southfront--2020-07-22--Egypt Army Kills 18 ISIS Militants While Repelling Large-Scale Attack In North Sinai

On July 21st , a large-scale ISIS attack took place in Egypt ’ s north Sinai .
There are several videos showing what transpired , reportedly near the checkpoint at Bir al-Abd , North Sinai .
The Egyptian armed forces said they killed 18 ISIS militants in aerial and ground operations , when they foiled the attack .
The army said in a statement that its forces succeeded in foiling “ an attack by takfiri [ ISIS ] terrorist elements on one of the security complexes ” in the town of Bir al-Abd .
Troops also destroyed four cars including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two Egyptian soldiers were killed and 4 others were wounded .
The town , about 80 kilometers west of North Sinai ’ s capital al-Arish , has been the site of several terror attacks claimed by ISIS group including the deadliest attack in modern Egyptian history , in which more than 300 worshippers were gunned down in a mosque in 2017 .
The attack was the reason why Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered the army to begin their operation to cleanse the peninsula .
North Sinai is a region infested with ISIS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operated in attempts to clear it out for nearly a year and a half , since February 2018 .
Around 990 suspected militants have been killed in the region along with dozens of security personnel , according to official figures .
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On July 21st, a large-scale ISIS attack took place in Egypt’s north Sinai.
There are several videos showing what transpired, reportedly near the checkpoint at Bir al-Abd, North Sinai.
#Egypt– video from another angle (and closer) of the large-scale #ISIS attack & explosion (possibly SVBIED) on Rabia checkpoint near Bir al-Abd, North #Sinai pic.twitter.com/2VBQIsEFd5 — Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) July 21, 2020
The Egyptian armed forces said they killed 18 ISIS militants in aerial and ground operations, when they foiled the attack.
The army said in a statement that its forces succeeded in foiling “an attack by takfiri [ISIS] terrorist elements on one of the security complexes” in the town of Bir al-Abd.
“In cooperation with the air force, security forces managed to chase the takfiri elements across a farm and in abandoned houses killing 18, including one wearing an explosive belt,” the statement said.
Troops also destroyed four cars including three that were packed with explosives.
Two Egyptian soldiers were killed and 4 others were wounded.
#Egypt-another video of the large-scale #ISIS attack on Rabia checkpoint near Bir al-Abd, North #Sinai, showing militants on motorcycles (common) placing IEDs before retreating to hit first responders/delay pursuit efforts This seemingly was a large,well-planned & complex attack pic.twitter.com/982CsxlhIz — Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) July 21, 2020
The town, about 80 kilometers west of North Sinai’s capital al-Arish, has been the site of several terror attacks claimed by ISIS group including the deadliest attack in modern Egyptian history, in which more than 300 worshippers were gunned down in a mosque in 2017. The attack was the reason why Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered the army to begin their operation to cleanse the peninsula.
North Sinai is a region infested with ISIS terrorists, which the Egyptian army has operated in attempts to clear it out for nearly a year and a half, since February 2018.
Around 990 suspected militants have been killed in the region along with dozens of security personnel, according to official figures.
Video from another angle (and closer) of the large-scale ISIS attack & explosion (possibly SVBIED) on Rabia checkpoint near Bir al-Abd, North Sinai. pic.twitter.com/9BHvJRIhpC — Arab News Today (@ArabNewsToday) July 21, 2020
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southfront--2020-07-22--Twitter Targets QAnon: Nukes 7,000 Accounts, Restricts 150,000 More

Twitter has decided the latest threat to society are QAnon followers – with the social media giant banning 7,000 accounts and limiting the reach of 150,000 more in a widespread crackdown against people who believe President Trump is part of a plan to take down the Deep State .
According to , the 7,000 QAnon account bans were in response to “ breaking its rules on targeted harassment , ” while the 150,000 other accounts will no longer appear in ‘ recommended follows , ’ nor will any of their content be included in ‘ trends ’ and search .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the recent harassment of “ TV personality and author Chrissy Teigen , ” who deleted 60,000 tweets after her history of sexualizing children , frequent pizza references , and an unsupported rumor that she flew on Jeffrey Epstein ’ s ‘ lolita express ’ resulted in QAnon followers and others suggesting she ’ s a pedophile .
While her strange tweets were real , evidence that she flew on Epstein ’ s infamous pedo plane appears to have been fabricated .
While several articles have been written about QAnon followers harassing Teigen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glossed over her tweets about children .
So , given the recent media attention we ’ re guessing Teigen ’ s ‘ targeted harassment ’ is what prompted Twitter ’ s QAnon crackdown – a move which might backfire and make people more inclined to follow the movement , according to journalist Paul Joseph Watson .
Q and the ever-growing worldwide movement it ’ s inspired have been the objects of fascination , mockery and hatred , but of surprisingly little serious analysis .
Q first appeared in October 2017 on an anonymous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that implied top-clearance knowledge of upcoming events .
More than 3,000 messages later , Q has created a disturbing , multi-faceted portrait of a global crime syndicate that operates with impunity .
Q ’ s followers in the QAnon community faithfully analyze every detail of Q ’ s drops , which are compiled here and here .
The mainstream media has published hundreds of articles attacking Q as an insane rightwing conspiracy , particularly after President Trump seemed to publicly confirm his connection to it .
At a North Carolina rally in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention to a baby wearing a onesie with a big Q .
In recent weeks , the tempo of Trump ’ s spotlighting of Q has accelerated , with the President retweeting Q followers twenty times in one day .
Trump has featured Q fans in his ads and deployed one of Q ’ s signature phrases ( “ These people are sick ” ) at his rallies .
The President ’ s lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , has also retweeted Q followers .
Q has noted that the media never asks Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think of Q ?
To Q followers , the reason they don ’ t ask is obvious .
They ’ re afraid of the answer .
In the meantime , Q ’ s influence continues to spread .
Protestors in Hong Kong , Iran , and France have held up Q signs and chanted Q quotes .
Q ’ s revelations are uniting people all over the world who want freedom .
If you ’ re unfamiliar with Q or only know it through the media ’ s attacks , I ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this extraordinary phenomenon .
I ’ ve followed Q since the first drop , and I ’ ve grown increasingly impressed by the accuracy , breadth and depth of Q ’ s messages .
Q followers were prepared long in advance for the easing of hostilities with North Korea , the deflation of the mullahs of Iran , and the discovery of Ukraine as a hotbed of corruption for American politicians .
They knew a great deal about Jeffrey Epstein ’ s activities before the public did and anticipate even more shocking revelations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , “ Future proves past.
” As Q ’ s predictions come true , they lend retroactive credibility to the entire enterprise .
Q ’ s followers believe that Q is a military intelligence operation , the first of its kind , whose goal is to provide the public with secret information .
Many Q followers think the Q team was founded by Admiral Michael Rogers , the former Director of the National Security Agency and former Commander of US Cyber Command .
Some suspect that Dan Scavino , White House Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the team , because the high quality of Q ’ s writing has the luster of a communications expert .
Q is a new weapon in the game of information warfare , bypassing a hostile media and corrupt government to communicate directly with the public .
Think of Q as a companion to Trump ’ s twitter .
Whereas Trump communicates bluntly and directly , Q is cryptic , sly and subtle , offering only clues that beg for context and connection .
Here ’ s the way it works : Q posts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” or “ crumbs ” ) on an anonymous online forum , which are discussed , analyzed , and critiqued by the board ’ s inhabitants .
( The forum has changed a few times after massive online attacks . )
Hundreds of social media accounts then spread Q ’ s latest posting to worldwide followers who share their research , analysis , and interpretations of Q ’ s latest information .
I ’ ve compiled a list of Q ’ s most famous catch phrases and tried to put them into context @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re living in a unique time in which ordinary citizens around the world are collaborating to understand and expose the corrupt system that rules us .
The system thrives on deception , and the overwhelming task of The Great Awakening is to penetrate its lies and reveal the truth .
• The first phase of The Great Awakening is heightened awareness of the Deep State – the interlocking governmental entities that operate outside the law to expand their own power .
