🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to the newspaper "Arguments and Facts" (October 21, 2024)
Key Points:
#BRICS
• BRICS epitomises the shifts that have long been underway in the global economy. New centres of economic growth are emerging, and alongside them comes financial influence, which in turn brings political influence.
• BRICS is a consortium where no single nation leads or is led, devoid of the bureaucratic machinery akin to that observed in Brussels, where EU officials impose decisions that contravene the will and interests of several member states, failing to align with the aspirations of voters across many countries.
• BRICS does not stand in opposition to any entity, nor does it orchestrate operations or initiate projects. BRICS is committed to enhancing the combined potential of its nations and devising collaborative strategies for harnessing these potentials for mutual benefit.
• What makes BRICS and other World Majority or Global East associations that do not include Western countries stand out, is that they are not created for the purpose of struggling or fighting with anyone. They are established to collectively benefit from their competitive advantages such as geographical location, shared history, cultural and humanitarian proximity <...>.
#USA
• The US is unwilling to relinquish the reins of power that they have held since World War II through the Bretton Woods institutions and through the role assigned to the US dollar in the international monetary system, even after free exchange of US dollars for gold had been cancelled.
• The key goal of the US ruling class is to make sure no one can undermine their dominance. This goal is illusory. The historical process is objectively heading in a different direction, and this has to be reckoned with.
• We are ready to interact with any administration voted in by the American people, but only if such a dialogue is mutually respectful, and both parties listen and hear what the other party has to say.
#Ukraine
• On multiple occasions, European leaders from Brussels have repeatedly made it clear that they must support Ukraine for as long as it takes, because Ukraine is fighting for the European values.
• It turns out that European leaders are still willing to uphold Nazi values, which is why denazification is not just a motto, but an objective of utmost importance.
#UN
• The United Nations is not a valiant knight expected to “charge in and extinguish the fire” upon witnessing injustice. The UN is an assembly of its member states, each with established rules, including the Security Council's veto rights. The United States has effectively exercised this right five times over the past year, blocking a resolution proposed by several countries, including Russia, demanding an immediate ceasefire. <...> Presently, the United States is taking every measure to avoid antagonising Israel.
• Nations such as India, Brazil, and African representatives should have long held permanent seats on the Security Council. This is essential to ensure representation of the World Majority.
#Finland#Sweden#NATO
• The zeal that the Finns and Swedes are showing in NATO, advocating for defeating Russia, is not only rooted in their historical instincts. They are also eager to show their Big Brothers in the North Atlantic Alliance that they have brought added value <...>.
• I am confident that reasonable people in Europe, who have learned the lessons taught by history, see this too, including in Finland and Sweden.
#Europe
• To reiterate, the so-called right-wing conservatives are loyal to their countries and their people. We will engage with anyone who approaches us with a proposal to talk, to seek common ground, and to think about how we can jointly make the lives of our citizens better.
#EurasianSecurity
• We suggest discussing the Eurasian continent-wide security architecture, emphasising the fact that its doors will be open to everyone, including countries from the West of the Eurasian continent.
Read in full(Telegraph)
Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of #Somalia
Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with 17 crew that was sailing near the Somali coast, according to multiple security officials who spoke to the BBC.
The ship, Honor 25, was overrun late on Wednesday by six gunmen, when it was approximately 30 nautical miles (55 kms) offshore, the officials said.
Until three years ago piracy had almost disappeared in this stretch of the Indian Ocean once notorious for hijackings, but it has since made a comeback with fishing trawlers or container ships targeted.
The seizure of a tanker headed for the Somali capital, Mogadishu, is likely to increase anxiety in the city where petrol prices have already tripled since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.
It was carrying 18,500 barrels of oil, security officials from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region told the BBC.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78l26yn981o
🇸🇴#Somalia: Somali security forces have opened fire on protesters in Mogadishu’s Daynile district as demonstrations intensified over the past week following the government’s decision to evict residents from low-income areas.
(via @Terroralerts007)
🇸🇴#Somalia: Clashes broke out overnight in Somalia’s capital between local militias and government forces.
Tensions reportedly escalated after days of unrest over unpaid salaries and economic instability. The situation was further fueled by an incident in which Mogadishu’s council allegedly sent police officers, accompanied by bulldozers, to evict residents and demolish several homes in the low-income Deynile district, due to unpaid debts to the city's council.
Regional reports also suggest that factions formed within the army during the incident, with some soldiers allegedly siding with residents affected by the evictions.
