PFYT2Excerpts from a round up of related news articles; Syria is about to find out if getting rid of Assad is enough to please Washington By Ivan Timofeev, programme director of the Valdai Club. The recent change in leadership in Syria raises questions about potential reforms of the US sanctions regime against Syria. Over the […]
Surely you’ve all noticed by now I’m not on the same page as many analysts or op- ed writers/journalists that have declared Turkey “the winner” in Syria. I can’t even listen to the Duran when they talk about this situation as their analysis is just absurd to me. Actually they’ve lost me since they’ve been […]
Will inflation rise? Necessitating increasing interest rates? Russia says Ukraine targeted infrastructure of gas pipeline to Turkey Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of launching a weekend drone attack on infrastructure of a major gas pipeline that carries Russian supplies to Europe via Turkey. The allegation — which Kyiv has not commented on — comes amid […]
As I’d mentioned previously, way to much disinfo spreading regarding Israel & Turkey being in cahoots regarding Syria. Total bullshit. Those that made these claims seemed to be intent on spreading intentional disinfo associating Turkey with Israel to obfuscate Israel’s support of the majority of the proxy forces in Syria, including PKK/YPG as well as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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., […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]