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Oct 29Liked by Rurik Skywalker

Here's a little about Israeli influence within Iran:

https://anthonyjhall.substack.com/p/iran-israel-relations-are-not-what

'How Is It Possible for the Iranian Person Charged With Stopping the Incursion of Israeli Spies, to Be an Israel Spy?'...

'Meyssan explains further the historical background of how it was that an agent of Israel within the Iranian government released information that proved to be instrumental in Israel’s decapitation of a significant portion of Hezbollah’s top leadership. He comments:

In 2011, the head of Iranian counter-espionage in charge of combating Mossad infiltration who was appointed was... an Israeli agent. He remained in office until 2021 and now lives in Israel. He surrounded himself with a team of about twenty people who fled with him to Israel. They were the ones who organized the assassinations of the nuclear scientists and the theft of the archives exhibited by Benjamin Netanyahu....

Ahmadinejad’s nationalist and rationalist attitude can be seen in his insistence on drawing attention to a basic problems he sees inside the Iranian government. His observations beg the question: How was it possible for the very individual meant to protect the country from Mossad’s intrusions to actually be an Israeli agent who was able to go undiscovered from 2011 to 2021?

This recent history surveyed above helps explain Meyssan’s observation that, “Under these conditions, it is not surprising that an Iranian source informed Israel of the places and times when it could assassinate the leaders of Hezbollah one by one.” '

In the game of missile ping-pong is it even possible that the Iranians will be allowed to hit Israel hard?

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" 'How Is It Possible for the Iranian Person Charged With Stopping the Incursion of Israeli Spies, to Be an Israel Spy?'... "

The upper echelons of Iran are obviously compromised. I strongly suspect the dismemberment of the Hamis and Hezis is a clean up operation as they are no longer needed.

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Oct 29Liked by Rurik Skywalker

https://open.substack.com/pub/korybko/p/chinas-voluntary-compliance-with “It's no secret, but we, for example, and I mean the Russian side, are facing serious difficulties in transferring our share contribution to the general budget of the SCO, because the bank is located in China, and, according to the basic documents, the share contribution is made only in US dollars.” =))))))))))) if there ever was such a thing as irony, this would be it

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Oct 30·edited Oct 30

Rheinmetall responded to the Kremlin's threats: Our factories in Ukraine are well protecte

Rheinmetall said that this is not the first such threat from Moscow and that their facilities in Ukraine are well protected.

As you know, the company announced that it plans to open four military plants in Ukraine.

Earlier, Putin's spokesman Dmytro Peskov said that Russia would consider the construction of weapons production plants of the German defense concern Rheinmetall in Ukraine as a "legitimate military goal."

Clown Peskov is already making hollow threats, i guess Erdogan's drone factory is Kremlin approved.

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BRICS will save us AKA enjoy the theater.

" In the new and surprising economic world order, Israel could gain a degree of wealth not seen since the days of King Solomon. "

" As for Israel, how is it that this small country, a mere sliver of land, is accorded such deference? The world’s only Jewish state is making deals with Turkey, Russia and China, in spite of their alliances with Iran, which is dedicated to Israel’s annihilation. Why is Jerusalem pursuing such deals? And, ambivalent at best about Israel, why are these nations agreeing to them? A new world order, difficult for the West to recognize, answers many of these questions. "

" Maneuvering its way into the transport of goods via China’s land and sea roads, Israel is floating the idea of an alternate shipping route to Egypt’s costly Suez Canal. It will be cheaper and faster, Israel argues, to deliver goods to Eilat, transfer them to a highspeed train that goes to Ashdod on the Mediterranean, and from there ship goods throughout the world. In response, Cairo is already calling foul. "

" Most importantly, Israel is positioned to guard the world’s Internet. Everything today is traded, controlled and administered online. And Israel is emerging as the world’s number one guardian of the worldwide web. That means, regardless of being a few miles offtrack from China’s Land and Maritime Roads, it is positioned to be the center of both belts. "

" If Bitcoin is the model for a new Internet-based global currency, Israel is likely to be its guardian too, protecting that currency from hackers around the world.

As chief of security for the world’s information and currency, and with energy independence, Israel stands to gain substantial wealth.

It is a position that explains the willingness of Russia and China to negotiate with Israel today; it is also a position that will invoke resentment tomorrow. "

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/israel-and-the-unexpected-new-world-order-499310

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Would be extremely good news if RU mil deaths are just 58K (or 64K) through the end of 2023 as calculated here. Fingers crossed.

