14 May, 2024 15:58

‘Russia can preserve traditional Western values’ – new defense minister in quotes

The Federation Council has approved former Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov as the new defense chief.1/2

Andrey Belousov has officially become theninth minister of defense in the history of modern Russia. He was nominated by President Vladimir Putin on May 12. The decision was unexpected, ashe is the first civilian to hold the post. Belousov has never served in law enforcement agencies and spentmost of his career working as an academic economist.

At the same time, Belousov is a longstanding member of the Russian political elite who has held important government positions for the past 20 years. In these years, he has demonstrated his professionalism andhis unique vision of Russia’s future.

To help get a better idea of who Andrey Belousov is, RT has compiled a selection of quotes from the new defense minister’s recent speeches and interviews.

Relations with the West and Russia’s mission

[Russia should follow the path of] modernized conservatism… Russia can preserve traditional Western values. The West has abandoned these traditional values and moved on to something else – to an anti-traditional [mindset] within the framework of postmodernism.

=[It is important to] preserve traditional Western values, which in a certain sense are the values of Western Christian civilization, European civilization. And Russia can become the guardian of these values. This may sound like a paradox, but it’s true. In this respect, it would be wrong to call the West our enemy…

But in the West, there are certain elites… and considerable parts of society that are associated with traditional values. And in this respect, they may grasp at this straw, this chance which Russia offers them to preserve some [of their values].

On the global world

It would be more correct to talk about turning towards the South, not just the East. But in itself, the word ‘turn’ is rather sly, because it implies the ideology of the global world. The global world – at least in the minds of its ideologists – was monocentric. It was composed of the Anglo-Saxon core and ‘old’ Europe which joined it, and together they ruled the world. And then, we somehow fit into this world.By the way, that’s true, we really tried to fit in… But now, we have been sort of thrown out.Though we left on our own as well.

But the ideology of a multipolar world is about developing a certain self-dependence, similar to [Carl] Jung’s concept of the Self. It is different from the ‘persona’, or ‘mask’ that one wears. All sovereign countries should possess this [concept of the] Self. Countries that are not sovereign, by definition, cannot possess it. I deeply respect countries like Holland, the Netherlands, [but] they do not possess sovereignty.

On the ‘Selfhood’ of a nation

There isno other option for our country but to acquire or rediscover this Self. Some say that we have huge resources, we have talented people. That is true. But themost important prerequisite for [forming] our Self is great culture. We have our own cultural code, our own cultural identity, which most countries and peoples do not have. By the way, Dostoevsky felt it very well. Dostoevsky, especially in works such as ‘A Writer’s Diary’, expressed it 100% precisely. And many other writers of the 19th and 20th century [spoke about this] too. That is our most important resource, which we must use.

We need people to understand thatthey carry within themselves this cultural code. [This should be done] through various mechanisms –through patriotism, through education, through the experience of their fathers and grandfathers… If we solve this problem, economic tasks will be secondary. They are complex, but I am sure that we will solve them, because essentially, we have everything that we need to achieve this.

On Russian elites

Everyone cannot look in the same direction. This has never happened in the past and will never happen. Especially in our country. Our country has always beenmarked by divided values and this situation always becomes worse during periods of reform. Whether it’s Peter [the Great’s] reforms… We call him Peter the Great, but in those times, some called him the antichrist and anathematized him. And I’m not even talking about the [Russian] revolution, when our officer corps split in two: 50% supported the Reds [the Bolsheviks] and 50% supported the Whites [anti-communist forces that fought the Bolsheviks]. Who were these people?They formed the elite. But a particular kind of elite.

https://www.rt.com/russia/597586-new-russian-defense-minister/

>>20865855

2/2

The same thing happened in the 1990s, when a major split occurred in our society.

It is quite difficult, [even] impossible and counterproductive to force everyone to move in a certain direction.But there must be a certain core [of society] that will go and create this environment… This core has nothing to do with economics,it is about meaning.

