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Oleg Smirnov
Oct 15, 2017, 3:33:09 AM10/15/17
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<https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-end-of-empire/>
The End of Empire
Chris Hedges | OCT 01, 2017
The American empire is coming to an end. The U.S. economy is being drained by
wars in the Middle East and vast military expansion around the globe. It is
burdened by growing deficits, along with the devastating effects of
deindustrialization and global trade agreements. Our democracy has been
captured and destroyed by corporations that steadily demand more tax cuts,
more deregulation and impunity from prosecution for massive acts of financial
fraud, all the while looting trillions from the U.S. treasury in the form of
bailouts. The nation has lost the power and respect needed to induce allies in
Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa to do its bidding. Add to this the
mounting destruction caused by climate change and you have a recipe for an
emerging dystopia. Overseeing this descent at the highest levels of the
federal and state governments is a motley collection of imbeciles, con
artists, thieves, opportunists and warmongering generals. And to be clear, I
am speaking about Democrats, too.
The empire will limp along, steadily losing influence until the dollar is
dropped as the world's reserve currency, plunging the United States into a
crippling depression ..
A discredited elite, suspicious and even paranoid in an age of decline, will
see enemies everywhere. The array of instruments created for global
dominance - wholesale surveillance, the evisceration of civil liberties,
sophisticated torture techniques, militarized police, the massive prison
system, the thousands of militarized drones and satellites - will be employed
in the homeland. The empire will collapse and the nation will consume itself
within our lifetimes if we do not wrest power from those who rule the
corporate state.
Read it in full <http://tinyurl.com/yct25pdp>
> <http://tinyurl.com/y7hq35ba>
>
> Is Donald Trump Mentally Unfit To Be President? Psychiatric Experts Weigh In
The End of Empire
Chris Hedges | OCT 01, 2017
The American empire is coming to an end. The U.S. economy is being drained by
wars in the Middle East and vast military expansion around the globe. It is
burdened by growing deficits, along with the devastating effects of
deindustrialization and global trade agreements. Our democracy has been
captured and destroyed by corporations that steadily demand more tax cuts,
more deregulation and impunity from prosecution for massive acts of financial
fraud, all the while looting trillions from the U.S. treasury in the form of
bailouts. The nation has lost the power and respect needed to induce allies in
Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa to do its bidding. Add to this the
mounting destruction caused by climate change and you have a recipe for an
emerging dystopia. Overseeing this descent at the highest levels of the
federal and state governments is a motley collection of imbeciles, con
artists, thieves, opportunists and warmongering generals. And to be clear, I
am speaking about Democrats, too.
The empire will limp along, steadily losing influence until the dollar is
dropped as the world's reserve currency, plunging the United States into a
crippling depression ..
A discredited elite, suspicious and even paranoid in an age of decline, will
see enemies everywhere. The array of instruments created for global
dominance - wholesale surveillance, the evisceration of civil liberties,
sophisticated torture techniques, militarized police, the massive prison
system, the thousands of militarized drones and satellites - will be employed
in the homeland. The empire will collapse and the nation will consume itself
within our lifetimes if we do not wrest power from those who rule the
corporate state.
Read it in full <http://tinyurl.com/yct25pdp>
> <http://tinyurl.com/y7hq35ba>
>
> Is Donald Trump Mentally Unfit To Be President? Psychiatric Experts Weigh In
Oleg Smirnov
Nov 9, 2017, 11:02:51 AM11/9/17
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<http://tinyurl.com/y875gura> unz.com
Washington's Wonderful World of Corruption
Top officials sell out to anyone for anything
PHILIP GIRALDI | NOVEMBER 7, 2017
.. It has become evident that anyone can seemingly buy political and media
support for nearly anything as long as enough money is put on the table. And
worse, the sell-out has clearly been going on for some time, with the disease
disproportionately afflicting former senior officials that have been engaged
in national security.
If this corruption from the top down does not constitute a crisis that
directly challenges the credibility of the entire U.S. political system, it is
not clear what more would be needed to make the case. And it was not carried
out by the Russians or anyone else seeking to bring down our so-called
democracy. We Americans appear to have done it all to ourselves through
inexplicable tolerance for a combination of greed and fundamental dishonesty
on the part of our elected and appointed government officials. ..
Read more <http://tinyurl.com/y875gura>
...
So it has come down to a banana republic (with nukes).
Washington's Wonderful World of Corruption
Top officials sell out to anyone for anything
PHILIP GIRALDI | NOVEMBER 7, 2017
.. It has become evident that anyone can seemingly buy political and media
support for nearly anything as long as enough money is put on the table. And
worse, the sell-out has clearly been going on for some time, with the disease
disproportionately afflicting former senior officials that have been engaged
in national security.
If this corruption from the top down does not constitute a crisis that
directly challenges the credibility of the entire U.S. political system, it is
not clear what more would be needed to make the case. And it was not carried
out by the Russians or anyone else seeking to bring down our so-called
democracy. We Americans appear to have done it all to ourselves through
inexplicable tolerance for a combination of greed and fundamental dishonesty
on the part of our elected and appointed government officials. ..
Read more <http://tinyurl.com/y875gura>
...
So it has come down to a banana republic (with nukes).
Oleg Smirnov
Dec 24, 2017, 12:14:46 AM12/24/17
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Starring Nikki Haley.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgXL7byTF0>
"This perfectly illustrates the utter ignorance and cluelessness of
Americans." "I cannot believe that a person with a so high position could
be so stupid..." (from Youtube comments)
<https://sptnkne.ws/grY3>
The US ambassador to the United Nations has fallen victim to a phone prank
perpetrated by a famous Russian duo, with whom she discussed the affairs of
a fictional South China Sea island nation and the alleged harassment of the
Ukrainian president by Kevin Spacey. ..