(via SomaliGuardian)
🇸🇴#Somalia: Somali National Armed Forces, along with AUSSOM troops, destroyed several hideouts of Al-Shabaab militants in Buulo Abdala and Madulo in Lower Shabelle two days ago.
Footage posted on AUSSOM’s X account shows Somali National Armed Forces operating alongside contractors from the American PMC Bancroft Global Development.
The group is partly funded by the US State Department, although it presents itself as an independent NGO.
Bancroft has been active in Somalia for over a decade, and its American founder, Michael Stock, has reportedly been linked to Bob Denard, a notorious French mercenary associated with multiple coups in Africa.
The US drone bombing operation—which has a bigger budget than the Somali government—keeps helping Al Shabaab recruit by hitting civilians and their livestock. In August they killed 18, including 12 children. The US almost never pays reparations, apologizes, or even formally acknowledges what it's done. #Somalia
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📝Piraten der Arabischen See📝
Während die Aufmerksamkeit der Weltöffentlichkeit auf die Straße von Hormuz gerichtet bleibt, haben somalische Piraten ihre Aktivitäten am Horn von Afrika verstärkt.
Der Tanker Honour 25, der am 20. Februar vom nicht anerkannten Somaliland in die VAE auslief, wurde auf der Rückreise etwa 30 Seemeilen vor der Küste gekapert. Das Schiff transportierte 18.500 Fässer Treibstoff nach Mogadischu und wird derzeit vor Anker in der Region Bander Beyla festgehalten.
Das Schiff hat 17 Besatzungsmitglieder — Bürger von Pakistan, Indien, Sri Lanka und Myanmar. Ihr Schicksal bleibt derzeit unklar.
📌Bereits am Donnerstag berichtete UKMTO von einem weiteren Zwischenfall: zwei Boote mit bewaffneten Männern näherten sich einem Schiff in der Nähe der somalischen Küste, feuerten Warnschüsse ab und verschwanden. Offensichtlich nimmt die Piratenaktivität inmitten der regionalen Instabilität zu.
❗️Der Zwischenfall verschärft die Spannungen im somalischen gescheiterten Staat. Ohne einen funktionierenden Staat verschärft sich die Treibstoffkrise — die Benzinpreise in Somalia haben sich seit Beginn des Konflikts im Nahen Osten verdreifacht. Unter solchen Umständen sind 18.500 Fässer niemals überschüssig.
#VAE#Somalia
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Telegram telah diblokir di Somalia
Pemerintah Somalia telah mengambil keputusan untuk memblokir aplikasi TikTok dan Telegram, serta situs web taruhan online 1XBET, di dalam negeri, dengan alasan bahwa platform-platform ini digunakan oleh "teroris" untuk tujuan propaganda.
Menurut informasi Kementerian, platform-platform yang terdaftar ini digunakan oleh "teroris" dan "kelompok yang mempromosikan ketidakmoralan" untuk menyebarkan gambar dan video kekerasan, serta untuk menyesatkan masyarakat.
Keputusan ini diambil menjelang fase kedua serangan militer terhadap kelompok Islam radikal yang dikenal sebagai "Al-Shabaab", yang telah melakukan pemberontakan berdarah terhadap pemerintah pusat di Mogadishu selama lebih dari 15 tahun.
Kementerian Komunikasi dan Teknologi, dalam pernyataannya, mengindikasikan bahwa mereka telah memberi instruksi kepada penyedia layanan internet untuk memutus akses ke tiga platform ini pada tanggal 24 Agustus. Tindakan hukum akan diambil terhadap mereka yang tidak mematuhi persyaratan ini, meskipun rincian tindakan hukum tersebut tidak dijelaskan.
#pemblokiran#Somalia
The Quiet Militarization of Somalia and What It Means for the Horn. Read more.
https://borkena.com/2026/02/05/somalia-the-quiet-militarization-of-somalia-and-what-it-means-for-the-horn/#Somalia#Politics
According to the deputy regional director of UNICEF, Rania Dagash, 386,000 children in Somalia need treatment due to malnutrition caused by a long drought and the lack of humanitarian aid.
Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic and anti-Russian sanctions have caused difficulties in helping people. For example, about 92% of Somalia’s wheat needs came from Ukraine and Russia, but now supply chains are disrupted, said Rania Dagash.
But the main reason is drought linked with global climate change. Today’s most suffer from freshwater shortages, and more frequent droughts regions are Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Droughts are just a part of a global water crisis. Watch the documentary No Way Back: Water to learn more about what’s happening to the water cycle and our planet’s water resources.
#children#Somalia
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