The United Russia political party held the initial session of what party chairman Dmitry Medvedev said would be an ongoing event happening every two years. Many readers are familiar with the works of Dr. Michael Hudson and numerous other investigators into the modern versions of Imperialism and Colonialism. What the forum is focusing on is the great acceleration in both that occurred upon the USSR’s demise that allowed for the unleashing of the “rules based order” on steroids we’ve all been direct witnesses of and in many cases fought against. Humanity is arguably at the High Tide moment in history for the hegemonic practice known as Neocolonialism that’s associated with the “order” as the Global Majority has begun to fight back against the rising tide, forming organizations of solidarity to for it to recede, while the parasitical Neoliberal economic system within Neocolonialism has turned on its hosts and is beginning to devour them. Today’s opening speech by Lavrov is short by his standards—under 14 minutes—but he’s not the only speaker at this event from the Russian government, with Russian media covering their utterances. Lavrov also participated in another event today, a conference marking the 10th anniversary of the coup d'état in Ukraine, to which a short media note is attached at the end of his speech. It’s a much longer discussion-beased event that will merit its own article. So, a short
Since you mentioned Navalny at the end of your article, in my latest one I have analyzed the hypocrisy of Western MSM and governments/elites mourning Alexei Navalny's death in Russian penal colony, while ignoring Gonzalo Lira's death in a Ukrainian prison a few months ago and the illegal detainment of Julian Assange in a British jail: https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/hypocrites-mourn-navalny
"the core reason for the violence is “the Western intention to hold on to its dominance in world affairs at all cost. People in Washington are convinced that doing so would be easiest amid a global chaos,”
Patrushev has it exactly right. What is irritating to me is that even the most pro-Russian, anti-American analysts. i.e., "the usual suspects" we are all familiar with, can't forthrightly say that. They dance around it, asking stupid questions like "why doesn't Biden do this", or "why doesn't Biden do that". Of course Biden isn't going to do this or that to solve any of the outstanding crises. The crises are what he and the rest of these morons want!
Every time I hear the word "negotiations" coming out of the "usual suspects" mouths, I want to barf. There will be no negotiations over Ukraine, or Gaza, or Yemen, or Iran, or Lebanon, or Syria, or Iraq or Taiwan or anything or anywhere else. The West doesn't not negotiate. Period. End of story. Any so-called "negotiations" are either a CYA fig leaf intended to go nowhere (like the Iran JCPOA "negotiations" Biden conducted for over a year) or a con job or bullying.
The West will only "negotiate" when it suffers a serious military defeat in which it loses significant military assets, e.g., several aircraft carriers or a couple hundred aircraft or 50,000 US troops in ninety days. And that's assuming the US doesn't go nuclear in that event, which is quite possible.
I suspect the West will not even "negotiate" if it suffers an economic crisis identical to the 1920's Depression. After all, the rich who run things won't be suffering that much. So unless there is a revolution that drives them out of power, things still won't change. And driving them out of power will require those in power to be killed - "voting" does not work in this system by definition. Third parties take decades to build. I have zero confidence in that approach.
No, it's going to take a major war to alter things. It may be inevitable that a nuclear war will be necessary.
Glade to see the Russian security council statement by Nikolay Patrushev recognition of the Ansar Allah Al-Houthi movement claims under un charter and condemnation of US led strikes on Yemen.
Since you mentioned Navalny at the end of your article, in my latest one I have analyzed the hypocrisy of Western MSM and governments/elites mourning Alexei Navalny's death in Russian penal colony, while ignoring Gonzalo Lira's death in a Ukrainian prison a few months ago and the illegal detainment of Julian Assange in a British jail: https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/hypocrites-mourn-navalny
https://gilles-verrier.blogspot.com/2024/02/notre-cause-au-forum-des-partisans-de.html Its in french but I guess you can use your translator.
Who are the 17 nations or territories ? Is it possible to contact the secretary of the group ?
"the core reason for the violence is “the Western intention to hold on to its dominance in world affairs at all cost. People in Washington are convinced that doing so would be easiest amid a global chaos,”
Patrushev has it exactly right. What is irritating to me is that even the most pro-Russian, anti-American analysts. i.e., "the usual suspects" we are all familiar with, can't forthrightly say that. They dance around it, asking stupid questions like "why doesn't Biden do this", or "why doesn't Biden do that". Of course Biden isn't going to do this or that to solve any of the outstanding crises. The crises are what he and the rest of these morons want!
Every time I hear the word "negotiations" coming out of the "usual suspects" mouths, I want to barf. There will be no negotiations over Ukraine, or Gaza, or Yemen, or Iran, or Lebanon, or Syria, or Iraq or Taiwan or anything or anywhere else. The West doesn't not negotiate. Period. End of story. Any so-called "negotiations" are either a CYA fig leaf intended to go nowhere (like the Iran JCPOA "negotiations" Biden conducted for over a year) or a con job or bullying.
The West will only "negotiate" when it suffers a serious military defeat in which it loses significant military assets, e.g., several aircraft carriers or a couple hundred aircraft or 50,000 US troops in ninety days. And that's assuming the US doesn't go nuclear in that event, which is quite possible.
I suspect the West will not even "negotiate" if it suffers an economic crisis identical to the 1920's Depression. After all, the rich who run things won't be suffering that much. So unless there is a revolution that drives them out of power, things still won't change. And driving them out of power will require those in power to be killed - "voting" does not work in this system by definition. Third parties take decades to build. I have zero confidence in that approach.
No, it's going to take a major war to alter things. It may be inevitable that a nuclear war will be necessary.
Glade to see the Russian security council statement by Nikolay Patrushev recognition of the Ansar Allah Al-Houthi movement claims under un charter and condemnation of US led strikes on Yemen.