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Monday, 31 August, 2026
Going visa-free with China, Ukraine peace: Putin meets with China, India leaders
Monday, 31 August, 2026.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping
Courtesy of TASS, the Russian Agency.
BISHKEK, August 31. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin held meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Putin proposed making the visa-free regime between Russia and China permanent.
At the meeting with the Russian leader, Modi suggested discussing Ukraine peace and many other issues, noting that India would continue to support all peace efforts on the Ukrainian track.
TASS has compiled the key statements from Putin’s meetings with the foreign leaders.
Extending visa-free travel between Russia, China
Russia is ready to work together with China to make the visa-free regime between the countries a permanent thing, if Beijing believes it to be prudent: "We are ready to work together to extend the visa-free regime on indefinitely if the Chinese side deems this possible and beneficial."
Putin also noted that the tourist flow between the countries increased by 43% in the first half of the year thanks to the visa·free regime.
Ukraine peace
Modi at his meeting with Putin proposed discussing, among other things, the Ukrainian settlement. He said that India supports any peaceful efforts to resolve the situation in Ukraine and will continue to do so: "You know that India supports all peaceful efforts in this area. We will continue to do so in the future."
Modi believes it's crucial that the fighting end in Ukraine.
India also advocates resolving all problems through peaceful means; "this is what all of humanity demands, and this is India’s message," Modi said.
Putin said that Russia is making efforts to end the Ukrainian conflict: "We are moving along this path."
Relations between Russia, India
Russian-Indian relations are strengthening, largely thanks to the "personal attention" that Modi pays to them, Putin noted: "I would also like to note with satisfaction that Russian·Indian relations continue to strengthen on the principles of a specially privileged strategic partnership. This is facilitated by your personal attention to the development of Russian·Indian relations and the fact that we have not only business relations but also very warm, personal, and friendly ties."
Modi said that he is sure that Putin’s visit to the BRICS summit in New Delhi in September would cement relations between the two countries. Moreover, cooperation between Russia and India is reaching new highs all the time: "We are extremely pleased that our cooperation is constantly reaching new frontiers and that we are working together for the benefit of the peoples of our countries."
Trade and economic cooperation is demonstrating positive trends: "In the first half of the current year, 2026, trade turnover has already increased by 2.6%," Putin said, adding that the growth of tourist exchanges between the two countries "reached 16% in 2025."
Putin said that India is also among the leaders by the number of students studying in Russia; according to his data, this figure has grown sevenfold over the past 10 years: "This is a good indicator: today it stands at almost 40,000 people." Cultural festivals, including those dedicated to Indian and Russian culture, are held regularly.
Cooperation between Russia, China
Cooperation between Russia and China is developing "in all areas, including the economic sphere," Putin noted: "We are implementing major projects in energy, industry, space, transport, and logistics."
The Russian leader noted that the growth in mutual supplies of agricultural products amounts to 34%: "Digital innovations, including those in artificial intelligence technologies, are opening up new vistas for the economic development of our countries."
"In the context of a complex geopolitical situation," the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China are "a model of interstate relations," Putin noted. "It is based on strong traditions of friendship, respect for sovereignty, equality, and mutual benefit."
The shared desire for peace and development remains unchanged, despite the growing uncertainty on the global stage, Xi Jinping said: Against the backdrop of unprecedented rapid changes in the past century, factors of uncertainty and unpredictability are growing noticeably, but the desire of the peoples of our planet’s countries for peace, development, cooperation, and mutual benefit remains unchanged. "Thanks to the joint efforts of both sides," Xi said, the foundation for the development of relations between China and Russia will become "even more solid.".
Sunday, 30 August, 2026
“Cynics are - beneath it all - only idealists with awkwardly high standards.”
Sunday, 30 August, 2026.
Yes, I am certainly in agreement that occupying a foreign country is never going to work out over the longer term, most especially a country that has a different religion and cultural standard.
If I recall correctly, the Americans went to Afghanistan for no other reason than to teach the rest of the World all about wrongdoing, crime and arrogant subversion, all the Americans did in Afghanistan was cause damage and strut around the place serving their psychological addiction to TV News.
