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[Ravenlocke]

RussiaNews 🇷🇺

🚨⚡️Putin concluded his talks with the Indonesian President and escorted him to his car

https://x.com/mog_russEN/status/2043729130848682302

And in US

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🚨⚡️ The US just unlocked the skies over Indonesia.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at Pentagon.

- DC is seeking "blanket overflight" permission for military aircraft without flight-by-flight approvals.


https://x.com/mog_russEN/status/2043732579157958889

[Ravenlocke]

RT

'Indonesia has become a full-fledged BRICS member' — Putin to Indonesia prez

Which is yet another opportunity to 'expand cooperation between Indonesia and Eurasian Economic Union' the Russian president told Prabowo Subianto

https://x.com/RT_com/status/2043660096337764796

[bojancan]

I do not understand anymore what is going on... is so messy...
On one side Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at Pentagon.... seeking "blanket overflight" permission for military aircraft without flight-by-flight approvals.... on other side in the same day... Putin concluded his talks with the Indonesian President Subianto to become full member of BRICS....

[rgray222]

Posted by bojancan (here)
I do not understand anymore what is going on... is so messy...
On one side Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at Pentagon.... seeking "blanket overflight" permission for military aircraft without flight-by-flight approvals.... on other side in the same day... Putin concluded his talks with the Indonesian President Subianto to become full member of BRICS....

There really should be no confusion about this; simultaneously cooperating with the U.S. on military matters and strengthening ties with Russia and other BRICS nations is a brilliant diplomatic and geopolitical move. It bolsters their national security, tightens up their sovereignty and gives their economic world standing a huge boost. It is a win for the USA, a win for BRICS, and an enormous win for Indonesia.

It appears to me that you were hoping for your Team BRICS to be cheered at the podium while vanquishing Team USA into obscurity. Any win for Team Trump would be considered messy when your heart is so deeply rooted in partisanship.

[Ravenlocke]

Posted by bojancan (here)
I do not understand anymore what is going on... is so messy...
On one side Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at Pentagon.... seeking "blanket overflight" permission for military aircraft without flight-by-flight approvals.... on other side in the same day... Putin concluded his talks with the Indonesian President Subianto to become full member of BRICS....

Hi bojancan,

Yes US is seeking permission to us Indonesia’s air space and Indonesia is now a full BRICS member.

However Indonesia has denied allowing US to use it’s airspace, please see here for further details.


https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1710642

[rgray222]

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)

Posted by bojancan (here)
I do not understand anymore what is going on... is so messy...
On one side Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at Pentagon.... seeking "blanket overflight" permission for military aircraft without flight-by-flight approvals.... on other side in the same day... Putin concluded his talks with the Indonesian President Subianto to become full member of BRICS....

However Indonesia has denied allowing US to use it’s airspace, please see here for further details.



https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1710642

Are you sure about this information? As of late this afternoon

Based on reports from April 2026, Indonesia has not denied the U.S. permission to fly over its country, but has clarified that discussions regarding "blanket overflight access" for U.S. military aircraft are still in the preliminary stage. Defense Ministry official Rico Ricardo Sirait said in a statement on Monday that his decision is not final and remains under discussion. He also urged the public "not to be misled by circulating information." He also said that his decision must benefit the public, while respecting national sovereignty.

Source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/41205...ional-airspace
ANTARANEWS.com is the official English portal of Perum LKBN Antara, Indonesia's national news agency, which delivers real-time information on events from Indonesia and around the world.

I am not sure your post on the Israel vs Palestine/Lebanon/Iran/Yemen/Syria: a New Middle East War is correct.

[bojancan]

Posted by rgray222 (here)

Posted by bojancan (here)
I do not understand anymore what is going on... is so messy...
On one side Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at Pentagon.... seeking "blanket overflight" permission for military aircraft without flight-by-flight approvals.... on other side in the same day... Putin concluded his talks with the Indonesian President Subianto to become full member of BRICS....

There really should be no confusion about this; simultaneously cooperating with the U.S. on military matters and strengthening ties with Russia and other BRICS nations is a brilliant diplomatic and geopolitical move. It bolsters their national security, tightens up their sovereignty and gives their economic world standing a huge boost. It is a win for the USA, a win for BRICS, and an enormous win for Indonesia.

It appears to me that you were hoping for your Team BRICS to be cheered at the podium while vanquishing Team USA into obscurity. Any win for Team Trump would be considered messy when your heart is so deeply rooted in partisanship.

With all respect to you rgray... I am proud, that I never supported this president of US... leave my heart freely to beat for honest and respectful human being... which Trump is not!
I was always right regarding this my partisanship against Trump... always... for years, because I perceived he is an actor and pretender..
I am proud of that! I do not accept and respect this despicable human being!
And, yes I am also hoping and cheering for Team BRICS and all humanity!
Be well rgray!