On what Russia has to offer

Considering the situation,I would put food [production] in the first place, because Russia possesses a significant part of the world’s fertile lands. Of course, there isalso energy, including energy services and energy security. Russia can [also]offer military security. In some fields, Russia can offer technology and in others, logistics, because a number of transcontinental transport corridors pass through Russia. So, we have something to offer the world.

On Russia’s strategy in the next decade

What strategyshould a large national economy, such as Russia’s,adopt in the nearest five to ten years?The answer is quite simple: It needs toensure strategic sustainability, and this is possible only through the formation ofsustainable country alliances. Therefore, the essence of Russia’s strategy should be to build alliances with friendly countries…

A new bipolar structure is emerging, [but also] a new confrontation between blocs. In my opinion, this is not quite right.We should rather consider a system of alliances– such as when different major players enter into different alliances, including multilateral and bilateral ones. And the result is what we call a multipolar world.

On sovereignty

Sovereignty does not imply complete independence. Sovereignty means that thecountry and society are able to achieve their national goals. If you can set goals and achieve them, then you are a sovereign country. China, India, Indonesia can do this, but Europe can’t.Europe has lost its sovereignty. And I’m not even talking about other countries that we all know about. This is not due to the fact that there is a political dictatorship there, or something like that. Simply, something is missing, you know what I mean? [The concept of] sovereignty implies both the state of a society, its cultural identity, and the availability of resources for further development.

In the early 2000s, Russia also had trouble finding balance, but it moved on. But I want to say that when the country is in a difficult situation or at a crossroads,the mobilization model of the economy is not the only choice, that’s the point.

On the objectives as minister of defense

We are currently conducting a special military operation. Naturally, the most pressing and immediate issues are related to this. Primarily, thisinvolves the provision of the most advanced military and specialized equipment, artillery ammunition, missiles, personal protection gear for soldiers, communication devices, drones, electronic warfare tools, and so forth. The scope of these issues is vast. Each direction has monthly plans, but their execution demands daily, and often hourly, attention.This is the first thing.

Secondly, the enemy adapts quickly. The landscape of new technology usage is changing on a weekly basis. In this context, we must not only learn and keep upbut also anticipate the enemy’s moves. This effort, coordinated with the General Staff, is ongoing but also requires daily involvement – we must analyze the application of new technologies and develop new combat methods.

It is essential to ensure thefull integration of the Armed Forces’ economy into the broader national economy. Given the objective increase in defense spending, whichhas now exceeded 6.7% of the country’s GDP, this task is complex and multifaceted, primarily involving theoptimizationof military expenditures. I want to emphasize that optimization does not mean indiscriminate cuts;it means increasing efficiency.

Everything effective and advanced in our country must contribute to achieving victory and fulfilling the Armed Forces’ objectives.I am fully aware of my responsibility to the country, the Russian people, and the president of the Russian Federation. In line with my anticipated appointment, I pledge to dedicate all my efforts, health, and if necessary, my life to achieving the assigned tasks. I will be guided by an unwavering principle: ‘Making mistakes is acceptable; lying is not’.

https://www.rt.com/russia/597586-new-russian-defense-minister/

>>20865857

I will be guided by an unwavering principle: ‘Making mistakes is acceptable; lying is not’.

Based on that last line Shoigu was lying to Putin

Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden, Jayne Zirkle Reports

3.37

Trump is up with youth, Hispanics and 20% on the black vote. Carol Swain did s video after 2016, saying Trump got 16% black votes in 2016, but if he can get 26-27% next election in a landslide. That means if he got 16% plus 20% equalling 36% 2024 will be s total blowout. What did Trump say “we’ve gotta outvote them in every way” (or something like that)

(I don’t know if she meant 20% over and above 2016, or just 20%, or if he is 20% higher than Bidan)

https://rumble.com/embed/v4sh0tt/?pub=4

>>20865886 oops herés the video

Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden, Jayne Zirkle Reports

3.37

Trump is up with youth, Hispanics and 20% on the black vote. Carol Swain did s video after 2016, saying Trump got 16% black votes in 2016, but if he can get 26-27% next election in a landslide. That means if he got 16% plus 20% equalling 36% 2024 will be s total blowout.

