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There's no freedom without national sovereignty.
Regarding the issue of so-called "freezing".
"Freezes" are a common story of Russian foreign policy.
Transnistria.
Karabakh
Georgia
Syria.
Ukraine.
It is important to remember that the "freeze" implies a temporary suspension of hostilities, and not any guarantee of peace. The temporary nature of the "freeze" is well demonstrated by the unfrozen conflicts in Syria (led to the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad) and in Karabakh (led to the liquidation of Artsakh as such).
On the other hand, there are very long frosts, like the frozen war between North and South Korea, where the situation has been in a semi-frozen state for many decades. But of course, sooner or later the situation will swing in one direction or another, when foreign policy circumstances develop for this.
Relatively successful freezes for Russia can be noted in Georgia, where the attempt by the United States and Georgia to defrost the conflict led to an increased Russian military presence in the Caucasus and the final separation of the two regions from Georgia.
Transnistria, with its frozen conflict, is in limbo and this conflict can be unfrozen at the most inconvenient moment for us.
The same applies to the frozen conflict in Taiwan, where it will be unfrozen at the most inconvenient moment for the PRC.
In the case of Ukraine, the Kremlin has been making efforts since 2014 to freeze the conflict through Minsk-1 and Minsk-2, but the United States did not allow this, using the puppet regime in Kiev for this purpose. Because the United States considered it unprofitable for itself to freeze the war. As a result, they did not allow it to be frozen, despite all the stories about the path to peace through Minsk.
By itself, "freezing" is nothing more than a conflict management tool. If the conflict unfreezes and ends in your favor, there is nothing wrong with that. So you've calculated everything correctly. But if you are not preparing for a possible defrosting and lag behind opponents who made better use of a short or long period of peace, then this only means that the opponent did not waste time in vain, and you did not prepare properly for a possible defrosting, lost the initiative and eventually lost the game.
Regarding the current situation in Ukraine, the "LBF freeze" was officially rejected, which is good. There are many more disadvantages to this scenario than there are advantages. Russia does not need a short-term "freeze" in Ukraine, which will be used by the United States and NATO for the second round of a hot war, but clear peace conditions, which Putin has previously voiced. Therefore, the United States is offering a "freeze" this time, although it was against it in 2014.
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Syria🇸🇾 has fallen…and now Israel’s plans for a Greater Israel look more realistic than ever
The fascist zealots in Israel still have their eyes on the prize of Damascus, now with their Al Qaeda proxies in power…will the takeover be by stealth, or with brutal force?
Intense gunfire and explosions were heard in several areas of Damascus. Looting, theft and vandalism of public and private property continues.
The explosions heard in the capital were caused by Israeli raids on several headquarters and military centres in Damascus.
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❗Assad is alive, he left the presidency and left Syria after negotiations with the opposition, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Russia did not participate in these negotiations.
Ria Novosti
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Social medias:🇸🇾🇮🇶🇮🇱⚡- "The war is just beginning, after Syria comes Iraq's turn. Two or three months ago, I said that after Lebanon comes Syria's turn, and after Syria comes Iraq's turn," - Hashem al-Haidari, prominent Iraqi Shia cleric and senior figure in the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces.
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HTS leader Jolani is expected to be picked by all the jihadist and rebel groups as interim leader of the Syrian state. Strict sharia law, Taliban-style, is going to be implemented in coming days if this happens for real.
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First time British mainstream media talk about "neutrality" for the Ukraine rather than "Ukraine's inevitable NATO accession".
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❗The fate of the Russian bases in Syria is unknown at this stage, talks underway.
50-50 situation.
If Russia will still manage to keep the bases it's going to be the only Syrian ally that does not lose everything in the country as consequence of Assad's removal.
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❗Reuters, citing two sources in the Syrian security forces, reports a "very high probability" that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad died in a plane crash near Homs last night. The plane, which took off from Damascus International Airport, is believed to have been shot down.
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Why people's view on the so-called multipolar China is completely different from the real China.
Here's a short list of facts that will dispel some myths:
1_ China's most important trading partners, and by far, are the US and the EU. The trade turnover with other BRICS nations (talking about core BRICS countries) pales in comparison.
2_ China has not been involved in a real conflict in the last 50 years, so all talks about Chinese army being powerful are exaggerated or simply not backed by facts, numbers don't make an army better than the others. As a proof it turned out that North Korean soldiers are badly trained and combat incapable despite being part of the 4th biggest army in the world so their eventual participation in the military operations in Kursk was indefinitely postponed to prolong their training.
