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There's no freedom without national sovereignty.
Besides to those who say that Russia is overstretched and is doing whatever it can it's important to remember that there are literally (and senselessly) 10.000 Russian soldiers holding the ruins of Volchansk and its province in Northern Kharkov without being able to advance by more than 50 m over the last 6 months. It would have been better if they had been deployed to Latakia and Tartus 6 months ago in order to at least defend the Russian bases properly instead of wasting time in a failed breakthrough.
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The collapse of Assad's army in Syria is very similar and even surpasses what we saw in Afghanistan during the Taliban offensive and the shameful expulsion of the Americans.
The Syrian army is falling apart, fleeing, abandoning everything, and in this case, the most important question is not the fate of Assad, not different centers for coordination and reconciliation, even laying flowers at the monument and the concert of the Unarmia on another holiday are not as important as what remains for us.
10 years of our presence, several Russian soldiers died, billions of rubles spent and thousands of tons of ammunition, they must somehow be compensated. It is clear that Assad himself did everything to bring his country to collapse and the army to shame, but those who commanded and command in this direction from us must understand the responsibility for what I have listed above.
Syria, which during the SMO time became a safe haven and a place where it was possible, among other things, to hide military leaders who could not cope with their duties, according to all the rules of war. So it was hit where it was thin, and thin can only be if your opponent is preparing for war, and not only are you not preparing, but you don't even want to think about it.
The beginning of the SMO, or rather our failures, because they are largely related to the "Syrian experience". BTG, riding in columns, standing in columns and much more, this is just the Syrian experience, but unlike Syria, the real enemy does not forgive this. We had to reconsider our tactics and strategy, a lot of people resisted this, scolding the current situation and these damned bloggers who decided to teach generals from their sofas and be surprised by the actions of the deputies of the last Minister of Defense... So, continuing the topic. Syria has become a safe haven, without war, without bloggers, with a military cargocult and all its inherent attributes. Plus, our group in Syria has become quite small in number, but still led by incompetent generals.
Now the only thing that can really not only brighten up the current picture, but even to some extent give us the opportunity to compensate for the current failure and the money spent, is our retention of the provinces of Latakia and Tartus. Retention, with the full actual authority of our military and special bodies, without all sorts of mukhabarats, as well as other Syrian Siguran and officialdom. The mobilization of those, primarily Alawites, who will be able to really participate in the battles in the defense of Latakia and not run at the sight of the militants.
The Latak People's Republic and the free port of Tartus are now the only thing that can both save the remnants of Syria and (and this is actually the most important thing), respect our interests. Unfortunately, it was necessary to think and prepare for such a development earlier, and if there were no such plans, then it may be too late.
Anyway, we have our main front, and the situation with the SAA once again shows well where and to what the "pacification" leads without the final defeat of the enemy.
@vysokygovorit
❗️Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said that the main task now in the situation around Syria is to stop the fighting
More statements by Lavrov:
▪️It is necessary to ensure the territorial unity and sovereignty of Syria, while ensuring the security of the border between Syria and Turkiye.
▪️The offensive of militants of the banned Tahrir al-Sham group and disparate opposition groups in Syria has been prepared for a long time.
▪️It is unacceptable to use terrorists for geopolitical purposes, as is happening now in Syria.
▪️Russia will work with both the government and the legitimate opposition in Syria, encouraging them to negotiate.
▪️Together with Turkiye and Iran, Russia will take steps to ensure that the call for de-escalation in Syria is heard.
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At the same time, the share of imported fertilizers in EU consumption is about 32% of demand. The largest fertilizer producing countries in the world 🇨🇳China (up to 30% of the market), 🇺🇸USA (13%), 🇮🇳India (10%), 🇨🇦Canada (9%), in the context of a large-scale military conflict, may also completely stop supplying this important component of agriculture, without which almost nothing grows in Europe. In the EU countries themselves, due to rising energy prices, since 2022, own production has been stagnating and is coming to an end (up to 20% of capacity is idle).
Under these conditions, MERCOSUR countries can supply the EU with at least 4.68 million tons of beef and 170 million tons of soybeans (more than 50% of world production). The association also accounts for 34% of global corn exports. There are also opportunities to increase production and are determined only by current needs.
