📍The European Commission recommended starting negotiations on accession to the EU with Ukraine and Moldova. Not a popular decision, but by now it should be clear that the European Commission and its head don't care about public opinion. They are unelected and have never been accountable to European citizens. If you want to get an idea of the havoc that Ukraine's accession to the EU would cause, look at the impact it would have on farmers whose subsidies will be slashed, or workers whose salaries will be "harmonized" to match those in the poorest countries in Europe. Ukraine and Moldova haven't even started negotiations but thanks to the preferential lanes which the EU has created to prop up their export and import activities, these countries have already made some enemies among EU members, ironically in Eastern Europe, where Atlanticism is a religion.📍 Polish truckers are blocking border crossings with Ukraine to protest an EU deal that allows easy access for much cheaper Ukrainian drivers into the bloc. The protesters blocked three key border crossings at Dorhusk-Yagodin, Korczowa-Krakovets and Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska and said they’re going to halt commercial traffic until the government in Warsaw and decision-makers in Brussels restore limits on transport operations for Ukrainian haulers that used to be in place before last year.
This follows a Polish ban of Ukrainian grain imports to protect farmers from an influx of cheap produce from its neighbour. Pass the popcorns. 🍿@LauraRuHK

📍 La Commissione europea ha dichiarato che intende avviare i negoziati di adesione all'UE con l'Ucraina e la Moldavia. Ovviamente non è una decisione popolare, ma ormai dovrebbe essere chiaro a tutti che alla Commissione europea e alla dominatrix dall'elmetto biondo che la presiede non interessa un fico secco dell'opinione pubblica - non è stata eletta da nessuno e non ha mai dovuto rendere conto ai cittadini europei delle sue decisioni. Se volete avere un'idea del caos che l'adesione dell'Ucraina all'UE causerebbe, pensate all'impatto che avrebbe sugli agricoltori, i cui sussidi saranno tagliati, o sui lavoratori, i cui salari saranno "armonizzati" in modo da corrispondere a quelli dei due Paesi più poveri d'Europa. L'Ucraina e la Moldavia non hanno nemmeno iniziato i negoziati, ma grazie alle corsie preferenziali che l'UE ha creato per sostenere le loro attività di import-export, questi Paesi si sono già fatti dei nemici tra i membri dell'UE, ironia della sorte proprio nell'Europa dell'Est, dove l'atlantismo è una religione. 📍 I camionisti polacchi stanno bloccando i valichi di frontiera con l'Ucraina per protestare contro un accordo dell'UE che consente un facile accesso agli autisti ucraini, che offrendo trasporti a prezzi molto bassi fanno una concorrenza sleale. I manifestanti hanno bloccato tre valichi di frontiera chiave a Dorhusk-Yagodin, Korczowa-Krakovets e Hrebenne-Rava-Ruska e hanno dichiarato che fermeranno il traffico commerciale fino a quando il governo di Varsavia e gli eurocrati di Bruxelles non ripristineranno i limiti e le restrizioni per gli autotrasportatori ucraini che erano in vigore prima dell'anno scorso.
Questo fa seguito al divieto polacco di importare grano ucraino per proteggere gli agricoltori dall'afflusso di prodotti a basso costo dal paese vicino. Passate i popcorn.🍿@LauraRuHK

Ukrainian intelligence has assumed responsibility for the murder of LPR Deputy Filiponenko

A criminal case under three articles, including terrorism, was opened after the death of LPR Deputy Mikhail Filiponenko, according to the Investigative Committee of Russia.

An unidentified explosive device exploded under the bottom of a car this morning in Lugansk causing Filiponenko's death.

