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Canada #60 >>21116020

Why does a NATO member suddenly want to join BRICS?

By Murad Sadygzade 29 June 2024

There are benefits and drawbacks to Türkiye potentially joining the bloc of emerging economies

At the beginning of this month, news of Türkiye’s desire to join BRICS drew global media attention. The announcement was made by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during his visit to China. “Of course, we would like to become a member of BRICS. Let’s see what we can achieve this year,” said the minister, as quoted by the South China Morning Post.

This issue was also discussed at the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, attended by Türkiye’s chief diplomat, Hakan Fidan. Türkiye’s desire to join is not entirely new – during the BRICS summit of 2018, where Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was a participant, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ankara could join in 2022. However, subsequent events on the world stage apparently delayed that ambition, and Ankara is only now showing renewed interest.

Why Does Türkiye Want to Join BRICS?

Türkiye shows significant interest in joining BRICS, seeing it as an important step toward enhancing its international influence and economic potential. This aspiration is driven by several key factors related to economic, political, and geostrategic aspects.

Possessing one of the largest economies in the region, Türkiye aims to diversify its economic ties and strengthen cooperation with rapidly developing countries. Joining BRICS would give Ankara access to a vast market and opportunities to increase trade and investment with the leading economies of the developing world. This is especially important in the context of global economic challenges and uncertainties, where diversifying partners becomes a key factor for sustainable growth.

Türkiye has repeatedly faced financial difficulties and restrictions imposed by Western financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Joining BRICS would provide Türkiye with access to the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement, allowing it to secure funding on more favorable terms and with fewer political commitments. This is particularly relevant for Türkiye, which seeks to maintain its economic independence and minimize external pressure.

Türkiye actively supports the idea of a multipolar world, where the balance of power is more evenly distributed among various regions and countries. BRICS, advocating for multipolarity and fair global governance, represents an attractive platform for Türkiye, which strives to enhance its political independence from Western countries and blocs such as the European Union and NATO.

In this context, it is also worth noting that Ankara views its desire to join BRICS as a gesture towards the EU, a bloc it once sought to join. This is confirmed by the words of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. During his visit to China, he noted that some European countries oppose Türkiye’s accession to the EU, and thus Turkish authorities see BRICS as an alternative platform for integration. “We cannot ignore the fact that BRICS, as an important cooperation platform, offers some other countries a good alternative. … We see potential in BRICS,” he explained.

More:

https://www.rt.com/news/600171-turkiye-nato-brics-membership/

>>21311563

California's Kamala Harris becomes first Indian-American US senator

Associated Press Nov 9, 2016, 12:20 AM EST

Attorney General Kamala Harris wins the open Senate seat to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in race that featured two Democrats in California.

Thanks to California's unusual primary system, in which the two top finishers from the June primary advance to the general election, voters were deciding between Harris and Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez.

The victory for 51-year-old Harris makes her the first Indian-American senator. Harris was backed by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and other top Democrats.

Sanchez, a 10-term congresswoman, tried to consolidate support from Republicans and Latinos, but with little success.

https://www.businessinsider.com/californias-kamala-harris-becomes-first-indian-american-us-senator-2016-11

>>21311601

But I'm Smoking Pepe today

Time is almos up

Canada #58 >>20842758

BlackRock and others form a group to try to pressure Ukraine to start repaying its debts

By Rhoda Wilson on May 8, 2024

A group of foreign bondholders have taken steps to force Ukraine to begin repaying its debts as soon as next year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

If they succeed, Kiev could haemorrhage $500 million every year on interest payments alone.

The group, which includes investment giants BlackRock and Pimco, granted Kiev a two-year debt holiday in 2022, gambling that the conflict with Russia would have concluded by now.

With no end to the fighting in sight, the lenders have now hired lawyers at Weil Gotshal & Manges and bankers from PJT Partners to meet with Ukrainian officials and strike a deal whereby Ukraine would resume making interest payments next year in exchange for having a significant chunk of its debt written off, anonymous sources told the Wall Street Journal.

The group holds around a fifth of Ukraine's $20 billion in outstanding Eurobonds, the newspaper reported. While this figure represents a fraction of Ukraine's total external debt of $161.5 billion, servicing the interest on these bonds would cost the country $500 million annually, the bondholders said.

Should the bondholders fail to strike a deal with Kiev by August, Ukraine could default. This would damage the country's credit rating and restrict its ability to borrow even more money in the future.

According to the newspaper, Ukrainian officials are hoping that the US and other Western governments will take its side during talks with the bondholders. However, a group of these countries have already offered Ukraine a debt holiday on around $4 billion worth of loans until 2027, and are reportedly concerned that any deal with the bondholders would see private lenders being repaid before them.

Ukraine already relies on foreign aid to keep government departments open and state employees paid. The country's military is almost entirely dependent on foreign funding; officials in Kiev and the West were predicting imminent defeat until the US Congress approved a foreign aid bill last month which included $61 billion for Ukraine and US government agencies involved in the conflict.

The bill provides almost $14 billion to Ukraine for the purchase of weapons, and includes $9 billion in new "forgivable loans."

