russiainsider--2020-03-10--UN Report on Alleged Russian ‘War Crimes’ in Syria Is Based on ‘We Say So’ and Unnamed Sources

A UN-mandated report , which accuses Russia of war crimes in Syria , heavily relies on anonymous sources and lacks evidence , but also smacks of deliberate disinformation that is halting the eradication of terrorism in Idlib .
Earlier this week , the The Independent International Commission of Inquiry into the Syrian Arab Republic released a report largely lambasting Syria and Russia in their fight against terrorism in Syria .
Corporate media were quick to echo allegations of Russian “ war crimes ” in Syria , all while diminishing the crimes of terrorist groups against Syrian civilians and soldiers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Russia and allies are fighting “ armed opposition groups , including Hay ’ at Tahrir ” ( al-Qaeda ) ; the rest of the document reads mainly as a litany of accusations against Syria and Russia .
In the “ mandate and methodology ” section , the report notes that its information is based on “ 233 interviews conducted in the region and from Geneva ” as well as from governments , NGOs , and UN reports .
So a report based on testimonies taken in Turkey , Jordan , Lebanon or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masses of Syrians in Syria who would like their truths to be heard , the terrorism they have endured to be known .
I scoured the 24 pages of the report , but even in the annexes I could find no transparent and credible sources , only the following vague terms repeatedly referred-to : Witnesses , civilians , NGO , rescuers , medical teams , first responders , flight spotters , and early warning observers .
As Western media has largely focused on two accusations of Russian war crimes , I 'll address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major accusations against Russia is of conducting airstrikes on Marat al-Numan , Idlib , on July 22 , 2019 , allegedly killing 43 civilians and targeting a market .
Details for this claim are provided by the unnamed sources mentioned above .
Quite possibly , information was also provided by the usual suspects , like the one-man ( Rami ) , UK-based “ Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , ” and the terrorist-affiliated White Helmets fake rescue group , which , by 2020 , should need no introduction .
The commission refers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aircraft flights to provide ... advance warning prior to an air strike.
” But who are these civilians ?
Do they use the early-warning radar systems like those provided to the White Helmets ?
Are they neutral observers ?
Or the usual sources embedded with terrorists that we are meant to believe as credible ?
The report claims it had obtained “ satellite imagery , video footage and photos ” regarding the alleged airstrikes .
Yet none are included in the report .
It claims it “ obtained flight communication intercepts conducted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposedly obtain these intercepts ?
How do they know they are authentic ?
How do we know , since the alleged intercepts are not shared in the report ?
Russia has emphasized that “ Russian aviation was not used in this area on July 22 and did not fly there.
” Russian Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy noted that reconnaissance two days after the alleged attacks showed , “ the allegedly destroyed market is completely intact and functions as usual.
” Given that Syria is surveilled by the intelligence services of the US , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really plausible that Russia would be so careless as to broadcast their moves over airways ?
So , for claim number one , we are presented with a number of unnamed sources .
There is no transparency as to who these sources are , what their allegiances are ( civilians or members of al-Qaeda or other armed groups in that area ) and no visual evidence presented .
Just the words of the commission .
Trust them .
Journalist and blogger Vanessa Beeley , who was last week in Marat al-Numan , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White Helmet centers in Marat al Numan were next door to Nusra Front , as always.
” Keep that in mind when watching their dramatic footage of the alleged July 22 attacks .
The second claim concerns a Russian airstrike on a refugee compound near Haas , Idlib , on August 16 , 2019 , allegedly killing 20 people .
The commission 's segment on this accusation is long , with details about why people came to live in that compound , on the agricultural fields surrounding the area , that children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the compound , and that there was a kindergarten and schools , and also a prayer room !
All this detail paints a very intimate picture : we can imagine the setting and the subsequent horrors .
But whereas the report is quite long on such details , it is scant on one rather important thing : evidence .
It relays what purported events took place , but again gives no specifics on who the cited sources are or on why they should be credible , given that Idlib is under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into previous anti-Syria war propaganda , including articles by the New York Times , I have found that , time and again , sources cited inevitably display allegiance to terrorist groups .
For claim number two , the report again refers to intercepted communications “ in the Russian language , ” a claim which stands against that of Russia 's Defense Ministry on its pilots ' communication policies .
Again , no supporting visuals are included in the report .
In fact , in the entire 24 pages , a sole photo is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are simply meant to take the word of the commission .
It 's possible that the UN commission also relied on the report of Human Rights Watch .
However , that report is also replete with anonymous sources and devoid of names and evidence .
Based on all of these vague points , the UN commission concluded “ reasonable grounds to believe ” the guilt of Russia having committed war crimes .
Since when do we need more than that , right ?
Think WMD Iraq ... You would imagine since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all war crimes in Syria since 2011 , it would be replete with massacres committed by terrorists , including the incessant beheadings , rapings , public executions , torture , the underground prisons ( including under hospitals ) , the caging of civilians and use of them as human shields .
Scrolling through the commission 's archives , one finds only reports echoing the war propaganda popular at any given time , vilifying the main parties fighting al-Qaeda , Islamic State ( IS , formerly ISIS ) and other terrorists in Syria : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covers the period from July 2019 to January 2020 .
Yet , while briefly admitting the presence of al-Qaeda in Idlib , the report does not highlight the terror of civilians targeted by al-Qaeda & co in areas they control , something which colleagues and myself have done .
And nowhere could I find reports of the terrorist bombings of civilians in Aleppo city , which have occurred routinely , long since the liberation in late 2016 of Aleppo City until only recently , when Aleppo 's countryside was restored to peace , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Accusations of war crimes are a serious matter , requiring solid , transparent , evidence .
From what the UN has presented , there is no clear evidence .
Instead , there is a lot of “ we say so , ” and otherwise a reliance on sources and witnesses not named and quite possibly al-Qaeda-affiliated .
In what court of law would such sources be considered acceptable ?
The UN , US , and Western media play a guilty-until-proven-innocent game when it comes to their accusations against Syria and Russia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ time-and-again to be guilty of war propaganda and of whitewashing terrorism in Syria .
*This article was originally published on RT .

A UN-mandated report, which accuses Russia of war crimes in Syria, heavily relies on anonymous sources and lacks evidence, but also smacks of deliberate disinformation that is halting the eradication of terrorism in Idlib.
Earlier this week, the The Independent International Commission of Inquiry into the Syrian Arab Republic released a report largely lambasting Syria and Russia in their fight against terrorism in Syria. Corporate media were quick to echo allegations of Russian “war crimes” in Syria, all while diminishing the crimes of terrorist groups against Syrian civilians and soldiers.
The report does passingly acknowledge that Syria, Russia and allies are fighting “armed opposition groups, including Hay’at Tahrir” (al-Qaeda); the rest of the document reads mainly as a litany of accusations against Syria and Russia.
In the “mandate and methodology” section, the report notes that its information is based on “233 interviews conducted in the region and from Geneva” as well as from governments, NGOs, and UN reports.
So a report based on testimonies taken in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon or by phone, is again negating the masses of Syrians in Syria who would like their truths to be heard, the terrorism they have endured to be known.
I scoured the 24 pages of the report, but even in the annexes I could find no transparent and credible sources, only the following vague terms repeatedly referred-to: Witnesses, civilians, NGO, rescuers, medical teams, first responders, flight spotters, and early warning observers.
As Western media has largely focused on two accusations of Russian war crimes, I'll address these here.
Russia War Crime – Accusation One
The first of two major accusations against Russia is of conducting airstrikes on Marat al-Numan, Idlib, on July 22, 2019, allegedly killing 43 civilians and targeting a market.
Details for this claim are provided by the unnamed sources mentioned above. Quite possibly, information was also provided by the usual suspects, like the one-man (Rami), UK-based “Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,” and the terrorist-affiliated White Helmets fake rescue group, which, by 2020, should need no introduction.
The commission refers to flight spotters, “civilians who monitor aircraft flights to provide...advance warning prior to an air strike.”
But who are these civilians? Do they use the early-warning radar systems like those provided to the White Helmets? Are they neutral observers? Or the usual sources embedded with terrorists that we are meant to believe as credible?
The report claims it had obtained “satellite imagery, video footage and photos” regarding the alleged airstrikes. Yet none are included in the report.
It claims it “obtained flight communication intercepts conducted in the Russian language.”
How did it supposedly obtain these intercepts? How do they know they are authentic? How do we know, since the alleged intercepts are not shared in the report?
Russia has emphasized that “Russian aviation was not used in this area on July 22 and did not fly there.”
Russian Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy noted that reconnaissance two days after the alleged attacks showed, “the allegedly destroyed market is completely intact and functions as usual.”
Given that Syria is surveilled by the intelligence services of the US, Israel, and Turkey, is it really plausible that Russia would be so careless as to broadcast their moves over airways?
So, for claim number one, we are presented with a number of unnamed sources. There is no transparency as to who these sources are, what their allegiances are (civilians or members of al-Qaeda or other armed groups in that area) and no visual evidence presented.
Just the words of the commission. Trust them.
Journalist and blogger Vanessa Beeley, who was last week in Marat al-Numan, told me “I can categorically say that the White Helmet centers in Marat al Numan were next door to Nusra Front, as always.”
Keep that in mind when watching their dramatic footage of the alleged July 22 attacks.
Accusation Number Two
The second claim concerns a Russian airstrike on a refugee compound near Haas, Idlib, on August 16, 2019, allegedly killing 20 people.
The commission's segment on this accusation is long, with details about why people came to live in that compound, on the agricultural fields surrounding the area, that children played in summer in an open area of the compound, and that there was a kindergarten and schools, and also a prayer room!
All this detail paints a very intimate picture: we can imagine the setting and the subsequent horrors.
But whereas the report is quite long on such details, it is scant on one rather important thing: evidence.
It relays what purported events took place, but again gives no specifics on who the cited sources are or on why they should be credible, given that Idlib is under the control of al-Qaeda.
Having myself looked into previous anti-Syria war propaganda, including articles by the New York Times, I have found that, time and again, sources cited inevitably display allegiance to terrorist groups.
For claim number two, the report again refers to intercepted communications “in the Russian language,” a claim which stands against that of Russia's Defense Ministry on its pilots' communication policies.
Again, no supporting visuals are included in the report.
In fact, in the entire 24 pages, a sole photo is provided: a detailed map of Syria.
We are simply meant to take the word of the commission.
It's possible that the UN commission also relied on the report of Human Rights Watch. However, that report is also replete with anonymous sources and devoid of names and evidence.
Based on all of these vague points, the UN commission concluded “reasonable grounds to believe” the guilt of Russia having committed war crimes.
Since when do we need more than that, right? Think WMD Iraq...
Commission's Track Record of War-Crime Reports
You would imagine since the commission's mandate is to report all war crimes in Syria since 2011, it would be replete with massacres committed by terrorists, including the incessant beheadings, rapings, public executions, torture, the underground prisons (including under hospitals), the caging of civilians and use of them as human shields.
Scrolling through the commission's archives, one finds only reports echoing the war propaganda popular at any given time, vilifying the main parties fighting al-Qaeda, Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) and other terrorists in Syria: Syria and Russia.
The latest report covers the period from July 2019 to January 2020. Yet, while briefly admitting the presence of al-Qaeda in Idlib, the report does not highlight the terror of civilians targeted by al-Qaeda & co in areas they control, something which colleagues and myself have done.
And nowhere could I find reports of the terrorist bombings of civilians in Aleppo city, which have occurred routinely, long since the liberation in late 2016 of Aleppo City until only recently, when Aleppo's countryside was restored to peace, all to the silence of corporate media.
Accusations of war crimes are a serious matter, requiring solid, transparent, evidence. From what the UN has presented, there is no clear evidence. Instead, there is a lot of “we say so,” and otherwise a reliance on sources and witnesses not named and quite possibly al-Qaeda-affiliated. In what court of law would such sources be considered acceptable?
The UN, US, and Western media play a guilty-until-proven-innocent game when it comes to their accusations against Syria and Russia. But it is they who have proven time-and-again to be guilty of war propaganda and of whitewashing terrorism in Syria.
*(Top image: Turkish soldiers beheading Syrian soldiers with Al Qaeda in Syria's Idlib. Credit: Syrian Girl/ Twitter)
*This article was originally published on RT.


