24858
There's no freedom without national sovereignty.
HUGE Ukraine infighting after alleged Russian strike in Sumy
Sumy’s Konotop mayor calls region chief 'ASSHOLE', demands apology by 6pm or he’ll 'tell you what happened' in attack.
Boost us here @IntelRepublic
❗As consequence of a large scale breakthrough Russian Army units were spotted in the AFU— controlled part of the DPR near the villages of Pleshcheyevka (population about 600 people) and Ivanopolye (population over 1,400 people) - 6 kilometers from the 65,000 city of Konstantinovka. North-West of Dzerzhinsk.
@eurasianchoice
Three months into the Trump presidency we can confidently say that it's definitely a disappointment, a lot of words and threats but very few tangible changes.
The Trump administration made some positive changes in internal policy but in foreign policy it's basically business as usual. Some facts:
_ The 90-days tariffs pause was a major defeat for Trump, he was forced to unilaterally declare this sort of financial ceasefire because ultimately the countries which were ready to strike a deal with him were less than those who did not bow, particularly China showed it's ready to advance its national interests from a position of strength rather than submit to US diktats.
_ The lack of a real offer to Russia that takes into account Russian national security to reach a compromise on Ukraine also shows that just like during his first mandate Trump is still very much aligned with neocons like Kellogg's and Waltz rather than with pragmatists.
_ the lack of a real US response in the aftermath of crackdown on conservatives (Le Pen and Georgescu) carried out by unelected EU bureaucrats and globalists who are demolishing democracy in order to stay in power is also a predicament of Trump's weaknesses vis-a-vis globalists, maybe even a fact his anti-globalist stance is just a PR show
4_ the inhumane agenda re Gaza and escalating tensions with Iran are both part of a long term globalist/zionist agenda which Trump is pushing forward as a real, unmitigated puppet.
@eurasianchoice
🇪🇪 The Estonian Parliament has formally approved a new law that will require the Estonian Orthodox Church to sever its affiliation with the Moscow Patriarchate.
The new law pushed through by the Estonian Government demands that the Church sever its canonical affiliation with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill within two months, else the Estonian Orthodox Church faces a full state ban on its activities.
In a response, the Church described the threat and possibility of its closure as an "unprecedented threat to religious freedom and the rights of our believers".
🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising
The Trump administration understands that Russia will never, under any circumstances, give Zelensky its new regions and its people' – Lavrov.
'In the US, unlike Europe and Great Britain, there is a desire to delve into the essence of the problem and the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine. Americans understand that Zelensky's demand to return the 1991 borders is impossible. At least because these territories are inhabited by people whom Zelensky calls 'creatures' and advised them to get lost in Russia. And now in one interview he said that he is driven by hatred of Russians. Can anyone hypothetically think about handing these people over to such a person? No way and never. This understanding is also shared by the Trump administration, which said that Zelensky would have to come to terms with the territorial issue'
🇷🇺💬🇺🇸 Vladimir Putin will meet with Steve Witkoff, Dmitry Peskov said.
He advised against expecting breakthroughs from Donald Trump's special envoy.
Putin and Wittkoff will discuss the Ukrainian settlement, this is a good opportunity to convey Russia's position to Trump, Peskov said.
The meeting with Whitkoff will last as long as necessary, Peskov noted.
🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising
🇪🇺🇷🇸 The European Union has just imposed sanctions on Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin, officially banning him from entering all 27 EU member states.
🔴 @DDGeopolitics
EU and NATO countries are studying the deployment of troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire in a format from a monitoring mission to a deterrence mission, said the head of European diplomacy Kallas.
@ukr_leaks_eng
🗣 Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, April 10:
▪️There is no timeframe for the settlement of the Ukraine conflict, it must be based on mutual respect for each side’s interests
▪️Peskov dismissed Vladimir Zelensky’s accusations against Moscow of dragging China into the conflict in Ukraine
▪️Moscow is monitoring the situation surrounding global trade amid a sharp increase in US tariffs, assessing possible consequences
▪️Russia will not give up its rights to its assets frozen in the West and will not stop protecting them
▪️Some EU countries are against using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s needs, because they understand the legal consequences
▪️Russia expresses disappointment that the suppression of dissent is increasingly evident in the EU, Peskov said, commenting on the EU’s plans to impose sanctions against Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin
▪️The EU is straying from the democratic principles it once lectured Russia on, as it targets undesirable politicians
▪️The fact that some EU countries are against using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s needs does not mean changes in the union’s rhetoric as a whole
▪️The talks currently being held between the Russian Foreign Ministry and the US State Department are only discussing normalizing bilateral relations
👔 Brussels has conceived a project to overthrow Vucic with the active support of Western intelligence services. This was stated to TASS by Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin:
"The attempt to overthrow my government on the streets of Belgrade is not a protest by the dissatisfied, but the active work of Western intelligence services and a political project of the Brussels administration."
📰 BREAKING NEWS❗
🇨🇳China imposes extra 84% tariff on US goods.