Elections and popular opinion don ’ t impact the ability of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The second phase of The Great Awakening investigates the Deep State ’ s alliance with other powerful sectors : the media , Hollywood , charities and non-profits , public schools and universities , religious organizations , medical , scientific and financial institutions , and multinational corporations .
This phase can be painful , as you discover that “ those you trust the most ” ( in Q ’ s phrase ) are deceiving you .
Beloved celebrities , religious leaders , doctors , educators , innovators , and do-gooders are all in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase of The Great Awakening is perhaps the most painful of all .
The people who rule us are not merely amoral creatures who view us as collateral damage in their drive for money and power .
It ’ s scarier than that .
The potentates we serve are actively trying to harm us .
That ’ s their goal .
We ’ re under coordinated attack .
Dark To Light : Q tells us that what our rulers fear the most is exposure .
Bringing their crimes out of protected darkness into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power to deceive .
And as their power fades , the darkness of our divided , violent world will yield to the light of freedom , cooperation , and peace .
Where We Go One We Go All ( WWG1WGA ) : Q ’ s most famous phrase expresses the worldwide egalitarian nature of the movement .
Every country is suffering from the system ’ s oppression , and the whole world will benefit from a rebirth of freedom .
In this unique movement , anonymous citizens work in collaboration with the highest-ranking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone ’ s contributions are valued .
When commenters on the board have thanked Q for his service , Q has replied that no one is above and no one is below .
“ We work for you.
” These people are sick .
Perhaps the most difficult aspect of The Great Awakening is coming to terms with the depravity of our rulers , whom Q has called The Cult .
Jeffrey Epstein ’ s story has helped to awaken people to some of the elite ’ s crimes .
The mysterious temple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible future revelations that are frightening in their scope .
Q followers believe that The Cult engages in ritual practices that enshrine the shedding of blood and which prey on the innocence of children .
The sickness in their souls thrives on brutality , war , and terror .
These disclosures will be tough for the public to take .
Trust the plan .
The presumed military leaders who created Q and who protected Trump throughout the election and presidency have created a precise path to victory .
Despite the seeming chaos of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victories is taking place .
The plan includes offensive maneuvers against the Cult ’ s financial power , legal standing , human supply chains , and military capacity .
And , of crucial importance , the plan attacks the Cult ’ s ability to control the narrative that shapes what the public believes .
In this high-stakes game of information warfare , Q plays a vital role by empowering ordinary citizens ( like me ) to spread the truth .
They want you divided .
The hatred that ’ s growing between races @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and political parties is purposely fomented by the Cult .
The more we ’ re divided and focused on attacking each other , the weaker we become .
Q urges us to stay together and to fight the Cult , not each other .
They think you ’ re sheep .
The Cult believes , as Q says , “ you ’ ll follow the stars ” – the celebrities in media , Hollywood , and academia who tell you , in coordinated fashion , what you ’ re supposed to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confident they can control you and ensure your surrender to any agenda .
Q , on the other hand , offers only clues and can only be understood by high-grade critical thinking , spurred by constant crowd-sourced criticism and reassessment .
The essence of the Q movement is to think for yourself .
Bigger than you can imagine .
Expand your thinking .
Q encourages us to reevaluate everything we think we know .
The Cult may date back to ancient times , and through its powerful families , it might have manipulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t suspected .
The Cult may also possess advanced technology and medical cures that have not been released to the public .
One aspect that may be “ bigger than you can imagine ” is the unfathomable scale of theft from our national coffers , as funds for foreign aid and wars wind up in the Cult ’ s pockets .
Track resignations .
Beneath the surface , a broad and deep cleansing of corrupt players is taking place .
Q asked us to track resignations to understand the scope of activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that took him up on his request : www.resignation.info ) Resignations , retirements , and unexpected deaths from major players in politics , media , charities , and corporations all point to possible deals being made quietly without the public fanfare of arrests .
For me , a notable resignation is Eric Schmidt ’ s abrupt exit from Google , which received little media attention .
Schmidt resigned on December 21st , 2017 , the same day that President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency related to “ serious human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Further context for Schmidt ’ s resignation may be inferred from this photo of him in North Korea , apparently in an advisory role .
Standing next to him is Bill Richardson , former Governor of New Mexico , the state in which Epstein had a secret ranch .
Richardson has been accused by one of Epstein ’ s victims .
Their need for symbols will be their downfall .
The Cult uses certain symbols over and over again , which may serve some ritualistic need , but makes them vulnerable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Y-shaped horns that mimic those of the goat deity Baphomet , owls , pyramids , one eye encased within a pyramid , red shoes , bandaged fingers , and other repeating symbols , including the mysterious black eye that afflicts so many famous people .
The Q Army also knows the coded pedophile symbols listed by the FBI .
When Q drew attention to the design of Epstein ’ s temple , alert Q followers noticed how similar it is to the set design of a famous talk show .
And the red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Qassam Soleimani prompted Q followers to compile images of similar rings on the hands of powerful people .
An excellent source for understanding how these symbols are incorporated into pop culture targeting the young through music videos , TV shows and movies can be found at vigilantcitizen.com .
Nothing can stop what is coming .
Nothing .
Now comes the pain .
The headlines on any given day may sound discouraging for those who want justice to prevail .
But these setbacks are temporary , as a juggernaut of justice heads our way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have it all .
Massive amounts of irrefutable evidence await the criminals who try to evade their reckoning in court .
For those who worry about Trump ’ s ability to overcome impeachment , election fraud , and assassination attempts , Q assures us : Patriots in control .
And no legal tricks can help the criminals escape the ultimate judgment of public disgust .
Q promises us that the day is coming when they can ’ t walk down the street .
You are the news now .
The “ fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losing credibility and audience by the day .
Q has exposed the 4 A.M. drops that provide the daily talking points to media personnel , so they can all parrot the same propaganda .
Q has also named various journalists whom he says take bribes .
The media is concentrated within six powerful companies ; on the other hand , the Q army is vast , voluntary , and anonymous .
Q assures us that our efforts to disseminate the truth through social media and conversations with family and friends are having a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now .
We know what happens in the end .
God wins .
Many times , Q has asked us to pray .
He ’ s quoted the famous Biblical lines of Ephesians 6:12 , “ For we wrestle not against flesh and blood , but against principalities , against powers , against the rulers of darkness of this world , against spiritual wickedness in high places.
” We ’ re living through monumental times .
It ’ s comforting that Q believes that if we work together , God wins .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter ’ s recent crackdowns eventually drive people off the platform ?

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Twitter has decided the latest threat to society are QAnon followers – with the social media giant banning 7,000 accounts and limiting the reach of 150,000 more in a widespread crackdown against people who believe President Trump is part of a plan to take down the Deep State.
According to NBC News, the 7,000 QAnon account bans were in response to “breaking its rules on targeted harassment,” while the 150,000 other accounts will no longer appear in ‘recommended follows,’ nor will any of their content be included in ‘trends’ and search.
We will permanently suspend accounts Tweeting about these topics that we know are engaged in violations of our multi-account policy, coordinating abuse around individual victims, or are attempting to evade a previous suspension — something we’ve seen more of in recent weeks. — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) July 22, 2020
NBC News‘ Ben Collins and Brandy Zadrozny point to the recent harassment of “TV personality and author Chrissy Teigen,” who deleted 60,000 tweets after her history of sexualizing children, frequent pizza references, and an unsupported rumor that she flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘lolita express’ resulted in QAnon followers and others suggesting she’s a pedophile.
Here’s this one too !!!! May she feel the wrath of God !!!! pic.twitter.com/kAfQIWsCZX — Nita (@Nita95059656) July 14, 2020
While her strange tweets were real, evidence that she flew on Epstein’s infamous pedo plane appears to have been fabricated. While several articles have been written about QAnon followers harassing Teigen over the Epstein connection, somehow they glossed over her tweets about children.