[rgray222]

Posted by bojancan (here)

Posted by rgray222 (here)

Posted by bojancan (here)
I do not understand anymore what is going on... is so messy...
On one side Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at Pentagon.... seeking "blanket overflight" permission for military aircraft without flight-by-flight approvals.... on other side in the same day... Putin concluded his talks with the Indonesian President Subianto to become full member of BRICS....

There really should be no confusion about this; simultaneously cooperating with the U.S. on military matters and strengthening ties with Russia and other BRICS nations is a brilliant diplomatic and geopolitical move. It bolsters their national security, tightens up their sovereignty and gives their economic world standing a huge boost. It is a win for the USA, a win for BRICS, and an enormous win for Indonesia.

It appears to me that you were hoping for your Team BRICS to be cheered at the podium while vanquishing Team USA into obscurity. Any win for Team Trump would be considered messy when your heart is so deeply rooted in partisanship.

With all respect to you rgray... I am proud, that I never supported this president of US... leave my heart freely to beat for honest and respectful human being... which Trump is not!
I was always right regarding this my partisanship against Trump... always... for years, because I perceived he is an actor and pretender..
I am proud of that! I do not accept and respect this despicable human being!
And, yes I am also hoping and cheering for Team BRICS and all humanity!
Be well rgray!

You certainly have the right to express your opinions about any political candidate you wish. My post aimed to serve two purposes: first, to explain why it was smart for Indonesian leadership to pursue both the BRICS agreement and the potential granting of US flyover privileges; and second, to suggest that, given your strong anti-Trump stance, it allowed the situation to appear "messy" (your word) to you. My comment was not meant to be argumentative.
Regards

[sdv]

Posted by rgray222 (here)

Posted by bojancan (here)

Posted by rgray222 (here)

Posted by bojancan (here)
I do not understand anymore what is going on... is so messy...
On one side Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Hosts Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at Pentagon.... seeking "blanket overflight" permission for military aircraft without flight-by-flight approvals.... on other side in the same day... Putin concluded his talks with the Indonesian President Subianto to become full member of BRICS....

There really should be no confusion about this; simultaneously cooperating with the U.S. on military matters and strengthening ties with Russia and other BRICS nations is a brilliant diplomatic and geopolitical move. It bolsters their national security, tightens up their sovereignty and gives their economic world standing a huge boost. It is a win for the USA, a win for BRICS, and an enormous win for Indonesia.

It appears to me that you were hoping for your Team BRICS to be cheered at the podium while vanquishing Team USA into obscurity. Any win for Team Trump would be considered messy when your heart is so deeply rooted in partisanship.

With all respect to you rgray... I am proud, that I never supported this president of US... leave my heart freely to beat for honest and respectful human being... which Trump is not!
I was always right regarding this my partisanship against Trump... always... for years, because I perceived he is an actor and pretender..
I am proud of that! I do not accept and respect this despicable human being!
And, yes I am also hoping and cheering for Team BRICS and all humanity!
Be well rgray!

You certainly have the right to express your opinions about any political candidate you wish. My post aimed to serve two purposes: first, to explain why it was smart for Indonesian leadership to pursue both the BRICS agreement and the potential granting of US flyover privileges; and second, to suggest that, given your strong anti-Trump stance, it allowed the situation to appear "messy" (your word) to you. My comment was not meant to be argumentative.
Regards

Relationships are messy, whether personal or between countries!

Westerners do not realize the damage they do to the world because they have a deep belief that Africans especially but also other non-European people are inferior, savages, etc. and that being poor is their own fault! Western-style democracy and capitalism can be deeply exploitative and clash horribly with different beliefs and cultures, to the detriment of the 'other'. China came up with the idea that especially developing nations should have an alternative, could find a way out of the poverty trap, could realize their potential, etc. by building an alternative global economic and development path that does not use sanctions, does not impose harsh conditions that destroy social support programmes to repay debt and interest, respects the sovereignty of each country, and frees countries from the dollar trap. Sovereignty means that each country makes its own choices and there is no punishment or threats or bans, so Modi can go to India and fawn all over Netanyahu, Indonesia can make deals with BRICS and the US, etc.

Why offer an alternative to the dollar? Because the US is a bully ... sanctions, threats, demands that ignore sovereignty, regime change, invasions ... The US tends to fund instead of investing in development. It is the old story of give a man a fish ... The US hands out fish and then 'owns' the country. Trump is the worst of the US, on steroids. Not all American administrations have done no good. USAID was shut down because it was being used mostly for regime change etc., but it was still running programmes based on the philosophy of upliftment rather than charity.

