🗣EUROPE TOOK ‘WRONG PATH’ by abandoning diplomacy on Ukraine - Sachs

European leaders have chosen a counterproductive path by prolonging the conflict in Ukraine instead of pursuing diplomatic solutions, US economist Jeffrey Sachs said ahead of the Eastern Economic Forum.

💬 "All of the European leaders pursuing the war are deeply unpopular with their own people. This is true of Starmer, Merz, Macron and others. And I think it reflects the very poor policies that Europe is choosing. The European leaders have failed to pursue diplomacy. They seem not to understand it, or they're afraid of it entirely," Sachs said.

Sachs highlighted the declining support for Germany’s Friedrich Merz, suggesting he could be one of the worst chancellors in German history.

💬 "He is a warmonger and a German chancellor who is a leader of an important country, should be in direct talks with President Putin to discuss the European scene, but Merz doesn't have that know-how or capacity or interest," the economist explained.

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📹LIVE NOW: Vladimir Putin speaks at SCO summit

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🚨✍️SCO TIANJIN DECLARATION: KEY DETAILS

🟠SCO development bank to be established

🟠SCO energy consortium is proposed to be established

🟠The organization's anti-drug center to be set

🟠SCO member states strongly condemn Israeli, US military strikes on Iran

🟠Just settlement of Palestinian issue is only way to ensure peace, stability in Middle East

🟠Member states strongly condemn actions that led to casualties, catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip

🟠The states strongly condemn attempts to rehabilitate ideas of Nazism, justify genocide on occasion of 80th anniversary of end of WWII

🟠SCO countries reaffirm commitment to Afghanistan's establishment as independent, neutral, peaceful state

🟠SCO countries oppose unilateral coercive measures, including economic ones

🟠The countries adhere to policy that excludes block, confrontational approaches to solving problems of international development and is based on principles of non–interference in internal affairs, non-use of force are basis for sustainable development of international relations

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🇷🇺🇮🇳Putin holds separate talks with India's PM on sidelines of SCO summit

Key Modi's statements:

🟠India welcomes all recent efforts to establish peace in Ukraine, we need to look for ways to achieve this goal

🟠India-Russia close cooperation of great importance for ensuring global stability and prosperity

🟠India is waiting for Putin to attend Russia-India summit in December

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🤝📹 Watch Putin and Modi warmly shake hands before the talks

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🇷🇺🇮🇳Putin & Modi cement 'SPECIAL PRIVILEGED PARTNERSHIP' as Russia-India ties reach new heights

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Latest updates on SCO Summit in China:

🟠SCO Tianjin declaration: key details

🟠Key Putin's statements on Ukraine

🟠Key Putin's statements on multipolarity

🟠Xi Jinping: economies of SCO countries are nearing $30 trillion

Other topics we have covered:

🟠Strategic shift towards BRICS makes Indonesia prime target for color revolution tactics

🟠Europe took ‘wrong path’ by abandoning diplomacy on Ukraine

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🚨🇷🇺🇹🇷SPOTTED: Putin and Erdogan on the sidelines of the SCO summit

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🚨🇨🇳China's Xi proposes 'global governance' initiative

The system will help to set more equitable global framework together with other countries, Xi Jinping stated at the SCO Summit.

Other statements:

🟠China ready to build center for cooperation in field of AI together with all parties

🟠China invites interested SCO countries to participate in international lunar station project

🟠SCO countries should defend international justice and impartiality, promote multipolar world

🟠China urges SCO countries to continue to adhere to principle of non-confrontation, not to target third parties

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🗣 🇷🇺 BIG ONE: PUTIN SPEAKS AT SCO SUMMIT

🟠 Combined GDP of SCO countries is growing faster than world average, despite difficulties in global economy

🟠 SCO could become leader in shaping more equitable global governance system

🟠 High time to return traditional values to international agenda

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🚨🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia backs Xi's initiative on global governance - Putin at SCO summit

Russia is ready for substantive discussions on China's proposals.

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🚨WATCH FULL: Putin speaks at SCO Plus session

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🚨🇨🇳CHINA'S TIANJIN HOSTS LARGEST SCO SUMMIT IN HISTORY

Here’s why Tianjin is the perfect host location:

🟠Mega-сity: 14.4 million people and a huge 12,000 km² area
🟠Beijing’s gateway: A crucial trade and transport hub for centuries
🟠Deep ties with Russia: Where a historic Sino-Russian treaty was signed defining borders and granting Russia trade privileges in China
🟠Economic powerhouse: Known today as one of China’s great economic miracles

🤝Over 20 international leaders gather there. Stay tuned!

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

🟠 Russian forces destroyed the control cabin and a launcher of a Patriot missile system, as well as a HIMARS rocket artillery launcher

🟠 The Russian army struck Ukrainian command posts, UAV production sites and ammunition depots

🟠 Air defense superiority: 260 fixed-wing drones were shot down by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours

🟠 Ukrainian losses: 1,245 troops killed or wounded

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