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Slovakia Cancels €40.3mn Ukraine Military Aid

The package had been signed off by the previous administration's Defense Ministry, according to local media. (Source: RT) @LauraRu.HK

Several Russian commentators have pointed out an interesting coincidence in the latest explosion of genocidal violence in Gaza: The rights of British companies to explore for gas offshore Gaza expire in 2024.
Regional experts are wondering whether Gaza is being razed to the ground and its population ethnically cleansed by Israel because there was a possibility that Gaza authorities would transfer these rights to Russia or Turkey. @LauraRuHK

Diversi commentatori russi hanno sottolineato una curiosa coincidenza nell'ultima esplosione di violenza genocida a Gaza: le licenze delle società petrolifere britanniche per l'esplorazione di gas naturale al largo di Gaza scadono nel 2024.
Gli esperti si stanno chiedendo se Gaza venga rasa al suolo e la sua popolazione sterminata da Israele per allontanare la possibilità che le autorità di Gaza trasferiscano i diritti di esplorazione alla Russia o alla Turchia. @LauraRuHK

Pushkov explains why the European Commission wants to negotiate Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU

It is important for the European Union to at least formally launch the process of negotiations in order to maintain its reputation as a centre of power, the head of the Federation Council's commission for information policy and media relations, Aleksey Pushkov, has said in his Telegram channel.

"It is important for the expansionist, radical-liberal wing of the European Union to create an impression of political dynamics around Ukraine, at least formally 'launch the process' to show that the EU has a strategy towards Ukraine, and to maintain its reputation as a centre of power," Pushkov wrote.
According to him, if this process ends with nothing or endless discussions, it is secondary for the head of the European Commission von der Leyen. Pushkov noted that Brussels' political will to bring Ukraine into the EU will face very serious opposition not only from Hungary, but "also from the countries that have so far remained silent on this issue". (Source: RIA Novosti) @LauraRuHK

Pushkov spiega perché la Commissione Europea ha preso una decisione sull'integrazione dell'Ucraina nell'UE

È importante che l'Unione europea avvii almeno formalmente il processo di negoziazione sull'adesione dell'Ucraina e della Moldavia all'UE per mantenere la sua reputazione di centro di potere, ha dichiarato Aleksey Pushkov sul suo canale Telegram.
Mercoledì la Commissione europea ha raccomandato di avviare i colloqui di adesione all'UE con l'Ucraina e la Moldavia, condizionando l'adozione del quadro negoziale al rispetto di diverse condizioni da parte di Kiev e Chisinau. Il capo della Commissione europea, Ursula von der Leyen, ha dichiarato che la tempistica effettiva dell'adesione dell'Ucraina all'UE dipende dalle riforme e dal principio di concedere l'adesione "in base al merito".

"Per l'ala espansionista e radical-liberale dell'Unione Europea è importante creare un'impressione di dinamica politica intorno all'Ucraina, almeno formalmente 'lanciare il processo' per dimostrare che l'UE ha una strategia verso l'Ucraina e per mantenere la sua reputazione di centro di potere", ha scritto Pushkov.
Secondo lui, se questo processo si concluderà con un nulla di fatto o con discussioni interminabili, è una questione secondaria per il capo della Commissione europea von der Leyen. Pushkov ha osservato che la volontà politica di Bruxelles di portare l'Ucraina nell'UE dovrà affrontare un'opposizione molto seria non solo da parte dell'Ungheria, ma "anche da parte dei Paesi che finora sono rimasti in silenzio su questo tema". (Fonte: RIA Novosti) @LauraRuHK

Russian special forces eliminated a French officer who commanded a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to a member of the Russian Dnipro reconnaissance brigade that neutralized the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group, one of the saboteurs spoke French and appeared to be the officer in command. @LauraRuHK

Why can't US and G7 even utter the word 'ceasefire'? - Global Times editorial
Faced with the heartbreaking humanitarian catastrophe occurring in Gaza every day, confronted with the cruel reality of over 100 Palestinian children losing their lives to the ravages of war each day, and in the wake of the increasingly urgent international calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, it's quite perplexing that the US and the Group of Seven (G7), which consistently emphasizes "human rights" and "humanitarianism," could not utter the word "ceasefire" this time.

The joint statement released on November 8 during the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo extensively discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, it only lightly urged Israel for a "humanitarian pause" in its military actions in Gaza, without mentioning "ceasefire, end hostilities, or resume peace talks." There was also no mention of implementing the UN General Assembly emergency special session resolution or pushing the UN Security Council to take responsible actions. The signal sent appears to be a tacit approval, or even tolerance, of Israel's military actions in Gaza by the G7. The so-called "humanitarian pause" seems more like a perfunctory gesture from the US and the G7 to the international community.

