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Thanks Karl and Natalya, a very special interview! It is now a bit more clear to me how important the Russian bombing was!

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Mind blowing to have such expertise and relevant infrastructure in the hands of the ultra-nasties.

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There is a meme, President Putin with President Leonid Kuchma. They are sat at a table looking at each other. Kuchma says «What kind of hazel is this?» and President Putin says «You will find out after Maidan 2». It is funny, but there is a significance to this photograph now used as a meme.

On 12 February, 2001 the Russian government met and signed agreements with the government of Ukraine, President Kuchma. Cooperation, rocket, space and aviation technology. They sat at the table right there in the machine plant Yuzhmash!

I will not repeat the interview, although there are many things to say. Only this. The decline in political leadership of Ukraine is clear only by studying who they have been. Ukraine chose wrong. It is that simple. Not offending anyone, but western leaders are not adequate, it is that simple, and Ukraine chose them. Leonid Kuchma was the president. He is a mechanical engineer from Dnepropetrovsk. Head of testing at Baikonur Cosmodrome in 1966 and he became the head of Yuzhmash in his very long career. Now 25 years later the Ukrainian people are led by a clown. Yuzhmash and the Yuzhnoye design bureau follow the same trajectory as its government, down, to ruin. Although still dangerous to us so the Hazel visited. Probably to destroy Hrіm-2 Grom, Tochka-U, and RT-23 Ermak.

Keep dreaming England, the ingredients for the sausages are Russian, they only filled them in Ukraine.

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Yes, and many thanks again! Many millions in Central and Eastern Europe got duped by the West's lies and bribes and that process continues despite all the examples. The damage done by the West to the USSR's political-economy and its physical construction and connections is still in the process of being repaired and far stronger/better given the lessons learned. And IMO, all that duplicity and deliberate undermining that caused millions of deaths colors Putin's thinking and that of many others, myself included.

At MoA, b posted an article, "To the Last Ukrainian," about Team Biden telling Zelensky to lower the conscript age to 18. I wrote the following comment:

"As I've suggested several times, the only way lowering the conscription age to 18 makes any sense is if Ukraine withdrawals their forces behind the Dnieper and massively fortifies that natural defensive position AND gets sent all the equipment NATO has remaining except nukes and naval vessels. And since NATO is already considered to be at war with Russia, it might as will send what it has for air forces--fixed wing and rotary. If NATO refuses to do that, it ought to Capitulate. IMO, if Ukraine had agency, it would Capitulate on its own as it's clearly lost and will only lose much more.

"As for the Outlaw US Empire, this is one of the clearest, extremist, cases of Profit over People that could be imagined--an entire nation of 40 million being 100% sacrificed for Neoliberal interests. Oh, and this didn't begin in 20014 or 2004 or 1994; it began in 1945 when the Outlaw US Empire and its sidekick UK kept the OUP, OUN, and Nazism alive to use as a tool against the USSR/Russia."

The hazelnut is Oregon's state nut, where we produce 90% of the national crop, and today we drove through many groves on our way to Seattle where we'll get to see the ageless musician Taj Majal tomorrow night. On Thanksgiving, which is today, we send our best wished to friends and family, and I send my best wishes to you and your family and hope we find a way out of the mess my nation has caused made of the world.

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Well the moment has generally passed for an adequate reply and I am sorry to be away a long time, did not know about a national holiday and send you my best wishes. However I do hope this day/s with the ones you most care for were wonderful moments.

I could not find your comment on moon Alabama but did notice you are appointed attorney general for the group, I believe a well deserved and earned position.

To the hazelnut tree, Oregon must be beautiful, and full of wildlife, mouses and squirrels are particularly enthusiastic for this hazelnut, delightful little creatures. I was very fortunate to visit United States and I very much enjoyed the experience. I do remember also visiting a jazz club in Chicago, and although I do not remember a name, it was also very enjoyable, so I hope you enjoyed the Taj Mahal event you mentioned.

Finally to answer your first paragraph. Russia is the stone that fell into the pond, all that western poison is washed away by successive ripples and it will be only on some distant shores after some time. Maybe a long time, but it is inevitable.

Thank you very much for the warm greetings and again I return them to you in quantities.

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Gee, I missed the part of being "appointed attorney general!" I don't read the blog or comment nearly as much as I once did. Oregon is a state with a vast diversity of ecosystems, almost everything except Arctic, although some of the high volcanoes are ice-capped year-round. I live in a small costal village whose name is from the Chinook language--Yachats (Ya-hots)--where the mountain meets the sea. Yes, the music was great as was the travel.

Maria Zakharova made mention that 2025 is Artek's 100th anniversary and that much is planned to celebrate that event, https://mid.ru/ru/press_service/spokesman/briefings/1985339/#14 Is there anything you would add to what she said?

As always, many thanks for your comments!

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That is very interesting. I could not reply yesterday, well I did not have time to read about the Chinook peoples. Thank you very much, actually I confess to enjoying very much indigenous peoples and cultures. When I was in Venezuela I visited Wayuu and it was a wonderful experience. I am sad to understand the Chinooks do not have their rights, terminated by that evil creature Bush. Understandbly today we cannot trust our media with historical truths so what is written about them can only be confirmed by the people's themselves. In fact I am skeptical of anything that I cannot see with my own eyes. But returning to Bush, I cannot imagine how it feels to have your land and home stolen by people that their descendants deny you in fact ever existed. Palestine is happening all the time and everywhere.

Did I talk enough? Not so much as Masha, so I will not add to her, only that Artek is wonderful, I was there. I am sure America has similar programs.

Did you see the hero in the engineering suit? Not all of them wear a cape. He was busy stealing asml chip and lithographic technology from the Netherlands companies. I am sure we have an interchangeable so he will come home soon. Laughs

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We have nothing similar to Artek as it was devised by the state. Here, summer children's camps are private, for-profit, arrangements--even those run by churches. I was sent to one by my parents when I was ten years old in 1966 for two weeks. My sister and brother escaped that. I read Prilepin's "Letter" you linked and found it instructive but haven't decided to share it with the Gym yet.

I see the annual "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin" will occur on the 19th and am contemplating posing a question, although it's doubtful it will be answered. If I do, it will be related to the Year of the Family theme for 2024. I watched yesterday's medal presentations at the Kremlin as I have done in the past and was very touched by the words spoken by the widow of volunteer Vladimir Gavrilenko, Elena Gavrilenko. http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/75805

I should wish you a happy International Human Rights Day!

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https://lenta.ru/articles/2012/08/16/prilepin/?ysclid=m4hg39cc07964230

Interview. It is after the letter and there is a link to his second article, a response to all the critics. There are a lot of characters and without knowing many of them it is very difficult to understand, but the general feeling is evident in the first paragraphs.

Maybe the letter is not the correct material for the gymnasium, well as a feature, but I would like you and everyone to understand more about Russia and us generally.

Prilepin is complicated, well he is not, but many others make it so. He made his mistakes, so who did not? I am his supporter it does not mean but I understand and I do not attack everyone because they breathe like normal people. Anyway every idiot in Russia cried for this letter and this is no different to your country. We are different but the same, why is that? Scare everyone to silence with anti semitism accusations. Russophobia is acceptable, obviously.

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Low bow to the hero. Eternal memory. Elena is a very brave and totally decent woman. The Motherland is these heroes and families, all generations.

Well I am intrigued by the question, we can learn from questions even if they are not answered.

I will read about summer children's camps, I did not know the state does not provide it for the children, and if your sister and brother escaped maybe it should provide. Artek allows foreign children to participate, I do not know the criteria or selection process. I met an Egyptian girl, of course this was part of my experience, introduction to the world.

Mutually happy international human rights day.

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Thank you so much Natalya for bringing this most important interview to Karl's attention.

And Greetings from The Emerald Isle! We've also had a spot of bother with the Colonial English elites from time to time ...

Stay well.

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I believe it is Ireland and happily I will say I visited to Dublin. Beautiful country and beautiful people, so friendly and helpful.

