Laura Ru
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Researcher & writer based in Hong Kong. Former academic. Longform articles archived at https://lauraruggeri.substack.com and https://laura-ruggeri.medium.com. Email: lauraru852@yandex.ru
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— 🚨 | 🇮🇶 BREAKING: Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced the targeting of a technical espionage center affiliated with israel, northeast of Erbil, using suitable weapons.

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Aerial view of the student protest in Belgrade. This attempt at a colour revolution failed from the start because the Serbian government was not caught unprepared. Calling for early elections was a pretty smart move as the coup plotters, the intelligence services of US, UK, Germany and France, hadn't had enough time to dot all the i's and cross all the t's. They held a rehearsal last May but Belgrade had been alerted by Russia that this "Serbia against Violence" coalition that exploited two mass shootings to march against the government was not a spontaneous movement. No wonder the US embassy didn't own it: the result was too embarrassingly pathetic. 😏 @LauraRuHK
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Ukraine Plotting False Flag With Chemical Weapons, Warns Russian Foreign Ministry - Russian officials have documented at least 23 cases in which Ukraine has used arms that contain toxic substances. Under international law, using chemical weapons is deemed a war crime.
Moscow believes that Ukraine may be cooking up an “anti-Russian false flag operation with the use of Western-made poisonous substances” with the aim of pinning the blame on Moscow for the usage of such chemical weapons, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova cautioned.
“Quite possibly, another anti-Russian provocation is being set up employing Western-made poisonous substances in order to launch a new campaign within the UN's structures and throughout the global media to accuse our country of the allegedly deliberate use of chemical weapons,” she warned.

Earlier, Sputnik reported that Russia had sent 23 notes to the secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) concerning Ukraine's use of toxic substances as chemical weapons. However, the OPCW was reluctant to send any of its experts to the special military operation zone.
In August, a high-ranking Russian military doctor said that the Kiev regime had used shells containing white phosphorous in Zaporozhye. This toxic substance causes severe burns and acute poisoning, as well as tissue necrosis. Moscow believes that Western countries are supplying Ukraine with such noxious chemicals.
This winter, a video emerged on the Internet showing the Ukrainian military loading canisters onto drones. Experts suggested that these vessels could likely contain phosgene, a substance explicitly prohibited by the United Nations' Chemical Weapons Convention. (Source: Sputnik) @LauraRuHK
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Some Western Countries Say Netanyahu's 'End' Is Near - Erdogan's Chief Adviser - Several Western countries say "the end" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is near since "the world has already seen" the Jewish state's "brutality" in actions in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Chief Adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic said Wednesday.
Earlier on Wednesday, Erdogan criticized Netanyahu and once again compared him with Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler. The Israeli prime minister, for his part, stated that Erdogan, who "is committing genocide against the Kurds and who holds the world record for imprisoning journalists who oppose his regime, is the last person who can preach morality to us."
"Netanyahu made a statement today about our president. You are ruthlessly and indiscriminately dropping bombs on people. Some circles do not want to understand the scale of the catastrophe when we talk about genocide. Our president spoke loudly about this in Germany and Greece. While many European capitals remained silent, our president demonstrated his position. Netanyahu is trying to wash the blood off his hands. But the world has already seen it. A permanent ceasefire and peace will only come when peace comes to Gaza. Israel is brutal, its policies are brutality. How can you explain bombs being dropped on children being treated for cancer? Many Western countries say this is the end of the road for Netanyahu," Kilic stressed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT Haber. Additionally, the head of the communications department in the Turkish presidential administration, Fahrettin Altun, emphasized that the Israeli prime minister is "the last person to talk about anything related to genocide."
"The Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is the last person to talk about anything related to genocide. He has mastered skills to sell the world, his war crimes against civilians as self-defense. Even though the world fails to stop him, the history will judge him as the war criminal he is... Netanyahu is the last person to talk about our struggle against terrorism," Altun said on X.

Altun also highlighted that Netanyahu is "the last person to talk about morality," adding that he "cannot lecture anyone about how to conduct counter-terrorism operations because he has no experience in this arena!" The Turkish communications chief further said that the Israeli prime minister "has been on a mission to drive Palestinians out of their lands for the last four decades" and that he has not taken it "to a new level by using the Israeli army to kill civilians in their homes, hospitals and refugee camps."
"Netanyahu’s desperate attempts to save his political career by killing civilians and expanding the war are doomed to fail. Our President Erdoğan has called it for what it is and he will not stop fighting for justice no matter how many lies Netanyahu tells the world. We call on the international community, once again, to unite around our efforts to achieve an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to bring about lasting peace. We have been doing our part and will continue to do so regardless of political attacks and defamation leveled against Turkiye. We will continue to speak the truth!" Altun's post read.

