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It's Telegram. Something about 'settings' in that app allow copying links and sharing... like above.
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An exhibition showcasing captured NATO equipment has opened in Kemerovo.
A prominent location in the city was chosen for the display, allowing the people of Kuzbass to see the "monsters" the West has sent against Russian troops.
The exhibition runs from August 22 to August 31, from 10:00 to 21:00, with free admission.
The attached video, created by Kuzbass fighters, shows how Ukrainian forces lose their equipment, which is now on display as trophies. With the first strike, the Russian fighters immobilize the enemy; with the second, they finish them off.
See you in Kemerovo!
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It was 36 million
️“We thank you, the people of Russia, for the enormous sacrifice you have made.”
Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters addressed the Russians.
The musician noted that it was the Russians who stopped the Nazis in World War II, at the cost of 22 million lives:
"No, we didn't win the war on D-Day. You won the war on the Eastern Front. You."
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️“We thank you, the people of Russia, for the enormous sacrifice you have made.”Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters addressed the Russians.
The musician noted that it was the Russians who stopped the Nazis in World War II, at the cost of 22 million lives:
"No, we didn't win the war on D-Day. You won the war on the Eastern Front. You."
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Moscow takes control over assets of Western companies
Sept 6 (Reuters) - Kremlin has been seizing assets of some Western companies in Russia through decrees signed by President Vladimir Putin and court orders related to lawsuits over halted projects or blocked funds amid Western sanctions.Below is a list of the companies affected so far.
AGROTERRA
Russia seized companies of agricultural group AgroTerra and placed them under temporary management in April, including some backed by Dutch investment firms.More:
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Blowback...
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almost as if they know something is coming...
That made me laugh.
WHAT, of the Forever-War DemocRats screaming "Russia-Russia-Russia!" and dreamy EU legislatreuxes speaking of how Putin is going to be @$$@$$inated, and how Russia is running out of chips/weapons/bullets/etc. and the endless braying for "MOAR AID$$$"...whatever would make you, or Putin, think something is up?
I suspect, without knowing anything, that Putin, too, knows he can lose his power base if he does not respond to the repeated civilian attacks within Russia proper. He's probably weighing the power of the DNC fraud effort, and trying to decide if it's better for him to wait until after the sElection, or just go ahead and seek retribution now.
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One thing is certain... Russia is and has been kicking Ukraine's assets back to the Stone Age despite the media protestations to the contrary.
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Russia Is on a Slow Path to Bankruptcy, But How Slow?
Editor’s Note: This is an adaptation of an article originally published in Le Rubicon, which is affiliated with War on the Rocks.Russia is faced with an insoluble equation: how to finance a war in the long term, for which expenditure is soaring while budget revenues are falling, against a backdrop of tightened sanctions. Between rising taxes, falling hydrocarbon revenues, inflation, and crises in employment and foreign investment, with a labor market short by 4.8 million workers (about 7 percent of the country’s labor force), and with the value of foreign assets in Russia dropping by almost 20 percent between December 2022 and March 2024, Russia has embarked on a risky gamble from which it will not emerge unscathed. Now spinning at breakneck speed on the momentum of its “war economy,” this Russian spinning top cannot slow down, or it will fall. But it may soon run out of momentum as well as finances. Russia’s economic future after 2024 rests essentially on the price of oil from the Urals and on the quantities exported, two subjects that are all the more uncertain for Russia in the near future. Russia may soon no longer be able to rely on its depleting financial reserves. With no possibility of borrowing on international financial markets, and constrained by a limited domestic financial market (in the context of China’s gradual disengagement), Russia risks nothing less than bankruptcy in the medium term.
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Editor’s Note: This is an adaptation of an article originally published in Le Rubicon, which is affiliated with War on the Rocks. Russia is faced with an
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Yeah.
Like Baghdad Bob...WE'RE WINNING. Pay NO ATTENTION TO THE FACTS!
How many ways are we winning? Russia is pirating chips from washing machines! Their troops are deserting! They're retreating!
...oh...wait...
Like Baghdad Bob...WE'RE WINNING. Pay NO ATTENTION TO THE FACTS!