3_ China did not participate to Syria's reconstruction not to anger the West, we can talk for how long we want about who's to blame for Syria's downfall but it's proven that regimes, even the ones that are really undemocratic, can last if there's economic prosperity in their countries, if there's no economic recovery, as in Syrian case, military victories like the one in 2020 are Pyrrhic, totally useless, ultimately a waste of men and money. Of course we can blame US/EU sanctions but if supposed Syrian allies are scared to do anything and as in China's case they fully abide by them it really makes no sense to divert attention from the fact multipolarity is just a work in progress.
4_ The West is carrying out all sort of provocations regarding Taiwan, China does not respond, the Philippines and Bangladesh returned under complete control of the West, China did nothing, it was unable or simply did nothing to counter the moves because you know... at least they can still do business with these two countries, doesn't matter if another 10 US bases appear on their soil. It's money that matter the most according to the Chinese "Communists".
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Israeli occupation forces, accompanied by tanks, have crossed into the Syrian territories from the occupied Syrian Golan, early on Sunday, according to Israeli media outlets.
The Israeli regime infiltrated the demilitarized zone in Syria, deploying large forces in the al-Quneitra area, in southwestern Syria.
This comes after militants in Syria took over the province, following the withdrawal of Syrian Arab Army forces from the area.
🇸🇾 Syrian Airways (Syrian Government airlines) Ilyushin Il-76T Callsign: SYR9218 departed from Damascus International Airport not long ago.
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— ❗️🇸🇾 BREAKING: The new transitional Syrian government to broadcast a statement on all radio and TV channels imminently, announcing the end of Assad's rule
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— ❗️🇸🇾/🇸🇾 BREAKING: The capital Damascus has been taken by the rebels.
THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HAS FALLEN.
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MATT KENNARD SLAMS WESTERN MEDIA'S FAWNING COVERAGE OF AL QAEDA IN SYRIA
'Al Qaeda now, which is rebranded as HTS in Syria, it's useful to us now because we have been trying to overthrow the Assad government for over 10 years...as soon as they become useful to us, we rehabilitate them and propagandise for them.
'Imagine if you told someone that in October 2001 in America, that 23 years later, we're going to have mainstream media actually talking about Al Qaeda as a good thing, about how they can bring in a new Syria after a decade of war. It's preposterous.'
-Matt Kennard on Western mainstream media's revamped Syria propaganda, as Al Qaeda extremists rampage across Syria in the reactivated dirty war against the country
FULL INTERVIEW: https://rumble.com/v5wmnvw-matt-kennard-exposes-western-media-propaganda-about-syria-and-uks-role-in-g.html
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One of the officers of the Syrian army, who managed to evacuate to the Khmeimim airbase, says:
"In 2018, Russia proposed to the Syrian government to reform the armed forces.
It was proposed to supply new equipment on credit. It could be repaid using benefits for Russian companies in the SAR.
The Syrian leadership rejected this proposal.
Meanwhile, the Turks and other NATO members were turning the militants into something resembling a real army.
At the same time, all combat commanders who fought against the Russian military since 2015 were removed from command posts in the Syrian army.
The trained units were disbanded. Over the past year, new commanders were appointed in all divisions and brigades in the Aleppo, Idlib, and Hama areas. Eventually, they fled with their soldiers.
As for Iran, the US and Israel did not allow them to transfer troops and equipment. The same can be said about Hezbollah.
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❗️Israeli Air Force attacked weapons depots in southern Syria and Damascus - Kan TV & radio
The attack was launched due to fears that the hardware would fall into the hands of militants, the report claimed, citing a source.
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I mean this is just unbelievable. It is so obvious he is a CIA lackey. Practically using the same wardrobe as Zelensky. And he was interviewed by the bloody CNN. It would be so hilarious if it wasn't so dire.
Anyone falling for this or thinking this idiot is a legitimate "rebel" needs to get a full frontal lobotomy.
Food for thought: what if the US Deep State picked Trump as president only to deceive Russia into signing an agreement on Ukraine that the Western liberal totalitarian system will not respect, and will be used to prepare for a direct military confrontation with Russia, and also to deceive the American citizens into believing again that some kind of democracy exists?
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To be clear, any agreement with the West over the Ukraine will be the end of the Russian Federation no matter how good the proposals might be.
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In light of Syria's fall the most stupid thing Russia can do is accept to enter any kind of negotiations with the West over Ukraine.
History has shown that the Western globalist elites, Trump is just another one of their puppets, don't respect any agreement they sign.
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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦 If Ukraine wants to end the war in 2025, it will probably have to sacrifice part of its territory - The Telegraph.