Last week, Erdogan suggested that the Israeli war on Gaza would end with Netanyahu's ouster from power, adding that "his leaving office will not save him" and that Ankara will "persecute him legally," as well as all those responsible for killings in Gaza. Erdogan also expressed hope that "Israel's cabinet reshuffle will put an end to this bloodshed."
The Turkish president has repeatedly criticized Netanyahu since the offset of the Palestine-Israel conflict in the region on October 7, calling him a "murderer" and "executioner" and saying that the Israeli prime minister launched a genocide in the Gaza Strip to prolong his political career and evade legal proceedings launched against him in Israel. Ankara also refuses to recognize Palestinian movement Hamas as a terrorist organization. (Source: Sputnik) @LauraRuHK
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Mass graves, grave questions: Britain’s secret Srebrenica role - Widely ignored official reports and never-before-seen declassified files suggest shadowy British special forces operatives played a crucial role in one of the 20th century’s most notorious and controversial massacres. Declassified British Ministry of Defence files reviewed by The Grayzone raise disturbing questions about London’s clandestine role in Srebrenica. Kit Klarenberg reports. https://thegrayzone.com/2023/12/27/mass-graves-britains-srebrenica/
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🐻🐲 2023 may be defined for posterity as The Year of the Russia-China Strategic Partnership. This wonder of wonders could easily sway under a groove by – who else – Stevie Wonder: “Here I am baby/ signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours.”

In the first 11 months of 2023, trade between Russia and China exceeded $200 billion; they did not expect to achieve that until 2024.


Now surely that’s One Partnership Under a Groove. Once again signed, sealed and delivered during the visit of a large delegation to Beijing last week, led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and revisited and upgraded the whole spectrum of the comprehensive partnership/strategic cooperation, complete with an array of new, major joint projects.

While the dogs of war bark, lie and steal, the Russia-China caravan strolls on 🚀

💬 Pepe Escobar writes @rocknrollgeopolitics

#Russia #China #Eurasia

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🇩🇪🇬🇧LA DEINDUSTRIALIZZAZIONE DELLA GERMANIA CONTINUA - L'UNICA AZIENDA DI PETROLIO E GAS TEDESCA WINTERSHALL DEA LASCIA LA GERMANIA

⚫️L'azienda, fondata alla fine del XIX secolo, è stata venduta giovedì scorso all'impresa petrolifera britannica Harbour Energy.

⚫️Gli inglesi hanno dichiarato che rimuoveranno le sedi da Amburgo e Kassel. Ciò significa che gli uffici verranno chiusi, più di 800 persone perderanno il lavoro e la storia dell'azienda finirà.

🎄L'ex proprietario della filiale in perdita, BASF, ha informato i dipendenti dell'accordo tre giorni prima di Natale. Una bella notizia per le feste! I politici tedeschi hanno criticato la decisione. "La vendita di Wintershall Dea sta portando la Germania a una dipendenza energetica ancora maggiore", lamenta un deputato dell'FDP.

⚫️Ma è inutile piangerci sopra ormai. La deindustrializzazione della Germania, con il suo proprio consenso, continua....

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“Uno stato non può dirsi davvero sovrano se vi sono truppe di altri paesi sul suo territorio e se non è padrone della propria moneta” - Machiavelli

https://www.lantidiplomatico.it/dettnews-egemonia_4_dove__finita_la_classe_dirigente_europea__alberto_bradanini/51962_52146/
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The Berliner Zeitung dropped a bomb: "Spike damage as a taboo topic: The discussion is overdue. The persistent excess mortality since the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign must finally be discussed without taboos”.

“The damage that lipid nanoparticles and the spike protein can cause ranges from weakening the immune system and dangerous blood clots to neurological conditions and inhibition of defense against cancer."
“There are potentially carcinogenic DNA impurities in mRNA preparations.”

“German excess mortality only begins in 2021 with the vaccination campaign and increases with its expansion, as in many other countries. To say that mRNA vaccines have saved lives is therefore implausible. Why is there no serious discussion of this contradiction?"
“All the institutes dependent on the federal government seem to look the other way or refuse to share information”…Read more here https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/gesundheit-oekologie/corona-pandemie-spike-schaeden-die-diskussion-ist-ueberfaellig-li.2171590?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1703663282
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Il quotidiano tedesco Berliner Zeitung ha lanciato una vera e propria bomba: "I danni da spike sono argomento tabù: ma la discussione non si può più rimandare. Il persistente eccesso di mortalità dall'inizio della campagna vaccinale contro il Covid-19 deve essere discusso senza più tabù".