This type of harassment campaign is known as “swarming” or “brigading,” and Twitter said those swarms will no longer be allowed on the platform. Twitter will ban users who threaten users during QAnon-related swarms, and limit the reach and search visibility of those who participate in them. A Twitter spokesperson said this sort of anti-harassment policy could apply to other groups that are primarily motivated by targeted harassment in the future. –NBC News
So, given the recent media attention we’re guessing Teigen’s ‘targeted harassment’ is what prompted Twitter’s QAnon crackdown – a move which might backfire and make people more inclined to follow the movement, according to journalist Paul Joseph Watson.
QAnon is bullshit, but by banning it, this will only make people inclined to believe in it believe in it more. Another genius move. https://t.co/IyGsasUXYY — Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) July 22, 2020
What is QAnon?
According to Deborah Franklin via AmericanThinker.com:
Q and the ever-growing worldwide movement it’s inspired have been the objects of fascination, mockery and hatred, but of surprisingly little serious analysis.
Q first appeared in October 2017 on an anonymous online forum called 4Chan, posting messages that implied top-clearance knowledge of upcoming events. More than 3,000 messages later, Q has created a disturbing, multi-faceted portrait of a global crime syndicate that operates with impunity. Q’s followers in the QAnon community faithfully analyze every detail of Q’s drops, which are compiled here and here.
The mainstream media has published hundreds of articles attacking Q as an insane rightwing conspiracy, particularly after President Trump seemed to publicly confirm his connection to it. At a North Carolina rally in 2019, Trump made a point of drawing attention to a baby wearing a onesie with a big Q.
In recent weeks, the tempo of Trump’s spotlighting of Q has accelerated, with the President retweeting Q followers twenty times in one day. Trump has featured Q fans in his ads and deployed one of Q’s signature phrases (“These people are sick”) at his rallies. The President’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has also retweeted Q followers.
Q has noted that the media never asks Trump the obvious question: What do you think of Q? To Q followers, the reason they don’t ask is obvious. They’re afraid of the answer.
In the meantime, Q’s influence continues to spread. Protestors in Hong Kong, Iran, and France have held up Q signs and chanted Q quotes. Q’s revelations are uniting people all over the world who want freedom.
If you’re unfamiliar with Q or only know it through the media’s attacks, I’d like to provide a brief introduction to this extraordinary phenomenon. I’ve followed Q since the first drop, and I’ve grown increasingly impressed by the accuracy, breadth and depth of Q’s messages. Q followers were prepared long in advance for the easing of hostilities with North Korea, the deflation of the mullahs of Iran, and the discovery of Ukraine as a hotbed of corruption for American politicians. They knew a great deal about Jeffrey Epstein’s activities before the public did and anticipate even more shocking revelations to come. As Q likes to say, “Future proves past.” As Q’s predictions come true, they lend retroactive credibility to the entire enterprise.
Q’s followers believe that Q is a military intelligence operation, the first of its kind, whose goal is to provide the public with secret information. Many Q followers think the Q team was founded by Admiral Michael Rogers, the former Director of the National Security Agency and former Commander of US Cyber Command. Some suspect that Dan Scavino, White House Director of Social Media, is part of the team, because the high quality of Q’s writing has the luster of a communications expert.
Q is a new weapon in the game of information warfare, bypassing a hostile media and corrupt government to communicate directly with the public. Think of Q as a companion to Trump’s twitter. Whereas Trump communicates bluntly and directly, Q is cryptic, sly and subtle, offering only clues that beg for context and connection.
Here’s the way it works: Q posts messages (also known as “drops” or “crumbs”) on an anonymous online forum, which are discussed, analyzed, and critiqued by the board’s inhabitants. (The forum has changed a few times after massive online attacks.) Hundreds of social media accounts then spread Q’s latest posting to worldwide followers who share their research, analysis, and interpretations of Q’s latest information.
I’ve compiled a list of Q’s most famous catch phrases and tried to put them into context.
The Great Awakening: We’re living in a unique time in which ordinary citizens around the world are collaborating to understand and expose the corrupt system that rules us. The system thrives on deception, and the overwhelming task of The Great Awakening is to penetrate its lies and reveal the truth.
The first phase of The Great Awakening is heightened awareness of the Deep State – the interlocking governmental entities that operate outside the law to expand their own power. Elections and popular opinion don’t impact the ability of the Deep State to enforce its agenda.
The second phase of The Great Awakening investigates the Deep State’s alliance with other powerful sectors: the media, Hollywood, charities and non-profits, public schools and universities, religious organizations, medical, scientific and financial institutions, and multinational corporations. This phase can be painful, as you discover that “ those you trust the most ” (in Q’s phrase) are deceiving you. Beloved celebrities, religious leaders, doctors, educators, innovators, and do-gooders are all in on the hoax.
” (in Q’s phrase) are deceiving you. Beloved celebrities, religious leaders, doctors, educators, innovators, and do-gooders are all in on the hoax. The third phase of The Great Awakening is perhaps the most painful of all. The people who rule us are not merely amoral creatures who view us as collateral damage in their drive for money and power. It’s scarier than that. The potentates we serve are actively trying to harm us. That’s their goal. We’re under coordinated attack.
Dark To Light: Q tells us that what our rulers fear the most is exposure. Bringing their crimes out of protected darkness into the light of public scrutiny destroys their power to deceive. And as their power fades, the darkness of our divided, violent world will yield to the light of freedom, cooperation, and peace.
Where We Go One We Go All (WWG1WGA): Q’s most famous phrase expresses the worldwide egalitarian nature of the movement. Every country is suffering from the system’s oppression, and the whole world will benefit from a rebirth of freedom. In this unique movement, anonymous citizens work in collaboration with the highest-ranking military leaders and the president, and everyone’s contributions are valued. When commenters on the board have thanked Q for his service, Q has replied that no one is above and no one is below. “We work for you.”
These people are sick. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of The Great Awakening is coming to terms with the depravity of our rulers, whom Q has called The Cult. Jeffrey Epstein’s story has helped to awaken people to some of the elite’s crimes. The mysterious temple on Epstein’s island hints at possible future revelations that are frightening in their scope. Q followers believe that The Cult engages in ritual practices that enshrine the shedding of blood and which prey on the innocence of children. The sickness in their souls thrives on brutality, war, and terror. These disclosures will be tough for the public to take.
Trust the plan. The presumed military leaders who created Q and who protected Trump throughout the election and presidency have created a precise path to victory. Despite the seeming chaos of daily events, a steady progression of victories is taking place. The plan includes offensive maneuvers against the Cult’s financial power, legal standing, human supply chains, and military capacity. And, of crucial importance, the plan attacks the Cult’s ability to control the narrative that shapes what the public believes. In this high-stakes game of information warfare, Q plays a vital role by empowering ordinary citizens (like me) to spread the truth.
They want you divided. The hatred that’s growing between races, classes, age groups, religions, and political parties is purposely fomented by the Cult. The more we’re divided and focused on attacking each other, the weaker we become. Q urges us to stay together and to fight the Cult, not each other.
They think you’re sheep. The Cult believes, as Q says, “you’ll follow the stars” – the celebrities in media, Hollywood, and academia who tell you, in coordinated fashion, what you’re supposed to think. Their contempt for you makes them confident they can control you and ensure your surrender to any agenda. Q, on the other hand, offers only clues and can only be understood by high-grade critical thinking, spurred by constant crowd-sourced criticism and reassessment. The essence of the Q movement is to think for yourself.
Bigger than you can imagine. Expand your thinking. Q encourages us to reevaluate everything we think we know. The Cult may date back to ancient times, and through its powerful families, it might have manipulated historical events in ways that we haven’t suspected. The Cult may also possess advanced technology and medical cures that have not been released to the public. One aspect that may be “bigger than you can imagine” is the unfathomable scale of theft from our national coffers, as funds for foreign aid and wars wind up in the Cult’s pockets.