What did Trump say “we’ve gotta outvote them in every way” (or something like that)

(I don’t know if she meant 20% over and above 2016, or just 20%, or if he is 20% higher than Bidan)

https://rumble.com/embed/v4sh0tt/?pub=4

Bet on a Trump Rally: Live with Legendary Investor Scott BessentTRIGGERED Ep.136

Bessent was an advisor for Trump.

Really interesting discussion on the economy and what will happen if Trump or Bidan wins. Bidan cannot win, he’s destroying the country financially.

For anyone is interested in this arena. Bessent is really brilliant and interesting and is 40 year Scholar of Economics

1:07:05

https://rumble.com/embed/v4sh9ol/?pub=4

>>20865951

Seriously dude listen before you judge

Steve Bannon Calls For Action Against Lawfare From House Judiciary Committee, get to Work Jordan. You gotta shut this down. The attack on Trump is obviously a conspiracy of Bidan etc. one could say RICO

9:03

https://rumble.com/embed/v4sn85t/?pub=4

>>20865973

Garland has horns

Wyoming Sorority Sisters Argue Against Trans Membership In Appeals Court 1/2

Six Wyoming Kappa Kappa Gamma members argued in a Denver appeals court Tuesday that their sorority acted in bad faith when inducting a transgender member into their chapter. Women's-rights activist Riley Gaines joined sorority members at the hearing.

Clair McFarland May 14, 2024

A panel of three judges is considering whether the sorority that inducted a transgender member into its Wyoming-based chapter 2022 could have acted in bad faith, and whether the six women who sued over the move appealed their case too early.

Women's-rights activist Riley Gaines joined six Wyoming women Tuesday for oral argument in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals – which encompasses Wyoming – in the case of Westenbroek v. Kappa Kappa Gamma.

The case started in March of 2023, when seven (later six) women sued the sorority, its director, and the transgender member the Laramie, Wyoming, chapter admitted.

The women claimed the sorority’s leadership was harming the organization, its offshoot housing corporation had broken its contract to sorority house residents, and the sorority leaders interfered with that contract. They also invoked a direct cause accusing the defendants of harming them.

U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson dismissed their claims six months later. He said private organizations can make and interpret their own rules – including the definition of the word “woman.” But he gave some guidance on how the women could change their complaint and re-file it.

The women appealed to the 10th Circuit instead, saying Johnson failed to consider whether Kappa leadership acted in bad faith and betrayed the duty they have to the sorority’s members.

But Can We Hear It?

Because Johnson left the women a possible avenue to plead their case in his court again, appeals-court judges voiced doubts Tuesday, that they should be hearing this case at all. “If we were to look at… whether or not the district court thought it was a final decision – it seems to me it’s not final,” said 10th Circuit Judge Carolyn McHugh, a Barack Obama nominee who took her seat in 2014.

McHugh was referencing appeals’ court rules banning higher courts from taking on cases that are still pending in lower courts. “(It’s) considered final when it goes to the merits of the complaint,” said May Mailman, appellate attorney for the six women, indicating Johnson’s order disputed their claims, not just the nature of their application – harming their hopes of re-filing.

Mailman later conceded that the women “could ask” about re-filing. Natalie McLaughlin, Kappa’s attorney, appeared almost as unwilling as Mailman to say the case could be pending still in the lower court.

She kept saying it was a valid question for the judges to consider – until Senior Judge Michael Roland Murphy – a Bill Clinton nominee to the bench – finally asked her point blank: “Is it your position we do not have jurisdiction?”

