Tonatiuh Icalaquianpan

RT's Igor Kourachenko interviews Captain Ibrahim Traore Burkinabe President

Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré called for carrying forward the legacy of the anti-imperialist and anti-colonial struggle during and after World War II. Traoré is in Moscow as a guest at the 80th-anniversary parade celebrating the victory over fascism ending WWII.

'It’s not terrorism. It’s imperialism.' – Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré slammed French media for waging an ideological war to sustain colonial domination. Propaganda, he argued, like arms, is part of the Western arsenal—used to manufacture war and justify foreign control.

Traoré points to foreign instructors, drone specialists, and explosives teams in mining zones. 'Their objective is to keep us in a state of permanent war, stop development, and continue to exploit our resources.'

His remarks come amid a regional rupture in the postcolonial order. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have expelled French forces, withdrawn from ECOWAS, and formed the Alliance of Sahel States, i.e., Alliance des États du Sahel, (AES)—a bloc built on military cooperation and rejection of French influence.

(Once the video player has started, right selecting (or 'clicking') your device (or 'mouse') will show menu option, 'Open video in new tab', which will enable larger screen size.)

---

(Once the video player has started, right selecting (or 'clicking') your device (or 'mouse') will show menu option, 'Open video in new tab', which will enable larger screen size.)

---

Translated poetry:

(Once the video player has started, right selecting (or 'clicking') your device (or 'mouse') will show menu option, 'Open video in new tab', which will enable larger screen size.)

We are Russians.

One eccentric with a falsely sad face,
"Huddling" in the cabin of his "Porsche",
Said: "I am ashamed to be called Russian.
We are a nation of talentless alcoholics."

A respectable appearance, a manner of behavior -
Everything is cleverly thought out by the devil.
But the merciless virus of degeneration
Ignominiously ground down all his insides.

His soul is not worth a penny,
Like a yellow leaf from broken branches.
But the descendant of the Ethiopians Pushkin
Was not burdened by his Russianness.

They considered themselves Russian by right
And raised the Motherland from its knees
The creators of Russian seafaring glory
Both Bellingshausen and Kruzenshtern.

And not putting up with a narrow worldview,
Trying to look beyond the horizon,
The Scots considered it an honor to be called Russian
— Greig, de Tolly and Lermont.

Any of them is worthy of admiration,
After all, to sing the praises of the Motherland is a law for them!
So the Georgian prince Bagration gave his life without regret
For Rus'.

Our language is multifaceted, precise, true —
It heals the soul, then strikes like steel.
Are we capable of appreciating it immensely
And knowing it, as the Dane Dahl knew?

What about Dahl! And in our time, are there many
Who know the Great Language
No worse than Mykola Gogol,
Who was once acquainted with Pushkin?

It is not worth banging your head against the wall
And spitting in vain in rage!
"We are Russians!" — that's what Shevchenko said.
Read the kobzar more attentively.

Cherishing filial love in their souls,
All their lives they worked hard
Suvorov, Ushakov and Mendeleyev,
Kulibin, Lomonosov and Popov.

Their names remained on the tablets
As the basics of true history.
And among them, like a pillar, is old Derzhavin,
In whose veins is the blood of a Tatar murza.

They instilled and nurtured love
From age-old sources and roots.
He is Russian, whose soul lives in Russia,
Whose thoughts are about mother, about her.

.
Patriotism is not sold as a bonus
To berets, boots or coats.
And if you are ashamed to call yourself Russian,
You, my dear fellow, are not Russian. You are nobody.

At the end of this publication, as its author, I want to emphasize that I am not for the "father-tsar", but I am for "Mother Rus'"...

Remember and never forget the famous words: "Our cause is just, the enemy will be defeated, victory will be ours!"

On the start of the Liberation of Sudzha, Kursk, March 08, 2025...

🇷🇺 It was a shock for the enemy: 800 fighters broke through the gas pipeline to the rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Sudzha, paralyzing the occupiers - the former commander of the Wagner Group talks about Operation Potok ≈ Flow

- The former commander of the 3rd assault squad of the Wagner PMC "Zombie" - Hero of Russia, holder of six (!) Orders of Courage, participant in operations in Syria, the Central African Republic and the North Caucasus Military District, and now the commander of the Vostok DRShB, spoke about the incredible special operation in the Kursk region.

