doctrine was articulated in President James Monroe’s seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States’ sphere of interest. The Doctrine warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere and the US would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs, only to become the de facto colonizer themselves.

Today, most of Latin America is still fighting to get completely free of this odious backyard policy. The last time that I saw this publicly invoked was in Trump’s first administration by the then Secretary of State (who did not last long for some reason), Rex Tillerson. His first trip was to Latin American countries, where he praised the doctrine as clearly a success and warned the region of “imperial” Chinese trade ambitions.

The US wanted Russia to do something, anything, but to give the US the opportunity to market itself as the peacemaker.  Russia gave them all the rope to hang themselves. Putin participated and was the star of the show in the dramatic summit in Alaska.

But, the time for talk is over, judging by Peskov’s briefing earlier in this Chronicle, where he stated that Russia is de facto at war with NATO. Now Ryabkov weighed in:  “Until there is a reasonable response from the Kiev regime to the proposals of the Russian side, it is premature to talk about the possibility of holding a Russia – Ukraine – USA summit – Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov”.

Under the guise of terrorism, Israel seized 187 crypto wallets linked to Iran’s IRGC that reportedly moved $1.5B in #USDT.  Only about $1.5M remains across the wallets, TechCrunch reports.

(Nobody, should use Tether and the other US floated stablecoins).

Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip constitute genocide, according to a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory.   (Legal Definition and UN Commission).

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has rejected the UN report on genocide in Gaza, calling it “Hamas lies” and demanding that the commission that prepared the document be dissolved.

The latest Netanyahu’s excuse is that it is not genocide if they warn the people to leave before they bomb.

We are seeing the zionist-israel narrative fray and beginning to collapse worldwide.  Bloody Bibi blames China and Qatar for a social media blitz, complete with bots and AI, he says.  What is happening is that the internet is full of clips of war-weary IDF soldiers with PTSD telling how they were instructed to shoot children and explaining the horror of Israel’s war on Gaza.  Killing Charlie Kirk did not help stem the tide of the horror of genocide now being told by IDF soldiers themselves.  The right wing wants to own Kirk, yet his latest comments on Israel are being removed from the internet, only to be posted again and again.  Follow the Open Thread in Hearty Salon.  The zionist-israeli policy of hiding the reality is falling apart.

Mr Lavrov is opening the Intervision Music Concert himself.

Lavrov: If you like Eurovision – watch it. But preserving culture, traditions, and moral values is now in higher demand, which is encouraging. And if anyone wants to vote for men with beards in women’s dresses, we do not forbid it

We are gradually moving away from the term “unfriendly countries.” It remains in use for now, but as Vladimir Putin recently said in Vladivostok: “For us, there are no unfriendly countries, only governments that are unfriendly to Russia.”

If some countries form their governments without paying attention to culture and the arts, that’s their problem. Neither the US nor the UK have titles like “Honored” or “People’s Artist,” but Russia does, because we encourage cultural development.

We do not aim to influence other governments, unlike what USAID did before its dissolution.

Sep 15

Sometimes the world allows the opportunity to write sensible and flowing reports. At the moment nothing seems to be sensible.  It is again the west that threw a cat among the pigeons and is busy amplifying that cat through London, Poland and even South Korea.   Chaos reigns.  We will give that the opportunity to take shape or remain chaotic.

SMO Update

During the day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in 149 areas. No reports of militant counterattacks have been received in any of the areas.

Destroyed per day: 20 tanks and other armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 68 vehicles, 82 drones. It is also reported that 35 artillery units and probably mortars were destroyed.

The daily losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 1435 military personnel, including 460 in the Pokrovsk direction (Center), 260 in the Yuzhnodonetsk direction (East), 260 in the Donetsk direction (South), 240 in the Kupiansk direction (West), 150 in the Kharkiv-Sumy direction (North), and 65 in the Kherson direction (Dnieper).

The losses of the AFU militants inside the equipment that burned down during the day were not counted. The officially registered losses of the AFU in the current year alone (since January 1, 2025) have exceeded 365,000 people, and over the entire duration of the special military operation, they have exceeded 1,350,000 (according to the Ministry of Defense of the former Ukraine, as of August 20, 2025, there have been over 1.7 million killed and missing).

Pepe Escobar asked a question earlier in the week:

“Which way to go?”

“New Silk Roads, BRICS, SCO and Global Governance.”

I responded as follows:

Go Global Governance. Add the influence of silk roads, BRICS and SCO. Make it difficult this time Something to chew on! It is really only one road, though, we give it different names.

The process of multipolarity continues relentlessly.  The west is being driven insane relentlessly.  Insane such as this, and I thought Trump could work with numbers but evidently I was wrong.  Imagine this kind of reasoning around tariffs or economy.

President Trump says ‘300 million people’ died of drugs brought in by Venezuela to the United States last year.  That would mean approximately 90% of the entire U.S. population is dead.  (For context, the US population is about 340 million.

Key statements of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov where he made one statement (bolded) that is fitting talk.  As for the rest, he is reporting in general No Progress between Russian talks and the west.

The Kremlin saw media reports that US President Donald Trump had offered G7 to seize Russia’s frozen assets;

A possible seizure of Russia’s frozen assets will not be left unanswered; Moscow will take legal steps to defend its property;

There is no progress yet in holding a trilateral summit of Russia, Ukraine and the US;

A summit on Ukraine should be well prepared, but Kiev and Europe are not ready to conduct this preparation;

The settlement process in Ukraine is being artificially slowed down by Kiev;

NATO is de facto at war with Russia, this is obvious and does not need proof;

Russia remains open to dialogue on Ukraine;

Russia remains ready to resolve the crisis in Ukraine through political and diplomatic means;

A Ukraine summit will be useless if it is held in an unprepared manner;

Europe does not want to pay attention to the need to resolve the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine;

Kiev is not currently ready to begin serious discussions within the framework of negotiations on Ukraine;

The calls for an immediate summit on Ukraine are aimed at an emotional effect;

There is a pause in the negotiation process on Ukraine, it is obvious;

NATO provides both indirect and direct support to Kiev;

Regional elections in Russia were successful.

On the issue of NATO (bear in mind this includes the US), we’ve seen press that the UK has taken over the Ukraine war office.  Early days for this one and I am waiting for confirmation.

A few weeks/months ago I reported that China is supporting AnsarAllah, the Houtis.  This was not taken very seriously by my esteemed colleagues.  Take a look at this, and tell me what you think.   This was reported in the mouthpiece Global Times and individual comments by the Chinese Foreign Ministry are not regularly reported.  Connecting dots are needed, especially in the sphere of ISR ( intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance).

In response to a question about the US imposing a new round of sanctions on Yemen’s Houthi group, and the US Treasury Department’s claim that the sanctions target several Chinese companies accused of helping transport military equipment and parts, and other firms accused of arranging shipments of dual-use goods to the Houthis, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that China firmly opposes the US’ abuse of unilateral sanctions and the “long-arm jurisdiction,” stressing that such practices violate international law and norms governing international relations.

In other words, we will do exactly as we want to do and will not take your questions seriously.

Medvedev at his ascerbic best:

Updates on recent developments:

1. Kiev has been blessed by a visit from none other than the Estonian defense minister. He said some pretty angry stuff . We’re so scared now! The smaller a country is, the more aggressive and idiotic its officials are. The formidable European initiative called “Eastern Sentry” is quite amusing too. Looks like it’s the only thing that remains of the “Coalition of the Willing.”

Seriously though, if they go ahead with the provocative idea floated by the dimwits in Kiev and elsewhere to create a “no-fly zone” over “Ukraine” and allow NATO countries to shoot down our UAVs, it will mean only one thing—a war between NATO and Russia.

Let’s not kid ourselves!

2. Now, about the stealing of Russian property in the guise of a “loan to Ukraine backed by Russian assets as collateral”—an idea cherished by assorted freaks from Brussels and EU countries. Should it happen, Russia will go after the EU states, as well as the degenerates from Brussels and individual EU countries that attempt to confiscate our stuff, until the end of time. With everything we’ve got. These claims won’t be dismissed due to acquisitive prescription, and no statutes of limitations will save them from being brought to justice for international crimes. We’ll go after them in all possible international and national courts.

And in some cases, we’ll bypass court procedure.

3. Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Austria’s foreign minister, has remembered the former glory of the defunct empire and Vienna’s bygone standing in international diplomacy. Almost two months after raising the need for Austria to join NATO, she’s suddenly proposed that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine take place in Austria because it’s a neutral country that shouldn’t join NATO. Apparently, she’s now categorically opposed to her country’s accession to the alliance.

Looks like the effect from that Austrian schnapps has worn off, and a sober Beate is now really scared. You should learn your history while still at school…

Trump to Wang Yi:  Buying oil from Russia greatly weakens your negotiating position & bargaining power

Wang Yi to Trump:  China doesn’t participate in wars or PLOT them.  Sanctions only complicate problems.

(Who wants to trade with you anyway?).  I’ve seen some press that China has not placed even one order for the new soybean harvest from the US.  What is left from the previous harvest they also have not placed orders for.  The US farmers are beginning to despair.  This is something that does not bring me happiness, as I come from a farming family and have a soft spot for farmers and the work and dedication that farming entails.  But, if agriculture is weaponized by the US, their own farmers will suffer.   Perhaps someone should boycott the food deliveries and supplies of bad leaders, starting with Donnie the Tariff Man!  Let the rich eat the rich.

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service warns that the EU is preparing for a ‘Serbian Maidan’.  The date has been chosen as the anniversary of the Novi Sad tradegy on November 1.  The focus is on ‘brainwashing’ youth and promoting the so-called ‘bright European future’ via media and NGOs

“Why did you want to get this position, Ms. Baerbock?”: Annalena Baerbock became the Chair of the UN General Assembly and “promised to fight for a just peace in Ukraine.”  “Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has taken on the new role of Chair of the UN General Assembly in New York. Her role is comparable to that of the Bundestag Chair and is limited to one year. Baerbock assumes office in challenging times: the UN is struggling with a significant loss of relevance, budget cuts, and the need to attract attention.

Answering a question about establishing peace in Ukraine, she stated that she represents not her personal opinion but the position of the General Assembly.  (She does not!)  “Such peacekeeping missions are now more necessary than ever, and not only on the European continent. If a peace agreement is reached, it must be fully ensured. And if the majority of member states say that UN peacekeeping operations are also necessary for this, then, hopefully, they will be able to secure lasting peace. Above all, these peace negotiations must take place first and foremost.”

We know why she is there.  She is a brood parasite, i.e., a bully of a bird that lays eggs in another bird’s nest in order to escape the work of child-bird-rearing.  Cuckoos, Brown-headed cowbirds are typical.  No worries – Lavrov and Wang Yi will deal with her.

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The nexus – We stand at a crossroads.

It is good that the announcement of our latest Department of War with its own Secretary of War is out in the open. Bear in mind, this trajectory talks about +- 20% of the world’s population. The clarity here stands in stark opposition to the SCO summit, where the focus was on developing peacefully.

Michael Hudson describes two dynamics. One of defense of countries and economies, and one of a problem stated bluntly: “…  Americans want to blow up the world if they can’t control it and dominate all other countries.”

The line that is crossed is the emergence of a consensus that not only tolerates violence but fully embraces it, a fascist ideology centered on physical threats and homicidal intent to all who oppose it.

In Gaza, and the region as a whole, the human sacrifice continues, pitting humanity against humanity.  The military build-up to possibly invade Venezuela is in full swing.   The African wars are continuing and the Russian SMO is still effectively and consistently winning against NATO.

Fascism is now defined as Maximum Lethality, not tepid Legality.

The big debate currently is whether the US policy has moved from deterring China to focusing on what they call ‘their hemisphere?  No, not really.  As they defocus on Russia as an adversary temporarily, they are temporarily defocusing on China and first intent is on picking the low-hanging fruit.  What is clear is that the weaker states and countries are fluttering from one pole to another pole like demented mosquitoes.

We are outside of the spectrum of a legal baseline. We are in an event-driven scenario. It is now a race to the finish and the questions and criteria are stark as well:  “What will come first, a new big war, more regional wars or a western economic crash?”

I wonder who is more nervous?

The Military Summary Channel has been around since the Russia SMO started. I remember well.  Initially, it was a little cludgy (as everybody tried to find their feet). He has now become almost an expert at daily sitreps, and we miss those. Mr P regularly posts his work in the Hearty Salon. Lots of excitement in this one!

Today, September 7, 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike with precision weapons and strike unmanned aerial vehicles on production, assembly, repair, storage, and launch facilities of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as military airbases in the central, southern, and eastern parts of Ukraine, including the industrial enterprise “Kiev-67” on the western outskirts of Kiev and the logistics base “STS-GROUP” on the southern outskirts of Kiev.

The strike objectives were achieved, all designated targets were hit. No strikes were carried out on other targets within the borders of Kiev.

I mentioned a week or two ago that there is much hasbara incoming from the Zionist side. Microsoft reported that some of its connectivity cables in the Red Sea were damaged, which made for an ideal accusation against Ansarallah. No proof, just an accusation. This formed the bedrock for a business deal: Israel has given 45 million euros to Google and X for online propaganda for six months of online activity. They are aiming for media, younger populations, and the objective is to deny genocide again and deny the famine.

The level of propaganda is already reaching significant proportions. AnsarAllah (it’s a Houthi thing!) is escalating. As soon as they shoot something, the Zionist media go into overdrive, and as one, report: Intercepted! But wait a day or two, and then you see the results, very quietly slipped in somewhere. “Al-Masirah: Zionist military admits failure to intercept drone that made impact in Ramon airport .” So the Yemeni drone took out most of the airport, and it is not in service. This is how it happens. The Houthis are making progress, sending Zionists to shelters and shooting at their airports and ports, and slowly increasing the number of attacks. If the zionists shout ‘intercepted’, wait a while for the truth to surface. It has become an amusing pastime for me to keep an eye on this media. This morning: “Two rockets fired from Gaza at southern Israel this morning. One intercepted, one fell in an open area.” A little while later: ” A Houthi explosive drone crashed into Ramon Airport near Eilat about an hour ago. The IDF intercepted three additional Houthi drones.”  And yet a little bit later:  “Israeli ambulance service: The number of injured due to a drone attack from Yemen on Ramon Airport rises to 8”.   The Houthis will tell us in a while exactly how many drones they flew.

And check out this beauty connected with the new propaganda drive (You only need a dictionary, the zionists say – It is not genocide because we are not doing more of it.):

You don’t need to be a “scholar” to define genocide. All you need is a dictionary, which defines genocide as the DELIBERATE killing of a large number of members of an ethnic group with the INTENTION of eliminating that group.

That’s the definition, and Israel’s conduct plainly does not meet it.

Israel has shown no intention of eliminating the Palestinians in Gaza, as evidenced by the exceedingly small percentage of civilians relative to militants who have been killed, the smallest percentage in any urban war.

Israel has the capacity to kill everyone in Gaza. In an afternoon. But it doesn’t. Why is that? Because there’s no intent to wipe them out. Ergo, this isn’t genocide.”

The way to counter is to shout GENOCIDE even harder.  Denying this genocide will not make it invisible.  We have well-defined concepts in international law, but this hasbara is targeted at a younger audience.  I’ll go and find the statements of the ICJ and post them in the War and Genocide thread, in case anyone needs them.

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PS: And two pieces of bad news for the fraternal twins:
1. Trump is alive.
2. Russia is advancing. pic.twitter.com/89Y7dLUfQL

— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) August 31, 2025

Indonesia faced FIERY chaos on Surabaya streets that night — VIOLENT protests over massive subsidies to Parliament pic.twitter.com/OLSrb78AZR

— RT (@RT_com) August 31, 2025

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, amid nationwide protests, has conceded to the demonstrators’ demands by canceling housing allowances for lawmakers and imposing a moratorium on their official overseas trips.

The government had previously approved a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah ($3,000) for each member of parliament in addition to their salaries. Critics argued that this payment was inappropriate given the economic hardships faced by the majority of Indonesians.

Aug 30

21-Gun Salute welcomes President Putin:

HIGHEST HONOR: Putin’s welcome in China

A 21-gun salute greeted Putin in Tianjin — a tribute reserved for the most distinguished leaders

151 soldiers from Ground, Air & Navy forces are showing masterclass in discipline and respect pic.twitter.com/wOScZQYVeg

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 31, 2025

Human rights lawyers in Argentina have filed a criminal complaint before federal courts seeking the arrest of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country, amid reports of a possible visit next month.

Lula from Brazil is asking for an Emergency and Extraordinary BRICS summit, as he says multilateralism and therefore multipolarity is under attack.  He has mentioned on several occasions that the US deliberately wants to negotiate tariffs country by country to break up bloc action.

Indonesia’s Prez Prabowo Subianto cancels China trip amid massive protests.

How very sad.  One of my favorite Chinese X’ers, Shanghai Panda, died.  I know some of us here also followed the channel.   https://x.com/thinking_panda. You will find his wife’s parting words on the channel. The few times that we had contact, it was warm and supportive. My deep condolences to his family. I’ll miss his information rich channel.

Out of the blue, the internet is blowing up with rumors that Trump is dead.  Just recently Vance stated that “he is ready to take the presidency if something happens to Trump.”   Apparently, Trump has not been seen in public for some days.  I expect that this is just a rumor.  What is noticeable is the glee that accompanies the rumor.

The Big Chinese Celebration and the SCO meeting are upon us. The seating arrangements for the military parade have been announced, with Vladimir Putin seated to the right of Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong-un seated to the left of Xi Jinping.  What history!  I’ve watched a few of the rehearsal videos. Here is one:

Pepe Escobar, in his article Russia-China: From The Memory of WWII to BRICS/SCO Synergy details three interlocking issues coalescing in the coming days. We need to add a fourth one, as this is mentioned so frequently by Russia and China. This is also a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. It is clear that we are making progress toward a multipolar world, and BRICS has already taken influence in the G20, while the US does not attend. Next is the reformation of the United Nations, and some of this will be visible already in the next major General Assembly meeting (UNGA) from 9 to 23 September.  We hope that the visa denial for the Palestinian authorities, which is entirely against UN rules, will be withdrawn.