“We believe they do not have jurisdiction,”McLaughlin answered.

‘Bad Faith’

Mailman said the case’s argument isn’t so simple as defining the word woman: It’s more about whether the organization had the duty to represent itself honestly to its members.

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/05/14/wyoming-sorority-sisters-argue-against-trans-membership-in-appeals-court/

>>20866034

2/2

“Plaintiffs allege directors of Kappa Kappa Gamma unilaterally changed the nature of the organization by adding a category of members… in bad faith,” said Mailman. In court documents prior, Mailman compared the move to a painter who agrees to paint a home white and instead paints it black.

Mailman pointed to the women’s allegations that the Wyoming Kappa chapter spontaneously changed its new-member voting systems from the accepted anonymous voting application to one that revealed the voters’ identities; and that people in the organization demonstrated bullying, maligning pressure on anyone who would vote against the transgender member.

McHugh indicated that the women didn’t raise their complaints of bad faith directly with the sorority leaders before suing, and not doing so may have obliterated their claim that they’re suing Kappa on its own behalf, to spare it from the actions of bad leaders.

Dictionaries And ‘Women’

McLaughlin and Mailman focused on different aspects of the case during their arguments.

McLaughlin insisted the case is about whether Kappa has a right as a private organization to interpret its own bylaws. She countered Mailman’s bad faith arguments by noting that Ohio law (Kappa is registered in Ohio) carries a presumption that private clubs’ leaders have acted in good faith and are often free from courts’ meddling.

She also insisted that because Kappa’s bylaws don’t actually define the word “woman,” the sorority’s council can draw from the current culture’s myriad definitions of it, when interpreting their induction criteria that members must be women.

McHugh asked a hypothetical: What if the sorority council had decided that cisgender (non-transgender) men were included in the definition of “woman”? Would the council’s actions still be defensible?

McLaughlin said that hypothetical is not before the court, but if it were, the court would have to weigh whether such a call had been both unreasonable and arbitrary.

“But what we’ve done before this court is put forth many sources (saying transgender women are women),” McLaughlin said.

OK, But…

But the women’s argument isn’t that Kappa merely interpreted the word “woman,” but added to it – in a sweeping rule change affecting the group’s purpose of 150 years, said Judge Richard Federico, a President Biden nominee who took his seat last year.

“Even the bylaws say ‘woman,’ period,” said Federico. “(The allegation is) you’re adding language. You’re creating a new category altogether.”

McLaughlin said Kappa’s bylaws give the governing council not only the right, but the duty to interpret club rules.

“An artful announcement of interpretation by a board does not warrant (court) interference,” she said.

Federico hinted that there may be a difference between sorority leaders interpreting rules about members’ grade-point averages and good character – and reinterpreting the word “woman.”

McLaughlin essentially retorted that, really, there isn’t.

“That this interpretation is something they take issue with, they disagree with, does not divest council of their right under Ohio rules to interpret (what a woman is),” she said.The argument ended with McHugh saying the judges would take the issues under advisement.

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/05/14/wyoming-sorority-sisters-argue-against-trans-membership-in-appeals-court/

Red Lobster closing at least 99 locations as its future comes into question

Earlier this year, Thai Union, the largest investor in the largest seafood restaurant chain in the country, announced it was seeking to sell its stake.

May 14, 2024, By Rob Wile

At least 99 locations of Red Lobster are being auctioned off amid questions about the stalwart seafood chain's long-term future.

In a post Monday on LinkedIn, Neal Sherman, founder and CEO of TAGeX Brands, a liquidation firm, announced he was leading the closure of more than 50 Red Lobster locations, with the restaurants' equipment to be auctioned off.

A web page dedicated to the liquidations showed closure locations across the U.S. including in Denver; Indianapolis; Rochester, New York; Sacramento, California; San Antonio; and San Diego.

On Tuesday, Restaurant Business Magazine reported 99 locations were closing.