Track resignations. Beneath the surface, a broad and deep cleansing of corrupt players is taking place. Q asked us to track resignations to understand the scope of activity. (Here’s a website that took him up on his request: www.resignation.info) Resignations, retirements, and unexpected deaths from major players in politics, media, charities, and corporations all point to possible deals being made quietly without the public fanfare of arrests. For me, a notable resignation is Eric Schmidt’s abrupt exit from Google, which received little media attention. Schmidt resigned on December 21st, 2017, the same day that President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency related to “serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world.” Further context for Schmidt’s resignation may be inferred from this photo of him in North Korea, apparently in an advisory role. Standing next to him is Bill Richardson, former Governor of New Mexico, the state in which Epstein had a secret ranch. Richardson has been accused by one of Epstein’s victims.
Their need for symbols will be their downfall. The Cult uses certain symbols over and over again, which may serve some ritualistic need, but makes them vulnerable to detection. Q followers are familiar with Y-shaped horns that mimic those of the goat deity Baphomet, owls, pyramids, one eye encased within a pyramid, red shoes, bandaged fingers, and other repeating symbols, including the mysterious black eye that afflicts so many famous people. The Q Army also knows the coded pedophile symbols listed by the FBI. When Q drew attention to the design of Epstein’s temple, alert Q followers noticed how similar it is to the set design of a famous talk show. And the red ring on the hand of dead terrorist Qassam Soleimani prompted Q followers to compile images of similar rings on the hands of powerful people. An excellent source for understanding how these symbols are incorporated into pop culture targeting the young through music videos, TV shows and movies can be found at vigilantcitizen.com.
Nothing can stop what is coming. Nothing. Now comes the pain. The headlines on any given day may sound discouraging for those who want justice to prevail. But these setbacks are temporary, as a juggernaut of justice heads our way. As Q likes to say: We have it all. Massive amounts of irrefutable evidence await the criminals who try to evade their reckoning in court. For those who worry about Trump’s ability to overcome impeachment, election fraud, and assassination attempts, Q assures us: Patriots in control. And no legal tricks can help the criminals escape the ultimate judgment of public disgust. Q promises us that the day is coming when they can’t walk down the street.
You are the news now. The “fake news” decried by President Trump is losing credibility and audience by the day. Q has exposed the 4 A.M. drops that provide the daily talking points to media personnel, so they can all parrot the same propaganda. Q has also named various journalists whom he says take bribes. The media is concentrated within six powerful companies; on the other hand, the Q army is vast, voluntary, and anonymous. Q assures us that our efforts to disseminate the truth through social media and conversations with family and friends are having a huge impact. We are the news now.
We know what happens in the end. God wins. Many times, Q has asked us to pray. He’s quoted the famous Biblical lines of Ephesians 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” We’re living through monumental times. It’s comforting that Q believes that if we work together, God wins.
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A follow-up can be read here.
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Will Twitter’s recent crackdowns eventually drive people off the platform?
.@Jack’s fascism, censorship and efforts to interfere in the 2020 are so completely unhinged, @Twitter seems irredeemable at this point Find me on Parler, tweeps pic.twitter.com/7GR0k5njDW — Shirtless Pundit ?? (@ShirtlessPundit) July 22, 2020
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southfront--2020-07-22--British Establishment New Fears: Russia Weaponizes ‘Fundamental Nihilsm’

On July 21st , the UK ’ s Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament ( ISC ) released a report specifically on Russia and the challenges it presents , as well as recommendations on how to deal with it .
[ pdf ] The ISC makes a number of points , mostly focused on the presumed Russian intervention in the UK political and economic life .
They are : • Russian influence in the UK is the new normal .
Successive Governments have welcomed the oligarchs and their money with open arms , providing them with a means of recycling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ , and connections at the highest levels with access to UK companies and political figures .
• This has led to a growth industry of ‘ enablers ’ including lawyers , accountants , and estate agents who are – wittingly or unwittingly – de facto agents of the Russian state .
• It demonstrates the inherent tension between the Government ’ s prosperity agenda and the need to protect national security .
While we can not now shut the stable door , greater powers and transparency are needed urgently .
• The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the mechanics of our paper-based voting system are largely sound , we can not be complacent about a hostile state taking deliberate action with the aim of influencing our democratic processes .
• Yet the defense of those democratic processes has appeared something of a ‘ hot potato ’ , with no one organization considering itself to be in the lead , or apparently willing to conduct an assessment of such interference .
This must change .
• Social media companies must take action and remove covert hostile state material : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who fail to act .
• The UK needs other countries to step up with the UK and attach a cost to Putin ’ s actions .
Salisbury must not be allowed to become the high water mark in international unity over the Russia threat .
The entire report is actually just a fraction , since there is a Classified Annex that contains most of the issues that are being discussed and are not available for open access .
Okay , so “ What does Russia want ?
” , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posed by Russia is difficult for the West to manage as , in our view and that of many others , it appears fundamentally nihilistic .
Russia seems to see foreign policy as a zero-sum game : any actions it can take which damage the West are fundamentally good for Russia .
It is also seemingly fed by paranoia , believing that Western institutions such as NATO and the EU have a far more aggressive posture towards it than they do in reality .
There is also a sense that Russia believes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world order plays to its strengths , which leads it to seek to undermine the Rules Based International Order – whilst nonetheless benefitting from its membership of international political and economic institutions.
” Russia , according to the report , also wishes to show that it is a “ great power ” no less than the former Soviet Union , and possibly even more so .
And the UK is a target since Russia “ apparently ” considers London as one of its top Western intelligence targets .
That is primarily because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been doing in countering “ Russian aggression.
” The report provides several areas that need improvement in terms of the fight against Russia : • The Government Communications Headquarter ( GCHQ ) assesses that Russia is a highly capable cyber actor with a proven capability to carry out operations which can deliver a range of impacts across any sector .
It ’ s allegedly been doing so since 2014 , including GRU agents carrying out alleged phishing operations against UK government departments .
• The spreading of disinformation ( by which we mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or distracting narratives ) and the running of ‘ influence campaigns ’ are separate but interlinked subjects .
An influence campaign in relation to an election , for example , may use the spreading of disinformation , but may also encompass other tactics such as illicit funding , disruption of electoral mechanics or direct attacks on one of the campaigns ( such as ‘ hack and leak ’ ) .
Equally , the spreading of disinformation is not necessarily aimed at influencing any individual outcome .
• Whilst the Russian elite have developed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent years , it would appear that the UK has been viewed as a particularly favourable destination for Russian oligarchs and their money .
“ What is now clear is that it was in fact counte-productive , in that it offered ideal mechanisms by which illicit finance could be recycled through what has been referred to as the London ‘ laundromat ’ .
The report emphasizes that Russia currently poses a significant threat to the UK on a number of fronts – from espionage to interference in democratic processes , and to serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to be combined from all UK security and intelligence agencies , government bodies , included with the ministers of government , as well as the ISC .
This will require renewed doctrines , more and improved projects .
And this will not be an easy feat : “ As already noted , the Russian government is an accomplished adversary with well-resourced and world-class offensive and defensive intelligence capabilities .
The well-publicised mistakes Russian operatives made in Salisbury , and later in trying to infiltrate the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public speculation about the competence of the Russian Intelligence Services ( RIS ) , and the GRU in particular .
Whilst these attacks demonstrate that the RIS are not infallible , it would be foolhardy to think that they are any less dangerous because of these mistakes .
Indeed , the likelihood is that the RIS will learn from their errors , and become more difficult to detect and protect against as a result.
” Of course , none of this can be achieved without due support from international partners such as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , supposedly can ’ t rely on allies , at least not as much as the UK : It ’ s interesting to note that to motivate the need of the expanded campaign against Russia , the report is extensively using such terms as “ open source studies ” , including some mysterious “ credible open source commentary ” , and complains about the “ fundamentally nihilistic ” approach of Russia .
Indeed , if one translates the report wording from the mainstream propaganda language to the ordinary English , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have not enough leverages of pressure and instruments to influence Russia and needs to expand clandestine , diplomatic and propaganda campaigns against Moscow .