...
> One more comic show, Ms. Maxine Waters this time.
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YnWr5FQTPY>
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgXL7byTF0>
"This perfectly illustrates the utter ignorance and cluelessness of
Americans." "I cannot believe that a person with a so high position could
be so stupid..." (from Youtube comments)
<https://sptnkne.ws/grY3>
The US ambassador to the United Nations has fallen victim to a phone prank
perpetrated by a famous Russian duo, with whom she discussed the affairs of
a fictional South China Sea island nation and the alleged harassment of the
Ukrainian president by Kevin Spacey. ..
...
> One more comic show, Ms. Maxine Waters this time.
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YnWr5FQTPY>
Oleg Smirnov
Dec 25, 2017, 5:59:37 PM12/25/17
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<https://on.rt.com/8vfp>
Washington's humiliation at UN is sign of a washed-up superpower
...
<https://on.rt.com/8vls>
'We'll no longer let US generosity be taken advantage of': Haley hails
$285mn cut to UN budget
...
It may be time to remove the UN residence from the US to another location.
Yalta might be nice, for example, but there are also many decent places.
Washington's humiliation at UN is sign of a washed-up superpower
...
<https://on.rt.com/8vls>
'We'll no longer let US generosity be taken advantage of': Haley hails
$285mn cut to UN budget
...
It may be time to remove the UN residence from the US to another location.
Yalta might be nice, for example, but there are also many decent places.
Oleg Smirnov
Dec 26, 2017, 9:13:12 PM12/26/17
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<http://www.atimes.com/article/china-plans-break-petrodollar-stranglehold/>
China plans to break petrodollar stranglehold
Beijing to set up oil-futures trading in the yuan which will be fully
convertible into gold on the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges
.. The Shanghai Futures Exchange and its subsidiary, the Shanghai
International Energy Exchange (INE), have already run four simulations for
crude futures.
It was expected to be rolled out by the end of this year, but that looks
unlikely to happen. But when it does get off the ground in 2018, the
fundamentals will be clear - this triple oil-yuan-gold route will bypass the
mighty green back.
The era of the petroyuan will be at hand. ..
...
> <http://tinyurl.com/ya8ubg9j>
>
> The Great Degeneration of the West ..
China plans to break petrodollar stranglehold
Beijing to set up oil-futures trading in the yuan which will be fully
convertible into gold on the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges
.. The Shanghai Futures Exchange and its subsidiary, the Shanghai
International Energy Exchange (INE), have already run four simulations for
crude futures.
It was expected to be rolled out by the end of this year, but that looks
unlikely to happen. But when it does get off the ground in 2018, the
fundamentals will be clear - this triple oil-yuan-gold route will bypass the
mighty green back.
The era of the petroyuan will be at hand. ..
...
> <http://tinyurl.com/ya8ubg9j>
>
> The Great Degeneration of the West ..
Oleg Smirnov
Dec 30, 2017, 8:44:44 AM12/30/17
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<https://on.rt.com/8vwy>
US gold of low purity & that's why audit of reserves will never be allowed -
expert tells RT
30 Dec, 2017
The United States doesn't let anyone see its gold reserves. Even if the
Treasury has the number of billions it claims, they are not tradable, warns
Singapore's BullionStar precious metals expert Ronan Manly. ..
"The entire story around the US gold reserves is opaque and secretive. There
has never been a full independent audit of the US gold reserves, and the
custodians of the gold, the US Mint and the Federal Reserve of New York will
not let anybody into the vaults to view the gold or to count it,"Manly told
RT.
However, despite the numerous accusations against the US Treasury that it has
much less gold than it claims, there is another reason, according to the
expert - US gold is of bad quality. ..
"So even if the US has the amount of gold it claims to have, most of this gold
would not be acceptable for trading on the international market, and could
only be used in swap transactions with other central banks that wished to swap
Good Delivery gold bars for low purity and unusual weight US held gold bars,"
..
A proper check of the US gold reserves should include weighing all gold bars,
checking assays, and publishing a full weight list in the public domain; the
audit would have to be conducted by an entirely independent auditor. It will
never be allowed by Washington, Manly says.
...
US gold of low purity & that's why audit of reserves will never be allowed -
expert tells RT
30 Dec, 2017
The United States doesn't let anyone see its gold reserves. Even if the
Treasury has the number of billions it claims, they are not tradable, warns
Singapore's BullionStar precious metals expert Ronan Manly. ..
"The entire story around the US gold reserves is opaque and secretive. There
has never been a full independent audit of the US gold reserves, and the
custodians of the gold, the US Mint and the Federal Reserve of New York will
not let anybody into the vaults to view the gold or to count it,"Manly told
RT.
However, despite the numerous accusations against the US Treasury that it has
much less gold than it claims, there is another reason, according to the
expert - US gold is of bad quality. ..
"So even if the US has the amount of gold it claims to have, most of this gold
would not be acceptable for trading on the international market, and could
only be used in swap transactions with other central banks that wished to swap
Good Delivery gold bars for low purity and unusual weight US held gold bars,"
..
A proper check of the US gold reserves should include weighing all gold bars,
checking assays, and publishing a full weight list in the public domain; the
audit would have to be conducted by an entirely independent auditor. It will
never be allowed by Washington, Manly says.
...
PaxPerPoten
Dec 30, 2017, 11:51:02 PM12/30/17
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In our past only women used those drugs for menstrual pains.I have to
assume you and Manly are on the rag, which explains your mental
aberrations on Our Gold. Fact is we also store Gold for others. Nothing
wrong with any of it. Why worry about it anyway? You are of the
Proletariat and not only cannot afford it but not allow to have it.