russiainsider--2020-03-10--Russia Says It Can Weather $25 Oil For Up To 10 Years

Now that both OPEC+ and OPEC no longer exist , and it 's a free-for-all of `` every oil producer for themselves '' and which Goldman described as return to `` the playbook of the New Oil Order , with low cost producers increasing supply from their spare capacity to force higher cost producers to reduce output '' , the key question is just how long can the world 's three biggest producers - shale , Russia and Saudi Arabia ... ... sustain a scorched-earth price war that keep oil prices around $ 30 ( or even lower ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on both Saudi and US shale longevity shortly , and once the market reprices shale junk bonds sharply lower , we expect the US shale patch to soon become a ghost town as money-losing US producers will be solvent with oil below $ 30 , assuring that millions in supply will soon be pulled from the market , moments ago we got the answer as far as Russia is concerned , when its Finance Ministry said on Monday that the country could weather oil prices of $ 25 to 30 $ per barrel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The ministry said it could tap into the country ’ s National Wealth Fund to ensure macroeconomic stability if low oil prices linger .
As of March 1 , the fund held more than $ 150 billion or 9.2 % of Russia ’ s growth domestic product .
Incidentally , this may explain why over the past two years , Putin has been busy dumping US Treasury and hoarding gold : he was saving liquidity for a rainy day , and as millions of shale workers are about to find out today , @ @ @ @

Now that both OPEC+ and OPEC no longer exist, and it's a free-for-all of "every oil producer for themselves" and which Goldman described as return to "the playbook of the New Oil Order, with low cost producers increasing supply from their spare capacity to force higher cost producers to reduce output", the key question is just how long can the world's three biggest producers - shale, Russia and Saudi Arabia...
... sustain a scorched-earth price war that keep oil prices around $30 (or even lower).
While we hope to get an answer on both Saudi and US shale longevity shortly, and once the market reprices shale junk bonds sharply lower, we expect the US shale patch to soon become a ghost town as money-losing US producers will not be solvent with oil below $30, assuring that millions in supply will soon be pulled from the market, moments ago we got the answer as far as Russia is concerned, when its Finance Ministry said on Monday that the country could weather oil prices of $25 to 30$ per barrel for between six and 10 years.
The ministry said it could tap into the country’s National Wealth Fund to ensure macroeconomic stability if low oil prices linger. As of March 1, the fund held more than $150 billion or 9.2% of Russia’s growth domestic product.
Incidentally, this may explain why over the past two years, Putin has been busy dumping US Treasury and hoarding gold: he was saving liquidity for a rainy day, and as millions of shale workers are about to find out today, it's pouring.


russiainsider--2020-12-30--Inside the Senate's Bipartisan Effort to Designate Russia a 'State Sponsor of Terrorism'

Since just before voting day in November 2016 , Washington has adopted the narrative that the Russians are to blame for pretty much everything in the world that is wrong .
While this narrative existed after the so-called annexation of Crimea after the uprising in Ukraine , it really took root when the contents of Hillary Clinton 's private e-mail server were released to the public , a reality that pretty much torched her chances of residing in the Oval Office .
Recent moves by the United States Senate show that the anti-Russia mantra is alive and well and actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters are distracted by the House impeachment proceedings , here is what the Senate has been up to : Bill S.1189 also known as the Stop Maligning Activities from Russian Terrorism Act ( or SMART - who thinks of these names that make such clever acronyms ? )
was introduced on December 11 , 2019 by Senator Corry Gardner ( R-CO ) and has been sent to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations where it is ordered to be reported with an amendment favourably .
The bill was cosponsored by Senator Robert Menendez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Senate can cooperate when it comes to anti-Russian issues .
The Bill requires that the Secretary of State give `` appropriate congressional committees '' ( i.e the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the House ) an answer to two questions : 1 . )
whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism .
2 . )
whether the armed entities ( i.e .
militias ) in the Donetsk and Lugansk Republics in the far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Russian Federation meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations .
According to the 2018 edition of the Department of State 's Country Reports on Terrorism , Iran remains the world 's worst state sponsor of terrorism .
Here is State 's list of offenders and the date of their designation as a state sponsor of terrorism : To get on this list , the Secretary of State must have determined that the state has repeatedly provided support for acts of terrorism .
This results in the application of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sanctions resulting from designation as a state sponsor of terror include : 3 . )
controls over exports of dual use items 4 . )
miscellaneous financial and other restrictions Under U.S. sanctions laws , the United States can also penalize persons or countries that would make the unwise choice of engaging in trade with states that are on the state sponsors of terrorism list .
If SMART is approved by the Senate , it sets the stage for even more sanctions against Russia and would result in penalties for any nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hatred for all things Russian and the Russian Federation .
Given that Russia has already taken significant steps that will allow it to work around Washington 's sanctions regime and blunt their impact on the Russian economy , it 's unclear what SMART will achieve other than adding more meaningless `` icing '' to Washington 's anti-Russia `` cake '' .
So , is Russia going to be found to be a state sponsor of terror by the Department of State ?
Given the current climate in Washington , I 'm pretty certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the affirmative .

Since just before voting day in November 2016, Washington has adopted the narrative that the Russians are to blame for pretty much everything in the world that is wrong.
While this narrative existed after the so-called annexation of Crimea after the uprising in Ukraine, it really took root when the contents of Hillary Clinton's private e-mail server were released to the public, a reality that pretty much torched her chances of residing in the Oval Office.
The bill's sponsor is Republican of Colorado, Corry Gardner
Recent moves by the United States Senate show that the anti-Russia mantra is alive and well and actually growing by the day.
While American voters are distracted by the House impeachment proceedings, here is what the Senate has been up to:
Bill S.1189 also known as the Stop Maligning Activities from Russian Terrorism Act (or SMART - who thinks of these names that make such clever acronyms?) was introduced on December 11, 2019 by Senator Corry Gardner (R-CO) and has been sent to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations where it is ordered to be reported with an amendment favourably. The bill was cosponsored by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) showing that both sides of the Senate can cooperate when it comes to anti-Russian issues.
The Bill requires that the Secretary of State give "appropriate congressional committees" (i.e the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the House) an answer to two questions:
1.) whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
2.) whether the armed entities (i.e. militias) in the Donetsk and Lugansk Republics in the far east of Ukraine that are allegedly controlled by the Russian Federation meet the criteria to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
According to the 2018 edition of the Department of State's Country Reports on Terrorism, Iran remains the world's worst state sponsor of terrorism. Here is State's list of offenders and the date of their designation as a state sponsor of terrorism:
To get on this list, the Secretary of State must have determined that the state has repeatedly provided support for acts of terrorism. This results in the application of three laws:
1.) Section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act
2.) Section 40 of the Arms Esport Control Act
3.) Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
The four main categories of sanctions resulting from designation as a state sponsor of terror include:
1.) restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance
2.) a ban on defense exports and sales
3.) controls over exports of dual use items
4.) miscellaneous financial and other restrictions
Under U.S. sanctions laws, the United States can also penalize persons or countries that would make the unwise choice of engaging in trade with states that are on the state sponsors of terrorism list.
If SMART is approved by the Senate, it sets the stage for even more sanctions against Russia and would result in penalties for any nation that dare to come between Washington's hatred for all things Russian and the Russian Federation.
Given that Russia has already taken significant steps that will allow it to work around Washington's sanctions regime and blunt their impact on the Russian economy, it's unclear what SMART will achieve other than adding more meaningless "icing" to Washington's anti-Russia "cake".
So, is Russia going to be found to be a state sponsor of terror by the Department of State? Given the current climate in Washington, I'm pretty certain that the answer will. be to the affirmative.