Russia is increasing its pace in the Ukraine. The Ukraine is increasing its ‘falling down’ pace. Russia may want a full white flag surrender in order to impress its war objectives on the Ukraine region or whatever is left.

Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike by ground-, air-, and sea-based high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of missile and aviation industries as well as Ukrainian military airfields. The targets were defeated, all the assigned facilities were neutralised.

Israeli captives to join Hamas on battlefield — Hamas Spox Abu Obaida announces, sending shockwaves across Israel after 4 IDF soldiers reportedly taken captive.

We will keep the enemy’s captives protected; they will remain with our fighters in the areas of combat and confrontation, sharing the same risks and living conditions.

We will announce every prisoner killed by aggression with his name, picture, and proof of death

The plans of the Israeli army to invade Gaza will be a disaster for its political and military leadership, they will pay for it with the blood of their soldiers, and will increase the chances of capturing new troops.

From Indonesia – US-Funded Riots Target Indonesia (or, NED is Alive and Well…) from Brian Berletic:

The same US color revolution gimmicks – using colors, flags, pop culture symbols for protest branding are also being used. In Thailand it was the “Hunger Games” and “Harry Potter,” in Indonesia, the BBC boasts of “One Piece” pirate flags being flown.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in May during the Singapore-based Shangri La Dialogue the US would focus more on the, “Indo-Pacific” region after years of distractions waging war and regime change elsewhere around the globe.

Source: https://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/article/4202494/remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-at-the-2025-shangri-la-dialogue-in/

Since then, there has been a border war between Thailand and Cambodia precipitated by US-backed politicians on both sides of the border, and now violent “student protests” in Indonesia similar to US-sponsored riots in Hong Kong and Thailand in recent years.

Known Western government funded (including US NED-funded) media organizations, “rights groups,” and others (like Remotivi, Project Multatuli and Jakarta Legal Aid) in Indonesia are openly backing the protests and attacking the current government.

Sources:

Project Multatuli admits on its site collaboration with Open Society and a variety of NED-adjacent funding tools used by the US for political interference worldwide: https://projectmultatuli.org/en/about/kolaborasi/

Remotivi and Project Multatuli are both mentioned as being disrupted by temporary NED funding freezes earlier this year: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/without-us-there-is-no-scrutiny-indonesias-independent-media-count-cost-of-us-funding-cuts/

Their social media presence has spent the duration of the protests condemning the government and police and encouraging unrest.

The same formula of violent protests forcing police responses, leading to injured or dead protesters, thus increasing the size and violence of the protests is in motion.

A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by Trump are illegal, in a 7-4 decision, calling them invalid as contrary to law.  It is a faction fight between the US gang ‘cartels’.  

So when does the order take effect?

Despite Turkey’s declaration of halting trade with Israel, airlines and shadow fleets keep rolling into Tel Aviv and Haifa — spotted yesterday.

Early last month, the Ansarallah revealed the large volume of ships trading with Israel from Egypt and Turkey.

On the 3rd week of August alone, 13 Turkish export ships and 6 import ships docked in Israeli ports.

We have Peace.  The US is no longer a player in the conflict /end sarc Ha!! 

The U.S. State Department has approved the supply of Patriot spare parts to Kiev for nearly $180 million.

The Pentagon announced the proposed sale. It is noted that the U.S. is prepared to provide Kiev with “classified and unclassified spare parts,” technical support, software, and various other equipment.

Additionally, Kiev will receive satellite communication services worth $150 million. The contract includes expansions for Starlink terminals owned by Kiev.

By the way, the terminology of ‘Peace Agreement’ has lost its luster.  We’re back to ‘Cease Fire’:  After a pause, the whining resumed that there can be no negotiations without a ceasefire. Yesterday, Yermak commented on this topic, the Germans did too.  This is a reliable indicator of how long Ukraine has to live.  The more they shout ‘ceasefire’, the closer to the final death spiral for Ukraine.

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The Russians are continuing with much humor:

“Finally.”

— Dmitry Medvedev pic.twitter.com/RpiJbP5hGT

— Olga Bazova (@OlgaBazova) August 14, 2025

Peskov was not far behind:  Organizing Putin’s trip to Alaska on such a tight schedule was challenging, as “the Americans have simply forgotten how to issue visas.”

Mr Putin had a meeting with his senior cabinet to update them on the coming negotiations. We still do not know anything as nothing is being revealed.  BUT, the secret is in the last sentence.

“President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting (http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/77775) on preparations for the Russian-American Summit, which will take place on August 15 in Anchorage (August 14, 2025)

I have asked you to gather today to brief you on the progress of negotiations regarding the Ukraine crisis and the bilateral talks with the Ukrainian delegation. Many of those present are already broadly aware of the situation, but I will provide more detailed information. That is the first matter.

Second, I will update you on the current stage of our engagement with the present US administration, which, as everyone knows, has been making what I consider to be fairly vigorous and sincere efforts to halt hostilities, resolve the crisis, and reach agreements that serve the interests of all parties involved in this conflict.

The aim is to establish long-term conditions for peace not only between our countries but also in Europe and indeed globally — especially if we proceed to subsequent stages involving agreements on strategic offensive arms control.“

Mr.Putin is being friendly and businesslike. I’m sure that there are people here who have taken part in major negotiations. Books are written about tactics leading up to such an event, and the prework can make or break it.  I did post-graduate work on the art of negotiations, and one of the current African leaders was in class with me.  We shared our lunches, as we were both pitifully poor, and the education was expensive and I paid the price.  So, from that perspective, Mr Putin is being as friendly as usual in public, and it so happens that he is tactically in tune with his usual presentation style of being a reasonable man.  This is tactical.  I can guarantee you that much stronger words are being spoken in the parts of the briefing that we do not see.     In reality (and I worked with men all my life, so forgive the depiction), the EU, the US, and the little green goblin had some premature ejaculations happening there, so they are now a spent force.  Mr Putin and his team said nothing, which now leaves the balance of sheer negotiation power when walking into the room with Russia.   That final sentence is a thing of beauty, which should scare any negotiator, as it takes the talks from the silly territorial exchange flat-earth type commentary that we’ve seen this past week, to a global perspective, well outside the range of Trump’s transactional style.  I cannot think of anyone on the US side who can compete with this level of experience and knowledge that immediately raised the tone into the stratosphere.

The USA announced the composition of the delegation for the Russia-USA summit:
Donald Trump, POTUS
JD Vance, Vice President
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Scott Bessent, Secretary of Treasury
Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy

Not a single black belt among them.

The BRICS news is not ending:   China and India have begun negotiations to resume cross-border trade, which was suspended following border clashes in 2020.  The countries have mutually decided to move closer amid the U.S. imposing tariffs on BRICS nations.

Statements of Yuri Viktorovich Ushakov – Aide to the President of Russia for Foreign Policy regarding Putin-Trump summit. Summary:

The meeting between Putin and Trump will begin at 22:30 Moscow time with a one-on-one conversation in the presence of interpreters;

The program of the meeting between Putin and Trump at the Elmendorf-Richardson US Air Force base in Alaska has been agreed upon;

The preparation for the meeting has entered its final phase, all issues are being resolved intensively;

Lavrov, Ushakov, Belousov, Siluanov, and Dmitriev are part of the Russian delegation at the Alaska summit;

The negotiations will be businesslike, the Russian delegation has a “businesslike attitude”;

The negotiations between Putin and Trump with their delegations will follow a “5 on 5” format;

The composition of the American delegation for the negotiations between Putin and Trump is also determined, but it would be more appropriate for the American side to announce it;

The central topic of the Putin-Trump summit will be the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis, but other topics will also be touched upon;

The Russian delegation will fly from Alaska to Russia immediately after the summit concludes;

Putin and Trump will discuss bilateral cooperation in the economic sphere and issues of global security;

The Kremlin considers it symbolic that the meeting between Putin and Trump will take place near the burial site of Soviet pilots in Alaska;

After the one-on-one conversation, Putin and Trump will continue negotiations over a working breakfast;

The duration of the negotiations between the leaders of Russia and the USA will depend on how the discussion proceeds;

The cooperation between Russia and the USA in the trade and economic sphere has enormous and so far untapped potential.

Source: TASS

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham: ‘If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us.’

Aug 13

All the peace agreements that Trump has made – Another one bites the dust. HARARE, August 13. /TASS/. Democratic Republic of the Congo and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group aided by Rwanda took control of major chunks of the country’s east, the La Nouvelle Tribune news outlet reported. On July 19, a declaration on a peaceful settlement was signed in Qatar’s Doha, confirming the desire of Democratic Republic of the Congo and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group aided by Rwanda to cease fire, as stipulated in the agreement signed in Washington on June 18 under Trump’s auspices. The US president presented the document as a significant accomplishment for Africa and the world. He also presented himself as a successful peacemaker who secured US economic interests in the region and access to critical minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was also assumed that the agreement would create conditions for the return of refugees and attract American investment to the region.

However, all these expectations have not been fulfilled, and fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues.

Are there any so-called peace agreements left that Trump made that are still standing?

Russian sanctions: There are so many that US has to issue a ‘General License’ to pause some anti-Russian sanctions. So both sides can pay for Putin-Trump summit in Alaska.

FM Lavrov will be part of President Putin’s team in Anchorage, Alaska. We have reports that this summit will take place on a US military base.

AHH provided background at our Salon:

“So the POW-WOW will be held in Elmendorf Air Force Base, just off Anchorage, Alaska. Its full name is actually “Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson” which the Russian wiki has, unlike the carefully curated crap on the English version.

Richardson is the omitted joined part, the consolidated Elmendorf AFB and the Army’s Fort Richardson. Most interesting about this Richardson, erased in the English wiki, but prominent in the much briefer Russian version:

“The military base “Fort Richardson” was named in 1940 in honor of the brigadier general of the U.S. Army, a participant in the First World War and the foreign military intervention in Soviet Russia …”

IOW, this “Allied intervention in northern Russia” was during the 1917 Russian civil war, when the US invaded along with other westerners under failed British command to try to take their portion of Russia. Got it? Putin is being hosted on a base named in honor of one of the men who stormed his nation, to try to finish her off and dismember it and plunder it forever and ever more. What days, and what lovely symbolism given the continued intent to repeat history.

Commenting on a “territory swap” with Ukraine at the Russia-US summit, the Russian MFA stated that Russia’s territorial structure is enshrined in the country’s constitution

Serious weapons are being spoken about:
The West-2025 strategic exercises in Belarus will be used to practice planning for the use of nuclear weapons and Oreshnik ballistic missiles: Belarusian Defense Minister. The Russian-Belarusian exercises will take place from September 12 to 16.

Kim Jong-un to Putin: North Korea will unwaveringly support all decisions of Russia’s leadership

This summit is about war.

Today the Europeans and Zelenski will have a meeting with Trump. Bear in mind from that part of the world, everything is optics. We are in “post-truth”. Ukraine? Quote Dmitry Polyanskiy: ‘Ukraine is nothing but a private military COMPANY run by the West’.

NATO is a question mark as Russia needs NATO gone from its borders and it is one of the Russian requirements to end the Ukraine SMO.

Either they cannot sail or read a chart, or they’re doing this deliberately:

This morning, China’s Navy intercepted the U.S. Navy destroyer ‘USS Higgins’ (DDG-76), which entered China’s territorial waters off Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal), while the U.S. claims its maneuvers were in accordance with ‘international law’

This incident marks the second instance of the U.S. Navy violating sovereign territorial waters since July 23, when the Iranian Navy intercepted the ‘USS Fitzgerald’ (DDG-62).

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Turkey may be dropping a secret: Turkish media report that Trump will need to obtain permission from Turkey if he decides to deploy American submarines in the Black Sea waters.

The Turkish newspaper Turkiye writes, citing international law expert Hakan Erkiner, that if Trump meant the Black Sea when he said he would place nuclear submarines “closer to Russia,” then according to the Montreux Convention, he will need to get special permission, as the convention does not allow the permanent presence of nuclear submarines there.

The Montreux Convention limits the stay of non-Black Sea states’ ships in the Black Sea waters.

These carnal desires and the puppetry of some Arab governments are the reason behind the failure of a hundred million Arabs to free Palestine from the clutches of Israel. They must understand that the goal of the powerful imperialist governments in creating Israel was not limited to the occupation of Palestine; rather, if given the chance, all Arab countries—God forbid—could suffer the same fate as Palestine.

Imam Khomeini
October 11,1972

Aug 2

Done and Dusted and no Downtime!  The server smiled.  GlobalSouth.co may go down for a little time today. We are doing a sensitive upgrade. I once wore a T-Shirt to quite an important business meeting where business attire was required, but I did not like those partners. My T-Shirt stated: Technology! Not For Wimps! Our environment is getting more challenging on the technology side. Who knows, we may integrate an AI.

I like Shirley Bassey Live:  Whoo!  We gotta play it, says this here instruction manual

This is where the world is with US basic squeeze, juice or vigorish from the mob, aka Tariffs.  This is just for breathing, and there are sectoral tariffs.

Afghanistan – 15%
Algeria – 30%
Angola – 15%
Bangladesh – 20%
Bolivia – 15%
Bosnia and Herzegovina – 30%
Botswana – 15%
Brazil – 10%
Brunei – 25%
Cambodia – 19%
Cameroon – 15%
Chad – 15%
Costa Rica – 15%
Côte d’Ivoire – 15%
Democratic Republic of the Congo – 15%
Ecuador – 15%
Equatorial Guinea – 15%
European Union (Goods >15%) – 0%
European Union (Goods <15%) – 15%
Falkland Islands – 10%
Fiji – 15%
Ghana – 15%
Guyana – 15%
Iceland – 15%
India – 25%
Indonesia – 19%
Iraq – 35%
Israel – 15%
Japan – 15%
Jordan – 15%
Kazakhstan – 25%
Laos – 40%
Lesotho – 15%
Libya – 30%
Liechtenstein – 15%
Madagascar – 15%
Malawi – 15%
Malaysia – 19%
Mauritius – 15%
Moldova – 25%
Mozambique – 15%
Myanmar (Burma) – 40%
Namibia – 15%
Nauru – 15%
New Zealand – 15%
Nicaragua – 18%
Nigeria – 15%
North Macedonia – 15%
Norway – 15%
Pakistan – 19%
Papua New Guinea – 15%
Philippines – 19%
Serbia – 35%
South Africa – 30%
South Korea – 15%
Sri Lanka – 20%
Switzerland – 39%
Syria – 41%
Taiwan – 20%
Thailand – 19%
Trinidad and Tobago – 15%
Tunisia – 25%
Türkiye – 15%
Uganda – 15%
UK – 10%
Vanuatu – 15%
Venezuela – 15%
Vietnam – 20%
Zambia – 15%
Zimbabwe – 15%

India for once seems to be standing up and buying their energy where they want to buy it from. We will see how long it lasts.

Witkoff was taken for a zionist photo opportunity and decided to announce a clear lie that the whole world knows is a lie. He says: “Difficulty and scarcity in Gaza but NO famine’, Witkoff tells families of Israeli hostages. ‘After we disprove Hamas’ claim we can continue talks to end war’ Updates on the War and Genocide Thread.

Even with Trump’s deployment of two nuclear submarines (can one even believe it and on the basis of a tweet!!) Russia is not stepping back and neither is China.

Russia: ‘We will continue to advance even with a greater speed.’

Servicemen of the 10th Guards Tank Regiment as part of the Yug Group of Forces set up the Russian Flag over Aleksandro-Kalinovo (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/22495). The Schturmovoy deputy unit leader with the call sign ‘Rotor’ spoke about the combat work in detail.

China: The Pakistan Army has inducted China’s export-oriented Z-10ME attack helicopter, Pakistani media reported on Saturday. A Chinese expert said that this would mark the first export deal of the Z-10, and the helicopter’s strong firepower and survivability could boost Pakistan’s defense capabilities, especially in the field of anti-terrorism.

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Jul 26

Thai-Cambodian fighting for the thrid day reads like a replay from India-Pakistan.  Cambodia has now asked for a ceasefire and closed airspace near the Thai border.

On July 26, clashes erupted in a new flashpoint more than 60 miles (100 km) from earlier conflict zones.

Cambodian forces launched attacks in a new area near the coast in the south but were pushed back, Thailand’s military said.

Thailand also reported fighting in its Surin, Ubon Ratchathani, and Srisaket provinces, along the border with Cambodia.

19 people – 13 civilians and six soldiers – have been killed in Thailand since clashes started on July 24, according to Thai officials.

Cambodia’s defense ministry reported 13 Cambodians killed – eight civilians and five soldiers.

Thailand’s ambassador to the UN, Cherdchai Chaivaivid, urged Cambodia to “immediately cease all hostilities and acts of aggression and resume dialogue in good faith.”

Cambodia’s defense ministry accused Thailand of mobilizing more troops and military equipment on the border.

-Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel says his country is open to recognizing the State of Palestine, after France announced that it will recognize Palestine in the coming months.

-221 MPs from nine British parties signed a letter urging the Foreign Secretary to recognize the State of Palestine at a UN conference next week in New York.

This sounds very good and is happening all over Europe, but in reality these announcements are still buying time for the zionist entity. The style is: make an announcement and sit back, hoping that one’s own support for genocide is whitewashed. The ones that cut all trade relationships, boycott, divest and sanction are the only ones that make a material difference.

There is much whitewashing going on as we see the state of siege and starving people to death reaching a level that very few can tolerate.  At last, souls and hearts are being touched as it cannot be otherwise.  Burning people alive in tents was not the human tipping point.  Bombing and droning 2 million did not do it.  Siege and starvation are the last dominoes.  Siege and starvation are not acceptable for most humans.  This is a state that the Palestinians probably cannot return from, as the whole of Gaza is starving.

