The Multipolar World Order (yes, it's here)

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Pepe Escobar reposted

Quantum Party

The entire control system runs on the ability to print dollars out of thin air and decide who gets them first. That's how they fund wars without voter approval. That's how they bail out banks without consequences. That's how they inflate away your savings while insiders buy hard assets with freshly printed money before prices adjust. Decentralized money — money that can't be printed, can't be debased, and can't be controlled by a central authority — breaks the strongest lever of power they have. That's why they'll fight it with everything they've got. And that's exactly why we need it.

https://x.com/QuantumParty_/status/2047380489422455148

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Pepe Escobar

This is what passes for geopolitical "analysis" in Barbaria.

Pathetic does not even begin to describe it.

These mutts actually believe the Russia-China strategic partnership devised a strategy to drag Barbaria into a long war.

Barbaria did it to itself.

And now Russia-China are having a ball studying how Barbaria conducts a war - in infinitesimal detail.

Vassal stenographers cannot possibly admit this is Operation Epic ****-Up.

https://x.com/RealPepeEscobar/status...05313311408373

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Pepe Escobar

BYDs are all over the place in BKK.

But the real deal is the Kra canal. China will help build it.

Especially now that the Americans are eyeing a Malacca move.

https://x.com/RealPepeEscobar/status...54480349151507

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Sputnik India

🚨🇵🇪 Peru must join BRICS

Peruvian leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez has dropped a bombshell: Peru should fully embrace multipolarity and become part of BRICS.

He told Sputnik:

🗣️"We don’t veto countries or close off trade and diplomacy. Peru needs sovereignty and open access to all trading blocs. I have a very positive view of Global South cooperation — BRICS is an incredibly interesting space."

The so-called liberal America has become the most orthodox, conservative and protectionist country on earth, slapping tariffs around at will, Sanchez said. "That’s hardly a model based on shared values and mutual benefit."

Sanchez highlighted Peru’s game-changing Chancay multi-purpose port as the perfect gateway for booming trade with Asia.

Sovereignty. Multilateralism. Real integration

https://x.com/Sputnik_India/status/2047913979381510608

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teleSUR TV

Apr 24
Translated from Spanish
Presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez, of Juntos por el Perú, expressed his support for the integration of the Andean country into the BRICS Group and would strengthen relations with Russia. Sánchez is shaping up for a second electoral round.

Expand this information on our website:

https://x.com/teleSURtv/status/2047596633341284785

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A discussion about the psychology of the West versus the multipolar world ...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IscA0R1pmGI

This conversation between host Pascal Lottaz and clinical psychologist Benjamin Schoendorff explores the psychological dimensions of international violence and the decline of the Western empire.

Psychology of Global Violence: The speakers argue that traditional geopolitical analysis often overlooks psychological factors. Schoendorff posits that Western imperialism is rooted in a narcissistic, supremacist worldview that denies the common humanity of others (0:01:07-0:05:57).

Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and Identity: Schoendorff explains his clinical approach, which views human consciousness as a system of meaning shaped by individual history and social context. He suggests that Western society atomizes individuals, leading to mental suffering, whereas mature civilizations like China and Iran operate on a collective identity that recognizes a baseline of equal human worth (0:09:00-0:14:00, 0:34:50-0:38:00).

The "White Empire" Concept: The participants discuss the 500-year history of what Schoendorff calls the "white empire," characterizing it as a system that extracts profit by destroying nature and human connections. They analyze how leaders in this system often exhibit narcissistic traits and how supremacy functions as a "white hole" at the heart of Western identity (0:20:25-0:32:49).

Resistance and Human Dignity: The discussion highlights how nations resisting Western hegemony, such as Iran, utilize a philosophy of common humanity. Schoendorff notes that these nations are effectively countering Western propaganda by maintaining dignity and staying rooted in their history (0:44:00-0:47:33).

Treatment for the West: The concluding portion addresses how to psychologically approach a "sick" society. Schoendorff suggests that, much like in clinical work with narcissistic systems, change comes from holding space for a different way of being and recognizing that the system's power is ultimately self-destructive (0:53:28-0:57:10).

