One of the most common misconceptions about China is that it has a high population density. Actually despite being the second most populous country in the world after India, China ranks 86th in terms of density. China has a huge territory and many areas are underpopulated. @LauraRuHK

Avviso a chi usa i traduttori automatici. Il luogo in cui e' avvenuto l'attacco terroristico si chiama Crocus City Hall e NON e' un municipio! E' una sala concerti (concert hall) all'interno di un enorme centro commerciale che porta il nome di Crocus City.

The Russian Investigative Committee says it has evidence of connection between perpetrators of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack and Ukrainian nationalists.

Russian investigators confirm that the terrorists have received significant amounts of money and cryptocurrency from Ukraine, the committee adds. The terrorists who attacked Crocus City Hall were under the influence of drugs. @LauraRuHK

Turkey detains 40 suspected ISIS members, with information from Moscow.

Earlier it was reported that Crocus City Hall terrorists were trained for 2 months in Istanbul.

Allowing bad news to occasionally slip through would be better than fostering a climate of total control, said James Rubin, a former State Department spokesman, who also counseled Joe Biden on foreign policy during his time in the Senate and currently leads the Global Engagement Center, a US agency tasked with exposing and countering disinformation.
Yes, most Ukrainians live in a separate universe impermeable to facts and completely detached from reality.
Now they seem to have grown tired of the telemarathon established by Zelensky shortly after the start of the conflict, which runs around the clock on national television and provides a relentlessly optimistic take on battlefield developments. @LauraRuHK

Professor Mearsheimer: Ukraine may lose four more regions

Ukraine may lose control over a huge part of its territory, American professor John Mearsheimer said in an interview with Palki Sharma.
"I think what could happen is that in the end, the Russians will take control of about 40 percent of the territory of Ukraine", he said

The political scientist did not specify which regions he meant. According to the professor, there is no talk of a frozen conflict now. He also added that Russian troops are gaining the upper hand on the battlefield and are moving towards victory in the end.
"The balance of power has shifted significantly in favor of Russia in terms of armaments and manpower, which are of great importance," Mearsheimer concluded. (Source: RIA Novosti) @LauraRuHK

❗Il successo di questa cooperazione dipenderà in ultima analisi dall’intero ecosistema di partenariato strategico tra Cina e Russia perché gli scambi culturali non avvengono nel vuoto. Idealmente, l’esperienza acquisita nel formato bilaterale sarà condivisa con altri partner e fornirà l’impulso necessario per rafforzare la cooperazione culturale in ambito SCO, BRICS, BRI, CIS, EAEU.

L'analisi di Laura Ruggeri sui rapporti bilaterali sino-russi

(LETTURA ALTAMENTE CONSIGLIATA DEL GIORNO)

https://www.lantidiplomatico.it/dettnews-laura_ruggeri__le_relazioni_culturali_tra_cina_e_russia_entrano_in_una_nuova_fase/39602_53851/

Russian push for UN cybercrime treaty puts western digital hegemony on the line

An international convention to counter the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for criminal purposes could potentially “undermine the digital hegemony of the West” if approved, the Russian Foreign Ministry has told Sputnik. A final version of the document may be agreed upon in May-June.

Russia led the creation of a UN Special Committee in 2019 to develop the first-ever global convention on countering cybercrime. Supported by 79 UN members, the committee held a briefing in Moscow on March 27 attended by delegates from 50+ countries and 100+ diplomats, to discuss the final stages of negotiations.

Moscow is optimistic that negotiations will result in the adoption of the convention, despite Western opposition. The Foreign Ministry emphasized the importance of including crimes related to terrorism and extremism in the treaty.

"We insist on the need to reflect crimes related to the use of ICTs for terrorist and extremist purposes in the document," the Ministry said.

The Ministry further highlighted the significance of addressing such crimes, noting that "this is a strong argument" in favor of Russia's approach at the UN negotiations.

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The Russian Federation has become the official digital partner of ASEAN.

We consider this event as a step towards strengthening cooperation between Russia and ASEAN member states in the field of technological innovation.

This sphere of interaction will certainly contribute to further development of Russia and ASEAN

The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ukraine urges its compatriots to leave the Odessa and Kharkov regions as soon as possible "due to the growing tension and unstable security situation." Good advice. @LauraRuHK

Military source:

At approximately 1.45am., the Israeli enemy launched an air attack from the direction of Athriya, southeast of Aleppo, targeting a number of points in the Aleppo countryside, in conjunction with a drone attack carried out by terrorist organizations from Idlib and the western Aleppo countryside in an attempt to target civilians in the city of Aleppo and its environs. The aggression resulted in the martyrdom and injury of a number of civilians and soldiers, and material losses to public and private property.

Reports of up to 33 martyrs.

The aggression against Aleppo tonight was coordinated with the Syrian "revolution" in Idlib, Israel's military arm on Syrian territory. The enemy attacked positions from the east of Aleppo, and at the same time terrorist organizations in the Idlib countryside attempted to attack marches from the west of Aleppo.

https://t.me/wassim_syria/60176

Enrico Borghi di Italia Viva e' membro della lobby anti-cinese IPAC e del Copasir, dove invece che vigilare sull'operato dei servizi segreti italiani pensa che il suo compito sia quello di aizzarli come fossero cani da combattimento. Borghi da tempo e' stato ingaggiato per la caccia alle streghe di maccartiana memoria. Recentemente ha proposto un terzo servizio sotto il Dis, oltre ad Aise e Aisi, che si occupi di "disinformazione, sicurezza cognitiva e identificazione degli agenti dell’inquinamento comunicativo". A questo proposito ha appena presentato un disegno di legge che spero faccia la fine dei suoi capelli. @LauraRuHK

La première partie de mon article* sur l'élargissement et la militarisation de l'UE est maintenant également disponible en français.
"L'UE a été créée pour drainer le pouvoir des États membres, éroder leur souveraineté, afin qu'ils ne deviennent jamais un défi aux intérêts et au pouvoir des États-Unis. L'UE n'est pas plus grande que la somme de ses parties, c'est l'équivalent géopolitique d'un trou noir." (*publié en anglais en novembre 2023)
@LauraRuHK https://observatoiredumensonge.com/2024/03/29/les-eunuques-unis-deurope/

William Burns, now CIA Director, was US Ambassador to Russia. Back then, in 2008, he sent a memo entitled “Nyet means Nyet” to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in which he explained that NATO expansion to Ukraine would cross Moscow’s security red lines and “could potentially split the country in two, leading to violence or even civil war, which would force Russia to decide whether to intervene.” The memo was eventually published by Wikileaks. In case you have never read it, here it is. https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://avalonlibrary.net/Ukraine/%5BCable%5D_William_Burns_US_State_Department_February_01_2008/Wikileaks_Diplomatic_Cable_%20Nyet_Means_Nyet_%20Russia_%2B_Nato_Enlargement_2008-02-01_%28Burns%2C%20William%29.pdf&embedded=true