Egypt is trying to whitewash itself, but it is Egypt that refuses and stops aid trucks from storming the crossing.  They also halted a freedom march from all over the world that was attempting to reach the crossing.  The aid does not belong to them, and the assistance does not belong to Israel.  It is aid that is donated by the world community and must reach the Gazans.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry: We have never closed the Rafah crossing at all. The crossing was taken over by the Israeli occupation authorities on the Palestinian side, and they are the ones responsible for closing it and preventing aid from entering Gaza.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has to deal with his own businessmen and parts of his government to carry out his instructions: ‘Not a single ton’: Colombia’s president orders halt to coal shipments to Israel.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the Navy to intercept and block coal shipments to Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s genocidal war on Gaza, criticizing officials within his administration for defying his measure against the occupying regime.

Slowly, the fog lifts: Update: Thailand and Cambodia

https://globalsouth.co/2025/07/25/update-thailand-and-cambodia/

South Korea’s new Unification Minister, Chung Dong-young, said restoring dialogue with North Korea is a top priority, calling the six-year communication freeze “too long,” the Yonhap news agency reports.

He has acknowledged recent halts in military propaganda as a first step toward trust, but stressed that resuming talks is urgent. While responding to speculation about a North Korea-US summit at APEC, the minister has called the timeline tight and emphasized dialogue over summits.

Russian MoD: 

From 19 to 25 July, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out ten group strikes, including three with high-precision air-, ground-, sea-based, air-ballistic Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, and attack drones, to hit the following targets: Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, military airfields, UAV assembly and storage areas, fuel, missile and artillery weapons and ammunition depots, territorial centres of recruitment of the AFU, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed groups, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.

In addition, four Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers and one U.S.-made AN/MPQ-65 multi-role radar have been neutralised during the week.

We know now what to do to get LULA activated.  Threaten Tariffs and he has not been quiet on anything yet! That’s our LULA but he needed a kick. (Do you think that we can now accept Venezuela in BRICS Mr Lula? It is high time.)

BREAKING | Brazilian President:

“Israel must realize the era of impunity is over.
And Washington must choose between standing with humanity — or facing global isolation.” pic.twitter.com/3F7How1AGA

— Middle Eastern Affairs (@Middle_Eastern0) July 24, 2025

EU and China did not resolve a single problematic issue at the summit in Beijing

Relations between the EU and China are becoming increasingly cold. So much so that China shortened the program of the summit with the Europeans in Beijing from two days to one, which was received with relief in Brussels.

President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrived for the meeting with Xi Jinping. Despite the protocol smiles, it was obvious that the parties were in a state of conflict. Europe tried in vain to convince China to use its influence to end the conflict in Ukraine, with copious references to the ‘rules based order’.

Recently, Beijing has not even hidden its position: peace is not in China’s interests, since the conflict in Ukraine distracts US President Donald Trump from the Pacific region. (Note, this is the latest propaganda).

There are other “elephants in the room” in EU-China relations: increased competition from the Chinese auto industry, opaque export controls on rare earth metals, threats against Taiwan, and human rights violations against the Uyghurs. (Note: Von Der Leyen tried her best to throw the kitchen sink at China with old debunked memes.)

Ursula von der Leyen tried to start by complimenting China’s technological development, but then stated: “We have reached a turning point,” “A reorientation of our bilateral relations is necessary.” This turning point is the EU’s record-high trade deficit, which reached 305.8 billion euros last year.

In response, Xi Jinping gave a speech without specifics, as specifics would have been wasted on the tone-deaf. “Europe’s current challenges do not come from China.”

The only consensus reached at the meeting was the commitment not to retreat from the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The video is not very good but you will immediately see the tension if you have an interest. It can easily be skipped at this stage. Best to skip all the screen prompts and take a look at Xi Jinping’s address, Van der Leyden’s address and the President of the European Council António Costa. My best piece was when Van der Leyden’s challenged China to change the ‘relationship’.

Plenary sessions of the G20 Development Ministerial Conference have opened in Skukuza (G20 SouthAfrica).

A Russian delegation, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin, is participating in the event.

The conference agenda includes discussions on illicit financial flows, social protection, and the implementation of the SDGs, including in the context of reforming global institutions, development financing, and strengthening multilateral cooperation.

Russia will deliver statements on all thematic discussion points.

Source: Marat Berdyev, Ambassador-at-Large, Russian Foreign Ministry

Note: This will be an interesting G20 compared to the last one, where BRICS amazingly took the lead.   We will see if that trend continues.

Some Egyptians half-filled plastic bottles with rice and tossed them into the ocean, hoping they would float to Gaza. It was NOT appreciated and immediately amplified across the region:

From Marwa Osman: “Take your plastic bottles stuffed with rice and shove them where the sun never shines you shameless spineless rats.
Gaza doesn’t need your theatrics. If you truly wanted to break the siege, you’d open the Rafah border. But no, better to stage a photo op than to show an ounce of courage or conscience.
Tfeh.”

The Gaza weaponized peace talks fell apart again, or did not. My congratulations to Hamas for persevering in a civilized manner while those on the other side of the negotiating table behave atrociously, like the barbarians they are.

Trump spoke to the press before his departure to Scotland and he says Hamas does not want to negotiate and the killings on Gazan’s will continue. Of course, everyone calls this ‘Hamas’ to hide the reality of their massacre. Here is the gaslighting little clip: https://t.me/rtnews/104209. There is more but let’s end with this one: Trump: It doesn’t matter what Macron says. There won’t be a Palestinian state (in the near future).

Mamood has a 20-minute overview that is accurate, but what is interesting — and we’ve seen glimpses of this —is that the Yemenis seem to be preparing for boots on the ground. Mamood also refers to the massive propaganda campaign that ‘Gaza is not starving’, and if we think there is starvation in Gaza, we’re just mistaken. Don’t believe your lying eyes.  “Hamas steals the aid provisions”.   The principled speech from Abu Obeida to Arab-Muslim Leaders and Peoples needs to be read and understood. The founding of Hamas initially led to a perception, especially among Western supporters of Global South issues, of untrustworthiness. As issues change, this has changed, and we’re dealing with a different Hamas that is no longer enthralled and controlled in Zionist hands.

As such, we are now getting reports of ongoing and daily security incidents in southern Gaza.  (That is zionist code for:  They killed our soldiers).  The Hamas fighters have new techniques, and an unmatched bravery.  Ambushes of IDF soldiers are now multifold, where IDF rescue forces do not get away as is customary.

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Jul 15

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Russia’s State Duma has passed legislation setting September 1, 2026, as the launch date for the digital ruble’s public rollout and mandating universal QR codes for major banks.

Our Daily Kremlin – Peskov Key Statements

US President Donald Trump’s new statements are very serious, Moscow needs time to analyze them;

Remarks similar to those made by Trump on possible strikes on Moscow and St. Petersburg usually turn out to be fakes, but sometimes they are serious;

If Russian President Vladimir Putin deems it necessary, he will comment on Trump’s new statements;

Decisions made in Washington and NATO are perceived by Kiev not as a signal for peace, but as a signal to continue the war;

Moscow disagrees with NATO chief Mark Rutte’s words that “Russians brought a historian” to the talks with Ukraine, as the head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky is higher in rank than the Ukrainian delegation head;

Washington wants to see dialogue between Moscow and Kiev, and Russia is ready for 3rd round of negotiations with Ukraine, but has not yet received proposals for meeting from Kiev;

Everything connected with Transnistria is a matter of concern for Russia.

Combined with Our Daily Kremlin today, China directly supported Russia, which is rare, saying that 500% tariffs are obscene. (OK, they did not use ‘obscene’ but they should have). China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions, long-arm jurisdiction, says FM over US senators threatening 500% tariff on Russia trade. There are no winners in a tariff war, and coercion and pressure cannot solve problems.”

Maria Zakharova made this statement as Rutte in a boorish fashion announced that Xi Jinping calls his junior Putin before he makes any decisions. (Have I mentioned that we’re dealing with the ‘kinder in the garden’?):

Besides all the very serious issues, and on a lighter note, China also cloned a yak, also known as a dzo. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/13/WS68736231a31000e9a573bb56.html

From SCO, so far, we don’t have any substance yet. All the beautiful diplomatic words of brotherhood are present, including photos of Mr. Lavrov meeting the other FMs, Wang Yi’s meetings with everyone, Xi Jinping shaking hands and addressing the delegates, and a raft of sideline meetings. The portrayal is one of a very friendly meeting held in a warm atmosphere. Mr. Lavrov delivered two speeches, and again, there was no real substance, only form. It is the same with Wang Yi.  This friendly portrayal is accurate, but it also serves to shield earnest discussions taking place. We will have to wait for the SCO final declaration to identify its key decision points. In the background, the planning for Mr.Putin’s visit at the end of September to commemorate the end of the war between China and Japan (2nd WW) is in full swing. There were statements from the Chinese side that it is imperative to maintain the correct history of this period. Mr.Putin is planning a 4-day visit, which is of unprecedented length for him. We can only conclude that global business is to be done and agreed upon.

Medvedev:

Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin.
The world shuddered, expecting the consequences.
Belligerent Europe was disappointed.
Russia didn’t care.

— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) July 15, 2025

Jul 14

A Penny Drops:

Marco announces the good news.

pic.twitter.com/YoiUGhPfIQ

— Jason Smith – 上官杰文 (@ShangguanJiewen) July 14, 2025

Key statements of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on the day that we are waiting for Trump’s punishment for Russia.  (I don’t think anyone in Russia lost any sleep.)   It remains the same as always; Russia has not bowed to the empire and will act in its own best interests.

The supply of US weapons to Ukraine has continued and continues to this day, that is a fact.

There were many talks about the high cost, but weapons and ammunition have been and continue to be delivered to Ukraine;

Russia is still awaiting a proposal on the timing of the next round of negotiations with Ukraine, but Kiev is obviously in no hurry;

Russia is ready for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine;

Due to the aggressive policies of the coastal European countries, there is currently an atmosphere of tension in the Baltic region;

Russia intends to defend its legitimate interests in the Baltics;

The Kremlin received information from the foreign ministry about Count Sheremetev’s request to move to Russia from France.

Jul 13

The week has already started …

This guy apparently was heavily involved in drawing up new sanctions or more illegal measures against Russia. Yeah, that guy, Lindsey Graham, sounding strangely coherent. (Note the video is on repeat so, kindly turn it off before damage occurs to your frontal lobes). Trump wants to get some of his own back and apparently, tomorrow is the day.

Death of MAGA – more war and more sanctions pic.twitter.com/egYruUibHN

— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) July 13, 2025

Jul 12

War on BRICS? Perhaps as part of the insanity, but more War on All of Us. This is the list and we can be sure more is coming.  I believe by The Don’s talk that Russia is on the list for Monday.  These percentages may not tell the whole story as there are ‘sectoral’ tariffs as well, for example the substance of the moment now is copper.

Our new world structure organizations are beginning to thrive. Here is Mr.Lavov (who is a good one to follow as he is right where it is happening), arriving in Beijing for the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (#SCO).  We will see WangLav – [one love] (Sergei Lavrov and Wang Yi) operating as civilized and visionary emissaries with enough smarts to trust in their positions.

Mr.Lavrov had a roaringly successful visit to the DPRK, and enduring brotherly love was expressed by all present.

In the US the man of the moment is called Epstein, dead or alive.   It is said that only Ukraine loses territory faster than the FBI loses files.  Maga hats can be seen burning, and trust is burning up even quicker.

Insanity rages – Alt Biology:  A German Green Party politician claims there are 42 genders in nature — and that men can give birth, except “doctors just don’t recommend it.”

Takfiris are being released everywhere, (Don’t forget to Roll out the Peace Prizes), and we can count the Ukrainian fighters as a part of this phenomenon.  A piece from Marwa Osman:

When Hezbollah moved to defend Syria, they said: “We’re stopping the fire before it reaches Lebanon.”  Washington’s choir laughed it off: “What danger? These rebels are harmless.”

Fast-forward a few years, after Washington armed, funded, and unleashed takfiri death squads on Syria. Suddenly, the same U.S. and its allies are shouting: “Lebanon is in existential danger from Syria!”  But not out of concern, out of blackmail and coercion.

You created the fire.
You fed the flames.
And now you’re warning us of the smoke?

The takfiri terrorists that Hezbollah fought in Syria weren’t just a threat to Damascus, they were always designed to engulf the whole region. And Washington knew it. Because it helped build it.

BRICS is shaping up to be a real alternative to hegemony:

The West insisted its hegemony was eternal. But BRICS—once just a discussion club—has become the epicentre of resistance, challenging the old world order.

1. From Talk to Action: Timeline of Rising Power
2009: First BRIC Summit (without South Africa) – zero concrete projects.

2014: Launch of the New Development Bank ($100 billion in capital) – the first blow to the IMF and World Bank.

2023: Amid sanctions against Russia, BRICS’ share of global GDP (PPP) surpassed the G7 (32.1% vs. 29.9%).

2024: Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and the UAE join – now the bloc controls 45% of global oil and key maritime chokepoints (Suez, Hormuz).

Financial Revolution
Ditching the dollar: In 2023, 69% of intra-BRICS trade shifted to national currencies.

Gold Reserves: China and Russia amassed record reserves of 2,500 tonnes, undermining trust in the Fed.

BRICS Pay: SWIFT alternative, already being tested by India and South Africa.

(What I am looking forward to is the first country that institutes reciprocal Tariffs and announces that anything imported to the US must henceforth be paid for in local currencies.  Today I think I’m dreaming, but tomorrow, who knows?)

3. Military and Political Clout
Joint Drills: Russia-China “Naval Interaction” exercises near US shores since 2022.

Tech Sharing: Russia’s GLONASS and China’s BeiDou now rival GPS.

Africa Leverage: Through South Africa and Ethiopia, BRICS is pushing out France and the US (see Niger coup).

4. Why the West is Losing
Sanctions Backfire: Russia’s isolation accelerated alternative trade/payment systems.

No IMF Strings: BRICS offers loans without political conditions (e.g., $10bn to Argentina in 2024).

Demographics: BRICS population – 3.5 billion vs. G7’s 1 billion.

Bottom Line: BRICS is no longer a “talk shop”. It’s the framework of a new world where the West is just one pole among many, and no longer the rule-maker.

Let’s look at what the real uncounted results are of the growth of BRICS

In the UN, the votes will start to be BRICS votes.  The UN Security Council must be reformed.

The G20 is already ‘owned’ by BRICS, and the US conceded ground and is not attending (so far) the next meeting in South Africa.  The G20 members represent around 85% of the global Gross Domestic Product, over 75% of the worldwide trade, and about two-thirds of the world population.  The G7 is irrelevant.

Here is a thought experiment for you.  You’ve seen the Abraham Accords, Shield and Alliance described here:  https://globalsouth.co/2025/07/12/abraham-accords-abraham-shield-abraham-alliance-a-diabolical-trinity/

Make no mistake, the plan is real.  The lineaments are in place.  Success may be planned in any of many jurisdictions.  A failure in one jurisdiction may not be a failure in another jurisdiction.

At this stage, it is still a plan, but implementation has started with the Syrian Takfiri ‘leaders’.  We’ve seen the brutal attacks on protestors in the UK, Germany, and other countries, who simply testify that they do not vote for genocide.  We’ve seen the cancellation of reporters and commentators on university campuses.  We’ve also seen how many detention facilities are being built in the US, one called Alligator Alcatraz, where attorneys report that they are denied entrance and access to their clients.  People are disappearing.  At the jail in El Salvador, people are disappearing.  El Salvador declared that jurisdiction over prisoners detained in that facility lies with the US; in other words, nobody is responsible.  Alligator Alcatraz will have an initial capacity of about 3,000 detainees. The center was built in eight days and features more than 200 security cameras, 28,000-plus feet (8,500 meters) of barbed wire and 400 security personnel.  These two detention facilities alone disappear people, as the legal checks and balances are no longer in place.  The Israeli detention facilities we all know are hotbeds of extreme torture.   Other people present in the US are being exported to African countries, where they have no roots, and they will disappear.

Does anyone remember the Japanese detention facilities during the 2nd WW?  There were German ones as well.  What makes you think that this plan, this Abraham Shield, is not going to be implemented in your Western country?  The first lineaments are prepared.  Trump wants to relieve Rosie O’Donnell of her American citizenship, which he may do (I think), but he calls her a threat to humanity.  If one does anything against this evil, one may be called a terrorist and treated like a terrorist, not because you are one, but because the existence of the Takfiris as a cheap killing force is being hidden.  So, you may be the terrorist in this replacement theory, which is a very old one, and described in all of the holy books in one way or another.  Who is the threat to humanity?

Think on these things.   It is time to think of your safety.  Who are the Takfiris in your circumstances?

 

 

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Jul 12

Mexico considers the decision of the US to introduce 30% tariffs from August 1 to be unfair and are already holding talks with the administration of US President Donald Trump, a joint statement by Mexico’s foreign and economy ministries says. Mexico never stopped negotiating, stayed the course, remained respectful, made changes required but this does not help during a shake-down.

In the North, the Big Babylon, get ready for expensive tomatoes, avocados, berries, even my favorite butternut squash. The major imports to the US from Mexico: https://www.ilscompany.com/products-imported-from-mexico/

Mr Lavrov’s presser at ASEAN should not be missed. It is the first time that I see this level of clarity on NATO’s actions in the region:

Sergey Lavrov: “I have just elaborated on our assessment of NATO’s actions here: its efforts to penetrate the region, establish infrastructure, and secure a foothold. I have no doubt ASEAN states comprehend these manoeuvres and recognise the choice being presented – to formally remain within ASEAN while simultaneously joining non-inclusive, bloc-based structures aimed, in essence, at forging a political-diplomatic front to contain China (this is undisguised) and, by extension, the Russian Federation.”

Jul 11

Venezuela demands the release of children detained in the U.S. (if they deport, they sometimes forget the children), and rejects crimes against humanity in Gaza.   The EU again put Venezuela on a list of jurisdictions deemed to pose a high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing, and they are considering cutting commercial ties with EU businesses trading in Venezuela.  (Get Venezuela in BRICS!)

Argentina’s Senate just walked right over Milei.  They passed a law granting an emergency increase in retirement pensions and people with disabilities.  The pensioners have been out in front of the government buildings every Wednesday for more than a year now, as their pensions are way below the poverty line.  Milei’s unchecked liberalization policies are coming to a bad end.  Dancing with Elon Musk with a chainsaw is not saving him.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov arrives in the DPRK to hold strategic talks with North Korean officials.

