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And yes, the #Trump #Regime is dellusional thinking the #USA is irreplaceable when in fact it most certainly is!

#Manufacturers like "P.R." #China, #Vietnam, #Japan, #India et. al. are quick to #pivot to other #markets like the #EU and the #GlobalSouth.

  • Just like penalizing #tariffs and #taxes in #Brazil didn't really get them much #industrialization and instead merely made certain items and products just unaffordably expensive to import and buy.

The matter of the fact is that this ain't 1945: the #US needs the #world more than vice-versa, espechally since the world moves on and both #EU and #NATO will continue to exist, thrive and expand even without the USA!

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Don't get me wrong it's really fecking important to report what's going on in #Iran and cover #IranProtests, but as a #US-bound camera crew they stick out like a Pantomimé in Mogadishu...

  • Their chances would've been way better getting in contact with locals remotely and going out of their way to not request or collect any #PII whatsoever in order to not endanger anyone.

Similar to how one can't just interview people on the streets of #Pyongyang, everyone in #Tehran is rightfully afraid of repression...

Interesting to watch the streetlife in PyongYang in the second half of this video. Gives a good impression how the extremely privileged part of North Korea lives. It's good to remember PyongYang is a showcase for the regime, you need permission to live and work there etcetera. That's the reason it looks so unreal tidy and clean 😀
youtu.be/uKEsg6dxi2k?si=z1wLQY
#pyongyang #northkorea #streetlife

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News that #Pyongyang has sent 3,000 troops to train to fight in the war has horrified #Ukraine, the #US and #Europe. But it has special significance in #Seoul – 7,300km from Kyiv – where #NorthKorea is a both an enemy and a nextdoor neighbour. #Russia

What was once a European conflict is now an Asian one, too.

‘Blood alliance’: why #SouthKorea fears North’s involvement in #UkraineWar
theguardian.com/world/2024/oct

The Guardian · ‘Blood alliance’: why South Korea fears North’s involvement in Ukraine warBy Justin McCurry
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#SEOUL - #NorthKorea has sent 3,000 troops – twice the number of a previous estimate – to #Russia to support its war against #Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers said on Oct 23 after being briefed by the national intelligence agency.

#Pyongyang had promised to provide a total around 10,000 troops, and their deployment was expected to be completed by December.

North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, South Korean lawmakers say
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asi

The Straits Times · North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, South Korean lawmakers sayPyongyang had promised to provide a total around 10,000 troops. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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About 1,500 North Korean special forces soldiers are already in #Russia acclimatizing, likely to head to the front lines soon, #Seoul’s spy agency said Friday, with additional troops set to depart soon, #Pyongyang’s first such deployment overseas. #Ukraine #NorthKorea #SouthKorea

Seoul summons #Moscow ambassador, demands N. Korea troops leave #Russia
globalnation.inquirer.net/2531

INQUIRER.net · Seoul summons Moscow ambassador, demands N. Korea troops leave RussiaBy Agence France-Presse

North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to #Russia to boost its war efforts against #Ukraine, a Western diplomat familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 15.

Concerns over the deepening military ties between #Moscow and #Pyongyang have escalated dramatically this week.

kyivindependent.com/north-kore

The Kyiv Independent · North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source saysBy Asami Terajima