russiainsider--2020-12-30--UK: Veteran Antifa Organizer Revealed to be Journalist Working for Vice Media

The fact that a Vice journalist is helping manufacture the very news he is meant to report on brings the platforms ethics and integrity into question .
It also shows why conflicts between nationalists and communist groups are always filtered into ridiculous narratives that flagrantly disregard the truth and lead to real world consequences .
A virulent London-based anarchist has been revealed to be James D. Poulter ( not to be confused with the motivational speaker ) , according to multiple sources who have confirmed his identity to National Justice .
Poulter 's targets for slander , harassment and violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family that was subjected to torment by Poulter 's gang through the `` direct action '' Solidarity Federations of South London and Brighton , as well as their extremist website , Libcom.org .
A dig query of the DNS shows that Libcom 's domain is registered to the address of the Freedom Press anarchist bookstore in the East End of London , and Poulter is the designated administrator .
Libcom itself hosts a number of incendiary materials , such as works by Luigi Galleani instructing readers to blow up houses of worship and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to terrorism against right-wing speech , which has earned the site criticism in some Marxist circles .
Most shocking of all , Poulter is also a freelance journalist who has written 25 articles for Vice UK , and appeared in a number of other mainstream liberal publications like The Guardian .
Poulter , whose nickname is `` Jimmer , '' is a veteran of England 's anarchist scene , active since at least 2002 .
He received a Masters degree at City University in finance journalism .
Poulter supported a number of pro-social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's rights , but a former associate told us that around 2012-13 he began to redirect `` SolFed '' groups away from attacking the 1 % and onto attacking comrades and dissidents , which has made him a lot of enemies across the political spectrum .
One of the most bizarre episodes of harassment was Poulter 's role in the crusade against Rail , Maritime and Transport Worker 's Union ( RMT ) organizer Steve Hedley , an avowed socialist .
Poulter , under pressure from `` crazies , '' allowed frivolous accusations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be lobbed at trade unionists like Hedley from his Libcom perch .
In 2015 this campaign culminated in violent attacks by Clapton Ultras , an `` antifa '' hooligan organization Poulter is close to , on men that belonged to the RMT at a soccer game .
Even members inside Poulter 's immediate circle were subjected to this type of abuse .
All it would take would be an accusation of `` racism '' or `` misogyny . ''
often motivated by personal vendettas or slight ideological differences , to get Poulter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connections to betray his friends and best activists .
The same source told us that Poulter 's motives are purely cynical , not ideological .
When identity politics became more fashionable than working class organizing , he made a conscious decision to protect his high in-group social status and surround himself with very young women ( Poulter is in his mid to late 30s ) that were driving the campaigns to destroy men in their groups .
Aside from Hedley and the RMT , George Galloway , Rania Khalek , Chris Williamson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bastani , and a multitude of other high profile socialist and anti-war organizers have been obsessively targeted by boycotts , smears and even physical attacks provoked by libcom over the years .
Poulter - who controls the libcom twitter account ( @ libcomorg ) - has also been a party in terror campaigns against right-wing figures , big and small .
One family victimized by attacks from London AFA ( antifa ) and Poulter 's libcom told us that their social media campaign was responsible for having them fired from their jobs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intimidated them into having to move after they begun fearing for their children 's safety .
The British government , which drags to court people who teach their pugs to salute or use the wrong pronouns , shows no interest in stopping this mayhem .
Part of this is thanks to the foothold individual anarchists have gotten in elite liberal media , who hide their crimes from the public .
Poulter 's work at Vice UK is especially ironic in light of his anger towards political activists he disagrees with for engaging in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consists largely of themes familiar with anyone who has read an anarchist blog , like an interview glorying `` beating the shit of racist boneheads . ''
What 's more egregious is Poulter 's work in a multi-part series covering hooligan violence .
In one case , his editor Simon Childs put him on a beat covering a low level war between `` antifa '' football gangs and nationalist fans .
He is intimately and personally involved with one of the groups he reported on , the Clapton Ultras , which means the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political player in the news he was writing .
During a debate on the political efficacy of anarchists participating in soccer brawls on the urban75 forums , Poulter adamantly defended the left-wing hooligans and referred to them as `` we '' and `` us . ''
The fact that a Vice journalist is helping manufacture the very news he is meant to report on brings the platforms ethics and integrity into question .
It also shows why conflicts between nationalists and communist groups are always filtered into ridiculous narratives that flagrantly disregard the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Anarchists with a penchant for violence , using credentials provided by companies like Vice , are able to concern troll their enemies into prison cells while protecting their own criminals or even themselves .
We requested comment from Vice UK domestic editor Simon Childs , who co-authored many of Poulters articles and received an automated message saying he was on vacation .
We will update this story if he chooses to respond .
We also reached to Poulter for comment through his personal website , but have yet to receive an answer @

The fact that a Vice journalist is helping manufacture the very news he is meant to report on brings the platforms ethics and integrity into question. It also shows why conflicts between nationalists and communist groups are always filtered into ridiculous narratives that flagrantly disregard the truth and lead to real world consequences.
A virulent London-based anarchist has been revealed to be James D. Poulter (not to be confused with the motivational speaker), according to multiple sources who have confirmed his identity to National Justice.
Poulter's targets for slander, harassment and violence include trade unionists, nationalists and a family that was subjected to torment by Poulter's gang through the "direct action" Solidarity Federations of South London and Brighton, as well as their extremist website, Libcom.org . A dig query of the DNS shows that Libcom's domain is registered to the address of the Freedom Press anarchist bookstore in the East End of London, and Poulter is the designated administrator.
Libcom itself hosts a number of incendiary materials, such as works by Luigi Galleani instructing readers to blow up houses of worship and murder people, or more contemporary calls to terrorism against right-wing speech, which has earned the site criticism in some Marxist circles.
Most shocking of all, Poulter is also a freelance journalist who has written 25 articles for Vice UK, and appeared in a number of other mainstream liberal publications like The Guardian.
"Jimmer"
Poulter, whose nickname is "Jimmer," is a veteran of England's anarchist scene, active since at least 2002. He received a Masters degree at City University in finance journalism. Poulter supported a number of pro-social causes like the anti-war movement and worker's rights, but a former associate told us that around 2012-13 he began to redirect "SolFed" groups away from attacking the 1% and onto attacking comrades and dissidents, which has made him a lot of enemies across the political spectrum.
One of the most bizarre episodes of harassment was Poulter's role in the crusade against Rail, Maritime and Transport Worker's Union (RMT) organizer Steve Hedley, an avowed socialist. Poulter, under pressure from "crazies," allowed frivolous accusations of harassment, misogyny and domestic abuse to be lobbed at trade unionists like Hedley from his Libcom perch. In 2015 this campaign culminated in violent attacks by Clapton Ultras, an "antifa" hooligan organization Poulter is close to, on men that belonged to the RMT at a soccer game.
Even members inside Poulter's immediate circle were subjected to this type of abuse. All it would take would be an accusation of "racism" or "misogyny." often motivated by personal vendettas or slight ideological differences, to get Poulter to leverage his veteran status and media connections to betray his friends and best activists.
The same source told us that Poulter's motives are purely cynical, not ideological. When identity politics became more fashionable than working class organizing, he made a conscious decision to protect his high in-group social status and surround himself with very young women (Poulter is in his mid to late 30s) that were driving the campaigns to destroy men in their groups.
Aside from Hedley and the RMT, George Galloway, Rania Khalek, Chris Williamson, Ben Norton, Max Blumenthal, Aaron Bastani, and a multitude of other high profile socialist and anti-war organizers have been obsessively targeted by boycotts, smears and even physical attacks provoked by libcom over the years.
Poulter - who controls the libcom twitter account (@libcomorg) - has also been a party in terror campaigns against right-wing figures, big and small. One family victimized by attacks from London AFA (antifa) and Poulter's libcom told us that their social media campaign was responsible for having them fired from their jobs, inundated them with death threats, and intimidated them into having to move after they begun fearing for their children's safety.
The British government, which drags to court people who teach their pugs to salute or use the wrong pronouns, shows no interest in stopping this mayhem. Part of this is thanks to the foothold individual anarchists have gotten in elite liberal media, who hide their crimes from the public.
Poulter at Vice UK
Poulter's work at Vice UK is especially ironic in light of his anger towards political activists he disagrees with for engaging in journalism. His work at the publication consists largely of themes familiar with anyone who has read an anarchist blog, like an interview glorying "beating the shit of racist boneheads."
What's more egregious is Poulter's work in a multi-part series covering hooligan violence. In one case, his editor Simon Childs put him on a beat covering a low level war between "antifa" football gangs and nationalist fans. He is intimately and personally involved with one of the groups he reported on, the Clapton Ultras, which means the "reporter" was a personally interested political player in the news he was writing. During a debate on the political efficacy of anarchists participating in soccer brawls on the urban75 forums, Poulter adamantly defended the left-wing hooligans and referred to them as "we" and "us."
The fact that a Vice journalist is helping manufacture the very news he is meant to report on brings the platforms ethics and integrity into question. It also shows why conflicts between nationalists and communist groups are always filtered into ridiculous narratives that flagrantly disregard the truth and lead to real world consequences.
Anarchists with a penchant for violence, using credentials provided by companies like Vice, are able to concern troll their enemies into prison cells while protecting their own criminals or even themselves.
We requested comment from Vice UK domestic editor Simon Childs, who co-authored many of Poulters articles and received an automated message saying he was on vacation. We will update this story if he chooses to respond.
We also reached to Poulter for comment through his personal website, but have yet to receive an answer.


