Russia's enemy countries

miketheterrible wrote:So regarding Slovakia and their attempted bs against Sputnik vaccine looks like it failed. Slovak tests at a lab proved the effective use of Sputnik.

https://tass.com/world/1276913

Deputy PM of Slovakia said it was an attempt from enemies of Russia and Sputnik vaccine to cause a rift and force their removale.

https://tass.com/world/1276283

GarryB wrote:

There are YouCrap videos where you see threads of NATzO morons accusing the Donbass defenders of doing the shelling
of residential areas.

Would be interesting to see how they support such accusations... I mean the Donbass victims are hardly going to benefit by shelling parts of the Ukraine... if starting a war was in their interests they could easily have done it already, more importantly if they are terrorists then their goal would be to take all of the Ukraine for Russia and not just the bit they live in so what actions to expand their bit have they implemented?

Or if they are just Ukrainians unhappy with the coup government in Kiev they might do what they are doing now, hope for autonomy and keep the Orcs out and respond to shelling when it gets unbearable.

Most of the Chinese people I know personally I like... just normal hard working people trying to get ahead.

Ironically in the US there have been racist attacks against asians but it is black people attacking them so it is not given the attention of the police shootings... it seems Asian lives don't matter when  it is black boots kicking them in the head when they are on the ground.

EU Parliament report says regime change needed in Russia, recommends Brussels launch propaganda TV channel to help it happen

Not content with months of worsening relations and the potential for military escalation, the European Parliament has now put forward a draft report insisting the EU needs to be more confrontational in its approach to Moscow.

A draft report published online by the assembly’s Committee on Foreign Affairs caused consternation in Russian media on Monday, after statements came to light that argued the bloc “should establish with the US a transatlantic alliance to defend democracy globally” and “deter Russia” from supposed aggression in Eastern Europe.

As part of its “vision” for future ties with Moscow, the paper concludes that the EU should put forward a number of incentives designed to persuade Russians that a turn to the West would be beneficial, including visa liberalization and “free trade investment.”

It adds that the bloc “should also convey the potential benefits that it is willing to offer in return for a democratic transformation of Russia,” effectively committing it to a strategy of regime change, without commenting on the popularity of its current government or the preferences of voters.

The document, on which MEPs had an opportunity to offer suggestions earlier this month, claimed that “the situation in Russia is deteriorating dreadfully because of President Putin’s systemic repression of democratic forces,” citing a large number of arrests at unauthorized protests held in January. It also explosively alleged that, in the lead up to parliamentary elections later this year, Putin is “waging a war against the people of Russia” that could worsen as the results come in.

A poll published on Tuesday found that the Russian leader has the support of around 56% of voters, while each of the potential opposition candidates polled in single figures.

One tool in the EU’s arsenal to target “Russian propaganda” and bring about the transition it wants to see would be, according to the report, “the establishment of a Free Russia Television with 24/7 airtime.” With declining audience figures for traditional media, quite why a conventional TV channel pushing out the EU’s talking points would change the landscape in Russia is unclear, given that other state-run broadcasters like America’s RFERL and Britain’s BBC offer similar services already. Furthermore, the presence of a large number of Russian-language news sites and YouTube channels that take a critical stance of the government means that there is no shortage of access to opposition-leaning coverage.

At the same time, the committee puts forward a number of extreme steps that it says the bloc should take. It insists that Brussels “must be prepared not to recognize the parliament of Russia and to ask for Russia’s suspension from international organizations with parliamentary assemblies if the 2021 parliamentary elections in Russia are recognized as fraudulent.”

The EU’s concern for Russian democracy comes amid warnings that the governments of two of its member states, Hungary and Poland, are undermining civil rights and personal liberties at home, while their ruling parties consolidate their grip on power.

Over the course of last year, amid increasing political tensions, trade between the bloc and Russia fell by 21%, bottoming out at $219 billion, down from $417 billion. Brussels has since imposed sanctions against a number of Russian officials for their supposed role in the jailing of opposition figure Alexey Navalny, and alleged “human rights violations” in the policing of subsequent protests.

flamming_python wrote:They already have a bunch of propaganda TV channels

BBC, DW, Sky News, Current Time (a Russian-language channel based in the Czech republic, popular amongst Russian libtards) - take your pick. They have ones masquerading as Russian channels too, such as Dozhd

One more isn't going to change anything

Those morons are just grasping at straws. But if they want to throw their money away it's their right. After all now that Britain has pulled out of the EU, they took half the propaganda channels with them.

As for visa-free travel for Russians in the name of regime change - I would welcome it. We should offer not only visa-free travel for EU citizens in turn, but also residency for ones with useful skills who want to escape the madness.

Russian Embassy Refutes Colombian Minister Remarks About Moscow Role in Inciting Violence

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The Russian Embassy to Colombia has expressed bemusement over the remarks of Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte, who accused Russia of cyberattacks and inciting violence in the Latin American nation via social networks.

"The Russian Embassy expresses deep bewilderment at the statements of the Colombian defense minister, Mr. Diego Molano, made on May 17 in an interview with one of the main Spanish media, El Mundo. In particular, the high-ranking Colombian official, answering the question of whether there was foreign interference via social networks aimed at inciting violence, said, we quote, 'there were cyberattacks that came, in particular, from Russia,'" the embassy wrote on its Twitter page on late Friday.

According to the Russian diplomatic mission, the defense minister made similar statements in an interview with the Colombian newspaper Tiempo.

"We strongly reject these claims. Such serious accusations against our country, which we consider completely unfounded and not supported by specific evidence, in no way contribute to the development of traditionally friendly relations between Russia and Colombia," the embassy noted.


The Russian diplomatic mission has also expressed condolences over the reported fatalities during the protests in Colombia.

The nationwide demonstrations started in Colombia on April 28 in protest of tax reform. Although the reform bill was later withdrawn, the protests continue. Labor and student organizations demand social and healthcare reforms, demilitarization of cities, and dissolution of Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron forces.

Since April, according to the Defense Ministry, more than 1,900 people have been injured in clashes between security forces and protesters. The authorities have confirmed the deaths of 15 people, while human rights activists say more than 50 have been killed in the protests.

Sudan says will review naval base agreement with Russia

CAIRO, June 2. /TASS/. Sudan will review its naval base agreement with Russia, because some of its provisions are harmful for the country’s interests, Sudanese Chief of General Staff Muhammad Othman al-Hussein said in an interview with the Blue Nile TV channel on Tuesday.

"We are reviewing the agreement on the Russian base at the moment, we cannot sign agreements that are harmful for Sudan," the channel quoted him as saying.

"The agreement was signed under the previous regime, but it was never ratified by the legislature, as required by the international treaty approval procedure," the official went on. "That is why we are reviewing it, in a bid to determine Sudan’s interests with regard to this agreement. That is what the latest talks [with the Russian side] were all about. We seek advantages for ourselves in implementing this deal."

At the same time, Muhammad Othman al-Hussein said his country was "open for military cooperation with the United States."

kvs wrote:Screw 'em.  Russia does not need to get its hands dirty with losers.   And the days of this region being somehow of strategic importance
are gone.   The Suez is not vital for Russia.   Maybe Egypt can deal with the potential back stabbers to the south.