TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
BRICS news
Imagine you're Vladimir Putin.
The West has dubbed you a pariah for invading Ukraine. Sanctions are aiming to cut off your country's economy from global markets.
And there's an arrest warrant out for you from the International Criminal Court.
How can you show the pressure is not working? Try hosting a summit.
Putin claimed that "more than another 30 countries want to join Brics", but that "it was important to strike a balance in any expansion". In Kazan this week expect a lot of talk about Brics representing the "global majority".
And Putin hopes for ways to circumvent sanctions - apart from his moment of glory on the geopolitical stage.
Saudi Arabia rejects BRICS membership. The Kremlin announced back in January that Saudi Arabia had joined the BRICS from the beginning of 2024 along with the UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt and Iran. Two weeks later, the kingdom's Minister of Commerce, Majid al-Qasabi, denied these statements, the invitation to join the BRICS being still under consideration. Despite this, Saudi Arabia was included in the summit presentations as a full member, and the Kazan meeting, according to the Kremlin, was supposed to clarify the position of the Saudis. Now, the Kremlin admitted that Saudi Arabia has not become a member of the bloc, but is participating only as an invited state in the Outreach/BRICS Plus format, instead of the BRICS summit.
Putin faced calls to end Ukraine war at BRICS summit from some of his closest and most important "partners" Chinese President Xi Jinping told the summit there must be "no escalation of fighting" in Ukraine. Without referring to any specific conflict, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also issued a call for peace. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also called for avoiding escalation in both the Middle East and Ukraine. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stayed more local, urging BRICS members to "use all their collective and individual capacities to end the war in Gaza and Lebanon". And this despite that Putin used the meetings to tout "the very positive dynamics on the front for the Russian armed forces."
Kazan declaration
-on Ukraine: "We emphasize that all states should act consistently with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelation. We note with appreciation relevant proposals of mediation and good offices, aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy."
-on the middle East: "We reiterate our grave concern at the deterioration of the situation and humanitarian crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in particular the unprecedented escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip and in West Bank as a result of the Israeli military offensive, which led to mass killing and injury of civilians, forced displacement and widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure."
-on western sanctions: "We are deeply concerned about the disruptive effect of unlawful unilateral coercive measures, including illegal sanctions, on the world economy, international trade, and the achievement of the sustainable development goals."
-on BRICS grain exchange:
"We welcome the initiative of the Russian side to establish a grain (commodities) trading platform within BRICS (the BRICS Grain Exchange) and to subsequently develop it including expanding it to other agricultural sectors."
@freerussia_report
P.S. Putin won't attend the G20 in Brazil - not because he's afraid to get detained, as he "has wonderful friendly relations with President Lula", and Putin "could bypass the ICC's arrest warrant very easily with a bilateral agreement to limit its jurisdiction, if need be", but "his presence would 'undermine' the important work there" Aha.
She is there to help win the Senate race
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/the-real-reason-kamala-harris-is-going-to-texas/58671/
They got a bit more attention than they wanted.
https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/update-texas-library-committee-suspended?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=70k1h
🇹🇷🇺🇸🇷🇺Turkey has restricted the export of U.S.-made military-grade goods to Russia following a warning from Washington about potential “consequences,” according to the Financial Times, citing sources
Sources revealed that in recent weeks, Ankara adjusted its customs systems to block the export of more than 40 categories of U.S.-origin products deemed crucial for the Russian military by Washington and its Western allies. These goods include electronics used in missiles and drones.
The introduction of the restrictions was not publicly announced due to the “political sensitivity” of the matter, the newspaper added.
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The UN Secretary-General has arrived in Russia and was welcomed with a traditional korovay – the bread typically offered to greet guests
One has to wonder if this korovay was made from wheat that Russia looted from Ukraine.
Once again, the UN appears to have no issue meeting with a criminal wanted by the Hague prosecutor.
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As the UN slips further into Russian receivership, UN Secretary-General Guterres arrives at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.
Upon arrival, he sampled Russian karavai and Tatar chak-chak.
Today, he is set to meet with the Russian dictator, Putin.
Notably, the Secretary declined Ukraine’s invitation to the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.
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🤬ISW: russians are systematically executing prisoners of war and using chemical weapons.
According to the assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), russian forces have recently increased the number of systematic executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, which violates the Geneva Convention on the treatment of prisoners of war, prohibiting inhumane treatment and execution of POWs.
A russian military blogger posted a video and openly stated on October 20 that russian forces are using chloropicrin (a pesticide that damages the lungs) against Ukrainian troops.
Ukrainian officials had previously reported that russian forces are increasingly equipping grenades with chloropicrin.
@ukrainejournal
I took a fall today while taking limbs off a tree I felled yesterday. Quitting early to give my body a rest. Tomorrow I need to drive to Branson. Getting my condo ready to sell.
Goodnight Resisters everywhere
A 14-year-old girl named Ania was killed along with her mother and aunt during a nighttime drone attack by Russian forces in Sumy. The drone struck their family home, leaving only her father as the sole survivor. He sustained injuries and is currently hospitalized.
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The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 22, 2024
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I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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