😁
https://www.rt.com/news/615441-china-tarriff-us-84/
Trump says that if China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%
@Slavyangrad
Tariffs will pay for the biggest tax cut in American history, says Trump Trade Adviser Navarro — adding markets will eventually 'find a bottom'
@MTodayNews
Europe’s TALLEST structure, Moscow’s Ostankino Tower, glows with 895 to mark Ovechkin’s historic goal
@MTodayNews
Trump imposes tariffs, and China wins
While Donald Trump is wielding the tariff hammer, Xi Jinping has unexpectedly emerged victorious in the trade war. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Chinese leader “had a great week”: new US import tariffs have only strengthened China’s position – both in Asia and Europe.
Washington has imposed tariffs on products from a number of countries, including Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, forcing these players back into the arms of China, which they have worked so hard to distance themselves from.
Europe is at a loss: now its market will be flooded with cheap Chinese electronics and home appliances, which were previously intended for the American market. The Financial Times writes that Brussels is preparing for the influx, introducing emergency tariffs and tightening import controls. But this is unlikely to help.
"Europe's worst economic nightmare has just come true," sums up ING analyst Carsten Brzeski.
Meanwhile, American media outlets are being ironic: looking at the consequences, one gets the feeling that Trump is working for Beijing.
@Slavyangrad
🇪🇺🇺🇦 Kaka Kallas stated that Russia would not be able to maintain its current level of military operations without support from China.
🐻 The chihuahua forgot who supplies drone components to both. It's not Estonia.
🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising
🇩🇪🤡 "This isn’t fair! Russia isn’t using the ‘meat assault’ tactics we brainwash our audience with — they’re fighting smart! That’s cheating!"
— Jihad “Julian” al-Julani
🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising
Trump’s Trade War 2.0: A U.S. Empire’s Speculative, Yet Probable, Misstep Against China’s Trade Supremacy
Introduction
The Trump administration’s latest tariff proposals signal a frantic escalation in its economic clash with China, a nation that anchors global commerce as the primary trading partner for much of the world. Unlike the scattered trade policies of Trump’s first term, these measures outline a seemingly calculated bid to erode China’s dominance in supply chains while propping up a fading U.S. influence. The plan rests on two main efforts: secondary tariffs to pressure nations into severing ties with China, and maritime control to enforce economic constraints. Yet, with a tariff moratorium on all countries except China aimed at rallying an anti-China coalition, this strategy smacks of desperation from a declining empire. Given China’s deep trade networks, the U.S.’s ambitious moves seem more likely to falter than triumph.
Secondary Tariffs: A Weak Attempt to Fracture China’s Trade Empire
Drawing on the U.S.’s tactic of secondary sanctions, which penalize nations for trading with countries like Iran or Russia by threatening exclusion from American markets, Trump’s proposed tariffs seek to unravel China’s vast trade web. Countries deeply integrated with China’s economy—Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand—could face steep duties ranging from 30 to 50 percent, while those less tied to Beijing, such as parts of South America, might see rates as low as 10 to 25 percent. The aim is to force nations to choose between U.S. market access and their trade with China, the leading partner for over 130 countries.
A tariff moratorium sparing all nations except China betrays the U.S.’s broader goal: to forge an anti-China coalition by offering economic relief as an incentive. The idea is that tariff exemptions will entice countries to dial back trade with Beijing, isolating it economically. But this misjudges China’s grip on global trade. Nations like Vietnam and Thailand rely on Chinese inputs not out of preference but necessity, given Beijing’s unmatched manufacturing scale. Pressuring them to pick sides risks driving them closer to China, whose markets are often their economic lifeline.
The tariffs also target China’s knack for dodging trade barriers. Chinese firms have shifted production to Southeast Asia, with countries like Vietnam and Malaysia serving as hubs that keep China’s supply chains humming. The U.S. aims to hit these nodes hard—Cambodia might face a 50 percent rate, Vietnam 45 percent, Thailand 34 percent—while eyeing Mexico and Venezuela at 25 percent each for allegedly rerouting Chinese goods like steel and electronics. Yet China’s agility and its role as the world’s manufacturing powerhouse make this crackdown feel more like a gesture than a genuine threat. Most nations can’t simply abandon China, their biggest supplier and buyer, without derailing their own economies.
The tariff structure serves as a bargaining tool, with the U.S. offering to lower rates—say, from 34 percent to 10 percent—if countries cut trade with China. The moratorium enhances this pitch, hinting that aligning with Washington’s anti-China agenda could unlock trade benefits. This recalls Trump’s 2018-2019 negotiations with the EU, where tariff threats won minor concessions. But China’s economic clout dwarfs the EU’s, and nations from ASEAN to Latin America know their prosperity depends on Beijing. The U.S.’s vision of a global alliance against China seems doomed to fizzle in a world tied to Chinese commerce.
Full article >
https://open.substack.com/pub/angelogiuliano/p/trumps-trade-war-20-a-us-empires?r=4v2k3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
'First and foremost, we must contain Russia' - Finnish Foreign Minister Valtonen urges Trump not to rush into Ukraine peace talks
'I think President Trump is absolutely right that he wants to bring peace to Ukraine. But I think, first and foremost, our goal should be to deter Russia. Because if we can deter Russia… [What does that mean?] That means we can really take care of our own defense and deterrence within the alliance, and help Ukraine, because Russia only understands force.'