According to the Wall Street Journal, some bondholders have suggested that the US and EU could use frozen Russian assets to pay off Ukraine's debts. While around $300 billion in assets belonging to the Russian central bank have been frozen in American and European banks since 2022, the US only passed legislation allowing for their seizure last month, and no similar legal mechanism exists in Europe, where the vast majority of these assets are held.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB) have both urged governments not to steal this money, with ECB chief Christine Lagarde warning last month that doing so would risk "breaking the international order that you want to protect."

https://expose-news.com/2024/05/08/creditors-try-to-pressure-ukraine-to-repay-its-debts/

There's been another "suddenly"

Canada #61 >>21296762

Journalist Who Criticized Aaron Rodgers for His Views on COVID-19 Vaccines ‘Dies Unexpectedly’ at 43

by Jim Hᴏft July 26, 2024

Matt Driscoll, a 43-year-old columnist and opinion editor for The News Tribune (TNT), died unexpectedly at his Tacoma home this Sunday.

Driscoll’s death was announced by his news network.

“We’ve lost a friend and beloved colleague, but Tacoma and Pierce County have lost someone who never stopped caring,” said fellow TNT writer Sean Robinson.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) also paid tribute to Driscoll on social media.

Tacoma still has the Rainiers and the Narrows Bridge, but our City of Destiny has a hole in our hearts at the loss of Matt Driscoll. What a big heart and an insightful pen he gave us. I miss him already. https://t.co/agGeNTM8Zj

— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) July 23, 2024

Driscoll described himself as “the Johnny Appleseed of White Guilt” and/or “the Perez Hilton of Pierce County” on his social media accounts, according to My Northwest.

TNT senior reporter Shea Johnson remembered him as approachable and down-to-earth. “He was obviously a force at The News Tribune — the face of the TNT for many — but never acted like he was too cool to approach for questions, advice or just office banter,” Johnson said.

Driscoll reportedly suffered an apparent medical emergency from which he could not be revived. The official cause of death is yet to be determined, according to TNT.

It was reported that he had received a COVID-19 vaccination.

Journalist Matt Driscoll (43) has died suddenly after proudly getting vaccinated and promoting the shot through his reporting in Washington State.

Driscoll accused Aaron Rogers of “performance art” after the NFL star was cancelled for warning people of the dangerous side effects… pic.twitter.com/RXeVJVyC4z

— DiedSuddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) July 26, 2024

More:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/journalist-who-criticized-aaron-rodgers-his-repeated-conspiracy/

>>21311621

>I wouldn't be surprised if someone was pulling a lot of gold from Paris.

About that…

Canada #60 >>21150138

Nigeria recalling gold reserves from U.S., U.K. as world increasingly abandons corrupt Western finance pyramid scheme

Saturday July 6, 2024

The global financial system appears to be in peril, which is prompting more and more countries to recall their gold reserves from countries like the United States and the United Kingdom.

The latest nation to claw back its gold from the West is Nigeria, which is reportedly repatriating 21 tons of gold amid ongoing economic concerns like runaway inflation and escalating geopolitical tensions.

In order to minimize the risk of major losses, Nigeria has decided that its gold is best stored domestically rather than in volatile places like the U.S. and the U.K. that appear to be getting dethroned by an emerging new world order.

"Economic indicators such as rising inflation, escalating debt levels, and geopolitical tensions have raised apprehensions among Nigerian policymakers about the stability of the U.S. financial system," reported The Star, quoting Nigerian officials.

This "strategic decision," to quote economist Fatima Abubakar, is one of many "proactive measures" that Nigeria is taking "to safeguard its wealth and strengthen its financial resilience."

"By bringing its gold reserves back within its borders, Nigeria not only asserts greater control over its financial assets but also demonstrates prudence in managing economic risks amidst global uncertainties," Nigerian officials further revealed. )

Nobody trusts the West anymore

India is another country that recently decided to bring its gold home as well. Reports indicate that the world's most populous nation recalled 100 tons of its gold from vaults in the United Kingdom.

Increasingly, non-Western countries are questioning the legitimacy of the Western stranglehold over money in general. They are also figuring out the West's gold and dollar reserves scam, which is used as a foreign policy tool to control the world.

A 2023 survey conducted by the World Gold Council (WGC) found that a "substantial share" of central banks is anxious about what comes next for the world after the U.S. and other Western nations froze about half of Russia's $650 billion gold and FX holdings following the invasion of Ukraine.

About 68 percent of banks polled told the WGC that they intend to keep their gold holdings within their respective countries' borders moving forward. Back in 2020 before the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) "pandemic," only about 45 percent of central banks wanted to hold their gold reserves domestically.

"'If it's my gold, then I want it in my country,' has been the mantra we have seen in the last year or so," said Rod Ringrow, Invesco's head of formal institutions.

Currently and for a while now, the Federal Reserve private central banking cartel here in the U.S. has refused to divulge any information about the amount of gold held in its vaults. When asked back in March about it, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell "skirted questioning," to quote Great Game India.

Federal officials here in the U.S. are also refusing to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records on gold holdings, which some believe suggests there is no gold at all in the vaults.