We have more used gold in our pawn shops then most countries even own.
As for China...They are deeply in debt and have whole empty cities just
sitting there sucking up maintenance and Security money. The very last
thing China would ever want to do is to destroy its trade with America.
I speak with several Chinese Earth Scientists from time to time here.
They are on permanent assignment to EROS(Earth Resources Orbiting
System) which garners information of worlds agriculture, mining, weather
and a number of other informational items. They pay us for that
information and re-transmit it to the proper Bureaucracies in China for
action. Same as they pay us for tracking their missile launches.Our
farmers and ranchers have Chinese sponsored tours to China on a regular
basis, just to trade ideas and to advise on agricultural technologies.
It might be wise for Russia to do the same. Maybe we can cure all the
empty bellies in the world one day. Or diminish the number of them and
not by warfare.
--
It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard
the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all
ages who mean to govern well, but *They mean to govern*. They promise to
be good masters, *but they mean to be masters*. Daniel Webster
Oleg Smirnov
Dec 31, 2017, 12:04:37 AM12/31/17
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PaxPerPoten <news:p29qbl$eih$1...@dont-email.me>
Oh boy ..
'You' are a bubble waiting for burst.
Just a matter of time.
'You' are a bubble waiting for burst.
Just a matter of time.
PaxPerPoten
Dec 31, 2017, 2:26:16 AM12/31/17
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exploding and spreading vile pus all over the place.
Oleg Smirnov
Dec 31, 2017, 2:45:52 AM12/31/17
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PaxPerPoten
Dec 31, 2017, 3:08:15 AM12/31/17
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at the History of France. Many times went broke... Even went after the
Templar's in hopes of gaining their wealth. Russia is in the shitter
also. The worst case is how deep China is in. I wonder if any country
other then my Switzerland is not in debt?
Clave
Dec 31, 2017, 3:40:32 AM12/31/17
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On 12/31/2017 12:08 AM, PantsPerPoopen wrote:
> On 12/31/2017 1:45 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
>> PantsPerPoopen <news:p2a3en$n59$1...@dont-email.me>
> On 12/31/2017 1:45 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
>>> On 12/30/2017 11:03 PM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
>>
>>>> Oh boy ..
>>>> 'You' are a bubble waiting for burst.
>>>> Just a matter of time.
>>>
>>> You Sir, are a mass of Boils on the ass of the earth people. On Que,
>>> exploding and spreading vile pus all over the place.
>>
>> National debt etc.
>>
>> Just a matter of time.
>
> National debt is a farce. No country has ever gone down for that.
No country has ever had the equivalent of a petrocurrency before, much
>>
>>>> Oh boy ..
>>>> 'You' are a bubble waiting for burst.
>>>> Just a matter of time.
>>>
>>> You Sir, are a mass of Boils on the ass of the earth people. On Que,
>>> exploding and spreading vile pus all over the place.
>>
>> National debt etc.
>>
>> Just a matter of time.
>
> National debt is a farce. No country has ever gone down for that.
less had it replaced.
Saddam tried to do that, and look where it got him.
Xi isn't going to be that easy.
But no one's ever accused you of being a "deep thinker" have they?
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 4, 2018, 1:54:09 AM1/4/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/y8eusdse> financialtribune.com
January 04, 2018
New Pipeline Doubles Russian Oil Supply to China
An extension of the East Siberia - Pacific Ocean oil pipeline between Russia
and China started operating on Jan. 1, doubling the export volumes from 15 to
30 million tons annually, or almost 220 million barrels.
According to China's state news agency Xinhua, the extension, agreed in 2013,
would serve China's Belt and Road initiative for expanding China's regional
influence in Asia, Oil Price reported. ..
<http://tinyurl.com/y8ppgxzb> bloomberg.com
Russia-China Oil Friendship Makes Crude Costlier for Europe
Serene Cheong | January 3, 2018
Europe's set to be stuck with a higher oil bill as Russia shifts more of its
supply to the Chinese oil market. .. Russia supplied 5.12 million tons of
crude to China in November, official customs data show, the equivalent of
about 1.3 million barrels per day. It also aims to start natural gas sales via
the Power of Siberia pipeline by December 2019. ..
...
US vassals in Europe will pay more for US policies one more time.
January 04, 2018
New Pipeline Doubles Russian Oil Supply to China
An extension of the East Siberia - Pacific Ocean oil pipeline between Russia
and China started operating on Jan. 1, doubling the export volumes from 15 to
30 million tons annually, or almost 220 million barrels.
According to China's state news agency Xinhua, the extension, agreed in 2013,
would serve China's Belt and Road initiative for expanding China's regional
influence in Asia, Oil Price reported. ..
<http://tinyurl.com/y8ppgxzb> bloomberg.com
Russia-China Oil Friendship Makes Crude Costlier for Europe
Serene Cheong | January 3, 2018
Europe's set to be stuck with a higher oil bill as Russia shifts more of its
supply to the Chinese oil market. .. Russia supplied 5.12 million tons of
crude to China in November, official customs data show, the equivalent of
about 1.3 million barrels per day. It also aims to start natural gas sales via
the Power of Siberia pipeline by December 2019. ..
...
US vassals in Europe will pay more for US policies one more time.
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 5, 2018, 8:43:29 AM1/5/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/y7r79wh4> zerohedge.com
Pakistan Ditches Dollar In Trade With China In Retaliation For Trump Twitter
Meltdown
Less than a day after President Trump slammed Pakistan on Twitter ..