Of course, this is not a case of the US or the G7 being genuinely weak. In fact, they possess unique influence over Israel and have the power to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian situation. However, they are unwilling to use this influence and power for the sake of peace and the Palestinian civilians. Their approach to other countries or issues is not the same. It's well known that G7's joint statements often take a moral high ground, meddling in the internal affairs of other countries. But when a true humanitarian crisis unfolds and requires the US and the G7 to take action, their true colors are immediately exposed. In the face of the lives of innocent Palestinian civilians and Washington's political calculations, the US and the G7 unhesitatingly choose the latter, revealing their hypocrisy and blatant double standards.

As UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pointed out, the nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity. Some UN officials have expressed profound sorrow, stating that the level of death and suffering is "hard to fathom" and "every day, you think it is the worst day and then the next day is worse." It is evident that as long as the war continues, more violations of international humanitarian law will occur. This is not difficult to comprehend.

Protests have erupted within the US to call for ceasefire. Within the G7, opinions are also not unified; the US vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council where France and Japan voted in favor. When extended to the UN as a whole, there is an overwhelming desire for an immediate "humanitarian ceasefire." However, regrettably, the will of a small interest group or political faction seems to have hijacked Washington, and Washington's will has hijacked the G7, and it's attempting a similar hijacking of the UN.

It's worth noting that in the joint statement of the G7 foreign ministers, besides extensively discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, they also mentioned the crisis in Ukraine and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Across all these issues, the statement exhibits a prominent feature of oversimplifying complex problems and taking sides. One could say that the entire declaration is centered around the concepts of "peace" and "security," yet not a single word truly embodies genuine peace or real security. Its effectiveness in addressing regional conflicts and disputes can be easily surmised. (1/2) https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1301582.shtml

As Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the UN, has said, absolute security cannot be achieved by imposing collective punishment on civilians, and violence for violence will only exacerbate hatred and confrontation. Allowing the fighting in Gaza to continue could very well turn it into a military catastrophe that will engulf the entire region. This situation of mutual loss is undesirable for all including the US. The hypocrisy of the US and G7 calling for a "humanitarian pause" instead of a ceasefire is not only unethical but also highly volatile and dangerous for the entire world.

Gaza doesn't need a "fake ceasefire"; it needs a "true ceasefire." Only when all conflicting parties immediately cease all hostile activities can genuine peace talks and humanitarian relief efforts unfold. Without a comprehensive ceasefire, any amount of humanitarian aid is like a drop in the ocean. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1301582.shtml @LauraRuHK

Serbia in BRICS: reality or unjustified hope?

At the end of August, a proposal was submitted to the Serbian Parliament to consider the possibility of the country’s application to BRICS. The initiators were representatives of the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Earlier, the Serbian president expressed doubts that the country would not join the association under his rule. But the heated public debate seems to have put Belgrade on the “fork” of options.

Talks about Serbia joining BRICS arise for several reasons. First, the so-called “European path”, which the government of Aleksandar Vucic is pursuing, is rapidly losing support among Serbs. In fact, Brussels sets the recognition of Kosovo’s independence as a condition for joining the EU. But this is a matter of principle for the Serbs, and the voluntary surrender of the southern province cannot be justified by any economic and political prospects. The people of Serbia perceive the West, including the EU, as a hybrid occupier.

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The US could be preparing a Ukraine-style scenario for Mongolia.
By Paul Matveev

The US, true to its modus operandi of instigating “color revolutions” and interfering in the domestic affairs of other countries, could be in the initial stages of preparing a Ukraine-style coup in Mongolia, Russian officials believe.

According to Alexey Tsydenov, the head of Russia's Republic of Buryatia, which borders Mongolia, acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, who played a key part in the US-backed Euromaidan coup in Ukraine in 2014, is now trying to indoctrinate the Mongolian people and "shake up the youth." He is confident, however, that the Americans will not succeed.

