https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/61829953.amp BBC is trying very hard to distort the meaning of Lavrov's words. They have written more comments on his interview than the interview itself, covering sense with a flow of misinterpretation and misguiding statements. It is another example, when an interview has an aim to prove that the interviewer is right, but not to understand the point of the opponent. And then it comes to the situation when sides don't have any "room for manoeuvre any more," as Mr Lavrov said, "because both [Prime Minister Boris] Johnson and [Liz] Truss say openly that they should defeat Russia, they should force Russia to its knees. Go on, then, do it!" 🪖🪖🪖

◾Boris Johnson says he will defeat Russia and get us on our knees.

◾Come on then do it, replied Lavrov.

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Putin accuses US of treating countries like 'colonies' as he brushes off impact of sanctions and warns 'nothing will as it used to be' in speech at the Economics Forum in St. Petersburg, nicknamed 'Russia's Davos'. Putin declared the end of 'the era of the unipolar world'. He said: 'When they won the Cold War, the US declared themselves God's own representatives on earth, people who have no responsibilities - only interests. 

'They have declared those interests sacred. Now it's one-way traffic, which makes the world unstable'.

He warned the US and its allies 'think they have won' and said Moscow's war in Ukraine had become a 'lifesaver for the West to blame all the problem on Russia.'

Putin went on to blame the West for trying to damage the Russian economy with 'crazy' and 'reckless' sanctions.  

'Their intention is clear to crush the Russian economy by breaking down the chain the logistical chains, freezing national assets and attacking the living standards, but they were not successful,' he said. 

'It has not worked out. Russian business people have rallied together working diligently, conscientiously, and step-by-step, we are normalising the economic situation.'

Russia's flagship economic forum kicked off on Wednesday, with attendees including representatives of the Taliban and separatist authorities from eastern Ukraine. The event is scheduled to run until Saturday.

The Russian leader is set to be be joined by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Kazakhstan's Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik.

The world was systematically driven into a huge global crisis by the countries of the so—called "G7" — Putin
"The EU has finally lost its political sovereignty, its elites are dancing to someone else's tune, causing harm to their population, the real interests of Europeans and national business are not put into anything and are pushed aside," the president stressed.

"Russia is entering the coming era as a powerful sovereign country" - President Putin
"Only strong states and sovereign ones can have their say in the emerging world order, or are doomed to remain or become a colony," Putin concluded his speech

Beijing, unlike the United States, is seeking peace in Ukraine, and it is up to the public to decide who is on “the right side of history,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday, responding to Washington’s criticism of China’s stance on the conflict.

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Vladimir Putin during the St. Petersburg International Forum on the possible use of nuclear weapons.

“One irresponsible politician will blurt out something, then another – and at a very high level, say, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first persons there are ranting about this. Are we going to be silent? We respond accordingly. As soon as we answered, they immediately cling to it: “Here, Russia threatens!” We do not threaten! But everyone should know what we have. And what will we use if it is necessary to protect our sovereignty”
@TrFormer 💤

German newspaper headlines:
"Offended liver sausage in Kiev".

Attention. Translated from Ukrainian channels:

British Prime Minister Johnson urgently arrived in Ukraine and offered to massively train the Ukrainian military at bases in London.
This is most likely an increase in stakes in the Ukrainian crisis. Britain needs to intensify the war, the swing in world markets, and this is possible at the expense of the lives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which must now be massively trained.

Training camps have long been established in Poland and the Czech Republic, we were the first to know about this.

As the source adds, the infantry will be trained, teaching combat operations in an urban environment.
The West has now realized that this is the most profitable case for them.
1. No need to spend a lot of money on weapons and heavy equipment (the main resource is the Ukrainians, and they are not particularly sorry).
2. Urban battles delay the Russian Federation and leave ruins from cities. Cities go to Russia completely destroyed. This is a burden on the Russian economy.
3. The more Ukrainians die, the greater will be the "wound" between the peoples.

Therefore, urban infantry warfare is beneficial to the West. You spend little money, maximum profit.
For ordinary locals, this is a complete disaster.

For and from our Chinese comrades.

Today, the aircraft carrier Fujian, the third in the country, was launched in Shanghai. The aircraft carrier, named after Fujian Province, was entirely designed and built by China.

#Breaking Ukraine shelling kills at least one civilian and injures one(confirmed) two missing in debris. In Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk

First shots of our American friends

🇺🇲❗ US mercenary Andy Win, captured near Kharkov, told why he went to fight in Ukraine

“Initially, when the conflict started, on February 24, I saw a lot of news ... Again, now I believe that this was propaganda from the West - not only America, but the West as a whole.

[Western media] said Russian forces were indiscriminately killing civilians. During my travels, I have not observed this, ”he told rt.com correspondent Roman Kosarev.

The mercenary also said that the Russian army treats prisoners humanely: “When we needed water, they gave it to us. We were immobilized (because they tied us up so that we would not run away), and they themselves, so that we would not be cold, adjusted our blankets.”

More captured Americans, when Aiden and his buddies got captured they also gave interviews days after their captivity. After more than a month they were sentenced to death, the same fate is waiting for these American mercenaries.

UK government has approved extradition request for Julian Assange.

The Home Office said the courts had not found that extradition would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and that he would be treated appropriately.

➖UK's Patel approves extradition request
➖Assange has 14 days to appeal
➖Assange's wife says dark day for press freedom
➖Australia says case has dragged on too long

Assange is wanted by U.S. authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks' release of vast troves of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables which Washington said had put lives in danger.

His supporters say he is an anti-establishment hero who has been victimised because he exposed U.S. wrongdoing in conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and that his prosecution is a politically motivated assault on journalism and free speech.

Originally, a British judge ruled Assange, 50, should not be deported, saying his mental health meant he would be at risk of suicide if convicted and held in a maximum security prison.

But this was overturned on an appeal after the United States gave a package of assurances, including a pledge he could be transferred to Australia to serve any sentence.