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Russia just banned Stanford by declaring it an undesirable organization Coincidentally, Stanford is the alma mater of Russia's chief negotiator with the United States Kirill Dmitriev rbc.ru/politics/10/04…

MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy supplies from a range of different places amid a grave global energy crisis.

@NMohob No, it’s Trenin. Mikhalkov didn’t shave his head.

@RussiaDirect Except that’s mikhalkov

Russia must better understand Ukraine; recognize that Europe is no longer a vassal of the U.S.; and avoid becoming anyone’s junior partner, says new President of Russian International Affairs Council Dmitri Trenin.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 🔗 Source: kommersant.ru/doc/8553915

Physical Brent oil soars to $141 on the way to $150+. Paper oil price will catch up with physical.

Medvedev: Russia should no longer tolerate the aspirations of its neighbors to join the EU, which could quickly transform into an even more hostile military alliance than NATO.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 🔗 Source: max.ru/medvedev_max/A…

Pleased to host First DPM Dennis Manturov of Russia today in New Delhi. Had in-depth conversation on our bilateral cooperation focusing on trade, industry, energy, fertilizers, connectivity and mobility. As well as new opportunities in technology, innovation and critical minerals. Exchanged views on regional and global developments including the conflict in West Asia. 🇮🇳 🇷🇺

Beyond images of multiple meetings with the top Indian leadership (which are important), it's quite telling to see who's accompanying Manturov on this trip. E.g., the presence of Rostec's CEO Sergey Chemezov hints that mil-tech issues are high on the agenda

When Russia agreed to dissolve the USSR, it made the republics’ independence conditional on alignment with Moscow’s interests, recalls Ukrainian defense entrepreneur Denys Shtilierman. 🔗 Source: youtu.be/MGq-bAHZeK4?si…

@ianbremmer @PeteHegseth Everyone knows it was never about the Iranian people.

@PeteHegseth incompatible with rescuing the iranian people. apparently the war plans have changed.

Back to the Stone Age.

On August 26, 1991, months before the dissolution of the USSR, in a published statement authorized by Yeltsin, his press secretary Pavel Voshchanov noted that Russia’s recognition of the independence of the Soviet republics would be contingent on their maintaining “allied relations” with Moscow, and that Russia reserves the right to “revise borders” with any republic that abandons these close ties.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 🔗 Source: yeltsin.ru/uploads/upload…

Lavrov: The struggle for a multipolar world is a fight to the death, as the hegemon resorts to unrestrained aggression to preserve its predatory economic and financial order. 🔗 Source: mid.ru/ru/foreign_pol…

Putin: Events in Iran are reshaping global logistics and international trade, with Russia positioning itself as a key solutions provider. 🔗 Source: en.kremlin.ru/events/preside…

Putin: Armenia will have to choose between the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). 🔗 Source: en.kremlin.ru/events/preside…

FT Exclusive: Officials familiar with the discussions said that the US president threatened to stop supplies to Nato’s weapons procurement initiative for Ukraine. ft.trib.al/ksoN0Kg

Dmitry Trenin, formerly Director of Carnegie Moscow and now with Higher School of Economics and IMEMO, was elected to be the next President of the @Russian_Council instead of the former foreign minister Igor Ivanov

Dmitry Rogozin: Ukraine coordinates long-range drone strikes on the Kaliningrad and Leningrad regions, Karelia, and St. Petersburg with NATO’s military headquarters in Mons, Belgium. 🔗 Source: t.me/rogozin_do/8285

Lavrov: U.S. and Israeli actions are facilitating a return to a world where hard power overrides international law. 🔗 Source: rutube.ru/video/cdc4be40…

Medvedev: After the U.S.-Israeli assassination of Khamenei, there is no doubt that Iran will eventually acquire nuclear weapons. 🔗 Source: max.ru/medvedev_max/A…