Russia is one if the largest gold mining and producer, has decided to drop the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and plans to launch gold trading only on and associated with the St. Petersburg Exchange (SPIMEX) by the end of the year 2025…
This is a very interesting and also very telling move. This takes one of the gold powerhouses and knocks London down more than a few notches…
My term for the West is about always how Nasty the West is…
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❗️Incontrovertible evidence of a violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention by the Kiev regime and its Western patrons.
Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev:
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the activities of the Western and Ukrainian states related to the violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
In its reports, the Russian Defence Ministry has consistently presented a set of incontrovertible evidence, including material and documentary evidence, which clearly reveal a violation of the Convention by the Kiev regime and its Western patrons.
In the course of the special military operation, more than 500 cases of use of riot control agents by the Ukrainian side (chloroacetophenone, CS gas), as well as toxic substances of psychotropical agents (BZ) and general toxic agents (chlorcyan, prussic acid) were recorded.
⚡️ Preparation of provocations by Armed Forces of Ukraine
Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev:
Since the beginning of 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have regularly used copter-type unmanned aerial vehicles to drop containers with CS and improvised ammunition containing chloropicrin at the positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In particular, such facts have been noted near Liman Pervy (Kharkov region) and Kolotilovka (Belgorod region).
The latest case was recorded on 8 July 2025, near Ivanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), where Ukrainian nationalists dropped a munition filled with chloropicrin and chloroacetophenone from an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Similar incidents also occurred near Donetsk, Bogdanovka, Gorlovka, Kremennaya, and Artemovsk.
Moreover, with the support of Western curators, the Kiev regime has not abandoned its long-established barbarous tactics of conducting combat operations using the ‘chemical belt’ method, which consists of placing and detonating tanks with toxic chemicals in the areas of the Russian troops’ combat operations.
The material received is evidence of the preparation of another provocation following this scenario.
During the operational events on 3 July 2025, it was established that AFU servicemen had installed an antenna post near Novotroitskoye in a large distribution point of ammonia. The enterprise is a Class 1 Hazard object and, if hit, there is a risk of emission of more than 550 tonnes of liquid ammonia into the environment.
The intention is based on subsequent accusations of our country’s deliberately creating a human-made catastrophe and causing reputational damage to our country. I would like to remind you that the use of a high-risk facility for military purposes is a violation of international humanitarian law.
📑 Evidence does not receive proper reaction
Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev:
The slide presents the original letter from the deputy director of the State Enterprise Ukrkhimtransammiak to the head of the regional military administration confirming the deployment of military equipment at the site.
Since the start of the special military operation, several dozens of caches of toxic agents and improvised chemical munitions have been detected during the operations. In 2024, a chemical laboratory was detected close to Avdeyevka. The facility was designed to produce general toxic agents, including those based on prussic acid.
In May 2025, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, together with the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation detected another cache of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the Ilyinka, Kurakhovo District (Donetsk People’s Republic). It contained improvised explosive devices, which were designed to be dropped from unmanned aerial vehicles, filled with explosives and vials with toxic liquids.
The analysis of the vials, carried out by a chemical-analytical laboratory accredited by the OPCW, in full compliance with the Organisation’s standards, has revealed the presence of chloropicrin, which is listed in Schedule 3 of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 355 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or sale of weapons of mass destruction.
During the 109th session of the Executive Council, held in The Hague from 8 to 11 July 2025, the Russian Federation asked the Director General of the OPCW to send a team of experts from the Technical Secretariat to Russia to assist with the investigation of crimes committed by the Ukrainian government. Additionally, a draft agreement was proposed between Russia and the OPCW regarding the organisation and conduct of visits for providing such assistance.
This step arises from the fact that the Organisation has not responded properly to all previously submitted documentary evidence and expert opinions. There are about 40 notes verbales from the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the OPCW that have still not received a meaningful response.
⚡️ Western-imposed bias
Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev:
Moreover, unsubstantiated requests from the Ukrainian side receive immediate support from the OPCW’s bureaucratic structures with the assistance of accredited laboratories.
I would like to remind you that Ukraine and the OPCW Technical Secretariat have signed a special cooperation agreement. Within the framework of the mentioned document, Ukraine has already received equipment worth several million dollars, and more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen have undergone training at the Chemical Technology Centre in The Hague.
This is an indication of the Western countries’ commitment to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and their policy of protectionism towards a particular nation, which is not consistent with the Charter and fundamental principles of the international organisation.
Taking advantage of its privileges, Ukraine has repeatedly turned to the OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) Technical Secretariat in order to legitimise incidents staged by Ukrainian and Western intelligence agencies, allegedly involving the use of riot control agents by Russian troops on the line of contact.
This predatory anti-Russian campaign, with contrived accusations, continued at the latest session of the Executive Council. In violation of the provisions of the Convention, Kiev urged the Director General of the Organisation to establish an attribution mechanism in relation to the Russian Federation. Having no sufficient level of competence and an accredited laboratory base for the OPCW, Kiev refers to research results of Western laboratories and some intelligence that can be neither verified nor confirmed.
