Like clockwork and just like Nord Stream, they try hard to reframe obviously harmful acts of terrorism (industrial and human) as being beneficial to the Kremlin. We should never underestimate how disgusting the mainstream media can get.
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NATO’s horrific devastation of the former Yugoslavia at the heart of Europe that began 25 years ago on this day was a watershed moment for the unchecked unipolar hegemony. The latter has since unleashed chaos outside of the “Euro-Atlantic consensus,” but now appears to be in decline.
It was also the first major sign that per this “rules-based order,” Russia had to submit unconditionally or be challenged. And, weak though it was after a decade of West-backed neoliberal hell, Russia accepted the challenge. So its then-PM Primakov turned his plane around mid-flight over the Atlantic and rejected the scheduled meetings in Washington—a small, but meaningful act of protest that’s now famous.
There have been other attempts at cooperation and establishing a more equitable world like Putin’s 2007 Munich Speech that the “Euro-Atlantic community” ultimately rejected. The unipolar Borg was too busy gobbling up Iraq, going onto Libya, Syria, Ukraine, with other countries in between. And now we are where we are. And we remember that the former Yugoslavia was the first sacrificial lamb in this framework.
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It was also the first major sign that per this “rules-based order,” Russia had to submit unconditionally or be challenged. And, weak though it was after a decade of West-backed neoliberal hell, Russia accepted the challenge. So its then-PM Primakov turned his plane around mid-flight over the Atlantic and rejected the scheduled meetings in Washington—a small, but meaningful act of protest that’s now famous.
There have been other attempts at cooperation and establishing a more equitable world like Putin’s 2007 Munich Speech that the “Euro-Atlantic community” ultimately rejected. The unipolar Borg was too busy gobbling up Iraq, going onto Libya, Syria, Ukraine, with other countries in between. And now we are where we are. And we remember that the former Yugoslavia was the first sacrificial lamb in this framework.
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So let me get this straight. On the one hand, Macron has been saber-rattling about fighting Russians in Ukraine for weeks. On the other, he simultaneously wants to cooperate with Russia in fighting terrorism. What a confusing foreign policy! No wonder the French invented the term “double entendre.” 😜
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In the past few years, Kiev shot itself in the foot by turning Ukraine from an important gas transit country to a NATO weapons testing site on the bodies of its own people.
One of its biggest cash cows was a transit pipe carrying Russian gas through its territory to Europe which continues to rely on Russian energy despite the self-defeating sanctions. In the past, Kiev even appropriated gas meant for the EU countries for itself. Now, its contract with Gazprom is about to expire and will not be renewed.
But countries like Hungary don't need Ukraine because they can get Russian gas via TurkStream in Europe.
Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto also stated:
"We do not need transit through Ukraine."
“I think it was an excellent decision on our part to build the TurkStream together with Serbia, Türkiye, and Bulgaria. Now it ensures the security of our gas supplies.”
Source: RT.
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One of its biggest cash cows was a transit pipe carrying Russian gas through its territory to Europe which continues to rely on Russian energy despite the self-defeating sanctions. In the past, Kiev even appropriated gas meant for the EU countries for itself. Now, its contract with Gazprom is about to expire and will not be renewed.
But countries like Hungary don't need Ukraine because they can get Russian gas via TurkStream in Europe.
Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto also stated:
"We do not need transit through Ukraine."
“I think it was an excellent decision on our part to build the TurkStream together with Serbia, Türkiye, and Bulgaria. Now it ensures the security of our gas supplies.”
Source: RT.
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Insanely revealing language from CNN: “Washington ALLOWED the UN Security Council to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.” 🤦🏻♀️
Dude, they abstained. There’s no UN Security Council King to snap his fingers and allow the lowly peasants to carry on last I checked.
The UNSC permanent members’ power is supposed to be equal. Obviously, permanent UNSC members’ veto power and even abstentions impact such resolutions. Hence the often-glacial speed at which the UN operates, as the case of Gaza illustrates. But you likely won’t see the media talking about China or Russia singlehandedly “allowing” a resolution to pass because they’re not viewed as the supreme global overlord.
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Dude, they abstained. There’s no UN Security Council King to snap his fingers and allow the lowly peasants to carry on last I checked.