How many ways are we winning? Russia is pirating chips from washing machines! Their troops are deserting! They're retreating!
...oh...wait...
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You forgot the Ghost of Kyiv
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On September 12, 1941, the legendary "Road of Life" began its operation.
The Siege of Leningrad began on September 8, 1941, when Nazi forces captured Shlisselburg, severing the city's land connection with the rest of the country. Over 2.5 million residents, including 400,000 children, were trapped in the city. The only remaining lifeline for supplying besieged Leningrad was across the water—and later, the ice—of Lake Ladoga, a route that would later be known as "The Road of Life."
On September 12, 1941, the first convoy of ships arrived at the port of Osinovets, delivering 800 tons of grain and 60 tons of ammunition. By November 15, when navigation officially ended, more than 24,000 tons of grain, flour, and cereals, over 1,000 tons of meat and dairy products, and other supplies had been delivered to the city. Additionally, 33,500 civilians and wounded were evacuated.
With the onset of winter, an ice road on Lake Ladoga became operational. This is when the city's residents dubbed it the "Road of Life." Initially, sleds were used, and as the ice thickened, vehicles began crossing.
During the first and harshest winter of the siege, from 1941 to 1942, over 360,000 tons of supplies were delivered to Leningrad via the "Road of Life." Six rifle divisions and a tank brigade were also transported. A total of 539,400 Leningrad residents were evacuated.
On January 18, 1943, Soviet troops captured Shlisselburg, breaking the siege of the city.
In total, over 1.6 million tons of supplies were transported to Leningrad via the "Road of Life" during its entire operation, and about 1.4 million people were evacuated from the city.
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The Siege of Leningrad began on September 8, 1941, when Nazi forces captured Shlisselburg, severing the city's land connection with the rest of the country. Over 2.5 million residents, including 400,000 children, were trapped in the city. The only remaining lifeline for supplying besieged Leningrad was across the water—and later, the ice—of Lake Ladoga, a route that would later be known as "The Road of Life."
On September 12, 1941, the first convoy of ships arrived at the port of Osinovets, delivering 800 tons of grain and 60 tons of ammunition. By November 15, when navigation officially ended, more than 24,000 tons of grain, flour, and cereals, over 1,000 tons of meat and dairy products, and other supplies had been delivered to the city. Additionally, 33,500 civilians and wounded were evacuated.
With the onset of winter, an ice road on Lake Ladoga became operational. This is when the city's residents dubbed it the "Road of Life." Initially, sleds were used, and as the ice thickened, vehicles began crossing.
During the first and harshest winter of the siege, from 1941 to 1942, over 360,000 tons of supplies were delivered to Leningrad via the "Road of Life." Six rifle divisions and a tank brigade were also transported. A total of 539,400 Leningrad residents were evacuated.
On January 18, 1943, Soviet troops captured Shlisselburg, breaking the siege of the city.
In total, over 1.6 million tons of supplies were transported to Leningrad via the "Road of Life" during its entire operation, and about 1.4 million people were evacuated from the city.
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Russian political analyst Sergey Karaganov (pictured above) has suggested that Russia should be prepared to use nuclear weapons in response to attacks on its territory or the seizure of its land.
In an interview (https://www.kommersant.ru/amp/7059257) with "Kommersant," Karaganov, who is the honorary chairman of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, argued for a revision of Russia's nuclear doctrine to include the concept of "nuclear escalation" to deter adversaries. He believes that the current doctrine does not effectively serve as a deterrent and hinders the use of nuclear weapons' "other useful functions".
Karaganov has previously advocated for changes to Russia's nuclear policy, even suggesting a potential nuclear strike on Europe if adversaries do not reconsider their actions. However, this proposal was deemed unacceptable by members of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy.
He emphasized that initial responses to attacks should be conventional, but nuclear strikes should follow if necessary, particularly targeting NATO countries that support Ukraine.
Karaganov acknowledges the gravity of using nuclear weapons, which would result in the loss of innocent lives, but considers it necessary to convince adversaries of Russia's readiness to use them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that nuclear weapons would only be used in exceptional cases threatening national sovereignty and has not ruled out changes to the nuclear doctrine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov indicated that revisions to the doctrine are at an advanced stage, driven by extensive Western involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
In our brief analysis () of the Trump/Harris debate, we talked about exactly this: they spent five minutes on the war in Ukraine and wasted the other 85 on irrelevant topics—none of which will matter if WWIII goes nuclear.