The closures represent about 15% of the company's approximately 700 locations, though it remains the largest seafood restaurant chain in the U.S.

Red Lobster has struggled with a significant debt load, unfavorable lease terms, executive turnover and ill-advised strategies including an all-you-can-eat-shrimp promotion last fall that resulted in a significant loss for the company.

Last month, CNBC reported Red Lobster was seeking a buyer as it looked to avoid a bankruptcy filing, but none have materialized.

Earlier this year, Thai Union, the largest investor in Red Lobster, announced it was seeking to exit its position.

“The combination of Covid-19 pandemic, sustained industry headwinds, higher interest rates and rising material and labor costs have impacted Red Lobster, resulting in prolonged negative financial contributions to Thai Union and its shareholders,” Thiraphong Chansiri, Thai Union Group’s CEO, said in a statement.

“After detailed analysis, we have determined that Red Lobster’s ongoing financial requirements no longer align with our capital allocation priorities and therefore are pursuing an exit of our minority investment.”

(I like Red Lobster)

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/red-lobster-closing-50-locations-what-cities-why-rcna152159

14 May, 2024 14:15

Ukrainian military stole money intended for fortifications – local media(Ukrainian News Reporting)

With millions of dollars reportedly embezzled, Russian armor was free to roll across the border into Kharkov

Military and civilian authoritiesin Ukraine’sKharkov Region paid millions of dollars to fake companiesfor the supply of non-existent building materials to construct defensive fortifications, the newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported on Monday.With no fortifications built, Russian forces have advanced rapidly through the region.

Russia has seized dozens of towns and villagesin the northern part of Kharkov Region after launching an offensive last Friday. According to the latest update from the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian troops had captured the village of Bugrovatka on Monday and are inflicting losses on Ukrainian manpower and hardware near Veseloye, Volchansk, and Liptsi, the latter of which is located just 20km from the outskirts of Kharkov city.

Writing in Ukrainska Pravda on Monday, Ukrainian anti-corruption activist Martina Boguslavets explained that Kharkov’s Department of Housing and Communal Services (ZhKG) and Regional Military Administration (OVA) had been given 7 billion hryvnias ($176.5 million to build fortifications to hold back this advance.

Much of this money was embezzled, Boguslavets claimed. For the supply of wood, the ZhKG and OVA signed contracts worth 270 million hryvnias ($6.8 million) with five companiesthat wereset up immediately after the contracts were announced. No bidding process took place, and at least two of these companies were owned by the same person, Boguslavets wrote.

“Moreover, theowners of these firms do not resemble successful businessmenand businesswomen,” she wrote. “They have dozens of court cases, from whiskey theftto domestic violence!against a husband and mother; some of them are deprived of parental rights and have had enforcement proceedings for bank loans.”

Boguslavets described thesebusiness owners as “avatars,”placed in charge of the companies either for a small fee or without their knowledge. One of thesupposed CEOs, whose firm was paid 52 million hryvnias ($1.3 million) isan agricultural laborer, according to Boguslavets’ documents.

“The naked eye can see how agovernment official mercilessly registers new companies, using for this purpose people who, due to the circumstances, may not be aware of this,” she wrote. “And thissomeone continues to make money on blood.”

The lack of defensive fortifications allowed Russian forces to enter Kharkov Region almost unopposed, Denis Yaroslavsky, commander of a Ukrainian special reconnaissance unit, told the BBC on Monday. “There was no first line of defense. We saw it. The Russians just walked in. They just walked in, without any mined fields,” Yaroslavsky said.

“Either it was an act of negligence or corruption. It wasn’t a failure. It was a betrayal,” he added.

