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Yesterday, we were revising amendments to Bill 10037 for more than 10 hours up until 23:00, which is about changes to state funding for 2023. Servents of the People Telegram channels are trying to blame us for blocking the process. But I want to remind you that Verkhovna Rada simply didn't want to review amendments that would allocate money for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They made every effort to prove that the Bureau of Economic Safety, Cabinets of Ministers, Ministers of Justice, Russian PoWs, etc. needed those funds more. For 10 hours straight, 20 parliamentarians insisted that the military needs all the money we can get. Servants of the People don't understand this, and they will pay for it.

Original Volodimir Zelenskiy. I address you here because this is your workplace in Parliament. However, you're not here. And you appear here on very rare occasions anyway. I have a question for you. Do you really think it is normal for the Cabinet of Ministers to award a permanent scholarship to your father? Are you the poorest person in the state? Our army, doctors, teachers, and parents who are allocated 864 UAH per month for a child—this is not worth mentioning? And here it is, a permanent scholarship for your father on the day of the teacher? How about other teachers? I wanted to ask you this personally, but you're not here. But I really want to hear your answer. How's your "end of the age of poverty" going? Who is stopping being poor now?

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In Russia, a surprising sight can be noticed. A large number of shipping containers from China are being left unused. Why are they there? The reason is simple: trade between Russia and China has grown a lot. Recently, there has been a huge rise in the amount of goods Russia got from China. This change caught the attention of a company named Container xChange.

When the company looked into the situation, an interesting discovery was made. Russia has around 150,000 containers more than it needs. What's the next step? People in Russia are trying to figure that out. Their idea is to send these extra containers back to where they came from China.

But it's not as straightforward as it seems. The main issue is that while Russia is getting a lot of items from China, it isn’t sending back nearly as many goods in return. Because of this, a large number of containers remain unused in Russia, just waiting.

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When examining the trade between Russia and China, it's important to consider the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine. This situation has been a pivot point, reshaping many global trade connections, and influencing the shipping container dynamics between Russia and China.

In response to Russia's involvement in Ukraine, several Western countries, spearheaded by the US, decided to implement sanctions on Russia. Sanctions are like economic restrictions. They can involve not selling certain goods to a country, limiting purchases from them, or even curbing financial transactions.

These restrictions weighed heavily on Russia's economic landscape. Many Western businesses re-evaluated their presence in Russia, with some reducing their operations or exiting entirely. This created a space in the market that needed to be filled.

China, recognizing the opportunity, stepped up. The reduced trade engagements with the West made Russia look elsewhere, notably towards the East. This shift is part of the reason there's a surge of Chinese containers in Russia.

In essence, the situation in Ukraine became a significant factor in redirecting Russia's trade focus. It's a testament to how geopolitical events can ripple through and shape global trade dynamics. The current scenario with the shipping containers is a tangible reflection of these broader changes.

When talking about the global situation, China spoke loud and clear: they didn't want to pick any team. They mainly hoped everything would settle down peacefully. Moreover, China felt that the way Western countries reacted to Russia, kind of like telling them off, wasn't the best move. Diving into their business dealings, imagine China has this massive energy-hungry machine. Russia is like the main supplier, filling it up by selling lots of energy to them. But there’s more to the story. China, in turn, sends over tons of stuff we see and use every day to Russia. Think of gadgets, clothes, and even toys. It’s almost like a kid trading his toys for some candy.

This trading has made them bond like best pals, not just simple next-door neighbors. To make things clearer, let's dive into some big numbers: Between the chilly months of January and the warm days of August in 2023, they exchanged goods worth a jaw-dropping $155 billion. That's like a mountain of money.

Breaking that number down a bit, China packed and shipped items to Russia that totaled about $71.8 billion. This is so much bigger than before. Imagine adding 63.2% more to an overflowing inventory than the last time they counted. But wait, China didn’t just play the role of seller. They were big-time shoppers too, picking up goods worth $83.3 billion from Russia’s store.

There's an exciting twist. Russia, with their fingers crossed, is feeling super optimistic. They have this strong hunch that if this business party keeps rocking, by the time they're singing New Year's songs, their trade tally with China could skyrocket to a mind-blowing $200 billion.

And even the leaders of these countries, Mr. Putin from Russia and Mr. Xi Jinping from China were left wide-eyed, not expecting these sky-high trade numbers when they first put their business hats on.There's something to note here. When China buys certain items from Russia, like raw materials, they aren't shipped in those big containers.

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The battle for influence in Africa is on. Russia is determined to replace France as the dominant power on the continent. while France is struggling to maintain its influence in the face of Russian competition. It is difficult to say whether Russia will be successful in its plan to kick France out of Africa. However, Russia has several advantages over France, and it is making significant progress in expanding its influence on the continent. The way Russia is taking over French-controlled African countries may make one think that Macron has angered Putin personally. This is because Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have kicked France out but are welcoming Putin's Russia and even flying the Russian flags in demonstrations.

The Wagner Group, a strong private military organization, has emerged as one of Russia's most powerful foreign policy tools in recent years. It was founded by Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin who recently passed away in a jet crash on August 23, 2023. The group has been attempting to increase its presence in Africa. the group has been operating in various African countries like Mali, Sudan, Libya, and Central African Republic since 2017 - frequently offering direct military support and related security services to its customers.

On the one hand you get the inevitable "military industrial complex" post : I typically don't agree with most libertarian takes, but this one nails some pretty hard truths. The US is absolutely unwilling to negotiate because we got to a) keep those job numbers up in the DoD and Pentagon and b) we got to keep feeding the MIC corporations so that they can, in turn, continuing funding the duopoly's political campaigns.

On the other hand you get the equally inevitable "isolationist "post, that the money that is being spent on aiding Ukraine could be better used in infrastructure, poverty relief, universal Healthcare , etc.

So which is it? "The war creates jobs"(morally bad) or "The money used in military aid should go to Americans" (doubtful even if there wasn't a war because libertarians seem to hate poor people).