(Albeit doesn't include 50 and over, and the four annexed provinces.) https://x.com/marmar_ae/status/1852094083680080165

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Rurik, of course you are right. But, I want to write about another problem. Koreans. There are many photos and videos about North Koreans joining Russian ("international") Army. There are some rumors now that some South Korean pilots will fly in ukranian f16. I don't know are those infos fake news. If they are, than uah, ok. But, if these infos are true - then just imagine what will happen in both Koreas, if in Russia/Ukraine die just one korean soldier. I'm sick of this wars, war mongers....and must say - this Iran story just confirm more my fear. I think also that Putin didn't bring one North Korean soldier without China's permission. I hope I'm wrong, but......

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"... and Washington pumping the breaks on Kiev’s invasion." "Brakes" is the word.

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Trust-the-plan Ortho bros hitting the reality wall :)))

‼️🇮🇱🇷🇺 🎃 A Halloween exhibition named ‘The Capital of Russian Death’ is taking place in Moscow’s Crocus City Hall.

The owner of Crocus is Talmudic Chabad aligned oligarch (Agalarov).

Somehow the local Moscow authorities permitted this satanic display to take place. https://t.me/WorldWarNowTele/18382

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One of the main goals of these limited regional wars is depopulation, plain and simple. https://www.hli.org/resources/the-kissinger-report-nssm-200/

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The Duran often talks about how Zelenskyy is hemmed in by his fanatic supporters. If he showed signs of compromising with Russia, he would be hung from the lamppost by the Azov clones.

So the question is, to what extent would the Russian government be able to act autonomously? What recourse does Putin have if the military or the spooks just flat-out ignore his orders? If there's no mechanism of control, no entrenched support structure and no personal loyalty, every decision becomes the result of protracted negotiations. It explains the bureaucratic lethargy in giving the refugees from Kursk any support: the bureaucrats knew there would be no follow-up, no consequence and no firings so why bother taking any initiative? You had exactly the same dynamics with the FEMA response to Hurricane Helene and Milton. The FEMA bureaucracy knew the Biden administration would never make the least effort at ensuring services, so why bother exerting themselves? Any effort they did make was to attempt to sabotage any effective rescue efforts by non-government groups.

Is there any pathway by which the Russian government could fight the war effectively? According to the Duran, Ukraine has already lost the war and everybody knows it. Even if Putin were replaced, a successor would face exactly the same problems of getting even basic orders enforced. For example, how to make sure that supplies meant for soldiers are actually being distributed to the soldiers?

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The Duran puts Goebbels to shame in his over the top fantasy stories.

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More likely this scenario would be enacted against Trump, (dissent) to destroy his claim to “end this war in 24 hours

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" how is it that the German arms manufacturer feels confident enough to invest tens of millions into a literal tank-making factory in Ukraine? Isn’t that a big financial risk? "

That question contains its own answer. Unless they were forced too by ZioAmerica, they wouldnt which means they know the factories are safe.

" I am once again left wondering whether this is stupidity or deliberate sabotage at play in his decision-making process. "

Pootie's job was always to prevent Russia's development and to slow walk Russia to its eventual disintegration. With the main purpose being, to prevent at all costs the rise of a true nationalist Russian leader, its pretty obvious if examined correctly.

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The 10-billion-USD-over-20-years contract between Russia and Iran is a joke. Belgium or Czechia sign larger contracts almost every year. This is not military cooperation but a beggar's deal. When I read that Iran wants 24 Su-35 planes, I thought one zero was missing from the figure; it turned out no zero was missing. The conclusion : Iran is on its own. That is why they play theatrics with Israel and are shy in supporting the Hezb Allah. Russia is on its own too. Two big countries beaten by Washington fear allying because Washington and Tel Aviv might beat them worse. The harsh reality of the weak-to-mighty position.

I really hope Russia is building more weapons' factories, particularly drones' factories. Otherwise defeat looms.

Rurik, is it true that you sired children ?

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Is it that magical time of the year again? Ob boy!

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Russia Can’t Keep Spending Like This for Long

Moscow is depleting its rainy-day savings to plug its war-induced fiscal deficit while preserving social stability. https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/28/russia-economy-spending-sanctions-budget-war-ukraine/?tpcc=editors_picks

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Rurik, Paul said your interview with him will be released this week.

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hmmm ... i don't recall doing any interviews recently?

which paul are you referring to?

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Paul Hellier

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Oct 30·edited Oct 30Author

EDIT: sorry i forgot about it it was so long ago

https://www.buzzsprout.com/791252/episodes/16015655

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When is the next Red List dropping?

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