At least we have each other
Edward's Monday-instead-of-Sunday open thread (September 11, 2023)
Greetings. Welcome to Edward Slavsquat’s traditional weekend Monday open thread and URL free-for-all. Share links if you got ‘em.
News from Russian media
Trade turnover between Russia and China increased by 32% in eight months.[Kommersant]
A flu vaccination campaign is starting in Russia, head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova announced at the Eastern Economic Forum. [RIA Novosti]
Russia’s budget deficit is shrinking. [Vedomosti]
Russia needs to focus on “adapting” its economy to climate change, Maxim Reshetnikov, head of the Ministry of Economic Development, said at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF). [TASS]
The Yaroslavl region will fine people for spitting in public. [RIA Novosti]
Plans by the Ministry of Finance to increase downpayments on preferential mortgages could lead to a 20% decrease in new buildings, the Ministry of Construction has warned. [Nakanune]
The former commander of the air defense unit tasked with protecting Moscow was arrested in a bribery case. [TASS]
Sberbank will use Chinese ATMs starting in 2024. [RIA Novosti]
A draft law will be introduced during the autumn session of the State Duma that will allow Russian citizens to delete their personal data from commercial databases. [Nakanune]
Russian pharmacies have reduced their inventory of imported medicines by 20%. [RIA Novosti]
Sergei Sobyanin has promised to make Moscow “even cooler and more beautiful” after securing his third term as mayor of Russia’s capital. [News.ru]
Isn’t it time to classify the Central Bank as a foreign agent? [Nakanune]
British-American Tobacco (BAT) has sold its businesses in Russia and Belarus. [RBC]
Almost 40% of Russian women refuse to have children in the next five years due to unsatisfactory finances and living conditions, according to state-owned polling firm VTsIOM. [RIA Novosti]
Payments to new mothers won’t save Russia from “demographic catastrophe”. [Military Review]
A columnist for Vedomosti accuses the Bank of Russia of “launching an offensive against economic growth” in Russia. [Vedomosti]
Sberbank says neural networks are here to stay and should be “integrated” into education. [RIA Novosti]
The international division of Yandex is marketing self-driving cars and vehicles has changed its name from Yandex Self Driving Group to “Avride”. [Digital Russia]
Links from around the interwebs
Watch the first day of Iurie Rosca’s Chișinău Forum 2023: UN Agenda 21 and The Great Reset. [Rumble]
BRICS: same old same old [Winter Oak]
The United Nations Charter Is A Disgrace [Iain Davis]
We're Living In A Bond Movie [Jacob Nordangård]
Edward’s dispatches in foreign languages
Les étiquettes pour bétail vous aident à mieux apprendre [Comment Se Préparer]
Школа теперь — зона особо назначения [Anna Rudneva]
ВЭФ в России в сентябре 2023 года [Anna Rudneva]
Edward’s media appearances
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jesse Zurawell about BRICS. [TNT Radio]
I also had the pleasure of chatting with Regis Tremblay. We talked about BRICS and other stuff, too. [Rumble/YouTube/Bitchute]
Have a joyous Monday,
— Riley
Glad to hear you've made it back into Russia, Riley. Thanks for this.
It was an excellent conversation, the one you had with Jesse Zurawell about BRICS. Damn, people here in the West are so deluded. A guy named Stave Bashir is pushing a narrative on FB which is 100% BRICS propaganda, glad to have stuff from you and Jesse to counter it with.
And "Happy" 9/11, 22 years. 9/11 is NOT something which happened 22 years ago. The events of September 11, 2001, were just the start of something which has continued, the severe tightening of state power globally. Measures adopted in the wake of the false flag "terrorist attacks" are still with us, e.g. total OK for the US government to tap everyone's phones, an OK to pursue wars all over the world to "fight terrorists,:..... They enabled Operation "Pandemic" in every which way.
FWIW, i posted a sizeable item in my new blog, Lockdown Times, which addresses the question o how 9/11 and 3/11 (March 11, 2020, the day the WHO declared a global "pandemic") are totally connected.
https://jeffreystrahl.substack.com/p/from-911-to-311-part-1
From 9/11 to 3/11, Part 1, a personal journey. "Science" used for deception vs using actual science. Jeffrey Strahl, 9/8/23.
https://jeffreystrahl.substack.com/p/from-911-to-311-part-2
From 9/11 to 3/11, Part 2, a personal journey "Science" used for deception, vs using actual science. Jeffrey Strahl, 9/8/23.
The best part of your discussion with Regis came at the very end Riley. Being authentic human beings, having meaningful conversations and relationships, fulfilling our destiny, and enjoying life is what this is all about. Sanity in an insane world. Thank you both.