Pakistan's central bank announced it will be replacing the dollar with the
yuan for bilateral trade and investment with China. ..
In response to the tweet the chairman of Pakistan's Senate Defense Committee
fired back, calling Trump the "mercurial leader of a declining superpower"
while accusing him of merely "raving and ranting." ..
Pakistan has long been forced to rely on an external patron as the ultimate
guarantor of its security .. The latest tensions .. have allowed China to
cement itself as both economic and political guarantor in the region. ..
...
Eurasian powers need to become a bit wiser and less malleable to various
nationalistic, religious and other sectarian jingoisms, - in this way,
mutual issues could be solved within the existing framework(s) of regional
integration, and the delusional bully (the US) might be driven out from the
continent.
> <http://tinyurl.com/y73y9fcg>
>
> The U.S. Empire Continues To Stumble Towards Ruin
Pakistan Ditches Dollar In Trade With China In Retaliation For Trump Twitter
Meltdown
Less than a day after President Trump slammed Pakistan on Twitter ..
Pakistan's central bank announced it will be replacing the dollar with the
yuan for bilateral trade and investment with China. ..
In response to the tweet the chairman of Pakistan's Senate Defense Committee
fired back, calling Trump the "mercurial leader of a declining superpower"
while accusing him of merely "raving and ranting." ..
Pakistan has long been forced to rely on an external patron as the ultimate
guarantor of its security .. The latest tensions .. have allowed China to
cement itself as both economic and political guarantor in the region. ..
...
Eurasian powers need to become a bit wiser and less malleable to various
nationalistic, religious and other sectarian jingoisms, - in this way,
mutual issues could be solved within the existing framework(s) of regional
integration, and the delusional bully (the US) might be driven out from the
continent.
> <http://tinyurl.com/y73y9fcg>
>
> The U.S. Empire Continues To Stumble Towards Ruin
Governor Swill
Jan 6, 2018, 1:11:20 PM1/6/18
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On Fri, 5 Jan 2018 16:42:37 +0300, "Oleg Smirnov" <os...@netc.eu>
wrote:
><http://tinyurl.com/y7r79wh4> zerohedge.com
>
>Pakistan Ditches Dollar In Trade With China In Retaliation For Trump Twitter
>Meltdown
>
>Less than a day after President Trump slammed Pakistan on Twitter ..
>Pakistan's central bank announced it will be replacing the dollar with the
>yuan for bilateral trade and investment with China. ..
Bu . . . but I thought Trump was an expert at deals!
Swill
--
How do you propose we pay for Trumps trillion
dollar border wall and Trumps trillion dollar
infrastructure plan and Trump's trillion dollar
defense budget? - Mitchell Holman
With a trillion dollar tax cut? - Swill
wrote:
><http://tinyurl.com/y7r79wh4> zerohedge.com
>
>Pakistan Ditches Dollar In Trade With China In Retaliation For Trump Twitter
>Meltdown
>
>Less than a day after President Trump slammed Pakistan on Twitter ..
>Pakistan's central bank announced it will be replacing the dollar with the
>yuan for bilateral trade and investment with China. ..
Swill
--
How do you propose we pay for Trumps trillion
dollar border wall and Trumps trillion dollar
infrastructure plan and Trump's trillion dollar
defense budget? - Mitchell Holman
With a trillion dollar tax cut? - Swill
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 7, 2018, 6:49:11 AM1/7/18
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<http://www.interfax.ru/russia/594563>
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russias Kirill is concerned that the active
introduction of digital technologies in the economy might pose a threat to
human liberties.
"Undoubtedly, the introduction of digital technologies would ensure more
effective decision-making, which is basically good, but the Church is very
concerned that the modern technical means might be able to limit the human
freedom totally", - he said on Sunday in a TV interview. "There are hot
heads who enthusiastically talk about the need to get rid of the cash money
and use only electronic cards, which will ensure transparency, control and
so on. Their arguments are somewhat relevant, but it also might suddenly
happen at some point that the authorities allow you to use the cards only
in exchange for your ideological loyalty."
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russias Kirill is concerned that the active
introduction of digital technologies in the economy might pose a threat to
human liberties.
"Undoubtedly, the introduction of digital technologies would ensure more
effective decision-making, which is basically good, but the Church is very
concerned that the modern technical means might be able to limit the human
freedom totally", - he said on Sunday in a TV interview. "There are hot
heads who enthusiastically talk about the need to get rid of the cash money
and use only electronic cards, which will ensure transparency, control and
so on. Their arguments are somewhat relevant, but it also might suddenly
happen at some point that the authorities allow you to use the cards only
in exchange for your ideological loyalty."
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 7, 2018, 9:34:13 PM1/7/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/y7w9at3d> independent.co.uk
United Nations Security Council lectures US ambassador Nikki Haley ..
Organisation reaffirms support for multilateral nuclear agreement, while
Iranian ambassador delivers lengthy history on popular revolt in US
Michael Schwirtz | 7 Jan 2018
Efforts by the Trump administration to marshal a muscular international
response to Iran's crackdown on anti-government protesters appeared to
backfire Friday, as members of the UN Security Council instead used a special
session called by the United States to lecture the US ambassador on the proper
purpose of the body and to reaffirm support for the Iran nuclear agreement. ..
Such reticence to support the US position is the latest evidence of growing
international resistance to the Trump administration's foreign policy
priorities, particularly at the United Nations. ..
Read more <https://sott.net/en373345>
...
> Starring Nikkie Haley.
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgXL7byTF0>
United Nations Security Council lectures US ambassador Nikki Haley ..