Holger Strohm, immer wieder empfehlenswert. All seine Beiträge solltet ihr euch mal anhören.
Warum gibt es Kriege?
Hier kurz und knapp gut erklärt!
"Krieg ist organisierter Betrug! Er wird zum Nutzen weniger geführt, auf Kosten der übergroßen Mehrheit!"
Damit ist doch sehr viel gesagt !!!
#KämpftumEuerLand
🇷🇸(🇽🇰)🇸🇾 So-called President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani and President of Syria Ahmed al-Shaara held a talk in Antalya, Turkey.
The Presidential Office of Syria referred to Kosovo as "the Republic of Kosovo".
🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising
🇬🇧 UK’s involvement in Ukraine conflict goes 'DEEPER than many may think’
British military chiefs, including Chief of the Defense Staff Admiral Tony Radakin and Chief of the General Staff Roly Walker, were secretly referred to as “the brains” of the anti-Russian coalition in Ukraine, The Times reports.
🔻The two were given the freedom to go to Ukraine whenever necessary. Sometimes their visits were so sensitive they went in civilian clothing.
🔻In 2022, a few dozen regular UK troops were dispatched to Ukraine to instruct local military recruits to use British-supplied anti-tank missiles.
🔻In 2023, British troops were secretly sent to Ukraine to equip its warplanes with the UK-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles and teach Ukrainian troops how to use them.
The UK remains at the forefront of the collective West’s aggression against Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry earlier stressed.
📌Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Lack of Self-Sufficiency: The Global South’s Tariff Struggle
The Global South is hurting from U.S. tariffs, and it’s no surprise why. These countries, spanning Africa, Latin America, and parts of Asia, lack self-sufficiency and independence. They’re vulnerable because they never built the economic strength to handle trade barriers. Here’s the twist: tariffs, the thing causing pain now, could’ve been their shield if they’d used them years ago.
Imagine protecting key industries like steel or farming with tariffs, growing strong at home instead of leaning on shaky foreign markets. Add diversified economies, blending agriculture, tech, and industry, and they’d dodge the trap of relying on one export, like coffee or oil. But that didn’t happen. Why? History’s to blame. Old empires drained their resources, leaving economies built for outsiders. Then globalists, with their free-market rules, kept them dependent, pushing policies that crushed local growth.
Today, when U.S. tariffs hit, these nations can’t pivot. Farmers and workers suffer, tied to a system that punishes weakness. But globalization’s fading, and that’s not all bad. It’s a chance to break free, to rebuild. It won’t be easy, though. Years of neglect mean big hurdles: retraining workers, fixing supply chains, escaping debt. Still, it’s a shot at real sovereignty. The Global South can turn tariffs and diversity into tools, forging economies for their people, if they push through the storm ahead.
❕A Chisinau court has placed Evghenia Gutsul, the leader of the autonomous region of Gagauzia, under house arrest, her lawyer told TASS
Читать полностью…
🗣 Key takeaways from statements by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at a briefing:
▪️The US-China trade war triggers concern, Russia will take mitigation measures
▪️NATO is seeking to move frontline eastward and has no plans for peace
▪️The EU does not understand that it is pushing the world towards the largest conflict since World War II
▪️Kiev hits Russian energy facilities daily, while Moscow adheres strictly to the moratorium on such strikes
▪️France has failed to grant a visa to a senior Russian diplomat to attend UNESCO events
▪️Lavrov will attend the Central Asian foreign ministers meeting on April 11
▪️Lavrov will visit Turkey on April 12 to attend the Antalya forum
💊 Scarier than RFK Jr: Trump announces TARIFFS on Big Pharma
"We're going to tariff our pharmaceuticals. And once we do that, they’re going to come rushing back into our country," he said.
Southeast Asia — once seen as the new global manufacturing hub amid Trump’s anti-China policy — isn't caving in to US tariffs
Malaysia’s PM says the region is preparing a 'united ASEAN response' rather than yielding to pressure
@MTodayNews
European countries, which provoked two world wars, are again bringing the world to the brink of an abyss, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said at a plenary session of the 150th UN General Assembly.
"Europe, which was the source of two world wars, is again bringing the planet to the brink of an abyss. Developing countries are also hostages of such policies, as sanctions and disruptions of supply chains harm the global economy as a whole and worsen the food situation," she said.Читать полностью…
Russia Offensive Starts; Big Missile Strike, Advances; EU Splits, Starmer Deluded, Macron Says Leads
Читать полностью…
The Acting President of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing, visited the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations field camp in Mandalay to personally familiarize himself with the work of specialists and express his gratitude to them.
RIA Novosti notes that Min Aung Hlaing was amazed by the work of rescuers who are clearing rubble around the clock in the fight for the lives of Myanmar citizens and providing them with comprehensive assistance.
@eurasianchoice