"I danni che le nanoparticelle lipidiche e la proteina spike possono causare vanno dall'indebolimento del sistema immunitario a pericolosi coaguli di sangue, da condizioni neurologiche all'inibizione delle difese contro il cancro".
"Nei preparati a base di mRNA sono presenti impurità di DNA potenzialmente cancerogene".

"L'eccesso di mortalità tedesca inizia solo nel 2021 con la campagna di vaccinazione e aumenta con la sua espansione, come in molti altri Paesi. Sostenere che i vaccini a base di mRNA hanno salvato vite è quindi poco plausibile. Perché non si discute seriamente di questa contraddizione? "
"Tutti gli istituti che dipendono dal governo federale sembrano voltarsi dall'altra parte o rifiutarsi di condividere le informazioni"...Continua a leggere qui https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/gesundheit-oekologie/corona-pandemie-spike-schaeden-die-diskussion-ist-ueberfaellig-li.2171590?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1703663282
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Secondo El Pais, il tasso di natalità dell'Ucraina per il 2023 sarà il più basso al mondo.

Il tasso di natalità dell'Ucraina era già molto basso prima della guerra - 1,2 figli per donna, che è inferiore al tasso di sostituzione, che dovrebbe superare i 2 figli per ogni donna.

El Pais ha pubblicato i risultati di uno studio secondo il quale il tasso di natalità in Ucraina potrebbe aggirarsi nel 2023 intorno a 0,7 figli, un valore tre volte inferiore al tasso di sostituzione. Ciò significa che nasce solo un bambino ogni sei adulti. @LauraRuHK https://t.me/ukraine_watch/14114
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Israel's relentless genocide campaign claims more innocent lives, including 2 journalists

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The amount of destruction in Beit Lahia, as a result of the heavy Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza, throughout the days of the aggression.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russian FM Sergey Lavrov discussed the North-South transport corridor with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow

The North-South transport corridor – of which Russia and India are members – doesn’t need a second breath because the project “has already been revitalized as it attracts active attention from all the countries involved,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik on Wednesday.

The remarks came after Lavrov’s talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow earlier in the day, negotiations that focused on an array of pressing issues related to bilateral cooperation in various sectors.

Both diplomats confirmed the high level of the Moscow-New Delhi partnership, with the Russian foreign minister touting the relations as a “specially privileged” one.

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“I’m...refusing to take part in the war in Gaza... slaughter”

Israeli teenager Tal Mitnick has been sentenced to 30 days in a military prison for refusing to be drafted into the army in protest of Israel’s onslaught on Palestine’s Gaza.

The teen is the first Israeli to be imprisoned over opposition to the Gaza war since the outbreak of the conflict on October 7.
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The US has proposed that working groups from G7 countries explore ways to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

The US is desperately trying to find "legal" ways to steal Russian assets that have been frozen in the West, but being scared of the inevitable repercussions, is calling on other countries to take the first step.

Russian analyst Elena Panina pointed out that the illegality of what is being proposed is obvious and that's why those involved in the "brainstorming" have vowed to keep the discussion secret. What should Russia do? Work out its own counter-measures. Not only financial and economic measures concerning foreign assets but also hybrid and asymmetric ones.

There is no shortage of Western vulnerable points around the world, where minimal pressure can lead to maximum results. It suffices to look at what Yemen is doing, a dozen anti-ship missiles can cause great damage to half of the G7. @LauraRuHK https://t.me/EvPanina/12302
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🌍 🚢 North Transport Corridor Gains Strategic Significance Amidst Red Sea Disruptions

In a world of shifting trade dynamics, the North Transport Corridor (INSTC) is emerging as a game-changer, Paul Goncharoff, a businessman and chief manager of consulting firm Goncharoff, LLC, told Sputnik India.

Here's why it's making waves, as per Goncharoff:

📊 Reducing Shipping Times:
The INSTC, designed as an alternative to the Suez Canal, slashes shipping times between India and Russia by a whopping 30 days. Example: In October 2022, shipping a 40-foot container from Moscow to India cost around $10,000; today, it's under $5,000 and still falling. This efficiency is vital, considering Russia's pivot to Asia and Asia's quest to diversify its suppliers.

🌐 Reconnecting India: The INSTC reopens trade routes lost during the partition of Pakistan in 1947, reconnecting India with Central Asian markets. This was hampered by historical rivalries. Now, Indian overland trade routes to Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and beyond are being partially restored, promising economic revival.

🚀 The Eurasian Transport Hub: Recent disruptions at the Suez Canal and its logistical constraints have exposed vulnerabilities. The INSTC emerges as the most viable alternative, and its importance will likely prompt the European Union to reconsider sanctions on Russian and Iranian ports. Longer routes mean higher costs, and these could translate into political issues, putting pressure on European politicians to choose cost pragmatism.