The story of the embezzled defense money is the latest in a long series of tales of corruption to emerge from Ukraine. Earlier this week, Poland canceled trade talks with Kiev after Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Nikolay Solsky was accused of illegally appropriating state land worth nearly $7.4 million. Several months earlier, Ukraine’s security service, theSBU, announcedthat it had uncovered amajor embezzlement schemein which Ukrainianofficials and private contractors stole around $40 million earmarked for shell procurement.

https://www.rt.com/russia/597583-ukraine-corruption-defense-kharkov/

14 May, 2024 09:03

Frontline situation ‘on the edge’ – Ukrainian intel chief

Russia may launch another incursion in the northern part of the country this week, Kirill Budanov has told the NYT

Ukraine’s precarious battlefield position is set to worsen in the near future, Kiev’s military intelligence chief has warned in an interview with the New York Times. Kirill Budanov described the situation as “on the edge” as Russia continues to make territorial gains.

Moscow has seized multiple villages in the northern part of Ukraine’s Kharkov Region after launching an offensive last Friday. The area has been used by Kiev for months to launch cross-border attacks into Russia’s Belgorod Region.

Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (GUR), told the New York Times that the apparent intention of themaneuver was to stretch Ukrainian reserves thin.This could potentially open a window for Russia to capture Chasov Yar, a strategically important Donbass city around 200km southeast of Kharkov.

“The situation is on the edge,” he told the outlet on Monday. “Every hour this situation moves toward critical.”

Budanov believes that Kiev will be able to stabilize the situation, but that Russia’s next move will be a similar incursion in Sumy Region, 150km to the northwest of Kharkov. He expects this to happen within days.

The Ukrainian military leadership has acknowledged “tactical successes” for Russia in the area and reports that it has deployed reserves in response. Budanov told the NYT that Kiev partially disrupted Moscow’s plans thanks to this, but the outlet noted that Kiev may weaken its defenses in other places with the redeployment.

The Russian operation has long been expected in Ukraine, but according to some military officials,Kiev failed to prepare defenses on its side of the border, possibly due to graft.

“The first line of fortifications and mines just didn’t exist,” Denis Yaroslavsky, a Ukrainian commander active in the area, wrote on social media. “We came to the conclusion that this was either deliberate theft or deliberate sabotage.”

Amid the battlefield uncertainty, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Kiev on Tuesday with what US officials called a “signal of reassurance.” Washington is expected to announce further supplies of arms to Ukraine soon.

The Ukrainian leadership has blamed a shortage of Western military assistance and the months-long delay in the appropriation of over $61 billion of Ukraine-related spending by the US Congress for a string of frontline setbacks since last year.

Moscow perceives the Ukraine conflict as a US-initiated proxy war against Russia, in whichUkrainian soldiers serve as “cannon fodder.” The Defense Ministry has estimated Kiev’s military casualties at over 111,000 this year alone, as of early May.

https://www.rt.com/russia/597550-budanov-ukraine-situation-critical/

>>20866064

notable

>>20866064

Zelensky hasn’t been back to Ukraine since early last year. Don’t be fooled he bailed out a long time ago

14 May, 2024 15:58

‘Russia can preserve traditional Western values’ – new defense minister in quotes

The Federation Council has approved former Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov as the new defense chief.1/2

Andrey Belousov has officially become theninth minister of defense in the history of modern Russia. He was nominated by President Vladimir Putin on May 12. The decision was unexpected, ashe is the first civilian to hold the post. Belousov has never served in law enforcement agencies and spentmost of his career working as an academic economist.

At the same time, Belousov is a longstanding member of the Russian political elite who has held important government positions for the past 20 years. In these years, he has demonstrated his professionalism andhis unique vision of Russia’s future.

To help get a better idea of who Andrey Belousov is, RT has compiled a selection of quotes from the new defense minister’s recent speeches and interviews.

Relations with the West and Russia’s mission

[Russia should follow the path of] modernized conservatism… Russia can preserve traditional Western values. The West has abandoned these traditional values and moved on to something else – to an anti-traditional [mindset] within the framework of postmodernism.

