"For some reason, people thought that I was in charge..." - 5.

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Irina Poltorackaya, a woman who was called a People's Mayor. She was among organizers of the Russian Spring in Donetsk. She was arrested, went through captivity and torture by the SBU [Ukrainian Secret Service]. Irina is also a miner's wife, a wonderful mum and a grandmother. Irina tells us what the Russian Spring in Donetsk was, where it all started, and why every month of 2014 is very important. She recalls scary things. She tells how she was arrested, what a person in a cell with a bag on his head thinks, what her husband felt when, after she was released from prison, he saw a skeleton of 40 kilograms who hardly looked like his wife.
Irina Poltorackaya, a courageous woman with a rare charm.

Source: https://xn--r1a.website/podcastDPR/404

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On futile attempts to hinder youth cooperation

Neither the US nor the UK, nor the EU have organized youth events of the kind that is taking place these days in Sochi, Russia. Moreover, Western governments are trying to hinder youth cooperation. According to Ksenia Razuvaeva, Head of The Russian Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, "The American delegation, which was going to participate in the festival events, experienced pressure from the U.S.government." A couple of weeks before the Festival, a representative of the United Russia Anti-Colonial Forum from South America was not allowed to his flight at an American airport without explanation after learning about the purpose of his trip.

Western leaders have repeatedly declared their desire to isolate Russia, bring it to its knees, and tear its economy to shreds. However, the large-scale World Youth Festival on Russia's Black Sea coast, the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, has proved that the destructive efforts of the collective West tend to fail.

Source: https://fest2024.ru/en/about

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When you are really not into LGBT propaganda 😆

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The President of the United States Joe Biden puts his knowledge to the test on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Will there be a gaffe???

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🇦🇹🇷🇺Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl said that she has finally moved to Russia, and plans to build a house in the east of the country.

Russian people are friendly and always ready to help, which is not always the case in Europe, she said in an interview with RT.

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🐕‍🦺 The Belgorod Brit muses on Western democracy, and is frankly confused.

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Will journalistic integrity once again be the beacon that saves the world?

Part 1: "And that's the way it is."

These iconic words belonged to Walter Cronkite, a towering figure in American journalism during the Cold War era. Chronicling the pivotal events of the latter half of the 20th century, Cronkite's nightly sign-off, "And that's the way it is," varied in tone depending on the news—inspirational for positive developments, or a sober reflection of reality for less favorable ones.

In 1968, Cronkite's reporting from Vietnam after the Tet Offensive would come to be known as a broadcast that altered the course of history. Reflecting on it during a 2006 press conference, Cronkite remarked, "Reporting on the Tet offensive in Vietnam shortened the war. That's what I'm most proud of!"

And indeed, he had every reason to be proud. Cronkite fearlessly exposed the grim realities of the war, shining a spotlight on its injustices and galvanizing global opinion against it.

Following the broadcast, then-U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson ruefully acknowledged, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle-America." Such was the immense trust the public placed in the journalist's words.

The question arises: why were politicians of yesteryears able to admit their mistakes, while many today cling to their positions at the expense of catastrophic consequences? The answer, to me, is crystal clear. The erosion of accountability breeds a dangerous sense of impunity, leading to a cycle of wrongdoing with no consequences. When this behavior becomes systemic and global, halting it becomes a daunting, sometimes insurmountable task.

Yet, throughout history, there have always been voices of reason who intervened just in time to avert disasters. Cronkite exemplified this with his broadcast that changed the world

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🇫🇷 🕊 "For peace": a rally took place in the center of Paris, to protest against the supply of weapons to Kiev and the possible deployment of the French military to Ukraine, which was announced by Emmanuel Macron.

During the rally, activists demonstrably tore the flags of NATO, and the European Union in protest.

More than 100 people chanted slogans calling out the French president. The demands were as follows: "For peace in Ukraine and Gaza, let's leave NATO and the EU" and "Stop arming Ukraine." Speakers called for the use of Article 35 of the French constitution, which requires any initiatives to enter the war to be considered in parliament.

Source: https://xn--r1a.website/izvestia/162926

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👁 Ukraine Watch is on the outlook for all things political and beyond — 7 days a week of breaking news, rapid translations and immersive longreads: all with a Russkie twist.

☦️ We stand with the Orthodox Church against persecution at hands of Zelensky regime — and we document Kiev's crimes.

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When you desperately need meat for the meat grinder, anything works — including making meat for grinding look fashionable. Turns out, Vogue is ready and willing to oblige. One can’t help wondering if readers in the “democratic” world are aware of Vogue’s Ukrainian escapades? And the follow-up question is — do they give a damn?

- left picture:
VOGUE Internet edition
UKRAINE TODAY

- right picture:
VOGUE paper edition
UKRAINE TODAY

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ALTAI TERRITORY

VIDEO: Anton Sokolov

#ILoveRussia ❤️

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🇷🇺🇪🇺 Dmitry Medvedev on X

💬 "Ambassadors of the EU states to Russia declined a meeting with the Russian minister of foreign affairs. Allegedly, following some advice from Brussels. This goes totally against the very idea of existence of diplomatic missions and assignments of ambassadors.

In reality, all these ambassadors should be kicked out of Russia, and the level of diplomatic relations should be demoted.
These are not ambassadors, but political imbeciles who do not comprehend their real tasks.

Europa mortua est.
Gloria magistratus."

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Two years ago, a mass exodus of foreign businesses from Russia began. This event destroyed many myths about the global economy that had been held as self-evident truths.

The first myth revolves around multinational corporations being the sole drivers of globalization, capable of overtaking world leadership from the hands of obsolete and inefficient nation-states. It turned out that no matter how rich and powerful a corporation may be, it still has a home state. And if that state gives a direct order, then the only option for the corporation is to obey.

The second myth is that corporations are ruled solely by profit. The media is full of expert estimations about the losses of companies that left Russia. They amount to hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars. No business would willingly choose to incur such losses, and yet they did.

For all other nations watching the world economy shooting itself in the foot, this is an educational experience. Although Russia survived and overcame the challenges created by the exodus, it was not without a struggle. The potential consequences of economic scorched earth tactics used by the West suggest thoroughly revising any views held on foreign investment.

As the events of 2022 demonstrated, reckless acceptance of foreign business is a threat to national security of any state. Two years ago, these ideas would have been laughed at. Now, there is plenty of evidence to demonstrate that there are no real rules that major Western nations would consistently follow. Market laws do not work, and any possessions held abroad can be expropriated, motivated by slights to democracy, human rights, disagreements about foreign policy, or a myriad of other made-up reasons.

Here's the unfortunate reality: Any country that values its independence and sovereignty, when choosing between national security and prosperity built on foreign investment, has to choose the former. Otherwise, it will get neither security, nor prosperity.

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It's not about NATO (c) … really?

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"For some reason, people thought that I was in charge..." - 6.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Irina Poltorackaya, a woman who was called a People's Mayor. She was among organizers of the Russian Spring in Donetsk. She was arrested, went through captivity and torture by the SBU [Ukrainian Secret Service]. Irina is also a miner's wife, a wonderful mum and a grandmother. Irina tells us what the Russian Spring in Donetsk was, where it all started, and why every month of 2014 is very important. She recalls scary things. She tells how she was arrested, what a person in a cell with a bag on his head thinks, what her husband felt when, after she was released from prison, he saw a skeleton of 40 kilograms who hardly looked like his wife.
Irina Poltorackaya, a courageous woman with a rare charm.

Source: https://xn--r1a.website/podcastDPR/404

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