A View From Moscow

Pepe Escobar, Startegic Culture: Moscow On The Rocks 

Russia will not initiate a diplomatic dialogue. A sense of threat is very real in Russia. Diplomatic channels conveyed this message to the Americans. 

And then, casually, almost as an afterthought while meeting Donbass heroes, Putin announces he will run for President again in next March’s elections. Considering his massive popularity – at least 80% nationally – he’s bound to remain in power until 2030. 

Welcome to VVP-2024. Plenty of time for serial meetings with his dear friend Xi Jinping. The Russia-China strategic partnership – in charge of paving the road to multipolarity – is scheduled to be rocking more progressively than Emerson, Lake and Palmer in Tarkus (“Have you walked in the stones of years?”) 

These have been heady days in dazzling, snowy Moscow. To start with, let’s go on a roll call of all those indicators which are being reluctantly admitted even by rabid NATOstan media.  

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WNU Editor: Pepe Escobar in the above post is giving a description of Russia that I am always hearing from my friends/contacts/and family members in Russia. Needless to say the above observations are completely opposite to what the Western media is saying is happening in Russia.  

Update: The Duran gives a good analysis in the video below on how Putin was recently treated in his last trip to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.. Putin may be ostracized in the West, but he is more than welcomed in other countries.