Posted by Steve Kotkin (Highly recommended)
323,670 views Dec 8, 2022
Is Russia inherently imperialist and expansionist? Russia wasn’t forced to invade Ukraine, but its leaders chose to do so because they want Russia to become a great power. If Russian elites could somehow relinquish their unwinnable competition with the West, they could set their country on a less costly and more promising course.
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Steve Kotkin: 5 questions and the answers are worth listening to, if you have time
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Chris Hedges interviews Jeffrey Sachs…”John F. Kennedy”. If you cannot access from here, just copy link and Google.
2nd October 2023
I started posting about Syria almost 13 years ago and I’m asking you almost 13 years on not to forget Syria http://genocideinsyria.org
2nd October 2023
The European Union will soon expand from Lisbon to Luhansk, says German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Annalena Berbok on her a visit to Kyiv.
2nd October 2023
Russia’s Gas Production Collapses to Late-Stage USSR Levels. Who says sanctions aren’t working.
newsweek.com Russia’s gas production collapses to late-stage USSR levels Russian energy giant Gazprom said that gas production in Russia had decreased by nearly a quarter in 2023. ===========
2nd October 2023
Robert Fico wins Slovakia election with anti-Ukraine stance. Champagne corks are flying in the Kremlin.
ft.com Robert Fico wins Slovakia election with anti-Ukraine stance Former prime minister set to try to form coalition that could undermine EU support for Kyiv
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The Washington Post – “Jimmy Lai’s son speaks out.”Sebastien Lai says “Media attention is all that’s keeping my father alive’. His courageous father says “When I take a stand, I stand.” Must read op ed by Kathleen Parker.
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We asked chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov how the West should deal with Vladimir Putin. Filmed in 2018, his words pose lessons for today. To read more about Ukraine at war, visit our hub: https://econ.st/3LrgXAQ
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2nd October 2023
$300 billion worth of #Russia’s assets are frozen around the world. A new RDI report authored by a team of legal experts led by
explains why
has full authority to transfer funds to rebuild & defend #Ukraine. Read full report here: https://rdi.org/articles/makin
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Renew Democracy Initiative reposted
2nd October 2023
“President Biden could transfer frozen Russian central bank assets to Ukraine in full accordance with US and international law…That is the conclusion of a report RDI commissioned
[that]
establishes the firm legal foundation for the transfer of assets…”
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Chris “I Guess I’ll See You on Threads” Lee
Wow. Heritage betraying our nation and spouting Moscow’s propaganda? I wish I was surprised in the slightest. Pathetic.
2nd October 2023
Sergei Luzyanin says the US has become a “monstrous, enormous political transgender” Skabeyeva likes his image and says this is why Russia started its “special operation” “It’s now obvious that our fight is being waged against global evil and Ukrainian fascism in particular”
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2nd October 2023
What would happen if Russia invaded Finland? I went to a giant war game in London to find out
Ukraine’s troops are fighting and dying so the rest of us don’t have to. My thoughts on US Congress denying aid to Ukraine: https://virg.in/w6aR
Global Investigative Journalism Network
When investigating #warcrimes, being familiar with international humanitarian law, knowing what is legal or not and what weapons are banned & restricted, is essential knowledge, according to
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2nd October 2023
This year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to scientists from Hungary and the United States for the development of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines. The work of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman formed the basis of Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.
2nd October 2023
#Moldova will no longer purchase gas from Gazprom According to the country’s Energy Minister Victor Parlicov, Moldova has found an alternative to Russian energy resources on the European market. “Moreover, we managed to do it at a lower price than the formula we specified in… Show more
Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov is now following Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s footsteps, declaring the rule of force to be Russia’s national idea,
argues in his new opinion piece. Read it in full on our website:
2nd October 2023
The expansion of Russia’s cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean is not to the liking of Washington and other capitals, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on the sidelines of the Russia-Latin America parliamentary conference: https://vk.cc/crkG7Y
2nd October 2023
The dollar surpassed 99 rubles on the Moscow Exchange for the first time on August 15: https://vk.cc/crkFsN
October 2nd 2023
Expert sees next year as pivotal turning point for fate of West’s weapons supplies to Kiev. Richard Sakwa also noted that signs had already emerged that Western countries “have their limits”: https://vk.cc/crkCFO
2nd October 2023
BREAKING: The UK has sent Typhoon fighter jets to Poland to help counter the Russian threat. A couple of weeks ago, Italy sent 2 F-35s to Poland as well.
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2nd October 2023
BREAKING: Bulgaria bans cars with Russian number plates from entering the country. Poland, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have previously done the same
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Among bookies’ favorites this year are Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Alexei Navalny, but experts say they are unlikely to win.
english.nv.ua Bookies’ favorites Zelenskyy and Navalny unlikely to win 2023 Nobel Peace Prize – Reuters The winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo on Oct. 6. Among bookies’ favorites
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2nd October 2023
Many years ago, it was the Americans that called for aid! Between 1778 & 1782 the French provided supplies, weapons, ammunition & uniforms to the beleaguered Continental Army. Americans should remember their history & the values that fired the revolution. Ukraine needs you!
2nd October 2023
I am convening today the EU Foreign Ministers in Kyiv, for the first ever meeting of all 27 Member States outside the EU. Ukraine’s future lies within the EU.
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Our faith is strong! Believe in Ukrainian Armed Forces
Illustration by Sergiy Maidukov
2nd October 2023
Slovakia: “The 59-year-old, whose pro-Moscow stance has sparked fears Slovakia will join Hungary and its authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán in challenging the EU’s consensus on support for Kyiv, added: “People in Slovakia have bigger problems than Ukraine.”
2nd October 2023
#Opinion: Anti-war sentiment in the US is on the rise as we see Ukraine’s military incompetence and the failure of US sanctions against Russia begin to impact public sentiment. The Ukraine crisis is causing economic and political instability which could very well influence… Show more
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“Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.”
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Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.
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