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Dec 6 2024

Tucker Carlson Interviews Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow


Posted originally on the CTH on December 5, 2024 | Sundance 

First things first, Tucker Carlson deserves enormous credit for gaining reentry into Russia during a time when Russia has essentially locked down their entry visa process. This was not a simple task, and Tucker’s motives for doing so are accepted without immediate reservation. As the only other American I know who has navigated this dynamic, congratulations Tucker.

There have been no diplomatic channels used by the U.S. government toward Russia for over two years. Literally, all talks between government officials and emissaries have been severed for the past two years. As I have said before, this is a very dangerous dynamic.

That said, this conversation does not take place without the intent of Russia, specifically President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov from wanting this conversation to take place. Without any doubt this is a public message, a direct and intentional communication, intended to reach a U.S. audience much deeper than the average American viewer. Perhaps an audience of one. Again, great job.  WATCH:

Chapters:
0:00 Is the US at War With Russia?
12:56 Russia’s Message to the West Through Hypersonic Weapons
17:47 Is There Conversation Happening Between Russia and the US?

23:18 How Many Have Died in the Ukraine/Russia War?
28:21 What Would It Take To End the War?
36:11 What Happened to Alexei Navalny?
39:45 Boris Johnson Wants the War to Continue
45:43 Sanctions on Russia
56:31 The Chinese/Russian Alliance
1:02:18 Who Is Making Foreign Policy Decisions in the US?
1:05:05 Biden Pushes the US Toward Nuclear War Before Trump Takes Office
1:08:52 What’s Happening in Syria?
1:13:08 Lavrov’s Thoughts on Trump

One of the things that separates Russians from their eastern European counterparts, is their keen ability to detect and dismiss bullshit. If you watch Russian engagement, from either inside or outside of Russia, their non pretending is truly an artform. Even the silent space between their words is something remarkable to watch.

Vladimir Putin has a weapon the “west” cannot defend against.  It’s not part of his physical military armament, it’s far more powerful.  Putin has the truth as a weapon.

The western group must pretend they didn’t carry out a color revolution in Ukraine.  The western group must also pretend they didn’t install Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  The western group must also pretend there was not a civil war happening inside Ukraine for a decade, and the western group must pretend they didn’t try to provoke Vladimir Putin with expansions of NATO and an intentional breaking of the Minsk accords.  There are other pretenses that must be maintained, but those are the top ones.

Into this grand game of pretenses comes President Donald Trump, not exactly the best pretender (by choice) and Vladimir Putin not only knows this, but he also respects this Trump attribute of honesty in problem solving.

Keep in mind, President Putin watched how President Trump dealt with the “North Korea threat” problem that was left to him by President Obama.  Putin watched how Trump negotiated an exit to escalating conflict by honesty confronting China, the true hand on the puppet strings of the DPRK.

Putin saw in that North Korea geopolitical dynamic that President Trump dealt with Kim Jong-un with a brutally honest strategy that encompassed the influence of China.  While Putin is more allied currently with China, he knows President Trump cuts through the gordian knot woven by western interventionists.  Trump cuts through the gordian knot with honest and pragmatic policy.

As a result of this dynamic, everyone around President Trump, including the National Security Council, his National Security Advisor (Waltz), his CIA Director (Ratcliffe), and his State Dept Secretary (Rubio), all have to maintain the “western” pretenses that were/are cemented by the people and silos they replace.

The larger American government, sans President Trump, have to maintain all the aforementioned pretenses, in part because the Intelligence Community and the USA media support it, and in part because it would weaken the USA on the global stage to ever make honest admissions about our control of Ukraine.  And yes, that pretending dynamic includes Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg who President Trump appointed as special envoy for Russia and Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s strongest weapon is the truth.  Vladimir Putin also knows the auto-setting on President Trump’s psyche of problem solving, ie ‘optimal solutions’, is also centered on truth.

The proverbial $64,000 question: How does truthful President Trump deal with truthful President Putin, while all around the office of the White House are people who only know how to maintain pretenses?