At the same time , London tries to demonize tactical successes of the Russian state to inform the English-speaking audience of its point of view through diplomatic channels and English-language state media like RT and Sputniknews .
Probably , the main point of the concern for London is that in the conditions of the crumbling neo-liberal narrative ( due to the global economic crisis , the COVID-19 outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states for the Euro-Atlantic establishment ) , the Russian behavior on the international arena became attractive for the part of the European and American population , which is still not fully indocrinated by the mainstream propaganda .
The Russian side has already denied all the accusations provided by the report of the UK Intelligence and Security Committee .
Maria Zakharova , the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry said that it has shown “ nothing sensational ” and is just “ fake shaped Russophobia.
” In response to the report , the Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The head of the international committee of the Federation Council , Konstantin Kosachev , believes that by criticizing Russia , Britain is trying to regain its positions in European politics .
It ’ s unlikely that the Russian statements will convince anybody in the British establishment because the main goal of the report was not to find the truth but to set conditions for a further action against Moscow .
At the same time , the content of the entire report is quite funny as the side blaming Moscow for the supposed “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employing various propaganda , intelligence and censorship methods against the alternative point of view .
Such complains are only fueling this ‘ Russia-styled fundamental nihilism ’ among the audience , which still is able to have own critical point of view and like to check facts .
This demonstrates a sad tendency of the falling level of competence among personnel ( including agents , analysis and propagandists ) of the Western special services .
These agencies are now forced to be fully in the framework of the neo-liberal , minorities-ruled agenda employing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inclusivity ’ promoted by the globalists .
Apparently , personal details of particular personnel have become more important that their skills .
Since the very start of SouthFront work , our team has been repeatedly accused of intervening in various processes in the ‘ democratic countries ’ and spreading top-notch ‘ disinformation ’ on the highest level ( including press briefings of the US Department of State and reports by the French Defense Ministry ) .
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On July 21st, the UK’s Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) released a report specifically on Russia and the challenges it presents, as well as recommendations on how to deal with it. [pdf]
The ISC makes a number of points, mostly focused on the presumed Russian intervention in the UK political and economic life. They are:
Russian influence in the UK is the new normal. Successive Governments have welcomed the oligarchs and their money with open arms, providing them with a means of recycling illicit finance through the London ‘laundromat’, and connections at the highest levels with access to UK companies and political figures. This has led to a growth industry of ‘enablers’ including lawyers, accountants, and estate agents who are – wittingly or unwittingly – de facto agents of the Russian state. It demonstrates the inherent tension between the Government’s prosperity agenda and the need to protect national security. While we cannot now shut the stable door, greater powers and transparency are needed urgently. The UK is a target for Russian disinformation. While the mechanics of our paper-based voting system are largely sound, we cannot be complacent about a hostile state taking deliberate action with the aim of influencing our democratic processes. Yet the defense of those democratic processes has appeared something of a ‘hot potato’, with no one organization considering itself to be in the lead, or apparently willing to conduct an assessment of such interference. This must change. Social media companies must take action and remove covert hostile state material: Government must ‘name and shame’ those who fail to act. The UK needs other countries to step up with the UK and attach a cost to Putin’s actions. Salisbury must not be allowed to become the high water mark in international unity over the Russia threat.
The entire report is actually just a fraction, since there is a Classified Annex that contains most of the issues that are being discussed and are not available for open access.
Okay, so “What does Russia want?”, according to the ISC:
“The security threat posed by Russia is difficult for the West to manage as, in our view and that of many others, it appears fundamentally nihilistic. Russia seems to see foreign policy as a zero-sum game: any actions it can take which damage the West are fundamentally good for Russia. It is also seemingly fed by paranoia, believing that Western institutions such as NATO and the EU have a far more aggressive posture towards it than they do in reality. There is also a sense that Russia believes that an undemocratic ‘might is right’ world order plays to its strengths, which leads it to seek to undermine the Rules Based International Order – whilst nonetheless benefitting from its membership of international political and economic institutions.”
Russia, according to the report, also wishes to show that it is a “great power” no less than the former Soviet Union, and possibly even more so.
And the UK is a target since Russia “apparently” considers London as one of its top Western intelligence targets. That is primarily because of the good job that the UK has been doing in countering “Russian aggression.”
“This perception will have been reinforced by the UK’s firm stance recently in response to Russian aggression: following the UK-led international response to the Salisbury attack – which saw an unprecedented 153 Russian intelligence officers and diplomats expelled from 29 countries and NATO – it appears to the Committee that Putin considers the UK to be a key diplomatic adversary. The threat to the UK – and any changes to this following the actions taken in response to the Salisbury attack – is described in this Report, together with the action that the UK Intelligence Community is taking to counter those threats.”
The report provides several areas that need improvement in terms of the fight against Russia:
The Government Communications Headquarter (GCHQ) assesses that Russia is a highly capable cyber actor with a proven capability to carry out operations which can deliver a range of impacts across any sector. It’s allegedly been doing so since 2014, including GRU agents carrying out alleged phishing operations against UK government departments. The spreading of disinformation (by which we mean the promotion of intentionally false, distorting or distracting narratives) and the running of ‘influence campaigns’ are separate but interlinked subjects. An influence campaign in relation to an election, for example, may use the spreading of disinformation, but may also encompass other tactics such as illicit funding, disruption of electoral mechanics or direct attacks on one of the campaigns (such as ‘hack and leak’). Equally, the spreading of disinformation is not necessarily aimed at influencing any individual outcome. Whilst the Russian elite have developed ties with a number of countries in recent years, it would appear that the UK has been viewed as a particularly favourable destination for Russian oligarchs and their money. “What is now clear is that it was in fact counte-productive, in that it offered ideal mechanisms by which illicit finance could be recycled through what has been referred to as the London ‘laundromat’.
The report emphasizes that Russia currently poses a significant threat to the UK on a number of fronts – from espionage to interference in democratic processes, and to serious crime. It continues that the response needs to be combined from all UK security and intelligence agencies, government bodies, included with the ministers of government, as well as the ISC. This will require renewed doctrines, more and improved projects.
And this will not be an easy feat:
“As already noted, the Russian government is an accomplished adversary with well-resourced and world-class offensive and defensive intelligence capabilities. The well-publicised mistakes Russian operatives made in Salisbury, and later in trying to infiltrate the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), have led to public speculation about the competence of the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS), and the GRU in particular. Whilst these attacks demonstrate that the RIS are not infallible, it would be foolhardy to think that they are any less dangerous because of these mistakes. Indeed, the likelihood is that the RIS will learn from their errors, and become more difficult to detect and protect against as a result.”
Of course, none of this can be achieved without due support from international partners such as the US, NATO and others.
Russia, however, supposedly can’t rely on allies, at least not as much as the UK:
“By contrast to the West, Russia has traditionally been suspicious of building significant international partnerships. However, we note that in recent years it has been proactive in seeking ‘alliances of convenience’ across the world. This has included deepened defense and security co-operation with China, as a useful partner against the US (going so far as to conduct joint military exercises), increased influence in South America, and substantive engagement in several African countries, including widespread trade campaigns.”
It’s interesting to note that to motivate the need of the expanded campaign against Russia, the report is extensively using such terms as “open source studies”, including some mysterious “credible open source commentary”, and complains about the “fundamentally nihilistic” approach of Russia.
Indeed, if one translates the report wording from the mainstream propaganda language to the ordinary English, the British government and special services complain that they have not enough leverages of pressure and instruments to influence Russia and needs to expand clandestine, diplomatic and propaganda campaigns against Moscow. At the same time, London tries to demonize tactical successes of the Russian state to inform the English-speaking audience of its point of view through diplomatic channels and English-language state media like RT and Sputniknews.
Probably, the main point of the concern for London is that in the conditions of the crumbling neo-liberal narrative (due to the global economic crisis, the COVID-19 outbreak and a series of crises in base states for the Euro-Atlantic establishment), the Russian behavior on the international arena became attractive for the part of the European and American population, which is still not fully indocrinated by the mainstream propaganda.