Brazil will redirect its exports from the US to other countries, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said following the US announcement that it will slap 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods starting from August 1.

“Brazil’s trade with the US makes up just 1.7% of our GDP. You can’t call these figures vital,” he said in an interview with TV Record. “We will look for other partners“.

Russia and China is WangLav – [one love]
– Maria Zaharova said.

Jul 10

Brazil is burning Trump effigies.   Lula is raging:  ‘Trump cannot think he was elected to be the world’s sheriff’.  Brazil’s Lula adds his surprise at learning about 50% tariff through a Truth post.  ‘If Trump knew a little more about Brazil, he would have more respect for it.  Lula: ‘We are tired of being subordinate to the North.  We are trading in our own currencies and maybe will even have our own currency, because we don’t have the dollar printing machine.  The US has that. ‘

Francesca Albanese – Interview after the US declared sanctions on her:  “I think I hit a nerve.”

It is a talk day. Nothing real is happening except the witches are stirring their noxious brew in Washington, in order to forward the objectives of the Abraham Accords. It is one strategy, and includes Iran, the Palestinian Territories, Syria, and Lebanon.

Rubio and Lavrov had a sideline meeting at the ASEAN conference a while ago, Its a talk day – platitudes.

Don’t use Grok, not even after the update. What happened illustrates who controls it. Grok started praising Hitler as God and making weird white supremacist statements, which led to a quick software upgrade.

Jul 9

This complete post with Lula Da Silva’s response is now here:  https://globalsouth.co/2025/07/09/tariffs-brazil/

Tariffs have to do with trade and with the balance of trade, yes? Demented Donnie has turned his Tariff Letters (of which a bunch went out this morning again), into a capricious punitive stick. 50% for Brazil, and there is more in ‘sectoral’ tariffs. During the last few days, Trump has been hollering on his Truth Social that Brazil is treating Bolsonaro very badly. Bolsonaro, with another 34 people or so, is in court, charged with the coup plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and keep his opponent from taking power.

This constitutes gross interference in the affairs of other nations and most likely breaches a raft of international law.

I know China is Brazil’s biggest trading partner. Here is a sizable list of products that Brazil trades with the US. https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/exports/united-states

One hopes that Brazil could have the courage of its convictions and stop trading with the US. This is the only action that will stop the tariffs, which the US buyers anyway pay for. Yet, with such a cost burden, the cost of items becomes too high for any market to bear. Regarding the accusations on US media, you may remember that Elon Musk became very upset that Brazil expected foreign tech companies to obey Brazilian Law. Brian Mier has an article on Brazil’s law that owners of Tech companies are responsible for crimes committed on their platforms, as free speech is not absolute in many other countries. https://bmier.substack.com/p/brazils-victory-for-digital-sovereignty

It is now time to see if BRICS can support one another. There is the list folks – whatcha gonna buy .. whatcha need today? Time is short.

Netanyahoooo’s press conference. The lying toad! As if it is Hamas that keeps the Gazans prisoners in Gaza. Please try and pick this up: https://t.me/rtnews/102324

REPORTER: is pushing out Palestinians to countries they have no connections to going to make Israel safer?

NETANYAHU: we’re not pushing out ANYONE

Bibi speaks over journalists, says there’ll be ‘NO forcible dislocation’

Subtext, they will be dislocated by ‘choice’ is the plan. The count for the last 12 hours only is in and 120 people were killed by the Israeli’s in Gaza. This is for the past 12 hours only.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that the Trump administration has imposed sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. This move comes in response to her efforts urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to pursue legal action against Israeli and US officials over war crimes they have committed on the Palestinians in Gaza.

There is much signalling going on in the Media that Trump will attack Iran again. So far, it is media signalling and not reality. But we are waiting for anything on a ceasefire on Gaza. What seems to be happening is that the ideas of putting all the Gazan’s in a type of concentration camp is leading the media. We don’t know that. It is so far a quiet news day, so media makes it up as they go along.

China responds to reports of J-10 fighter jet deliveries to Iran:
“We are ready to share our military equipment progress with friendly countries,” said Chinese Defense Minister Jiang Bin.

Jul 8

This was a major strike. One could reason that this is the Russian MoD’s response to Demented Donnie’s resumption of weapons supply to Ukraine.  If anyone still thought this was not his war, it is now Trump’s war.

At night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike by long-range high-precision air-based weapons including Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles and long-range drones against the infrastructure of military airfields.

The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.

Dmitry Peskov says that Russia is not concerned about Trump’s harsh rhetoric, and expects Ukraine and their handlers to consider the situation on the ground, which is getting worse for the Kiev regime with every passing day

Jul 8

Tariff demands – this is where we stand:

Israel Readies for Potential Strikes on Iran, Seeks Trump’s Backing

Israel is preparing for a possible resumption of strikes against Iran if Tehran takes steps to revive its nuclear program, according to sources cited by Axios.

Officials in Jerusalem reportedly believe that President Trump may approve such an operation.

More weapons to Ukraine, and Bibi nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize.  Take a look at the Fox News Banner:

Two genocidaire relics!

Dmitry Medvedev speaks the truth:

The top American is riding his favorite political rollercoaster again.

“I am pleased with my conversation with Putin.” / “I’m very disappointed with the conversation with Putin.” / “We are not supplying new weapons to Ukraine.” / “We will send more weapons to Ukraine” for defense.

How should we treat this?  Just like before. The way our warriors do. The way our Commander-in-Chief does.  Business as usual.  Push forward to achieve the goals of the Special Military Operation.  Reclaim our land. Keep working for our Victory.

Jul 7

Tucker Carlson’s interview with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is out. There is much controversy, but I do think it is worthwhile watching. Unfortunately, one has to ‘become a member’ of the Carlson network. Geopolitics Prime is screening this in the usual short Telegram clips.  The first clip starts here:

https://t.me/geopolitics_prime/53218

Middle East Spectator took down the transcript again in the usual small Telegram clips.  It starts here:

https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/21482

Criticism from Iran is in this vein: “Pezeshkian is so naive, he doesn’t understand the inherently evil nature of the U.S. even after all that happened. He talks as if the U.S. somehow has the option or has an actual choice of disconnecting from Israel and being peaceful After all this, and he still doesn’t see that America is nothing but treacherous, evil, and constantly plotting against Iran.”  Others are more pragmatic, saying this interview is only for the ‘average Anerican cowboy’.

In the US, Carlson is smeared with the usual words, anti-American, not America First and you can complete the list.

[BRICS Needs an Informational Platform!  Actually two – one for videos and one for mini-blogging.]

Here is this interview on YouTube, much easier.  I took no position on the matter, but now I think it was fine.  Take a look at the comments:

This is the day that Trump has his meetings with Netanyahu, and Carlson is, of course, grabbing some thunder.

Israel Readies for Potential Strikes on Iran, Seeks Trump’s Backing

Israel is preparing for a possible resumption of strikes against Iran if Tehran takes steps to revive its nuclear program, according to sources cited by Axios.

Officials in Jerusalem reportedly believe that President Trump may approve such an operation.

Jul 6

Let’s reply to this in Lavrov’s terms:

The traditional paradigm of globalization where the predominant role is played by the so-called developed states of the West is becoming a relic.

Don’t tell me you did not expect this.

FBI/DoJ officially SHUT Epstein case

* No ‘client list’ nor ‘blackmailed’ VIPs
* Epstein NOT murdered
* Further disclosure not ‘appropriate’

Move on now.  Nothing to see here!  Trump was never in the Epstein files.

[This really is not world-changing important but just another sign of how business is done in the failing and flailing empire. ]

Remember Kaya Kallas and Wang Yi?  A storm in a teacup or no more ‘Chinese tea’ for Europe?

China immediately placed anti-dumping duties ranging from 27.3% to 34.9% on European cognac and brandy imports for a period of five years, effective immediately.  The expectation was that this was only China’s opening salvo.  China has imposed reciprocal sanctions on the EU regarding purchases of major medical equipment.  In addition, made a stipulation that any EU orders cannot exceed 50% in aggregate value compared to the rest of the world, and EU orders may not exceed 45 million yuan ($6.3 million).   That is one significant statement.  It states that we don’t trust you in trade, so we have to place a budget on you. The RoW is there for us to trade with, and you will not be advantaged.

This is still part of the opening salvo.  China’s language and actions are changing.

Pepe Escobar says that day 1 activities at this all-important BRICS day start soon.

All dignitaries have arrived and here are a few videos of arrival ceremonies:  https://distribuicao.ebc.com.br/en/

Mr Modi visited Milei in Argentina and there is footage of enthusiastic waving to the crowd in in Buenos Aires.  The criticism toward India continues in all media.

From Middle East Eye, an essay on the divides and contradictions:  Israel’s war on Gaza has exposed ‘deep divide’ within BRICS, experts say

VIP’s

•  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (host)
•  Russian FM Sergey Lavrov
•  Chinese Premier Li Qiang
•  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian  
• Indian PM Narendra Modi
•  UAE Prince Khaled bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
•  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
•  Egyptian PM Mostafa Madbouly
•  Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali
•  Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are joining via video link.

Mr Putin at the All-Russia People’s Front Forum:  ”

Russian drones have destroyed over $2 BILLION in enemy equipment so far — Putin

‘Let Western countries’ taxpayers realize where their govts. are sending their money’

From China, a very direct statement in a Global Times editorial:

The multiple rounds of “engagement” between China and the US over the past few months can be seen as a sample from which Washington should draw at least three lessons.

– First, China is not a “soft target” that the US can manipulate at will; Washington needs to abandon the notion of dealing with China through “maximum pressure.”

– Second, cooperation between China and the US brings mutual benefit, while confrontation harms both sides, and the “winner takes all” scenario that some in the US fantasize about will not become reality.

– Third, artificially “building walls” and “decoupling” will not make America safer and more prosperous, as the laws of objective reality do not bend simply because it is the US – they will punish anyone who disregards them, equally.

These lessons should also serve as an inspiration for other countries engaged in trade negotiations with the US.

Jul 5

After Hamas submitted a positive response to the ceasefire proposal presented by mediators, Netanyahu’s office issued a statement that Hamas’ amendments are “unacceptable” to the zionist entity.

An “israeli” negotiating delegation is nonetheless heading to Doha to participate in talks on Sunday.

So Elon Musk is starting the American Party.  He says:  “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy.”

With the discussions on a ceasefire into Gaza, the IDF and the crazies are intensifying their killing spree. We have seen this before, and one cannot help but to suspect that it may be deliberate. Talk ceasefire, kill more.

Jul 4

Hamas has completed its internal consultations with Palestinian factions and forces regarding the mediators’ latest proposal to halt the aggression against our people in Gaza. The movement has submitted a positive response to the mediators, and is fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations on the mechanism for implementing this framework.

The small island of Cyprus is complaining bitterly about Israelis moving in large numbers, and now beginning to cause real concern. https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/07/04/750572/Cyprus-Israelis-purchase-real-estate

It is Friday, and Yemen is out in their regular million-man march. There is not much media but they continue to fire missiles into Israel.

There is an update in the War and Genocide thread on the current status of the new socalled ceasefire for Gaza that may be fruitful. There is a slim opportunity but fetid perfidy reeks in the dark corners of the dark discussion rooms.

Key statements of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed US leader Donald Trump that Russia expects to agree on the dates of the third round of negotiations with Ukraine;

Putin reiterated during the talks with Trump that Russia is interested in achieving the goals of the military operation, preferably by political and diplomatic means;

Moscow is attentive to all the statements by Trump, including on the lack of the progress in Ukraine;

[This depends on which actor wants progress and of what kind. Russia is well on its way and Trump’s initial 24 hours to stop the war has become a joke.]

The Putin-Trump meeting is necessary, but it must be well prepared;

[In other words, where are the agreements, documents and the substantive issues?. As far as I know none of the ‘irritants’ in the relationship have been fully solved. There may be more that we have not seen, but I can think of the seizure of Russia’s diplomatic property and they want the property back, as well as a regular and reliable flight schedule. It was announced that the issues around visas and payment for other Russian diplomatic tasks in the US, may be in a better state now as some banking relationships have been restored. Remember with the 2024 major annual UN conference the US played games with the visas of Russian delegates and a substantial part of the Russian delegation could not attend.

The other issue is that the US first announced that they are not sending more weapons to Kiev, and then, as is usual double-talked the issue yesterday and said that they will be sending more, just different. The pretext given was that the U.S. would halt some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much. The US is therefore still a player in the Ukraine conflict. Larry Johnson did the sums on the available weaponry.]

While the settlement in Ukraine by political and diplomatic methods is not possible, Russia continues the special military operation;

[And they do, with bells on! Last evening, the photos coming in from Kiev were on fire, as well as footage of overcrowded shelters. The strike is described as unprecedented. This is what the MoD says:

Last night, in response to the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike by long-range high-precision ground-based weapons, the Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile system, long-range strike drones at industrial enterprises developing and manufacturing UAVs, FPV drones and other robotic mobile systems, various equipment for military use in Kiev,the infrastructure of the military airfield as well as the oil refinery.

The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.

In addition, from 28 June to 3 July, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out five group strikes, which hit facilities of the Ukrainian defence industry and refineries, the AFU command and control system, radar stations, ammunition and materiel depots, manufacturing shops, facilities for the storage and launch of strike unmanned aerial vehicles, UAV command posts, storage areas of uncrewed surface vehicles as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.

The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.]

Putin will take part in the plenary session of the BRICS summit in Brazil on July 6 via videoconference;

[Good News! I have not heard whether Xi Jinping will attend via video conference. The Chinese media is, in a sense, attending and they are publishing copious articles.]

Putin does not currently have plans to contact the leadership of Afghanistan; Russia’s contacts with Afghanistan will be established at various levels.

[I am glad that Russia took the initiative and recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Russia observed Afghanistan (the Taleban) for almost 5 years before they took this step. First, the Taliban was delisted as a terrorist organization, and now there is recognition. Other countries will soon follow, and perhaps Afghanistan will develop into something that resembles normality. We may not like it, but I cannot think of an alternative methodology, specifically knowing that Russia has a sizable Islamic population. There is a basis and knowledge. Take a quick look at China’s commentary via Mao Ning from the Foreign Ministry: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202507/1337632.shtml]

Jul 3

Francesca Albanese’s press conference started a few minutes ago.  Please forward the video until start.

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1a90qctnz

The US yesterday demanded her removal.  There obviously was much interference.

BREAKING: The U.S. government has formally requested that the United Nations remove pro-Hamas official Francesca Albanese for her “virulent antisemitism and support for terrorism,” for attacking U.S. companies in her new report, and misrepresenting her legal qualifications. pic.twitter.com/X2njJepJQu

— UN Watch (@UNWatch) July 1, 2025

They want to take her out!  I will ask today how I, and you if you so choose, can be of assistance.

Jul 2

BRICS has been frustrating but all of a sudden, a deluge of information has started. Perhaps someone woke up. India is trying to whitewash itself making big announcements on being the Chair of BRICS for the next year. I don’t know when that year will start, given that Brazil arranged this Summit for mid-year. Mr Lavrov has a scary week ahead.

• July 6-7 in Rio de Janeiro: The 17th #BRICS Summit

• July 10-11 in Kuala Lumpur: #ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meetings in #RussiaASEAN #EAS and #ARF formats

• July 14-15 in Tianjin: The #SCO Foreign Ministers’ Council

China netizens are still very critical about India and it is right across their social media.

1. According to the Indian media, the PLA has a plan to destroy the starlink.
2. I would prefer to believe that Musk will not help Taiwan in a future war. After all, he has tens of billions of dollars invested in Shanghai. https://t.co/31IlUefTXc pic.twitter.com/iwzTNpKQe1

— ShanghaiPanda (@thinking_panda) July 2, 2025

Updated: Franscesca Albanese will have her UN presser today. It has not started yet but the link is here: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1a90qctnz
I’m going to try to catch it live, before the UN disappears it.

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June 29

Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 29 June 2025

At night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a mass strike by air-, ground-, and sea-based long-range precision weaponry, the Kindzhal hypersonic aero-ballistic missile system as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian defence industry and oil-refining enterprises.

The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.

Some more detailed information on this strike came in.

The Russian army carried out a combined attack with more than 40 missiles and 450 UAVs on targets in Ukraine. The industrial enterprises in Zaporozhye and Kremenchuk were hit hard. Infrastructure in Lviv, Mykolaiv, and Cherkasy was also targeted. The X-101/X-55 cruise missiles, Kalibr, Kinzhals, and Iskanders were used.

Even the Poles were tense — the country was raising its fighter jets and putting its air defense system on high alert.

During the massive attack, the Ukraine lost a pilot of the scarce F-16. The enemy reported the elimination of Lieutenant Colonel Maxim Ustimenko, writing that during attempts to shoot down Russian ammunition, his plane “received damage and began to lose altitude.”

It’s likely the F-16 he was piloting was also lost.

Three UAVs were destroyed over the Russian regions overnight.

The contrast is now very great between what Russia and Ukraine are now capable of, showing how delusional the recent UK media propaganda about how well Ukraine is doing with its drones is.

June 28

An Irish band, Kneecap, performed at Glastonbury music festival but their set was not aired by the BBC. Reason: in previous concerts, “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people” was displayed on screens and the group led crowds in chants of “Free, free Palestine.” Apparently a small hot war from the Government, the Cops and the Jewish organizations against the musicians was unleased. But today after they played their set that was not aired, the next band came on and Bob Vylan started with a rythmic chant: “Death Death To The IDF” & From the River to the Sea, Palestine shall be Free!” https://t.me/mintpress_news/9980

Despite the efforts of the British regime to censor pro-Palestine displays at Glastonbury Festival, the crowd carried countless Palestinian flags & chanted along with performers.

Good to have this official:

BREAKING : Iran Ditches GPS for China’s Beidou

Iran is officially replacing U.S. GPS with China’s Beidou system, confirms Chinese embassy adviser Zhang Heqing.

