(2025-04-09). Russia's State Duma approves 20-year strategic partnership treaty with Iran. presstv.ir Russia's lower house of parliament has ratified a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Iran.
(2025-04-09). Trump's Attempt to Create Divisions between Russia and China. globalresearch.ca United States President Donald Trump has escalated his global trade war, which especially targets China whilst sparing Russia, likely because it is already the most sanctioned country in the world. Nonetheless, Trump may use tariff and sanction relief promises to …
(2025-04-09). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Helping civilians cross frontlines and borders. icrc.org
(2025-04-09). The Russian oligarchy and the politics of social catastrophe. wsws.org After three years of war, the Putin regime is increasingly unable to control its explosive social consequences, which have exacerbated the internal contradictions of Russian capitalism.
(2025-04-09). Let's unite against foreign intervention! unitedworldint.com Interview with Constantin Rotaru, President of the Romanian Socialist Party. Romania has recently found itself in the midst of intense political upheaval, highlighting deeper concerns regarding national sovereignty and external interference. The turmoil escalated when Romania's Constitutional Court annulled the December 2024 presidential election, controversially citing alleged foreign interference, particularly implicating Russia, in an apparent effort …
(2025-04-09). Zelensky: Chinese citizens fighting for Russia captured in Donetsk. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, posted a video on his X account reportedly showing a Chinese citizen claiming he was caught in the Donetsk Region. Zelensky posted the footage claiming that the Ukrainian forces caught two Chinese people fighting for Russia in the Donetsk Region and they were caught with their IDs and bank cards. He also suggested that more Chinese soldiers could be involved in the war for Russia against Kyiv.He wrote: "Our military has captured two Chinese citizens who were fighting as part of the Russian army. This happened on Ukrainian territory—in the Donetsk region.
(2025-04-09). U.S. and Russia to hold high-stakes talks in Istanbul on April 10. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The United States and Russia are set to hold bilateral talks in Istanbul on April 10, marking the second round of direct meetings between the two powers since early 2025, the U.S. State Department confirmed. The discussions will focus on restoring embassy operations and broader bilateral relations, amid ongoing tensions over the war in Ukraine.This diplomatic engagement follows the first U.S.-Russia meeting held in Riyadh on February 18, which was the most comprehensive dialogue between the two nations since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia and US to Meet in Istanbul for Diplomatic…
(2025-04-09). Ukraine War Day Russian Athletes Punished. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | This post follows seamlessly from yesterday's post, just as yin follows yang. Yesterday we were exulting in Ovechkin's victory on ice: We saw how a Russian hockey player made Russia beloved again, even by Westies! Ovechkin, as they say, was full of oats! [Linguistic pun there: His name is from the Russian word for "oats", oves, an ancient Indo-European word cognate with the Latin avena.] | Today, instead of delicious oatmeal, we have only sour grapes. We come crashing down to the reality that Russian athletes are still despised and spit upon by those "world" bodies which follow the Western line…
(2025-04-09). Indian students sing in Russian: TV BRICS holds teleconference with Amity University. tvbrics.com 
The event helped strengthen academic and cultural ties between India and Russia…
(2025-04-09). Russians discover contemporary Iranian art at exhibition in Moscow. tvbrics.com 
Visitors were also treated to a calligraphic performance…
(2025-04-09). Iran to hold indirect nuclear talks with the US in Oman, rejects Trump's claims of direct negotiations. peoplesdispatch.org On Tuesday Iran held a second round of trilateral negotiation with Russia and China in Moscow, apparently to chart out a common position on nuclear and other international issues.
(2025-04-09). Addis Ababa to host Russia-Africa forum for journalists. tvbrics.com 
The event is organised with the assistance of the the Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund…
(2025-04-09). Rússia Irà£o China: Todos por um e um por todos? strategic-culture.su — Embora talvez ainda nà£o seja óbvio para Washington, uma guerra dos EUA contra o Irà£o será vista como uma guerra contra a Rússia e a China também. Tanto Putin como Xi sabem que a guerra de Trump é singularmente dirigida contra as "mudanàßas globais transformacionais que està£o a conduzir em conjunto".
(2025-04-09). World's toughest rescue Operation, All Rescued. thinktank.pk In what's being hailed as one of the world's toughest ice rescue operations, Russian emergency teams successfully saved 30 stranded drivers from rapidly drifting ice floes in Gertner Bay, located in Russia's Far Eastern city of Magadan. The dramatic event unfolded on Saturday, with spectacular drone footage capturing the scale and urgency of the mission. …
(2025-04-09). La NATO compie 76 anni: perché è stata fondata e perché non crolla? strategic-culture.su La NATO continua a minacciare sia la sovranità dei suoi stati membri e avversari, sia la pace regionale. | Segue nostro Il 4 aprile 1949, con le firme di 12 nazioni fondatrici, l'Organizzazione del Trattato del Nord Atlantico (NATO) fece il suo ingresso sulla scena della storia. | Il concetto che definisce la NATO è l'espansione. | Sebbene le recenti espansioni siano spesso viste come una risposta alle operazioni della Russia in Ucraina,…
(2025-04-09). Why a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine is pointless. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-04-09). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 9 April: Did the Kremlin Underestimate Trump? gilbertdoctorow.com 'Judging Freedom' edition of 9 April: Did the Kremlin Underestimate Trump? Our chat went off in many directions. I was given every opportunity to pepper the discussion with a perspective on who will pay for the tariffs that runs against what you hear not only on mainstream but largely on alternative media as well, namely …
(2025-04-08). Leaked Files Reveal the Steele Dossier Was Discredited in 2017 — But Sold to the Public Anyway. mintpressnews.com 
Trump's March 25 declassification order revives buried documents showing the Steele dossier was debunked by insiders before it ever hit the press — yet it was promoted as fact anyway.