Organisation reaffirms support for multilateral nuclear agreement, while
Iranian ambassador delivers lengthy history on popular revolt in US
Michael Schwirtz | 7 Jan 2018
Efforts by the Trump administration to marshal a muscular international
response to Iran's crackdown on anti-government protesters appeared to
backfire Friday, as members of the UN Security Council instead used a special
session called by the United States to lecture the US ambassador on the proper
purpose of the body and to reaffirm support for the Iran nuclear agreement. ..
Such reticence to support the US position is the latest evidence of growing
international resistance to the Trump administration's foreign policy
priorities, particularly at the United Nations. ..
Read more <https://sott.net/en373345>
...
> Starring Nikkie Haley.
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgXL7byTF0>
george152
Jan 7, 2018, 10:40:19 PM1/7/18
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On 1/8/2018 8:58 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
> <http://tinyurl.com/y7w9at3d> independent.co.uk
>
> United Nations Security Council lectures US ambassador Nikki Haley ..
> Organisation reaffirms support for multilateral nuclear agreement, while
> Iranian ambassador delivers lengthy history on popular revolt in US
The US stops funding the UN.
> <http://tinyurl.com/y7w9at3d> independent.co.uk
>
> United Nations Security Council lectures US ambassador Nikki Haley ..
> Organisation reaffirms support for multilateral nuclear agreement, while
> Iranian ambassador delivers lengthy history on popular revolt in US
And trespasses them from the US.
Russia wants them take them !
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Oleg Smirnov
Jan 10, 2018, 7:36:53 AM1/10/18
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<https://on.rt.com/8whd>
US has to buy Russian natural gas as consumer prices soar
<http://tinyurl.com/yd5hbglk> oilprice.com
Russia's Grip On European Gas Markets Is Tightening
Nick Cunningham | Jan 01, 2018
Despite years of effort from the EU, Russia's grip over natural gas supplies
in Europe is tightening, not waning.
Gazprom shipped 190 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe in 2017-a
record high, according to Bloomberg. In 2018, that figure is expected to dip
slightly to 180 billion cubic meters, which will still be the second most on
record. ..
Russia remains the dominant supplier of gas to Europe, despite years of
promises from European politicians to diversify. Few see that changing anytime
soon.
Russia's share of the European market will rise to 40 percent by 2035, up from
30 percent now, according to an estimate from BP.
...
> <http://tinyurl.com/y8ppgxzb>
US has to buy Russian natural gas as consumer prices soar
<http://tinyurl.com/yd5hbglk> oilprice.com
Russia's Grip On European Gas Markets Is Tightening
Nick Cunningham | Jan 01, 2018
Despite years of effort from the EU, Russia's grip over natural gas supplies
in Europe is tightening, not waning.
Gazprom shipped 190 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe in 2017-a
record high, according to Bloomberg. In 2018, that figure is expected to dip
slightly to 180 billion cubic meters, which will still be the second most on
record. ..
Russia remains the dominant supplier of gas to Europe, despite years of
promises from European politicians to diversify. Few see that changing anytime
soon.
Russia's share of the European market will rise to 40 percent by 2035, up from
30 percent now, according to an estimate from BP.
...
> <http://tinyurl.com/y8ppgxzb>
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 13, 2018, 5:19:26 PM1/13/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/yddqmsbm> russia-insider.com
Putin wants to build a bridge all the way to Japan. ..
Meanwhile American infrastructure goes nowhere.
Paul Goncharoff | Jan 12, 2018
Russia is on an infrastructure roll, along with the rest of Asia and Eurasia.
The final feasibility study for the land bridge between Russia's mainland and
the Island of Sakhalin is to be announced by the end of this month. ..
Read more <http://tinyurl.com/yddqmsbm>
...
> <http://tinyurl.com/yd5hbglk>
Putin wants to build a bridge all the way to Japan. ..
Meanwhile American infrastructure goes nowhere.
Paul Goncharoff | Jan 12, 2018
Russia is on an infrastructure roll, along with the rest of Asia and Eurasia.
The final feasibility study for the land bridge between Russia's mainland and
the Island of Sakhalin is to be announced by the end of this month. ..
Read more <http://tinyurl.com/yddqmsbm>
...
> <http://tinyurl.com/yd5hbglk>
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 14, 2018, 2:07:31 AM1/14/18
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<https://www.kommersant.ru/poll/result/1557>
Russian newspaper's poll.
A year after, what is Donald Trump for us?
* Hope for better relations between nations 8%
* Hero of scandals and jokes 33%
* Piece of nothing 59%
The newspaper is a right-leaning business-populist outlet.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yddqmsbm>
Russian newspaper's poll.
A year after, what is Donald Trump for us?
* Hope for better relations between nations 8%
* Hero of scandals and jokes 33%
* Piece of nothing 59%
The newspaper is a right-leaning business-populist outlet.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yddqmsbm>
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 25, 2018, 9:20:25 PM1/25/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/y9xcqnkt> georgiatoday.ge
25 January 2018
LNG Russian Gas Arrives in Boston
.. the United States purchased blue fuel from Russia because of the increase
in gas prices on the East Coast of the country to $6.3 thousand per thousand
cubic meters. ..
<http://tinyurl.com/yag843pl> bostonglobe.com
JANUARY 26, 2018
A second tanker carrying Russian natural gas may be on the way to the United
States .. Engie is poised to receive a second Russian cargo .. that may land
in Massachusetts Feb. 15, according to Kpler SAS, a cargo-tracking company. ..
...
25 January 2018
LNG Russian Gas Arrives in Boston
.. the United States purchased blue fuel from Russia because of the increase
in gas prices on the East Coast of the country to $6.3 thousand per thousand
cubic meters. ..