The shift signals:

A break from Western tech reliance

A bold move in the tech war chessboard. pic.twitter.com/UkFcfv839I

— Defense Intelligence (@DI313_) June 28, 2025

June 27

It really is this bad:

The plot thickens and the war continues with something that looks kind at the outset. As we’ve seen over the course of the Israeli/US war on Iran, deceit is the first recourse of empire. Nothing has changed. The Abraham Shield Plan is a deceitful effort to control and own the Middle East region as a whole. Resistance is standing up against this.

The Israeli regime, exposed as genocidal and lawless, is now revealed as vulnerable. Despite full U.S. and Western support, Iran pounded it daily with drones and missiles. It is no longer a place for safe investment. This war was another nail in the Zionist coffin. pic.twitter.com/Zymmbr2uXe

— Seyed Mohammad Marandi (@s_m_marandi) June 24, 2025

Israeli court rejects Netanyahu’s attempt to cancel testimony

The court has rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to cancel his upcoming testimony in the corruption trial, which resumes Monday. “The request to postpone the hearing, in its current form, does not present a foundation or detailed reasoning that could justify canceling evidentiary hearings,” the judges said. They added: “According to the standard set in the directives of the Supreme Court President … with the expiration of the declaration of emergency in the courts, the request is rejected.”

(File under: Every little pressure helps!)

Please do not forget to read the Ukrainisation of Afghanistan. The problem of using weaponized and militarized criminal gangs energized by extreme theologies and hopped up on drugs, is growing in our world. It is the cheapest army one can buy.
The Ukrainisation of Afghanistan

Israeli war Minister Israel Katz says he has instructed the IOF to implement the “Lebanon model” in Iran. Where even after the ceasefire, the IOF will continue striking targets it sees as potential threats. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has directed the IDF to prepare a plan to maintain air superiority over Iran, disrupt its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and counter what he called Iran’s support for terrorism against Israel. Katz added that the IDF will act regularly to enforce these objectives.

This is a concern. Israel did not miss a beat and simply turned and started attacking Lebanon and parts of Syria again. In Gaza and the West Bank,they never stopped creating killing fields.

Everyone is still celebrating the Iranian victory (and it is a victory) but we have to get our arms around the slippery slope just after the war came to an end. It is not at an end, it is only paused.

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June 19

I don’t think we have any lovers of rap around.  Nevertheless, this poetry to rhythm will keep you going.  Send it out to those that do not want to hear from you. This is my protest today. Dare to be Obnoxious!  The world has woken up because of a nuclear threat but for 18 months now, they did not wake up for Gaza. Here are some words and more words for ya!

Pinky and the Brain

BRICS is no longer the alternative — it’s now the West that’s becoming the alternative — MFA spox Zakharova suggests at SPIEF

Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a phone conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, during which they discussed the situation in the Middle East, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov says.

Russia and China strongly condemn Israel’s actions that violate the UN Charter and believe that Iran-Israel settlement does not have a military solution, Ushakov states.

Putin and Xi will hold full-scale talks in China on September 2, Ushakov adds.

Other statements of Ushakov following the Putin-Xi phone conversation:

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirms Russia’s readiness to make mediation efforts in the Middle East, if necessary;

Chinese leader Xi Jinping believes that Russia’s mediation efforts in the conflict between Iran and Israel will contribute to de-escalation

Putin informs Xi about international contacts, including with key players in the situation with the confrontation between Israel and Iran;

The settlement of the situation in the Middle East can and should be achieved by political and diplomatic methods;

The two leaders have agreed to give orders to departments in coming days to conduct contacts and exchange the information on the Middle East;

Putin and Xi have agreed to meet on August 31 – September 3 in China;

Putin and Xi have also discussed bilateral relations;

Russia-China trade and economic cooperation is gaining momentum, and reached record-high at almost $245 billion last year;

Putin and Xi Jinping stress satisfaction with the level of relations between Russia and China;

The two leaders emphasize mutual interest in more vigorously strengthening cooperation on topical issues;

The G7 summit was far from the most successful trip abroad for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy;

Putin and Xi discuss Russian initiatives to create BRICS investment platform;

Russia is preparing for the second Russia-Central Asia summit, which will be held on October 10 in Dushanbe.

June 18

Israel as we know have a draconian censorship and we see very few Iranian missiles hit target. We see them go, but we don’t see them hit. Yet, information somehow wants to be out.

BREAKING: Iranian Missile Breaks Through Israeli Defense — Caught by Indian Ship!

For the first time ever, a viral moment from the Israel-Iran conflict captured unexpectedly by an Indian merchant navy vessel

Iranian missiles launched with overwhelming maneuvers… pic.twitter.com/wSHIyMQumi

— Defense Intelligence (@DI313_) June 18, 2025

SPIEF starts today. What a mind-blowing contrast having been saturated in the details of death and war this past week. Take courage, there is a part of our world that is sane and doing what we should be doing.

Yes, business will be done, but the state of the world will be the real topic. It is good to have Pepe Escobar there:

Global South, BRICS, SCO, EAEU all in one room – the real G20 is here

Russia-US panel

Putin’s Friday plenary – Expect hard truths on the “war on BRICS”

“So here we can have different business angles, but geopolitics will be the overarching theme in one of the most important forums of the past few years,” Escobar says. —

• 20,000+ participants;
• 140 countries and territories;
• Exhibition space — 201,000 sq. m;
• 20 bilateral business dialogues;
• Business forums of the SCO, BRICS, and EAEU;
• SME Forum;
• Creative Industries Forum;
• Ensuring Drug Security Forum;
• B20 (Business 20) Forum;
• Day of the Future International Youth Economic Forum and more.

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June 11

In the War and Genocide thread a piece is posted on elections in Israel to dissolve the Knesset. The heads of the opposition factions decided to put the Knesset Dissolution Law to a vote in the Knesset plenum today. The objective is to overthrow the government.

It is not as if anyone is truly anti killing Palestinians, it is that Bibi Netanyahu is overstaying his welcome with pressures from all sides. If this vote goes through today, Israel will be in a position of having no goverment during the Iran negotiations and of course during their war on the Palestinians. https://English.almanar.com.lb/2430045.

This is what is happening: US AMBASSADOR MEDDLING IN ISRAELI POLITICS TO SAVE NETANYAHU

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is on the brink of collapse, with ultra-Orthodox parties threatening to trigger new elections over the military draft crisis.

Israel’s Supreme Court ordered Haredi conscription, ending decades of exemption for religious scholars. If ultra-Orthodox lawmakers defect, new elections are guaranteed – and polls show Bibi would lose

US SHADOW LOBBYING:

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee is personally pressuring Haredi leaders to stand down, arguing:

“Government stability is key for confronting Iran”

“Washington can’t support Israel during elections” (Veiled threat?)

Netanyahu reportedly approved the interference

Opposition leader Yair Lapid slammed the interference, insisting “Israel is not a protectorate.”

But with Netanyahu’s fate hanging on 18 ultra-Orthodox votes—and polls showing he’d lose a new election—the US appears to be making its preference clear: Bibi at all costs.

Major Pressure on the Alliance of Sahel States (a clip from RT): Burkina Faso’s interim president, Captain Ibrahim Traore has accused foreign powers of attempting to sabotage the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) by pressuring member countries to betray the others.

Speaking during a national flag-raising ceremony on Monday, the leader claimed the AES remains a “source of concern” for imperialist actors, the Burkina Faso Information Agency reported.

“We are approached every day by imperialists who want to force one of the three states to betray the others,” Traore said.

“We’ve been dealing with this for a long time. Each time, it’s a maneuver to convince a state to leave the Confederation. And this should make us think,” he added.

They are telling one another fairy stories:

Senator Mitch McConnell who is older than history itself: We don’t want the headlines at the end of this conflict to say, ‘Russia won and America lost.’ In terms of the money we spend, what is the return on investment in our security assistance to Ukraine?

Pete Hegseth: Senator, I just want to say that with President Trump’s approach, this is definitely not the right headline. We are in a situation now where Vladimir Putin knows that President Trump is strong, he knows that his word means something. As a result, a peaceful resolution in Ukraine makes America strong, shows that we understand the situation in the world and what we want to focus on – even if we understand that Russia is the aggressor, and we support the efforts of the Ukrainians. There comes a time when you have to face the reality on the battlefield and understand that the best solution is a negotiated settlement to stop the killing and the slaughter. And our budget reflects that.

I’m lame with laughter at these clowns – best circus in town!. Poor cats! What does the Pentagon want to do that for? (No, this is not one of those things that have the portential to change the world or perhaps it does.)

Like I said, lipstick on a pig.  When we get to ‘frameworks to implement consensus’ there is no consensus.

LONDON, June 10 (Xinhua) — China and the United States have over the past two days conducted professional, rational, in-depth and candid exchanges, said a senior Chinese official on Tuesday.  Li Chenggang, China international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice minister of commerce, made the remarks when briefing the press following the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism held in London.  The two sides have agreed in principle the framework for implementing consensus between the two heads of state during their phone talks on June 5, as well as those reached at Geneva talks, Li said.

It is hoped that progress made at the London meeting will be conducive to strengthening trust between China and the United States, and to further promoting the steady and healthy development of economic and trade ties between the two countries, he said, adding that the meeting also adds positive energy to global economic growth.

The tariff truce is still in effect.

June 10

Top Shelf Trolling going on:

China: China acknowledges the “One America” position. Nevertheless, China will provide weapons to California for self-defense.

NEWSFLASH: “It is important to understand that by supplying weapons to People’s Republic of California, Russia does not become a party to the conflict,” Nebenzya

Wang Wen: “Countering U.S. Hegemony Remains a Priority”

There are three main areas of conflict: 1)Broad and across the world: economic piracy, 2)Proxy Ukraine, a reason for a wider war, 3)the livestreamed genocide, and industrial-scale killing of Palestinians in the occupied territories in a naked attempt to make Israel the regional leader (Syria, Lebanon, Iran).  Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries also tender strongly for this regional leader position.  This tinderbox has a significant potential to explode very soon.  The wars in Africa will be dealt with by the Africans. Traoré stands head and shoulders as the new African Leader and is developing a near-complete following across the continent with a new message.  I trust that in Africa, more Traorés will stand up.

Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike by high-precision weapons and strike drones at the Ukrainian aviation, missile, armoured and shipbuilding industry enterprises in Kiev, command and control posts and locations of the AFU, clusters of weapons and military hardware of the Ukrainian formations as well as infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition and fuel depots.

The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.

Russia appears to be focusing on completing tasks to ultimately achieve its original objectives for the SMO (Special Military Operation), having shifted its methodology and strategy to CTO (Counter-Terrorism Operation).  We are watching the Russian endgame.

In the background, Russia continues to do business.  St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEFF) is starting on June 18–21.  If you take a scroll through the Roscongress site, you may be amazed at the international conversations conducive to business taking place.

Iran, through espionage, gathered a significant package of information on Israel’s nuclear facilities and connivance with the Axis of Evil.  The Iranian commentary over just the past day shows that it feels it is in a leading position.  Time will tell, but this is also a tinderbox.  The US and Israel may now decide to attack in order to attempt to neutralize what indeed is a considerable threat to Israel’s attempt to control the region, with valid rumors of nukes:  Erez Israel.  If we assume Iran’s information is as explosive as what the leaders indicate, an attack now will be the death of Israel.  The US will likely employ plausible deniability in some way or another, as its military capabilities are waning.  Iran announced that some of the information will be made public, and other parts will be shared with friendly partners.  Up to now, I felt that there would not be an attack on Iran, yet now the situation has turned binary:  it is do or die for the empire.  They could stretch out ‘negotiations’ for ever and a day, but it would be a visible game of playing circus.

It looks like Trump does not know.  Someone, please brief Trump before he wants to shoot:

Trump: Iran is behaving completely differently than it was a few days ago. 

Dear Mr Trump, Iran picked up a pack of cards. Reportedly, they are all Aces of Spades.  

In addition, Russia is planning to build 8 nuclear plants in Iran: atomic chief.  https://english.news.cn/20250610/5d00dbe4a5a14193a11be1c82f8c495a/c.html

Your balloon is pricked .. there is a hole in your bucket .. your ball is lost in the tall grass .. you’re a few sandwiches short of a picnic .. ask Elon to Grok it for you .. Oh boy – I’ll log off now for awhile :-).   Looks like Trump is playing dumb at this moment or he really does not know.

US-China trade talks to resume for a second day

Top US and Chinese officials will resume trade talks for a second day in London on Tuesday, hoping to secure a breakthrough over export controls for goods such as rare earths that have threatened a global supply chain shock and slower economic growth.

The talks come at a crucial time for both economies, with customs data showing that China’s exports to the US plunged 34.5% in May, the sharpest drop since February 2020, when the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic upended global trade.

The two sides met at the ornate Lancaster House in the British capital on Monday to discuss disagreements around the previously made deal, and are due to resume talks early on Tuesday before both sides are expected to issue updates.

I expect that this will be either putting lipstick on a pig or putting a sticky plaster on a heart attack.  We will see.  Both sides will try to look good, but China is not working for itself only.  It is working for the world.  These negotiations will depend on how much China decides to help the US.  Please take a look at the quote from Wang Wen one more time: “Countering U.S. Hegemony Remains a Priority”

Totally besides the serious topics here, but still serious.  A note just in from Thorston Pattberg from his Substack.  I’ve long suspected that Substack will do what others of this ilk do.  They make it very easy to join and accept payment for work.  Once they feel solid, they hammer down.  Thorston says, “They erased the Substack. We have to start over. Effing tyrants!”  I’ve not checked what his lament means in reality, as Thorston tends to hyperbole.  Overall, the notes on the internet are that the resistance of whatever kind is being seriously suppressed.  In terms of information sharing, the more Russia moves to its own platforms, the more difficult it becomes to share information easily, as the sharing mechanisms are not yet well-developed.  It is possible, but it takes time.  The same is true of China.   What is a good thing is that the Israeli Hasbarra is so under threat and busy now with attacking high flyers, that for the moment, we are quiet on that sector.

Increasing US Riots: Would commentators kindly comment, as I am not following the details?  I see four discussion points.  1)The first is the ongoing move to US totalitarianism, 2)Soros is being invoked as the ghost in the machine, 3)Trump is doing it himself for (supply the reason – there are many), 4)it is a party-political issue.   What seems to be real is that the Marines have been called in (Demonstrations or riots in Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, New York City, Tampa, and reports of anti-ICE demonstrations in Seattle, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New Orleans, and other cities).

Question:  Are we seeing an attempted coup at the core?

 

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June 1

Russian Investigative Committee: Bryansk and Kursk Rail Explosions are Classified as Terrorist Attacks. The Russian Investigative Committee has officially classified the railway bridge explosions in the Bryansk and Kursk regions as acts of terrorism.

Another attack on Russia: The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has officially claimed responsibility for Sunday’s drone attacks on multiple Russian military airfields. The attack has been codenamed “Operation Web” and was personally overseen by SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk. Over 40 Russian military aircraft were reportedly damaged, including A-50 early warning planes, Tu-95 strategic bombers, and Tu-22M3 long-range bombers. Airbases targeted: Belaya, Dyagilevo, Olenya, and Ivanovo.

A truck full of drones drove across the border and targeted the Belaya Airbase in Irkutsk (Siberia) only shows the Ukrainian/Western insistance on more war. Irkutsk borders Mongolia, and is far away from the front lines or Ukrainian border. The drones were launched directly from the truck’s cargo area.

This may be classified as an attack on Russia’s “nuclear triad.” Tu-95 “Bears” bombers were damaged at least in Irkutsk and those are part of Russia’s nuclear triad. Ukraine took responsibility: The head of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), Malyuk, officially stated: “Right now, the SBU is conducting a large-scale special operation to destroy enemy bomber aviation in Russia’s rear.” With these words, Ukraine officially took responsibility for the attack on part of Russia’s “nuclear triad.”

Ukranians do not have satellite guidance systems to instruct the drones where to go!.

Talks in Istanbul tomorrow will continue, at least from the Russian Delegation side.

We are now at war with Russia — Trump envoy

Kellogg admits ‘NATO proxy war’ & Zelensky as attack dog

https://t.me/rtnews/97542

May 31

Witkoff rejects the Hamas acceptance of a ceasefire.  Hamas asked for minor changes to the release of Israelis and an immediate start to permanent ceasefire talks.  This is such a horrible and brutal game.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, in which he exaggerated the so-called “China threat” and made negative remarks on Taiwan question and South China Sea issue.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) stated on Sunday that Hegseth ignored the calls of regional countries for peace and development, promoted a Cold War mentality of bloc confrontation, smeared and attacked China, and exaggerated the “China threat theory”—remarks that were full of provocation.

China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to these remarks and has made solemn representations to the US, the FM said.

In fact, the US is the world’s true hegemonic power and the biggest factor undermining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, the FM continued. In order to maintain its hegemony and advance the so-called “Indo-Pacific Strategy,” the US has deployed offensive weapons in the South China Sea, stoked tensions, and created instability—turning the region into a “powder keg” and arousing deep concern among regional countries.

Well That Explains A LOT

National Security Director Tulsi Gabbard is redesigning President Donald Trump’s daily intel briefings to look like Fox News segments—with animations and flashy visuals—because he doesn’t read.

NBC News reports the move is aimed at holding his attention and making sure he actually absorbs the information.

Hamas officially announces:

After holding a round of national consultations, and based on our deep responsibility toward our people and their suffering, we have submitted our response to the proposal of US envoy Witkoff to our mediating brothers. This agreement aims to achieve a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and ensure the flow of aid to our people.

As part of this agreement, ten living Israeli prisoners will be released, in addition to the return of eighteen bodies, in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners.

Medvedev says the reason why Zelensky wants a three-way Trump-Putin meeting is to attempt to sham some legitimacy.
Ukraine risks losing Sumy, Kharkov, Odessa, other cities — According to Kartapolov, this will continue as long as “the hysterical regime of [Vladimir] Zelensky behaves like a spoiled girl”

Russia is talking. There is a veritable orchestra out there. The strings are being plucked, while Mr Lavrov is playing the deep bass cadence in the background:

Mr Nebenzia at the UN Security Council used the weaponized words: We will continue as long as it takes while saying there are two ways to end this SMO, via negotiations or via continued SMO.

