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Christo Grozev of the US government-sponsored Bellingcat endorsed the terror attack that killed a Russian war reporter and injured many others during a public event in St. Petersburg. He also defended Ukraine’s attempt to assassinate a Russian philosopher because he was a “propagandist.” In the hours that followed the April 2, 2023 bombing of a cafe in St. Petersburg, Russia, Christo Grozev of the US government-funded Bellingcat outlet defended the terror attack that killed a war reporter and wounded 30 others. […]

It is often best to let people in Russia speak for themselves. Here is a chance to listen to them. The YouTube blogger is fairly consistent in his reporting with what I am observing in Moscow, though I would say that the Muscovites are probably a bit more supportive about what is going on. I […]

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges initiated by disgraced Special Counsel, Robert Mueller’s case against two Russian companies that were accused of funding a social media meme campaign to further their “strategic goal to sow discord in the U.S. political system, including the 2016 presidential election.”

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss what’s behind Russian security forces raiding Russian Scientology churches in St. Petersburg, as a widening fraud investigation against the controversial “religion” gains momentum.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on 14 May 2017 [PPIO]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will visit Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin to take their strategic ties to a “new stage”.
The two leaders and BRICS allies have met several times in the past year and share a very close view of world affairs. Both are strong proponents of multilateralism and both have opposed the US policy of isolationism.

In our series of articles on the State of the Russian Federation speech given last week by President Vladimir Putin, we covered the objectives and situation reports on the Russian military, her international relations not related to military matters, as in trade, and her top domestic priority – the support and

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St.Petersburg for their fourth meeting this year.
Kurz and Putin opened a historic painting exhibition dedicated to relations between the two countries in the city’s prestigious Hermitage museum, before proceeding to talks.
The delegations present at the meeting between the two leaders include the head of Russia’s Gazprom and Austria’s OMV.

There is an American congressional delegation traveling in the Russian Federation. According to TASS, the delegation has seven members:

A peace treaty, including resolution of the Kuril Islands dispute, has eluded both countries [Image: PPIO]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that finalizing a peace treaty with Japan would be in the best interests of both countries.
His statement came shortly after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who is in St Petersburg. Russia to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) but flew to Moscow to meet with the Russian president.

Very classy diplomatic gesture.
This journalist filming the US consulate staff in St. Petersburg vacate the building is shown the friendly middle finger.
Ruptly reports that US diplomats were seen leaving their consulate in St. Petersburg at the request of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday.
One of the supposed staffers at the consulate was caught on camera making an odious gesture at journalists filming the scene.