Russia

[noddy]

lets not forget Russia has its own NATO - the CSTO.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectiv ... ganization



Europes borders have ZERO interest in being more Russian.

Poor Russia, they struggle to keep it together, seems most of them dont trust each other enough to maintain cooperation.

[Typhoon]

Oilprice | Russia’s Oil And Gas Revenues Slump 46% Year-Over-Year

[Heracleum Persicum]

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Russia finds alternative to Siemens turbines


https://www.rt.com/business/571233-iran ... -turbines/

The Iranian turbines could potentially replace equipment produced by the German industrial giant, which halted operations in Russia last year due to sanctions.

https://www.business-standard.com/artic ... 049_1.html


https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/477925 ... -to-Russia


Iran tested it's own "Turbo-Fan" jet engine, entering mass production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZXbPHucZos

[Heracleum Persicum]

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Iranian official has revealed that China is one of the leading customers of Iranian-manufactured drones and that a large shipment is set to be sent to Beijing

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230 ... cial-says/


https://www.iranintl.com/en/202302092407


https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/20 ... ans-drones

22 countries requested to purchase Iran military drones, official says

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20221 ... cial-says/

[noddy]

yes, Iran is a full gloves off enemy of the west now.

before, their was a strong and growing sense that America and Israel where poisoning the Iranian discourse and their should be a change of tack.

not anymore, war is probably inevitable , glad im in the southern hemisphere.

[Heracleum Persicum]

yes, Iran is a full gloves off enemy of the west now.

before, their was a strong and growing sense that America and Israel where poisoning the Iranian discourse and their should be a change of tack.

not anymore, war is probably inevitable , glad im in the southern hemisphere.

Iran was always in Western culture and sphere .. Iranians (still) very West leaning.

But West did not treat Iran with respect .. West always wanted Iran as a "Client State", not realizing Iranian potential and Iran being a high civilization.

3 Times mad mullahs approached West for friendship .. all 3 times US told Iran to "f*ck off"

Unfortunately

IMHO still not late .. turn to EAST is confronting resistance from general public

Best way for West to gain back Iran again, is "unilaterally" cancelling all sanctions and restrictions against Iran, freeing all frozen Iranian asset and let Iran flourish and become successful .. in that case, Iranians would not feel anymore threatened and no need to team up with Russia and China. If so, first Iran would act "neutral" for a while (not siding with anybody), after some time, when Western good intention is established, Iran would join West


Some wonder why the nuke deal is stuck and no agreement possible

Reason is, West has new condition

Iran can sell oil, but the money must be in trust and spend only for this and that .. and sanction not full lifted .. and Iranian money frozen not returned fully .. and and and

West does not want a "strong and prosperous" Iran .. West wants a "client state Iran"

That is dead on arrival for Iranians

[noddy]

not going to happen.

we are an aggresive business driven people, whats good for big business is good for us - so we will always interact with the world via corporate intersts and not population interests.

competition to our corporate interest is always bad, always has been, always will be.

until we collapse and we become like the middle east, full of whinging tribes of losers complaining about our glory days and conspiracy.

not long now, wouldnt worry about it. relax.

[Heracleum Persicum]

not going to happen.

we are an aggresive business driven people, whats good for big business is good for us - so we will always interact with the world via corporate intersts and not population interests.

competition to our corporate interest is always bad, always has been, always will be.

until we collapse and we become like the middle east, full of whinging tribes of losers complaining about our glory days and conspiracy.

not long now, wouldnt worry about it. relax.

Condoleezza Rice was asked "What does Iran want ?" .. she replied "Iran's price is too high"

well, 20 yrs ago, for Bush doing a deal with mad mullahs would be much cheaper then now

At that time, all the world was with West, against Iran.

Now, West is in minority .. Russia and China are with Iran, so Turkey, India, Latin America, Brazil, South Africa (and all Africa) etc etc.

Notion West can fix all this with a war, same mindset Brits had before the WW-2 .. result was Brits lost all (the empire)

This a new world now

[noddy]

Now, West is in minority .. Russia and China are with Iran, so Turkey, India, Latin America, Brazil, South Africa (and all Africa) etc etc.

Notion West can fix all this with a war, same mindset Brits had before the WW-2 .. result was Brits lost all (the empire)

This a new world now

if all those countries actually cooperate, instead of talking about cooperating, then they deserve it.

doesnt particularly bother me to be honest, im only cynical because I cant really see India and China agreeing on which of the 2 should be in charge

I think they both benefit from being non aligned and prefer the status quo of doing what they like without asking for permission from eachother.

[Doc]

Stick a fork in Putin. He's done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZfL_5_lJSc

tZfL_5_lJSc

[Typhoon]

NY Post | Сегодняшняя дефекция [Today's defenestration]

[Heracleum Persicum]

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https://www.tiktok.com/@i.am.me.mf/vide ... ajOqDEIoB9


Not sure where this should be posted

[Doc]

China Caught Supplying Russia w/ Weapons, Armor! 17 Mar 23 Ukraine Daily Update

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQbj3oGoUHw

cQbj3oGoUHw

[Typhoon]

FT | Steak Tatar-sky

Vladlen Tatarsky dies in blast at meet-and-greet event with followers in St Petersburg

[Typhoon]

FT | Russia confiscates passports from senior officials to stop defections

A sign that things are not going well for Russia: never mind the Ukrainians, now even the current gang of Russian kleptocrats do not want to be Russian.

[Nonc Hilaire]

Informative evidence based report on Russian infiltration into alt media.

https://21stcenturymindwars.substack.co ... dium=email

[Heracleum Persicum]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XRU91y-k9k



North South route can not be touch by any power and dramatically shortens the route for Russian exports

Iran now KEY for Russia

Similar situation exists for China .. China's land route exports to Europe must pass through Iran

[Heracleum Persicum]

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Nixon was the most wise President America had since FDR


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og0X3-lDQts


Richard Nixon Predicted Putin and Russia (1994)

[Typhoon]

Reuters | Russia says hypersonic missile scientists face 'very serious' treason accusations

In Putin's Russia, the only rapid hypersonic event is a trip to the gulags.

[Typhoon]

If not for the tragic loss of life in the inane invasion of Ukraine, this would be comedy gold.

FT | Russia charges Wagner leader with organising an armed uprising

Case opened after appeal by Yevgeny Prigozhin for ‘march of justice’ in retaliation to alleged air strike on his fighters

[noddy]

[Parodite]

Wagner fighters almost certainly aim to march on Moscow, UK intel says. What happens next depends on the loyalty of Russia's security forces.


The familiar sound of Wagner coming

[noddy]

Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.

the copium of 5d chess claims from both sides of this are impossible to believe - a more mundane hail mary from wagner to avoid being absorbed by the russian army is perhaps the most convincing argument.

[NapLajoieonSteroids]

[NapLajoieonSteroids]

Here's a dopey, speculative question:

How much Russian losing can the CCP tolerate before freaking out?

I imagine it's a whole lot- much, much, much more than anything foreseeable coming out of this war.

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I guess what I'm getting at is: Is Russia the most vulnerable appendage of China?