Maria Zakaharova in an extensive briefing: The petty squabbles of the Kyiv authorities around the date of the new meeting in Istanbul are a vivid illustration of the degree of their ability to negotiate. One can imagine how the Kyiv delegation will behave when the conversation turns to the essence of the positions at the negotiations. The somersaults during the negotiations can be impressive. We will closely monitor and analyze.her briefing,

Russian UN Rep Polyanskiy says Ukraine isn’t serious about negotiations but ‘playing games’ instead: Russia came to talk, Ukraine came to perform. Also,‘Ukraine is nothing but a private military COMPANY run by the West’ — UN Rep Polyanskiy

Peskov is doing his job which is explaining and talking: Macron thinks he’ll get somewhere by upping pressure on Russia. It’s ‘a categorical misunderstanding of the essence of our country’.

There is a clear impression that Russia in full throat and with all their diplomats and abilities, is warning the West while the group of chihuahuas try to make another war. Russia looks to be at the end of its strategic patience.

Mr Trump is realizing that he does not rule the world and looks quite lost these days. He remains an impressive carnie barker. Even Elon Musk bailed as he is a business man, and can hear the bells ringing (or perhaps it is the substances and he already walks on Mars).

Hegseth in some delirium of dreams at the Shangri-La Dialogue: America is proud to be back in the Indo-Pacific and there to stay, The Priority Theater. He uses all the old scary tropes and ends with a plea for investment and everyone to work for the US.  

Pepe Escobar: The “kafir” head of the Pentagon at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Behaving like a crude clueless barbarian brandishing the “China threat”.

It is worth listening to. Peace is the word that is now used for war. Peace through Strength means if you do not bow to us, we will make war against you! (Just give us a little time to build up some dreamy wonder weapons and we will respect you a lot!).

India: confirms fighter jet losses in the clash with Pakistan

The admission has been made by Anil Chauhan, chief of defense staff of the Indian Armed Forces, who stressed that the focus should be on why the warplanes were destroyed.

He dubbed Pakistan’s claims that it downed six Indian warplanes “absolutely INCORRECT,” declining to specify how many jets India lost.

War?

-Germany deploys the first permanent foreign force since WWII

Berlin has officially launched the 45th Armored Brigade in Vilnius, Lithuania, Military Watch Magazine writes.

The brigade will grow to 4,800 troops by 2025 and include:

44 Leopard II tanks (203rd Panzer Battalion)
44 Puma IFVs (122nd Panzergrenadier Battalion)
PzH 2000 howitzers (455th Panzer Artillery Battalion by 2026)

Stationed on former Soviet territory, the move is seen as a major provocation by Russia, and marks Germany’s deeper military commitment to NATO’s eastern flank.

-Ukraine is wiring its Patriots, F-16s, and Mirage 2000s into NATO’s ‘Link-16’ system that lets allied forces share combat data in real time

Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Chernogorenko reports full integration with NATO’s air command network

So much for ‘non-membership’

There is a Baltic Sea (dare we call it a confrontation?) issue looming.
Next week NATO exercises will kick off, as Russia started its own a month earlier than usual. More to come on this.

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May 18

The court is not reliable and the US does not accept its jurisdiction. (Neither does Russia for that matter). Nevertheless their work on Netanyahu was thorough and the International Court of Justice said the same, even worse. (I guess the sex scandal that they tried to pin on him is not working out for them.)

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was placed under U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration in February 2025, as part of an effort to coerce the court into halting investigations of Israeli abuses in Gaza.

His official Microsoft email account has been disabled, and his UK bank accounts frozen. Additionally, all 900 ICC staff members have been banned from entering the United States, accused of pursuing “illegitimate” investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Israel.

The U.S. government has threatened that any individual or organisation providing Khan with financial, material, or technological assistance could face fines or imprisonment.

Two U.S. based human rights organisations have confirmed they’ve ended cooperation with the ICC. One senior official noted that staff are now actively avoiding communication with court officials, citing fear of government retaliation.

Chaos Principle: Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand (possibly temporarily)

Container ship bookings for China-to-US cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend, spawning traffic jams at Chinese ports and factories that could take weeks to clear. US importers of sneakers and sofas to construction supplies and auto parts are racing to get goods in before the deadline resets tariffs again.

The cargo surge at major trade gateways like Shenzhen’s Yantian Port, which handles more than a quarter of China’s exports to the United States, has ship owners scrambling to coordinate berths and adjust vessel schedules.

Dmitry Medvedev spells out a stark warning that is the threat in the current Russia/Ukraine talks.

“All enemies of Russia that issue negotiating ultimatums should remember a simple thing: peace negotiations alone do not always lead to the end of hostilities.” Unsuccessful negotiations can lead to the onset of a more terrible stage of the war with new weapons and participants.”

May 17

A short note from the channel of a friend, The Lookout – Z: Cuauhtémoc – the awfulness cannot be fully described, as an ex mariner, as someone who also stood aloft many times, my thoughts are with the crew, the families of those young naval cadets. (Images of this beautiful tall ship, a three-masted barque, can be seen all over the media. She must have lost power and the currents are fierce. The ship was on a goodwill trip.)

Trump is going to have to advertise for a ‘Tariff Eater’. Nobody wants the job and he seems to be triggered. Somebody must ‘eat these tariffs’ already!:

@realDonaldTrump
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Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, “EAT THE TARIFFS,” and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!

(What about the excellent taxation structure for all of those businesses that must perforce come and set up their manufacturing in the US and not pay tariffs?  Strategy or something non-trivial like that falling by the wayside already?)

Said in joy: “Tonight we killed nearly 100 people from Gaza, and no one cares.”

In a blatant statement dehumanizing Palestinians, far-right Israeli MK Zvi Sukkot said that the world has become desensitized to mass Israeli killings in Gaza, boasting that Israel killed more than 100 Palestinians in a single night. https://t.me/ChroniclesWorldOrderZ/3971

A few corrections across the site – Comments and examples of an internet where the information space is very messy with AI and propaganda:

1. China airdropping supplies to Gaza – China airdropped supplies to Gaza in 2024. I don’t know of a recent airdrop.
2. The video of Traoré that we posted: It looks to be AI enchanced and is playing in a live stream around the clock. I am still questioning if Traoré speaks English and the soundtrack on the video that we posted does not sound like his voice but the translation is correct. We’ve had problems specifically on the Africa thread in the Hearty Salon with heavily propagandized videos as clickbait. Traorés original video was on Sputnik and in French but with good subtitles: https://en.sputniknews.africa/20250512/the-alliance-of-sahel-states-a-model-of-unity-for-africa-ibrahim-traore-says-1072992070.html
3. A kind commentator kindly posted a video from Kishore Mabubane in the Hearty Salon and it indeed started with Kishore Mabubane but then deteriorated to a series of comments by a series of commenters not always commenting on Kishore. It looks perfectly real. The real video is available and short.
4. A commentator commented on the downing of the French Rafale jets by Pakistan and said at least the pics of the downed jets should be posted. Valid comment and yes, in the normal course of events those would be available, but the internet was scrubbed as the stock price tumbled. (Not that I would recognize a downed French Rafale jet from a drowned bathtub toy).

This is but a few examples that others questioned and that I discovered – we all fall into such traps so there is no fingerpointing here. Its wild out there – Keep yer eyes peeled!. This material is after polluting your and my mindspace. Check the channel that you are posting from. YouTube is particularly rife with these kinds of almost falsified depictions that look real. It is the 80/20 or the Pareto principle – 80 percent manufactured information and 20% real information. Note the article that I posted today from PressTV on the highly funded Israeli propaganda media. Informational hygience is getting highly important, so, wash your videos lol.

If anyone finds an AI that writes out reasonable video transcripts please let me know. I’ve tested a few but time is short for such work.

There is a very dirty game being played re Gaza. A few days ago when American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander was released by Hamas, the agreement with Witkoff was that the US would pressure Israel to end the Gaza blockade and permit humanitarian access within two days of freeing American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander. It was a solid agreement and Witkoff tossed it in the bin. Israel to the contrary has increased its barbarity by orders of magnitude. So far Witkoff proved out to be reasonable but we have to realize now that he is just the same as the rest of the US administration who lives on lies, deceit and mendaciousness.  UNICEF: At least 45 Palestinian children have been killed over the past two days in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip.

Generally gentle Dmitry Peskov sets out the rules for the Russia/Ukraine talks :

For Russia, the main and fundamental issue when signing documents between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations is the identity of the signatory from Ukraine;
(This is funny as the US just signed some rare earths minerals deal with Zelensky)

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to exchange lists of conditions for a ceasefire;
(A fair starting step. Let ’em write down what they say, and the microphone war will lose its sting)

The Kremlin will inform if Putin and Trump consider it appropriate to hold a phone conversation;
(Aaah, we don’t have to say anything. Trump is continually whining to the press that he has to and will talk to Putin, without picking up the phone)

The negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were and should be conducted in a closed format;

There have been no contacts between the leaders of Russia and the US following the talks in Istanbul;
(Did they do what they said and walked off?)

Peskov on the next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations: for now, the focus is on fulfilling the agreements that have been reached in Istanbul;
(That has not changed, despite the media frenzy from the EU and Zelensky)

There is no talk of changing the composition of the Russian delegation to the negotiations with Ukraine.
(You will talk to who we say you talk to!)

May 16

Moody’s downgrades US credit rating: The major credit rating agency lowered the US rating from AAA to AA+, joining the other two “Big Three” agencies in doing so. Moody’s cited rising debt and interest rates that are significantly higher than those of similarly rated sovereigns.

Mmmm… has Moodies and credit rating agencies every done this?

Russian team peace negotiations results:

LARGE scale exchange of POWs, 1000 for 1000

Ukraine requests direct talks between Heads of State – Russia will take that under consideration.

Each side must in detail present their own view of a ceasefire.

Medinksy here:  https://t.me/rtnews/95897

The situation in Gaza defies description.  One looks on in sheer deep horror!   Israeli regime forces have carried on with their brutal assaults across the besieged Gaza Strip, killing scores more people.  The Israeli regime kills at least 143 in one day in Gaza (https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/05/16/748013/Israeli-regime-kills-at-least-143-in-one-day-in-Gaza).  It is hard to count the dead, as there is no trace left.  Please see this and also notice the youth of the reporter.  While Gazan and Palestinian reporters are being deliberately targeted and killed, the young take over. https://t.me/QudsNen/164414. I do not even like to refer to a link like that, because this young man may be targeted.  The Yemenis are out in their usual Friday million-man march.

Key statements of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

Putin-Trump contacts are extremely important in the context of the settlement in Ukraine;

Moscow hopes that direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations will begin in the near future;

High-level meetings should be well prepared, especially if it is about a Putin-Trump meeting;

Russian negotiating group is in constant contact, Russian President Vladimir Putin receives information online;

The Russian delegation in Istanbul has all necessary communication channels to exchange information with Moscow;

Issues related to strategic stability on the European continent need to be discussed as soon as possible;

It is currently difficult to talk about the resumption of the partnership between Russia and NATO, as the alliance is actually at war with Russia;

A Putin-Trump meeting is necessary, and a serious discussion on international issues, including the Ukrainian crisis, is needed.

BEYOND THE TURKISH KABUKI

The Eurasia equation.

Beijing is fully aware NATO’s real goal was always to confront it via Russia.

Ukraine was NATO’s pawn to take down Russia then get to China from the West.

The goal of the US ruling elites remains to blockade China from the…

— Pepe Escobar (@RealPepeEscobar) May 16, 2025

An internal web of chaos; so much theater!:  As Zelensky and Europe tries to scuttle peace talks with Russia, so is the US. Currently it looks like the negotiating team of the Ukraine and of the US has started talks with Turkey in Istanbul. Marco Rubio continuously says that Trump and Putin are the only people that should talk and the only people that can .. what?. Trump says the same. He has to speak with Putin.  While the US said they will be observers, Rubio now says: A US representative will be involved in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.  Each time the US enters, situations become worse – the chaos principle and the plunder principle in one.

This is of course ludicrous, as the detail needs to be sorted and and then Putin will play his role. But it seems as if there is a concerted effort to ‘corner’ Putin. This is not only stupidity and confusion but there is a focus here. How can these people run countries? And it does not seems very healthy for Mr Putin and I trust his security turns down any meetings in any other venue than Russia or China. Sergey Lavrov called the situation surrounding the Istanbul talks on Ukraine intriguing.

The SMO continues.  Russia has liberated four more villages reported in today’s Russian MoD report.  From 10 to 16 May 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered six group strikes by high-precision weaponry and strike unmanned aerial vehicles to hit: an enterprise of the Ukrainian defence industry, which produces components of Neptune anti-ship missiles and uncrewed surface vehicles; infrastructure of military airfields, assembly and repair workshops for weapons and military hardware, storage and training areas for the use of UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, ammunition depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.

May 15

Take with salt: Ukrainian channel RezidentUA writes:

The delegation in Turkey reported that the Trump administration continues to insist on negotiations with the Russian delegation, otherwise they are threatening to withdraw from the Ukraine conflict resolution track. Andriy Yermak is currently holding talks with partners to formulate a position and resolve the situation. We have not yet refused the meeting, but by delaying it, we hope the Russians will leave on their own.

The latest: Delegations from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States—reportedly led by Marco Rubio—are set to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Istanbul on Friday, May 16, according to Turkish state news agency Anadolu.

(I thought the US would be there only as observers but it seems as they want to crash the party.)

TASS reports: Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul to start TOMORROW, May 16 — TASS sources claim.  Medinsky and his team have been waiting for Ukraine’s team for nearly 24 hours now

The Russian delegation is still waiting for the start of negotiations with Ukraine on Thursday, a source tells RIA Novosti. It is unknown whether talks in Istanbul will take place today, the source says. Medinsky made a statement to the press saying the negotiation team has all the mandates and competencies to conduct negotiations and then Russian team left, forever or for dinner, that we don’t knnow. .

Current local time in Istanbul is just after 6pm. The SMO continues.

It is a full house in Istanbul. It is reported that there is no free press seat. This is the most crucial meeting happening today. Russia is taking this seriously, fielding a strong team. Last evening, Mr Putin gave a final briefing to his delegation.  Representatives of the “cocaine coalition” from France and Britain rushed to Istanbul to advise the Ukrainian delegation.

Sergei Ryabkov: The outcome of Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul depends not on Moscow but on those directing the Kiev regime from the West.

“It depends not on us, but on those who guide the Kiev regime, on the part of Western sponsors. They need to provide the appropriate impulses,” he told journalists in Moscow, responding to a question about possible outcomes of the Istanbul talks.

He emphasized that Russia is ready for a serious exchange of views in Turkey on Ukraine.

“Our delegation has all the instructions and operates clearly within the framework set by the president. And we are ready for a serious exchange of opinions,” the deputy minister added.

Maria Zakaharova:

-Europe is set on continuing and escalating hostilities in Ukraine;

– Kiev has no intention of pursuing peace;

-Ukraine’s territory shrinks each time the Kiev regime disrupts the negotiation process;

(Forlorn hopes of getting Ukraine to put up a white flag because they’ve lost, but that is an emotional reaction.  The geopolitical response should be the understanding that Russia cannot lose as they have overwhelming escalation dominance in all respects).

Approximately an hour ago:

In the meantime, the Russian Armed Forces have liberated Novoalexandrovka and Torskoye in the DPR, the Ministry of Defense reports.

May 14

The Qatar FM had a interview with Fox news today. Fox news framed it all around the airplane that they gifted to Donald Trump. Yet,there were a few reasonable comments.

Qatar’s PM says country wanted a complete hostage deal after Edan Alexander’s release was negotiated. But today’s hospital ‘MASSACRE’ in Gaza (updated on the war thread) put end to hopes. ‘Going after senior Hamas leader doesn’t mean killing 70 people just as collateral damage’

All of us we AGREE, we want a nuclear free region. ‘Iran has its RIGHT to have a civilian nuclear power’

Interviewer: You’ve always been in the middle of the negotioation… Trying to find solutions. QATARI PM: It’s a complex region that has ancient wars, proxies, a lot of complications… It needs a lot of countries to step up. ‘Qatar has been trying it’s best to be a FAIR mediator’

I do hope they had the same conversation with Orange!

The Russian Negotiating Team: Powerful. The military men are hardened military negotiators. Putin is serious here.

• Vladimir Medinsky, Presidential Aide, who will be leading the delegation;
• Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia;
• Igor Kostyukov, Director of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces;
• Alexander Fomin, Deputy Defence Minister of Russia.

Putin formally appointed them and this is via the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry. What a difference from the dithering of everyone else. Putin also appointed a list of experts:

• Zorin A.S. – First Deputy Head of the Information Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
• Podobreyevskaya E.S. – Deputy Head of the Presidential Directorate for State Policy in the Humanitarian Sphere
• Polishchuk A.A. – Director of the Second CIS Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Shevtsov V.I. – Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of International Military Cooperation of the Russian Ministry of Defense

This was a little after the SMO statistics for the day was posted.

The secret of all secrets is out. CIA, the FBI, the DOE.. all AGREED… NIH research almost certainly led to the pandemic — RFK JR
‘What is DANGEROUS gain-of-function and what is legitimate scientific investigation’

CIA, the FBI, the DOE.. all AGREED… NIH research almost certainly led to the pandemic — RFK JR

‘What is DANGEROUS gain-of-function and what is legitimate scientific investigation’

So which country is going to sue them first?
https://t.me/rtnews/95605

Now it is only Witkoff and Rubio from the US that will attend. Mr Lavrov reportedly will not be there. Witkoff and Rubio states that they will be observers only.

We wait to see who turns up for what purpose.

It is generally a day of news junk. Everyone is reporting everything whether they understand it or not. Let’s give the Trump / Qatar phenomenon a little time before talking. I believe there were many camels there. So far it is megabucks and megalies.

There is generally too much froth in the sphere and at least I will sit back and let it dissipate. Journalists desperate for something to say, are reporting on the kind of chairs that are being offered at the Russia – Ukraine negotiations tomorrow.