It is the way of the corrupt Democrat/Republican political machine, two political parties that have been ruling the American populace for many years. Neither Republican nor Democrat party believes in anything at all, has no political philosophy, has no naturally existing true paradigm of international friendships, and has no conceptual understanding of International Law nor the binding mechanisms of International Solidarity. In short the American people are governed by nothing more than a Federalist ideology that believes only in militarism and economic fundamentalism.
We currently support the various Socialist parties which are currently making their presense felt all over America because we believe, as many Americans believe, that what America is lacking is true emotional intelligence and adaquate social and political linkage with the average American living in the average American community. In truth the American Republican/Democrat parties have never represented the American people in any coherent way.
Away from self interested private sector media organisations and their tedious 'transatlantic' philosophy, America has been underperforming for many years now because there is no true political representation of the people, and the peoples needs. Go and talk to the American political establishment, any discussion about 'the people' usually induces fear and/or loathing of some kind. One of the greatest political narratives in existence throughout the World, the entitlements of the people, in America, only creates hate/fear and disillusionment in the American political classes.
And that is the reason there must be fundamental change in America, not a re-enactment of old-world dilemnas nor the empowerment of the corrupt monied classes.
Mujahid: Afghanistan “Undoubtedly” Better Off Five Years After U.S. Withdrawal
Sunday, 30 August, 2026.
DELHI: Afghanistan is “undoubtedly” in a better position five years after the withdrawal of U.S. forces, although the country continues to face serious challenges, Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in an interview with United News of India.
Mujahid said the departure of foreign forces had restored Afghanistan’s independence and placed responsibility for rebuilding the country in Afghan hands.
He said Kabul now seeks to normalize diplomatic relations with Washington, including the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and Afghanistan’s diplomatic mission in Washington.
Mujahid also called for the lifting of sanctions on Afghanistan and the return of frozen Afghan assets, arguing that these steps would contribute to improved relations with the international community.
The spokesman criticized wartime portrayals of Afghanistan in Western media and called on foreign governments and journalists to engage directly with Afghan authorities and better understand their policies and objectives.
Regarding Afghanistan’s relations with Russia, Mujahid described Moscow as an important regional partner and said Kabul wants Russian companies to expand investment and cooperation in trade, reconstruction, fuel and energy.
Mujahid also rejected the idea that Afghanistan should change its domestic policies as a condition for international recognition, saying the country’s religious beliefs, laws and internal interests should be respected.
Courtesy The Kabul Times
Saturday, 29 August, 2026
Western countries show growing interest in resuming economic ties with Russia — diplomat
Saturday, 29 August, 2026.
DALIAN /China/, August 28. /TASS/. Western countries are demonstrating growing interest in resuming economic ties with Russia, a Russian diplomat said.
"We are receiving a growing number of signals from countries of the Western world that demonstrate a certain level of common sense, indicating that they would like to resume economic ties with Russia, for example, through taking part in the operation of the Northern Sea Route," Russian foreign ministry’s ambassador at large, Marat Berdyev, told TASS after the third meeting of senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries in China’s Dalian.
The diplomat recalled that along with Russia, APEC members are such "global heavy-weights" as China and the United States, as are leading representatives of the Global South that are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, and a "number of Latin Americans." "We engage in meaningful and active collaboration with everyone and exchange support for various initiatives," Berdyev added.
Courtesy TASS, the Russian Agency
Expense in a Deregulated State only ever goes up, not down. The State operates only in its own self Interest, not foreign private sector Corporations.
Saturday, 29 August, 2026.
Tuesday, 25 August, 2026
There is a Changing World, and the Powerhouses of the Future are Multilateral and Multi-Polar.
Tuesday, 25 August, 2026. Multi-Polarity
We are going to say the U.S. isn't particularly relevant these days, because the World is fundamentally more inclusive in its philosophy, and thereofore doesn't wish to be guided by a backwards political model that belongs in the stone age.
And if the U.S. Government is truthful with itself, and the wider World, it will understand that the World is simply far more talented and forward looking than the U.S. Government is capable of representing.
So we'll leave the hype and the stage managed Nationalism as it is, ultimately, the U.S. is being overtaken on the World stage and that to me is a good thing. The U.S. Government has already decided it will be taking a back-seat.
Saturday, 15 August, 2026
Then we hopped into a Time Masheen, went back to the 30's and asked the Inca's what they thought.