russiainsider--2020-12-30--The NYTimes's Andrew Higgins Is a Serial Liar About Russia, Just Look at His Latest Article on Putin

The latest Putin bashing piece in the New York Times is headlined : It ’ s Putin ’ s World .
We Just Live in It .
Its economy is sputtering and its young are frustrated , but with America and Europe in tumult , Russia and its leader of two decades are on a roll .
Its first sentence already includes two falsehoods : The NYT can claim that Russia 's GDP is smaller than Italy 's because it only looked at the nominal Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) of those countries .
But nominal GDP like nominal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question is how much can be bought for each nominal unit .
Andrei Martyanov has recently looked at two quite comparable houses , one near Moscow and one near Washington DC .
The Russian house costs some $ 93,000 while the U.S. one is offered for $ 440,000 : So , let us calculate GDP created by building these two houses in Russia and in US .
Right !
As you may have guessed it already , the United States created 4.5 times more GDP than Russia by building comparable house in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is not exactly Moscow .
Mind you , that Russia builds all kinds of real estate , from apartments to houses , like there is no tomorrow .
...
Here is how PPP ( Purchase Power Parity ) GDP works , or , rather confuses most Western think-tank free-loaders who do not understand that most of what they know about the world outside is a baloney or a caricature .
Like the fact that China 's real middle class which has incomes comparable to that of the average US income is larger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
That is a good hint .
... Now , can you scale down , or scale up , Russia 's and American economies ?
Difficult still but it shows you , at least , what all those proverbial $ 22 Trillion of the US GDP are worth .
Not as much as you may have thought before .
Nor is the argument that Russians do not earn as much entirely valid .
Yes , many Russians do not earn as much and that is ongoing problem , but , say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gets you pretty comfortable living practically everywhere in Russia bar some places like Moscow or Sochi , especially if you own you apartment -- very many Russians do and by own I mean OWN , not paying mortgage .
There is a lot of what is going into those economic considerations .
But it has to be understood today that nominal numbers in USD are absolutely meaningless and , in fact , dangerous because they create a false sense of confidence .
The GDP of Russia , by purchase power parity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Italy , by purchase power parity , is 2,442,768 m $ .
So it surely does not look as if Russia 's economy is `` already smaller than Italy ’ s '' .
Corrected by purchase power Russia 's official GDP ( PPP ) is about as big as Germany 's .
But even that comparison is skewed .
Russia 's official GDP is chronically underestimated as the country has a large unofficial economy .
It is estimated that 20-30 % of all work in Russia is done in exchange for cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When one considers that Russia currently has no noticeable population growth its economy growth is still fine .
It slowed down this year but it is certainly not sputtering : Unlike the Fed and European central banks , which have pushed interest rates to zero to create artificial growth in unproductive financial markets , the Russian central bank held back and still has lots of ammunition left .
And the Russian Federation has a very sound budget and little debt .
Should a growth spurt be needed Russia still has , unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it : The rest of the NYT piece is not any better than its very first paragraph .
It simply repeats false stereotypes about Putin as an `` autocratic leader '' or about the non-existing Russian influence on U.S. elections .
Nearly thirty years ago when the Soviet Union broke apart Russia had a deep fall .
The liberalization of its economy had catastrophic consequences .
But it has since reformed itself .
It is now back to its traditional position in the world .
A large Eurasian power which is in nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world and able to protect itself .
It must therefore be taken into account when one thinks of global polices .
That is simply a fact and not the effect of a `` mindgame '' that Russia allegedly plays with the `` west '' .
That the U.S. still has problems to understand that is not Russia 's fault but the result of the skewed descriptions of it .

The latest Putin bashing piece in the New York Times is headlined:
It’s Putin’s World. We Just Live in It.
Its economy is sputtering and its young are frustrated, but with America and Europe in tumult, Russia and its leader of two decades are on a roll.
Its first sentence already includes two falsehoods:
Its economy, already smaller than Italy’s, may be sputtering but, two decades after a virtually unknown former K.G.B. spy took power in the Kremlin on Dec. 31, 1999, Russia and its president, Vladimir V. Putin, have just had what could be their best year yet.
The NYT can claim that Russia's GDP is smaller than Italy's because it only looked at the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of those countries. But nominal GDP like nominal wages are not meaningful comparisons. The question is how much can be bought for each nominal unit.
Andrei Martyanov has recently looked at two quite comparable houses, one near Moscow and one near Washington DC. The Russian house costs some $93,000 while the U.S. one is offered for $440,000:
So, let us calculate GDP created by building these two houses in Russia and in US. Right! As you may have guessed it already, the United States created 4.5 times more GDP than Russia by building comparable house in a place which, let's be frank, is not exactly Moscow. Mind you, that Russia builds all kinds of real estate, from apartments to houses, like there is no tomorrow.
...
Here is how PPP (Purchase Power Parity) GDP works, or, rather confuses most Western think-tank free-loaders who do not understand that most of what they know about the world outside is a baloney or a caricature. Like the fact that China's real middle class which has incomes comparable to that of the average US income is larger than the whole population of the United States. That is a good hint.
...
Now, can you scale down, or scale up, Russia's and American economies? Difficult still but it shows you, at least, what all those proverbial $22 Trillion of the US GDP are worth. Not as much as you may have thought before. Nor is the argument that Russians do not earn as much entirely valid. Yes, many Russians do not earn as much and that is ongoing problem, but, say, R60,000 which roughly converts into $965, gets you pretty comfortable living practically everywhere in Russia bar some places like Moscow or Sochi, especially if you own you apartment--very many Russians do and by own I mean OWN, not paying mortgage. There is a lot of what is going into those economic considerations. But it has to be understood today that nominal numbers in USD are absolutely meaningless and, in fact, dangerous because they create a false sense of confidence.
The GDP of Russia, by purchase power parity, is 4,349,423 m$.
The GDP of Italy, by purchase power parity, is 2,442,768 m$.
So it surely does not look as if Russia's economy is "already smaller than Italy’s". Corrected by purchase power Russia's official GDP (PPP) is about as big as Germany's. But even that comparison is skewed. Russia's official GDP is chronically underestimated as the country has a large unofficial economy. It is estimated that 20-30% of all work in Russia is done in exchange for cash and is never officially registered or taxed.
When one considers that Russia currently has no noticeable population growth its economy growth is still fine. It slowed down this year but it is certainly not sputtering:
...
The World Bank, in a regular report on the Russian economy, said it expected gross domestic product to expand by 1.2% this year, up from the 1.0% it projected in October. In 2018, Russian GDP grew by 2.3%. Economic growth in Russia will be higher than expected in 2019 and is likely to pick up in the next few years thanks partly to higher state spending and looser monetary policy, the World Bank said on Wednesday....The World Bank, in a regular report on the Russian economy, said it expected gross domestic product to expand by 1.2% this year, up from the 1.0% it projected in October. In 2018, Russian GDP grew by 2.3%. Support Russia Insider - Go Ad-Free! In 2020 Russian GDP is seen at 1.6% and in 2021 1.8%, versus 1.7% and 1.8% respectively projected in October, the World Bank said.
Unlike the Fed and European central banks, which have pushed interest rates to zero to create artificial growth in unproductive financial markets, the Russian central bank held back and still has lots of ammunition left. And the Russian Federation has a very sound budget and little debt. Should a growth spurt be needed Russia still has, unlike others, the economic ammunition to provide it:
"A less restrictive monetary policy and increased spending on the national projects is expected to help foster growth," Renaud Seligmann, World Bank Country Director in the Russian Federation, said in the report. The central bank will next meet on interest rates on Dec. 13, where it may consider cutting the key rate, now at 6.5%, for the fifth time so far in 2019.
The rest of the NYT piece is not any better than its very first paragraph. It simply repeats false stereotypes about Putin as an "autocratic leader" or about the non-existing Russian influence on U.S. elections.
Nearly thirty years ago when the Soviet Union broke apart Russia had a deep fall. The liberalization of its economy had catastrophic consequences. But it has since reformed itself. It is now back to its traditional position in the world. A large Eurasian power which is in nearly all aspects independent from the rest of the world and able to protect itself. It must therefore be taken into account when one thinks of global polices. That is simply a fact and not the effect of a "mindgame" that Russia allegedly plays with the "west".
That the U.S. still has problems to understand that is not Russia's fault but the result of the skewed descriptions of it.