That my friends, is going to be a very interesting dynamic to watch.

One way President Trump could gain back the power of not pretending is to: (1) request an immediate ceasefire; then (2) tell the CIA (Ratcliffe) to immediately withdraw all CIA operatives from Ukraine; then (3) tell Secretary Marco Rubio to pull all USAID operatives out of Ukraine; then (4) tell Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he must hold a national election within 60 days.

If the U.S and NATO pull all of the control agents out of Ukraine and hold an election, the result will highlight the will of the Ukranian people to retain Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  If Zelenskyy wins, then he is in a stronger position.  If he loses, then he was never strong to begin with, and he’s the wrong person to be negotiating with.

Calling for an election in Ukraine is a radical approach because I think we all know what the outcome would be.  Then again, that’s the problem with pretending, when you stop you have to accept the transparently predictable forecast.

In the interim, President Putin has the truth as a weapon, and President Trump is going to have to find a way to deal with it while everyone around him maintains pretenses.

My money is on President Trump finding an optimal solution, just like he did in North Korea. It will certainly be interesting to watch.

Nov 1 2024

Hungary Attends Joint Security Summit with Russia, Belarus, and Syria


Posted originally on Nov 1, 2024 By Martin Armstrong |  

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The European Union and NATO are questioning Hungary’s allegiance after it sent a foreign minister to a joint security summit with Russia, Syria, and Belarus. Hungary’s position in both the EU and NATO has repeatedly been undermined as the current government has attempted to remain neutral in the Russia-Ukraine war.

“The Hungarian government never wastes an opportunity to shame us,” said Nathalie Loiseau, a French MEP from the Renew Europe group who sits on the Parliament’s foreign affairs committee. “In French, we say ‘when you cross boundaries, there are no limits,’” said Camille Grand, a former NATO assistant secretary-general. “Extremely troubling,” he added.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has taken numerous trips to Moscow amid the ongoing war. He used his last trip to discuss Hungary’s ongoing fuel war with Ukraine. “Hungary’s secure and affordable gas supply is not possible” without cooperation with Russia, “whether we like it or not.” The EU sided with Ukraine over Hungary, further pushing the nation away from the alliance.

President Viktor Orban infamously met with Putin while acting as the president of the Council of the EU, solidifying his position as an enemy of his own bloc. Yet, the European Union is far from an actual union. Those at the top in Brussels make the decisions, and everyone is expected to adhere blindly. Viktor Orbán of Hungary has long fallen out of favor with the European Union for opposing the war in Ukraine.

Orban has voted to withhold aid from Ukraine in the past. He recently came out and accused the EU of installing a puppet government in Poland. He no longer trusts his European allies, and the feeling is mutual. Yet, there is no current method for banishing a member from the European Union.

The curious aspect of this is that Hungary feels it needs security. From whom?

Categories:EUROPEAN UNION

Oct 30 2024

Japan Providing Ukraine $3B in Stolen Russian Assets


Posted Oct 30, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

World Bank

Japan announced one of its largest aid packages to Ukraine to the tune of $3.09 billion (471.9 billion yen). The fund is merely part of the G7 scheme to use frozen Russian assets to finance the war. In total, the G7 is prepared to redistribute $50 billion in Russian assets to Ukraine.

This plan will pass through the World Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Japanese government has said it plans to oversee how Ukraine spends these funds, insisting that the aid is simply for human aid rather than military purposes.

No nation has been able to determine how Ukraine is using the endless aid they’re supplied. Portions are funneled back into the military-industrial complex and paid out to the very nations supplying aid. Everyone acts on the invisible hand in their own best interest. None of these aid packages were meant to be a handout, and Ukraine would suffer the repercussions. It is ridiculous to say that individual nations are contributing when they are using frozen Russian funds. The majority of these funds were ceased from private Russian citizens and companies who have committed no crime other than being Russian.

