Iranian turbines are apparently going to replace Siemens turbines in Russia.

Algeria is the latest nation to wish to join BRICS.

Western values exposed again.

The UK-funded 'black hole' prisons housing children in cells without sunlight

Britain is accused of flouting the law by funding IS prisons where children as young as nine are held without trial.

https://t.co/EEslk4EDEB

The trial of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s former head of precious metals has offered unprecedented insights into the trading desk that dominates the global gold market.

https://t.co/aDKy7V9NZA

China and Hungary:

A freight train carrying 20 containers and cargo left Hefei in China for Budapest. It is the first ever train cargo delivery of its kind between the two cities.

I recall Ayman al-Zawahiri apparently also dying in 2020.

Incredible how many times this happens. Bin Laden being another example.

Berlin

Foreign Ministry:

In case of aggression, Germany will help Taiwan.

You think these morons would have learnt their lesson wrt Russia and Ukraine.

If anyone seriously imagined Beijing would take down Pelosi's plane they do not understand China.

The US wanted a direct response to their blatant provocation. That is the last thing you would do.

The common denominator in every flashpoint, conflict and warzone in the world is the US.

It's what empires do when they are in freefall.

Remember how China was criticised for showing weakness wrt to Hong Kong demonstrations?

Who now controls HK? China or Western backed elements? It's clearly Beijing.

Let's see where Taiwan is in 6 to 12 months, not 12 to 24 hours.

US is desperate for China to fire the first shot in military terms.

It does not want China to take a tough response imposing shots in economic and financial terms.

Recall Russia waited 8 years to respond to the Ukraine maidan.

So don't necessarily expect a rapid response from China. US is waiting for something, so why rush? Psychological battle going forward is very important.

Russian Foreign Ministry:

The era of cooperation with the West is over, there will be no return to the situation before the Special Operation in relations with the US and Europe.

One day that will change when western Russian policy is no longer dictated by ideological hatred.

Recall how the west was cheerleading the robust and prompt response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

How is that now playing out?

Act in haste and repent at leisure.

Nothing to see here:

Moscow Exchange has started to trade bonds with Yuan settlement.

Hearing from Belgrade it is business as usual and there currently is no real concern about recent developments in Kosovo.

Gazprom:

The gas turbine delivery to Russia is impossible due to Canada, EU, and UK sanctions

Russia is trolling the west now.

Apparently the ICC does not recognize the war as aggression against Ukraine due to legal reasons.

So Fed admits that US tbtf banks need more capital as we have been saying pretty much uniquely for months. We are also expected to believe that financial institutions have 2tn per night to park at the Fed. No explanation how fed is paying the associated huge interest payments.

For years we have stated process of de-dollarisation has been ongoing. It is now the case that we are seeing the lowest holdings of US debt by foreigners this century. Likely to be far lower than official data.

As ever you might not like what we say but we deal with realities.