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General Rudskoy briefing on a humanitarian pause in Aleppo airstrikes on October 20th, 2016

General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian federation October 17th 2016 briefing Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy   Oct 17, 2016 Chief of the main operations directorate of Russia’s General Staff says Moscow has agreed with Syria on declaring a brief humanitarian pause in the flashpoint city of Aleppo. Rudskoy said Moscow will halt its airstrikes on Aleppo from eight AM to four PM local time on Thursday. He added

Amazing words by Donald Trump

I know, I know.  These are just words.  But listen to these words, these are absolutely amazing words, nobody before dared say what Trump says.  At the very least, I think that we have to give him the benefit of the doubt.  What if Trump is really sincere?  I am not saying that he is.  But I am wondering – what if?! The Saker

Russians’ trust in govt sinks to 5-year low

RT reports According to the latest poll, only about a quarter of Russians express definite trust in state structures and public institutions. However, citizens’ trust in military and security services remains high. The Levada independent public opinion research center released the results of its latest poll on Thursday saying that after the mid-September parliamentary polls the Russians’ trust in government fell to the lowest level in five years, 26 percent,

“CrossTalk” Bullhorns bantering with Peter Lavelle

    With Syria locked in a statement while Russia-US relations spiral downward, which party in this conflict is the barrier to peace and what needs to happen next? CrossTalking with Mark Sleboda, Alex Christoforou, and Mohammad Marandi. Recorded from RT, CrossTalk, October 10, 2016

GONE TO HELL Paris – October 3rd, 2016

GONE TO HELL Paris – October 3rd, 2016 When good Americans die, they go to Paris.  said Oscar Wilde. Paris is also the place where good Africans and Arabs come to survive after good Americans and French destroyed their countries, their way of life, their healthcare and education systems, their governments, their homes, roads and water supplies. In Russia it’s called Ukrainization of Europe. It’s an old  tried-and-true method to

Ukrainian Nationalist – New Regime Is As Bad As The Separatists

Ukrainian Nationalist – New Regime Is As Bad As The Separatists [ENG Sub] (Shuster Live) Translated by Tatzhit Mihailovich Sep 26, 2016 It only took these people two and a half years to realize what sane folks like me have been saying all along – the Maidan “revolution” is a scam, and is the worst crime against Ukrainians in recent history. Even under Stalin, Ukrainian population grew steadily (by some

A Muslim police officer dies a hero’s death and receives Russia’s highest honorary title “Hero of Russia”

The video below is an excerpt of a recent one hour long tribute on Russia TV to a 30 year old officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Magomed Nurbagandov.  Here is a summary of what happened: Magomed (Mohamed/Muhammad in Russian) was camping with a friend in a forest when recruiters for ISIS/Daesh stumbled upon them.  They woke them up, beat them a little and searched them.  When they found

Crosstalk: The Media’s Syria

Published on Sep 23, 2016 Conflicting narratives and competing agendas – this is the tragedy of the Syrian conflict. Western media coverage is focused on forcing political outcomes. In the process, the truth is often overlooked and even denied. Another casualty of war. CrossTalking with Jonathan Steele, Scott Bennett, and Daniel Lazare.

Russian FM Lavrov press conference following UNGA speech (Streamed live)

Russian FM Lavrov press conference following UNGA speech (Streamed live) Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions following the ISSG meeting, New York, September 22, 2016 Question: What has happened? Sergey Lavrov: Nothing has happened; we will continue consultations. Question: Can you review the results of the meeting? Sergey Lavrov: We will continue our work to provide for the observance of the ceasefire – you can call this results.

Gotcha! Of Those Who Want To Destroy Russia

In September, a Russian private TV channel REN.TV released a documentary that has immediately become a hit in Russia: Попались! Кто хочет развалить страну REV TV is known for their excellent investigative reporting in geopolitics, Russia’s political movements, and modern warfare. An investigation by the ren.tv reporters reveals the truth about the forces that are desperately trying to destroy our beloved Russia. What are those people? Who pays them and

The 20th anniversary of the second (unofficial) anthem of Russia

How delightful are evenings in Russia This collection was made for us by the Russian translator of my book. This year we marked, somewhat quietly, the 20th anniversary of the second (unofficial) anthem of Russia. Composed in 1996 by Alexander Dobronravov in New York City (of all places!) where he was on a long business trip recording music, this song elicits a lot of purely Russian sentimentalism,  but the song

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