The USA uses negotiation colored by deception all the time

Not this time. Sergei Lavrov puts it in no uncertain terms. The USA uses negotiation colored by deception all the time. They negotiate, but deceptively they turn around and take advantage after agreeing. This visit by the CIA chief relates to efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy has no more ropes to hold and is desperate and so is NATO Europe. Zelenskyy can tell the whole world that Russia is collapsing, but the reality is otherwise. Zelenskyy is short of weapons and money clear and simple. The collapse of Ukraine is near.

Gorbachev was too naive to believe that the West would not move NATO an inch closer to the border with Moscow. A verbal assurance, no doubt, which gave the USA and NATO the perfect excuse to keep moving Eastward.

Even Putin had been blindsided in 2014 while negotiating with NATO after seeing NATO encroaching towards the Russian Border relentlessly, dangling a carrot in front of Zelenskyy and luring Ukraine to join NATO. This was Russia's red line that was to be the reason for the Ukraine War.

Agreements reached during negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in the early days of the war were about to be signed, but sabotaged by NATO, actually by Boris Johnson on behalf of the USA undoubtedly. This is what led Sergei Lavrov to say that any negotiation with the USA is tinged with deception, and the Russians no longer trust the USA in any further talks. In fact, the CIA chief's visit coincided with a visit by the Vatican representative to Moscow to give what was interpreted by many as giving a religious dimension to moral and humanitarian support to the USA. Many are asking why the Vatican did not send representatives to start talks regarding Gaza all this time, when genocide was rampant.

Of course, that trip by the CIA chief ended in failure. Russia no longer wants to talk about negotiation to end the war in Ukraine. They know it is all wasted time and effort.


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The economy that is collapsing is not China, but the USA on all counts

If you believe the anti-China bots on social media, everything in China is collapsing. I think they are barking up the wrong tree and making a fool of themselves. The economy that is collapsing is not China, but the USA on all counts. Things built on solid manufacturing ground do not collapse. Things built on hype and money printing from thin air will soon collapse.

Of course, one social media is famous for talking about China's tofu bridges and houses collapsing, EVs on fire all over China, jobless and homeless people living on the pavements. What is ridiculous is that those are from people who never set foot in China, while those who visited, worked and lived in China are saying exactly the opposite. Who do we believe? Those in absentia or those on the ground? Take your pick.

There are plenty of news about USA buildings built on tofu bases that are sinking, so do not assume that laughing first is going to win. He who laughs last laughs best, so they say.

Imagine a debtor buying back its own debt. Can this really be possible. How come Japan did not do it after chalking up debt more that are 250% of its annual GDP. Japan could have mitigated its position by selling its Treasury holdings of more than a trillion. But Japan's testicles, or boobs now, are squeezed tightly by the USA, unable to move as a result of the pain. That is the price to pay for being a close friend of the USA. The closer the friendship, the tighter is the squeeze. China has no such inhibitions, selling its Treasuries like hot cakes now and then.


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More than 5,000 sex starved American terrorists from Abraham Lincoln carrier landing in Pattaya

 After more than 200 days baking in the hot Arabian Sea, the nearly deranged American terrorists. deprived of food and basic necessities and human pleasure, are finally rewarded with a trip to paradise island in Pattaya, for rest and recreation. This trip did not come easy for the American terrorists as they had to fight for it, protested, threatened to commit suicide, stuffing their underwear into toilet bowls to choke the sewerage system and threatening mutiny. 

Aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is accompanied by two support ships while frolicking in Thailand's famous paradise beach, used to service the American GIs killing the Vietcong in the 60s and 70s. Now the American terrorists will have a taste of what paradise is like in Pattaya away from killing Iranians, Arabs and Muslims.

To the operators in Pattaya, this is going to be boom town Charlie. With 9 months of pay not spent, with no where to go, the American terrorists will be cash rich to splash their dollars on the beaches of Pattaya. The Thais are expecting a business boom and a leg up on their economy. The Pinoys will be salivating and green in envy. Why not Manila or some other Pinoy cities to give a lift up to the fumbling Pinoy economy? The Pinoys love to service the American terrorists and are eagerly waiting for the return of the Americans in Pinoy soil.

More American warships will be departing the Middle East for their tropical paradise in Southeast Asia, for American terrorists to release their pent up feelings. Oops, no more Bugis Street and Changi Village unless they want to visit Changi's Chennai Business Park. The Pinoys can wait a while as the American Navy has no role in the Middle East and if the American terrorists in their respective ships know what to do, do as the soldiers in Abraham Lincoln, they will be sent for a holiday in the paradise islands of Southeast Asia to keep them away from sabotaging their ships. Bali may be a top choice too.

American terrorists and their money will be coming to Southeast Asia to uplift the flailing economies in the region. The operators of bars and night clubs must gear up for this spending spree by the American terrorists. Just cross the fingers that they did not slit the throats of some local boys and girls when they are here to show their manhood. They were trained to kill and did not have the chance to do so in the Middle East and very frustrated. Now they will be let loose in Southeast Asian cities that think these are just ordinary sailors having some fun. Be warn, they are American terrorists that were sent to kill Iranians, Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East.

Operation Kill Iranians - Trump is looking desperately for a face-saving exit.

Trump is looking desperately for a face-saving exit. That CIA chief's visit to Moscow is seen by many as asking Putin for help to end the war. There were some speculations going around on social media that Trump is trying to put pressure on Putin with this visit by the CIA chief. That has been put to rest by Scott Ritter. Trump has no card to play against Putin, not to talk about pressuring him.

The other exit option by using economic strangulation of Iran died even before it started. China put paid to Scott Bessent's hallucination by refusing to be on board. Scott Bessent can threaten secondary sanctions on Russia and China to no avail. China's trade with USA is falling, while trade with the Global South is expanding, all done outside the US$. The use of the US$ for sanctioning is as effective as its aircraft carriers now rendered toothless.

Trump can twit all he wants about the Strait of Hormuz being opened for business, with no shipowners taking up the challenge to run the Straits. Iran just have to tell shipowners, the Straits is not open for business and they never doubt that.


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Nepal landslide - Indian media China was responsible

Did anyone notice about the Indian media trying discreetly to start the mantra that China was responsible for the Nepal landslide days ago? They claimed that China knew about the glacier collapsing and had kept mum.

There are Chinese citizens among the victims as well, so why would China not sound the alarm and extricate its own citizens first if it knew about the collapse. Palki Sharma is back to her old tricks, lying with a straight face.

Coming back to SIA, getting involve with a snake is a never-ending tragedy. This year, its share of the cash infusion to keep Air India afloat, is about US$400 million based on its ownership quota. That is definitely not going to make Air India profitable. Next year, the same thing will happen.

The Indians know that if Air India collapses, SIA is going to suffer a US$2.02 billion write off based on its investment value as of 31st March 2025, give and take a few million for those planes it still holds.


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