<http://tinyurl.com/yag843pl> bostonglobe.com
JANUARY 26, 2018
A second tanker carrying Russian natural gas may be on the way to the United
States .. Engie is poised to receive a second Russian cargo .. that may land
in Massachusetts Feb. 15, according to Kpler SAS, a cargo-tracking company. ..
...
george152
Jan 25, 2018, 11:04:28 PM1/25/18
to
On 1/26/2018 3:18 PM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
> <http://tinyurl.com/y9xcqnkt> georgiatoday.ge
>
> 25 January 2018
>
> LNG Russian Gas Arrives in Boston
I shouldn't worry.
> <http://tinyurl.com/y9xcqnkt> georgiatoday.ge
>
> 25 January 2018
>
> LNG Russian Gas Arrives in Boston
It's probably something they ate
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 27, 2018, 2:18:40 PM1/27/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/yape2rpg> dailysabah.com
Milos Zeman re-elected as Czech president
2018-01-27
.. Results from 98.74 percent of voting districts showed Zeman won 51.64
percent of the vote to 48.35 percent for challenger Jiri Drahos, who conceded
defeat before all ballots were counted.
.. His pro-Russian stance and support for closer ties with China. ..
...
That is a pleasant surprise. He easily won the first round, but most of the
analysts did not expect his victory in the second one. Mr. Zeman is known as a
tough guy, euroskeptic and Russia's friend, - my greetings to the Czechs.
And f*ck the EU one more time.
Some vicious Atlanticist media label him as 'Putin ally', which is their usual
exaggeration. Zeman is an independent pro-Czech. The morons label 'pro-Russia'
any sane one who is not being full of animosity towards Russia.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yag843pl>
Milos Zeman re-elected as Czech president
2018-01-27
.. Results from 98.74 percent of voting districts showed Zeman won 51.64
percent of the vote to 48.35 percent for challenger Jiri Drahos, who conceded
defeat before all ballots were counted.
.. His pro-Russian stance and support for closer ties with China. ..
...
That is a pleasant surprise. He easily won the first round, but most of the
analysts did not expect his victory in the second one. Mr. Zeman is known as a
tough guy, euroskeptic and Russia's friend, - my greetings to the Czechs.
And f*ck the EU one more time.
Some vicious Atlanticist media label him as 'Putin ally', which is their usual
exaggeration. Zeman is an independent pro-Czech. The morons label 'pro-Russia'
any sane one who is not being full of animosity towards Russia.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yag843pl>
Oleg Smirnov
Jan 28, 2018, 7:25:27 PM1/28/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/yancbqzj> cnn.com
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested during protests
Matthew Chance, Mary Ilyushina, Sheena McKenzie | January 28, 2018
.. Navalny, a longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, has called for
nationwide protests and for supporters to boycott what he calls rigged
presidential elections, set to take place March 18.
Coordinating protests in the largest country in the world by land mass is no
small task, and the Russian Interior Ministry said events coordinated with
local authorities were held in 46 places.
Demonstrations have ranged from gatherings of a few dozen in remote areas to
about a thousand people in central Moscow -- which the Interior Ministry
described as an "uncoordinated mass demonstration." ..
Elsewhere, there were 600 demonstrators in Russia's third-most populous city,
Novosibirsk, and 550 protesters in Nizhny Novgorod in western Russia, the
ministry said. ..
...
For the whole Russia, about 5000 (cumulatively in all cities and towns) took
part in the protesting street meetings in response to the Navalny's calls
for a nationwide protest January 28.
Mr. Navalny was a promising opposition figure about 5 years ago, but since
then many of his former fans became disappointed in him. Two main things have
spoiled his political activist career. First is abuse of unfounded or fake
accusations against those whom he branded as corruptionaries. Really, in the
very recent years, in the heat of his anti-corruption activism, he made
inter alia some bold accusations that turned out to be easily verifiable as a
[deliberate] fiction. Second is his appeal for support to 'the west'. He
wrote articles for the Atlanticist MSM calling to impose sanctions on Russia,
also he cooperated with some 'toxic' persons (known as those who represent an
ugly agenda). Besides that, many dislike the fact that Navalny intentionally
uses provocative tactics on the regular basis, - by unnecessary violation of
regulations in order to make himself detained [for a short time] by the police
thus producing 'dramatic footage' for the mass media.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yape2rpg>
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested during protests
Matthew Chance, Mary Ilyushina, Sheena McKenzie | January 28, 2018
.. Navalny, a longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, has called for
nationwide protests and for supporters to boycott what he calls rigged
presidential elections, set to take place March 18.
Coordinating protests in the largest country in the world by land mass is no
small task, and the Russian Interior Ministry said events coordinated with
local authorities were held in 46 places.
Demonstrations have ranged from gatherings of a few dozen in remote areas to
about a thousand people in central Moscow -- which the Interior Ministry
described as an "uncoordinated mass demonstration." ..
Elsewhere, there were 600 demonstrators in Russia's third-most populous city,
Novosibirsk, and 550 protesters in Nizhny Novgorod in western Russia, the
ministry said. ..
...
For the whole Russia, about 5000 (cumulatively in all cities and towns) took
part in the protesting street meetings in response to the Navalny's calls
for a nationwide protest January 28.
