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Putin Makes His Case
September 12, 2026 | By Rana Yashwant
Putin is made of a different mold and clay. Listening to him is like watching him open up. Today, Putin sent his message to the people of Europe from Delhi. Below is the translation of what he said.
Russia has never been your enemy and never will be!
We have no need for Europe's raw materials or its wealth; we have our own sufficient resources. We have absolutely no need for your raw materials. Russia is the world's richest country in terms of natural resources.
Why do you think Russia is Europe's enemy?
What has Russia done to you that has caused you harm?
Did we sell you gas and raw materials at prices lower than those extorted by your "friends"? Yes.
Did Russia lose 20 million lives to rid you of the Nazis during World War II? Yes.
Was Russia one of the first countries to help Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes.
Did we provide help during fires and natural disasters in Europe? Yes.
In the end, what has Russia done that they hate it so much for?
Russia is not your enemy; your real enemies are your leaders who rule over you.
— President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
The unlikely appeal of Sergey Lavrov to Generation Z
A rare Sergey Lavrov interview reveals his humor, habits and views on history – and helps explain why Russia's Gen Z finds him so appealing
September 13, 2026 | By Polina Polyakova
I'll readily admit that I adore Sergey Lavrov. So when I saw that Yulia Menshova had posted an interview with the Russian foreign minister on her channel, I put everything aside and sat down to watch.
Minister Lavrov rarely gives personal interviews. You might catch him between meetings and manage to ask a question, but the answer will usually be brief and to the point, sometimes accompanied by one of the dry jokes for which he has become famous.
Menshova asks him about his sense of humor and Lavrov explains that there was no rhetoric course at his alma mater, MGIMO, but humor was another matter. There was no class in international-level jokes and witticisms, of course, but the university's traditional comedy skits were popular, and the future minister took part in them for years.
He evidently learned something. Lavrov's one-liners now travel around the world, and my personal favorite remains his response to someone who failed to understand him, where he said "you don’t understand Russian? High time to learn."
Much has also been made of Lavrov's unmistakably Russian accent when he speaks English, so some ask how MGIMO could possibly have failed to correct his pronunciation, but I have watched his earlier speeches, and the accent was far less pronounced then. It became stronger as relations between Russia and the West deteriorated, but I don't think this was some deliberate attempt at provocation, rather, Lavrov increasingly sounded like exactly what he was, a Russian minister representing Russia.
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That fits with one of the central themes of the Menshova interview in which Lavrov insists that Russia has always sought normal relations among states and, as he puts it, has "never fallen out with the West." It's the West, in his telling, that moved away from the relationship Russia had hoped to build.
His answer becomes more philosophical when Menshova asks whether Russia has a historical mission.
"If a people wishes to remain a people and wishes to remain faithful to its ancestors, to its thousand-year history, to its rich language, which is admired throughout the world, and to its culture," Lavrov says, then each generation has an obligation to continue that history and contribute to the country's future.
"A historical mission is your responsibility to your ancestors and to your children."
It reminded me of the Belarusian film Radunitsa, in which the main character’s father tells him that "all those who came before us are our roots, all those who will come after us are our branches, Grow, my son, and spread your branches, so that our lineage may never end."
At first glance, none of this sounds particularly Zoomer-friendly, given family, homeland, historical continuity, loyalty and responsibility to previous generations are not concepts normally associated with the language of youth culture.
Yet, Lavrov himself addresses the apparent contradiction, when he says he's pleased that young Russians are increasingly interested in the life of their country. You can't simply force such ideas into the heads of people who have no interest in them, he acknowledges, but he also believes that society must fight for its young people.
Please go to RT to continue reading.
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Covert war: Emco ammunition facility gets taken out:
Putin Makes His Case
September 12, 2026 | By Rana Yashwant
Putin is made of a different mold and clay. Listening to him is like watching him open up. Today, Putin sent his message to the people of Europe from Delhi. Below is the translation of what he said.
Russia has never been your enemy and never will be!
We have no need for Europe's raw materials or its wealth; we have our own sufficient resources. We have absolutely no need for your raw materials. Russia is the world's richest country in terms of natural resources.
We neither want your land nor your territory.
Look at the vastness of Russia on the map. Russia is almost twice the size of the whole of Europe. What use would your land be to us? What would we do with it?
Why do you think Russia is Europe's enemy?