Obviously, Ukraine only speaks on behalf of its Western sponsors. The purpose of such anti-Russian attacks is clear: to present our country as a malicious violator of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
❗️ Pure russophobia at Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons platform
Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev:
According to Western countries, in the long run, these aggressive actions could lead to the restriction or suspension of Russia’s rights and privileges under the Convention, imposing of sanctions, as has been done in the Syrian Arab Republic, however it has no legal basis.
In the midst of the blatant russophobia at the OPCW platform, the UK on 7 July imposed restrictions on the command of the radiation, chemical, and biological protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces and a number of industrial enterprises. We believe that this only confirms the correctness of our course of action in identifying and publicising the crimes of the Kiev regime and its Western supporters.
I would like to remind you that there are still some issues concerning the UK related to the disposal of 5,000 chemical artillery and rocket chemical projectiles and aerial bombs that were left after the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. The ammunition was allegedly destroyed unilaterally by the United States and the United Kingdom, without the control of the Technical Secretariat, in blatant violation of Article III of the Convention.
Once again, we call on the leadership and technical bodies of the OPCW to review Ukraine’s violations of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in accordance with the norms of international law on the basis of objectivity and impartial assessment.
These facts show that the activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have become highly politicised due to pressure from Western countries, which, by their will, impose unilateral sanctions, make unfounded accusations against undesirable countries, and misuse the provisions of the Convention.
This is evidenced by the creation of a special mission division within the OPCW, one of whose tasks will be to gather information on possible cases of the development and use of toxic substances by the former Syrian army. This is all pure nonsense by the leadership of the OPCW.
We drew attention to a statement by Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans on 4 July in which he accused Russia of violating the Convention on the basis of ‘some available intelligence’. This form of the report is chosen not by accident, as it allows pressing charges without providing concrete evidence. This step once again demonstrates the anti-Russian intentions of the Dutch government and its desire to undermine the authority of our country.
Obviously, the West will continue to exploit the OPCW as an instrument of political pressure on Russia, disregarding objective facts. The Russian side will continue to work to counter this policy and to inform the international community about the violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention by the Ukrainian government and its supporters.
⚡️Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev
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You get double whammy kKEETON quotes today… 🙂
2. The most critical situation that Israel has been attempting to provoke recently in the Middle East is a conflict with Turkey. This raises the question of whether the United States will be compelled to intervene against a NATO member. Will Israel directly engage in hostilities with Turkey rather than Syria? It is worth noting that Turkey, which has the largest military force in the region, could severely damage Israel without U.S. support. If Israel has already sustained significant damage from Iranian strikes, they must prepare for the consequences of being targeted by Turkey. For a nation that lacks adequate weaponry, defenses, or military capabilities, Israel is overextending itself and pursuing a misguided course. All of this is done under the plea of, “USA help us!” – kKEETON…
So cool to watch…
As country after country sets up new trade and financing outside of the $ dollar. Just like India and Russia are at 85% + trade only in their currencies. No dollars any more and then more countries are doing the same. Chipping away…
It is what happens when you become too arrogant and hubris driven…
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When reporters inquired if Zelensky should launch missiles at Russia’s capital, Trump responded, “No, he shouldn’t target Moscow.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized the Financial Times for misrepresenting the president’s statements, asserting that it is “notorious for taking words wildly out of context to get clicks because their paper is dying.”
Leavitt emphasized that Trump was “merely asking a question, not encouraging further killing,” highlighting that the president is “working tirelessly to stop the killing and end this war.”
Other words, Trump lets his emotions rule his brain…
Yes Lavrov, good question and get ready for psychotically manifested behavior……
Russia is done and the USA has pissed off too many at this point…
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The Russian economy is in the 4th spot in global rankings. Russia’s GDP PP (*) in 2024 was $6.92 trillion, up from $6.45 trillion in 2023, the latest World Bank data shows…
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/ny.gdp.mktp.pp.cd?most_recent_value_desc=true
Top 3 largest states above Russia by purchasing power (PP) in 2024 include China ($38.2 trillion), the United States ($29.2 trillion), and India ($16.2 trillion). Russia is #4…
Western GDP is a falsification of data and especially the USA data for GDP is as sketchy as the data available for Fort Knox and gold…
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* Also as Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)…
⚔️ Battle of the Neva: when Orthodox Novgorod stopped Catholic crusaders dead in their tracks
On July 15, 1240, a small force led by Prince of Novgorod Alexander Nevsky launched a daring raid on numerically superior Swedish crusaders, and changed history forever.
Geopolitical context
In the second half of the 1230s, with blessings from Catholic Pope Gregory IX, Sweden began a series of crusades in northeastern Europe targeting local pagan tribes, including the Karelians, a Finnic ally to the Novgorod Republic, and Novgorod itself.
Eying key trade routes (Neva River and Lake Ladoga) and fur hunting riches, crusaders struck while the Novgorod-Kievan Rus nexus was at its weakest: in 1240, Kiev was besieged and sacked by Mongol invaders.
Order of battle
Led by the noble Ulf Fase, Sweden assembled ~5,000 men.
Arrayed against them were 300 princely warriors, 500 horseman and 500 foot militia, led by 19-year-old Prince Nevsky.