“I believe that in Mongolia the leadership understands everything, and the people and youth are literate and understand when they are simply [being] used and manipulated. I hope they will have enough strength to resist this in order to remain an independent state, and not become a puppet in the hands of the United States,” said the head of the republic.

Mongolia’s geographic and political position makes it a country which could potentially become a springboard for a large-scale geopolitical clash. In this country, not only do the interests of its two friendly neighbors – Russia and China – intersect, but also those of the US, which is seeking to limit the influence of Moscow and Beijing in order to pursue its own geopolitical agenda.

There is no limit to where the US is prepared to interfere, if not outright invade, under the pretext of a struggle for “democracy.” However, Russia, China and other developing countries are standing up to Washington in the ongoing emergence of a multipolar world order, and are unwilling to see the US as the universal hegemon anymore. Still, the White House persists in its behavior, claiming to know better what’s in the best interest of other countries – while in reality, it simply ignores their interests.

"It is no secret that the same US organizations that have been investing in Ukraine since 2014 are operating in Mongolia. Therefore, their goals are clear… Russia and China are Mongolia’s partners, but the US isn’t giving up trying to turn it against us,” said Sholban Kara-ool, vice-speaker of the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament. Kara-ool's constituency is the Republic of Tuva, which also borders Mongolia. On his Telegram channel, he wrote that the US embassy and non-government organizations have been very active in Mongolia, sharing observations made during his recent visit to the country.

US involvement in Mongolia's domestic affairs is evident in several ways. For instance, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on April 18, 2023 the launch of its five-year (2023-2028) Mongolia Strategic Framework. “The strategy focuses on supporting Mongolia’s efforts to strengthen democratic institutions, enhance national sovereignty, and diversify its economy,” the US embassy summarizes.
In the case of Mongolia, USAID is clearly promoting anti-Chinese and anti-Russian sentiments. For example, on the official website of this organization it is said that "the influence of Mongolia’s authoritarian neighbors, coupled with relatively new democratic institutions, threaten the country’s democratic future."

On August 2, 2023 US Vice President Kamala Harris and Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene met in Washington, DC, to strengthen the strategic partnership between the US and Mongolia. As part of the visit, the United States announced new funds from USAID to further expand US development activities in Mongolia, valued at up to $25 million over the next five years. (1/2)

(2/2) “Maidan midwife” Victoria Nuland’s association with Mongolia dates back to 1988, when she helped open the US embassy there. She resurfaced in the country with a visit in April this year, raising questions about the US' intentions regarding the country. Her visits and seemingly symbolic photo sessions in the central square of Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar, 35 years apart, suggest that the country holds a key place in her strategic interests. It can be inferred that she may attempt to replicate the Ukraine scenario in Mongolia.

Furthermore, according to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, citing informed sources, the US Department of Defense has prepared an extensive biological research program in Mongolia. The Pentagon is seeking permission from the Mongolian authorities to open several special laboratories in the republic. Experts believe that Washington could be preparing to transfer to Mongolia research which is similar to that which was taking place in laboratories in Ukraine. There, Russia has accused the US of developing biological weapons, which Washington initially dismissed as propaganda – before later admitting that 46 Pentagon-supported laboratories had been operating in Ukraine, but maintaining that their research was “focused on improving public health and agricultural safety.” Moscow’s calls for an investigation into what exactly those laboratories were doing were vetoed at the UN by the US and its NATO allies Britain and France. Now experts believe that the plan could be for the labs in Mongolia to study the effects of dangerous viruses on the body of people of Asian descent.

Another reason for the surge in American interest in Mongolia is economic: the country, with its population of only 3.2 million people, has colossal resources of copper, coal, gold, uranium and other minerals, and the development of the largest deposits has not yet begun. It is also likely that the US aims to disrupt the planned Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which should pass through the territory of Mongolia to export Russian natural gas to China.

Meanwhile, the next parliamentary elections in Mongolia are scheduled for the summer of 2024, and could not only change the legislative trends, but also the “level of democracy” in the country, as well as the state’s relationship with its immediate and “third neighbors.”