Of course, developing countries can have self-serving leaders and corrupt politicians, and sometimes 'what the heck' leaders emerge, like Trump. (Have a look at what is happening in Uganda where the head of the army is the son of the president ... No lessons learned after Idi Amin?!)

BRICS does have an unspoken way of dealing with member states that 'go completely rogue' ... no threats or official sanctions or pompous reprimands, but the special deals dry up, etc. Modi of India visited and fawned all over Israel; Israel and the US launched an illegal war of aggression against Iran; the Strait of Hormuz was closed by the war and its consequences; India turned to Russia to buy oil, which Russia sold but not at the special price offered to BRICS members ...

[Ravenlocke]

🇷🇺Russia is not Enemy

☝️ “I think now it’s clear to everyone what sovereignty means in the modern world, and what consequences befall those countries that once voluntarily relinquished that sovereignty, believing that life would be more peaceful, safer, and cheaper that way. No, the world works differently. Without sovereignty, it is impossible to protect your fundamental interests” - President Putin.

https://x.com/RussiaIsntEnemy/status...29703039635907

[Ravenlocke]

Russia 24

"I love animals. They feel it." — Vladimir Putin

Dear Western media,
A man who loves animals and treats them gently cannot be evil.

https://x.com/Urgent_Russia24/status...12703511548253

[Ravenlocke]

RT

'For the FIRST TIME, people from our historic regions which reunited with Russia will be taking part [in elections to State Duma]' — Putin

Vladimir Putin praises local officials at Service municipal service awards

Russian president thanks workers in border regions, Zaporozhye, Kherson, LPR and DPR for courage despite risks, calls local government key to staying in touch with people

https://x.com/RT_com/status/2046571358004433028

[Ravenlocke]

RussiaNews 🇷🇺

NOW
Vladimir Putin receives Abbas Araghchi in an official meeting in Moscow.
Putin affirmed during the meeting that the Iranian people are fighting bravely in defense of their sovereignty, expressing hope that Iran will overcome this difficult phase and that peace will return soon.

He added that Russia will do everything it can to serve the interests of Iran and the countries of the region, in a way that accelerates the restoration of stability in the Middle East.

Putin also conveyed his best wishes of peace and well‑being to Ali Khamenei, noting that he had received a message from him last week.

The meeting was attended by Sergey Lavrov and several senior Russian officials, along with an Iranian delegation that included the Deputy Foreign Minister and Iran’s ambassador to Moscow.

https://x.com/mog_russEN/status/2048760806683386344

https://x.com/IrnaEnglish/status/2048785054667518084

[Ravenlocke]

The Cradle

Putin–Araghchi meeting highlights strategic partnership
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg.

According to Russian state media, Putin said that Moscow, together with regional states, will do everything possible to bring peace to West Asia as soon as possible.

Putin added that he received a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and conveyed his best wishes in return.

He also praised the Iranian people for courageously fighting for their sovereignty, expressing hope that Iran will overcome this difficult period and that peace will be restored.

Araghchi, for his part, emphasized the strategic partnership between Iran and Russia and thanked Putin and Moscow for their support to Iran.

https://x.com/TheCradleMedia/status/2048773239728492892

[Ravenlocke]

MFA Russia 🇷🇺

🇷🇺🇨🇬 President Vladimir #Putin to President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou #Nguesso:

🤝 Russia & the Congo have enjoyed full-fledged & good relations.

We appreciate that Russia is the first country you visited upon inauguration.

https://t.me/MFARussia/29593

#RussiaCongo

https://x.com/mfa_russia/status/2049576076754489724

RussiaNews 🇷🇺

🚨⚡️Russian companies are ready to operate in the Congolese market, Putin said during talks with the Republic’s president at the Kremlin.

https://x.com/mog_russEN/status/2049571771888910618

[Ravenlocke]

СДЕЛАНО В РОССИИ

Apr 28
Translated from Russian
On Paramedics' Day in Russia, Vladimir Putin opened a new emergency care module at Kalinin Hospital in Donetsk 🏥

https://x.com/VotIPosmotrim/status/2049308716277628973

Александр Афанасьев

Translated from Russian
When every minute counts, each new modular ambulance station means lives saved. In Tambov, Donetsk, Yekaterinburg, Simferopol, such stations are already open. Via video link, Putin took part in the launch—and this is no mere formality. The president is consistently working to ensure that emergency medical care becomes faster, higher quality, and more accessible. In every region, in every city. Modernization is proceeding at full speed. And people from the most diverse corners of the country can see: they are being cared for not in words, but in deeds.

https://x.com/afanasev/status/2049416612693123180