Mr Sanchez provides very interesting and informative information, a nice forum for thought and discussion. I am very happy you enjoyed the interview.

Kind wishes.

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You are welcome!

A little history on Crimea:

Nowadays the Irishman, Peter Edmund Lacy, born in Limerick, is considered one of Russia’s greatest generals.

Political turbulence characterized the second half of 17th century in Irish history. The wars that started in the 1640s in Ulster had devastated the country. At the end of the century, after a long series of defeats, twenty thousand Irish soldiers abandoned the Emerald Isle and joined the French army. From France a band of Irish officers dispersed throughout Europe looking to serve elsewhere. Among them was Peter Edmund Lacy, from the county of Limerick, who was fated to become one of the most famous foreign officers of the Russian army where he became famous as the General Field Marshal Pyotr Petrovich Lassi.

THE FIRST VICTORIES

He first came to prominence at the battle of Poltava, when as commander of the Polotsk regiment, he gave valuable advice to Tsar Peter I. He suggested that the Russian troops were opening fire too early on their enemies and should allow the Swedish troops to come much closer before engaging them. This tactic played an important role in the Russian victory.

In 1737 the Russian-Irish general was instructed to take the Crimea. Two previous attempts had been unsuccessful. However Lacy was an astute judge of weather and tides and this allowed him to march his army across previously impenetrably flooded territory to take the Turkish garrison at the fortress of Perekop.

https://russianireland.com/en/irlandec-petr-petrovich-2/

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Thank you very much for your reply and sharing not only our shared history but a valuable resource of Irish and Russian information.

Kind wishes.

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Keep feeding us with news and anecdotes Natalya :) I have a hazelnut tree near my house and every year there is a weeks-long bombardment of hazelnuts on my roof.

I'm glad the Walnuts are a bit further away…

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Fortunately they cannot break through the roof but do be careful of the mouses and squirrels, they can do it!

Kind wishes.

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If the scientists and engineers of the @#$&ing USA and the @#$&ing Russian Federation along with the @#$&ing Chinese (both alleged sub sets!) could just COOPERATE instead of diverting their energies into billionaire wars amongst our ruling clans, we could get the species off this single planet and extinction proof ourselves.

But fuck THAT unrealistic Crazy Eddie dream of mine, it is FAR more important to win the whole of the earth for a particular clique of billionaires, even though that project will necessitate destroying the biosphere and most likely our entire species when things don't go quite as planned.

Fermi paradox? We are about to solve it "by inspection". No need to show our work, there will be nobody left to grade this exercise.

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Well, at least you can't claim to have been misinformed.

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thanks natalya and karl!

this is quite disturbing, especially the part of britians role in all this.. very disturbing... not sure what to say, but i would like to think peter au is right in his speculation.. i certainly hope so..

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Peter's always posited a much deeper UK involvement than what we see on the surface, which I've always been somewhat skeptical about--no longer.

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well, i have maintained the same position as peter... think back to boris johnson sabotaging the peace agreement - march/april 2022.... the city of london plays an active role in wanting to maintain it's financial control.. it ain't working according to the plans... the uk has been especially insane and the skripal case is just scratching the surface.. and remember - usa/uk - have done a lot of dirty deeds for a very long time - think war on iraq - bush/blair and on and on...

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Not to mention his recent blubbering video about the real threat about the West losing hegemony. He was pretty straightforward about it, some kind of intoxicated appeal to the West leaders.

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i didn't watch it.. there is only so many boris the clown videos a person can watch!

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Cheers, Karl.

Very interesting, and a bit alarming. No surprize that the Brits would be elbows deep in creating shit. And no surprize either that the 'west' can't develop the requisite materials and engineering to master hypersonic missiles (thank God!).

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"But the biggest threat is Britain's lack of competence, technology, specialists and production of combat missile systems and London's desire to get them. Britain needs war. And Yuzhmash can become a detonator for this war. This risk cannot be ignored." So the Americans have kept the Brits on a leash, but they're trying to acquire capabilities so they can improve their position at the table. More and more it's looking like the City is trying to re-assert itself for primacy.

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Babylon? Rev 17:18

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When I was in high school I begged for more math, honestly I think they want to keep folks stupid and silly in scAmerica. I wonder if I couldn't get a good Russian education now....

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Russia emphasizes life-long learning. Lots of Soviet math and science texts online, mostly in Russian of course.

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I would not disparage the US science community nor the Russians, nor serious brains in many other countries.

The Russians know their enemies and understand what they are capable of. Hence the brain trust in Russia is more motivated in certain areas than those in the US. The neural networks supporting the Internet worldwide rely in part on the non-linear, non-Euclidean work by Russian mathematicians, going back to the 1860s. The US has some very smart physicists. I occasionally would bump into one long ago.

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Richard Wolff explained that very well this morning.

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MOSCOW, November 27 — RIA Novosti. The materials that Russia has that can withstand ultra-high temperatures made it possible to create the Oreshnik complex and will make it possible to create other types of hypersonic weapons, said Mikhail Kovalchuk, president of the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute.

"Oreshnik" was demonstrated the other day. Why did we do it, why did we overtake everyone? Because we are among the top five world leaders. <...> We created hypersonic weapons in a short period of time. And these are materials that used to work at 1500 degrees, then at 1800, and these at 2000, and we did it, while others did not

Kovalchuk told Izvestia on the sidelines of the IV Congress of Young Scientists, which is taking place on the federal territory of "Sirius".

Other materials that can withstand high temperatures will make it possible to create even more advanced weapons. The next step should be materials that can withstand 2500-3000 degrees,

Kovalchuk said.

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And some info to understand what he is talking about:

The melting point of diamond is 3700-4000 °C (Provided that the pressure is ~11 GPa, at the same time, normal atmospheric pressure is ~101 kPa, where G is for 1 billion, and k is for 1 thousand, so, melting of the diamond is possible only at extreme pressures) . In open air, diamond burns at 850-1000 °C, and in a stream of pure oxygen it burns with a weak blue flame at 720-800 °C, ultimately completely turning into carbon dioxide. When heated to 2000 °C without access to air, diamond turns into graphite in 15-30 minutes.

So, the temperature the existing alloys are able to withstand are higher than burning point of the diamond. Here you can see the table of melting point for some alloys and metals. But mind that alloy used in hypersonic weapons must have other properties besides temperature resistance. This is science.

🌒@EastCalling

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I had a look at the Yuzhmash site on Google Maps, and it is huge. You could comfortably fit 10 Pentagons on its territory. The PMZ site in Pavlograd is smaller, but still large. There also appear to be other very large industrial manufacturing locations in Dnipropetrovsk. Collectively they look even bigger than Yuzhmash. So safe to say Dnipro is an important city.

Regarding the recent Russian attack targeting Yuzhmash... It was a spectacular display of Russia's capabilities, but I don't believe it was intended to cause broad damage. It couldn't because Yuzhmash is so big that nothing less than a tactical nuke would be necessary to destroy everything above ground, and even then much might survive below in the subterranean levels. So if the Russians were actually targeting anything, rather than simply giving a demonstration, then they were most likely targeting underground levels in a fairly specific way. The weapons they used were hypersonic missiles, which excel at penetration due to very high kinetic energy.

The interviewee's comments about the expertise in the workforce at Yuzhmash raises an important issue. How can Russia afford not to have it?

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Given the enormity of the USSR collapse for institutions like Yuzhmash, I am in awe at the herculean efforts of the Russian leadership team and patriots to recover, reconstruct, recompose the intellectual and technical expertise to have come out on top once again in 2024. This is a tale to be told sometime. Respect.

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Exactly! Recall Putin announced Russia had hypersonics in 2004, but no ears were attuned then.

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‘And inside, on the territory of the nuclear power plant…’. Does this part of the interview mean that a nuclear power plant exists on the grounds of the huge complex? If so, there are obvious not so good consequences of any strikes that are not precise enough to not damage it….

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Good question; answer no. What was being said was the establishment of workshops on the premises of a nuclear plant would be immune from attack since you don't want to harm the nuclear reactor. He did say the whole plant was a giant substation that supplied energy to the plant and to the city, which I assume is fueled by natural gas, not coal. He said the power station was sited below the workshops. Thus, the immensity of the plant probably goes maybe 3-500 meters deep--remember it was supposed to be nuke-proof. Imagine a twenty-story building erected atop power, water, food storage, waste, and air circulation and ventilation systems that had to go even deeper. The Russians would have the blueprints of course.

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Some partisan intelligence also. A Ukrainian engineer was captured giving intelligence to Russian special services. This was a story some time ago. The husband the head of Yuzhnoye design bureau. Both graduated from the Baltic State Technical University in Saint Petersburg. If this was true, it is unsurprising she would help.

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IMO, many still consider themselves Soviets and remain loyal.

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Thanks for the clarification

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Interesting; if natural gas is being directed into a subterranean level and it's hit by one of these hypersonic projectiles there should be an additional explosive effect.

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If the energy plant is at the bottom of the stack, it might not have been hit. And it might be located in a different sector of the plant from where Oreshnik impacted.

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John Helmer presents his report on Putins responses to recent Ukrainian escalations and the use of the hazel nut cracker. It is pretty clear that Putin will drop another big one when the target is fat and ripe and the UKUSA and chihuahuas have forgotten their homework again.

https://johnhelmer.net/putin-announces-retaliation-strikes-against-americans-french-and-electric-grid-targets-oreshnik-saved-for-a-rainy-day/#more-90729

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There are moments when the great directors interview reads like a science thriller written in the style of socialist realism . All the constituents are there a sprawling giant of a factory and science complex built by the Soviet Union a legacy of the great Russian social revolution and its people. Then the denouement of this workers achievement and legacy by the rapacious demons of Western capitalist Corporatocracy oligarchs Pentagon MIC MI6 Intelligence outfits all brewed into infernal fascist feist of the demonic Zelensky regime. The article is riveting and deeply informative of the current historical catastrophe we are embroiled in. Note as a Brit I am fully conscious of the conspiratorial nexus at the heart of the UK State its crimes and duplicity in conjuring this WW3 scenario.

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Well lets see what happens now if in fact the USA has handed the entire steaming pot of turds back to the UK for its overt management and execution. Will the EU actually trust this circumstance and feel good about the brexit team leading the foray with europe in tow? Is such an optic in any way feasible or palatable for the european electorates?

There is an odd historical resonance here when I recall Blaire came from nowhere to lead brittain into war on Iraq and now we have Starmer rising to maintain war on Russia after the USA elects a president that wants nothing more to do with such a war. Maybe we will be saved by the chance that the englanders will cock this up, europe will revolt, and Russia will nonchalantly stroll across the Ukraine province and restore order. Beer and nuts please.

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I can only conclude that at the very time of the USSR dissolution there was a trusted cabal of KGB and Russian Army patriots capable of removing and relocating all leading edge technology, machine tools and intellectual records associated with the construction and development activities. I am somewhat mystified by the range of reports of the hazel storm and its consequences for the plant. Martyanov imagines an immense pile of ash, others are saying there were no explosive contents in the munitions and others that the impact alone would be sufficient to utterly destroy. I am yet to see any satellite imagery - which seems most unusual.

So it leaves an extremely capable manufacturing complex in Ukrainian hands since 2022 and no intense attempt to seize control just a slow moving SMO creeping on tippy toes across the Ukraine province.

I would be more certain if I were buying that bridge in Baltimore ;)

F**k the popcorn I am switching to hazel nuts in celebration.

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Farmers in Oregon will be happy! Given the films of the Avangard arrivals, I don't thing they covered the entire plant. Somewhere I saw a photo like the header showing the main work areas that were targeted. Russia would have the blueprints, but maybe not know the exact location of things today. I'm sure the interviewee was asked his opinion sometime after the interview took place. IT does make sense, however, to test the Avangards against a known very hardened target.

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"the Dnipro plant was visited by the new Oreshnik missile"

A little humor?;-)

Yes the plant needs several visits to put it out service.

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