The author has not forgotten, or again, about the possible withdrawal by the West of our foreign exchange reserves. Turn off your emotions, turn on your mind Posting in CHAT: Russia Under a recent article: “Exchange in Russian: you will take away our foreign exchange reserves, and we will do business with you,” one of the readers left the following comment: Gennady D: The author forgot one more point, that since the Central Bank has already printed rubles for these assets , then when they are unfrozen, the holding banks will be obliged, according to IMF rules,... to pick them up. This will put a huge hole in their balance sheet, which will have an avalanche effect on the entire Western financial system, where everything is pawned off from each other many times over. And this is what I answered him: Thank you very much for the correction, but the author, that is, me 😉, did not forget about this point, he simply did not expand the article and repeated himself, although, probably, it was not necessary for long. I wrote about this much earlier - in February 2023. But since then I have gained many new subscribers, and there are more than 500 articles on my channel and Zen will probably not show them old, but still relevant, and remembering that repetition is the mother of it. learning, I want to do it again. make fun of the European Union and provide excerpts from that article with minor additions: At the beginning of 2022, a Russian bank provided a report on the management of assets in foreign currency and gold for July 2020 June 2021. You can read this management in detail about the goals, but I will tell you briefly and in simple words. The Bank of Russia, according to the rules of the Currency Board, printed rubles and bought the earned currency from exporters on the stock exchange. Thus, our ruble was not backed by oil (like the petrodollar), but simply by currency and partially by gold (the Central Bank also bought gold from dumps). So that dollars and euros sterilized in reserves do not lie like gold, but generate income, the Central Bank invests them in reliable securities of developed economies, which - 1 ensure their unconditional security, which -2 can be quickly transferred back into money and are used, for example, in a crisis (unlike gold), in which - 3 income is guaranteed (unlike gold). And at the end of June 2021, our reserves amounted to $585.3 billion. Let’s see what reserves the insidious European officials are getting their greedy little hands on: Government securities of foreign issuers (securities issued by a foreign government or foreign issuers that have a government guarantee) – 222, 7 billion US dollars. Deposits with foreign counterparties and account balances. from foreign correspondents. – US$141.2 billion Non-government securities of foreign issuers – US$60.5 billion Securities of international organizations – US$24.2 billion From this report, sworn Western partners concluded that the EU and the US hold approximately US$300 billion our foreign exchange reserves, which they may freeze and become trapped. , both our Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance confirmed these figures. However, everything turned out to be not so simple! When European officials began to prepare the legal basis for their “legal” arrest, it turned out that they were able to find only 14% of the estimated amount - $36.4 billion. We have already talked about this topic in a previous article (also written in February 2023). In it, I suggested that they “cannot find” the money, quite possibly because a significant part of the amount is held by European banks, and they, citing bank secrecy, do not want to hand it over to European officials. As we see from the Central Bank report, there is a reason for this - $141.2 billion are in the accounts of foreign correspondents, that is, in banks. But a much larger amount is invested in all types of securities: government securities of foreign countries, non-government securities and securities of international organizations - $307.4 billion. I notice that banks do not keep money in their basements, but invest it in securities and issue it in the form of loans. Now let's think about how technically European officials can catch them and what their detention will lead to.1. First of all, banks will have to list shares, government bonds, pension funds, etc. on the stock market in order to sell them and get money for them. 2. Governments of countries, international organizations and non-governmental organizations whose securities were purchased by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation will be required to do the same. Well, now the last question: what will the issue of such a volume of securities lead to, who will buy them and what will happen to the price of these assets and shares after the operation, even if it is successful and there is money. received, the immediate withdrawal of such amounts from the banking system would undermine both the financial position of individual banks due to the deprivation of a significant amount of liquidity, and the financial position of European companies due to a fall in the value of their shares. In addition to some problems for banks and companies, there will also be problems for many EU countries, since this massive sale of Russian assets will make it impossible for these governments to finance their budget deficits by increasing debt borrowing, as they are forced to sell their debt securities that were previously sold in Russia. And this