Mr. Karaganov’s arguments are particularly relevant given President Putin’s statements in his answer () to Pavel Zarubin’s questions today.
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In an interview (https://www.kommersant.ru/amp/7059257) with "Kommersant," Karaganov, who is the honorary chairman of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, argued for a revision of Russia's nuclear doctrine to include the concept of "nuclear escalation" to deter adversaries. He believes that the current doctrine does not effectively serve as a deterrent and hinders the use of nuclear weapons' "other useful functions".
Karaganov has previously advocated for changes to Russia's nuclear policy, even suggesting a potential nuclear strike on Europe if adversaries do not reconsider their actions. However, this proposal was deemed unacceptable by members of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy.
He emphasized that initial responses to attacks should be conventional, but nuclear strikes should follow if necessary, particularly targeting NATO countries that support Ukraine.
Karaganov acknowledges the gravity of using nuclear weapons, which would result in the loss of innocent lives, but considers it necessary to convince adversaries of Russia's readiness to use them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that nuclear weapons would only be used in exceptional cases threatening national sovereignty and has not ruled out changes to the nuclear doctrine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov indicated that revisions to the doctrine are at an advanced stage, driven by extensive Western involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
In our brief analysis () of the Trump/Harris debate, we talked about exactly this: they spent five minutes on the war in Ukraine and wasted the other 85 on irrelevant topics—none of which will matter if WWIII goes nuclear.
Mr. Karaganov’s arguments are particularly relevant given President Putin’s statements in his answer () to Pavel Zarubin’s questions today.
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For the first time, the Russian Army launched an FPV drone strike at a range of about 40 kilometers....
In this case, the UAV “queen drone” was used, which also served as a relay of control and video signals for our operators.
According to feedback from the other side, this completely nullified the so-called trench REB (electronic warfare device) of the Ukrainian military. Here's what the enemy writes about it:
“The Russians hit our unit with FPV drones, which were delivered by a reusable UAV-queen drone, at a distance of 40 kilometers from the front line.
The queen drone conducted visual reconnaissance and directed the FPVs in the attack. It also functioned as a control and video relay.
The proximity of the relay queen drone to the FPV reduced the effectiveness of trench REB to zero.
This was the first time that the Russians used the concept against us.”
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In this case, the UAV “queen drone” was used, which also served as a relay of control and video signals for our operators.
According to feedback from the other side, this completely nullified the so-called trench REB (electronic warfare device) of the Ukrainian military. Here's what the enemy writes about it:
“The Russians hit our unit with FPV drones, which were delivered by a reusable UAV-queen drone, at a distance of 40 kilometers from the front line.
The queen drone conducted visual reconnaissance and directed the FPVs in the attack. It also functioned as a control and video relay.
The proximity of the relay queen drone to the FPV reduced the effectiveness of trench REB to zero.
This was the first time that the Russians used the concept against us.”
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Human interest story.
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“If this route is closed, families would be torn apart”
How a small Russian bus in the Norwegian border town of Kirkenes has become the last hope for people from all over Europe.
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This is a short article from 2019 I found interesting. It's an opinion piece so take it fwiw and dyodd.
www.davidmurrin.co.uk
We need to bring Russia back into the fold -Property Chronicle
As the global commodity price cycle begins its downward swing, Russia is set to be hit hard, forcing Putin to reassert himself – unless the West acts first David Murrin The impending worldwide recession will act as the final stage in the decline of commodity prices that has been happening since...
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What happens to Russia happens to the world.This is a short article from 2019 I found interesting. It's an opinion piece so take it fwiw and dyodd.
We need to bring Russia back into the fold -Property Chronicle
As the global commodity price cycle begins its downward swing, Russia is set to be hit hard, forcing Putin to reassert himself – unless the West acts first David Murrin The impending worldwide recession will act as the final stage in the decline of commodity prices that has been happening since...
BRICS is leaving the dollar. The dollar is toast.
