❗️Key statements by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the International Collective Security Forum:
▪️Russia hopes the US administration will have enough resolve to continue dialogue on security guarantees in the context of Ukraine
▪️The parties to trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi will discuss collective security guarantees
▪️The situation in the Persian Gulf is in the focus of international experts and politicians, but it is still far from resolution
▪️Russia will take into account the accumulated experience during trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi
▪️Russia does not intend to “subordinate” any structures in Eurasia; what matters is creating a unified system linking the organizations
▪️Russia has no illusions about the US, despite Washington’s willingness to engage in dialogue with Moscow under President Donald Trump, unlike the arrogant administration of former President Joe Biden
▪️Russia has a position paper outlining what a new security architecture in Eurasia should look like
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❗️Trilateral talks on Ukraine have kicked off in Abu Dhabi. What we know:
▪️Trilateral talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi will last two days, they will be held on November 10 and 11, a TASS source confirmed
▪️Russia’s negotiating team in Abu Dhabi consists of five delegation members and six experts, with Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky leading the delegation
▪️Head of the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service Rustem Umerov is leading the Ukrainian delegation
▪️The Abu Dhabi talks will address security guarantees, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
▪️They will focus on creating a new continental security system in the post-conflict period, a TASS source said
▪️The source noted that participants would work on mechanisms to prevent threats and strengthen regional stability
▪️According to the source, the Ukraine settlement, while critically important, is only one of the items on the agenda of this wide-ranging discussion, aimed at establishing a complex and indivisible security architecture for the entire continent
▪️NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grynkewich is sitting at the negotiating table in Abu Dhabi, a TASS correspondent reported
Video: Ruptly/TASS
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Dazed and Confused: Trump’s Two Wars With Iran https://sonar21.com/dazed-and-confused-trumps-two-wars-with-iran/
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Russia To Destroy All Dnieper Bridges; Strongly Rejects UK/EU Attempt To Gate Crash Abu Dhabi Talks
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Well if you believe to some dudes on X Putin is ready to give up to 90% of his demands just for Ukraine not joining NATO in name only and sanctions relief.
If you believe Putin is suicidal I have a big beautiful bridge to sell you, please contact me directly lol
😂
https://t.me/EurasianChoice/68941
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Since Saturday after the stock markets bloodbath of the last week the Western media have been instructed by intelligence agencies to heavily promote fake news about a quick resolution of both the wars against Iran and in the former Ukraine.
Given propaganda/narrative management is the only weapon the West has which still works it keeps using it, thus far it was a success.
On Iranian media meanwhile no breakthrough was announced, it's business as usual, the IRGC reiterates that the US must implement the 10 points that have been put forward three months ago which the US strongly rejected, well it can still declare defeat and approve their full implementation but it's hard to believe it honestly... Regarding the Ukraine war on Russian media the narrative remains the same, "some steps in right direction but the sides remain distant" so where the optimism comes from?
https://t.me/EurasianChoice/68939
Iran destroyed a radar station/communications center on the Omani island of Didamar (Jazira Tadmur), located in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian sources claim that the Omani facility was used by the United States to monitor the strait.
@eurasianchoice
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It just takes some fake optimism to prop up the stock markets you know.
Problem is it will fade away very soon.
@eurasianchoice
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❗️Key takeaways from statements by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov in a video address to participants in an OSCE-hosted roundtable on the militarization of Europe:
On Western preparations for war with Russia:
▪️Russia poses no threat to anyone and has no intention of attacking anyone, but would have to respond if faced with aggression
▪️Russia will be ready if Europe starts a war, but the war would be very short
▪️Moscow condemns EU and NATO countries’ efforts to prepare for war against Russia
▪️Certain forces in the West are seeking to accelerate the escalation of military conflict with Russia within the next two years
▪️Russia is concerned by attempts by some European elites, driven by domestic political considerations, to brainwash their citizens by promoting the myth of a Russian threat and the idea that war is inevitable
▪️Russia is seeking to prevent a new conflict, but not at the expense of its own interests
On the Ukraine conflict:
▪️The European Union is rapidly stepping up cooperation with the Kiev regime to develop weapons capable of striking deep inside Russian territory
▪️Western countries are seeking to prolong the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in order to prepare for a confrontation with Russia and gain more time to do so
▪️NATO and EU countries are effectively directing the conflict in Ukraine and bear responsibility for it
▪️It is essential to address the root causes of the military and political crisis in Ukraine; otherwise, there is no point in talking about a settlement
On Western militarization
▪️NATO and EU countries are accelerating militarization, with military production growing rapidly
▪️The militarization of industry will not bring European countries economic growth or prosperity
On the Arctic
▪️The Arctic region has become an arena for increased NATO military activity
▪️In its palns, NATO attaches “particular importance” to the Arctic region
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NATO will send Geoffrey van Leeuwen, chief of staff to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, to the Ukraine support group in Abu Dhabi, Euronews reported.