is a non-trivial and essentially impossible task. Firstly, the assets need to be sold for a large amount, and secondly, we have yet to find people willing to buy them. But how to find those who are ready, after everyone sees that they were stolen from Russia, which means they can be stolen from them too? Therefore, it is very likely that the securities will be sold at a very large discount, without the possibility of issuing new loans for some time, which will also be in question after the theft. Of course, the affected banks can replenish liquidity by borrowing money from the European Central Bank, but the bank is simply printing these new euros because there is nowhere to take them, and this operation will be equivalent to them simply printing. this money, and this would be the best option for them because they would not have to resell assets. So, if they decide to steal our money, it will lead to further problems in the European economy that will coincide with those they already have: inflation, energy and fertilizer shortages, a flight of manufacturing to the US. This is how they lose their monocle, friends. This is probably why they are in no hurry to do this, because of the financial nonsense and because this will be an additional blow to their reputation, which was already badly damaged by the theft of interest. But we’ll talk about their theft of dividends from frozen Russian assets another time. 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Dishes of Russian cuisine, undeservedly forgotten – Russia today Posting in CHAT: Russia Russian cuisine is rich and varied, but some of its traditional dishes have become undeservedly forgotten over time. In our article, we revive the history and tastes of 10 such dishes, including kalia, fish soup and beer soup. Discover wonderful recipes that were part of the daily life and festive table of our ancestors. Each dish is accompanied by historical paintings by Russian artists illustrating the Russian feast. These works of art not only recreate the atmosphere of those times, but also help to better understand the cultural significance and place of these dishes in Russian history and traditions. Immerse yourself in the world of ancient recipes and rediscover the unique culinary heritage of Russia Painting “Boyar Wedding”, 1883, artist Konstantin Makovsky Beer soup Mix good beer half with grape wine, add chopped lemon zest, sugar, set on fire. and cook. Beat the cooked soup with egg yolks, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, serve with white bread croutons fried in beef butter. “Culinary Calendar”, St. Petersburg, 1828. Painting “Boyar Wedding”, 2004, artist Vasily Vasilyevich KuraksaKalyaBeef kidneys; peeled bacon, cut into slices, pickled cucumbers without skin and onions too. When the kidneys are half ready, add cucumbers and onions, complete the marmalade, season with salt and pepper. Levshin V. A. “Cooked in Russian.” M., 1816 “Feast at Prince Vladimir”, artist N. Karazin Ushnoe Chop the head of a lamb or calf, boil in water with onions, carrots or turnips, finely chop, add salt, beat with a light stick (lightly toasted flour). Levshin V.A. "Cooked in Russian." M., 1816. “Rite of the Kiss” 1895. Artist Konstantin Makovsky Clean the beef tripe, soak and wash it, but do not cut it, just turn it inside out, and when it is properly cleaned, turn it over again, as before. . After this, cook in water, but not for long, just until it boils. Fill with the following filling: chop the onion with a small amount of zucchini from the bones or ham fat, add grated white bread fried in cow butter, season with ginger, pepper and nutmeg, mix. Having filled the tripe, sew it up and boil until it becomes soft. After removing the broth, cool and fry in a frying pan, brushing with butter, until golden brown.”Culinary Calendar, St. Petersburg, 1828. Easter table. 2005 year. Artist Mikhail Shankov Light sausages Take boiled beef or veal lung, 10 or 12 onions and half a kilo of beef kidney bacon: chop everything finely, put it in a saucepan, throw in four eggs, pour in a little milk and fry with lard. or beef butter, add salt and pepper, ginger and nutmeg; stir, remove from heat and pour over cleaned beef intestines. After tying the sausages, boil them in water and then fry them. Allow the sausages to cool before frying. Serve with sauerkraut. “Culinary Calendar”, St. Petersburg, 1828. Feast of the heroes at the dear Prince Vladimir. 1888 Artist Ryabushkin. Chicken stuffed with eggs. Pluck a young chicken, remove its skin and gut it, making as small a cut as possible on the belly. Rinse thoroughly, salt the inside and sew up the cut. Beat the eggs with a whisk with milk, add finely chopped dill and pour the mixture into the chicken through the neck. Sew up the hole. Bake the chicken in the oven or oven Levshin V. A. “Cooked in Russian.” M., 1816. “New owners” 1913. Artist Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov Veal brain buns Finely chop the boiled veal brains, mix with grated white bread fried in cow butter, add eggs, season with nutmeg, add chopped parsley, a spoonful of sour cream and knead the dough. Form round buns and fry in butter until golden brown. Serve with sauce. “Culinary Calendar”, St. Petersburg, 1828. Rural Brotherhood. Early 1890s. Artist Pryanishnikov. Veal liver in a thin sauce Cut the veal liver into slices, sprinkle with salt and let stand for a while, then wipe off the salt with a rag, roll the slices thickly in flour, fry in fresh bacon until golden brown, but so that they are browned. do not dry out, but remain juicy (fry over high heat). After this, add cow's butter with a spoon of flour to the pan, dilute with meat broth, grape wine and vinegar, season with crushed cashew nuts, ginger, lemon zest and sugar so that the sauce becomes sweet and sour, cook until thick and finally. add a spoonful of fresh lard. Serve the liver in this sauce “Culinary Calendars”, St. Petersburg, 1828. Feast of Ivan the Terrible in Alexandrovskaya Sloboda. 