- The operation was developed over three weeks, and large forces and measures were involved.

- To pass through the pipe, it was necessary to stop the gas supply, pump out the gas and pump oxygen into the pipe.

- Then they began equipping exits to the surface, storage facilities for personnel, bringing in ammunition and water, equipping toilets - this took more than three weeks.

- The personnel plant itself went for 4 days: DShRB "Veterans", brigade "Vostok", 30th regiment, 11th airborne brigade and group "Aida" special forces "Akhmat" went 15 km, having received the order - suddenly attacked the enemy positions in the rear, shocking and paralyzing. As a result, many settlements were liberated.

@Slavyangrad via Pepe Escobar's Telegram

The Pipe to Sudhza, How Russian Forces Broke In

(Once the video player has started, right selecting (or 'clicking') your device (or 'mouse') will show menu option, 'Open video in new tab', which will enable larger screen size.)


The goal was sabotage in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU's) rear... it was a shock for the AFU. Eight hundred(800) fighters broke through the gas pipeline to the rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Sudhza, paralyzing Ukrainian troops.

There may be no connection for a while, we may be on a one-way trip right now. Suicide squad. The boys knew they were going to their deaths but they went -- on their own -- voluntarily. It's a crazy plan but we have no other. It has to work. They walked knowing that they could die on their way. And if not, then right after...

From fragmentary information from completely different people, friends, relatives, a terrible puzzle was put together, piece-by-piece. Underground to get to Sudhza there was only one way. When the picture came together completely, horror and emptiness settled inside. It really seemed like a guaranteed one-way ticket, to walk, to crawl almost fifteen(15) kilometers through a narrow, dirty, tunnel 1.45 meters in diameter with fumes from the remains of liquified gas. To sit in a pipe waiting for the command to storm for several more days; to breath-in methane fumes, excrement, vomit of those who were the first to be poisoned and there was no longer any possibility of sending for evacuation from this point, when the enemy is closer than our own; when water and food are almost gone; when the weight drags on. Not to go crazy, not to die from an attack of claustrophobia, not to have a panick attack. No, no, no. Hundreds of nos... that made these Russians real supermen in the eyes of the whole world. This is not the limit of human capabilities; it is far beyond them.

A warrior goes into every battle prepared to die; but the trick was to go being prepared to die -- not into battle -- but into the journey. The feat with a capital letter of ordinary Russian soldiers was written in these days. And it will be included in history textbooks, military art, films will be made about it, and books will be written. They will not be able to convey only one thing: the chilling horror of those who remained in the rear only to guess -- not knowing for sure -- but such is the path. And I am not sure that anyone can understand what these guys, the salt of the earth felt whose eternal glory will live as long as those who remember, and can pass on the memory of their feat to other generations, are alive.

---

The Орешник : Oreshnik hypersonic missile test was a *подсказка* : *hint* to Washington, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has implied

(Once the video player has started, right selecting (or 'clicking') your device (or 'mouse') will show menu option, 'Open video in new tab', which will enable larger screen size.)

Lavrov (paraphrasing):

In the White House there are US Anglo- Zio- Nazi uber supreme imbeciles like the so-called National Security Communications Advisor, John Kirby who, when answering questions about escalation and about possibility about nuclear weapons being employed he said: 'oh, no, no, no! We don't want escalation because then... if there is some nuclear element then our European allies will suffer.'

So even mentally he... excludes that the United States can suffer. And this is something which makes the situation a bit risky; it might... if this imbecile exceptionalist mentality prevails then some reckless steps could be taken. And this is bad.

Carlson:

So what I think you are saying is American policy makers imagine there could be a nuclear exchange that does not directly affect the United States and you are saying that is not true [?].

Lavrov:

That's what I said, yes.