According to Euronews, van Leeuwen and EU representatives will not participate in talks, but will stay nearby.
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Moscow is seeing an increase in NATO’s hostile activity in the Baltic Sea region, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
Ryabkov stressed that Russia is aware of Western plans to blockade the Kaliningrad Region and warned that any such attempt would lead directly to disaster.
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🇺🇦 🇨🇴 Push-up’s won’t save this nose ringed Colombian mercenary from a Russian Drone
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🇺🇦🇪🇺 Luxury Penthouses, Rolls-Royces and Crocodiles: Ukraine’s Energy Corruption Scandal
Ukrainian media have published photographs from searches of suspects accused of embezzling public funds intended to protect electrical substations in the Kiev region.
Investigators reportedly discovered lavish properties featuring gold-plated interiors, marble columns, an indoor swimming pool, a live crocodile and a Rolls-Royce.
The money was allegedly intended to protect critical energy infrastructure from Russian strikes.
Meanwhile, ordinary Ukrainians face electricity shortages, and Europeans continue protesting rising living costs.
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🇺🇦 Ukraine's parliament has voted to create Space Forces within the AFU.
Bill No. 13255 envisions launching Ukraine's own reconnaissance satellites and independent satellite communications, so the army depends less on its partners. It comes after reports that Starlink access for Ukrainian troops has been restricted.
A country that can't keep the lights on in Kiev is now heading for orbit.
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🇪🇺🇺🇦🇺🇸🇷🇺 Europe tries to crash the Abu Dhabi talks
National security advisers from France, Germany and the UK, along with the chiefs of staff of the European Commission president and NATO's secretary general, will join separate segments of the Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine, the Financial Times reports, citing sources. A senior EU official confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that the EU, NATO and the three countries will take part, though the exact format remains unclear.
According to the FT, their goal is to block what they see as Russian attempts to use the US-led talks to redraw Europe's security architecture. Moscow's push for a say in what Europeans call "sovereign issues," such as NATO exercises and troop and weapons deployments in Eastern Europe, has reportedly caused sharp rejection in European capitals.
The Europeans say Washington never discussed with them the new European security concept mentioned by Kushner, and insist it should only be addressed after a Ukraine peace deal.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks on November 10-11 are trilateral, between Russia and Ukraine with US mediation. The Europeans, he said, have their own channels with the Americans and Ukrainians and are apparently building their own coordination mechanism.
Russia's delegation includes presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, and military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov.
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The elephant in the room you won’t hear about at the COP Climate Summit or mainstream media coverage of the summit:
The US military’s carbon emissions is larger than 150+ countries COMBINED.
But remember, you can plant a tree to offset your carbon footprint!
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Negotiations between Iran and the United States are impossible while the maritime blockade and the war continue and Iranian assets remain frozen, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.
“Can you imagine a situation when we engage in negotiations with the United States on various issues that are of interest to them, while the naval blockade is underway, the war continues and our assets are frozen?” he pointed out at a news briefing.
According to Baghaei, Iran’s demands are based on the Islamabad Agreements, which clearly set out the obligations undertaken by both sides; the United States agreed to these obligations but then violated them. Tehran also demands the lifting of the new sanctions imposed by the United States against it in recent months.
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🔊 Rubio calls Iran's demands 'outrageous' as the US runs out of options
The White House is struggling to find a way out of the Iran quagmire, and the diplomatic gap is becoming impossible to bridge.
💬 "The Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous, and really not realistic," he told reporters.
With the Strait of Hormuz still closed and US bases damaged, the US is running out of leverage to force Iran to accept a deal on US terms.
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❗️The talks in Abu Dhabi will focus on agreeing on principles for a comprehensive settlement in Ukraine, which will be approved at the conclusion of the negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.