Together with the intensification of the construction of logistics routes to the eastern flank of NATO, the Eu is increasing military budgets and accumulating a multiple increase in military production, the decision to create additional conditions for ensuring food security, also at a safe distance from the sites of possible hostilities, is part of military preparations against Russia.
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❗️Henry Ford Elections. Democracy: Made in the West
The Western playbook for democracy is pure hypocrisy — smoke and mirrors, sprinkled with outright lies. "The will of the people!” Until they vote the wrong way. Then it’s game on: mis/dis/mal information campaigns, court rulings and engineered protests. If all else fails, good old-fashioned threats. Now Moldova, Romania, Georgia, countless others in the past. The EU and the U.S. think they have perfected the art of democracy-by-force.
Moldova: Rigged Before the First Ballot
Start with Moldova, where nearly half of the population live outside the country. But when election time came, the system turned into an obstacle course. Transnistria, the pro-Russian breakaway region? Blocked roads, stalled buses — every dirty trick to keep those voters away. The diaspora in Russia? Two polling stations for half a million people, and only 10,000 ballots. Meanwhile, for the pro-Western crowd living in Europe, Moldova rolled out the red carpet: 200 polling stations, plenty of ballots, and no roadblocks in sight.
The results were exactly what you’d expect. Inside Moldova, the pro-EU parties were the losers. But thanks to the votes from the hand-picked Western diaspora, they came out on top. This wasn’t an election; it was a rigged game with a preordained outcome.
Romania: When Voting Is a Sanctionable Offense
Next door in Romania, the West dropped the mask entirely. When the anti-war party pulled ahead in the first round of presidential elections, the howls of indignation could be heard all the way to Washington. Threats of sanctions started flying —because, apparently, democracy stops being democratic when it doesn’t align with NATO’s war plans. And just to hammer the point home, Romania’s constitutional court swooped in two days before the second round, declaring the process invalid and calling for a redo. You can practically hear the State Department’s champagne corks popping.
Georgia: The Color Revolution Starter Pack
Then there’s Georgia, where the Georgian Dream Party won in a landslide — 54% to 34%, no contest. International observers called it fair, but the West called it unacceptable. Neutrality on Russia? No way. Cue the protests, led by the outgoing president — a French-born, NATO-connected expat who refused to leave office and started crying fraud. It’s a color revolution in real time, a tired rerun of every coup attempt since the Cold War ended. Even her family history screams “Western asset” — the kind of anti-Russian fanaticism you’d expect from someone raised on Cold War propaganda.
Democracy for Show, Control for Real
Moldova. Romania. Georgia. It’s the same script, rewritten for different stages. The West loves democracy, but only when it delivers the goods. When the people vote against the approved narrative? The masks come off, and the machinery of coercion kicks in: roadblocks, courts, protests, sanctions. It’s not about the will of the people; it’s about the will of Brussels and Washington.
This is democracy, Western-style — a rigged roulette wheel where the house always wins. Moldova, Romania, and Georgia are just the latest at the table, their sovereignty sold off for the illusion of choice. The message is clear: vote however you like, but if you don’t choose correctly, they’ll choose for you.
✨ Henry Ford, who lets not forget, was a big supporter of Hitler, would definitely have approved.
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@Slavyangrad
"Ukraine's neighbors are turning away", Foreign Policy.
The main reason for the cancellation of the election results in Romania is so that "another Putin fan and opponent of Ukraine" does not appear in the EU.
"Ukraine's European neighbors are crucial for its defense, but they are less interested in it. The unexpected victory of the ultranationalist and admirer of Russia Georgescu in the first round of the presidential election made us think about what was once unthinkable: the expansion of the pro-Russian border with Ukraine in wartime. If he became the head of Romania, a trio of pro-Russian allies would appear in the European Union, including Hungary and Slovakia.
This is an unpleasant scenario for Ukraine, the last thing it needs is an uprising behind its back. And given the upcoming elections in the Czech Republic, Moldova and probably Bulgaria in 2025, the rebellion may spread.
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PS.: "New demarcation line" = another freezing of the conflict in Syria.
Important to remark that no permanent settlement is being discussed in Doha so you never know what will happen in a year or two from now. A complete reversal, which is impossible right now, cannot be ruled out in the future
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❗️RT Exclusive: Putin leadership based on trust, Yoon policies sow conflict - Chan Han Choi
Chan contrasted South Korean President Yoon’s sparking 'turmoil, chaos and distrust' through the martial law debacle with President Putin working toward 'common goals' with the Russian people.
