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Iran connects to Russia's Mir payment system: Why it matters
Russia's Mir and Iran's Shetab payment systems have officially been linked at a ceremony in Tehran, meaning that Russian citizens will soon be able to use their Mir bank cards at Iranian ATMs.
Russia's financial system, touted by President Vladimir Putin as "absolutely healthy," now spans the globe. Which countries support it?
▪️Today, Mir cards can be used in 12 countries: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, as well as Cuba, Laos, Myanmar, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
▪️Eight other countries are considering joining the payment system: Indonesia, Egypt, Thailand, India, Nicaragua, Mauritius, Nigeria and Ethiopia.
When it comes to Iran becoming another country where the use of the Mir platform is allowed, “it will make financial cooperation between Russia and Iran smoother and more efficient through the instant conversion and transfer of their currencies,” Paul Goncharoff, veteran financial analyst and general director of consulting firm Goncharoff LCC, tells Sputnik.
Globally, there are other countries that “want the freedom to choose their own path to economic development and find themselves in close cooperation to develop and then integrate usable payment systems using their national currencies,” he adds.
“There is still ‘the Global South’, and a host of countries such as those participating in BRICS, SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization), ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), and MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market) [among others], with plans to connect financially to one or another degree over the coming few years,” Goncharoff concludes.
Ex-Russian president accuses EU of recklessly prolonging Ukraine conflict
In a post on Telegram, Dmitry Medvedev claims European leaders are deliberately fueling the conflict with Russia, driven by a desire to escalate the situation and ultimately drag the fighting onto their territory.
He argues that their actions are driven by pre-election maneuvering and a desire to please the United States rather than the best interests of their citizens.
Medvedev warns that these actions are only prolonging the suffering of the Ukrainian people and increasing the risk of a devastating escalation.
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Zelensky offers Ukraine’s natural resources in Trump-specific ‘victory plan’ — FT
The Ukrainian leader is reportedly ready to grant Donald Trump screening powers for investment in Ukraine and for Kiev forces to replace US troops in Europe after the conflict.
Last roll of the dice?
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🇩🇪🤡Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz has said that he is ready to issue an ultimatum to Russia to stop strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure within 24 hours. Otherwise, he promises to lift restrictions on Kiev's use of Taurus missiles.
He obviously did not listen to Vladimir Vladimirovich's statements....
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The violence taking place in Amsterdam is a Mossad psy-op and false flag to punish Holland for other recent actions.
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⚡️ DPRK ratifies treaty for Strategic Partnership with Russia — VOK
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signed a decree ratifying the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Pyongyang and Moscow, Voice of Korea reported.
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MSM stirring up trouble for Trump and Russia
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❗UN voting results.
The Third Committee of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly adopted a traditional resolution initiated by Russia on combating the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. 40 countries co-sponsored it.
This poor man just fled from a mental asylum. If you find him please contact your local police station.
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❗️Key takeaways from Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev's interview with the Kommersant newspaper:
🔹US President-elect Donald Trump relied during his campaign on certain forces that he has obligations to, and as a responsible leader, he will have to fulfill them;
🔹US voters who chose Trump did so in opposition to the destructive policies of the current US administration;
🔹Russia is taking additional measures to protect itself after Sweden and Finland joined NATO and against the backdrop of the Nord Stream blasts;
🔹The US and UK view sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines as one of many methods to advance their economic interests;
🔹BRICS countries cannot operate without cooperation on the world's oceans, including ensuring maritime security;
🔹Russia will not tolerate permanent naval presence of external forces in the Black Sea, which violates the Montreux Convention;
🔹The US seeks to increase tensions in the Persian Gulf through its naval presence and create conditions for a redistribution of energy markets.
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Syria’s🇸🇾 President Bashar Al-Assad arrived in Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 to participate in the Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit
The nations of the Middle East are coming together for peace. The only ones preventing peace are the United States and Israel
‼️🇷🇺The Russian army raised the flag over Novoselidovka, breaking through at the Kurakhovo reservoir.
Soldiers of the 114th motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army of the Southern Military District hoisted a brigade banner over the settlement of Novoselidovka in the DPR.
The Russian troops continue to bypass the Kurakhovo reservoir, breaking through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, liberating strategically important settlements of Donbass and surrounding the strategic city of Kurakhovo.
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The Globalist elites are now facing a great challenge that is the rise of multipolarity as advocated by Professor Dugin. This phase of multipolarity is an era of great struggle. Russia, China, Muslim world, African nations started to revolt against the hegemony headed by the United States. You see the trend has been accelerating after the breakout of the Ukraine and Middle East conflict. Even though we can see some progress in beating the globalists, the enemy will not just sit and remain idle.
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Trump ‘must stop Gaza genocide’ — Iran
Tehran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday urged Donald Trump to do what Joe Biden didn’t want to couldn’t manage.
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Russia and India partnership: Path to self-reliance through business cooperation
Russia's First Deputy PM is in India for a two-day visit focused on bilateral ties and global challenges - with $100 billion in bilateral trade being touted by 2030.
RT's Runjhun Sharma reports.