Mr. Navalny was a promising opposition figure about 5 years ago, but since
then many of his former fans became disappointed in him. Two main things have
spoiled his political activist career. First is abuse of unfounded or fake
accusations against those whom he branded as corruptionaries. Really, in the
very recent years, in the heat of his anti-corruption activism, he made
inter alia some bold accusations that turned out to be easily verifiable as a
[deliberate] fiction. Second is his appeal for support to 'the west'. He
wrote articles for the Atlanticist MSM calling to impose sanctions on Russia,
also he cooperated with some 'toxic' persons (known as those who represent an
ugly agenda). Besides that, many dislike the fact that Navalny intentionally
uses provocative tactics on the regular basis, - by unnecessary violation of
regulations in order to make himself detained [for a short time] by the police
thus producing 'dramatic footage' for the mass media.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yape2rpg>
Oleg Smirnov
Feb 1, 2018, 2:34:31 PM2/1/18
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Here you can read other competent analysts about the Russian protests.
<http://clck.ru/CdwMd>
<http://clck.ru/CdwNv>
...
It's notable, the top American officials refrained from commenting on it
as well as the most of the West European top officials. The only one who
made a statement in support for Navalny was British clown Boris Johnson.
In response to him, the clerks of the Russian embassy to Britain wrote a
due comeuppance <https://www.rusemb.org.uk/fnapr/6378>
Loss of the Atlanticist interest to the intra-Russian politics would be a
nice gift to the Russian democracy, because those irksome wannabes in
Russia who rely mainly on the foreign support (and who have absolutely no
chance anyway) would less get under feet of those politicians who rely on
the grassroots support from 'the demos'.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yancbqzj>
<http://clck.ru/CdwMd>
<http://clck.ru/CdwNv>
...
It's notable, the top American officials refrained from commenting on it
as well as the most of the West European top officials. The only one who
made a statement in support for Navalny was British clown Boris Johnson.
In response to him, the clerks of the Russian embassy to Britain wrote a
due comeuppance <https://www.rusemb.org.uk/fnapr/6378>
Loss of the Atlanticist interest to the intra-Russian politics would be a
nice gift to the Russian democracy, because those irksome wannabes in
Russia who rely mainly on the foreign support (and who have absolutely no
chance anyway) would less get under feet of those politicians who rely on
the grassroots support from 'the demos'.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yancbqzj>
>
> Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested during protests
> ...
> Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested during protests
Oleg Smirnov
Feb 5, 2018, 10:05:41 AM2/5/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/ya5k59lh> theduran.com
Palestinian official Saeb Erekat tells UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to "shut up"
...
Nobody's quaking in their boots, anymore <http://tinyurl.com/yal6xpva>
Palestinian official Saeb Erekat tells UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to "shut up"
...
Nobody's quaking in their boots, anymore <http://tinyurl.com/yal6xpva>
Oleg Smirnov
Feb 7, 2018, 5:06:55 AM2/7/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/yaqku2eh> dailymail.co.uk
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Schiff sent his staff to try and collect 'classified
materials for the FBI' after Russian pranksters told him Putin has NAKED
blackmail pictures of Trump
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Rut64GDgA>
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxHrn6Byz3g>
...
Nothing interesting about naked Trump <http://cutt.us/don-the-great> btw.
That's an old stiff, and it was intended for Russian audience. It's full
of specific cultural references the Westerners hardly would get properly.
The MSM 'noticed' it now due to Atlanticist domestic political situation.
You can listen to these pranks here <https://clck.ru/CgWYs> firsthand.
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Schiff sent his staff to try and collect 'classified
materials for the FBI' after Russian pranksters told him Putin has NAKED
blackmail pictures of Trump
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Rut64GDgA>
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxHrn6Byz3g>
...
Nothing interesting about naked Trump <http://cutt.us/don-the-great> btw.
That's an old stiff, and it was intended for Russian audience. It's full
of specific cultural references the Westerners hardly would get properly.
The MSM 'noticed' it now due to Atlanticist domestic political situation.
You can listen to these pranks here <https://clck.ru/CgWYs> firsthand.
Oleg Smirnov
Feb 9, 2018, 8:46:13 AM2/9/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/y88d2hfo> foreignaffairs.com
The Surprising Success of Putinomics
Chris Miller | February 7, 2018
"Putin Watches Russian Economy Collapse Along with His Stature," blared a
headline in Time in late 2014. Yet three years have passed since the price of
oil crashed in 2014, halving the value of the commodity that once funded half
of Russia's government budget. That same year, the West imposed harsh economic
sanctions on Russia's banks, energy firms, and defense sector, cutting off
Russia's largest firms from international capital markets and high-tech oil
drilling gear. Many analysts - in Russia as well as abroad - thought that
economic crisis might .. It doesn't look that way now. .. ..
...
yawn
"Surprising" my ass.
If the Atlanticist establishment were sane then they would likely fire all
their shoddy 'experts' (including the moron that wrote the above) and lose
confidence in those Russian 'insider analysts' who systematically supply them
with 'Russia is dying' stuff to please the desperate wishful thinking of
their charterers, - but your policymakers are not sane, they are delusional.
The Surprising Success of Putinomics
Chris Miller | February 7, 2018
"Putin Watches Russian Economy Collapse Along with His Stature," blared a
headline in Time in late 2014. Yet three years have passed since the price of
oil crashed in 2014, halving the value of the commodity that once funded half
of Russia's government budget. That same year, the West imposed harsh economic
sanctions on Russia's banks, energy firms, and defense sector, cutting off
Russia's largest firms from international capital markets and high-tech oil
drilling gear. Many analysts - in Russia as well as abroad - thought that
economic crisis might .. It doesn't look that way now. .. ..
...
yawn
"Surprising" my ass.
If the Atlanticist establishment were sane then they would likely fire all
their shoddy 'experts' (including the moron that wrote the above) and lose
confidence in those Russian 'insider analysts' who systematically supply them
with 'Russia is dying' stuff to please the desperate wishful thinking of
their charterers, - but your policymakers are not sane, they are delusional.