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New Direction AFRICA

Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant is about to go live. Russia built it. The West sanctioned. Bangladesh grew. That is the difference. One empire blocks. The other builds. Pass this far and wide. Energy is freedom. Russia delivers. Washington lectures.


Sputnik India

🚨🇷🇺🇧🇩 Bangladesh's Rooppur Nuclear power plant's first unit may start soon

The first power unit is expected to launch in the coming days, Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said
https://x.com/Its_ereko/status/2048752205306470440

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dana

🇷🇺Head of Russian Defense Ministry takes part in meeting of defense ministers of SCO states

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov took part in the meeting of heads of military departments of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries held in Bishkek on Tuesday.

'Today's meeting is taking place amid an extremely fragile international situation,' said Andrei Belousov, speaking at the meeting.

At the same time, the Russian Defense Minister noted that the SCO, which marks the 25th anniversary of establishment, in the past period 'has become an influential and authoritative interstate association in Eurasian space'.

'This is facilitated by regular contacts through defense agencies, and our common goal is to ensure stability and security in the SCO area,' Andrei Belousov said.

He thanked Kyrgyz colleagues and personally Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan Major General Ruslan Mukambetov for his hospitality and excellent organisation of the today meeting.

❗️In the course of the meeting, the Russian Defense Minister stated that the US and the collective West are destroying the foundations of the world security architecture.

'In order to maintain global dominance, the United States and the collective West are destroying the foundations of the global security architecture. Their aggressive course exacerbates geopolitical divisions, undermines strategic stability and key peace agreements,' said Andrei Belousov.

Russian Defense Ministry

https://x.com/dana916/status/2049197750512746902

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Let's have some News.... with witty sense of humour... Alex's narration!

April, 28

Merz says Daddy humiliated. King Charles in USA. Ukraine, EU and Israel fight over Russian grain

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Xl-HGg8zYY

0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:58 Merz speaks at school — Iran and US strategy
0:02:22 AfD surges in polls, Merz responds
0:03:22 Merz proposes Ukraine territory-for-EU deal
0:04:45 Merz's real record: supporting Trump's Iran war
0:08:32 Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz proposal
0:12:28 Iran-Russia meeting in St. Petersburg
0:18:25 King Charles visits the US and addresses Congress
0:21:52 Ukraine vs. Israel over Russian grain at Haifa
0:26:47 NYT declares Zelensky "leader of the free world"
0:33:44 Clown world: Nord Stream diver was an erotic model

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Tasnim News Agency

Apr 28
Tehran Ready to Transfer Defense Experience to Shanghai Cooperation Members

Iran’s Defense Ministry spokesperson announced Iran’s willingness to provide its defense strategies, particularly those used to counter the United States, to fellow SCO nations.

https://x.com/Tasnimnews_EN/status/2049076317837275444

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Camille Moscow 🇷🇺 🌿 ☦️

Translated from French
🚨 CHINA: THE NUCLEAR REACTOR THAT FITS IN A TRUCK AND UPENDS GLOBAL ENERGY

🇨🇳☢️ Beijing has just crossed a major milestone in the race for micro-reactors: a 10-megawatt prototype, dubbed the "mobile nuclear energy bank," is currently in the testing phase. Compact, ultra-safe, and designed to be transported on a simple truck, it can operate for years—or even decades—without refueling.

According to a leading Chinese scientist, this reactor marks a world first in its category. It aims to power mid-sized AI data centers, remote military bases, Arctic regions, distant islands, or disaster relief sites. Its compactness and high safety margins make it a versatile strategic tool: clean, self-sufficient energy that can be deployed in just a few hours.

This breakthrough fits into China's push on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and micro-reactors, where Beijing is accelerating to dominate future civilian and military applications. While the EU is still debating regulations, China is moving to concrete trials.

https://x.com/camille_moscow/status/2049384069054575003

Sputnik

🚨🇨🇳 China tests unique truck-mounted nuclear reactor

The world's first 10-megawatt vehicle-mounted nuclear reactor is capable of powering AI data centers independently, the South China Morning Post reports.

The reactor is very compact, has high safety margins and an operational lifespan of decades without refueling.

Other potential applications include electrifying remote areas, emergency backup power in special environments, powering ships and even spacecraft.

🔥🇨🇳 China can now build up to 50 nuclear reactors simultaneously

With 60 operational and 36 under construction—over half the global total—Beijing aims to surpass the US by 2030 and reach 200GW by 2040


https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/2049335112433906170

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Sputnik

🚨🇨🇳 Carbon dioxide as jet fuel? Chinese scientists say yes

With energy costs surging globally, scientists from the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have come up with a breakthrough solution—transform carbon dioxide into jet fuel

🔸For years, progress stalled on two key issues—carbon chains wouldn’t grow long enough, and scientists struggled to consistently produce the most valuable fuel-grade molecules

🔸The recent research focuses on directly converting CO₂ into long-chain chemicals—the exact building blocks needed for jet fuel

🔸The process combines carbon dioxide with water and reconstructs it into a dense, usable liquid fuel

Moving the carbon dioxide conversion process beyond the laboratory opens new horizons for large-scale production

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/2049578214289248301

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Sputnik

🚨🇮🇳🇷🇺 India and Russia negotiate measures to supercharge North-South Transport Corridor

The International Transport Corridor, which links the North and South, is expected to become faster and more powerful

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/2049428729517256880

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Sputnik India

🚨🇮🇳🇷🇺 India & Russia are crushing the neocolonial agenda

While Western powers screamed "isolate Russia," India said NO and doubled down:

▪️Completed S-400 missile deal despite CAATSA threats.

▪️Record bilateral trade hit $68.7 BILLION in FY 2024-25.

▪️96% of trade now in rupees & rubles – breaking dollar dominance.

▪️Became one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil.

India abstained 12+ times at the UN on Ukraine, refused to condemn Russia, and continues strategic cooperation.

From Soviet support in 1971 against US-backed Pakistan to S-400 defending Indian skies in 2025 – this bond has never broken.


https://x.com/Sputnik_India/status/2049483576819802300

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Sputnik India

🚨🇷🇺 Russia validates PD-8 engine's robustness after multiple hail tests

United Engine Corporation fired the powerplant with over 220 kg of 16 mm ice pellets at 240 m/s, simulating extreme hailstorm conditions across altitudes, temperatures, and engine modes.

Tests on a specialised open rig confirmed the PD-8 remained fully stable and operational.

This success strengthens Russia’s drive for independent aviation and advances multipolar aerospace development.

https://x.com/Sputnik_India/status/2049529141007970564

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MFA Russia 🇷🇺

FM #Lavrov's schedule includes:

• April 29-30 – Official visit to Kazakhstan (Astana)

• May 14-15 – Meeting of #BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi (India)


https://x.com/mfa_russia/status/2049448612216668271

MFA Russia 🇷🇺

🛬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Kazakhstan on a working visit

📍 Astana, April 29, 2026

🇷🇺🇰🇿 #RussiaKazakhstan

https://x.com/mfa_russia/status/2049543228303532032

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CHINA MFA Spokesperson 中国外交部发言人

On May 1, China will extend #zerotariff treatment to ALL African countries having diplomatic relations with China. This is a landmark moment in #ChinaAfrica ties and a defining milestone in international relations.

China looks forward to boosting trade and investment with African countries, importing more Africa’s fine products and sharing more growth opportunities with all #GlobalSouth nations.

https://x.com/MFA_China/status/2049478324498599956

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Thai Enquirer

Apr 30
Vietnam edges past Thailand in PPP GDP, but nominal gap remains

Vietnam has narrowly edged ahead of Thailand in purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP, marking a symbolic milestone in Southeast Asia’s shifting economic landscape, though the two economies remain effectively neck-and-neck — a shift broadly in line with projections by the International Monetary Fund.

PPP measures domestic purchasing power rather than global economic weight, and Thailand continues to lead in income per capita and overall economic size in dollar terms. Data released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam show Vietnam’s economy at about $1.885 trillion in 2025 on a PPP basis, slightly above Thailand’s $1.881 trillion, a gap of roughly $4 billion. The margin — around 0.2% — is within the range of statistical revisions, underscoring how closely matched the two economies are.

Thailand, however, remains larger in nominal terms. World Bank data — the latest comparable cross-country benchmark — show Thailand’s GDP at about $526 billion in 2024, compared with around $476 billion for Vietnam. More recent national data point to a similar gap. Official figures from Thailand’s Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council put nominal GDP at around 19 trillion baht in 2025 (roughly $600 billion using current exchange rate assumptions), while estimates from Vietnam’s General Statistics Office of Vietnam place its economy at about $510–515 billion.

Looking ahead, the World Bank projects diverging growth paths. Vietnam’s economy is expected to expand by about 6.3% in 2026, while Thailand’s growth is forecast at roughly 1.3–1.6%, reflecting weaker domestic demand and external headwinds.

Projections from the International Monetary Fund in its April 2026 World Economic Outlook indicate Vietnam could surpass Thailand in PPP terms by 2026, which would make it Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy after Indonesia. The Fund’s data also suggest Vietnam could overtake Thailand in nominal GDP later in the decade if current trends persist.

#Thailand #Vietnam

https://x.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/2049783466032816555

AsieNews

Apr 29
Translated from French
Vietnam 🇻🇳 is now the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, taking the place from #Thailand 🇹🇭 which traditionally held it since the 1970s.


https://x.com/AsiaNews_FR/status/2049448081553559698

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Russia's Pivot to Asia

Apr 26
Strait Of Hormuz Alternatives: Russia’s FESCO Makes First Direct Voyage From Novorossiysk to Jeddah
https://russiaspivottoasia.com/strai...ysk-to-jeddah/
Russia's FESCO transport group have been making maritime deliveries to the Middle East markets and avoiding the Strait of Hormuz by introducing direct shipping services between Russia's southern ports and Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea.

https://x.com/RussiasPivot/status/2048366964725452915

https://russiaspivottoasia.com/strai...ysk-to-jeddah/


Strait Of Hormuz Alternatives: Russia’s FESCO Makes First Direct Voyage From Novorossiysk to Jeddah

Published on April 26, 2026

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group has made its first export voyage from Novorossiysk to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) on the Red Sea with Russian cargo for deliveries to the Arabian Peninsula countries, the company has stated.

The vessel call took place as part of the regular FESCO Indian Line West (FIL-W) shipping line. The group’s container ship delivered timber industry products, equipment, and food products. The containers will then be sent by road to various countries in the region, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

FESCO said that “Due to a single intermodal chain through the port of Jeddah, FESCO now provides logistics coverage for key markets of the Arabian Peninsula in both export and import directions.”

As part of the service, the group also carries out container removal from the port of Jebel Ali (UAE) to the port of Jeddah, which helps maintain supply stability in the region amid shipping restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz. The next voyage from Novorossiysk to Jeddah is scheduled for May.

German Maslov, the deputy general director for the Line-Logistics Division of FESCO, said that “Against the backdrop of the tense situation in the Strait of Hormuz area, FESCO is consistently diversifying routes to maintain supplies to the region. Developing transportation via the Red Sea allows us to provide broad logistics coverage of the region, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, for both export and import shipments. This strengthens our position in one of the key centers of world trade and demonstrates the capabilities of Russian logistics.”

FESCO made its first direct vessel call of a sea container service to Jeddah almost as soon as the Iran conflict began in the Strait of Hormuz, getting underway in early March. After docking at Jeddah, the ship continued its voyage along the FIL-W service route to Novorossiysk.

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Sputnik

🚨🇨🇳🇮🇩 China & Indonesia bypass the dollar with QR integration

People can now scan QR codes seamlessly across China and Indonesia for retail transactions via Indonesia's QRIS system

The introduction reflects Indonesia's push to promote local currency transactions and reduce reliance on the US dollar in cross-border payments

QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) is Indonesia's national QR payment standard, introduced in 2019 to unify all digital wallets and bank apps into a single scanning system

The move deepens financial cooperation and digital payment integration, boosting tourism and trade while reinforcing Asia's payment connectivity

With transactions settling directly in rupiah and yuan, Chinese tourists can now scan an Indonesian QRIS code using Alipay or UnionPay


https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/2050219942822477848