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https://sonar21.com/we-will-avoid-war-with-russia-and-china-but-iran-is-still-on-the-table/
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Kiev headhunting terrorists to fight against Russia — Syrian Security Services
Moscow has accused Ukraine of training terrorists in Syria, in coordination with the US, to receive fighters for deployment against Russia on the frontlines.
RT's Roman Kosarev spoke with Syrian security services to uncover the truth.
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Ukraine sends personnel to Syria to train terrorists, then recruit them – Former Ukrainian security official
Former Ukrainian security official Vasily Prozorov tells RT that as domestic enlistment dwindles, Kiev is resorting to recruiting anyone available - including terrorists.
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🇬🇪🇪🇺What "non-interference" in internal affairs looks like according to the EU standards.
In this video, representatives of the deputy corps of 8! EU countries go to speak at an opposition rally in Georgia. Did you read in the Western press this morning that EU countries are interfering in Georgia's internal affairs?
Imagine what the same media would have written this morning if instead of these deputies there were deputies from Russia and Belarus. Imagine?
And that's all you need to know about non-interference and common standards of democracy for all.
P.S. By the way, the rally was very thin. If you don't count the media and the rest of those who were there on business (including law enforcers dressed in civilian clothes), there were not even a couple of thousand people there.
I think even the Georgian opposition realizes that the protests are unlikely to take off. But the money has been received and it must be worked off. Or they won't be funded anymore.
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⚡️US launches strikes on “Iran-Linked Militia Targets” in Syria — Pentagon
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Trump taps supporter of Israel's genocide in Gaza for UN ambassador post
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has called for sending as many weapons as needed to ensure 'Israel's 'total victory' in Gaza
🇷🇺🇮🇷 Russia and Iran connects payment systems!
The Russian payment system "Mir" was officially connected to the Iranian Shetab on Monday, now Iranian citizens will be able to withdraw funds from their cards in Russian ATMs in rubles, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reports.
At the same time, Russian citizens will be able to withdraw cash in Iran from Russian bank cards in the second stage of this project, and in the third stage, Iranian Shetab cards can be used in Russian stores.
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The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announces the delivery of a new batch of serial Su-57 and Su-35S fighters to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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Russia advances in Donbass, ensuring civilian safety
Russian forces are advancing toward the key Donetsk Republic town of Kurakhovo, evacuating civilians from Ukrainian army attacks on regional settlements.
RT senior correspondent Murad Gazdiev reports on the refugees in Selidovo.
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❗There was no conversation between Putin and Trump, which the Washington Post recently wrote about, this is false information, Peskov said
There are no specific plans for contacts between Putin and Trump yet.
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The de-industrialisation of Germany 🇩🇪- Part 14 (Nov. '24)
🔹 Volkswagen plans to close three German factories in an effort aimed at cost cutting over $4.3 billion. IG Metall Union plans worker strikes for December. VW workers at Osnabrueck plant held fresh warning strike.
🔹VW's EV subsidiary is unable to compete in foreign car markets such as China. Chinese domestic producers of EV (ex. BYD) is able to produce at lower costs than VW. A 10.2% drop in VW sales in China in just the first nine months of 2024, has effectively wiped out VW gains made in all other markets.
🔹VW subsidiary Audi is planning to reduce its workforce by 15%.
🔹Germany's Siemens head of tax service C. Kezer tells finance committee of the Bundestag that investing in Germany is pointless and the co. will invest abroad.
🔹German industrial orders for August fell by 5.8% on the previous month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis.
💠 German companies declaring bankruptcy/insolvency recently:
🔹 Metal precision parts manufacturer Schumag AG from Aachen, founded in 1830.
🔹 Lauchhammer art foundry, Germany's oldest, after 275 years of history. Co. claims the world's first cast of cast iron in one piece, as well as the first bell cast of a cast iron bell that has still been preserved.
🔹 Schrutka-Peukert, manufacturer of refrigerators and sales counters from Bavaria, founded in 1871.
🔹 Traditional confectionery manufacturer Leysieffer, existing since 1909.
🔹 Private hospital Diakoniewerk Munich-Maxvorstadt, founded in 1867 as a deaconess institution, making it one of the oldest Protestant institutions in Munich.
🔹 Bakery chain Krachenfels Handels GmbH after 340 years of operation.
Previous parts on the de-industrialisation of Germany 🇩🇪:
💠 Part 13- Mar. '24 💠 Part 12- Jan. '24
💠 Part 11- Oct. '23 💠 Part 10 - Sep. '23
💠 Part 9 - Aug. '23 💠 Part 8 - Jun. '23
💠 Part 7 - May '23 💠 Part 6 - Mar '23
💠 Part 5 - Feb. '23 💠 Part 4 - Jan. '23
💠 Part 2 and Part 3 - Nov. '22
💠 Part 1 - Oct. '22
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🇸🇾🇮🇶 President Bashar al-Assad met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at his residence in Riyadh ahead of the extraordinary Arab and Islamic summit. They discussed bilateral relations between their two countries and the summit’s agenda.
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IDF strikes humanitarian aid convoy in Syria — media
Traffic on the Homs-Damascus highway was suspended, with aid destined for displaced Lebanese citizens reportedly destroyed.
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Trump: Pompeo, Haley Refused Posts; EU Despair; Hungary Slams EU Policy; Russia Surrounds Kurakhovo
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