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🇨🇳🇮🇳 The Great Thaw – China & India buddy up challenging US hegemonic complex

US treats it's partners like second-class, but these powerhouses are fighting back!

Multipolar rebellion ignites

Let’s unpack this anti-West shift🧵 Image
Seeds sown in Oct 2024: Modi-Xi met at BRICS summit, sparking thaw

Troops disengaged along Line of Actual Control – the contested border

By 2025, direct flights resume after 5 yrs, easing trade & travel Image
Key visits cement ties: China's FM Wang Yi hit Delhi Aug 18-19, co-chairing border talks, hailing "stable ties"

Modi’s China trip end-Aug for SCO summit – his first in 7 yrs. Patrols resume, flights restart. Strategic unity Image
Why the shift? US tariff wars crush India: 25% tariffs, spiked to 50% for Russian oil buys – among highest globally

BRICS faces 10-100% threats for multipolarity. India leans into China, bolstering the Bloc Image
US meddling

Biden’s admin harbored Khalistan extremists, ignoring India’s terror alerts

False asylum claims let radicals plot

Divide-and-conquer imperialism exposed

Trump vows crackdowns, but trust is gone Image
Trust-building steps

China opens Tibet to Indian pilgrims; India issues Chinese tourist visas

FM Jaishankar met Xi in July 2025

Border buffer zones discussed

Focus shifts to economic wins Image
India’s billionaire Gautam Adani, head of Adani Group, pivots east

Inks 2025 deals with Chinese EV firms for battery tech & green energy

India’s market, China’s capital – a pragmatic jab at Western trade chokeholds Image
RIC revival

Russia pushes Russia-India-China talks, dormant since 2020

All sides keen for security & peace

Putin mediates, nudging thaw

The Empire of Lies dreads this trilateral bond Image
Hard numbers

India-China bilateral trade hit $118.4B in FY24

India’s exports to China jumped 16.4% in June 2025 to $1.38B

Chinese imports: $120.46B in 2024

Rupee trade rises, defying US pressure Image
Economic logic

India courts Chinese investment in non-sensitive sectors to cut imports

China's Belt and Road Initiative eyed for infra – highways, rails, ports

Tech patents from China dodge Western grip

BRICS de-dollarization surges Image
US pressures China

Sanctions on tech giants like Huawei, export controls on chips, & tariff hikes up to 100%

Washington fears China’s 5G lead & economic rise, pushing Beijing closer to New Delhi Image
Anti-China hysteria in Western media

Myths like "Uyghur genocide," "Taiwan invasion," or "spy balloons" fuel fear

Propaganda ignores facts, justifying US containment

Echoes Cold War scares, yet China thrives Image
US militarizes Asia-Pacific against China

800+ bases encircle Beijing, AUKUS subs, QUAD drills ramp up

Asia’s military spending soared last decade – largest ever

$3.8B US aid fuels arms race, not peace Image
US double game

Courting India vs China while containing both over Russian ties & multipolarity

Meddling via sanctions, proxies, & bases exposes the hypocrisy

Global South rejects the script Image
Wrap: US bullying to stay world’s top dog backfires

Aggressive policies unite rivals – China & India deepen ties, undermining America’s unipolar order.

Dragon & elephant reshape the globe Image

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Aug 18
🚨 How the US is turning the EU into a peripheral vassal

The US is systematically turning the EU into a subordinate periphery, stripping it of sovereignty to weaponize it against BRICS nations like Russia and China

Let's dive into the hard facts 🧵👇 Image
Tariffs

In July 2025, the US forced the EU into a "trade deal" imposing a 15% baseline tariff on most EU goods entering the US, higher than previous rates.

Steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs remain at 50% squeeizing EU economies while protecting US markets. Image
The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is poaching European businesses

High energy prices and economic instability in Europe have driven manufacturers to relocate to the US

For instance, Volkswagen announced expansions in the US at the expense of Europe. Image
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Aug 15
Putin & Trump in Alaska: The Hidden China Angle

The meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson focuses primarily on ending the Ukraine war, but lurking in the background is the battle for the Arctic's future

🧵 Let's dive in Image
Arctic's geopolitical future

With tensions around the Middle East and military threats for maritime trade via the Suez Canal, the region is opening up for shipping, resources, and military ops.

Russia and China are racing ahead, leaving the US scrambling. Image
Russia and China are WORKING TOGETHER to develop the Arctic.

Joint naval drills, economic projects like the Northern Sea Route, and military cooperation are ramping up. Image
Read 12 tweets
Aug 14
Trump just threatened 🇷🇺 with 'severe consequences' if Putin doesn’t 'agree to end Ukraine war' immediately after Alaska

The truth? The US is in no position to dictate terms to Russia

🧵 Here’s why Trump needs a reality check: Image
REASON 1: UKRAINIAN MILITARY LOSING BADLY

Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk are in danger of operational encirclement, and Russian troops are poking numerous holes in Ukrainian defenses along the Donetsk front Image
Pokrovsk isn't Ukraine's only problem

Russia is currently BOMBING THE SHIT out of the Ukrainian military production facilities and rail infrastructure

And there's nothing the US can do about it Image
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Aug 12
🇺🇦⚔️🇷🇺 More bad news for Ukraine

Since late July, Russia has relentlessly targeted railway stations, depots, and key rail junctions in Ukraine’s rear.

Why now?

The conditions are finally right.

Let’s break it down 🧵 Image
Two key factors made this possible:

🔸Mass production of Geran-2 drones, which overwhelm 🇺🇦 air defenses.

🔸Back in 2022-23, precision strikes were saved for high-value targets—not infrastructure. Now Russia has enough assets to hit both simultaneously
Logistics targets aren’t static—their value depends on frontline dynamics. Strikes are most effective when:

🔸The enemy is supplying a breakthrough attempt

🔸Their forces are strained trying to hold back an offensive

Case #2 unfolding near Pokrovsk right now Image
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Aug 8
🚨🇺🇸🇷🇺Putin-Trump Talks – What to Expect? A Deep Dive into the Coming Negotiations

The stage is set for another high-stakes meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, but what can we realistically expect?

Let’s break it down🧵 Image
1️⃣The Zelensky Factor: A Non-Starter for Russia

Putin has made it clear: talks with Zelensky are "very far away." Ukraine must first meet key conditions. Trump initially floated the idea but quickly backtracked, adding to the confusion.

🔸Key Takeaway: Russia won’t legitimize Zelensky without major concessions. The West’s insistence on his inclusion only delays real progress.Image
2️⃣The US "Peace Offer" – Smoke & Mirrors?

A Polish outlet claimed a leaked US proposal included:

- De facto recognition of captured territories

- Lifting sanctions

- No NATO membership guarantees for Ukraine

But Zelensky’s team denied it immediately. Likely, this was a trial balloon—testing reactions before real talks.Image
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Aug 7
🚨🇺🇸💸War Machine Math: How the US Burned $5.8 Trillion & Millions of Lives

More than 20 years of US wars have directly killed ~940,000 people and cost the trillions for the middle-east and the US.

🧵Let’s go deep into it:👇 Image
This week, US warplanes bombed at least 3 Iranian nuclear facilities.

🔸7 B-2 stealth bombers ($2.1bn each) dropped 14+ bunker-buster bombs.

🔸125+ US aircraft deployed—costing hundreds of millions. Image
The US spends more on its military than the next 9 countries combined according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Image
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