The UNSC permanent members’ power is supposed to be equal. Obviously, permanent UNSC members’ veto power and even abstentions impact such resolutions. Hence the often-glacial speed at which the UN operates, as the case of Gaza illustrates. But you likely won’t see the media talking about China or Russia singlehandedly “allowing” a resolution to pass because they’re not viewed as the supreme global overlord.
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Ukraine is alleged to have been training militants, including terrorists, in the Middle East, according to the head of Russia’s FSB intelligence, Aleksandr Bortnikov, for quite some time. One example of the work by Ukraine’s intelligence, in his view, is a large number of people of various nationalities fighting on the side of the Kiev regime, including radical “Islamists” and mercenaries recruited by Kiev to conduct military operations directly on the Russian border.
Bortnikov gave a fascinating, revealing, and ominous (read till the end) interview to the Russian media about the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in Russia. Some of Bortnikov’s statements made headlines today. You can look it up yourself. But I translated a bit more of this publicly available interview that did not make it into the Western media.
The opinions published here may not reflect the opinions of the translator, i.e. yours truly.
Regarding those who organized, or contributed to, the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, Bortnikov stated:
«Since [the terrorists] were fleeing, this means that they still intended to leave. And I’ll let you in on a little secret: the other [Ukrainian] side wanted to ‘greet them as heroes.’ For now, this statement will remain exactly as I’ve said it. Let's see to what exactly the scoundrels’ statements who are now under investigation lead.»
He elaborated on Ukraine’s alleged role:
«What needs to be done in order to prove one’s worth [to the West]? It is necessary to carry out sabotage and terrorist acts in the [enemy’s] rear…»
Here, Bortnikov mentioned drone attacks and raids on the Russian border towns as the most obvious examples.
When asked about whether the U.S. intelligence services actually provided Russia with any additional information as the Western media claims—beyond publishing a warning to their own citizens to avoid specific public places in early March 2024—Bortnikov diplomatically clarified:
«The information [that the Americans gave us] was very general….We reacted to this information accordingly…Thanks, of course, for what they told us, but, nevertheless, we need more specifics.»
He was then asked whether Kirill Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and other leaders of Ukraine’s special services are legitimate targets, Bortnikov emphasized the fact that everyone who commits crimes against the Russian Federation and Russian citizens is considered legitimate targets.
«Why are they still alive?»
«Everything is yet to come!» - Bortnikov smiled.
Sources: TASS, Rossia, Reporter.
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Bortnikov gave a fascinating, revealing, and ominous (read till the end) interview to the Russian media about the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in Russia. Some of Bortnikov’s statements made headlines today. You can look it up yourself. But I translated a bit more of this publicly available interview that did not make it into the Western media.
The opinions published here may not reflect the opinions of the translator, i.e. yours truly.
Regarding those who organized, or contributed to, the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, Bortnikov stated:
«Since [the terrorists] were fleeing, this means that they still intended to leave. And I’ll let you in on a little secret: the other [Ukrainian] side wanted to ‘greet them as heroes.’ For now, this statement will remain exactly as I’ve said it. Let's see to what exactly the scoundrels’ statements who are now under investigation lead.»
He elaborated on Ukraine’s alleged role:
«What needs to be done in order to prove one’s worth [to the West]? It is necessary to carry out sabotage and terrorist acts in the [enemy’s] rear…»
Here, Bortnikov mentioned drone attacks and raids on the Russian border towns as the most obvious examples.
When asked about whether the U.S. intelligence services actually provided Russia with any additional information as the Western media claims—beyond publishing a warning to their own citizens to avoid specific public places in early March 2024—Bortnikov diplomatically clarified:
«The information [that the Americans gave us] was very general….We reacted to this information accordingly…Thanks, of course, for what they told us, but, nevertheless, we need more specifics.»
He was then asked whether Kirill Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and other leaders of Ukraine’s special services are legitimate targets, Bortnikov emphasized the fact that everyone who commits crimes against the Russian Federation and Russian citizens is considered legitimate targets.
«Why are they still alive?»
«Everything is yet to come!» - Bortnikov smiled.
Sources: TASS, Rossia, Reporter.
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Aristotele Fioravanti, a ~60-year-old Italian architect, arrived in Moscow on March 26, 1475, about half a millennium ago. His mission was to fix the disaster that occurred at the Moscow Kremlin in the previous year: the collapse of the new Dormition (Assumption) Cathedral that was on its way to completion. Before that, the original structure was built in 1326.