Given their proximity and vested interests in Mongolia, Russia and China are likely to play a significant role in ensuring it does not follow in Ukraine's footsteps. Their assistance could be crucial in maintaining Mongolia's stability and preventing it from becoming another failed state. (Source: RT) @LauraRuHK

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EU won’t keep promises to Ukraine.
Dmitry Peskov: "Brussels is treating Kiev like a donkey chasing a carrot."

The EU promise of negotiations with Ukraine on eventual membership is a shallow ruse, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, using a ‘dangling carrot’ metaphor. @LauraRuHK

Un iscritto al canale mi ha mandato un messaggio per chiedermi come mai io che sono italiana e vivo in Cina dedico cosi' tanto spazio alla Russia. Ero tentata di rispondergli con ironia, magari allegando l'articolo del Corriere della Sera che dipingeva me e altri colleghi come agenti della disinformazione russa. In realta' esiste una spiegazione molto personale. Da anni vivo la mia immigrazione a Hong Kong come una condizione lacerante: divisa tra Italia e Cina mi sento straniera in entrambi i luoghi. L'Italia non e' piu' il paese che avevo lasciato quasi 30 anni fa, sia io che lei siamo cambiate profondamente, non ci riconosciamo piu'. Per gli amici italiani mi sarei "cinesizzata", per quelli cinesi invece io sono e saro' sempre italiana. Quella cinese e' una civilta' affascinante ma a cui non appartengo ed e' inutile pretendere il contrario. Vivo quindi in uno stato di esilio permanente. L'unico posto in cui mi sento a casa e dove magicamente si risolvono le mie contraddizioni esistenziali e culturali e' la Russia, esattamente a meta' strada tra il paese che ho lasciato e quello che mi ospita. Insomma, se prendi un'italiana e la metti in Cina finisce che ti ritrovi una russa. 😏 https://lauraru852.wixsite.com/ruggeri/about

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is on his way to Saudi Arabia to attend an emergency Arab summit, which will be held Saturday to discuss the means to stop the war in Gaza, Saudi officials familiar with the matter said.

Arab leaders at a summit in Cairo last month condemned the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, but with Israel and senior U.S. officials absent, there was no agreement toward containing the violence.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday for a separate Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit, the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Tehran and Riyadh ended years of hostility under a China-brokered deal in March. That summit is also aimed at de-escalating the conflict in Gaza. (Source: WSJ) @LauraRuHK

❗️Israel and Hamas agreed to exchange Palestinian women and children detained by Israel for one hundred hostages held by Hamas, Al Arabiya reports. @LauraRuHK

What will happen if the US and the EU steal the frozen assets of Russian companies and citizens? First of all retaliation.
The assets of Russian residents in the West (mostly securities) will be compensated with the assets of Western residents in Russia. Vladimir Putin signed the decree on November 8.
Other measures are being discussed, including, according to Dmitry Peskov, completely "asymmetrical" ones, that is, unexpected and painful, .

At the same time, the thieving West has already begun to feel the consequences of its fraud. Until recently, the main asset of the West, primarily the United States, was not money, gold, deposits, or anything tangible, but the main asset was the image of a "safe and secure haven" for international capital, which was guaranteed protection.
Now the U.S. and its G7 allies have shot themselves in the foot.

Against the backdrop of news about the robbery, the yield on the "safest on the planet" US government bonds, which foreign investors love so much, fell by 20 percent as of October 2023, 42 compared to last year.
The world's largest Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, with $1.4 trillion in assets, reported a loss of $2023.33 billion in the third quarter of 8, largely due to a drop in interest in Western stocks by cautious foreign investors who fear similar confiscations.
Luxury real estate in London, which has attracted investors from all over the world for decades, is rapidly losing its position, and its place in the world is beginning to be taken by real estate in other parts of the world. Dubai and (surprise!) Sochi.

The theft of Russian assets is the inglorious end of schmaltzy myths about the West as a "safe haven," "the inviolability of private property," and the "invisible hand of the market."
The United States and its vassals, in their frenzied desire to harm Russia, have destroyed their rotten world, and we have only one way forward – build a new world. @LauraRuHK https://ria.ru/20231110/rossiyskie_aktivy-1908511959.html