Merry Orthodox Christmas. Here is some news. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/news-from-russia-january-7-2024

The good news is that Russians don’t seem overly excited about gene therapies or algorithms programmed to terrorize pedestrians. The bad news is that the Russian government is grooming young people for Smart City life. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/moscow-2030-creating-a-biometric

And now for some news. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/news-from-russia-january-14-2024

Sometimes I think that our governments are laughing at us as we yell at each other on the internet and kill each other in retarded wars—just laughing and laughing and laughing. But these are terrorist-thoughts and I sincerely apologize for them. Please don’t tell them I said those things. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/another-pro-smo-patriot-is-arrested

Russian scientists using Science have determined scientifically that the Virus causes depression! Science. 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬

No matter how crazy things may get in the weeks and months ahead, you can always count on Russian gas flowing pleasantly across Ukraine. 😇

And now for some news. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/news-from-russia-january-21-2024

To avoid another Covid-like pandemic, it is necessary to create a “national collection” of vaccine preparations designed to counter the “characteristics of possible pandemic pathogens”, Gintsburg said in an interview with TASS. 🧐 https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/russias-fauci-says-arsenal-of-genetic

Strelkov’s unhinged rant should serve as a lesson to anyone who wants to ride in Roman Abramovich’s private airplane.
https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/a-farewell-message-from-convicted

MOSCOW, January 27 - RIA Novosti: Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar said South Africa's lawsuit with the UN about the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza was a “wrong” step; in his opinion, Israel has the right to protect itself.

Hello. Yes, it's news time. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/news-from-russia-january-28-2024

Herman Gref has his own city. This is not a drill. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/sbercity-seems-nice

The Russian Health Ministry has "significantly relaxed its requirements for compulsory vaccination against Covid-19", RT reports. Under the new rules, if Covid is declared a "threat", only people who haven't been vaccinated or haven't "contracted" Covid, and all individuals age 60 or older, and all people suffering from various chronic illnesses, will be required to get injected. That's only ... around half the adult population? 🙃 [source: RT.com]

Yes, it’s true. You are not hallucinating. Your favorite blog-series, “Edward asks his friends and acquaintances questions”, has returned! https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/the-revolution-will-involve-fermented

Your weekly reminder that the oligarchs are laughing and laughing — they really can't stop laughing — as the proles vaporize each other for no reason whatsoever. 🫠 [source: TASS]

Russia's Health Ministry will expand the country's vaccination calendar in an effort to fulfill directives in President Vladimir Putin's decree on supporting large families, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

News time. 🤝 https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/news-from-russia-february-4-2024

In a series of articles published last month, Moldovan journalist Iurie Roșca proposed something truly radical: Perhaps it’s time to break free from the false dichotomy that restricts how Russian President Vladimir Putin is discussed in Western “alternative” media? Obviously I had to learn more about this provocative suggestion. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/putin-an-alternative-perspective

In an interview with RIA Novosti on Sunday, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said it would be “inappropriate” for Moscow to withdraw from the World Health Organization.

“We need to participate, we need to convey our position and be in cooperation with those countries that support our direction. There must be an exchange of data and information,” Murashko said.

He explained that “the pandemic” showed the need for cooperation.

😐 [source: Sputnik Belarus]

Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a law that allows for confiscation of property and deprivation of military ranks and honorary titles for activities directed against the state, as well as for discrediting the country’s armed forces. Since the start of its special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian government has granted itself a range of new powers to combat information deemed nonfactual and damaging to national security. https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/moscow-expands-war-against-info-terrorism