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Pc1984's avatar

Total respect for your analysis.

Seriously, i thought that the deals were already done years ahead... Like they are planning most of the thing that will happen and they want the war to continue as long as they could etc...

But they are not that brillant or powerful as they want us to think. Putin and co. just want to their piece of the cake. There is no difference with the street mobs actually... Cocaine or natural gaz? It's just another way to get money and stay in power. Just control the flow. And war is very effective to control the average citizen as well.

And the most important is the way you put it : the massacres are real, but the war is fake.

Totally agree.

Thank you for your work.

I subscribed 3 months ago and I'm not disappointed.

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BDC's avatar

Right on. Necessary 'post-graduate' studies!

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Patriot's avatar

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Articles on the migrant situation in Russia coming up soon?

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Leo's avatar

You should ask Edward Slavsquat too... The migrant topic fits in his general 'the grass is not greener in the other pasture' theme.

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Patriot's avatar

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Edward lives in Russia, so criticizing Putin, who's the main culprit here, could land him in jail. Rurik/Rolo no longer lives in Russia, thus can speak openly!

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P.S. Also, Edward tends to soak everything in so much sarcasm, that his articles are quite often unreadable. It's really tragic seeing one self-sabotage.

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Deplorable Commisar's avatar

Putin's job is to " slow walk" the destruction of Russia while preventing any true Russians from seizing power and fighting back. The Ukraine "war" is being used to disarm / destroy Europe. To depopulate Ukraine. To demographically decimate Ukraine , Russia, and other European states in the future. To test future war technologies that will be used against civilian populations, Iran, and possibly China ( although China is still ??????? ). It is also being used a distraction and cover for other background operations i.e. the massacre in Gaza and the deconstruction of the middle east. Most importantly, it is being used as a weapon against the White race.

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John Gallagher's avatar

I agree with your comments about oil/gas being the source of power used to maintain control of Russia. There must be some resource that is controlled by the elite and their allies to support the financing of their system which includes government, military, media, laws and courts, food and energy, education etc. This has always been the situation. In earlier times it could be international trade of their "colonies" resources, or in young developing countries such as "America" it was mostly land speculation, for nearly a century in that case. People with a "might makes right" view of existence will always rule over people that live by "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Criminals cooperate with other criminals for mutual benefit as long as it works for both, then things can change suddenly if one sees an opportunity for more!

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Autonomy4Life's avatar

Good to hear that you have finally sobered up. This is sobering news indeed. This metronome of farce & fiasco in the media needs a ten pound hammer like you to bring some ration of reality to the inquisitive mind

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Leo's avatar

Excellent article, Rurik. It's much easier to discern the key info without heavy sarcasm.

Good quality info too. Cheers for keeping us updated.

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Dan Liviu's avatar

I can still hear that piece of shit grifter 'former' CIA Larry 'bin Laden did 9/11 from a cave in Afghanistan' Johnson grifting how the US has not one working ammunition factory left and the Russians will do this and that...

https://geopoliticalfutures.com/defense-industry-winners-and-losers-amid-trump-tariffs/ According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the U.S. has only extended its lead in weapons exports over the past four years. Between 2015 and 2019, it accounted for 35 percent of global weapons exports; from 2020 to 2024, that figure rose to 43 percent. And for the first time since the 1990s, Europe was the number one regional destination for U.S. exports. (The Middle East ranked second.)

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Brunswickian's avatar

Very few are aware of this:

The baton may have already been passed to China - time to learn Mandarin.

https://x.com/blueitserver/status/1907504899266654222

Kustodian

@xKustodian

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5h

And what Chinese companies are invested in the US? I can't think of any. They just ship products here to be resold as far as I'm aware.

AJ-Python Developer

@blueitserver

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5h

This is because you dont even realize China is the one developing your ports and many other things in USA.

if they move out, then USA has no infrastructure to speak of, and even the know how to get of the ground, back to stone age

Twapin

@austen_johnson

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4h

Imagine thinking nobody will capitalize on making a shipping port company when they leave. We don’t need anyone lol we have a free market and some of the most ambitious ppl in the world. And that goes for any industry

AJ-Python Developer

@blueitserver

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4h

you do realize china said no more investments in USA, do you know that the USA have no Cranes to operate the ports and do not know how to make them,

Twapin

@austen_johnson

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4h

Lmao you can believe that if you want

AJ-Python Developer

@blueitserver

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4h

it is shockingly true and ports is just one thing amongst many that the USA is totally dependent on China for.

and this is not only the USA the entire world is like that, we are all in the exact same position

AJ-Python Developer

@blueitserver

unfortunately the USA cannot survive halting their normal business operations for one month and still be the USA.

the country cannot afford to keep up the sharade if this happens, the entire house of cards comes down crumbling, and you loose the paper money status also.

the stocks crumbles down, and companies get closed down, a month without normal trade and the USA is dead.

7:46 AM · Apr 3, 2025

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Fidel's avatar

Rurik, why do you avoid writing about Chabad and skirt around the issue? Where are your Chabad articles?

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Gilgamech's avatar

Your sober and respectful tone nearly convinced me to cancel the paid subscription I took out only eight minutes ago.

Luckily - no refunds!

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Tazzy.'s avatar

From my view it is so arrogant and hubristic for Russians to believe that they can use weapons and troops from anywhere in the world to attack inside Ukraine but it is somehow forbidden or a crime for Ukraine to do the same. Why should any one think or believe that ? RT is the answer I suppose. Russian propaganda has done such a good job of projecting this concept that most people have accepted it as some kind of crime to do so. As for redlines , well they all melted away years ago so why be amazed or offended that Ukraine is fighting back ?

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Gilgamech's avatar

Strawman. The issue isn’t whether it’s legitimate for Ukraine to attack into Russia. It’s whether it’s legitimate - or wise, or smart - for NATO systems to attack into Russian under NATO command and control. As was long denied by the West but is belatedly admitted and excused in this NYT hangout.

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BDC's avatar

Email sent: Perfidious Putin #105

Ukraine Bombing Russia

https://slavlandchronicles.substack.com/p/ukraine-now-bombing-russia-with-nato

The UAF has continued its invasion of Russia via the Belgorod region. American F-16 bombing runs into Russian airspace now occur under Trump!

Vladimir Putin maintains power by running Russia as a vast gas station for NATO. He and his elites pocket profits from Russia's natural resources by using legacy industries previously set up to exploit them. This money enables his stranglehold on power.

Putin's primary support in Russia consists of the following:

• Hebrew oligarchs, who brought him to power, and who own half of the entire Russian economy.

• The KGB/FSB, who brought him to power, and who own the other half of the entire Russian economy (also Hebrew).

• Old people who depend upon the state for their pensions.

• Non-Russian groups, most of them Muslim, both recent migrants and historic inhabitants.

Their support is contingent upon Putin continuing to pay them. If the money dries up, so does Vladimir Putin's power base.

Slavlander

FTF:EJI

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The Tiedye Tiger's avatar

Do you think the rigging of the Russian system for VV Putin to stay in power indefinitely was a feature or a bug for NATO?

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Joshua Allen Michael's avatar

I definitely do not support the new look you have adopted. It has a decidedly feral quality to it.

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