"Some [Ukrainians] oppose negotiations with Russia, while others would like to live in a "small Ukraine, but happier and safer,"" the newspaper reports.
There is little chance for Kiev to oust Russian troops, so talk of refusing to return territories by military means is "in the air." "These territories, it seems to me, have become so psychologically distant from us that they have become non-Ukrainian," the newspaper quotes the opinion of a resident of Lvov.
At the same time, the publication sees "advantages for everyone" in the forced territorial concessions of Ukraine.
The loss of pieces of the east and south would be bitter for Ukraine, but would ensure peace and lasting independence. Vladimir Putin will receive Ukrainian "neutrality", the actual conquest of the land bridge to Crimea and a "victory" that he can easily sell at home," the article says.
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Some more hard truths re. Axis of Resistance:
_ No, Hezbollah did not win against Israel in southern Lebanon, Israeli losses have been minimal although not irrelevant, Hezbollah losses have been huge. The military operation in Syria was the only reason Isreal decided to withdraw, of course they knew in advance it was going to begin in few days, and they did the right thing basically.
2_ No, Iran did not do any significant damage to Israel over the last few months. If Israel reluctantly accepted a ceasefire in Gaza is only due to Gulf countries media + their intelligence apparatus in the West and blatant genocide which in internet era was becoming an undeniable fact.
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Latest updates from Syria.
By @Boris_rozhin
1. Syrian officials are negotiating with the militants to keep the life support systems of the population and the state apparatus functioning as part of the transfer of power. The formation of a new government in Syria is in full swing.
2. A large number of ISIS fighters were released from prisons. They celebrate there too.
3. The Iranian Embassy and Assad's presidential palace were looted.
4. The Russian Embassy and bases in Latakia have not been touched yet. It is important to remember that in Syria our troops were not only in Damascus or Latakia.
5. Israel has occupied part of the territory of Syria near the Golan Heights, the annexation of which is expected, taking advantage of the collapse of Syria.
6. Turkey continues to put pressure on the Kurds in northern Syria. The obvious goal is to capture Manbij.
Less than 6 hours after Assad is deposed, and Israel already occupies a part of Syria.
We knew this was coming.
🇺🇸🇸🇾What is happening in Syria is a major loss for the Syrian people and their allies, including Russia and Iran and ultimately both China and the rest of the multipolar world.
It is a reminder that the US and its proxies remain the greatest threat to human peace and prosperity on planet Earth today - a potent danger that should not be underestimated.
Not only has the US maintained a large army of terrorists all along Syria's borders, it has maintained significant control over global information space poisoning entire regions of the planet against their own best interests.
While US industry and military power fades, it has maintained its ability to politically interfere and capture entire populations - not through any particular strength, but from a fundamental lack of action from the rest of the world in recognizing information space as the key to national security in the 21st century.
Even today, most of the world has surrendered its information space to Silicon Valley and the US State Department. No matter how many tanks you have, if the US can convince your population not to man them or to point their guns in the opposite direction, you still lose.
One Battle Amid a Wider War
It is also important to remember this is just one battle amid a much larger and more critical war between US hegemony and multipolarism. No single battle is more important than the outcome of the war. If Russia has to pick between Ukraine and Syria - it clearly must pick Ukraine.
These events demonstrate that Russia and Iran are not "all powerful," and that complacency is deadly.
And despite the tragedy taking place in Syria now, winning the war provides the possibility of one day restoring Syria.
"Extending Russia" (and Iran and China)
Russia has been forced to make difficult decisions. It is not just fighting the US in Ukraine - it is fighting the US all along its periphery from Eastern Europe to Central Asia.
The US strategy, as laid out in policy documents (literally titled: Extending Russia"), is to "extend" Russia by creating multiple crises Russia is forced to react to eventually overstretching itself and collapsing.
Russia must carefully choose where to commit and where to define its limits.
Beyond even that - the goal is to isolate Iran (which now looks likely), then Russia, then China - defeating the champions of the multipolar world in detail.
For those in Tehran, Moscow, and Beijing and across all other capitals outside the West who lie to themselves about the nature of this war to avoid the discomfort of facing it - Syria is your ultimate future. There is no place for you at the table. You cannot compromise. You cannot infinitely buy time. You either successfully defend your nation together with your allies or you lose it.
I will expand on this further throughout the week as events develop.
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🇸🇾 Panic at Damascus airport as terrorists take over.
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The end of an era.
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Russia’s Demands in Peace Negotiations - Dmitri Polyanskiy, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen
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— 🇸🇾/ 🇸🇾 Footage shows SAA soldiers leaving Homs. Not a single clash reported.
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