They stipulate this by saying they will only loan Ukraine money made on the profits of holding these assets. The risk will be shared among the G7 nations, and this risk is substantial, for Ukraine will no longer exist as a nation when this is over based on our computer models. Zelensky is too busy stuffing his pockets to care about his people or the future. He is banking on NATO invading Russia and extinguishing it as a country so he can then seize all the assets of Russia for Ukraine.

These nations are teetering on the edge by using these assets as collateral. Putin could confiscate ALL assets held by Western countries and private/public corporations under these new economic warfare tactics that completely violate international law. Zelensky has been demanding the full $300 billion in confiscated Russian assets as no sum will ever be enough for his bottomless pockets.

These funds are yet another reason why the war cannot simply end. Russia will demand that these funds be reinstated. Trump could be sworn into office and attempt to broker a deal with Putin, but all the other nations in the G7 will be against him. The US has already provided Ukraine $20 billion in Russian assets through the World Bank who would not likely reimburse a single nation’s “contributions.”

Will the G7 attempt to do the same to China when tensions in Taiwan heat up? No one seems to understand the consequences of these lowly actions, which have not prevented Russia from waging war or looking for alternative trade partners. One day, they will look back on these actions as an epic mistake, as there is no longer respect for international law; the rules no longer apply.

Oct 25 2024

North Korean Troops in Russia – Now What?


Posted originally on Oct 25, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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Geopolitics is in upheaval ever since it was revealed that Kim Jong-Un sent an undisclosed number of troops to Russia. Various politicians and military leaders are demanding that the troops vacate the war zone, but Kim Jong-Un will not admit that he has sent troops. The Neocons are now looking at this issue as a way to fan the flames of war.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the rumors earlier in the week, but initially said that the DoD did not fully understand what the troops were doing in Russia but noted that their presence will “impact things in the Indo-Pacific as well.” “This is an indication that he may be even in more trouble than most people realize,” Austin said of Putin.

US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the move “dramatic” and said that the White House has briefed Ukraine on the matter. “If they do deploy to fight against Ukraine, they’re fair game,” he said. “They’re fair targets and the Ukrainian military will defend themselves against North Korean soldiers the same way they’re defending themselves against Russian soldiers.” Kirby said that the White House will release their plans in the coming days.

The people are keen to learn whether nations will begin openly deploying troops to Ukraine. House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) stated that the US must take “direct military action.” Turner declared that the Biden-Harris Administration “must make clear that North Korean troops entering this conflict are a red line for the United States.” Admittedly, Turner said that intelligence agencies do not know whether these troops are on the battlefield or preparing for battle. If the US does not offer manpower, Turner and other neocons strongly believe that Ukraine should have access to deadlier weapons. “I have long challenged the Biden-Harris Administration’s unwise position on restricting Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons against targets within Russian territory,” Turner said in his statement. “If North Korean troops attack Ukraine from Russian territory, Ukraine should be permitted to use American weapons to respond.”

South Korea is enraged that North Korean troops are training alongside Russian soldiers. President Yoon Suk Yeol called their presence a “provocation that jeopardizes the security of the Korean peninsula.” So now this is a matter of national security for South Korea. Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun supported the claims by stating Seoul is ready to “respond using all available measures.”

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At the time of this writing, it remains unclear whether North Korean troops are actually on the battlefield. The West has sent troops to train Ukrainian forces and what Putin has done is no different from Zelensky’s measures. Countless Ukrainian allies have offered to send troops and they are already stationed at the border. Moscow denies that anything further than training is commencing. “We do not yet know whether these soldiers will enter into combat alongside the Russian military, but this is certainly a highly concerning probability,” a Kremlin spokesperson said.

South Korea believes its national security is at risk and it WILL take measures to expel North Korean troops. Everyone is awaiting on the US, the top dog in NATO, to respond with next steps but the neocons in Washington are eager for their false flag to enter the war – and what perfect timing to do so right before the presidential election.

