Vladimir Putin approved the "Concept of Russia's humanitarian policy abroad" identifying four key priorities, and what a feast of imperialist illusion it is
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Priority 1: "Contributing to the expansion of the cultural presence of the Russian Federation in Central and Eastern Europe, taking into account the readiness of the countries of the region for this"
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Priority 2: "Deepening bilateral cooperation in the fields of culture, science, education, youth policy, sports, tourism with states in the post-Soviet space"
Poland is plotting to invade Ukraine and take over Central Europe from the Baltic to Adriatic
RIA Novosti published a lengthy piece bemoaning Poland's imperialist ambitions and its alliance with NATO and the USA
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- Poland sent $2 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine, including more than 240 tanks, almost 100 armoured vehicles and weapons, ammunition and missiles.
- Poland announced Ukraine will receive $470 million worth of arms, partly paid for by the European Union
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- Funds 'for Ukraine' will be used to further develop the Polish military-industrial complex
- US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski announced the construction of more than a hundred military facilities in Poland the next ten years
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Lavrov's first public keynote since the beginning of the war in Ukraine - at the 'New Horizons Educational Marathon' (the other keynote is by Kadyrov) - is a true festival of lies
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NATO wants a unipolar world. They promised Russia they won't enlarge, even in 2009, and that they won't threaten us, but they tricked us.
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Ukraine is being forced into NATO.
The coup in 2014 brought Nazis and radicals to power.
NATO planned to place offensive weapons there.
The UK was already designing a naval base in the Azov Sea with the Ukrainian government.
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The main cause of conflict between Russia and the West is homosexuality, says @mkomsomolets
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The main cause of the clash of values between Russia and the West is... homosexuality
Aren't American patriotic like us? Sure they are.
Don't they respect their history? They do.
Don't they keep the faith? Sure, even Biden is 'the famous Catholic Joe'
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But there is one thing on which the divergence [Between Russia and the West] is fundamental, irreconcilable. As Venedikt Yerofeyev wrote: “After all, what is on the mind of the public now? Only homosexuality"
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Medvedev last letter (May 14) targets G7 summit communiqué with the energy of an angry child threatening his parents
"G7 will continue to wage a covert war with Russia, instead of dealing with problems with fuel and food for their disgruntled residents"
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"A commentary on the main points of the G7 communiqué (not surprising for us at all)"
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G7 says no changes to Ukraine borders can be recognised
Let's put it mildly: Russia does not care about the non-recognition of new borders by the G7, what matters is the the will of the people living there. Don't forget the Kosovo precedent, Western friends.
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🇷🇺Dmytry Medvedev's latest letter ('Friday the 13th'):
The world is facing 10 imminent plagues including poverty, hunger, war and disease - all result of anti-Russian sanctions
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1. A number of global supply chains of goods will collapse, a major logistical crisis is possible, including the collapse of the activities of foreign airlines that are prohibited from flying over Russian territory.
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2. The energy crisis will intensify in those states that have imposed “shooting in their own feet” sanctions on the supply of Russian energy carriers, further growth in fossil fuel prices will continue, and the development of the digital economy in the world will slow down.
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