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Press Briefing by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia on the situation in the town of Bucha (Kiev Region) and related matters

https://russiaun.ru/en/news/pressconf_040422 4 April 2022 Vassily Nebenzia: These are unprecedented times, as you know. What is also unprecedented is what happened yesterday and earlier today. It was unprecedented, unbelievable, and unthinkable. We were denied a Security Council meeting that we requested today from the British Presidency. During my time here, I had emergency meetings of the Security Council on many issues that happened on weekends, on US holidays, etc, and we

FM Sergey Lavrov’s presser after talks with India’s Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, New Delhi, April 1, 2022

Ed Note:  Mr Lavrov held various pressers in his travels to China, India and the meetings between Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries (Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).  If you are interested, that speech contains the rebuilding of Afghanistan and the progress being made.  It is here:  https://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1807302/ The main take-away (and there are many) from Mr Lavrov’s visits, is of course this: A new reality is taking shape: the

President Putin’s Full Remarks at the Oil for Ruble announcement

Ed Note – Amarynth The video that we could obtain, was only a snippet and that is posted here:  http://10.16.86.131/putin-sets-ruble-for-gas-payment-deadline/ The full address is worth taking a look at, as Mr Putin in no uncertain terms told the west and Europe what they are doing. I caution that this is a machine translation, so, fine parsing of words may not be productive. This is the gist of what Mr Putin

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Serbian media, Moscow, March 28, 2022

https://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1806841/ Question: As you know, Serbia has not joined the sanctions [against Russia]. Did it come as a surprise to you that some of the Balkan nations who have recently had a good relationship with Russia have joined the sanctions against it? What is your perspective on the efforts to bring relations with these Balkan countries back to normal later? Sergey Lavrov: We are seeing unprecedented pressure as part of

Opinion by María Zakharova: BioBiden

🎙 #Opinion by María Zakharova: BioBiden We can get a rough idea of the US political elites’ involvement in the military biological activity in Ukraine if we rely on open sources as well as leaked documents. Below is an attempt to reconstruct the chronology of this involvement, though not a comprehensive one. There are many gaps in this truly diabolical plan that are still to be filled. 1991 – the

Two more briefings: Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy and Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev

https://telegra.ph/Speech-of-the-Head-of-the-Main-Operational-Directorate-of-the-General-Staff-of-the-Armed-Forces-of-the-Russian-Federation-on-the-03-25   March 25, 2022 Speech of the Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy (This should be read with the previous statements of this morning:  http://10.16.86.131/briefing-by-the-russian-ministry-of-defence-on-the-current-results-of-the-special-military-operation-in-ukraine/   In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief since February 24 this year. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are conducting a special military operation.

Briefing by the Russian Ministry of Defence on the current results of the special military operation in Ukraine

📑 Speech of the Russian Defence Ministry Spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov ▫️On February 24, 2022, the Russian Armed Forces launched a special military operation in Ukraine. ▫️I want to emphasize that the special military operation is carried out strictly according to the approved plan. ▫️The absolute priority of the actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the operation is the exclusion of unnecessary civilian casualties. ▫️High-precision weapons selectively and

Renegade interviews Michael Hudson: Sanctions, the blowback

Posted with Michael Hudson’s permission https://www.rt.com/shows/renegade-inc/552236-michael-hudson-sanctions-ukraine/ Ross [00:00:29] Welcome to Renegade Inc. Whatever the outcome in Ukraine, one thing is for sure the economic reverberations will be felt by everyone for years to come as the world divides between the West and a rapidly reshaping Eurasia. Ross [00:00:49] Michael Hudson, always a pleasure to have you on the programme, welcome to Renegade Inc. Michael Hudson [00:00:53] Thank you for inviting

Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry + comment on strategy

Early morning briefing by Russian Defence Ministry ▫️Units of the Russian Armed Forces continue to destroy units of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Currently, they are fighting for the capture of Novomikhailovka. ▫️The grouping of troops of the Donetsk People’s Republic, having completed clearing of Verkhnetoretskoe from nationalists, continued to pursue the retreating units of 25th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: Leaders of Russia management competition, Moscow, March 19, 2022

Ed Note:  This is an important document and answers most of the confused questions that I see come up in the comments still.  A careful read and even study is recommended – Amarynth Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions during his meeting with finalists of the International Track as part of the Leaders of Russia management competition, Moscow, March 19, 2022 Dear friends, I would like to

Briefings by Russian Defence Ministry

https://t.me/mod_russia_en/313 ◽️ Units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced another 4 kilometers overnight and completely took control of Sladkoe. Currently, scattered groups of the nationalist battalion “Donbass” are being destroyed. ◽️ The grouping of troops of the Donetsk People’s Republic completes the defeat of the remnants of the 53rd mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, developing an offensive in Novomikhailovka direction. ◽️ In total, up to 50 militants, 3

Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles flying)

https://t.me/mod_russia_en/288 ▫️The grouping of troops of the Donetsk People’s Republic, developing an offensive, took full control of Stepnoye and is pursuing the retreating units of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Up to 25 personnel, 2 tanks, 2 infantry fighting vehicles and 5 all-terrain vehicles were destroyed. ▫️In Novoselovka Vtoraya direction, the units of the Donetsk Republic have advanced to a depth of 3 kilometers, crossed

Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (is that a Kinzhal flying?)

Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry ▫️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation. ▫️On March 18, Kinzhal aviation missile system with hypersonic ballistic missiles destroyed a large underground storage facility for missiles and aviation ammunition of Ukrainian troops in Delyatin, Ivano-Frankovsk region. ▫️Bastion coastal missile system destroyed the radio and technical reconnaissance centres of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Velikiy Dalnik and Velikodolinskoye, Odessa

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with RT, Moscow, March 18, 2022

https://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1805134/ Question: The sanctions that are currently imposed on Russia are of course unprecedented. And they are really negatively affecting the lives of ordinary Russians, even though Washington is saying that it’s not targeting Russians. What can you say about what the goals of these sanctions are and who the target really is? Sergey Lavrov: And we observe unprecedented steps our Western colleagues are taking. One of the underlying trends

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