The Russian side has already denied all the accusations provided by the report of the UK Intelligence and Security Committee. Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry said that it has shown “nothing sensational” and is just “fake shaped Russophobia.”
In response to the report, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made a statement:
“Russia has never interfered in electoral processes in any country of the world: not in the United States, not in Great Britain, or in other countries. We do not do it ourselves and do not tolerate when other countries try to interfere in our political affairs,” Peskov told reporters.
The head of the international committee of the Federation Council, Konstantin Kosachev, believes that by criticizing Russia, Britain is trying to regain its positions in European politics.
“I am convinced that the reason for the appearance of such an odious report is the attempts of the British authorities to regain the European palm at any cost … And why not lead in Russophobia? While in the European Union, London lost some of its brilliance against the background of the Young Europeans, competing with each other, which of them in exchange for European dividends could ruin relations with our country more abruptly,” he wrote on Facebook.
It’s unlikely that the Russian statements will convince anybody in the British establishment because the main goal of the report was not to find the truth but to set conditions for a further action against Moscow.
At the same time, the content of the entire report is quite funny as the side blaming Moscow for the supposed “fundamentally nihilistic” approach and simultaneously proposing employing various propaganda, intelligence and censorship methods against the alternative point of view. Such complains are only fueling this ‘Russia-styled fundamental nihilism’ among the audience, which still is able to have own critical point of view and like to check facts. This demonstrates a sad tendency of the falling level of competence among personnel (including agents, analysis and propagandists) of the Western special services. These agencies are now forced to be fully in the framework of the neo-liberal, minorities-ruled agenda employing the policy of ‘tolerance’ and ‘inclusivity’ promoted by the globalists. Apparently, personal details of particular personnel have become more important that their skills.
Since the very start of SouthFront work, our team has been repeatedly accused of intervening in various processes in the ‘democratic countries’ and spreading top-notch ‘disinformation’ on the highest level (including press briefings of the US Department of State and reports by the French Defense Ministry). And we are not going to stop on this. So, if you want to fuel some more ‘nihilism’ and coverage that disturb the Euro-Atlantic establishment and globalists, support our work.
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southfront--2020-07-22--NATO Holds More Black Sea Exercises, To Last A Week, Eight Countries, 2000 Personnel Participating

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter ( DDG 78 ) entered the Black Sea on Sunday 19 July to take part in an annual NATO military exercise , several days after Russia placed its Black Sea forces on alert during a snap inspection of its military forces ’ battle readiness .
The NATO military exercise Sea Breeze 2020 is co-hosted by the United States and Ukraine and involves more than 2,000 personnel from Bulgaria , Georgia , Norway , Romania , Spain and Turkey .
It will run through July 26 and focus on warfare operations such as air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and search and rescue , according to a Navy press statement .
This will be the third trip into the Black Sea this year for the USS Porter , which is based in Rota , Spain .
A Navy P-8A Poseidon sub hunter aircraft is also participating .
The exercise will take place exclusively at sea to help mitigate COVID-19 , according to the release .
Porter ’ s arrival comes after Russia ’ s Black Sea Fleet conducted a “ snap combat readiness check , ” Russia ’ s state-run news agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The surprise combat readiness check involved troops of the Southern and Western Military Districts , marine infantry of the Northern and Pacific Fleets and some units of the Central Command and the Airborne Force .
Overall , the drills involved 150,000 troops , over 26,000 items of military hardware , 414 aircraft and 106 warships and vessels .
For Moscow ’ s Black Sea-based forces , the associated drills and manoeuvres involved warships , combat aircraft and more than 3,000 personnel .
During the exercise , the ships ’ crew simulated urgent battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a notional enemy ’ s strike .
Sea Breeze 2020 comes as conflict continues in the east of Ukraine in a war that has killed more than 14,000 people , according to the Associated Press .
Russian jets have also intercepted US aircraft over the Black Sea and across the region on numerous occasions in recent years .
LINK Three weeks ago , the Russian Defence Ministry released video footage of what it says was an interception over neutral waters of three US planes that were flying toward its border over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrambled a Su-30 fighter plane that approached the US planes “ at a safe distance , ” after which the US planes reportedly changed course away from Russia ’ s border .
The US planes included a RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft , a P-8 Poseidon and a KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft , according to Russian authorities .
The following day , a pair of F-22 Raptors intercepted four Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone , the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement .
They came within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hung around for almost eight hours The interception operation was the sixth of the month .
Since Russia resumed long-range aviation activities in 2007 , there has been an average of around seven intercepts a year , though the number in any given year has been from zero to 15 , according to NORAD .
LINK MORE ON THE TOPIC : • US strategic bombers trained for strikes on Russia

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) entered the Black Sea on Sunday 19 July to take part in an annual NATO military exercise, several days after Russia placed its Black Sea forces on alert during a snap inspection of its military forces’ battle readiness.
The NATO military exercise Sea Breeze 2020 is co-hosted by the United States and Ukraine and involves more than 2,000 personnel from Bulgaria, Georgia, Norway, Romania, Spain and Turkey.
It will run through July 26 and focus on warfare operations such as air defence, anti-submarine warfare, damage control and search and rescue, according to a Navy press statement.
This will be the third trip into the Black Sea this year for the USS Porter, which is based in Rota, Spain.
A Navy P-8A Poseidon sub hunter aircraft is also participating. The exercise will take place exclusively at sea to help mitigate COVID-19, according to the release.
Porter’s arrival comes after Russia’s Black Sea Fleet conducted a “snap combat readiness check,” Russia’s state-run news agency TASS reported on Friday last week.
The surprise combat readiness check involved troops of the Southern and Western Military Districts, marine infantry of the Northern and Pacific Fleets and some units of the Central Command and the Airborne Force.
Overall, the drills involved 150,000 troops, over 26,000 items of military hardware, 414 aircraft and 106 warships and vessels.
For Moscow’s Black Sea-based forces, the associated drills and manoeuvres involved warships, combat aircraft and more than 3,000 personnel.
During the exercise, the ships’ crew simulated urgent battle preparations and practiced withdrawing the main forces from a notional enemy’s strike.
Sea Breeze 2020 comes as conflict continues in the east of Ukraine in a war that has killed more than 14,000 people, according to the Associated Press.
Russian jets have also intercepted US aircraft over the Black Sea and across the region on numerous occasions in recent years. LINK
Three weeks ago, the Russian Defence Ministry released video footage of what it says was an interception over neutral waters of three US planes that were flying toward its border over the Black Sea.
The ministry said it scrambled a Su-30 fighter plane that approached the US planes “at a safe distance,” after which the US planes reportedly changed course away from Russia’s border. The US planes included a RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, a P-8 Poseidon and a KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft, according to Russian authorities.
The following day, a pair of F-22 Raptors intercepted four Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement. They came within 65 nautical miles of the Aleutian Islands and hung around for almost eight hours
The interception operation was the sixth of the month. Since Russia resumed long-range aviation activities in 2007, there has been an average of around seven intercepts a year, though the number in any given year has been from zero to 15, according to NORAD. LINK
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southfront--2020-07-22--Videos, Photos From Phone Of Killed Pro-Kiev Fighter Reveal US Forces In Conflict Zone In Eastern Uk

Videos, Photos From Phone Of Killed Pro-Kiev Fighter Reveal US Forces In Conflict Zone In Eastern Ukraine

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You are so funny .
Do we operate , raise or do both .
An estimate says Vomen gives 40 % of the GDP .
Thats 22.000 dollar pr female and by that they alone are are number 39 in the world rank list just after Saudia Arabia driven by men .
Danes here as well as in the world are known as the best coordinators and by that becomes good high rank bosses around the world .
Tempting to mention Margrete Vestager trying to tax the big companies as they should .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA in many things in the world .
Thats because we have chosen to be an open econoimy and its good to have good friends – or at least have others as nion enemies .
We have + + in trade with them and if they need money , they just print them .
