Russian Expansion

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Russia’s war with Ukraine has generated its own fog, and mis- and disinformation are everywhere

Waco Tribune-Herald 10 Aug 2023

24, 2022, after an apparent Russian strike in Kyiv ... citizens; Federal judge plans more ceremonies Waco-area health entities get $8M state boost for crisis diversion expansion. “The Russian government is trying to portray a certain version of reality, but it’s also being pumped out by the Ukrainian government and advocates for Ukraine’s cause.

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Mare nostrum Balticum

Economist 10 Aug 2023

This is not the first time that Russian aggression in Ukraine and the Black Sea has bounced back to hit it in the Baltic ... Their gunboats took advantage of the hostilities to destroy Russian fortifications in the Baltic, putting a stop to more than a century of Russian expansion to the west.

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The Baltic is delighted to be a NATO lake

Economist 10 Aug 2023

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Changing dynamics of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Hindustan Times 10 Aug 2023

(AFP) ... And this expansion will also have a greater impact on the dynamics of the group. Russia and India are two countries that seem to be benefiting from the expansion of the SCO ... Belarus is also an ally of Russia ... Russian opposition to China's expansion into Eurasia will be displayed whenever the favourable settings are present ... ....

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Russia is Setting Up An “Afrikaner Village” and That’s Not All

The Liberty Beacon 10 Aug 2023

Starting from September 1, the EIU will launch an online Russian language learning program for around 200 settlers ... It is worth noting that this settlement initiative appears to be distinct from the expansion of economic and educational opportunities in Africa, which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during the Russia-Africa Summit in St.

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Kafka and the president’s men in Warsaw

Mail Guardian South Africa 10 Aug 2023

South Africans have much to be depressed about. So, we complain and indulge in cynicism ... This, a Polish professor, with hatred in his eyes, pointed out to me decades ago in the house of a famous German professor, nearby a visiting Russian professor, who understood little. Poland is, yet again, a frontline state in the way of Russian expansion ... ....

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Balochistan in hot water

Dawn 10 Aug 2023

BALOCHISTAN is fast emerging as Pakistan’s climate hotspot. In recent years, it has become a favourite destination for the monsoon rains ... For decades, Pakistan subscribed to the Anglo-American view that the Russian southward expansion was inspired by the will of Peter the Great, who wanted an all-weather port in Balochistan’s warm waters ... .

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A ‘Handsome Daddy Putin’ Bug Is Plaguing China’s Internet

The Daily Beast 09 Aug 2023

Other users have posted videos claiming to be from Russian soldiers fighting in in the war, according to Douyin ... And Although Beijing branded its proposal as a peace plan, it leaned into Moscow’s narrative of territorial expansion, and lacked stipulations that would have Russian troops withdraw from Ukrainian territory.

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Russia Calls For The Expansion Of The U.N Security Council To Reflect Multipolarity

OWP 09 Aug 2023

Russian Foreign Minister Sergie Lavrov called for the expansion of the U.N security council on Friday, in order to ensure more representation from Asian, Latin American, and African countries ... The United States, France, United Kingdom, The Russian Federation, and China ... It is an uphill battle, with its last and only expansion being in 1965.

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Russia to build African village

Beijing News 09 Aug 2023

Starting September 1, the EIU will launch an online program for learning Russian for about 200 settlers, Klimenko said ... The settlement project appears to be unrelated to the expansion of economic and educational opportunities for the continent that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at last month's Russia-Africa Summit in St.

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EDITORIAL: Lessons for Canada from coup in Niger

Toronto Sun 09 Aug 2023

The military coup in Niger is yet another deeply troubling example of Russian expansion into Africa. The military has overthrown the government and the elected president has been detained. The country’s airspace is closed. Advertisement 2 ... Demonstrators have taken to the streets in Niger in support of the coup, some brandishing Russian flags ... .

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Zelensky Irritated by Lula, Says He Should Have “a Broader Understanding of the World.”

GlobalResearch 09 Aug 2023

... to take the historically Russian cities of Odessa and Kharkov. Following Lula’s comments about the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Brazil’s special advisor for international affairs, Celso Amorim, stated that an eventual agreement should consider the Russian security concerns.

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Why Wagner remains Russia's strongest asset in Africa

The New Arab 08 Aug 2023

Two days later, thousands of junta supporters marched through the streets of Niamey waving Russian flags and chanting the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin ... The risk of Western sanctions and uncertainties about Wagner’s ability to procure heavy weaponry from the Russian Defence Ministry could restrict its expansion potential.

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Russia to build ‘African village’

Russia Today 08 Aug 2023

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Despite Sanctions, Zvezda Launches Hull of Third Icebreaking LNG Carrier

The Maritime Executive 08 Aug 2023

The development of its Arctic LNG 2 expansion plant will require a new, similar fleet. In 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin encouraged Novatek and its partners to localize production of the icebreaking LNG carriers at the newly rebuilt Zvezda Shipyard, located just east of Vladivostok.