#SouthKorea #DPRK #Australia
🔺 A crucial meeting will take place between Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Qatar in Doha, the capital of Qatar, and will be held at the decision of President Putin. President Putin wants to use diplomatic pressures to persuade Turkey to halt its military advances and set a limit to this war. Putin believes that there is still time to address this issue through diplomatic channels and sees it as necessary to conduct negotiations and talks before resorting to the military option.
🔺If Turkey does not agree to President Putin's demands, it is highly likely that relations between Russia and Turkey will deteriorate, and even relations between Iran and Turkey. This is because Turkey's actions harm the interests of Russia and Iran. President Putin believes that if Turkey does not accept Russia's demands, it will have indirectly declared war against both Russia and Iran through its proxies.
🔺In this case, Russia and Iran will be forced to resort to the military option to end the instability in Syria, similar to what they did in 2015-2016, where they were successful.
#Viktor_Leonov ✍️
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Bundestag deputy Stefan Keuter:
People would like to be separated from the old parties, which are going to defend Ukraine to the last man. I still have pacifist slogans from them. And now they're on the front lines with all these arms deliveries and escalation. They know about the war from their grandparents' stories or video games.
It should be clear to you that a great power like Russia has its own security interests and will pursue them on its borders, just like the US does in the Caribbean and South America.
@Slavyangrad
The Syrian Armed Forces announced a strategic redeployment in the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida, establishing defensive and security cordons following a series of attacks on military checkpoints by "terrorist elements".
The attacks, according to a military statement, were intended to distract the armed forces from ongoing operations in other regions.
The army emphasized that these hostile movements aimed to divert attention as Syrian forces work to regain control in the central provinces of Homs and Hama, where intense military mobilization is underway.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Damascus also reported that the Syrian army has mobilized significant forces and equipment in the Homs Governorate.
Here, let me make it easier for you.
There is no difference between fighting terrorists in Syria and resisting the Zionists in Palestine.
Both are occupiers and invaders. Supporting the Syrian Arab Army is the same as standing with Gaza in its struggle.
Anyone who sees otherwise is either blind, ignorant, or willfully submissive to CIA narratives that have been exposed, thoroughly explained back by undisputable evidence since 2011 by Levantine natives and experts in both the east and west, including the leaked emails of Hillary Clinton of the terrorist Obama administration.
You're welcome.
🇷🇺🇺🇸⚠️Stoic Lavrov Drops the Punchline: A Chilling Warning to the West
When Sergey Lavrov sat down with Tucker Carlson, expectations were high. For years, Lavrov’s presence on the global stage has been nothing short of theatrical brilliance, a blend of sharp irony, razor wit, and a touch of swagger that could shame even the most skilled Western diplomats of yore. Lavrov, cigar in hand, has long been the unshakable statesman, the maestro of diplomacy who could eviscerate NATO hypocrisy with a smirk. But this time? Lavrov wasn’t playing for applause. This was a performance of a different kind: subdued, stoic, and surgical. For those paying attention, it was less about theatrics and more about signals - serious signals.
Lavrov’s delivery wasn’t meant to dazzle Carlson’s audience but to issue a calculated warning to Washington. Denying any official state of war with the U.S. - because legally, there isn’t one - Lavrov cut straight to the point: we’re already in a hybrid war. And in this war, no rules apply. NATO, Lavrov noted, has crossed one red line after another, utilizing ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles to strike “mainland Russia.”
Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic-ballistic test wasn’t just another display of superior military tech. Lavrov clarified the message: “We would be ready to use any means not to allow them to succeed in what they call the strategic defeat of Russia.” The subtext? Continued long-range attacks on Russian territory will have devastating consequences. Lavrov’s calm yet firm tone left no doubt, Russia will not blink, and any further provocation risks escalation the West is woefully unprepared for.
Lavrov also pointed to something chilling: NATO’s flirtation with catastrophe. He referenced STRATCOM officials discussing the concept of a “limited nuclear exchange,” as though such a scenario wouldn’t plunge the world into the abyss.