Oleg Smirnov
Feb 17, 2018, 7:15:57 PM2/17/18
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PIBB, <news:XnsA88CF21...@81.171.118.180>
>>> is notorious for doing exactly this as a way of working.
>>>
>>> Nice deflection, though.
>>
>> Some day you'll have to realize your sore delusion, and
>> you'd better start now identifying those people who made
>> you delusional.
>
> Did any of the 13 pro-Russian people indicted by Mueller have a part
> in convincing you? They certainly tried to falsely influnence many
> Americans. Are you part of their network?
No, I'm on my own.
> Should I report you?
Of course, please, report me.
I'd like very much to appear in the list.
I fit the Muller's criteria for criminal foreign influence.
> On 12:54 7 Feb 2018, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
>>>> You can listen to these pranks here <https://clck.ru/CgWYs>
>>>> firsthand.
>>>
>>> None of which proves Trump is not being blackmailed by Russia who
>>>> You can listen to these pranks here <https://clck.ru/CgWYs>
>>>> firsthand.
>>>
>>> is notorious for doing exactly this as a way of working.
>>>
>>> Nice deflection, though.
>>
>> Some day you'll have to realize your sore delusion, and
>> you'd better start now identifying those people who made
>> you delusional.
>
> Did any of the 13 pro-Russian people indicted by Mueller have a part
> in convincing you? They certainly tried to falsely influnence many
> Americans. Are you part of their network?
No, I'm on my own.
> Should I report you?
Of course, please, report me.
I'd like very much to appear in the list.
I fit the Muller's criteria for criminal foreign influence.
Oleg Smirnov
Feb 18, 2018, 4:28:26 PM2/18/18
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<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Adw8_d-05o>
A Brit in Crimea (on his holidays) - Film
Completely independent film, about what happens when a British person,
Les Scott, goes on holiday to Crimea. Totally funded by crowdfunding.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yb29htro>
>
> Obama portrait portrays a president with six fingers
A Brit in Crimea (on his holidays) - Film
Completely independent film, about what happens when a British person,
Les Scott, goes on holiday to Crimea. Totally funded by crowdfunding.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yb29htro>
>
> Obama portrait portrays a president with six fingers
Oleg Smirnov
Mar 12, 2018, 8:30:52 PM3/12/18
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<http://tinyurl.com/ycqb7asp> irrussianality.wordpress.com
PUTIN TAKES ITALY
PAULR | MARCH 11, 2018
.. It defies the normal liberal observer's sense of reason that .. Britons
could vote for Brexit, Americans for Trump, Germans for the AfD, and the
like. It follows that there must be some external force which is to blame.
In the current climate, that means Russia. And so it is that the successful
performance of the Five Stars Movement in this week's Italian general
election is being put down to the malign influence of Russia, and being
debated more in terms of what it means for the allegedly relentless rise of
Russian power than in terms of Italian domestic politics.
Hot off the mark was former American ambassador to the United Nations
Samantha Power, who tweeted on Monday that, 'In the past 2 years, Putin has
won elections in the United States, Austria, Czechia & now Italy. He's also
delivered Brexit & performed well in France & Germany.' And today, the
Sunday edition of the New York Times contains an op-ed
<http://clck.ru/CxE7J> by regular columnist Frank Bruni entitled 'Italy has
dumped America. For Russia'.
Five Stars' performance, writes Bruni,
was characterized as the triumph of populism. But it was a triumph for
Putin, too: proof that many Italians have jilted and replaced us - with
Russia.
When they cast their votes, Italians were, of course, not thinking of their
country's own internal problems, issues relating to large-scale immigration
from North Africa, or anything like that ..
...
Since the Perverted Left cannot recognize its bankruptcy in a honest way,
they seek someone else to blame for. The Perverted Left is not actually a
pro-socialist thing like the silly rightards blame it, the Perverted Left is
tightly associated with powerful elites and corporate interests. And they
have powerful tools to support their agenda by making things up.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yape2rpg>
PUTIN TAKES ITALY
PAULR | MARCH 11, 2018
.. It defies the normal liberal observer's sense of reason that .. Britons
could vote for Brexit, Americans for Trump, Germans for the AfD, and the
like. It follows that there must be some external force which is to blame.
In the current climate, that means Russia. And so it is that the successful
performance of the Five Stars Movement in this week's Italian general
election is being put down to the malign influence of Russia, and being
debated more in terms of what it means for the allegedly relentless rise of
Russian power than in terms of Italian domestic politics.
Hot off the mark was former American ambassador to the United Nations
Samantha Power, who tweeted on Monday that, 'In the past 2 years, Putin has
won elections in the United States, Austria, Czechia & now Italy. He's also
delivered Brexit & performed well in France & Germany.' And today, the
Sunday edition of the New York Times contains an op-ed
<http://clck.ru/CxE7J> by regular columnist Frank Bruni entitled 'Italy has
dumped America. For Russia'.
Five Stars' performance, writes Bruni,
was characterized as the triumph of populism. But it was a triumph for
Putin, too: proof that many Italians have jilted and replaced us - with
Russia.
When they cast their votes, Italians were, of course, not thinking of their
country's own internal problems, issues relating to large-scale immigration
from North Africa, or anything like that ..
...
Since the Perverted Left cannot recognize its bankruptcy in a honest way,
they seek someone else to blame for. The Perverted Left is not actually a
pro-socialist thing like the silly rightards blame it, the Perverted Left is
tightly associated with powerful elites and corporate interests. And they
have powerful tools to support their agenda by making things up.
> <http://tinyurl.com/yape2rpg>
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