russiainsider--2020-12-30--Europeans Increasingly Speak Out Against Anti-Russian Sanctions

Despite the fact that most European regimes refuse to consider removing sanctions on Russia under various pretexts , some EU politicians and parties have been calling for an end to economic and political confrontations and a mending of ties with its eastern neighbour .
However , it is the peoples of Europe and importantly the most intelligent of respondents who demand that the political elite stop ignoring growing demands from the electorate for resuming trade .
Not a single politician forfeited their job or sacrificed their incomes as a consequence of anti-Russian sanctions .
However , millions of hardworking European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their homes and quality of life .
Ironically , sanctions imposed to cripple the Russian economy have strengthened Russia and in doing so passed European trade to trade rivals .
Over 76 % of the population of four major European countries , France , the UK , Germany and Italy , want improved political and economic relations between the EU and Russia following years of tensions , and mutual sanctions , according to a recent poll , conducted by the oldest French polling firm IFOP .
The poll , which was conducted early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved , demonstrates slightly different results across the four countries .
Nevertheless , all of them showed a large majority favouring a move towards improving bilateral ties with Russia .
84 % of Germans favour better relations , which comes as no surprise since the two states have lasting cooperation in economic spheres with numerous bilateral business endeavours .
One major joint project to benefit Germany , Nord Stream 2 will soon be completed , despite US pressure against it , ensuring reliable energy shipments to the country .
In Italy , results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support an improvement in ties .
The country also enjoys deep economic ties with Russia with bilateral trade reaching almost $ 27 billion , almost half of that between Germany and Russia .
In addition , the Italian government that operated until September 2019 also spoke in favour of improving ties with Moscow , and former Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini vowed to return to Italy ’ s good relationship with Russia .
75 % of French participants voted for better ties with Moscow .
Despite 2019 starting with Paris falsely accusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests , the two countries never stopped their dialogue .
The presidents of the two states met in August 2019 , not long before the poll was conducted , to discuss bilateral ties as well as other pressing matters .
The UK came in fourth , with just 68 % of citizens supporting an improvement in ties with Russia .
The number of Brits , who remained undecided on the matter , was roughly equal to those , who opposed the idea of mending ties with Moscow –roughly 16 % each .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the states .
Namely , it indicated that those with higher education in the UK and Germany were more likely to support mending ties between the EU and Russia than maintaining the status quo , with a gap of over 11 % in the UK and around 22 % in Germany .
Another notable trend showed that French and Italian respondents aged over 35 were more supportive of improving ties than the younger generation with a gap in supporters over 13 % in both countries .
In general , the results of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the hostile stances adopted by many European regimes that impose economic sanctions against Russia , many hard-working Europeans favour the restoration of strong ties with Moscow .
It also shows that despite numerous campaigns and accusations against Russia , of alleged political meddling , murder attempts and hacking over the last few years , the majority of Europe ’ s population remains unconvinced by them .
The credibility of mainstream media has plunged to historic lows .

Despite the fact that most European regimes refuse to consider removing sanctions on Russia under various pretexts, some EU politicians and parties have been calling for an end to economic and political confrontations and a mending of ties with its eastern neighbour.
However, it is the peoples of Europe and importantly the most intelligent of respondents who demand that the political elite stop ignoring growing demands from the electorate for resuming trade.
Not a single politician forfeited their job or sacrificed their incomes as a consequence of anti-Russian sanctions. However, millions of hardworking European taxpayers have lost their jobs, thus their homes and quality of life. Ironically, sanctions imposed to cripple the Russian economy have strengthened Russia and in doing so passed European trade to trade rivals.
Over 76% of the population of four major European countries, France, the UK, Germany and Italy, want improved political and economic relations between the EU and Russia following years of tensions, and mutual sanctions, according to a recent poll, conducted by the oldest French polling firm IFOP.
The poll, which was conducted early in October 2019 with thousands of respondents involved, demonstrates slightly different results across the four countries. Nevertheless, all of them showed a large majority favouring a move towards improving bilateral ties with Russia.
84% of Germans favour better relations, which comes as no surprise since the two states have lasting cooperation in economic spheres with numerous bilateral business endeavours. One major joint project to benefit Germany, Nord Stream 2 will soon be completed, despite US pressure against it, ensuring reliable energy shipments to the country.
In Italy, results showed that 78% of its citizens support an improvement in ties. The country also enjoys deep economic ties with Russia with bilateral trade reaching almost $27 billion, almost half of that between Germany and Russia.
In addition, the Italian government that operated until September 2019 also spoke in favour of improving ties with Moscow, and former Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini vowed to return to Italy’s good relationship with Russia.
75% of French participants voted for better ties with Moscow. Despite 2019 starting with Paris falsely accusing Russia of meddling in domestic Yellow Vest protests, the two countries never stopped their dialogue. The presidents of the two states met in August 2019, not long before the poll was conducted, to discuss bilateral ties as well as other pressing matters.
The UK came in fourth, with just 68% of citizens supporting an improvement in ties with Russia. The number of Brits, who remained undecided on the matter, was roughly equal to those, who opposed the idea of mending ties with Moscow –roughly 16% each.
An IFOP survey showed some tendencies that transpired through the states. Namely, it indicated that those with higher education in the UK and Germany were more likely to support mending ties between the EU and Russia than maintaining the status quo, with a gap of over 11% in the UK and around 22% in Germany.
Another notable trend showed that French and Italian respondents aged over 35 were more supportive of improving ties than the younger generation with a gap in supporters over 13% in both countries.
In general, the results of the IFOP’s poll showed that despite the hostile stances adopted by many European regimes that impose economic sanctions against Russia, many hard-working Europeans favour the restoration of strong ties with Moscow.
It also shows that despite numerous campaigns and accusations against Russia, of alleged political meddling, murder attempts and hacking over the last few years, the majority of Europe’s population remains unconvinced by them. The credibility of mainstream media has plunged to historic lows.


russiainsider--2020-12-30--Oil Windfall Allows Moscow to Use Surplus on Social Programs (Russian TV News)

Moscow planned its budget around a $ 42 barrel ; rising oil prices mean Russia is now flush with cash .
The government expects 3 % growth and will focus expenditures on the wellbeing of its people : social programs , raising birthrates , raising the minimum wage .
The swing in oil prices due to the events in Saudi Arabia has already affected Russia 's budget .
According to Dmitry Medvedev , despite crude oil prices being pretty high now , the main financial document was composed based on the expectation that a barrel would cost $ 42 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspects of the document .
How much will we earn and where will we spend it ?
Olga Meshcheryakova will tell us .
The social focus is what all the aspects of the country 's main financial document are based on for the next three years .
We will see , just like this year , a budget surplus , so revenues will exceed expenses .
There will be something to spend .
National projects and modernization will require seven trillion rubles ( $ 110 billion ) .
Regional support will require 7.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Infrastructure , a comfortable and safe environment - almost 1.5 trillion rubles ( $ 23 billion ) more .
Plans for housing development will cost 400 billion rubles ( $ 6 billion ) .
“ When we prepared the budget , we judged by the fact that it should surely be socially focused .
It 's the most important direction .
So money allocated for social support , the development of education , health service , and culture , is still the budget 's main expense item .
The budget should also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development , set by the Presidential Decree.
” There are many goals , all of them important , but there are top-priority ones .
Demographics and health service - a national project worth almost three trillion rubles .
This money will be used for building hospitals , polyclinics , and paramedic-obstetrician units throughout the country .
They will be set with high-end medical equipment .
Specialists will be supported with housing and decent salaries .
A separate line in the budget is maternity capital .
It will rise .
Next year , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
The minimum wage will rise as well .
The government acknowledges that the budget is arranged in conditions of foreign economic unrest .
Oil prices - that 's nearly half of revenues - can barely be predicted , but the swing in barrel prices is compensated for by the budget rule - excess profit is sent to the piggy bank .
: “ We understand that there can be any events .
The global oil market is now taking a hit due to what happened in Saudi Arabia .
That 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply prices , we 've fixed a cut-off price on a level of $ 42.4 per barrel for the Urals oil brand in 2020 .
The excess profit will be collected in the national welfare foundation .
In addition , we will include clear guidelines in the budget for the national debt and inflation .
We expect that during the next three years , inflation wo n't exceed the target value of 4 % .
” The budget period of three years is estimated to end with a powerful economic leap of more @ @ @ @