Stoic Lavrov Drops the Punchline: A Chilling Warning to the West Anglo- Zio- Nazi Mafia

When Sergey Lavrov sat down with Tucker Carlson, expectations were high. For years, Lavrov’s presence on the global stage has been nothing short of theatrical brilliance, a blend of sharp irony, razor wit, and a touch of swagger that could shame even the most skilled Western diplomats of yore. Lavrov, cigar in hand, has long been the unshakable statesman, the maestro of diplomacy who could eviscerate NATO hypocrisy with a smirk. But this time? Lavrov wasn’t playing for applause. This was a performance of a different kind: subdued, stoic, and surgical. For those paying attention, it was less about theatrics and more about signals - serious signals.

Lavrov’s delivery wasn’t meant to dazzle Carlson’s audience but to issue a calculated warning to Washington. Denying any official state of war with the U.S. - because legally, there isn’t one - Lavrov cut straight to the point: we’re already in a hybrid war. And in this war, no rules apply. NATO, Lavrov noted, has crossed one red line after another, utilizing ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles to strike “mainland Russia.”

Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic-ballistic test wasn’t just another display of superior military tech. Lavrov clarified the message: “We would be ready to use any means not to allow them to succeed in what they call the strategic defeat of Russia.” The subtext? Continued long-range attacks on Russian territory will have devastating consequences. Lavrov’s calm yet firm tone left no doubt, Russia will not blink, and any further provocation risks escalation the West is woefully unprepared for.

Lavrov also pointed to something chilling: NATO’s flirtation with catastrophe. He referenced STRATCOM officials discussing the concept of a “limited nuclear exchange,” as though such a scenario wouldn’t plunge the world into the abyss.

As for Britain, Lavorv’s silence said it all. Boris Johnson’s infamous visit to Kiev, where he ordered Zelensky to abandon Istanbul peace talks, encapsulates London’s kamikaze diplomacy. Unlike Germany or France, who at least maintain a pretense of dialogue, Britain has chosen to lead the charge of escalation and vile Russophobia. The unspoken message was clear: if Russia decides to make an example of any vassal, it will be London. Britain’s blind faith in U.S. protection is dangerously naive, given DC’s long history of sacrificing allies to save itself. Mutually assured destruction won’t be triggered over Britain.

NATO as an alliance is a parasitic protection racket, extorting loyalty and resources from its members while delivering only chaos. NATO’s expansion eastward, has ignored every Russian red line, pushing recklessly to Russia’s doorstep. Now, NATO’s overreach extends to the Indo-Pacific through AUKUS, underscoring its imperial overstretch.

Western hypocrisy, as always, was a central theme. Lavrov dissected how the UN Charter is selectively applied, preaching territorial integrity when convenient while ignoring self-determination. From Kosovo to Crimea, the double standards are glaring. For Lavrov, this conflict isn’t just about borders; it’s about the survival of Russians as a people and Russia as a sovereign state. For Moscow, this is existential.

The grim reality of near-total breakdown in U.S.-Russia dialogue adds another layer of danger. Outside basic missile notifications and prisoner swaps, the nuclear superpowers are barely speaking. Lavrov didn’t sugarcoat it: “The risks of miscalculation are greater than ever.”

Lavrov’s tone may have seemed understated, even subdued. But that misses the point. This wasn’t about delivering a headline-grabbing performance, it was about signaling the end of illusions in the West. Lavrov made one thing clear: Russia will survive this conflict, no matter the cost. This is no longer Lavrov the maestro of irony and witty takedowns. This is Lavrov the war diplomat, the seasoned statesman signaling the beginning of consequences. And for the West, that should be terrifying.

- Gerry Nolan (Telegram)

---

Nuclear conflict risk, Ukraine and Syria escalation: READ Lavrov’s interview with Tucker Carlson (FULL VERSION) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

"A strategic defeat has been declared as the goal for Russia, similar to what London and Washington planned in May 1945, when they developed 'Operation Unthinkable' aimed at destroying the USSR, even before the end of World War II," as quoted in Lavrov: Western Attempts to Defeat Russia Mirror 1945 'Operation Unthinkable'

"Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed key military and political issues to allies during his speech at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday, November 28, 2024.

The CSTO military alliance comprises Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Putin’s remarks provide new insights into Russia’s military strategies and objectives, particularly regarding Ukraine."

...

(Once the video player has started, right selecting (or 'clicking') your device (or 'mouse') will show menu option, 'Open video in new tab', which will enable larger screen size.)

---