We also are the most digitalized country in the world and therefore dont need so many orangotang – macho men .
They stink when they get warm .
We are number one in low corruption and aming the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running us , I feel fine about their level for our living standard .
School is free , education is free , heslthcare is free or almost , hospitals are free .
We have a relative good pension for all .
Our last good invension was made by teamwork by good teachers and pupils ( which was 16 to 18 years old ) .
It was a windmill .
Now those windpower stations are all over the world .
Today they produce a little more of our electricity .
Our Premiereminster was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first chock .
The last 14 days we have had 2 dead ones and has less then 7 criticals on the hospital .
If we are USA , we are Sanders , but Sanders are inspired by us and they most likely gets Biden .

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On July 14, 2 pro-Kiev fighters were killed and another one was injured when their sabotage and reconnaissance unit of pro-Kiev forces failed to cross the frontline and enter the territory controlled by the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in eastern Ukraine. One of the killed ‘Ukrainian fighters’ appeared to be a citizen of Estonia, Mikola Ilin. SF covered this situation in details July 17 (LINK). However, on July 21, the situation with the failed attack of pro-Kiev forces developed even further when the Union of Bloggers of Ukraine released photos and videos allegedly obtained from his phone.
The released photos and videos supposedly reveal a coordinated deployment of a large number of US troops in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine. According to US officials, US forces are not deployed on the frontline with the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and conduct training and advice missions only. Nonetheless, the released content demonstrates that the official US version is as always far from reality. US forces seem to be working in a close proximity with the frontline and support operations of pro-Kiev fighters in the region.
It should be noted that the current Kiev regime is not interested in political solution of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and sabotage negotiations with the people’s republics and the implementation of the Minsk agreements. Local sources report regular violations of the ceasefire regime by pro-Kiev forces. Thus, US troops deployed near the frontline are in fact directly involved in the conflict.
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southfront--2020-07-22--F-22 Raptor Stealth Air Superiority Fighter (Infographics)

U.S. lost 6 Craptors and 4 Flop-35s sofar .
Not counting the F-22s that were cannibalized or totalled in hurricane @ @ @ @ @ It doesnt have weak engines .
The prototypes are in the same class as the @ @ @ @ @ will deliver a 176KN per engine , which is 25 % more thrust that on @ @ @ @ @ beg anybody .
If you would know the Indian mentality you would be aware thats @ @ @ @ @ price .
Indians arent generous at all , they want everything but for as little @ @ @ @ @ misery went on with the Mig-29K , the Su-30 MKI , the French Rafale and @ @ @ @ @ .
Its their way , I know that , Russia knows that , U.S. knows @ @ @ @ @ ’ t get the memo it seems…

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The F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter jet developed for the United States Air Force. The F-22 is primarily an air superiority fighter, but also has ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities.
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southfront--2020-07-22--Khabarovsk Protests – Signal Of Wider Crisis In Russian Governance System?

Protests have been ongoing in Russia ’ s Khabarovsk region since July 10 , when security forces detained the local governor , Sergei Furgal , as a part of the criminal investigation into organized killings in 2004-2005 .
Furgal , who was removed from his psot after the detention , is suspected of organizing of killings of several businessmen by an organized criminal group in 2004-2005 .
The wave of protests , which started with a demand to release the detained governor , quiqly evolved into a wider campaign against the central Russian government that creates risks of distabiliztion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the regional and federal elites affialted with Furgal has successfully organized a series of mass protests in the city of Khabarovsk and several smaller towns .
The initial goal of the effort was to paint the detention of Furgal as somehow ‘ illegal ’ and a ‘ political case ’ in order to pressure the investigation and court .
However , as of July 21 , the protest wave turned to be fully anti-government and exploiting the supposed standoff between Moscow ( as the central government ) and Khabarovsk ( as the region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fuel a local sepratism ( for example , protesters alsmost do not use the Russian flag ) and create a division between the people of Khabarovsk region and the rest of Russia .
The largest protest , which took place on July 18 , reportedly gather 30-35,000 people .
The protests are backed by an active propaganda campaign in opposition media outlets and social media .
At the first stages of the protest , a strange bot activity was observed in the Chinese-controlled social media Tik Tok ( link ) , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nonetheless , in the Furgal case , the social media network in fact indirectly promoted content in support of the detained governor and against the Russian central government .
Such an attitude of Beijing-controlled media is likely a part of the larger Chinese diplomatic approach .
Beijing always uses a chance to weaken its partners in order to gain additional leverages of pressure and opportunities to gain revenue in the diplomatic and economic relations with them .
Later , the media campaign expanded to Twitter and Facebook , where it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bots run by Western-funded organizations and the so-called “ liberal opposition ” ( a hardcore pro-Western and anti-Russian part of the political spectre ) .
The situatino in Khabarovsk is also covered by mainstream media outlets that seek to present the situation there as a result of the ‘ political repressions ’ and paint the current wave of protests as the signal of the supposed collapse of the ‘ Putin regime ’ .
Facebook and Twitter are assisting this kind of coverage as well as anti-government social media posts by pushing them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Officially , the social media networks deny any political-motivated actions of this kind .
However , the practice and appearing facts ( including recently appeared screenshots of the Twitter dashboard to manipulate accounts ) speak for themselves .
These factors demonstrate that the Khabarovsk protests are no more a local matter , which could be partially exploited by China , but a notable factor of the Russian internal politics and the point of instability that draws attention of foreign players that seek to distabilize the country .
Western and opposition media outlets like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ govenor , Furgal , is from the opposition party – LDPR ( Liberal Democratic Party of Russia ) .
However , they often forget to mention that the person that became the acting governor after the Furgal detention is also from LDPR – Mikhail Dyagterev .
Therefore , one opposition figure was just changed to another opposition figure .
There are two options : • This is some very ‘ wise political supression plan ’ by the Kremlin , which can hardly be understood .
However , who cares .
The ‘ Putin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fun by opressing some opposition governors .
• The Furgal case has little common with the political battles inside Rusisa and is really related to his criminal past .
Yikes !
In these conditions , it ’ s interesting to look at the reaction of the protests to the appointment of Dyagterev .
They just continued with even more anti-government slogans .
Some local experts say that the part of elites with the particular criminal record just understood that the recent anti-corruption and anti-criminal trend in the Russian political life poses a direct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with media support from foreign players , are working to distabilize the region and further in order to demonstrate the Kremlin that they will not leave the presecution of criminals unanswered .
As to the local population , their protest intentions caused by particular social and economic factors are just exploited .
At the same time , the lack of the proper reaction to apparent attempts to destabilize Russia ’ s Far East from Moscow also raises questions .
If the situation is not contained and there is no response , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the entire country .
If one region and its local elites , for example Khabarovsk , gain an additional independence inside Russia and resist to Moscow ’ s work to combat criminal and corruption there , other regional clans will seize this opportunity to repeat this case .
So , any constructive efforts of the central government that supposedly damage financial , often corruption-linked , interests of the local clans will face a fierce resistance and attempts to destabilize another region : from the Far East to the South .
The governance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state will enter another crisis .
It should be noted that the current ‘ soft ’ response from the central government to Khabarovks issues is not the question of the lack of the political will of President Putin or his circle .
Rather , this is the problem of the staff shortage for such cases .
A large part of the Russian elites is infiltrated by pro-Western , neo-liberal and corruption elements that are not interested in real work to improve the economic and social situation in the country .
The rent-seeking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ordinary people among f the so-called “ new Russian aristocracy ” become a real problem in the conditions when it ’ s needed to take fast and effective steps to work out anti-crisis solutions .
Representatives of the Russian liberals and self-proclaimed aristocrats often have a pretty ugly face .
For example , Gasan Gusejnov , the professor in the Higher School of Economics ( the talent foundry for the liberals-ruled economic bloc of the Russian government ) , recently called the terrorist attack in Moscow ’ s Dubrovka Theatre in 2002 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggle by the Chechen nation ” .