Moscow planned its budget around a $42 barrel; rising oil prices mean Russia is now flush with cash. The government expects 3% growth and will focus expenditures on the wellbeing of its people: social programs, raising birthrates, raising the minimum wage.
Transcript:
The swing in oil prices due to the events in Saudi Arabia has already affected Russia's budget. According to Dmitry Medvedev, despite crude oil prices being pretty high now, the main financial document was composed based on the expectation that a barrel would cost $42. Today, the government approved the main aspects of the document.
How much will we earn and where will we spend it? Olga Meshcheryakova will tell us.
The social focus is what all the aspects of the country's main financial document are based on for the next three years. We will see, just like this year, a budget surplus, so revenues will exceed expenses. There will be something to spend.
National projects and modernization will require seven trillion rubles ($110 billion). Regional support will require 7.5 trillion rubles ($117 billion). Infrastructure, a comfortable and safe environment - almost 1.5 trillion rubles ($23 billion) more. Plans for housing development will cost 400 billion rubles ($6 billion).
Dmitry Medvedev: “When we prepared the budget, we judged by the fact that it should surely be socially focused. It's the most important direction. So money allocated for social support, the development of education, health service, and culture, is still the budget's main expense item. The budget should also be aimed at reaching national goals of development, set by the Presidential Decree.”
There are many goals, all of them important, but there are top-priority ones. Demographics and health service - a national project worth almost three trillion rubles. This money will be used for building hospitals, polyclinics, and paramedic-obstetrician units throughout the country. They will be set with high-end medical equipment. Specialists will be supported with housing and decent salaries. A separate line in the budget is maternity capital. It will rise. Next year, it will be 466,000 rubles ($7,300). The minimum wage will rise as well.
The government acknowledges that the budget is arranged in conditions of foreign economic unrest. Oil prices - that's nearly half of revenues - can barely be predicted, but the swing in barrel prices is compensated for by the budget rule - excess profit is sent to the piggy bank.
Dmitry Medvedev : “We understand that there can be any events. The global oil market is now taking a hit due to what happened in Saudi Arabia. That's why, despite the pretty high energy supply prices, we've fixed a cut-off price on a level of $42.4 per barrel for the Urals oil brand in 2020. The excess profit will be collected in the national welfare foundation. In addition, we will include clear guidelines in the budget for the national debt and inflation. We expect that during the next three years, inflation won't exceed the target value of 4%.”
The budget period of three years is estimated to end with a powerful economic leap of more than 3%.


russiainsider--2020-12-31--Europeans Lead in Every Field, Jewish Brilliance a Myth, Einstein Over-Rated, Hyped by Jewish PR

The New York Times recently published an opinion piece by its gun-grabbing , open borders in-house `` conservative '' columnist Bret Stephens asserting that Ashkenazi Jews are an elite race by nature of their superior hereditary , culture and soul .
For sure , there are Jews of exceptional intellect and ability , but this is true for most races .
Stephen 's dictation is an evacuation straight from the bowels of Zionist ideology into the minds of the liberal status quo beneath his feet .
His inference is the contention that Jewish domination of Western cultural , economic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ natural selection rather than nepotism and propaganda .
A cursory glance of history puts the Jews to shame .
When it comes to innovation , no nation has punched outside of its weight class like Scotland .
With a modern population of 4.5 million and less than a million in England , Scots have gifted mankind with radar technology , Penicillin , the telephone , the vacuum flask and much more .
Unlike abstractions like Marxism , Freudianism and Relativity , these inventions have drastically improved the lives of all human beings and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sciences , Stephens points to Jews winning Nobel prizes at a disproportionate rate as evidence of their genius .
Yet it is Swedes , with a population smaller than Jewry , who have discovered 20 elements on the Periodic Table , only slightly trailing the United Kingdom ( 24 ) and America ( 21 ) in the race to understand the hidden nuances of the world around us .
As a complement to Nordic scientific prowess , the smallest branch of the Latin-Mediterranean race , Portugal - a nation which during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 million - rose to prominence in the Age of Discovery , helping man fill an otherwise blank map of the globe .
Despite being a tiny sliver of land off the Iberian peninsula surrounded by hostile powers , Portugal had by the 16th century developed ships that shattered European limitations in sea travel ( the equivalent of going to space at the time ) to circumnavigated Earth and split claims to much of the newly discovered world with Spain at the Treaty of Tordesillas .
The plucky Portuguese had a presence seemingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far as Japan and India , not to mention permanent cultural and racial imprints in Africa and Latin America .
What , in comparison , are the major achievements of the booming Ashkenazi Jewish population during this time period ?
They may have a presence on every continent today , but only thanks to infrastructure and discoveries by nations like Portugal .
The biggest hole in the contemporary race theories Stephens quotes , by delineating Ashkenazis from Sephardics , is that the rise and fall in prominence of the two groups coincides with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Latins ruled the world , it was Sephardics ( including those expelled from Spain ) who composed the elite of world Jewry in Britain , Holland , and so on .
With Anglo-Saxon powers , Germany and the ethnic go-between of France taking Spain and Portugal 's place as superpowers , suddenly Ashkenazis woke up to find themselves in the driver 's seat .
This suggests civilizational parasitism , not independent genius .
We can see other examples of Jewish underachievement in the Classical world .
New studies show that the Roman Empire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 5 million , while estimates of the Jewish population in times before Christ range from 3 to 8 million ( Josephus claimed 1.1 million Jews died during the First Roman-Jewish War alone ) .
Jews are purported to have had large armies and empires , but they were largely pastoralists who shared more in common with the Mongols in their violent disdain for high culture and intolerance , leaving behind few literary or technological achievements .
Even the Western Wall , which Jews claim is their ancient Temple , is nothing more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fort .
The Myth of Einstein and `` Relativity Hype '' Stephens emphasizes the cultural meme of Albert Einstein as the core evidence demonstrating the intellectual prowess of the Jews .
Jews are indeed highly overrepresented as Nobel Prize winners in the world of physics , where many of the theories are abstract and difficult ( if not impossible ) to prove or disprove , but are not very well represented in the most significant developments in the field in the last three decades : Quantum Teleportation ( one Jew out of six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independently discovered by the Indian Satyendra Nath Bose yet credited to Einstein who merely reiterated the work afterwards ) , the `` God Particle '' ( Peter Higgs and Francois Englert ) , etc .
The Einstein question thus personifies the problem with claims of Jewish superiority .
The theory of relativity was controversial inside the European scientific community when it was released in 1905 without peer review .
Nobel Prize winning German physicists Johannes Stark and Philipp Lenard were open opponents of it due to what they saw as hijacking physics away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abstractions and overemphasis on math .
The German physics community 's main issue with the Einstein phenomenon was not just the theory , but how normal scientific standards were suspended to declare Einstein the new Copernicus .
This declaration was made by Einstein 's ( a Zionist activist deeply integrated with pan-Jewry ) fellow Jews in the press , which critics dubbed `` relativity hype . ''
This both surprised and infuriated his colleagues .
A book released in 1924 by renown physicist Ernst Gehrcke , `` The Mass Suggestion of Relativity Theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with no proof that Einstein had shattered all previous notions in classical physics despite the jury still being out among many of his most respected peers .
Einstein 's genius is the work of publicists and mass suggestion , in other words .
Additionally , Einstein did not discover relativity , but merely reconstituted discoveries by Joseph Larmor ( released in 1897 and work by Henri Poincare ( published in 1898 ) , both who abided by classical scientific norms .
Whatever the merits or demerits of E=mc2 , it was the Italian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1632 .
When confronted with these facts or dissenting opinions throughout his career , Einstein 's go-to tactic was to take to the newspapers that loved him and accuse his detractors of `` anti-Semitism . ''
With modern technology , the theory of relativity has been challenged time and time again .
Every year a new scientist outside of the oxygen-deprived and politicized Western academy , like in India or Russia , provides mathematical or even common sense ( like mass and energy being interchangeable ) wrenches in the relativity machine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2011 , the highly respected CERN caused waves in the media by seemingly disproving the core arguments attributed to Einstein when neutrinos sped faster than light during a high-tech experiment .
After outcry and dismay from certain gatekeepers in academia and the media , CERN claimed that a cable in their machine was loose and the previous results were not recreated after adjustment .
While this incident alone does not prove an attempt to protect Einstein 's legacy , fear within the scientific community of losing grants in resource-starved physics research by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not like should not be dismissed either .
Today , Albert Einstein 's reputation as the smartest man who ever lived is bolstered by a seemingly infinite number of books , TV shows , and movies celebrating his life and supposed achievements - far more than any other scientist in history .
Jews excel in physics on paper but it was Einstein 's `` common sense '' oriented scientific opponents in the Third Reich that first developed the rocket technology that allowed us to reach space .
While this author is out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuts and bolts of relativity , one looks at the Jewish spirit 's replacement of reason and intuition with abstraction and relativism in other fields like the arts , anthropology , culture of critique or music , and questions should arise regarding whether Einstein 's similar approach towards Physics has been more of a retarding arbitrary rule scientists are pressured to work within the confines of rather than the groundbreaking accomplishment we are expected to take for granted .
Would this supposed `` consensus '' still be so if Germany had won the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of top-down Jewish pressure from people like Bret Stephens ?
It is generally assumed that the hard sciences are free from political ideology , but challenging the Einstein myth provokes the same institutional reaction as James Watson affirming the biology of race ( outside of the Jewish superiority context Bret Stephens and the New York Times has deemed appropriate ) .
We are convinced that Jews are our masters only because celebrating the group-achievements of far more accomplished Europeans is forbidden by the establishment .
The brilliance of the plagiarist Einstein embodies the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of born-to-rule Jewish excellence : it may look like a diamond , but it 's synthetic like a cubic zirconia .

