I enjoy her briefings immensely. They never seem as long as they are. They’re always a great recap of events. I enjoy some of the local issues that don’t get much scrutiny on other stacks. Thanks Karl for posting them.
I think serious business-like whip-smart women are hot. Comparing Maria to the ignorant bimbos the White House uses is like comparing a Maserati to a donkey cart.
"Note that the Kiev junta still considers these regions and cities to be Ukrainian, and their inhabitants (and they declare this openly) to be citizens of Ukraine."
The illegal invasion trope is a given in the west whereas reference to the declaration of independence and votes by the four oblasts to join the RF are almost never heard.
Why is it that the legality of the annexation in international law is not mentioned by Russia's leadership? I understand the west would not report it, but the alt press is silent too.
It gets mentioned but not like the BigLie Establishment Narrative does and is echoed by all of NATO/EU--even those somewhat friendly nations. The key is what is said within the Global Majority. Their governments understand what the truth is and it's likely their media reflects their government's positions. We just don't read/hear their voices. I don't articulate it because I accept their becoming Russian again, just as I do Crimea.
You point out the main reason for my substack--to inform the uninformed, although I haven't written anything specific to the SMO's legality--I've let Putin, Lavrov, and other members of Russia's government speak for themselves. And since the tide of events continuously rolls along, it's easy to miss an important event that provides something critical because there're so many events. And then there's the problem of swamping subscribers with too many articles in one day.
She does that almost every week. They were once short enough for me to provide the entire briefing, but now I need to omit some content for it to fit substack's format. At VK, I'd need to make two parts, which is one reason why I don't post articles there anymore, although I do continue to use it.
I enjoy her briefings immensely. They never seem as long as they are. They’re always a great recap of events. I enjoy some of the local issues that don’t get much scrutiny on other stacks. Thanks Karl for posting them.
Just finished this short missive where I wish comments were enabled. He's been suggested before, but this was my first visit, https://imetatronink.substack.com/p/the-bitter-pill-of-decisive-strategic
Yeah I’ve been reading him for quite a while. Very succinct he is. I guess he doesn’t want to deal with comments and trolls.
She looks good in "basic black." Also, I wonder if her husband ever gets into an argument with her - he probably always loses. LOL
She kept her maiden name. Their daughter will be 14 this year. At 48, she looks great and has accumulated lots of knowledge.
I think serious business-like whip-smart women are hot. Comparing Maria to the ignorant bimbos the White House uses is like comparing a Maserati to a donkey cart.
Tolkien's Elves?
"Note that the Kiev junta still considers these regions and cities to be Ukrainian, and their inhabitants (and they declare this openly) to be citizens of Ukraine."
The illegal invasion trope is a given in the west whereas reference to the declaration of independence and votes by the four oblasts to join the RF are almost never heard.
Why is it that the legality of the annexation in international law is not mentioned by Russia's leadership? I understand the west would not report it, but the alt press is silent too.
It gets mentioned but not like the BigLie Establishment Narrative does and is echoed by all of NATO/EU--even those somewhat friendly nations. The key is what is said within the Global Majority. Their governments understand what the truth is and it's likely their media reflects their government's positions. We just don't read/hear their voices. I don't articulate it because I accept their becoming Russian again, just as I do Crimea.
You point out the main reason for my substack--to inform the uninformed, although I haven't written anything specific to the SMO's legality--I've let Putin, Lavrov, and other members of Russia's government speak for themselves. And since the tide of events continuously rolls along, it's easy to miss an important event that provides something critical because there're so many events. And then there's the problem of swamping subscribers with too many articles in one day.
She does that almost every week. They were once short enough for me to provide the entire briefing, but now I need to omit some content for it to fit substack's format. At VK, I'd need to make two parts, which is one reason why I don't post articles there anymore, although I do continue to use it.