=[It is important to] preserve traditional Western values, which in a certain sense are the values of Western Christian civilization, European civilization. And Russia can become the guardian of these values. This may sound like a paradox, but it’s true. In this respect, it would be wrong to call the West our enemy…

But in the West, there are certain elites… and considerable parts of society that are associated with traditional values. And in this respect, they may grasp at this straw, this chance which Russia offers them to preserve some [of their values].

On the global world

It would be more correct to talk about turning towards the South, not just the East. But in itself, the word ‘turn’ is rather sly, because it implies the ideology of the global world. The global world – at least in the minds of its ideologists – was monocentric. It was composed of the Anglo-Saxon core and ‘old’ Europe which joined it, and together they ruled the world. And then, we somehow fit into this world.By the way, that’s true, we really tried to fit in… But now, we have been sort of thrown out.Though we left on our own as well.

But the ideology of a multipolar world is about developing a certain self-dependence, similar to [Carl] Jung’s concept of the Self. It is different from the ‘persona’, or ‘mask’ that one wears. All sovereign countries should possess this [concept of the] Self. Countries that are not sovereign, by definition, cannot possess it. I deeply respect countries like Holland, the Netherlands, [but] they do not possess sovereignty.

On the ‘Selfhood’ of a nation

There isno other option for our country but to acquire or rediscover this Self. Some say that we have huge resources, we have talented people. That is true. But themost important prerequisite for [forming] our Self is great culture. We have our own cultural code, our own cultural identity, which most countries and peoples do not have. By the way, Dostoevsky felt it very well. Dostoevsky, especially in works such as ‘A Writer’s Diary’, expressed it 100% precisely. And many other writers of the 19th and 20th century [spoke about this] too. That is our most important resource, which we must use.

We need people to understand thatthey carry within themselves this cultural code. [This should be done] through various mechanisms –through patriotism, through education, through the experience of their fathers and grandfathers… If we solve this problem, economic tasks will be secondary. They are complex, but I am sure that we will solve them, because essentially, we have everything that we need to achieve this.

On Russian elites

Everyone cannot look in the same direction. This has never happened in the past and will never happen. Especially in our country. Our country has always beenmarked by divided values and this situation always becomes worse during periods of reform. Whether it’s Peter [the Great’s] reforms… We call him Peter the Great, but in those times, some called him the antichrist and anathematized him. And I’m not even talking about the [Russian] revolution, when our officer corps split in two: 50% supported the Reds [the Bolsheviks] and 50% supported the Whites [anti-communist forces that fought the Bolsheviks]. Who were these people?They formed the elite. But a particular kind of elite.

https://www.rt.com/russia/597586-new-russian-defense-minister/

>>20866088

2/2

The same thing happened in the 1990s, when a major split occurred in our society.

It is quite difficult, [even] impossible and counterproductive to force everyone to move in a certain direction.But there must be a certain core [of society] that will go and create this environment… This core has nothing to do with economics,it is about meaning.

On what Russia has to offer

Considering the situation,I would put food [production] in the first place, because Russia possesses a significant part of the world’s fertile lands. Of course, there isalso energy, including energy services and energy security. Russia can [also]offer military security. In some fields, Russia can offer technology and in others, logistics, because a number of transcontinental transport corridors pass through Russia. So, we have something to offer the world.

On Russia’s strategy in the next decade

What strategyshould a large national economy, such as Russia’s,adopt in the nearest five to ten years?The answer is quite simple: It needs toensure strategic sustainability, and this is possible only through the formation ofsustainable country alliances. Therefore, the essence of Russia’s strategy should be to build alliances with friendly countries…

A new bipolar structure is emerging, [but also] a new confrontation between blocs. In my opinion, this is not quite right.We should rather consider a system of alliances– such as when different major players enter into different alliances, including multilateral and bilateral ones. And the result is what we call a multipolar world.

