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China calls in the loans

“‘In a lot of the world, the clock has hit midnight’: China is calling in loans to dozens of countries from Pakistan to Kenya” – Bernard Condon and the Associated Press in a major article for Fortune...

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Why chocolate cake does not exist

I like the style of this guy Gaius: "Chocolate cake doesn't exist, because all the ingredients are used in other dishes as well." — Gaius (@GaiusLatine) June 5, 2023 Readers are invited to supply...

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Escalation Strategy & Aid in Ukraine – How the West manages Russian nuclear...

Another excellent presentation by Perun…

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Understanding Turkish geopolitics

Highly recommended…

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How Putin fooled the Western Left…& influenced some US Republicans

Well worth watching…

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Samizdata quote of the day – Putin is not a mystery

Putin’s objectives are not an enigma, a mystery, or a riddle. As McKew emphasizes, they have been spelled out again and again in speeches, books, editorial, official documents, journal articles,...

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Words of comfort

The United Nations Human Rights Council: “On Monday afternoon, the @UN Human Rights Council observed a moment of silence for the loss of innocent lives in the occupied Palestinian territory and...

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Kaja Kallas sometimes seems like the only adult in the room

When people call for negotiations with Russia… Even before #Russia launched its attack on #Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister @kajakallas warned Western leaders not to make any concessions to the...

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China’s dilemma

As relations with the US deteriorate, China probably has little choice but to continue to strengthen its armed forces. But it should remember that its military advances to date have been underwritten...

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Samizdata quote of the day – Do we want Ukraine to Win?

Its in many ways the crucial question that needs to be answered honestly now. Do we want Ukraine to win the war and liberate all its territory? or Do we want Ukraine to be forced to accept a deal which...

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Samizdata quote of the day – sage geopolitical wisdom edition

Why we can’t leave the Houthi’s to shoot at us in peace is completely beyond me. – the indispensable Zarah Bukake MP echoing nice Mr. Corbyn.

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Samizdata quote of the day – either way, China wins

The reason Beijing seems so relaxed about the crisis is obvious: this is a situation in which China wins either way. Either the threat continues but shipping is safer for Chinese vessels than for...

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