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Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic Decision to Leverage Russian Sovereign Assets to Support Ukraine
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This summer, I led an effort to bring the G7 together to commit $50 billion in Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration loans to Ukraine backed by the profits of immobilized Russian sovereign assets. After Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, the G7 took bold action to immobilize Russia’s sovereign assets in our jurisdictions, and committed that these assets will remain immobilized until Russia ends its aggression and pays for the damage it has caused to Ukraine—paving the way for Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration loans.
As part of the G7 package, the United States is announcing today that we will provide $20 billion in loans to Ukraine that will be paid back by the interest earned from immobilized Russian sovereign assets. In other words, Ukraine can receive the assistance it needs now, without burdening taxpayers. These loans will support the people of Ukraine as they defend and rebuild their country. And our efforts make it clear: tyrants will be responsible for the damages they cause.
Make no mistake: Russia will not prevail in this conflict. The people of Ukraine will prevail. This is another reminder to Vladimir Putin that the world has rallied behind Ukraine—and the United States and our G7 partners will continue to stand with them every step of the way.
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Called BRICS…
The just approved (Probably last night sometime?) 13 BRICS new partner countries:
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇹🇷 Turkiye
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇻🇳 Vietnam
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Britain’s deputy head of mission in Russia, Tom Dodd, has assaulted multiple reporters at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport. The incident happened late on Thursday after he faced a barrage of uncomfortable questions.
Britain Tom Dodd is like sending US McFaul to Russia…
The British came and you could tell they hate, hate and hate and did not want to be in Russia…
Obvious and the Russians are having a heyday with the British attitudes…
“The British authorities and their diplomats in Moscow must finally realize they should reserve their neo-colonialist habits for their own journalists at home,” Zakharova said during a regular press briefing on Wednesday, urging British diplomats to acquaint themselves with Russian legislation protecting the press.
https://www.rt.com/russia/606290-british-diplomat-russian-journalists/
I guess they did not like having reporters of the old ways habits asking questions and wanting truth…
Well Dodd, you have just screwed up any mission you came to do…
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (23 October 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces continued offensive actions and hit units of AFU21st, 22nd, 41st, and 47th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, and 95th Air Assault Brigades, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades near Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Nizhny Klin, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, and Sverdlikovo.
The Group’s units repelled two enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Plekhovo and Pokrovsky, and thwarted three attempts of counter-attacks in the direction of Zeleny Shlyakh. The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops killed and wounded, one tank, and three infantry fighting vehicles, to include one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.
Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of AFU21st, 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades, and 17th National Guard Brigades near Aleksandriya, Gogolevka, Guevo, Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Mirny, Nizhny Klin, Nikolaevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Novy Put, Oleshnya, Plyokhovo, Rubanshchina, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye
Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops launched strikes in Sumy region at concentration areas and reserves of AFU 21st, 41st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, and 95th air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vladimirovka, Iskriskovshchina, Miropolye, Nikolayevka, Obody, Pavlovka, Sumy, Hoten, and Yunakovka.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 280 troops, 13 armoured vehicles including three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, seven armoured fighting vehicles, three artillery guns, six motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost more than 25,943 servicemen, 175 tanks, 92 infantry fighting vehicles, 103 armoured personnel carriers, 989 armoured fighting vehicles, 681 motor vehicles, 224 artillery guns, 38 multiple rocket launchers, including nine of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the U.S., nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, five transport and loading vehicles, 55 EW stations, 11 counter-battery warfare radars, three air defence radars, 22 pieces of engineering and other equipment, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, and three armoured recovery vehicles.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (23 October 2024)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces in Kharkov direction engaged formation of the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 92nd Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Liptsy, Kotovka, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 troops, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 44th, 60th mechanised brigades, 74th, 77th airmobile brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade, 125th and 103rd territorial defence brigades close to Bogouslavka, Lozovaya, Zeleny Gai, Novoplatonovka, Podliman, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region), Terny (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic).
Six counter-attacks launched by units of AFU 14th, 63rd mechanised brigades, 1st National Guards Brigade, and 119th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 510 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, two UK-made 105-mm L-119 guns, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, Anklav-N and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations.
The Yug Group of Forces liberated Serebryanka (Donetsk People’s Republic) as a result of the offensive actions.Units of AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 23rd, 54th, 60th mechanised brigades, 5th and 79th air assault brigades, 81st and 46th airmobile brigades, and 37th Marine Brigade were hit close to Semyonovka, Zvanovka, Vasyukovka, Seversk, Slavyansk, Chasov Yar, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Two counter-attacks launched by formations of AFU 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 800 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, ten motor vehicles, two Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and five field ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Nikolayevka (Donetsk People’s Republic) and continued advancing into the depths of the enemy’s defence.Formations of AFU 24th, 32nd mechanised brigades, 38th Marine Brigade, and 12th National Guard Brigade were hit near Leninskoye, Dimitrov, Dzerzhinsk, Sukhoy Yar, Kurakhovka, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Thirteen counter-attacks launched by AFU 23rd, 93rd, 100th mechanised brigades, 68th, 152nd jaeger brigades, 5th Assault Brigade, 49th and 425 assault battalions, 37th Marine Brigade, and Lyut Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 450 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, seven armoured fighting vehicles, including U.S.-made Kozak and HMMWV, two pickup trucks, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun. One unmanned aerial vehicles depot has been neutralised.
The Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade, 110th and 113rd territorial defence brigades near Dobrovolye, Alekseyevka, Novoukrainka (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 troops, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on units of AFU35th Marine Brigade, 121st, 124th, and 126th territorial defence brigades close to Ponyatovka, Zolotaya Balka, Kamyshany(Kherson region), and Kherson.The AFU losses amounted to up to 90 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun. Two ammunition depots were wiped out.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, fuel facilities, storage facilities for uncrewed surface vehicles, assembly facilities for unmanned aerial vehicles, clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 141 areas.
The Black Sea Fleet’s naval aircraft have destroyed four AFU uncrewed surface vehicles in the north-western part of the Black Sea.
Air defence facilities shot down 14 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 78 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 34,173 unmanned aerial vehicles, 583 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,769 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,478 MLRS combat vehicles, 16,607 field artillery guns and mortars, and 27,497 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
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Looks like it for this next week…
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Almost 5 billion of population (for now and growing) and 3 out of 4 largest economies in the world. Blue is the future…
Called BRICS…
The just approved 13 BRICS new partner countries:
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇹🇷 Turkiye
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇻🇳 Vietnam
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Speaking to reporters in Rome on Wednesday, Austin said that “there is evidence of DPRK troops in Russia,” adding that “what exactly they’re doing is left to be seen.” According to the secretary, Washington is trying to obtain additional information about the alleged deployment.
Except we know what NATO troops in Russia are doing and thousands have died. Including thousands of Americans on top of it all…
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I tend to think Ross Perot (1992) was really the last chance for the USA to see the truth, though also it set the stage for Ron Paul to be slighted in full view, by his own party and as we saw, no one cared, literally, no one who mattered cared…
Thus when Ron Paul attempted to run as president? It simply was over with by that time. Ross Perot was a very real attempt by a man who saw the truth and his support scared the system into action. Never again would a person garner 20% or more independent support and never would anyone but the chosen be elected. It has held true and it started in earnest with Kennedy, but hiccuped when Perot stepped into the picture…
I remember being so pissed that Perot lost. He was a real chance to have a real man whom could run a business and see the future financially. I said then, “The USA is naught but a business and it is failing as that business.”
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Adrian MacRae , a member of parliament in the Australian city of Port Hedland who acted as an independent observer in the presidential elections in Russia, told RIA Novosti that after returning home he began to receive threats related to his positive assessment of the Russian elections .
He also said the ABC website had published an article citing complaints from an organisation representing Ukrainians in Australia, claiming that McRae’s independent comments favouring the Russian elections had “caused concern in the local community” and were therefore sufficient grounds to demand his immediate resignation as MP for Port Hedland.
Депутат австралийского города Порт-Хедленд Эдриан Макрей, выступивший независимым наблюдателем на президентских выборах в России, заявил РИА Новости, что после возвращения на родину стал получать угрозы, связанные с его позитивной оценкой российских выборов.
Он также рассказал, что сайт телеканала ABC выпустил статью, в которой привел жалобы организации, представляющей украинцев в Австралии. В ней утверждается, что независимые комментарии Макрея с положительной оценкой российских выборов “вызвали беспокойство у местного сообщества”, а посему якобы являются достаточной причиной, чтобы потребовать немедленной отставки политика с поста депутата Порт-Хедленда.
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Australian state authorities are forcing MP Adrian MacRae to resign over his interview with Sputnik.
In the interview, McRae criticised Australian and Western media for their biased coverage of events related to Russia, and also spoke out against their current narrative in which Moscow is the main enemy.
“He’s a disgrace to Port Hedland. He’s a disgrace to Western Australia… It’s time for the MP to go,” Western Australian Premier Roger Cook said.
Earlier, MacRae told RIA Novosti that the era of free speech was ending in the West with the introduction of sanctions against Russian media, and hope for the protection of free speech remained in Russia and the BRICS countries. He added that the West continues to undermine its own long-standing ideals, and democracy is dying a slow and painful death.
Власти штата в Австралии принуждают депутата Эдриана Макрея уйти в отставку из-за его интервью Sputnik.
В интервью Макрей раскритиковал австралийские и западные СМИ за предвзятое освещение событий, связанных с Россией, а также выступил против их нынешнего нарратива, в котором главным врагом является Москва.
“Он позорит Порт-Хедленд. Он позорит Западную Австралию… Депутату пришло время уйти”, – заявил премьер штата Западная Австралия Роджер Кук.
Ранее Макрей заявлял РИА Новости, что эра свободы слова завершается на Западе с введением санкций против российских СМИ, и надежда на защиту свободы слова остается в России и странах БРИКС. Он добавил, что Запад продолжает подрывать собственные давние идеалы, а демократия умирает медленной и мучительной смертью.
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