Andrei Martyanov on Blinken and Lavrov
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The Other Side of the Story: Russia’s view on Geopolitics, War and Energy Racketeering
by Nash Landesman for the Saker Blog The following is an exclusive interview with Russian Duma deputy, Yevgeny Fyodorov, a high-ranking conservative, nationalistic lawmaker in President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia Party. He has been Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy of the State Duma and a member of the Advisory Council of the President of the Russian Federation. Below we discuss war with Ukraine, principles of sovereignty and geopolitics, the ongoing
Is there a deal being prepared behind the scenes?
I have to admit that when I heard that the US has no intention of giving the Russians anything in writing I began wondering whether it even made sense for Lavrov to fly to Geneva. Yet, Lavrov thought otherwise and flew to the Swiss city. The outcome? Meh… The US wants another week to prepare a written reply. Okay, that is some kind of result and I suppose that, considering
Opening Statements: Lavrov : Blinken : Meet in Geneva (Update)
Ed. Note: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commence talks in Geneva. This video contains only the opening statements where the press was allowed. At approx. time marker 6.35, the opening statements are over and there is nothing of value in the rest of the video. The Saker Blog will continue updating here for the rest of the day and there will be
A Short-Term Geopolitical Forecast
By Dmitry Orlov and posted with the author’s permission Ever since Putin announced his demands for security guarantees from the US and NATO (in brief, stop NATO’s eastward expansion, have NATO retreat to its positions of 1997 and remove offensive weapons from Russia’s immediate vicinity) we have been subjected to a barrage of irrelevancies from Western press: • Are these security guarantees an ultimatum or a negotiating tool? • Will
The Saker blog and its ranking compared to others :-)
As I have said many many times, I don’t care one bit about the amount of people who read the Saker blog. I do care only about the quality of the readership, not its quantity. Simply put: I want to reach the right people. Besides, since I have no ads, no pop-ups, no special memberships, no for pay only articles, etc. the number of visitors also makes no difference to
The (apparent) disagreement between Ze and “Biden”
As I mentioned it yesterday, Biden said something rather weird yesterday. He said: Quote: “Russia will be held accountable if it invades and it depends on what it does – it’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion and then we end up having to fight about what to do and what not to do, but if they actually do what they’re capable of doing with the force amassed on
‘We’re Optimistic’ | Head of Russian Delegation in Vienna Ahead of Security Talks with US
Head of Russian delegation in Vienna on Arms Control, Konstantin Gavrilov, says Russia is hoping for a breakthrough in security talks with US amid rising tensions with Ukraine
Ayatollah Raisi at the State Duma of Russia
Iran seeks “maximum interaction” with all countries around the world based on increasing formation of a “civilised global community” As one of his travel plans to Russia, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran addressed the State Duma of Russia and stated, “The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks “maximum interaction” with all countries around the world, especially its neighbours and allies”. The full text of President Raisi’s speech is
Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi.
Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi. The agenda included matters of bilateral cooperation, current international and regional issues, and problems with implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. January 19, 2022 18:30 The Kremlin, Moscow President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, I would like to begin by thanking you for finding the time to come to Russia in these difficult Covid times. We have been in constant contact
Lots of short but important news: a huge storm is brewing (+UPDATES)
I just heard that on the news: (in no specific order, as they are coming in) Blinken is in Kiev and said that the US will give no written guarantees of ANY kind and if Russia attacks the Ukraine, the US will cripple Russia. The Russians said that the US is preparing a false flag in the Ukraine. The US accused Russia of the same. The President of Iran is
Mr. Xi plays Davos Man
A collective West “led” by unspeakable mediocrities looks at the Russia-China strategic partnership as if it was something like a double-headed Anti-Christ. Xi, for his part, seems not to be impressed. By Pepe Escobar: posted with permission and widely cross-posted The virtual, special address by President Xi Jinping to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Davos Agenda exhibits all the elements of a riddle inside an enigma. At first, it certainly
“A three-move game: will it be possible to avoid zugzwang?” Sergei Ryabkov and other speakers at Valdai
On January 19 at 2:00 pm Moscow Time, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the consultations between representatives of Russia and the West on security guarantees in Geneva, Brussels and Vienna, titled “A three-move game: will it be possible to avoid zugzwang?” Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation and head of the Russian delegation at these talks, attended the discussion and present his views
Yemeni Resistance strikes the heart of Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Statement by Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson, Yahya Saree, January 17, 2022. Source: Yemeni Armed Forces Translation: resistancenews.org Transcript: In the Name of God, the Beneficient, the Most Merciful. God the Most High said: “So whoever has assaulted you, then assault him in the same way that he has assaulted you.” [Qur’an, II, 194] God Almighty has spoken the truth. In response to the escalation of the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression against Yemen,
Various items during the current interlude (OPEN THREAD)
So Russia is still waiting for the written reply from the USA to her demands. The US promised it for next week. As for the gazillion opinions, predictions, threats and other guesses, they consider this all has irrelevant hot air and have declared that Russia will only act on the basis of what the US written reply will say. Fair enough. Still, there are a few secondary developments which are
Address by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2022 World Economic Forum Virtual Session
Forge Ahead with Confidence and Fortitude to Jointly Create a Better Post-COVID World Special Address by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China At the 2022 World Economic Forum Virtual Session 17 January 2022 Professor Klaus Schwab, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends, Greetings to you all! It is my pleasure to attend this virtual session of the World Economic Forum. In two weeks’ time, China will celebrate the
The Menticide Manual – In Medias Res
By Thorsten J. Pattberg for the Saker Blog In medias res is the literary device to start your story “in the midst”. This trick will create in the minds of the audiences the illusion of distance to a beginning and an end. As in: They are throwing you in the middle of it. All epics – from Homer’s Odyssey to Aśvaghosa’s Buddhacharita to the anonymous Beowulf – are necessarily written
European Requiem for the Russian Opposition
By Serbian Knight for the Saker Blog The growing pressure on Russia from Europe every day does not lead to support for street protests and a wave of discontent among Russians, as well as to mass opposition demonstrations, no matter how much we would like to. Sanctions, support for the street opposition, and public threats against Moscow are having the opposite effect: the Washington-fueled protest`s have completely failed, Russian society
Michael Pogrebinskii about the likelihood of the Poroshenko Arrest
Michael Pogrebinskii about the likelihood of the Poroshenko Arrest: The brainless Kievan Authorities have given Poroshenko a nice PR stunt opportunity. translated for the Saker Blog by O. Earlier the ex-president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has posted on his facebook page that he is planning to return to Ukraine from abroad in order to stand before the court. Political Analyst Michael Pogrebinskii thinks that the authorities are driven by political
The Saker interviews Ljubiša Malenica from Sarajevo
Note by the Saker: a few months ago I was contacted by Ljubiša who let me know that a number of very interesting documents have been made available to the public. They are now all available on the bottom right of the homepage under the heading of “The Truth About The War On The Serbian People” and include links to all the documents we discussed with Ljubiša. Considering the importance
