PFYT2France 24 “Ukraine said Wednesday that Russian forces had ratcheted up attacks on the nearly-encircled industrial town of Avdiivka in the eastern Donetsk region“ Nearly encircled. The Duran’s recent report suggested this was the case, though obfuscated because it was unexpected, given the fact that Ukrainian military had been dug in since the coup in […]
We keep reading these terms- Stalemate. Frozen Conflict. It does not seem these are accurate terms. It doesn’t seem to be frozen.. The Independent Russian troops have encircled the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka from “all directions”“The enemy is attempting to storm the city from all directions,” he said.The Ukrainian military previously said Moscow had […]
This conflict does have the potential to cause a rift in the BRICS group- Given the South African position regarding Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians has been one of strong condemnation. While bearing in mind BRICS is not so much of a political organization and is more of an economic coalition. However, everything is mired […]
Is this a stalemate in Ukraine? I’m not so sure. I read words like stalemate and frozen conflict and wonder if these words really and truly describe the situation in Ukraine? TIME By Ian Bremmer November 16, 2023 6:00 AM EST Ian Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the […]
AA An emergency joint Arab-Islamic summit kicked off on Saturday in the Saudi capital Riyadh to discuss the “dangerous developments” taking place in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. According to official Saudi media, leaders and representatives of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are participating in the summit which coincides […]
Hat tip Dennis! Covert Geopolitics– excerpts below I covered the birth of Jewish fascism in Israel. I reported on the extremist Meir Kahane, who was barred from running for office and whose Kach Party was outlawed in 1994 and declared a terrorist organization by Israel and the United States. I attended political rallies held by Benjamin Netanyahu, who received lavish funding from rightwing […]
The Nation By 2015, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was content that his military’s deadly rockets, assassination drones, and snipers were keeping the grass neatly mowed in Gaza. He therefore decided to turn his attention toward launching a new front in his war against the Palestinians. This one, however, would be covert. Its target: the growing […]
Reuters Erdogan does not meet with him- The meeting is at the foreign minister level, only. – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Gaza on Monday with Turkey’s foreign minister, part of Blinken’s efforts to calm regional tensions over the war between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas. Blinken, who […]
The past few hectic days have kept me away from the site, but, I’ve been following along with current events as much as possible. And am now trying to find reports reflective of what appears to be happening. Earlier one covering the new and extreme McCarthyism and this one because Ukraine’s counter offensive ran out […]
Last week, the White House released President Biden’s request for $105 billion in military and related aid related to wars ongoing in Ukraine, Gaza, and wars not yet begun, as well as a request for additional border funding. An extra $105 billion in mostly military spending is no small matter, especially on top of the $886 billion military […]