As for Britain, Lavorv’s silence said it all. Boris Johnson’s infamous visit to Kiev, where he ordered Zelensky to abandon Istanbul peace talks, encapsulates London’s kamikaze diplomacy. Unlike Germany or France, who at least maintain a pretense of dialogue, Britain has chosen to lead the charge of escalation and vile Russophobia. The unspoken message was clear: if Russia decides to make an example of any vassal, it will be London. Britain’s blind faith in U.S. protection is dangerously naive, given DC’s long history of sacrificing allies to save itself. Mutually assured destruction won’t be triggered over Britain.
NATO as an alliance is a parasitic protection racket, extorting loyalty and resources from its members while delivering only chaos. NATO’s expansion eastward, has ignored every Russian red line, pushing recklessly to Russia’s doorstep. Now, NATO’s overreach extends to the Indo-Pacific through AUKUS, underscoring its imperial overstretch.
Western hypocrisy, as always, was a central theme. Lavrov dissected how the UN Charter is selectively applied, preaching territorial integrity when convenient while ignoring self-determination. From Kosovo to Crimea, the double standards are glaring. For Lavrov, this conflict isn’t just about borders; it’s about the survival of Russians as a people and Russia as a sovereign state. For Moscow, this is existential.
The grim reality of near-total breakdown in U.S.-Russia dialogue adds another layer of danger. Outside basic missile notifications and prisoner swaps, the nuclear superpowers are barely speaking. Lavrov didn’t sugarcoat it: “The risks of miscalculation are greater than ever.”
Lavrov’s tone may have seemed understated, even subdued. But that misses the point. This wasn’t about delivering a headline-grabbing performance, it was about signaling the end of illusions in the West. Lavrov made one thing clear: Russia will survive this conflict, no matter the cost. This is no longer Lavrov the maestro of irony and witty takedowns. This is Lavrov the war diplomat, the seasoned statesman signaling the beginning of consequences. And for the West, that should be terrifying.
- Gerry Nolan
🚨🇸🇾🏴 Syria on Fire -- Who Benefits?
Vanessa Beeley, Kevork Almassian, and Prof. Mohammad Marandi join #NewRulesPodcast to talk about the outside powers destabilizing Syria and their motives.
(1:32) Israel
(6:43) USA
(11:34) Qatar
(14:53) Turkiye
❗In meantime it's increasingly certain that the military escalation against Russia undertaken by the Biden administration over the last few months is 100% coordinated with Trump's transition team [as much for pro-peace platform...]
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❗️ Unconfirmed reports that the villages of Annovka and Vesely Gai in the DPR have come under the control of the Russian Army.
South Donetsk direction.
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"Starving Mariupol languishes under Russian occupation..."
Notice how many men walk freely around the supermarket.
Is this possible in free European Kiev?
@Slavyangrad
Why did the EU get access to cheap agricultural products from Latin America.
On December 6, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the heads of the MERCOSUR countries (🇦🇷Argentina,🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇺🇾Uruguay, 🇵🇾Paraguay) signed a free trade agreement that opens up access for cheap Latin American agricultural products to the European market.
For European farmers, this means practically destroying their existence in unequal competition. As a result, farmers' protests may soon cover the whole of Europe, which previously did not lead to radical consequences for European bureaucrats.
Despite the obvious corrupt interest of Ursula von Der Leyen and her colleagues, the decision is not devoid of military meaning. According to European politicians, Europe will be directly at war with Russia by 2027-2029. Based on this, access to cheap Ukrainian agricultural products, as well as energy carriers and fertilizers from 🇷🇺Russia (12% of global production), and other suppliers, is excluded.
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Romania, Hungary and Slovakia, members of the EU and NATO, located along the southwestern border of Ukraine, are the key to Ukraine's defense. That's why they should be controlled by allies who support a belligerent neighbor.
But Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, openly admiring Putin, single-handedly punched a hole in the cohesive Atlantic front. The national populist Robert Fico, who won in Slovakia, also sympathizes with Russia. And there was a risk that Georgescu, a fan of Putin and a critic of the West, NATO and the EU, would become president of Romania.
Romania, Europe's strategic bulwark in defending Ukraine, is NATO's most advanced point on the eastern flank, the loss of which will significantly weaken military efforts. The country has the largest NATO military base in Europe and the US Patriot missile defense system, Ukrainians are trained there and this is a reliable channel for the delivery of military equipment.