What has Russia done to you that has caused you harm?
Did we sell you gas and raw materials at prices lower than those extorted by your "friends"? Yes.
Did Russia lose 20 million lives to rid you of the Nazis during World War II? Yes.
Was Russia one of the first countries to help Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes.
Did we provide help during fires and natural disasters in Europe? Yes.
In the end, what has Russia done that they hate it so much for?
Russia is not your enemy; your real enemies are your leaders who rule over you.
— President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
________पुतिन कुछ अलग ही साँचे और माटी के बने हुए हैं. उनको सुनना उनके खुलने जैसा है. आज पुतिन ने दिल्ली से यूरोप के लोगों को अपना मैसेज भेजा. नीचे उनके कहे का अनुवाद है.
— Rana Yashwant (@RanaYashwant1) September 11, 2026
रूस कभी आपका दुश्मन नहीं रहा और न कभी होगा!
हमें यूरोप के कच्चे माल या उसकी संपदा की कोई आवश्यकता नहीं है; हमारे… pic.twitter.com/pGJmc87NA0
The unlikely appeal of Sergey Lavrov to Generation Z
A rare Sergey Lavrov interview reveals his humor, habits and views on history – and helps explain why Russia's Gen Z finds him so appealing
September 13, 2026 | By Polina Polyakova
I'll readily admit that I adore Sergey Lavrov. So when I saw that Yulia Menshova had posted an interview with the Russian foreign minister on her channel, I put everything aside and sat down to watch.
Minister Lavrov rarely gives personal interviews. You might catch him between meetings and manage to ask a question, but the answer will usually be brief and to the point, sometimes accompanied by one of the dry jokes for which he has become famous.
Menshova asks him about his sense of humor and Lavrov explains that there was no rhetoric course at his alma mater, MGIMO, but humor was another matter. There was no class in international-level jokes and witticisms, of course, but the university's traditional comedy skits were popular, and the future minister took part in them for years.
He evidently learned something. Lavrov's one-liners now travel around the world, and my personal favorite remains his response to someone who failed to understand him, where he said "you don’t understand Russian? High time to learn."
Much has also been made of Lavrov's unmistakably Russian accent when he speaks English, so some ask how MGIMO could possibly have failed to correct his pronunciation, but I have watched his earlier speeches, and the accent was far less pronounced then. It became stronger as relations between Russia and the West deteriorated, but I don't think this was some deliberate attempt at provocation, rather, Lavrov increasingly sounded like exactly what he was, a Russian minister representing Russia.
Read more What Russian feminists actually want
That fits with one of the central themes of the Menshova interview in which Lavrov insists that Russia has always sought normal relations among states and, as he puts it, has "never fallen out with the West." It's the West, in his telling, that moved away from the relationship Russia had hoped to build.
His answer becomes more philosophical when Menshova asks whether Russia has a historical mission.
"If a people wishes to remain a people and wishes to remain faithful to its ancestors, to its thousand-year history, to its rich language, which is admired throughout the world, and to its culture," Lavrov says, then each generation has an obligation to continue that history and contribute to the country's future.
"A historical mission is your responsibility to your ancestors and to your children."
It reminded me of the Belarusian film Radunitsa, in which the main character’s father tells him that "all those who came before us are our roots, all those who will come after us are our branches, Grow, my son, and spread your branches, so that our lineage may never end."
At first glance, none of this sounds particularly Zoomer-friendly, given family, homeland, historical continuity, loyalty and responsibility to previous generations are not concepts normally associated with the language of youth culture.
Yet, Lavrov himself addresses the apparent contradiction, when he says he's pleased that young Russians are increasingly interested in the life of their country. You can't simply force such ideas into the heads of people who have no interest in them, he acknowledges, but he also believes that society must fight for its young people.
Please go to RT to continue reading.
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🚨 Putin Just Declared the Next Monetary System and It’s All Planned For China’s Gold
— Stern Drew (@SternDrewCrypto) September 13, 2026
Putin just told BRICS the IMF, World Bank and WTO are out of date without any reforms while BRICS is set to rollout their new settlement system away from SWIFT and Dollar system.
BRICS Pay… https://t.co/IKyolsZZCV pic.twitter.com/KgmxHPqSwx
America has some serious issues with Britain as Britain continues its commercial proxy war in Ukraine with Russia:
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