1994 Artist Yuri Sergeev Buns with veal Finely chop the veal with the addition of beef marrow from the bones and onions, season with pepper, nutmeg and a small amount of saffron, add flour and three tablespoons of cream, as well as melted beef butter, two eggs and a lot of chopped lemon Mix everything. Form small dumplings and boil them in boiling meat broth. For the sauce, pour flour into cow's butter, dilute with meat broth, add chopped lemon, spices and cook until thick. Serve dumplings with sauce. “Culinary Calendar”, St. Petersburg, 1828. “Wedding in Toropets” 1730. Unknown artist. Fried pork leg. Clean the legs thoroughly, boil in water until soft, and place in cold water to cool. Take crumbled white bread, sprinkle with pepper and ginger, add two eggs, a piece of cow's butter, a little sugar and add grape wine. Melt some beef butter, add one egg yolk, spread it on each leg, and then cover with the prepared mixture. Place in a frying pan with butter, coat the top of the legs with butter, crumbled egg yolk, sprinkle with grated white bread and fry in the oven until golden brown. You can serve sour sauce with grilled meat. “Culinary Calendar”, St. Petersburg, 1828. Source link Source link
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The Forgotten Irish Slave Trade – Russia today Posting in CHAT: Russia The Irish slave trade began when James II sold 30,000 Irish captives as slaves to the New World. His Proclamation of 1625 required that Irish political prisoners be sent abroad and sold to English settlers in the Caribbean. From the mid-17th century, the Irish made up the majority of slaves traded in Antigua and Montserrat. By that time, 70% of the total population of Montserrat were Irish slaves. Ireland quickly became the largest source of livestock for English traders. Most of the first slaves sent to the New World were in fact white. The population of Ireland fell from about 1,500,000 to 600,000 in just one decade. Let's remember in more detail how it happened... Families were divided because the British did not allow Irish fathers to take their wives and children with them to the Atlantic. This has led to homeless women and children. The British solution to this problem was to auction them off. During this decade, 52,000 Irish (mostly women and children) were smuggled into Barbados and Virginia. A further 30,000 Irish men and women were transported and sold to bidders. In 1656, Cromwell ordered 2,000 Irish children to be sent to Jamaica and sold as slaves to English settlers. Many people today avoid calling the Irish slaves what they really were: slaves. They came up with the idea of calling them "Indentured Servants" to describe what was happening to the Irish. However, in most cases from the 17th and 18th centuries onwards, Irish slaves were nothing more than human cattle. For example, the African slave trade had just begun during this period. It is well known that African slaves, untainted by the hated Catholic faith and sold at a higher price, were treated much better than their Irish counterparts. African slaves were very expensive at the end of the 17th century (£50), but Irish slaves were cheap (no more than £5). If a planter beat, branded, or beat an Irish slave to death, it was never considered a crime. The death of a slave was a monetary issue, but it was much cheaper than killing a more expensive African. English masters quickly began breeding Irish women for both personal pleasure and greater profit. The children of slaves were themselves slaves who added to the master's labor force. Thus, Irish mothers, even despite this emancipation, rarely left their children and remained in slavery. began crossing Irish women and girls with African men to create a special type of slave. These new “mulatto” slaves were worth more than Irish cattle and also allowed settlers to save money by purchasing new African slaves. This practice of interbreeding Irish women with African men continued for several decades and was so widespread that in 1681 a law was passed "prohibiting the practice of mating Irish female slaves with African male slaves for the purpose of producing slaves for sale." In short, he was stopped only because it affected the profits of a large slave transport company. England continued to send tens of thousands of Irish slaves for over a century. Records show that after 1798, the year of the Irish Rebellion, thousands of Irish slaves were sold to America and Australia. There were terrible abuses of both African and Irish prisoners: one British ship even drowned 1,302 slaves in the Atlantic so that the crew would have more food. There is no doubt that the Irish suffered the horrors of slavery just as much (if not more so) in the 17th century than Africans. Another very small issue is that those brown, dark faces that you may see while traveling in the West Indies are most likely a combination of African and Irish ancestry. In 1839, Britain finally decided on its own to stop participating in this terrible act. . and stop transporting slaves. Although