On sovereignty

Sovereignty does not imply complete independence. Sovereignty means that thecountry and society are able to achieve their national goals. If you can set goals and achieve them, then you are a sovereign country. China, India, Indonesia can do this, but Europe can’t.Europe has lost its sovereignty. And I’m not even talking about other countries that we all know about. This is not due to the fact that there is a political dictatorship there, or something like that. Simply, something is missing, you know what I mean? [The concept of] sovereignty implies both the state of a society, its cultural identity, and the availability of resources for further development.

In the early 2000s, Russia also had trouble finding balance, but it moved on. But I want to say that when the country is in a difficult situation or at a crossroads,the mobilization model of the economy is not the only choice, that’s the point.

On the objectives as minister of defense

We are currently conducting a special military operation. Naturally, the most pressing and immediate issues are related to this. Primarily, thisinvolves the provision of the most advanced military and specialized equipment, artillery ammunition, missiles, personal protection gear for soldiers, communication devices, drones, electronic warfare tools, and so forth. The scope of these issues is vast. Each direction has monthly plans, but their execution demands daily, and often hourly, attention.This is the first thing.

Secondly, the enemy adapts quickly. The landscape of new technology usage is changing on a weekly basis. In this context, we must not only learn and keep upbut also anticipate the enemy’s moves. This effort, coordinated with the General Staff, is ongoing but also requires daily involvement – we must analyze the application of new technologies and develop new combat methods.

It is essential to ensure thefull integration of the Armed Forces’ economy into the broader national economy. Given the objective increase in defense spending, whichhas now exceeded 6.7% of the country’s GDP, this task is complex and multifaceted, primarily involving theoptimizationof military expenditures. I want to emphasize that optimization does not mean indiscriminate cuts;it means increasing efficiency.

Everything effective and advanced in our country must contribute to achieving victory and fulfilling the Armed Forces’ objectives.I am fully aware of my responsibility to the country, the Russian people, and the president of the Russian Federation. In line with my anticipated appointment, I pledge to dedicate all my efforts, health, and if necessary, my life to achieving the assigned tasks. I will be guided by an unwavering principle: ‘Making mistakes is acceptable; lying is not’.

https://www.rt.com/russia/597586-new-russian-defense-minister/

Scott Bessent On Bidenomics: High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans The Hardest

Bessent has been behind the scenes for a very long time, he decided to come out and interact with politics because the future is very bad with Bidan

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Steve Bannon And Russ Vought React To Speaker Mike Johnson—.

Johnson is a poser, captured by the DS. He thinks now that he’s “supposedly supporting Trump”, he will get the support of the people.Good luck with that traitor, you made every Americans subject to IC agency snooping

He will not be forgiven, no matter how much he says he’s got a Biblical world view. May God have mercy on his soul, because I cannot extend that to him. Tool of all tools. At least McCarthy was honestly dishonest!

Johnson is the most manipulative then even others. You Johnson are not convincing that you support Trump.

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>>20866317

He would have never come out and say this if Bannon hadn’t shamed the shit out of them.

>>20866317

Seriously must listen the left and right with Johnson on board are trying to block/limit everything that Trump can do in his second term, with all the bills they are trying to rush through

Kelly Collins On Precinct Strategy And How To Get Involved In Your Local Party. A miracle, a real miracle!

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>>20866372

This is a great story and amazing, these women took the sword

Mike Lindell On Speaker Johnson. He has no passion for our country or for President Trump. Johnson has no loyalty

Johnson is a traitor and he’s disgusting, he has no intention of supporting Trump!

Mike is flipping democrats now and its working.

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>>20866430

“This Guy (Johnson) Has No Passion For Our Country, He Has No Passion For Our Great Real President, This Guy Has To Go.”

Americans Have Shifted $150 Trillion Of GDI From Their Wages To The Rich Capitalist Class Capital. power and army are in-extricably linked-

Dave Brat gives excellent explanations of what is happening with the middle and low class.

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>>20866448

Probably one of the important explanations on how the DS enslaved all of us