What is real today, is that Gaza and Palestine are suffering and people are dying of hunger while aid trucks that the world paid for, waits in the sun and the food deteriorates and rots. They have thrown food out on various occasions now. It is an engineered famine and the briefers at the UNSC yesterday made it crystal clear.

Perhaps Chay Bowes (below) made his announcement too early.  Dmitry Peskov says this morning that the negotiation team for tomorrow’s negotiation between Russia and Ukraine has not been announced yet.  So, we wait.  The US is intent on crashing this party.  So far we’ve had announcements that Rubio, Witkoff and Kellogg will attend.  Understand, they are not looking for peace but for MINSK 3.0

Please ignore the EU and Zelensky’s utterings – it is theater of the absurd.

There is background here, as the Russian MoD liberates village after village.  It looks like the SMO has increased in pace, but it is early to tell.

May 13

Veteran Diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov

Will lead the Russian delegation to Türkiye for talks with Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/mx8w8zeYh1

— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) May 13, 2025

He was the finest man driving his little Blue Volkswagen Beetle through his country and everyone paid him respects. Once nicknamed “the poorest president on earth” because of his demonstrative efforts to live on modest means, Mujica’s Beetle became a symbol of the leftist leader’s personal austerity. It was not only his personal austerity but his personal ethics, his morals and refusal to bow. Pepé was one of those, a good man who did not need a raft of security personnel, as nobody, not the greatest criminal would lay a hand on him. https://globalsouth.co/2025/01/09/pepe-mujica-says-goodbye-to-his-comrades/

Orange is the new purple. The World Leader in his own mind:

It’s not just Elon Musk that went to meet MBS and the government in Saudi Arabia. The CEOs of BlackRock, IBM, NVIDIA, Amazon, Boeing, OpenAI, Google, Palantir, Halliburton, and more attended with Donald Trump. (What was that we heard about the Deep State?).

A Houthi funny guy made a funny clip.  He has this fat old milk cow as MbS and Trump milking the cow.  The internet world is meming something fierce! https://t.me/RezistanceTrench/40705

May 12

The usual few Donny the orange Donut’s – as few as we can get away with.
So, he is on his way to Saudi Arabia. It is all unbelievable but the Saudis apparently gave him a President level airplane (flying palace). Pay for play is now paid for – let’s see what the play will look like. (Don’t know if they will again gather around a lighted orb with their hands on it.)

-He says the Thursday meeting between Russia and the Ukraine on first solving root causes for a starter cease-fire, is a good thing and both leaders will be there and maybe he will go as well. Uhm .. Donny Donut – Mr Putin does not fly off to first level negotiations. So, you cannot try and sneak in to speak with him. Because Zelensky said he would be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday “personally”, really does not mean that Mr Putin will arrange his schedule to meet with Zoned-out Zelenski.

-Then onto India and Pakistan .. who still are skirmishing and still threatening and still killing, he says .. Come-on guys, if you don’t stop it, we won’t trade with you – kindergarten games. He really does not understand how these things work or not. His boyz just organized a cease-fire that lasted about 2 hours. His administration failed again. He really must think he rules the world.
With his first go-round as President, Catherine Austin Fitts said something very wise .. “President of the United States is not an Entry Level position”. Now we can say there is no Ruler of the World job here on earth. We only have multiplarity and cooperation and coordination. Donny, if you want to do something about India and Pakistan, I suggest you start with Israel.

-Iran JPCOA 2.0 – he says very good things are happening there…they are acting very intelligent…they are being very reasonable. Well, you did a good thing .. for a moment you got Netanyahu out of the way. Iran will be reasonable but they won’t bend in terms of what their rights are.

-Hamas is reasonable. Hamas resistance movement announced it has released Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander. See, it was easy. Why don’t you pick up the phone to Netanyahu and tell him to call his troops to barracks, land his planes and stop his genocide and report in at the Hague? You will get accolades that you so want, for that. They can give you a Nobel prize – heck, they can give you two – they can give you all of them! Then give the rest of the region to the Security Council but stop your vetoes.

May 11

The coke spoon and bag is all over. Even Maria Zakharova has it on her Telegram. Macron and The new the Führer passing baggie and coke spoon and trying to hide it from journalists. The socalled “coalition of the willing” is clearly the “coalition of coke sniffers”.

https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/147567?single

https://t.me/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova/10479?single

Russian MoD after the ceasefire:  In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all the Groups of Forces deployed in the special military operation zone were strictly observing the ceasefire from 00:00 of 8 May till 00:00 of 11 May remaining in the previously taken positions.

Despite the announcement of a ceasefire regime, the Ukrainian armed groups carried on combat operations against Russian troops.

In total, there were 14,043 ceasefire violations.

The AFU made five attempts to break through the State border of the Russian Federation in Kursk and Belgorod regions, as well as launched 37 attacks and one reconnaissance-in-force in the areas of Pavlovka, Budki (Sumy region), Tetkino (Kursk region), Berezniki (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Lipovoye, Redkodub, Dzerzhinsk, Romanovka, Ulyanovka, Novoolenovka, Mirolyubovka, Yelizavetovka, Troitskoye, Veseloye, Alekseyevka, Novoleksandrovka, Kotlyarovka, and Novosergeyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic). All the attacks were repelled.

Along the line of contact, Ukrainian units carried out 4,011 shelling attacks, by tube artillery, tanks, and mortars against Russian positions, including 62 with the use of MLRS projectiles. Moreover, the enemy carried out 9,918 drone strikes and munitions drops.

From 00:00 of 8 May, Russian air defence units shot down 58 fixed-wing UAVs of the enemy outside the special military operation zone.

In these conditions, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation responded to the AFU violations of the ceasefire regime and acted in an appropriate manner to repel the criminal assaults launched by the Kiev regime.

With the end of the ceasefire regime, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued the special military operation.

May 10

US/Iran nuclear talks remain a series of hardline threats.  Sources close to U.S. envoy Steve Witcoff told Israeli i24NEWS that if Sunday’s nuclear talks with Iran fail to yield substantial progress, Washington may reconsider the military option.   Of course Israel wants the ‘military option’.

Iranian Foreign Minister’s yesterday meeting with top Saudi and Qatari officials is closely tied to mounting concerns over reported U.S. attempts—allegedly pushed by figures from Trump’s circle—to reshape the Palestine [the treacherous two-state solution] issue without Hamas. The discussions reportedly revolve around:

• Trump’s proposed framework to sideline Hamas and reposition Mahmoud Abbas (or a similar figure) as the central Palestinian authority.

• American-backed plans to depopulate parts of Gaza under the guise of reconstruction or “voluntary migration” efforts, raising red flags in Tehran and Doha.

• Washington’s informal offer to Riyadh: allow civilian uranium enrichment in return for broader normalization with Israel.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call respectively with Pakistani and Indian senior officials on Saturday, as the two countries reached ceasefire after days of cross-border firing exchanges.  China hopes for and supports an early ceasefire between Pakistan and India, and is willing to continue playing a constructive role in this regard.

As a neighbor of both Pakistan and India, China is concerned about the escalation of their conflict, Wang said, expressing sympathies over the civilian casualties in Pakistan.

Noting that China supports Pakistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty and dignity, Wang expressed confidence that Pakistan will respond to the current situation with calm, and make decisions in line with its fundamental and long-term interests.

Pakistan declares victory:   Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif:  Our army responded forcefully to the Indian aggression in a highly professional manner.  We won the war.  (The truce at this stage looks shaky!).

Reuters citing US President Trump: India, Pakistan agree to immediate comprehensive ceasefire

PressTV:   Islamabad: Pakistan, India agree to immediate truce

RT:  India’s Foreign Secretary confirms ceasefire with Pakistan.  Beginning from 17:00 Indian Standard Time today: just over 1 hour ago.

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has confirmed that a ceasefire agreement with India is in effect.

The world is watching as China and the U.S. are to start their trade talks today in Geneva in a bid to deescalate the tensions, triggered by U.S. tariff wars against China and the rest of the world. There is no winner in a trade war pic.twitter.com/BN4UeX1Abz

— Chen Weihua （陈卫华） (@chenweihua) May 10, 2025

Report — Yemen’s Ansarullah leader on Indo-Pak situation:

We address all systems and governments in the Islamic world, advising and reminding them of their responsibility regarding the situation between India and Pakistan. There is American incitement of India against Pakistan. Great efforts must be made to contain this tension and thwart American attempts to provoke a major, destructive war between India and Pakistan.

Commendable Iranian efforts have begun, but broader and more extensive efforts are needed to contain this tension, as the Americans have their own motives and goals in stirring up such strife and major problems. We ask Allah, the Exalted, to guide us and you to what pleases Him.

 

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May 7

And something beautiful happens:

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory, members of the Russian community in Canada launched a symbolic “Memory Relay (https://canadapress.ru/2025/05/02/estafeta-pamyati-proshla-v-kanade/)” — virtually passing a bouquet of red carnations from Canada to memorial sites in Russia.

Volunteers from Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, and Kelowna filmed short clips symbolically “handing off” the flowers across cities — all the way to monuments in Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, St. Petersburg, and Moscow.

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada thanks all participants of this moving initiative. The relay is a heartfelt gesture of intergenerational remembrance, unity, and respect for the heroic legacy of the Victory.

No one is forgotten! Nothing is forgotten!

Netanyahu’s friends have abandoned him. Now they should stop giving him weapons.

Netanyahu admits: Israel alone against the Houthis. Following Trump’s announcement of the ceasefire reached with the Yemeni movement, the Israeli prime minister shared a video message in which he said: “The rule I have set is that Israel will defend itself by itself. We are doing it in Yemen, we are doing it in other places over very long distances”.

The rule the world has set for you is that you must stop killing, brutalizing and starving people. In fact, AnsarAllah told you to quit. Do it.

• Vučić is in.
• Xi Jinping is in.
• Lula da Silva is in.
• Drones are still flying.

While the India – Pakistan caper is being reported on by everyone with a channel eiyh a short short attention span that they forget about Gaza, Israel is using this shift of media attention to increase brutal killings on Gaza and the Palestinians.  Israel keeps killing. Today alone, 100 martyrs rose in Gaza. That is what can be counted. A young boy who I followed, around 12 years old, who made and sold coffee on some corner to support his family, was killed in this latest massacre.

It is difficult to ascertain whether India – Pakistan are only threatening and shooting down jets,  or if any of the two want to continue.  China is talking loudly and consistently to both parties.  The FM of Iran is in India today and was in Pakistan yesterday, to mediate.  Talking about taking media attention, it is noticeable that India started their action against Pakistan just at the time of Russia commemorating the end of the 2nd WW. Coincidence?  Russian Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov: “The West failed to escalate Ukraine, now they’re pivoting to Asia.”

Lithuania and Latvia ban Serbian President Vučić and Slovak PM Fico’s planes from flying through their airspace on May 9.  Lithuania cites ‘technical and diplomatic considerations’ for the decision.   Serbian President’s plane force landed in Azerbaijan due to Baltic states’ airspace ban.    Apparently Vučić is somehow still on his way.  In Moscow there is a plane jam.    Flights are not departing Moscow airports due to threat of drones and something like 60,000 passengers are reportedly impacted.

People watch on as Russia thwarts the largest drone attack in history — hours before proposed ceasefire period.  524 Ukrainian drones & foreign supplied Neptune missiles, 6 JDAM bombs & 2 HIMARS rockets were intercepted over the last 24 hours.

China warns US against ‘coercion’ as top officials prepare for trade talks AT US REQUEST.

Beijing has warned Washington not to use dialogue as a tactic for coercion as senior US and Chinese officials prepare to hold talks this weekend in Switzerland, in the first face-to-face discussions since the start of the latest trade war. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet with China’s top economic official, Vice-Premier He Lifeng later this week in Switzerland.

In a separate statement, China’s commerce ministry said that Beijing had agreed to engage with the US in discussions “taking into full account global expectations, China’s interests, and the appeals of US industries and consumers”. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333502.shtml

(Will we see a repeat of the Alaska conference, where China was so deliberate in tearing the US apart, and the Chinese translator did not miss a beat and was so good that she became an overnight sensation in China. “Well, as long as China’s system is right with the wisdom of the Chinese people, there is no way to strangle China. Our history will show that one can only cause damages to himself if he wants to strangle or suppress the Chinese people.” https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/US-China-tensions/How-it-happened-Transcript-of-the-US-China-opening-remarks-in-Alaska )

A collection of all the comments on India and Pakistan in the Apocalyptic Chronicles thread.

https://globalsouth.co/globalsouthforum/topic/chronicles-of-the-apocalypse-03-may-2025/#post-57233

AnsarAllah stays with its core message. Israel must stop its carnage against the Palestinians before the Houthi’s will stop supporting the Palestinians. No messaging from Oman can change that. Trump gaslighted to no effect. It was not the Houthis who cried … it was the United States who cried and declared victory. It is easy for the Houthis to promise to stop shooting missiles at US vessels because there will no longer be any US vessels in the Red Sea says Larry Johnson.

There is much wailing in the Israeli media. Apparently Trump did not let them know that he is pulling the US operation in the Red Sea. Three jets down now, two of them fell in the drink and one of them was shot down by friendly fire.

May 6

Indian army conducted precision strike on “terrorist camps” in Pakistan. India carried out missile attacks on 9 locations, hit “terrorist” infrastructure in Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Army’s official page on X posts “Justice is Served” referring to New Delhi’s attacks on Pakistan; calling it Operation Sindoor.

Pakistan closes its airspace to all incoming flights for 48 hours following India missile strike. Pakistan military preparing “immediate, swift” response to Indian missile strike. Pakistani missiles have been launched toward India in response to its missile strike. Pakistani media: 2 Indian aircrafts downed by Pakistan – over Kashmir airspace (take with salt).

The strikes are aimed at “terrorist camps” and not at the Pakistani armed forces, New Delhi has said. Indian army has just downed a Pakistanian JF-17 fighter jet above airspace of Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir region.

Fighting has erupted along at least 2 points of the Line of Contact in Kashmir, according to local police (take with salt). Whether this is initiated by Pakistan, India, or non-government forces is not yet clear. Islamabad says two mosques were destroyed in Indian missile strikes on Pakistan.

Not good India! You’ve just opened a hornet’s nest. This is a flagrant breach of international law and the UN Charter. Don’t you understand what you are doing? You had Russia talking to you at the highest level. You had the Iranian FM visiting and he is probably still in Pakistan. You had the hightest level offering help to deal with terrorist factions! At this moment Russia is setting up for victory parades to commemmorate their win against the Nazis. And now you want to destabilize the world! You are a shame on BRICS and I hope they toss you out!

No UN Security Council meeting has been requested yet following India’s strikes on Pakistan.

America sold out Israel. Trump’s campaign goal was to lift the naval blockade on Israel, but he failed to do so, and instead suffered severe blows to his aircraft carriers. Trump announced that he would stop bombing Yemen in exchange for Yemen stopping targeting his ships. pic.twitter.com/AlwX5hCDbj

— Ansar Allah (Yemen) (@RswlM40925) May 6, 2025

from Pepe Escobar:  Circus ringmaster v. Yemeni Houthis. Yemen wins. By landslide. Extra bonus: CENTCOM utterly humiliated. I’m on the road in Iran, back from Isfahan. It’s the talk of the town.

Dhaifallah al-Shami, AnsarAllah political bureau member, in response to Trump’s statements:

When Trump makes such remarks, it means he wants to preserve his dignity in the face of the heavy defeat he suffered in Yemen and his aggression against the Yemeni people.

He was completely defeated in his aggression, and this is what forced the Zionist enemy to directly attack after the strike on Ben Gurion Airport. The Zionist attacks frustrated the Americans and demonstrated to the world that the American aggression and their aircraft carriers achieved nothing.
Today, he lies just as he always lies, claiming he received calls from here and there—he feels no shame in lying to escape a crisis.

We say: “Say whatever you want, but your stance will have no effect and will change nothing — no Zionist ship will reach the Israeli ports unless the siege ends and the aggression against Gaza stops.’”

Here is something that as yet, cannot be placed anywhere:

The Omani FM says a US-Yemen ceasefire deal has been reached with Oman’s mediation.

Both sides will avoid targeting each other, including US ships in the Red Sea & Bab al-Mandab.

They’re running. The US is running!  (or Lying, but I think running!)

BREAKING: Trump announces the end of the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen. The president claims the Houthis “capitulated” and agreed to stop targeting ships in the Red Sea. No ceasefire agreement has been published yet, and Ansarullah officials have not confirmed Trump’s version of events. The U.S. campaign, which began in January 2025, has included hundreds of strikes across Yemen, many targeting civilian infrastructure. https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/146750

This is a lie!   Trump says Houthis BEGGED him to stop the bombing.  ‘Please don’t bomb us anymore… we’re not going to attack your ships’.

Tomorrow Trump may change his mind.

There are Drone Strikes and plenty of them every night into Russia as the preparation to May 9th, Victory Day in Russia, continues. I do hope Russia’s security forces are in top form!

Russian air defenses destroyed 105 Ukrainian drones overnight.  32 drones intercepted over Bryansk Oblast, 22 over Voronezh Oblast, 19 over the Moscow region, 10 over Penza Oblast, 9 over Kaluga Oblast, 6 over Belgorod Oblast.  2 drones each downed over Lipetsk and Samara Oblasts, and one each over Vladimir, Kursk, and Rostov Oblasts.

Over 140 Russian civilians injured and 15 killed in Ukrainian attacks over the past week, making it “the bloodiest week of the year,” said Rodion Miroshnik.

Peskov says:   Kiev continues drone attacks on Russia’s civilian infrastructure, but the work of air defense systems in Russia is effective;  Kiev continues to demonstrate its position aimed at the continuation of the war by launching drones on Russia’s civilian infrastructure;  Putin’s holiday ceasefire proposal still stands ‘But if Ukrainian forces attempt to strike Russian military positions, there will be an immediate response.’

So Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz, he says.  He also wants to tariff movies not made in the US as he wants Hollywood movies back, but let’s forget about that one for now as it is already being walked back.  Jails and Prisons?  How many jails and prisons do these people need? (People in the US who were not born there must take a moment to think back to the Japanese internment camps and who was dumped into them.  There were German centers as well as Italian ones).  The Guantanamo Bay adventure seemingly did not go so well.

$40M+ Tent City at Guantánamo Quietly Dismantled After Holding Just 497 Migrants. Trump’s DHS built a military-style camp at Gitmo to house up to 30,000 migrants.  By May? The tents were torn down. Just 32 people remain despite DHS chief Kristi Noem’s initial press tour. Military drills, shackled detainees, ICE-policed airstrips the whole show. Total detained since Feb: 497. That’s $80,000+ per person.  (You can see the rest on Channel DD Geopolitics.)

Ouch! Banning the most popular party and still falling short of votes in the first round? That’s gotta sting for Friedrich Merz.  Merz, leading the CDU/CSU, didn’t secure enough votes to become Germany’s Chancellor in the initial ballot. The political maneuver to sideline a major rival backfired, exposing cracks in his strategy and coalition-building. Tough day at the Bundestag!  He is the first chancellor candidate in German history to not receive enough votes to be elected in the first round of the Bundestag vote, leader of the Alternative for Germany party Alice Weidel says.

Apparently there will be a second vote today.

NATO and the EU are conducting programs to prepare for a direct military conflict with Russia, according to an article by Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu published in Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

From Marwa Osman;

Currently:
Gaza is under nonstop airstrikes.
East Lebanon and South Lebanon are being bombed.
Syria is hit weekly.
Yemen is targeted for daring to stand up.

Who is doing all the bombing?
Israel? Israel is bombing south Lebanon NOW.  There is absolutely NO WAY Israel is doing this alone. NATO and the US and possibly some Arab states are covering targets for Israel.

On the one hand, Marwa says this is World War III.  On the other, she says, this isn’t war.
It’s a U.S.-backed regional extermination project with Tel Aviv as its launchpad.
And yes, the world is watching… and doing nothing.

Photo from Yemen yesterday as Israel hits Hodeidah port with more than 30 fighter jets…AMERICAN-made and possibly operated fighter jets.

Note: We’re beginning to reach the stage of the Fog of War.  This photo was released to supposdly show Israel’s bombing of the Yemeni Port.  The video was Hollywood Quality.  But afterwards, we heard that Israel bombed only a cement factory.  So beware … Fog of War. 

About half an hour ago local time (around 3pm), the Israeli army issued a warning to all those present in the Sana’a International Airport area to evacuate IMMEDIATELY. More bombing incoming.

UPDATE: Initial reports indicate that Israel has bombed the departures and arrivals terminal, and several civilian airliners on the runways.

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April 28

Trump says he runs the country and the world.  https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5270899-trump-i-run-the-country-and-the-world/

Smoothie had some interesting and funny things to say about running the Crab Nebula, taking over the Andromeda galaxy and should Betelgeuse go supernova–know then that it is due to executive order by Trump.  https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2025/04/yes-we-knew-that.html

US warplane falls off aircraft carrier.  US Navy has announced that an F-18 fighter jet slid off an aircraft carrier and sank to the bottom of the Red Sea.  The carrier had to carry out sharp evasive maneuvers to escape a Houthi missile or drone attack, and oops .. one aircraft and its tractor right in the drink.

In addition, Yemeni officials say the repeated US military airstrikes on the Arab Peninsula country are triggering a large-scale oil spill in the Red Sea, issuing a stark warning about an imminent environmental disaster for the whole region.

Pakistan still expects an imminent Indian Military Incursion.  Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, stated on Monday that a military incursion by neighboring India was imminent.  He reminds that countries should not use nukes and they will only use nukes if their existence is threatened.  (Yikes)

An Indian, lawmaker, Dubey, in turn threatened that it will divide Pakistan into 4 parts by the end of this year — lawmaker Dubey

Russia announces another ceasefire:

By the decision of the President of the Russian Federation and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and for humanitarian reasons, the Russian side is declaring a ceasefire from midnight on May 8 to midnight on May 11 (00:00 on May 8 — 00:00 on May 11) during the days marking the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

All military actions will be halted during this period.

Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should demonstrate similar restraint.

In the event of violations of the ceasefire by the Ukrainian side, the Russian Armed Forces will respond in an adequate and effective manner.

The Russian side once again reaffirms its readiness for peace talks without preconditions, aimed at addressing the root causes of the Ukraine crisis and engaging constructively with international partners.

April 27

A Congolese Proverb:  A single bracelet does not jingle.  

Community, collaboration, unity. There is undeniable power in coming together. A fine example is the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). They are just three countries. Think how much ‘jingle’ there’d be if all came together!  BRICS is the forming hope for our times.  Let’s be fierce and keep it clean to help build what we need to see in our world!

Lavrov and Rubio Hold Phone Talks on Ukraine Crisis

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation to continue what officials described as a “productive exchange of views” on key aspects of the recently intensified Russian-American political dialogue, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The discussion primarily focused on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Both diplomats emphasized the importance of creating the necessary conditions for negotiations aimed at agreeing on a roadmap toward a lasting peace in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign ministry added.

Madman killer Netanyahu has been having an attack of gallbladder and polluting the airwaves re Iran with comments such as this:

We will destroy Iran’s nuclear reactors and enrichment facilities to ensure they cannot enrich for any purpose.  We will not accept anything less than the complete destruction of all of Iranian nuclear capabilities to ensure they do not attempt to revive their program under another US administration.

We set the Iranians back 10 years after they thought they were close to acquiring a nuclear weapon.

He claims the IDF’s F-16s intercepted Iranian aircraft en route to Damascus to ‘rescue Assad’

Take with salt.  He lies like we breathe, but he has certainly not had sufficient bloodshed and is trying to make up for lost ground that he feels the negotiations with the US/Iran are losing for him.  There is another future for people like Bibi if he cannot be brought before a world court of law to pay for his brutality and murders of the innocent by incarceration for the rest of his natural life.  He may end up in a straitjacket in a closed and locked facility with copious injections of useless anti-psychotics and copious new drug testing while being held down by strong psychiatric nurses, having lost his mind.  This is what feels right for me, judging by his speeches today.

He also set ‘deal’ conditions as if he is a part of making those:

All nuclear infrastructure in Iran should be dismantled, Iran’s ICBM development should be limited.

Israel bombed a suburb in Beirut today in their latest violation of the ceasefire.   Hezbollah is keeping to their agreements with their own administration who is incapable.

In the meantime, official voices in Iran, like Member of Parliament Mohammad Saraj, are beginning to publicly accuse Israel of being behind the Bandar Abbas port explosion.  Note these are not official statements (yet) but personal statements.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
We will destroy Iran’s nuclear reactors and enrichment facilities to ensure they cannot enrich for any purpose.

We will not accept anything less than the complete destruction of all of Iranian nuclear capabilities to ensure they do not attempt to revive their program under another US administration.

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April 16

This is classic end stage empire.

Desperately trying to reassert the empire they see slipping through their hands. https://t.co/6UmiS4FO44

— The Sirius Report (@thesiriusreport) April 16, 2025

Vladimir Putin made a visit to the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, one of Russia’s oldest higher education institutions.    He addressed new capabilities in space exploration, with Russia’s leadership capabilies expanded

He made some astounding comments and I want to wait for the formal transcript before commenting on these.   This is one:  ‘Nuclear powered systems created back in the USSR have already been put into operation in space’.

In general from Ria Novosti:

Russia has plans to explore deep space — both the Moon and Mars;

There are ambitious plans for cooperation between Russia and China in the field of space exploration;

Russia is an attractive partner for collaboration in the study of deep space;

The implementation of quantum technologies in Russia is necessary, and it is important to use them widely to achieve national goals.

Trump extends ban on Russian ships in US ports for a year.  Trump wants a cease-fire and Russia wants a civilizational end to perpetual war.

US puts 245% tariff on Chinese imports – WH statement

I loved Michael Hudson’s initial statement that these are ‘goofy’ numbers. We’re beyond goofy and into the region of unadulterated absurd irrational idiocy.  But we cannot complain too much, if the hegemon shoots itself.

The Hong Kong Postal Service had the correct response. They will not send parcels to the US any longer.  “After Donald Trump scrapped the $800 duty-free limit for imports from Hong Kong, jacking up tariffs to as high as 120%, the city’s government fired back.  Hong Kong’s post-service halted package deliveries to and from the US starting April 27, sparing only letters and documents.”  Whatever is in process now will be returned to the Sender.  They said that they would not collect US Tariffs for them.

Xi Jinping is now in Malaysia on his 3-country state visit.   China is scooping up any business and trade that gets lost in the chaos.  Remember the US is no longer the biggest trading partner of the US.  (Unfortunately the US is blind to organizations like ASEAN and they think BRICS is dead).  ASEAN is the biggest trading partner.  I never like to call a war over before it is over, but this US war is lost because 1.4 billion Chinese are standing together and now doing personal marketing, manufacturing direct, on their TikToks, undermining the US middle tier.

South Korea and Vietnam pledged close cooperation. Vietnam’s foreign ministry said the two countries are seeking to raise bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030, in a “more balanced and sustainable manner”.

The Trump strategy will be Art of the Deal, which is basic big sales training.  He will try and convince the 70 or 9754 (no, it is not a typo), countries that are supposedly begging the US for tariff relief to stand with the US and he will give them tariff relief – create the problem and then use that very same problem to coerce.

And then we have the unbelievable:  This is no lie which is probably the first time in this woman’s history.

April 15

Post link if the embed does not play the movie: https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/144872

Beijing is halting further jet deliveries so, no more buying Boeing for China and no more US made aircraft parts. Previously placed orders are being cancelled. Boeing shares fell. China has a locally made aircraft made by COMAC and called C919. This is China’s first homegrown mainline passenger plane, manufactured by the Shanghai-based state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). At the time of unveiling of this aircraft there was much criticism because key parts were imported from the US and Europe. What really happened was seldom taken into account by the commentators on the Chinese aircraft. China appointed local parts makers to up their game and for each of the Boeing and Airbus aircraft, there were three or so parts makers appointed to, in time, build purely local Chinese content.

The trade war is heating up and becoming a dystopic environment. We know the saying: Don’t March on Moscow. We have to add one: Don’t March on Beijing with a trade war.

Google Maps now shows the label “West Philippine Sea,” whereas it previously displayed “South China Sea”. China’s commentary: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202504/1332138.shtml

Trump Envoy Witkoff confirmed that Trump is no longer seeking the “full denuclearization” of Iran or the “dismantling of its nuclear program.” He stated that Iran must not develop nuclear weapons, stressing the need for diplomacy to cap uranium enrichment at 3.67%. I have no trust here and we may see that this concession may be used to attempt pressurize Iran further to break relationships with the resistance. Witkoff says that the US is ultimately aiming to verify what kind of weapons and missiles Iran has. This is weak and clearly they do not want to make war against Iran, as they don’t know what Iran has. (Not their business as Israel does not disclose.).

April 14

The netizen attack from China is continuing and even increasing. There is nobody now that is too holy to be attacked. (Bullshit Barbie with kneepads).

There are screeds of Chinese pics with BBarbie wearing clothing made in China. They show the clothing piece photographed in the Chinese manufacturer, describes the manufacturing of that garment, and then pics of her wearing that specific clothing while doing White House media.

India says it will increase imports from china.
Since India is good at re-exporting Russian crude oil to Europeans, it will be good at re-exporting Chinese goods to Americans.
It’s just that US consumers have to spend a little more money on paying India.
Win – win – win. pic.twitter.com/1B9Z0ZxElp

— ShanghaiPanda (@thinking_panda) April 14, 2025

Zelensky invites EU officials to Kyiv on May 9 ‘as a show of diplomatic force against Putin’s annual military parade in Moscow.’    This May 9 parade is the 80th anniversary of Soviet victory in WWII!

Xi, Modi, and Lula are attending, but the WWII Allies are threatening one another if they should go.

On our planet we are still dealing with war by various means. I want to fall back to some old words – We cannot afford to live with this falling and flailing empire any longer.

Do not forget to take a listen to Jeffrey Sachs (and we generally have a mistrust) but must admit that he called it straight at the Antalya conference for diplomats where FM Lavrov also spoke. Israeli-American Plot Against Iran, Arab World.

Do take the time to listen to Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff for a clear understanding of what the empire is attempting to do. If we have that combined understanding here on GlobalSouth, we can move on to understanding with clarity the individual actions taken, and we can understand the lies.  Of course, what is really at stake and not being mentioned enough, is that this tariff deal is first and foremost a regime change operation on China.

President Xi Jinping is visiting Vietnam on a state visit and other countries will follow. In reality, the resistance is now growing by leaps and bounds.

Russia: by Russian Defence Ministry on the progress of the special military operation as of 14 April 2025

Yesterday, the Russian Armed Forces launched two Iskander-M operational-tactical missiles in conditions of heavy electronic warfare countermeasures and foreign-made air defense systems in action to hit the site in Sumy, where commanding officers of the Seversk task force had a meeting. More than 60 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been eliminated.

The Kiev regime continues to use the Ukrainian population as a human shield by deploying military facilities and carrying out activities involving servicemen in the centre of the densely populated city.

This is important as Sumy is across the Russian – Ukrainian border, where much of the activity in the Kursk region originated. The deaths of Ukrainian civilians in Russian military actions are still essentially unusual and, therefore, highly “newsworthy” to the Western propaganda media and their client political cabal. Bear in mind that if Russia wanted to strike Ukrainian civilians, Ukraine would be non-existent now. FM Lavrov states that Russia knows exactly who was present in the meeting and we can take it for granted that there were many non-Ukrainian ‘planners’.  He says:  “We know who was hit in Sumy: another meeting of Ukrainian military with NATO colleagues.”

The war against Yemen and in the region in general is expanding.

The UAE deployed the ELM-2084 radar with a range of 480 kilometers at a naval base in Somalia’s Puntland region, probably for counterintelligence operations by Israeli special forces against Houthi-led Yemen.

The UAE armed forces at Bosaso Air Base were also equipped with an upgraded early warning system for missiles and drones in case of a surprise attack by the Houthi-led Yemeni forces.

The US, Israel, UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt and Turkey are increasingly turning Somalia into a military base, with the sole purpose of establishing a large fighting force, logistical infrastructure, beach head and militia network against the Houthis.

Daily Chronicles

The strategy of empire going forward will be one of denial of world development through chaos creation. While the approach has shifted, imperialist aspirations endure. The fragile veil of a pretense of peace lies irrevocably torn asunder, its remnants eclipsed by the unrelenting tide of violence that now reigns.  The strategy is beginning to unravel both internally in the US and in international affairs, as the world is saying a resounding NO”.

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Escalation:  104% for China

… denial of world development through chaos creation … $6.4 TRILLION disappeared from the global economy in half a day. We will see if this is called a Black Monday.

This is a reminder of what Prof. Wolff said in the last interview posted up. He explained that the results of imposition of tariffs cannot be planned and foreseen as there are too many inter-reacting and external variables. While we do not want to report on markets to the nth degree, the world’s markets are down today, since Asia started falling at their open and market circuit breakers were employed across the world. I am sure they stand ready in the US to do this as well.

The principle here, and let us use simple words, is that Trump and his administration want it all. They want to be the leaders of the world and they think they are, and therefore everyone and anyone should bow before them. We spoke about the war against BRICS that we expected to break loose, but the economic war broke loose against the world. This administration wants all the world’s resources, but they could care less about all the world’s people.

Of course we watch China, as in the economic war, China is an economic peer competitor, although it says continually that it is number two, in order to in some way with words, not inflate the current chaos.

China directly puts the blame: “The immediate trigger was the US government’s April 2 announcement of so-called reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners, a move criticized as destabilizing the rules-based global trade system.” Don’t misunderstand the use of the word ‘rules-based’. They simply mean that the WTO has rules. Update: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202504/1331562.shtml

Given Prof. Wolff’s statement, we won’t post a raft of market related videos, but search out those that explain the process, as we cannot know an outcome. For commentary, I still like Seun Foo, who does exactly that! explains the process of the shakedown of the whole world.

We can know one outcome and that is that the world’s economic structure will change materially. We need to remember as well that Trump tells porkies and we cannot believe what he says except to wait for it to prove out or not.

As always, I have a question: Does China own the US yet? Huh? 5 minutes:

You are thinking about Trump’s #tariffs all wrong pic.twitter.com/5XQR2WFBVC

— Cyprian (formerly Vin Armani) (@cyprianous) April 7, 2025

Key statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

The situation in the global economy is restless and emotionally overwhelmed after US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs;

The situation in the global economy is very tense and full of negative expectations after the introduction of US tariffs;

Russian economic authorities are doing everything to minimize the consequences of a global economic storm for Russia after the US decision on tariffs;

Oil price is an important indicator for the Russian budget, the Russian authorities are closely monitoring this indicator;

The Kremlin links oil price hikes to the US decision to impose tariffs on most countries in the world;

There is no specific date for the next Russia-US talks yet, but there is understanding that these contacts should continue;

The Russian military strike exclusively military targets in Ukraine, no strikes are being carried out on social infrastructure;

Moscow is calling for focusing on the statements of the Russian Defense Ministry regarding strikes at the meeting place of commanders in Krivoy Rog (Kryvyi Rih);

Putin supports the idea of need for a ceasefire, but it is necessary to clarify all the nuances of Kiev’s position for this;

Russia must ensure its interests, despite solidarity with the idea of a ceasefire;

Russia is in constant consultations with Iran, including on the issue of the nuclear dossier, and regular contacts are expected in the near future;

Russia is ready to make every effort to help resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic means;

Putin did not speak on phone with hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, but the president highly appreciates the hockey player’s athletic performance;

There are no details so far on the organization of a hockey match between NHL and KHL players, which Putin and US President Donald Trump have talked about.

A new religion is born. pic.twitter.com/sY7EWXOfbG

— deadalǹ͔͜͡i͎̜͖͗̎͞x̛̳̠̤̥̦̉̊̕̕ the IT security guy (@deadalnix) April 7, 2025