Gusejnov already deleted his comment on Facebook on the terrorist attack , but it still can be easily found online : While persons like Gasan Gusejnov continue working in top universities and even government-funded organizations of Russia receiving large salaries there , Russia will continue experiencing significant difficulties with developing a new intellectual class and the part of elites that really work in the interests of the nation .
However , there is a second , optimistic scenario of the development of the Khabarovsk situation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ instigators of instability and start an open dialogue with the local population ( not foreign-funded propagandists interested in the further protests ) .
The transparency of anti-corruption and criminal processes in the region together with the administrative work to address the real problems of the people will allow to overcome the current situation .
Local media report that the acting governor has already started the work in this direction .
Nontheless , he will apparently need assistance from Moscow to restore the regional stability .
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Khabarovsk Protests Demand Release Of Governor Detained For Organizing Murders

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Protests have been ongoing in Russia’s Khabarovsk region since July 10, when security forces detained the local governor, Sergei Furgal, as a part of the criminal investigation into organized killings in 2004-2005. Furgal, who was removed from his psot after the detention, is suspected of organizing of killings of several businessmen by an organized criminal group in 2004-2005.
The wave of protests, which started with a demand to release the detained governor, quiqly evolved into a wider campaign against the central Russian government that creates risks of distabiliztion of the entire region.
The part of the regional and federal elites affialted with Furgal has successfully organized a series of mass protests in the city of Khabarovsk and several smaller towns. The initial goal of the effort was to paint the detention of Furgal as somehow ‘illegal’ and a ‘political case’ in order to pressure the investigation and court. However, as of July 21, the protest wave turned to be fully anti-government and exploiting the supposed standoff between Moscow (as the central government) and Khabarovsk (as the region). The opposition has been trying to fuel a local sepratism (for example, protesters alsmost do not use the Russian flag) and create a division between the people of Khabarovsk region and the rest of Russia.
The largest protest, which took place on July 18, reportedly gather 30-35,000 people.
Хабаровск горит – на улице +30 градусов жары и, как минимум, 30-35 тысяч митингующих. А ещё несколько тысяч во Владивостоке и других городах поменьше. Люди скандируют: «Свободу». Главный лозунг: «Перемен». pic.twitter.com/QoQLjk4Gwd — baza (@bazabazon) July 18, 2020
The protests are backed by an active propaganda campaign in opposition media outlets and social media. At the first stages of the protest, a strange bot activity was observed in the Chinese-controlled social media Tik Tok (link), which often limits the spread of political content. Nonetheless, in the Furgal case, the social media network in fact indirectly promoted content in support of the detained governor and against the Russian central government. Such an attitude of Beijing-controlled media is likely a part of the larger Chinese diplomatic approach. Beijing always uses a chance to weaken its partners in order to gain additional leverages of pressure and opportunities to gain revenue in the diplomatic and economic relations with them.
Later, the media campaign expanded to Twitter and Facebook, where it’s mostly run by the network of accounts and bots run by Western-funded organizations and the so-called “liberal opposition” (a hardcore pro-Western and anti-Russian part of the political spectre). The situatino in Khabarovsk is also covered by mainstream media outlets that seek to present the situation there as a result of the ‘political repressions’ and paint the current wave of protests as the signal of the supposed collapse of the ‘Putin regime’. Facebook and Twitter are assisting this kind of coverage as well as anti-government social media posts by pushing them to trends ans increasing their coverage. Officially, the social media networks deny any political-motivated actions of this kind. However, the practice and appearing facts (including recently appeared screenshots of the Twitter dashboard to manipulate accounts) speak for themselves. These factors demonstrate that the Khabarovsk protests are no more a local matter, which could be partially exploited by China, but a notable factor of the Russian internal politics and the point of instability that draws attention of foreign players that seek to distabilize the country.
Protests in Khabarovsk:
Western and opposition media outlets like to emphasize that the detained and dismissed govenor, Furgal, is from the opposition party – LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia). However, they often forget to mention that the person that became the acting governor after the Furgal detention is also from LDPR – Mikhail Dyagterev. Therefore, one opposition figure was just changed to another opposition figure. There are two options:
This is some very ‘wise political supression plan’ by the Kremlin, which can hardly be understood. However, who cares. The ‘Putin regime’ is evil and just makes fun by opressing some opposition governors.
The Furgal case has little common with the political battles inside Rusisa and is really related to his criminal past. Yikes!
In these conditions, it’s interesting to look at the reaction of the protests to the appointment of Dyagterev. They just continued with even more anti-government slogans. Some local experts say that the part of elites with the particular criminal record just understood that the recent anti-corruption and anti-criminal trend in the Russian political life poses a direct threat to them. So, they, with media support from foreign players, are working to distabilize the region and further in order to demonstrate the Kremlin that they will not leave the presecution of criminals unanswered. As to the local population, their protest intentions caused by particular social and economic factors are just exploited.
At the same time, the lack of the proper reaction to apparent attempts to destabilize Russia’s Far East from Moscow also raises questions. If the situation is not contained and there is no response, it will easily lead to the negative tendencies across the entire country. If one region and its local elites, for example Khabarovsk, gain an additional independence inside Russia and resist to Moscow’s work to combat criminal and corruption there, other regional clans will seize this opportunity to repeat this case. So, any constructive efforts of the central government that supposedly damage financial, often corruption-linked, interests of the local clans will face a fierce resistance and attempts to destabilize another region: from the Far East to the South. The governance system will be undermined and Russia as the state will enter another crisis.
It should be noted that the current ‘soft’ response from the central government to Khabarovks issues is not the question of the lack of the political will of President Putin or his circle. Rather, this is the problem of the staff shortage for such cases. A large part of the Russian elites is infiltrated by pro-Western, neo-liberal and corruption elements that are not interested in real work to improve the economic and social situation in the country. The rent-seeking behavior and the indifference towards the fate of ordinary people among f the so-called “new Russian aristocracy” become a real problem in the conditions when it’s needed to take fast and effective steps to work out anti-crisis solutions.
Representatives of the Russian liberals and self-proclaimed aristocrats often have a pretty ugly face. For example, Gasan Gusejnov, the professor in the Higher School of Economics (the talent foundry for the liberals-ruled economic bloc of the Russian government), recently called the terrorist attack in Moscow’s Dubrovka Theatre in 2002 as an act of “national liberation struggle by the Chechen nation”.
The 2002 attack (also known as Nord-Ost siege) was conducted by 40 terrorists. 916 people were held hostages. 130 of them, including 10 children, died. The group led by Movsar Barayev wanted to pressure the Russian government to withdraw Russian forces from Chechnya and an end to the Second Chechen War. By that moment the so-called Republic of Ichkeria (modern Chechnya) became a hotbed for various al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group. The Second Chechen War itself started with an invasion of al-Qaeda militants based in the modern Chechnya to Russia’s Republic of Dagestan in 1999. The group that attacked Dubrovka Theatre was in fact al-Qaeda-like terrorists.
Gusejnov already deleted his comment on Facebook on the terrorist attack, but it still can be easily found online:
Гасан «клоачный русский язык» Гусейнов из ВШЭ пробивает новое дно. На этот раз он называет трагедию «Норд-Оста» «национально-освободительной борьбой чеченского народа»
Доколе? pic.twitter.com/px76zcVJPo — Юлия Витязева (@Vityzeva) July 20, 2020
While persons like Gasan Gusejnov continue working in top universities and even government-funded organizations of Russia receiving large salaries there, Russia will continue experiencing significant difficulties with developing a new intellectual class and the part of elites that really work in the interests of the nation.
However, there is a second, optimistic scenario of the development of the Khabarovsk situation. Authorities have an option to neutralize the instigators of instability and start an open dialogue with the local population (not foreign-funded propagandists interested in the further protests). The transparency of anti-corruption and criminal processes in the region together with the administrative work to address the real problems of the people will allow to overcome the current situation. Local media report that the acting governor has already started the work in this direction. Nontheless, he will apparently need assistance from Moscow to restore the regional stability.
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