"If Slovakia, and especially Romania, suddenly become unreliable, only Poland will be able to supply weapons," said historian Ulf Brunnbauer, "Romania's turn towards Russia would be a terrible blow to NATO and Ukraine, it must be blocked with all means"
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@eurasianchoice
❗Damascus is less than 30 km away - militants from the south entered the cities of Gabagib and Kanaker, and Syrian troops are retreating from Zakia, located 20 km from the capital.
As we expected, Assad turned out to be completely unprepared for the uprising in the south and now his opponents, advancing from there, approached Damascus faster than the horde of jihadists from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from the north.
The catastrophe is getting closer.
@milinfolive
❗Rumours that taking into account that at this stage unfortunately it's extremely difficult to stop the Jihadists advance in Syria talks have started about a new demarcation line based on the territory the Syrian Army in its current shape and numbers can properly defend. This would be a bad development of course, something that should have never happened, but pragmatically the only way to avoid a slaughter and simultaneously grant to Shiites and Alawites a land not to be forced to flee outside of Syria.
As part of current talks Syria would be left with Damascus region and Latakia, Tartus coastal area.
This also comes as consequence of the decisions taken by Iraq and Iran to not provide the adequate manpower to reverse the situation on the ground.
Take it with a grain of salt but it seems this is what is being discussed in Doha right now.
@eurasianchoice
Lavrov Tough Line Ukraine Peace; Russian Advance, 6 Villages Taken, 2 Cauldrons; Syria Risks Homs
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📹🇰🇷 More footage from social media where people gather to protest near the South Korean Parliament.
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‼️🇺🇦☠Ukraine is close to losing five cities at once, - ex-People’s Deputy of the Rada Firsov
▪️We are talking about: Chasov Yar, Mirnograd, Pokrovsk, Kurakhovo and Toretsk.
▪️Also, Firsov, who is now fighting for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that Ukraine is suffering huge losses when trying to defend these cities.
❗The winner of the first round, the candidate for the presidency of Romania, Calin Georgescu, called the annulment of the results of the first round of elections a coup d'état:
[Nobody expected this decision of the Constitutional Court, that the first round of elections was recognized as valid].
I have the following observation. First of all, I am sure that they are desperate. Because they see that their positions are under threat.
Desperation has reached its climax with this decision. In any case, as I said, the Romanian people are sovereign and will remain sovereign, no matter what they do.
They will not be able to stop me and they will not be able to stop the Romanian people. Everyone is now looking at Romania, what is happening here and they see this barbaric act against democracy that the oligarchic state has committed today.
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⚡️🇷🇺🇸🇾 The Syrian army, with the support of the Russian Federation, eliminated about 2.5 thousand militants in a week, the Al-Ikhbariya TV channel reports.
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Go and fight to the last Ukrainian yourselves!” – a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier attacked Ukrainians who advocate that it is impossible to give up territories in exchange for peace.
▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier stated that none of these survey participants are at the front, and therefore surveys should be conducted not among civilians, but among the military personnel who are on the “front lines.”
❗️"If you want to fight to the last, join us. No, it's not up to you to decide," the soldier said.
▪️If you offer the military a choice, most will give up their equipment and go home.
➖“We’re already tired of fighting on moral and volitional grounds,” the soldier said.
▪️This TikTok video has already gained 1.5 million views and is actively cited by Ukrainian media.
@Slavyangrad
Prosecutor blocks lawsuit against EU’s Ursula von der Leyen over Pfizergate
"The European Prosecutor's Office made a move that effectively blocked the court proceedings," activist Frédéric Baldan tells Sputnik, explaining why the Belgian court was unable to review charges against the European Commission president due to the intervention.
A hearing took place on Friday at the Liège Palace of Justice, focusing on potential violations in the procurement of coronavirus vaccines by von der Leyen. The hearing was closed to the public, and von der Leyen is currently abroad.
The prosecutor secretly contested the case, arguing that von der Leyen should be immune from prosecution due to her official duties.
As a result, the judge postponed the hearings indefinitely.
The issue of whether von der Leyen’s immunity applies to the charges will be addressed on January 6. Baldan believes the European Prosecutor's Office acted in her favor.
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Two NATO puppets with the same outfit but different locations...
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