Swedish forces landed at Ust Izhora at the mouth of the Neva River, and established a foothold, planning to march on Ladoga, and eventually, deeper into Novgorod.
Facing little resistance, the Swedes were slow to fortify their encampment.
Nevsky strikes
Informed of the enemy’s position, Nevsky quickly mobilized his men, striking under the cover of darkness.
The battle turned into a bloodbath for the Swedes.
Losing 20 men, Nevsky’s forces cut down two-ships’ worth of Swedish nobles, and hundreds of troops buried in pits, per the First Novgorod Chronicle.
Alexander received the epithet “Nevsky,” cementing a reputation as a divinely-protected leader, and later canonized.
Key element of Russian identity is born
In Russia, the Battle of the Neva is a symbol of the defense of the Motherland, Orthodoxy against Catholicism, and more broadly, defiance and resistance to foreign aggression.
In centuries since, Swedes, Poles, French, Germans and others would launch new wars against Russia, repulsed each time.
“Whoever comes to us sword in hand shall perish by the sword,” a quote attributed to Nevsky states.
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Additional history:
For 800 years, Europe has been trying to conquer Russia. And it continues today, with the proxy war in Ukraine.
Here’s the history they want you to forget👇
🔸 800 years ago: Sweden attacked Russia. In 1240, when Russians were busy fighting the Mongols, the opportunistic Sweden tried to conquer Novgorod, the northern part of Russia. Although the Swedes were defeated in the Battle of the Neva, they would not learn their lesson for another 500 years.
🔸 ~400 years ago, it was Poland-Lithuania. in 1612, the Poland-Lithuania Empire invaded Russia and even briefly occupied Moscow.
The Polish-Russian war of 1654 was the final blow after which, what is now Ukraine became a part of Russia, and Poland went down a path of irreversible decline.
🔸 ~300 years ago, Sweden again, with UK. Driven by hubris and greed, Charles XII of Sweden attacked Russia in the early 1700s, but was soundly defeated by Peter I the Great at the Battle of Poltava.
This catastrophic war against Russia led to the tombstone of the Swedish empire.
🔸 ~200 years ago, France (Napoleon) tried it. In 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia and thought he could win in just three weeks. Interestingly, he had even carefully studied the disastrous Swedish invasion of Russia a century earlier. He briefly conquered Moscow but retreated. In the end, he lost more than half a million soldiers, making it one of the deadliest military operations in history.
Just over one year later, Russia defeated Napoleon and conquered Paris.
🔸 ~175 years ago, France + UK (Crimean War). 40 years later, the French joined the British and the Ottoman Empire in attacking Crimea.
It’s the same reason that the US staged a coup in Ukraine in 2014: the goal was to kick Russia out of Crimea, a very strategic place in terms of a warm-water naval base and access to the Mediterranean Sea & global trade.
🔸 ~100 years ago, Russian revolution & WW1. At the start of the 20th century, the US funded Japan to attack and destroy the Russian navy. Simultaneously, the West encouraged the first “Russian revolution,” which failed.
Next came, the 1917 “revolution,” which was heavily financed by the bankers of Wall Street and Europe.
🔸 ~80 years ago, Hitler backed by globalists. “Operation Unthinkable” – a plan to attack Russia — was drawn up just weeks after the fall of Nazi Germany. The British and the Americans planned to use Nazi prisoner of war to invade Russia!
The Cold War was also unnecessary and simply reflected the anti-Russia sentiment of the globalists who control the West.
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I observe that officially America has transformed into a continuous 24/7/365 reality TV program with Trump as the main host…
Keep watching for hugely biggly promotions for big box stores and portable tamale stands and of course remember a Big Mac a day keeps the doctor away…
Neither the recent threats made by the US and EU against anyone hold any significance for the actual combat situation on the ground nor for the economic relations among Russia, China, and the rest of the world…
The West has completely lost any notion of real leverage by now and actually has lost any reality that remained and that was very very little to start with…
I hope the world leans a lesson and realizes that when you allow the asylum to run the store, the doctors and nurses will be murdered…
USA is actually a 24/7/365 reality TV program with Trump as the main host…
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🗣Russia seeks to know meaning of Trump’s remark on 50 days to settle Ukraine crisis – Lavender
💬 “We want to understand what is behind this statement. Fifty days. It used to be 24 hours. And 100 days. We have all been through this and really want to understand what motivates the US president,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting.
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But as we know the USA is starting into the insane stage of collapse. Many years of insanity coming…
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Update: Like this below as a perfect example…
(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskiy whether Ukraine could strike Moscow, an inquiry that the White House says was merely a question but one that came hours after he voiced frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to accept a ceasefire in the war.
March 11, 2009…
Everyday it gets more interesting and the real interesting issue is that none of it needs to happen. all that happens is due to petty human pathetic actions. At this stage of life we are watching a West that desires to ruin all we know, just because, “If I can’t have it, no one can”…
Really is a shame that we can’t just build a wall around the West and let them steep within their own garbage of mind and soul…
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❗️❗️❗️BRICS commemorative banknote released
This BRICS banknote was designed to symbolize multipolarity, equality, and strategic partnership among member nations.
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