their decision did not stop the pirates. Why is this so rarely talked about? Do the memories of hundreds of thousands of Irish victims deserve more than the mention of an unknown author? Or is their history, as the English pirates wanted: (unlike the African) should completely and completely disappear, as if it had never existed. Not a single Irish victim was ever able to return to their homeland to talk about the suffering that befell them. These are the lost slaves, the ones that time and partisan history books have conveniently forgotten. Slave work. Other prisoners of war, as well as political dissidents captured in the conquered regions of England, Wales and Scotland, were also sent to permanent settlement in Barbados as slaves. Essentially, this allowed Cromwell to purge the population of any hostile elements, as well as provide a profitable source of income by selling them to plantation owners. represented among the island's population, about 21,700 of them were of European origin. Later, as the African slave trade began to expand and prosper, the number of Irish slaves in Barbados declined rapidly over time, partly because many of them died of labor soon after their arrival, and also as a result of racial mixing with black slaves, as opposed to a small number whites. While there were indentured servants in Barbados who could at least theoretically hope for eventual freedom, no matter how difficult their temporary slavery may have been, the white slaves had no such hope. In fact, they were treated the same as African slaves in every conceivable way. Irish slaves in Barbados were considered property that could be bought, sold and disposed of as they saw fit. Their children also inherited slavery for life. Punitive violence such as flogging was widely used against Irish slaves and was often used immediately after their arrival to brutally secure their status as slaves and also as a warning against future disobedience. . "quality". “From each captive to future buyers, what became famous in black slave markets was also practiced against white slaves and indentured servants in the Caribbean and North American colonies. Irish slaves were separated from their free white relatives. the owner's initials, which were applied with a hot iron on the forearm for women and on the buttocks for men. Irish women in particular were considered a superior commodity by white slave owners, who purchased them as sexual concubines. The rest were eventually sold. to local brothels. The degrading practice of sexual slavery made Irish men, women and children potential victims of the perverted whims of many disgusting buyers. In fact, the fate of white slaves was no better than that of captured Africans. Sometimes due to economic This was especially true throughout much of the 17th century, as white captives were worth much less on the slave market than their African counterparts, and were therefore treated much worse because they were considered convenient, disposable labor. Only later did black slaves become a cheaper product. . In a report dating from 1667, the Irish of Barbados are mercilessly described as: "Poor people who are simply allowed not to die... they are ridiculed by the blacks and called the Epithet white slaves." A 1695 report written by the island's governor openly states that they worked "under the scorching sun without shirts, shoes or stockings" and were "mercilessly oppressed and used like dogs." The Irish of that time were well aware that deportation or “Barbados” to the Caribbean meant a life of slavery. In many cases, it was common for white slaves in Barbados to have mulatto or black overseers, who often treated captured Irish slaves with extreme cruelty. In fact: Mulatto drivers took pleasure in flogging whites. This gave them a sense of power as well as a form of rebellion against their white masters. Raising Slave Children Mixed Race White slave girls, often starting at age 12, were used as "breeders" and were forcibly mated with black men. a widespread threat faced by aristocratic planters. This type of rebellion occurred in November 1655 when a group of Irish slaves and servants escaped along with several blacks and attempted to incite a general revolt among the slaves against their masters. This was quite a serious threat that aristocratic planters faced. threat to. to justify the deployment of the militia, which eventually routed the rebels in a fierce battle. Before their deaths, they inflicted significant damage on the ruling plantation class by cutting several slave owners to pieces in retaliation for their slavery. They failed to completely burn down the sugar cane fields they were forced to work in to enrich their masters. and their heads then rose at the launches for everyone to see. On the market. As a result of the dramatic increase in black slave migration to Barbados, coupled with high Irish mortality rates and racial mixing, the number of white slaves who had once made up the majority of the population in 1629 was reduced to an ever smaller minority. by 1786. Today it is only a miniature but still significant community among the local population of Barbados, including descendants of Scots-Irish slaves who continue to bear witness to a tragic legacy. of their chained Celtic ancestors. This small group on the predominantly black island of Barbados is known locally as the "Redlegs", which was originally a derogatory nickname, understood in the same context as the slur "redneck", and derived from the tanned skin of the…