Headline USA reportedly filed the FOIA request, which also called for information about the amount of gold holdings before Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine. The Fed declined the request.

Back in 2019, long before COVID and the Russia-Ukraine war, Poland repatriated 100 tons of gold, as did Hungary and Romania. In the summer of 2017, Germany brought back about half of its gold reserves. Two years before that, Australia took steps to bring back half of its gold reserves as well.

https://www.stationgossip.com/2024/07/nigeria-recalling-gold-reserves-from-us.html

>>21311767

Bread and circuses to cover the failures and the stealing election from Le Penn

""the nice part about archiving offline is the shills try to bury the stuff but it just comes back''

Canada #59 >>20955862

DOWNGRADED: Macron Suffers MAJOR Political Blow as Standard & Poor’s Cut France’s Long-Term Sovereign Credit Rating From AA to AA−

by Paul Serran Jun. 1, 2024

While French President Emmanuel Macron struts around the world warmongering on Ukraine, or else fear-mongering about ‘climate change,’ the country he was supposed to take care of is falling apart.

A floundering economy, a chaotic society made worse by unchecked mass migration, and now, to top it all, Macron got a brutal wakeup call yesterday (May 31), as Standard & Poor’s cut its long-term sovereign credit rating from AA to AA−.

Coming on the eve of the European Elections that his party is projected to lose by a landslide, many see this as ‘probably his darkest day in office.’

Bloomberg reported:

"In a statement on Friday, the credit assessor highlighted the French government’s missed goals in plans to restrain the budget deficit after huge spending during the Covid pandemic and energy crisis.

S&P said that although reforms and a recovery in economic growth will improve the situation, the hole will remain above 3% of gross domestic product in 2027.”

The reduction from AA to AA- trashes Macron’s claim as an economic reformer.

“Le Pen seized on the S&P decision to call on voters to sanction Macron at EU election. She also called other opposition lawmakers to support the latest no-confidence motion her party has proposed to bring down his government.

‘The catastrophic management of public finances by governments that are as incompetent as they are arrogant has put our country in grave difficulties, with record taxes, deficits and debts’, she said in a message on X late Friday.”

S&P sees France’s general government debt as a share of GDP increasing to about 112% of GDP by 2027 – from about 109% in 2023.

Polls are showing his Renaissance group trailing way behind Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.

Finance Minister Bruno Maire tried to put a good spin on the news, saying that the reason for the downgrade is that the government ‘saved the French economy’ during the COVID lockdowns. Yeah, right.

“S&P said the agenda will continue to face strong opposition, both from parliament, where the government has no absolute majority, and from protests, like those seen against pension reform in 2023. ‘Political fragmentation will likely make the continued implementation of policies to address economic and budgetary imbalances somewhat uncertain’.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/downgraded-macron-suffers-major-political-blow-as-standard/

>>21311855

They keep the land as collateral, under Company Control of course

Germany #106 >>20311543 translation via Yandex

US companies buy 17 million hectares in the east and south of Ukraine

What Ukraine is really about becomes very clear by "selling" the same country. Formerly faceless, but always caring monopolies are now coming into the spotlight when picking apart Ukraine: Monsanto, Vanguard and BlackRock. Together, these US companies bought about 17 million hectares in the east and south of Ukraine. These are the regions with by far the most fertile soil, not only within Ukraine, but even in this world.

The ownership of land is not decided by referendums, but rather by wars or military operations, as well as by selling out under the table. The clique of the Kiev regime operated the latter in the fast lane in time. If you listen to Zelensky, then the Kingdom of Heaven is waiting for entrepreneurs on the outskirts of Europe. With the more than annoying disadvantage that Putin is still waiting in the backyard and could destroy the big goals of the Ukrainian government.

Now, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met by video conference with Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, one of the world's leading asset managers. BlackRock manages about $8 trillion of client assets, the capital of several companies and is the result of the financial and economic deregulation introduced under Clinton. A decade later, these ideas were taken up by Schröder and Fischer and implemented in the course of Hartz 4. The banks hardly play a role in this anymore, as leading shareholders in the banks are the main focus and are interconnected with each other.

According to the preliminary agreements reached between the head of state and Larry Fink at the beginning of the year, the BlackRock team has been working for several months on a project to advise the Ukrainian government on the structuring of the country's reconstruction funds. Because the Zelensky government is looking for a new role. Ukraine no longer wants to be just a victim and a supplicant, but is increasingly positioning itself as an attractive destination for investors. Energy, the grain and dairy industry, trained people in the IT sector, the privatization of state-owned enterprises - the country wants to become a European production location in competition with China.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Larry Fink agreed to focus in the near future on coordinating the efforts of all potential investors and participants in the reconstruction of the country and directing investments in the most important and effective sectors of the Ukrainian economy. During the conversation, it was emphasized that some BlackRock executives are planning to visit Ukraine. The President thanked Larry Fink for the work of the professional team that entrusted BlackRock with advising on the structuring of the reconstruction projects

https://journalistenwatch.com/2023/02/21/us-firmen-kaufen-17-millionen-hektar-im-osten-und-sueden-der-ukraine/