(2025-04-08). Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill. geo.tv 
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi looks on as he speaks to the media, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. — ReutersIran's principal aim remained lifting of sweeping US sanctions: FM.Trump says talks would be "direct" but Araghchi says otherwise. Russia welcomes prospect of…
(2025-04-08). Withdrawal Symptoms: Hungary, Europe and the International Criminal Court. "Self Defense against the Russian Bear" globalresearch.ca Europe seems to be suffering paroxysms of withdrawal, notably when it comes to international conventions. Many states on the continent seem to have decided that international law is a burden onerous and in need of lightening. Poland, Finland and the …
(2025-04-08). Did Ukraine Really Break Through Into Russia's Belgorod Region? globalresearch.ca Conflicting reports have circulated about whether or not Ukrainian forces had broken through into Russia's Belgorod Region after a Russian counteroffensive pushed most of them out of
(2025-04-08). Russia, Iran, China: All for One and One for All? libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Although perhaps not yet obvious to Washington, a US war on Iran will be viewed as one against Russia and China too. Both Putin and Xi know that Trump's war is singularly directed at the transformational global 'changes they are driving together.' Russia and Iran are at the forefront of the multi-layered Eurasia…
(2025-04-08). Evolution of NATO Aggression Against the World — From Serbia to Russia. globalresearch.ca March 24 this year marked 26 years since
(2025-04-08). The delicate role of Russia in the Caucasus chessboard. strategic-culture.su Moscow needs to act carefully to prevent tensions in the Caucasus from being used as a justification to increase Western presence in…
(2025-04-08). Thirteen questions searching for an answer. pressenza.com When the population requested investment in health, education and work, the answer was always the same: there is no money and we have to tighten our belts. Where now does so much funding for rearmament come from? | If Russia wanted to invade Europe, why doesn't it do so straight away instead of waiting for us to rearm? | If we are fighting to defend our democracies, why are we destroying them while ignoring the majority of Europeans, who do not want rearmament or the prolongation of the conflict? | If we are against autocratic regimes that censor Western media and opposition voices, why are dissenting opinions ig…
(2025-04-08). Toxic masculinity: Global narratives of control. globalvoices.org 
(2025-04-08). Ukraine captured 2 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelensky says. scmp.com President Zelensky says Kyiv will demand an explanation from Beijing and a reaction from its allies, including the US and Europe.
(2025-04-08). Il Tagikistan firma uno storico accordo con il Kirghizistan e approfondisce la cooperazione con la Russia. strategic-culture.su Il Tagikistan, in una svolta storica, rinnova il proprio assetto geopolitico. L'accordo sul confine con il Kirghizistan, la collaborazione strategica con la Russia e il successo elettorale del partito di governo delineano un nuovo efficace corso di stabilità , cooperazione e sviluppo regionale nell'Asia centrale. | Segue nostro Il Tagikistan è una delle cinque ex repubbliche sovietiche dell'Asia centrale, guidata, sin dal 1992, dal presi…
(2025-04-08). Trump's attempt to separate Russia and China doomed to fail. infobrics.org China files formal complaint with the WTO over new tariffs.
(2025-04-08). Evolution of NATO aggression against the world — from Serbia to Russia (Part III). infobrics.org The political West thought that defeating Serbia/Yugoslavia would be a walk in the park and that it would demonstrate the power of NATO as the world's unquestionable hegemon. However, apart from the fact that this aggression turned into an embarrassment for the political West, it also became a wake-up call for sovereign nations to start building robust mechanisms that would prevent NATO aggression against the world. Thus, although Serbia was the first victim of this truly unprovoked and brutal attack, its people still stand and refuse to yield.
(2025-04-08). Ukraine fails to get international support after heavy Russian strike. infobrics.org The US is no longer interested in participating in Kiev's media campaigns.
(2025-04-08). Why Trump probably can't pull off a 'reverse Nixon'. responsiblestatecraft.org 
President Donald Trump's unorthodox diplomacy has alarm bells ringing around the world, not least in Washington, D.C. While much of the inside-the-beltway elite is horrified at the prospect of America supposedly reorienting toward Russia, administration insiders have
(2025-04-08). Ukraine War Day Ovechkin Makes Russia Great Again. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
(2025-04-08). Why THE Great One … Says This … smoothiex12.blogspot.com because being Russian is not cool nowadays, but it is what it is. Russians found out who Wayne is. He is Russian in his grandfather's bloodline…
So, Gretskieys have been in Russian Empire from the get-go, so when Wayne says that his grandfather was Russian ⚪ yep, looks like)). And again, Wayne was nothing but…
(2025-04-08). On the German Homeland Security Division. unitedworldint.com From securing supply lines to fighting insurgencies, a wide range of tasks might be waiting for the 6000 soldiers. By Yunus Soner, Berlin / Germany Germany's militarization of foreign policy, especially towards Russia has been discussed intensely. The German government has widened the military budget beyond the imaginable. The public opinion discusses day by day …
(2025-04-08). Students from Asia and Latin America to present their plays at festival in Russia. tvbrics.com 
Theatre schools from Kazakhstan, China, India, Brazil, and Chile are expected to take part in the festival…
(2025-04-08). Russia creates neural network to assess coastal pollution. tvbrics.com 
The developer provides free access to the technology…
(2025-04-08). Russian scientists develop groundbreaking stem cell-based drug to treat brain damage after strokes. tvbrics.com 
The newly developed drug leverages the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells…