Max 196
Best thing to do is read various statements speeches ect by Putin and Laverov, but the most interesting is their answers to journalists at press conferences and other venues. These can all be found in the EN version at President of Russia wqebsite and Foriegn ministry of Russia website. There is still more in the Russian language version that for me requires machine translation. There is generally a time lag for the English version. Russian version appears very quickly but sometimes several day to a week before the English version appears. For me, it is their replies to journalists that are very interesting. They answer in detail and often at length which is very different to the cliches and slogans that western politicians use.
http://en.kremlin.ru
https://www.mid.ru/en/main_en
This youtube channel Russia insight has a lot of Putin, english language translation of what he is saying. In the 20 years he has been in power he has not changed. Videos with English translations of what he is saying go right back to his very first day in office as president. There are a lot because part of his leadership of Russia and how he has been able to pull the people out of poverty is toi lead by example, so in this way he makes himself very visible and transparent.
there are also many long interviews by individual journalists that can be found on youtube, both Russian and western that help give a far better understanding of the man. https://www.youtube.com/user/RussiaInsiderTV

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Jun 26 2021 18:40 utc | 203

james (#202),
Great, we agree that, “good communication is an important ingredient to great leadership.” Without shared vision and values, execution suffers. A good leader must consistently communicate vision, values and way forward.
I have asked this multiple times in the discussion here and even in the comments that you responded, to please share articles, videos,… of Russia’s GOOD communication. I have yet to see any examples. If you believe they do, then please share, “What are Russia’s core values and development themes? Links welcome.” The proof is in the pudding.
Even in the comment (#170), I stated, “Let’s look at the Swiss summit press conference. Please share the crux of Putin’s conference message and its supporting points. What was the best question asked by a Russian correspondent, other than one on Arctic? How about the first question? What was the best question and who asked it?” Please respond to these questions.
You and I, both agree that the western MSM is biased. So forget them. Let’s look at the Eurasian media. Please share original evidence or from Eurasia’s the vision and values published on Russia. I have engaged with folks there and they can’t articulate Putin &/or Russia’s vision. Their concern is that they don’t hear the message of multilateralism, inclusiveness, reforming the global order or initiatives in this arena, equal partnerships… All they here is Russia’s defensiveness. They do speak about China’s positions, values and development themes. My intent is positive and constructive, to help Russia in winning the hearts and minds. They need to clearly articulate and communicate their vision, values and plans for the world. To win, they need to take on the Empire in the information warfare. The battle is moving there aggressively.
@ Peter AU1 (#203), thanks. What is the best material that you have come across? Why?

Posted by: Max | Jun 26 2021 19:15 utc | 205

@205 Max
You have a style of discussion that continually asks others to respond to questions or to provide links or illustrations. I don’t think many people are going to take the time to respond to this kind of challenge.
Caitlin Johnston has written about this style of challenge, and it’s not a productive style.
Much better you supply links and illustrations first to prove your points, than simply to challenge others to fill in gaps that only you are suggesting exist.
The general style of discussion here is toward agreement and consensus, rather than to winning rhetorical points. This comes from adding substance rather than decrying the lack of it.

Posted by: Grieved | Jun 26 2021 20:17 utc | 207

So the media begins to write about what some people have understood for a while: A comet hit North America ~12900 years ago that wiped out the North American megafauna and caused the Younger Dryas cooling event that lasted more than a thousand years. They still dont’t say it wiped out the advanced civilization that built the pyramids in Egypt, the megaliths in Peru etc., but that’s really where this leads to.
Ancient ‘Cosmic Catastrophe’ May Have Impacted Early Human Societies, Scientists Say

The impact event is suspected to be the cause of a mini-ice age that lasted over 1000 years.
The collision of comet fragments with our planet about 13,000 ago may have had an impact (figuratively speaking) on the lifestyles changes of human societies at the time.
Known as the Younger Dryas impact, the event supposedly wiped out several large animal species and even triggered a mini-ice age that lasted over 1000 years.
The impact theory was originally proposed in 2007, and now researchers from the University of Edinburgh suggest that “a large body of evidence supports the theory that a comet struck around 13,000 years ago.”

To learn a lot more about this, see Antonio Zamora‘s presentations on the subject.

Posted by: Norwegian | Jun 26 2021 20:42 utc | 209

arby
five-eyes have Assange locked away. Legalities, evidence, courts and law are totally meaningless. He will never be released now that they have got him.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Jun 26 2021 21:25 utc | 211

@ Grieved (#207),
Thanks for updating on the style of discussion at MoA. I don’t comment for one-upmanship. My main goal is to learn and share my learnings. Nothing else. Also, I do make my key points with passion and evidence. I have consistently shared links as evidence to support my thesis. Sometimes, I feel I share too many links. Reality and INTEGRITY are very important.
Similarly, my expectations are people share their viewpoints with evidence. The better the supporting evidence, higher the credibility. However, I am allergic to BS, propaganda, lies, myths, hypocrisy,… The driving element is humanity.
A growth mindset makes you better every day! When one challenge their interpretation (data/observations, framing/logic, rules/assumptions), they change their perspective, which changes their thinking, which overtime changes their beliefs, which changes their behavior, which changes everything!

Posted by: Max | Jun 26 2021 22:00 utc | 213

@ Max | Jun 26 2021 19:15 utc | 205… thanks max.. over the years i have read or watched videos regarding russia and putin which typically are produced in russia with translations into english, or subtitles in english that convey the intentions and thinking of putin in this instance as leader of russia and etc. etc… i don’t save them, but they have been shared here at moa in the past.. in looking on youtube right now to see a possible sighting of something i have watched before, i did find this.. i am not sure if this is the same as what i watched, but if you are interested – try this as it might help..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCFs0PtzeVE
unfortunately there is so much bullshit out their, it is hard to weed thru it all, but maybe this will work for you if you have the patience to watch it.. cheers…

Posted by: james | Jun 26 2021 22:10 utc | 215

@ 210 arby – and peter au… i agree with peter au 211, but also wish he was wrong! peter au – why can’t you be wrong more often? lolol..
here is a link to the published interview in Stundin you reference in your post..
https://stundin.is/grein/13627/

Posted by: james | Jun 26 2021 22:14 utc | 217

@ James (#215),
Thanks, appreciate it!

Posted by: Max | Jun 26 2021 22:28 utc | 219

Piotr Berman,
Apparently the problem is not enough guns.

Posted by: arby | Jun 26 2021 23:10 utc | 221

Piotr Berman,
Apparently the problem is not enough guns.
Posted by: arby | Jun 26 2021 23:10 utc | 221
On the bright side, of four people in the story, Wacko, Policeman I, Active Citizen, Policeman II, the last one is still alive. In old times when people were hacking each other with broadswords, daggers etc, it could happen that those who were not killed instantly in a melee would bleed to death soon after.
Perhaps the right to bear arms should be satisfied by allowing folks to bear cudgels and pepper spray.

Posted by: Piotr Berman | Jun 27 2021 2:39 utc | 223

@ max… i encourage you to watch the nbc exclusive interview with putin for you to appreciate this is putin reaching out and communicating in a format that ought to make sense to many ordinary people that are curious to know more about russia on the world stage and under the leadership of putin… you mention the importance of communication and being a good communicator… i think putin by the very fact he spent this time with the nbc team being interviewed goes directly into your questions about russia and their role on the world stage… i really hope you listen to it.. i have just listened to the first hour and 2 minutes of the hour and 22 minute interview.. here is the link again…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6pJd6O_NT0

Posted by: james | Jun 27 2021 3:59 utc | 225

I received an email today from PBS http://www.pbs.org , letting me know about a new FRONTLINE (all caps theirs not mine) documentary. “Germany’s Neo-Nazis and the Far Right”. Airs on June 29. 30 sec trailer is available. Interesting timing with Blinkin’s recent statement that the US has no better partner or friend than Germany, as b reported in the Uppity Brits piece.

Posted by: Bruised Northerner | Jun 27 2021 12:16 utc | 227