Saturday, 15 August, 2026. Electronics, and Electromagnetism.
We asked an AI engine, in the public domain, a question relating to Fascism in the deregulated states of the UK and US.
Saturday, 15 August, 2026.
The question of whether Donald Trump's political style and governance amount to fascism is a subject of intense debate among historians, political scientists, and the public, with critics warning of authoritarian tendencies and defenders rejecting the label as politically motivated rhetoric.
Arguments Comparing Trump to Fascism
Scholars and critics who apply the term "fascism" or "neo-fascism" to Donald Trump point to several recurring themes and actions:
- Rhetoric of National Decline: Focusing heavily on national decay and casting himself as the sole savior of the nation. [1]
- Attacks on Democratic Norms: Delegitimizing democratic elections, promoting election denialism, and undermining trust in voting systems. [1]
- Institutional Pushback: Labeling mainstream news media as the "enemy of the people" and targeting higher education or civil service independence. [1]
- Stance on Political Violence: Using aggressive language and occasionally downplaying or condoning political violence by supporters. [1]
Counterarguments and Alternative Labels
Other analysts and conservative defenders strongly reject comparisons to fascism, arguing that such terms distort political reality: [1]
- Democratic Mandate: Donald Trump operates within the constitutional framework of the United States and won office through democratic elections.
- Populism vs. Fascism: Many political scientists prefer labels like "right-wing populist" or "nationalist conservative," noting that Trump lacks the totalitarian desire to subordinate all private economic property and social life to an all-powerful state. []
- Policy Focus: Proponents view his platform—such as tightening borders, deregulation, and economic nationalism—as legitimate conservative policies designed to put national interests first, rather than an attempt to install a dictatorial regime.
Saturday, 8 August, 2026
Daytime Television, in England.
Saturday, 8 August, 2026.
The Television industry should not be voicing a political opinion on forms of Nationalism in the UK, Nationalism is a dangerous and poisonous polity that has caused nothing but grief and harm to the populace of the United Kingdom, and this is the case not just within the television industry but the wider Main Stream Media, where forms of Nationalism have been overtly publicised under the guise of one 'profitable' notion or another. However, the television industry does perform a function in society in allowing various issues to be understood by the public, most of whom do not care nor are concerned with events that transpire outside the UK.
However, interference by political groups whom are promoting forms of extremism within the UK should and must be dealt with in a competent and rational manner. Nationalist regimes and supporters of ethnic forms of Nationalism that would never be able to survive in the United Kingdom should not attempt to interfere in the British television industry, nor in any news outlet. To these so-called 'Jews' living in the United Kingdom, the greatest threat you face in the modern world originates directly from the Nationalist regime of Israel and the repugnant militarist and extremist regime therein, the Jewish Nationalist state is a vile and repugnant distortion of democracy, liberalism and the Lord Gods word.
And now the Weather...yes, its hot and sunny.
Wednesday, 5 August, 2026
Did this man just admit he got paid off for causing the United Kingdom to abandon its membership of the Worlds most influential and capable economic block!
Wednesday, 5 August, 2026. Corruption
Tuesday, 4 August, 2026
Politically, you are nothing if you are not Peaceful, through and through.
Tuesday, 4 August, 2026.
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A message from Andy Burnham |
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Dear Terence, Boldly, confidently, authentically Labour. That is what I promised, and that is how we have been governing over the past two weeks. In our first week, we focused on the cost of living and giving people the breathing space they need. We cut VAT on electricity bills for millions of households and capped bus fares at £2. |
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Last week, we started to take on the difficult issues that have been ignored by Whitehall for too long: We set out fundamental changes to the education system. Young people who want to help reindustrialise Britain will now be valued every bit as much as those who choose university. We committed to building a National Care Service. Carers and vulnerable people long ignored by Westminster will finally get the respect they deserve. And we announced the biggest devolution of power to mayors in modern English history. Local leaders will now have new controls over transport, housing, skills and public services – and, for the very first time, a share of the income tax generated in their areas.
These are Labour values in action. Cutting bills. Rebuilding industry. Backing young people. Ending rough sleeping. Fixing social care. Shifting power. Westminster hasn’t been working for people across Britain for a long time. But in a fortnight, we’ve begun to change that. And we’re just getting started. Andy Burnham |
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