The key problem, an issue with limestone, was diagnosed by Pskov-area craftsmen. But they did not take it upon themselves to build a new cathedral. As a result, Grand Prince Ivan III sent an envoy to Italy in search of a suitable master.
Fioravanti and his team worked fast by late medieval standards: they completed the cathedral in 1477, whereas interior decorations took another two years to finalize.
The cathedral is an oldest fully preserved structure in Moscow. It served as a place for royal coronations until 1896 and a burial ground for Orthodox patriarchs and metropolitans. Today, it is part of the Kremlin museums.
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The key problem, an issue with limestone, was diagnosed by Pskov-area craftsmen. But they did not take it upon themselves to build a new cathedral. As a result, Grand Prince Ivan III sent an envoy to Italy in search of a suitable master.
Fioravanti and his team worked fast by late medieval standards: they completed the cathedral in 1477, whereas interior decorations took another two years to finalize.
The cathedral is an oldest fully preserved structure in Moscow. It served as a place for royal coronations until 1896 and a burial ground for Orthodox patriarchs and metropolitans. Today, it is part of the Kremlin museums.
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Slowly but surely, the Donetsk People's Republic continues to put Azov militants on trial for killing the civilians of Donbass
On March 25, the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic sentenced Pavel Gusel of Azov to life in prison. Gusev shot two civilians in Mariupol by using an AKS-74 assault rifle and firing at them at least 10 times as they were walking. Both victims died.
Some think these criminals should be grateful that Donetsk no longer has the death penalty now that it has been incorporated into the Russian Federation.
As you know, I'm a great humanitarian and believe that they should be doing hard physical labor rebuilding Donbass.
Source: TASS.
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On March 25, the Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic sentenced Pavel Gusel of Azov to life in prison. Gusev shot two civilians in Mariupol by using an AKS-74 assault rifle and firing at them at least 10 times as they were walking. Both victims died.
Some think these criminals should be grateful that Donetsk no longer has the death penalty now that it has been incorporated into the Russian Federation.
As you know, I'm a great humanitarian and believe that they should be doing hard physical labor rebuilding Donbass.
Source: TASS.
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A new Gallup poll shows the decline in Americans’ approval of Israel’s actions in Gaza with only 36% remaining, while disapproval climbed to 55%.
It’s only taken a massive civilian death toll, a humanitarian crisis, and entire neighborhoods razed to the ground to make this opinion change. The results also seem to shows that there are limits to even the most concerted media propaganda efforts to justify the level of destruction in that area.
Source https://news.gallup.com/poll/642695/majority-disapprove-israeli-action-gaza.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2o2LcywRFiSC9-kKYBEUaRESvEmKSstD8Bmm1vB2PM-Nfi6Ujf0s6AcO8_aem_ASTQvCENb0aNza9J1-ScXW0xBtm-s7NRn2VEgT5b7Q3r-NvnYTtmS_4jSiws2hVDhkM
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It’s only taken a massive civilian death toll, a humanitarian crisis, and entire neighborhoods razed to the ground to make this opinion change. The results also seem to shows that there are limits to even the most concerted media propaganda efforts to justify the level of destruction in that area.
Source https://news.gallup.com/poll/642695/majority-disapprove-israeli-action-gaza.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2o2LcywRFiSC9-kKYBEUaRESvEmKSstD8Bmm1vB2PM-Nfi6Ujf0s6AcO8_aem_ASTQvCENb0aNza9J1-ScXW0xBtm-s7NRn2VEgT5b7Q3r-NvnYTtmS_4jSiws2hVDhkM
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The disconnect between the ruling elites of certain countries and their people is obvious.
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At 2 pm EST, we'll talk about the 78 days of hell in 1999: NATO's strikes on the former Yugoslavia on Twitter and YouTube
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It’s the last-ditch effort to maintain the unipolar hegemony of the so-called “rules-based order,” and it appears to be failing spectacularly.
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When I get to 50 years old, I’d like to be called a “50-year-old Soviet garbage can.” It would mean that I’m sturdy as hell like the immortal Soviet refrigerators, cars, can openers, and just about all of the infrastructure, while you’re collapsing from arthritis and are on 29.5 different meds. 🥰
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210 years ago, on March 30th, the Russian Army and its allies triumphantly entered the French capital. Paris capitulated on March 31st. This was the last battle of the Napoleonic campaign of 1814. It took approximately a year and a half between Napoleon’s invasion of Russia and total Russian victory. Hope Macron is taking notes!
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