The New York Times recently published an opinion piece by its gun-grabbing, open borders in-house "conservative" columnist Bret Stephens asserting that Ashkenazi Jews are an elite race by nature of their superior hereditary, culture and soul.
For sure, there are Jews of exceptional intellect and ability, but this is true for most races. Stephen's dictation is an evacuation straight from the bowels of Zionist ideology into the minds of the liberal status quo beneath his feet. His inference is the contention that Jewish domination of Western cultural, economic and political choke points is a product of natural selection rather than nepotism and propaganda.
A cursory glance of history puts the Jews to shame.
When it comes to innovation, no nation has punched outside of its weight class like Scotland. With a modern population of 4.5 million and less than a million in England, Scots have gifted mankind with radar technology, Penicillin, the telephone, the vacuum flask and much more. Unlike abstractions like Marxism, Freudianism and Relativity, these inventions have drastically improved the lives of all human beings and taken civilization to new heights.
In the sciences, Stephens points to Jews winning Nobel prizes at a disproportionate rate as evidence of their genius. Yet it is Swedes, with a population smaller than Jewry, who have discovered 20 elements on the Periodic Table, only slightly trailing the United Kingdom (24) and America (21) in the race to understand the hidden nuances of the world around us.
As a complement to Nordic scientific prowess, the smallest branch of the Latin-Mediterranean race, Portugal - a nation which during the 1500s had a population of less than 2 million - rose to prominence in the Age of Discovery, helping man fill an otherwise blank map of the globe.
Despite being a tiny sliver of land off the Iberian peninsula surrounded by hostile powers, Portugal had by the 16th century developed ships that shattered European limitations in sea travel (the equivalent of going to space at the time) to circumnavigated Earth and split claims to much of the newly discovered world with Spain at the Treaty of Tordesillas.
The plucky Portuguese had a presence seemingly everywhere, with holdings and ports as far as Japan and India, not to mention permanent cultural and racial imprints in Africa and Latin America.
What, in comparison, are the major achievements of the booming Ashkenazi Jewish population during this time period? They may have a presence on every continent today, but only thanks to infrastructure and discoveries by nations like Portugal.
The biggest hole in the contemporary race theories Stephens quotes, by delineating Ashkenazis from Sephardics, is that the rise and fall in prominence of the two groups coincides with the arc of their hosts. When Latins ruled the world, it was Sephardics (including those expelled from Spain) who composed the elite of world Jewry in Britain, Holland, and so on. With Anglo-Saxon powers, Germany and the ethnic go-between of France taking Spain and Portugal's place as superpowers, suddenly Ashkenazis woke up to find themselves in the driver's seat. This suggests civilizational parasitism, not independent genius.
We can see other examples of Jewish underachievement in the Classical world. New studies show that the Roman Empire at its peak had a citizen population of 5 million, while estimates of the Jewish population in times before Christ range from 3 to 8 million (Josephus claimed 1.1 million Jews died during the First Roman-Jewish War alone).
Jews are purported to have had large armies and empires, but they were largely pastoralists who shared more in common with the Mongols in their violent disdain for high culture and intolerance, leaving behind few literary or technological achievements. Even the Western Wall, which Jews claim is their ancient Temple, is nothing more than the remnant of a Roman army fort.
The Myth of Einstein and "Relativity Hype"
Stephens emphasizes the cultural meme of Albert Einstein as the core evidence demonstrating the intellectual prowess of the Jews.
Jews are indeed highly overrepresented as Nobel Prize winners in the world of physics, where many of the theories are abstract and difficult (if not impossible) to prove or disprove, but are not very well represented in the most significant developments in the field in the last three decades: Quantum Teleportation (one Jew out of six authors), the Bose-Einstein Condensate (independently discovered by the Indian Satyendra Nath Bose yet credited to Einstein who merely reiterated the work afterwards), the "God Particle" (Peter Higgs and Francois Englert), etc.
The Einstein question thus personifies the problem with claims of Jewish superiority.
The theory of relativity was controversial inside the European scientific community when it was released in 1905 without peer review. Nobel Prize winning German physicists Johannes Stark and Philipp Lenard were open opponents of it due to what they saw as hijacking physics away from illustrative and intuitive norms towards unfalsifiable abstractions and overemphasis on math.
The German physics community's main issue with the Einstein phenomenon was not just the theory, but how normal scientific standards were suspended to declare Einstein the new Copernicus.
This declaration was made by Einstein's (a Zionist activist deeply integrated with pan-Jewry) fellow Jews in the press, which critics dubbed "relativity hype." This both surprised and infuriated his colleagues. A book released in 1924 by renown physicist Ernst Gehrcke, "The Mass Suggestion of Relativity Theory," recorded 5,000 newspaper articles affirming with no proof that Einstein had shattered all previous notions in classical physics despite the jury still being out among many of his most respected peers.
Einstein's genius is the work of publicists and mass suggestion, in other words. Additionally, Einstein did not discover relativity, but merely reconstituted discoveries by Joseph Larmor (released in 1897 and work by Henri Poincare (published in 1898), both who abided by classical scientific norms. Whatever the merits or demerits of E=mc2, it was the Italian Galileo Galilei who first theorized about relativity in 1632. When confronted with these facts or dissenting opinions throughout his career, Einstein's go-to tactic was to take to the newspapers that loved him and accuse his detractors of "anti-Semitism."
With modern technology, the theory of relativity has been challenged time and time again. Every year a new scientist outside of the oxygen-deprived and politicized Western academy, like in India or Russia, provides mathematical or even common sense (like mass and energy being interchangeable) wrenches in the relativity machine, at least as Einstein proposed it. In 2011, the highly respected CERN caused waves in the media by seemingly disproving the core arguments attributed to Einstein when neutrinos sped faster than light during a high-tech experiment.
After outcry and dismay from certain gatekeepers in academia and the media, CERN claimed that a cable in their machine was loose and the previous results were not recreated after adjustment. While this incident alone does not prove an attempt to protect Einstein's legacy, fear within the scientific community of losing grants in resource-starved physics research by making discoveries financial and political kingmakers do not like should not be dismissed either.
Today, Albert Einstein's reputation as the smartest man who ever lived is bolstered by a seemingly infinite number of books, TV shows, and movies celebrating his life and supposed achievements - far more than any other scientist in history. Jews excel in physics on paper but it was Einstein's "common sense" oriented scientific opponents in the Third Reich that first developed the rocket technology that allowed us to reach space.
While this author is out of his element when it comes to the nuts and bolts of relativity, one looks at the Jewish spirit's replacement of reason and intuition with abstraction and relativism in other fields like the arts, anthropology, culture of critique or music, and questions should arise regarding whether Einstein's similar approach towards Physics has been more of a retarding arbitrary rule scientists are pressured to work within the confines of rather than the groundbreaking accomplishment we are expected to take for granted.
Would this supposed "consensus" still be so if Germany had won the Second World War and science was freed of top-down Jewish pressure from people like Bret Stephens?
It is generally assumed that the hard sciences are free from political ideology, but challenging the Einstein myth provokes the same institutional reaction as James Watson affirming the biology of race (outside of the Jewish superiority context Bret Stephens and the New York Times has deemed appropriate). We are convinced that Jews are our masters only because celebrating the group-achievements of far more accomplished Europeans is forbidden by the establishment.
The brilliance of the plagiarist Einstein embodies the nature of Stephens' broader patronizing claims of born-to-rule Jewish excellence: it may look like a diamond, but it's synthetic like a cubic zirconia.


russiainsider--2020-12-31--Moronic Taxpayers of Hamburg, Germany Spent $6 Billion on Migrants Over Last 4 Years

Taxpayers in the city of Hamburg , Germany have been forced to spend close to €5.35 billion on asylum seekers from 2015 to the end of 2019 , official reports have revealed .
The previously hidden figures were released by the Hamburg Senate following a demand from the Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) citizens ’ group , Junge Freiheit reports .
In 2015 , the city spent just under €735 million on expenses for the accommodation and integration of migrunts .
The following year , the city ’ s spending on migrunts swelled to €1.5 billion , while in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one billion per year .
As of June of 2019 , the city ’ s expenditures on migrants were at roughly 500 million .
By the end of this year , the Senate expects German taxpayers to have spent close to €800 million to house , clothe , feed , and educate the migrants .
Alexander Wolf , the chairman of the AfD parliamentary group in Hamburg , criticised the city ’ s enormous expenditures on migrant welfare , referring to them as “ the insane cost of [ Germany ’ s ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” spend on migrant welfare “ without [ Hamburgers ] ever being asked whether they want it at all ” are “ a bottomless bit ” Wolf continued while pointing out that five billion euros in five years is as much as the “ gross domestic product of many African countries ” .
It ’ s not just Hamburg taxpayers who are being forced to spend astronomical sums of money on migrants .
In September , Germany ’ s Federal Employment Agency released figures which revealed that 40 percent of all welfare recipients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayers more than 4 billion euros each month .