📆 Future Outlook: While the exact timeline remains uncertain, expect the INSTC to play a pivotal role in European political decision-making by 2024/25, addressing EU consumer costs and inflation. The world of trade is evolving, and the INSTC is at the forefront of this transformation.

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Negli ultimi giorni ho ricevuto vari messaggi da persone iscritte al canale che mi chiedono spiegazioni su quanto ho pubblicato in merito alle proteste di Belgrado. Alcuni rifiutano di considerarle un tentativo di rivoluzione colorata in quanto conoscono singoli attivisti o gruppi che vi hanno preso parte e giurano sulla loro buona fede. Avendo esperienza diretta delle rivoluzioni colorate e avendo letto e scritto molto su questo argomento, in particolare su quanto avvenuto in Ucraina e a Hong Kong, posso dire che gran parte degli attivisti che vi prendono parte sono animati da ideali di giustizia e vogliono abbattere un sistema che reputano corrotto. Un po' come durante l'Operazione Mani Pulite che ha decimato la classe politica italiana della prima repubblica per sostituirla con una qualitativamente peggiore e ancor piu' telecomandata. Il problema e' che i burattinai che sfruttano il malcontento popolare per destabilizzare paesi, rovesciare governi la cui politica estera non e' in linea con i loro desiderata, hanno obiettivi ben diversi da quelli dichiarati dagli attivisti nelle piazze. Per rovesciare un governo finanziano e appoggiano gruppi, partiti e organizzazioni ideologicamente distanti tra di loro, di destra e di sinistra, ultra-progressisti e ultra-conservatori, europeisti e ultra-nazionalisti. Questo infatti e' il fronte che contesta il risultato elettorale in Serbia. Conosco il paese da anni e non e' mai stata mia intenzione tessere le lodi di Vučić, leader ambiguo e poco amato che ha creato un suo feudo di potere sfruttando la contrapposizione tra gli interessi dell'Occidente da un lato e gli interessi russo-cinesi dall'altro, senza disdegnare quelli degli emiri. Il problema e' che se Vučić cade, il paese sprofonda in una situazione di caos totale e in quella circostanza a trarre il maggiore vantaggio sarebbero proprio le forze filo-occidentali in quanto finanziate e controllate direttamente e indirettamente dai servizi anglo-americani, tedeschi e francesi. Occorre considerare i rapporti di forza esistenti, non quelli che si vorrebbero ma che al momento non ci sono.
Quindi per puro realismo politico credo che Vučić sia il male minore, opinione condivisa anche da chi ha votato in massa per la sua coalizione di governo. @LauraRuHK
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🇷🇺 🇨🇳 LA COOPERAZIONE NELL'ARTICO

⚫️Nonostante le sanzioni imposte dagli Stati Uniti sul progetto GNL-2 dell'Artico, Russia e Cina continueranno a cooperare in questo ambito.

🗣La Cina si è sempre opposta alle sanzioni unilaterali, la Cina e la Russia continueranno a portare avanti una normale cooperazione commerciale ed economica basata sullo spirito del rispetto reciproco, dell'uguaglianza e del reciproco beneficio

ha dichiarato la portavoce del Ministero degli Esteri cinese, Mao Ning, interpellata sulla partecipazione di aziende cinesi al progetto Arctic GNL-2.

🗣I fatti hanno dimostrato che le sanzioni e le pressioni non possono risolvere i problemi, ma possono invece portare a effetti collaterali

ha aggiunto Mao Ning.

⚫️Il progetto Arctic GNL-2 è detenuto al 60% dalla russa Novatek, al 20% dalle cinesi CNPC e CNOOC, al 10% dalla francese TotalEnergies Corporation e al 10% dal consorzio giapponese Arctic LNG. Il 25 dicembre è stato riferito che i partner stranieri hanno congelato la loro partecipazione al progetto Arctic GNL-2 a causa delle sanzioni statunitensi.

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From its founding in 1948, Israel has gotten away with murder.

It has systematically flouted the laws of war.

It has violated relentlessly the sovereignty of its neighbours, even going so far as to annex Syria’s Golan Heights in violation of international law.
Since 1967, Israel has occupied and colonized territory which the international community reserved for a Palestinian state.
Israel has established a system of apartheid more brutal than that to which the Afrikaner regime subjected Black South Africans.

Israel has discarded, like toilet paper, countless directives and denunciations by the Security Council and General Assembly of the United Nations.

Israel is the only state in the Middle East to possess nuclear weapons and, at the same time, the only Middle Eastern state to have remained outside the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Now, the world gasps in horror as Israel inflicts upon Palestinians a “textbook case of genocide“, with Israeli leaders openly declaring their genocidal intent.

https://dimitrilascaris.org/2023/11/02/israel-americas-unsinkable-aircraft-carrier-has-capsized-part-1/
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