Oct 9 2024

Medvedev’s Warns Are Not Taken Seriously by the West


Posted originally on Oct 9, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for Russia to adopt a more aggressive stance against the West in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Medvedev has previously threatened everything from nuclear war to a wider war with the West. However, the comments he made on social media on June 8th were some of the most concerning he had made since the invasion of Ukraine began.  Medvedev still plays a very important role in the Russian government as Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia. While people claim he is just a propagandist for Putin, they fail to grasp that he is also speaking for the rising Russian Neocons.

My concern remains that Medvedev, as the former president, has been overlooked by the West. He has vowed that Russia would become “more ruthless and deadly” toward the international organizations supporting Kyiv in its fight against Moscow as a proxy of NATO and the American Neocons as Hezbollah is for Iran. He has made it clear that he sees all those organizations supporting Ukraine as the enemy of Russia.

Sep 28 2024

Interview: Russia Telling Iran to Hold Back


Posted originally on Sep 28, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

Sep 17 2024

Putin Forgive All Debts of Soldiers Wounded or Given Medals of Honor


Posted originally on Sep 16, 2024 by Martin Armstrong |

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The Russian government is completely writing off all debt, mortgages, and loans for their soldiers who were wounded or received awards for service in Russia’s Special Military Operations. American soldiers get assistance but not an exoneration of mortgages and debts. Putin also ordered the country’s military to expand to 1.5 million active troops, bringing the total military personnel to nearly 2.4 million. The growing prospect for World War III continue to unfold.

Sep 10 2024

Why Putin Says He Prefers Kamala Over Trump: Michael Tracey Explains


Published originally on Rumble By Gen Greenwald on Sep 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm EST

Sep 6 2024

Russia-China Alliance Has Crushed OPEC; Western Sanctions Lead To “Dark Ships” Evading Sanctions


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannons War Room on: Sep 5, 2024 at 08:00 pm EST

Aug 23 2024

Trade Between the EU and Russia Plunges to 24-Year Low


Posted Aug 23, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 
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Sanctions and a mysteriously erupted underwater gas pipeline have led to a dramatic decrease in trade between the European Union and Russia. In June, trade between the two fell by 10% to  €4.9 billion, marking a low not seen since September 1999, when trade fell to €4.6 billion.

Russia continues to export gas (1.1 billion euros), oil (333 million euros), as well as iron and steel (164 million) to the EU. Overall, Russian goods to the EU fell 14% in June on a monthly basis to 2.5 billion euros, the lowest level since February 1999.

European products received by Russia declined 5% on a monthly basis to 2.4 billion euros. Russia still relies on the EU for pharmaceuticals (634 million euros), equipment( 262 million euros), and optical instruments (203 million euros).

Sanctions do not eliminate demand. When we look at neighboring OR neutral nations, we see a dramatic increase in trade. The EU in particular is buying Russian goods from third-parties at a mark up. Russia’s trade with Romania and Bulgaria increased by 15%, for example.

The main thing here is that Russia is lush with natural resources and fossil fuels. There are not many alternatives for Europe in terms of fossil fuels, especially since America lost its energy independence under the Biden Administration. The demand for Russian fuel has not waned so Western nations are simply forced to purchase the same exact product from a third party. Russia has effectively been selling oil to nations like India who then turn around and sell it to the West at a premium

Russia does not need to adhere to the G7 nation’s price capping regulations. Pettiness is poor business, and simply attempting to ostracize a necessary trade partner from the global market has backfired in a major way. Now nations like those under BRICS are trading freely without Western interference and it is becoming overtly apparent that sanctions do not work. Is it any wonder that Turkey wants to join the BRICS alliance despite its alignment with NATO?

Money is power. Some wiser world leaders will oppose the one-world method of agreeing to collectively embark on poor economic policies to benefit the greater good of the alliance. Hence why nations like China and India have not bought into the climate change policies set by a greater authority. The nations who chose to invade Russia through a proxy war in Ukraine have made a terrible financial decision that will significantly harm their economies for years to come.