We're begging China to buy our debt so we can make weapons to attack China....
China is saying Bù.
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The list has been published of foreign States implementing policies that impose destructive neoliberal ideological attitudes that contradict traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.
Order of the Government of the Russian Federation from 17.09.2024 № 2560-r
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Foreigners wishing to move to the Russian Federation because of the destructive policies of their states are granted the right to apply for temporary residence permits without a quota and without a Russian language exam.
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14. Canada
15. Italy
16. Cyprus
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18. Lithuania
19. Liechtenstein
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21. Malta
22. Micronesia
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25. Netherlands
26. New Zealand
27. Norway
28. Poland
29. Portugal
30. Republic of Korea
31. Romania
32. San Marino
33. Northern Macedonia
34. Singapore
35. Slovenia
36. USA
37. Taiwan
38. Ukraine
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The list has been published of foreign States implementing policies that impose destructive neoliberal ideological attitudes that contradict traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.Order of the Government of the Russian Federation from 17.09.2024 № 2560-r
Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 17.09.2024 № 2560-р ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов
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I follow the news about BRICS to a certain degree. Some of it doesn't add up. Will have to see how things play out over time.
The article you quoted was from 2019. If you go back in time (pre Putin) there was a point where we could have brought Russia into NATO. Maybe the time will come again.........I don't know.
But had it happened that would have been a good thing. I've thought that for years. And had it happened there would have been no attack on Ukraine. In fact, I think we could have done so good things concerning world peace and feeding people. But it didn't happen and now there's a holy mess in Europe. Hopefully it will end soon.
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Russian civilians go through a nightmare at the hands of Ukraine soldiers
This is one of the more difcult reports that I have made. I am in Kursk talking to the people who have managed to escape the Ukraine advance on Kursk and are now refugees in their own country. Although I have seen and heard a lot in the last 15 months reporting from this conflict zone, the stories I heard shocked even me. I really didn't think Ukraine army would go to such extremes in the treatment of civilians who there only crime was to live where they live. Subscribe @CafeRevolution for exclusive eyewitness reports fro the Ukraine/Russia frontline.23
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Zelensky is an illegitimate president of Ukraine....
️Zelensky said he was disappointed because the Russians "didn't come running" to the summit at the West's call
The Ukrainian leader believes that his "victory plan" will strengthen Kyiv's position and "force" Russia to take part in peace talks. He admitted that the plan was developed with the expectation of support from US President Joe Biden.
According to Zelensky, after the peace summit, the West saw that Russia does not intend to participate in the negotiations. According to the Ukrainian leader, Kyiv's partners expressed hope for the appearance of the Russian Federation at the second peace summit.
"Our Western partners said, 'We'll invite the Russians to a second summit, and they'll come running.' Well, now we have a second summit planned, and it doesn't look like they'll come running," Zelensky said in an interview with The New Yorker.
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️Zelensky said he was disappointed because the Russians "didn't come running" to the summit at the West's callThe Ukrainian leader believes that his "victory plan" will strengthen Kyiv's position and "force" Russia to take part in peace talks. He admitted that the plan was developed with the expectation of support from US President Joe Biden.
According to Zelensky, after the peace summit, the West saw that Russia does not intend to participate in the negotiations. According to the Ukrainian leader, Kyiv's partners expressed hope for the appearance of the Russian Federation at the second peace summit.
"Our Western partners said, 'We'll invite the Russians to a second summit, and they'll come running.' Well, now we have a second summit planned, and it doesn't look like they'll come running," Zelensky said in an interview with The New Yorker.
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Small Norwegian fishing boat confronted Russian warship during live-shooting exercise
Shootings or not, the fishermen wanted to secure their catch and confronted the Northern Fleet's large destroyer Admiral Levchenko in the maritime border area north of the Varanger Peninsula.
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All Clear for Nuclear Testing at Novaya Zemlya, Says Russian Head of Test Site
Russia's nuclear test site at Novaya Zemlya, about 80 miles from Finnmark, Northern Norway, is ready for resumption of full-scale testing activities, according to its head Andrei Sinitsyn. "If the order comes, we can start testing at any moment," he says.