Taxpayers in the city of Hamburg, Germany have been forced to spend close to €5.35 billion on asylum seekers from 2015 to the end of 2019, official reports have revealed.
The previously hidden figures were released by the Hamburg Senate following a demand from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) citizens’ group, Junge Freiheit reports.
They did open a Hooters recently, so there is still hope ...
In 2015, the city spent just under €735 million on expenses for the accommodation and integration of migrunts. The following year, the city’s spending on migrunts swelled to €1.5 billion, while in 2017 and 2018 spending dropped to about one billion per year.
As of June of 2019, the city’s expenditures on migrants were at roughly 500 million. By the end of this year, the Senate expects German taxpayers to have spent close to €800 million to house, clothe, feed, and educate the migrants.
Alexander Wolf, the chairman of the AfD parliamentary group in Hamburg, criticised the city’s enormous expenditures on migrant welfare, referring to them as “the insane cost of [Germany’s] refugee policy.”
The “astronomical sums” spend on migrant welfare “without [Hamburgers] ever being asked whether they want it at all” are “a bottomless bit” Wolf continued while pointing out that five billion euros in five years is as much as the “gross domestic product of many African countries”.
It’s not just Hamburg taxpayers who are being forced to spend astronomical sums of money on migrants. In September, Germany’s Federal Employment Agency released figures which revealed that 40 percent of all welfare recipients in Germany are foreigners, costing German taxpayers more than 4 billion euros each month.


russiainsider--2020-01-30--Russians Need Large Families & Many Children to Save Russia's Future

`` Without returning to the strong traditions of a large family with many children , we will not be able to preserve our fatherland .
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Our country is multinational ; it is a large family .
The land is our mother , and we — the people living in Russia — are brothers and sisters .
But if we do not increase our average birthrates , then we will die out .
If we could stop the current process — and to do this , there would need to be an average of five or six children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middle of the 21st century , about 170-175 million people would live in Russia .
But if we do not change the current dynamics , then in the future the name `` Russia '' may disappear from the map of the world , and its people would risk losing their freedom and identity .
My great-grandfather , who lived by the Don river in the first third of the last century , was father to 13 children .
This was despite the fact that their family was plundered four times by the Red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nevertheless , five of his sons fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War ( World War II ) .
The eldest son — my grandfather — in 1943 became the father of his fifth child ( and this was n't his last ) .
Then in the 30th year of my parents ' life , despite the difficulties they faced living near the border , they conceived me — their fourth child .
My multicultural family is , on the one hand , my business card .
On the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it can be seen that neither state guarantees , nor well-being , nor living standards are decisive in one of the most important choices for a Russian today — whether or not to have a family with many children .
This choice determines our country 's very opportunity to have a chance for the future .
A Russian hero , Yunus-bek Yevkurov — the President of the Republic of Ingushetia — speaks thus : In Ingushetia villages , as a rule , families bring up eight to nine children .
Caucasian peoples in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Be fruitful and multiply '' ( Gen 1:28 ) .
There are still such villages in Russia .
In recent years , there has been encouraging growth in places like Yakutia , Chukotka , and in the republics of Buryatia and Tyva , Altai .
This happens because peoples in certain regions of Russia have strong family traditions , which fortunately have not undergone significant changes .
They have preserved a reverent attitude to parents and to the elders of the clan .
We Slavs are happy for those peoples in Russia which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not rejoice for ourselves , for the time being .
Meanwhile , I represent a region that was `` fertile '' 100-150 years ago on our map .
The Ryazan families raised an average of 11 children , while in Russia this figure was 8-9 , and in Europe 6-7 .
A similar magnitude was characteristic of us and the fortress of marriage .
Families with 18-25 children were not considered a miracle or an exception .
In the Russian Empire prior to the revolution , the population dynamics among the Orthodox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representatives of other traditional religions .
For the flourishing of our people , faith , religious traditions , and attitudes , some of the fundamental factors were the large number of children , the strength of the family , and the reliable future of our multi-ethnic fatherland .
A certain Professor Ramzan Abdulatipov once was asked : We know from history that there is not a single empire that would always be an empire .
They fall apart ... Do you have any fears that the same North Caucasus can not be forever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There was a general trend around the world ...
But at the same time , Russia had its own peculiarity - that each new territory was automatically included in the state ...
I believe that the rather tough imperial , colonial policy was softened by the nature and culture , the spirituality of the Russian nation .
Russian people , as a rule , came to the rescue .
They developed an alphabet together , they formed the intelligentsia together .
It seems to me that in Russia , if we had only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common political space , we would have long since broken up into pieces .
The fact is that there was a process of forming a single cultural space , a spiritual space .
Thanks to this , we always kept to each other .
A friend of mine , an officer , told me that when he arrived on duty in Abu Dhabi ( the United Arab Emirates ) , a Negro taxi driver and an Arab hotel employee found out that he was from Russia , and said , `` Russians !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
We pray for you . ''
A few years ago a large number of Orthodox Christian people — bikers — organized a motor rally along the roads of Russia .
They called it , `` Fathers of Russia - for Large Families '' .
One of its slogans was , `` Give birth — the country is huge ! ''
At one point the participants met with an elderly Italian in Khabarovsk Territory , who had walked all over Russia .
Hiking is his life 's hobby .
They asked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he said , This story was confirmed by Archbishop Michael of Mihdon ( formerly from Geneva in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia ) , who lived for many decades in Europe .
Once my fellow countryman , the famous `` Uncle Vasya '' , a paratrooper , General Margelov said : Last year , after my speech at the Stavropol Forum of the World Russian People 's Council , representatives of the regional administration and the city , teachers of the local university approached me , but the first person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imam : '' You 're right , Father , '' he said to me , `` if it 's bad for the Russian people , it will be bad for everyone . ''
Without unity of will and purpose , effort and potential , without returning to the strong traditions of a large family with many children , we will not be able to preserve our fatherland .

"Without returning to the strong traditions of a large family with many children, we will not be able to preserve our fatherland . . ."
Our country is multinational; it is a large family. The land is our mother, and we — the people living in Russia — are brothers and sisters. But if we do not increase our average birthrates, then we will die out.
If we could stop the current process — and to do this, there would need to be an average of five or six children in each family — then by the middle of the 21st century, about 170-175 million people would live in Russia. But if we do not change the current dynamics, then in the future the name "Russia" may disappear from the map of the world, and its people would risk losing their freedom and identity.
My great-grandfather, who lived by the Don river in the first third of the last century, was father to 13 children. This was despite the fact that their family was plundered four times by the Red Army, and he himself was shot.
Nevertheless, five of his sons fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War (World War II). The eldest son — my grandfather — in 1943 became the father of his fifth child (and this wasn't his last). Then in the 30th year of my parents' life, despite the difficulties they faced living near the border, they conceived me — their fourth child.
My multicultural family is, on the one hand, my business card. On the other hand, according to its history, it can be seen that neither state guarantees, nor well-being, nor living standards are decisive in one of the most important choices for a Russian today — whether or not to have a family with many children. This choice determines our country's very opportunity to have a chance for the future.
A Russian hero, Yunus-bek Yevkurov — the President of the Republic of Ingushetia — speaks thus:
"Our family has five children, and it is not considered a big family."
In Ingushetia villages, as a rule, families bring up eight to nine children.
Caucasian peoples in general have always fulfilled the commandment "Be fruitful and multiply" (Gen 1:28). There are still such villages in Russia. In recent years, there has been encouraging growth in places like Yakutia, Chukotka, and in the republics of Buryatia and Tyva, Altai. This happens because peoples in certain regions of Russia have strong family traditions, which fortunately have not undergone significant changes. They have preserved a reverent attitude to parents and to the elders of the clan. We Slavs are happy for those peoples in Russia which preserve such traditions, but unfortunately we can not rejoice for ourselves, for the time being.
Meanwhile, I represent a region that was "fertile" 100-150 years ago on our map. The Ryazan families raised an average of 11 children, while in Russia this figure was 8-9, and in Europe 6-7. A similar magnitude was characteristic of us and the fortress of marriage. Families with 18-25 children were not considered a miracle or an exception.
In the Russian Empire prior to the revolution, the population dynamics among the Orthodox population was 1.6 times higher than among representatives of other traditional religions. For the flourishing of our people, faith, religious traditions, and attitudes, some of the fundamental factors were the large number of children, the strength of the family, and the reliable future of our multi-ethnic fatherland.
A certain Professor Ramzan Abdulatipov once was asked:
We know from history that there is not a single empire that would always be an empire. They fall apart ... Do you have any fears that the same North Caucasus can not be forever in the Russian Federation?
The professor replied:
Yes. There was a general trend around the world ... But at the same time, Russia had its own peculiarity - that each new territory was automatically included in the state ... I believe that the rather tough imperial, colonial policy was softened by the nature and culture, the spirituality of the Russian nation. Russian people, as a rule, came to the rescue. They developed an alphabet together, they formed the intelligentsia together. It seems to me that in Russia, if we had only limited ourselves to the formation of a common political space, we would have long since broken up into pieces. The fact is that there was a process of forming a single cultural space, a spiritual space. Thanks to this, we always kept to each other.
A friend of mine, an officer, told me that when he arrived on duty in Abu Dhabi (the United Arab Emirates), a Negro taxi driver and an Arab hotel employee found out that he was from Russia, and said, "Russians! You hold on. Do not give up. We pray for you."
A few years ago a large number of Orthodox Christian people — bikers — organized a motor rally along the roads of Russia. They called it, "Fathers of Russia - for Large Families". One of its slogans was, "Give birth — the country is huge!"
At one point the participants met with an elderly Italian in Khabarovsk Territory, who had walked all over Russia. Hiking is his life's hobby. They asked the Italian what brought him to Russia, and he said,
"Russia is the last free country in the world."
This story was confirmed by Archbishop Michael of Mihdon (formerly from Geneva in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia), who lived for many decades in Europe.
Once my fellow countryman, the famous "Uncle Vasya", a paratrooper, General Margelov said:
It does not matter what your skin color and eyes are, for enemies we are all Russians.
Last year, after my speech at the Stavropol Forum of the World Russian People's Council, representatives of the regional administration and the city, teachers of the local university approached me, but the first person who spoke to me was a Dagestani imam:
"You're right, Father," he said to me, "if it's bad for the Russian people, it will be bad for everyone."
Without unity of will and purpose, effort and potential, without returning to the strong traditions of a large family with many children, we will not be able to preserve our fatherland.
Source: http://pokrov.pro (Russian)