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Donald Trump pushes back Ukraine war deadline in sign of support for Kyiv

I’m not surprised in the least! (I’ve omitted some paragraphs for brevity, read them at the link) Financial Times Two European officials told the Financial Times that discussions with Trump’s incoming team in recent weeks revealed they had not yet decided on how to solve the conflict, and that support to Ukraine would continue after […]

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Cold calculations: Freezing Transnistria while Moldova Loses?

Keep in mind this is from the European Council on Foreign Relations and is a POV attributed to Andrew Wilson Russian gas has stopped flowing to Europe, leaving Transnistria without an energy supply. Moldova, dependent on electricity from the breakaway region, is now facing soaring inflation months away from a crucial parliamentary election Why has […]

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Syria as a massive trap?

This is a very interesting perspective. Much of it makes sense to me. I’m not saying it’s correct. I’m saying Alex Krainer makes some very, very good points regarding the interactions between nations, particularly Turkey. Which, as Alex points out Turkey and Russia have some very serious deals between them. Pipelines, nuclear power plants etc., […]

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Ukraine risks losing the war. A Trump-imposed bad deal would be worse.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/06/ukraine-trump-russia-putin-zelensky-nato A Trump imposed bad deal. What is that exactly. Is that a frozen conflict? A negotiated settlement? Or a continuation of the status quo. Trump is not entirely innocent, nor is he entirely guilty. But perceptions must be managed, always. That said, I don’t think Trump will let this fight go- I don’t believe […]

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Israel must prepare for potential war with Turkey, Nagel Committee warns

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-836362 Israel must prepare for a direct confrontation with Turkey, according to the Nagel Committee’s latest report on the defense budget and security strategy. The committee, established by the government, warns that Turkey’s ambitions to restore its Ottoman-era influence could lead to heightened tensions with Israel, possibly escalating into conflict. Notice the claim of Turkey […]

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Trudeau out. Parliament Prorogued. Carney In?

Watching Trudeau resigning right now. Parliament Prorogued Justin Trudeau has announced he is stepping down as Canadian Prime Minister and Federal Liberal Party Leader until a new successor is named. Trudeau has also announced that Parliament has been prorogued until Monday March 24th. Mark Carney makes his pitch? In the last few weeks, he has […]

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DoD denies US military building a new ‘base’ in Syria

‘If it’s been officially denied, then it’s probably true’– Pilger’s law “But if reports are accurate, something is going on and it has nothing to do with ISIS“- Responsible Statecraft linked below my previous posts Let’s go back to 2 of my older posts: Responsible Statecraft Unfortunately the follow-ups in the briefing room were weak […]

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Flashback 2018 : Israel Arming and Supporting 7 Different Syrian “Rebel” Groups

original url http://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2018/02/israel-arming-supporting-7-different.html via web archive https://web.archive.org/web/20180307230052/http://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2018/02/israel-arming-supporting-7-different.html excerpted from Haaretz back in 2018 With the Assad regime’s advances the civil war and America’s reduced involvement in the region, Israel has been forced to make significant changes in its policies in the Golan Heights The recent tensions along the Israeli-Syrian border have been mainly aerial. But […]

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Britain’s secret defence plan with Israel

Yesterday, I mentioned the starring role of US, UK, Israel and their PKK allies as the destroyers of Syria. There is enough information at my former site, for me to be comfortable with making that statement. However, I’m unsure if all who read here now, read my old site before google censored it- So, read […]

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Israel’s land grab in Syria isn’t justified

The Globe and Mail– Via Archive.ph The author of this piece is sure to include Turkey as the main instigator of the downfall of Syria- This is totally incorrect. The main instigator/s have always been, same as now, the US, UK, Israel and their PKK allies. Turkey has a role, yes, but it was a […]