Geopolitics
[ LITHUANIA-RUSSIA ] Lithuanians pop. threatened w “Serious Negative Impact”; What happened so far?
00:00 Intro00:56 Lithuania to ban transit to Kaliningrad04:27 Russia vows “serious” consequences over Lithuanian rail restrictions on Kaliningrad05:12 Russia plans to make Lithuanian citizens suffer for “hostile actions”07:04 Russia holds major naval exercise in the Baltic Sea07:51 Warning against too much faith in NATO09:25 WW2 Czechoslovakia / Poland situation can repeat itself11:01 NATO today commitment…
Read More[ Event ] “When peace breaks out. The state of international relations after the Russian – Ukrainian conflict”
[ update ] DPA’s Presentation during the event: Original Facebook LIVE Stream: Press Release: “When peace breaks out. The state of international relations after the Russian – Ukrainian conflict“ Date&Time: 23.05.2022 – 08:30 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST) Stefano Ambrosini (Gardone Riviera Municipal Council) and Davide Boni (Toscolano Maderno Municipal Council), local administrators and…
Read MoreRussia’s Gazprom cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over non-payment in rubles
Russia Gazprom had cut off gas supplies on Wednesday (27 April 2022) to Poland and Bulgaria over their failure to make payments in Russian rubles, and had warned that siphoning of any gas supplies meant for other European customers will be responded with a reduction of the similar amount in gas supply to those customers…
Read MoreShiafication of Syria
It is not a secret that with the Civil War in Syria Iran has tried to increase its influence in the region by actively supporting Bashar al-Assad led-government. The Iranians seek to transform Syria into a stable base of operations and are promoting cultural, demographic and religious changes in some regions to secure their long-term…
Read More[ DW ] Turkey launches new offensive against Kurdish militants in Iraq
Turkey launched a new cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq early Monday. Turkish warplanes, helicopters and drones hit Kurdish militant targets, camps, tunnels, shelters, and ammunition storage areas in northern Iraq, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted as saying by the state-run Anadolu news agency. “Until now, our operation is continuing successfully as planned. The targets…
Read MoreYemen President-in-Exile resigned; Presidential Leadership Council to take over all powers
Having failed to stay in power over the course of a seven-year-long civil war, Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has resigned, handing full authority to an eight-member council led by the country’s former interior minister, Rashad al-Alimi. “I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers, in accordance with the constitution and the…
Read More[ Kharkiv Front ] Ukrainian forces captures 2 towns east of Kharkiv: Malaya Rohan and Vil’khivka
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Read More[ The Japan Times ] North Korea may be preparing for nuclear test soon, report says
Pyongyang appears to be working on a “shortcut” to a tunnel at its Punggye-ri underground test facility, apparently in an attempt to repair the site, which was shuttered in 2018, the Yonhap news agency reported, quoting unidentified sources in Seoul. South Korea’s military and intelligence authorities detected signs that the North was focusing on restoring…
Read More[ Azatutyun ] Armenia Slams Azerbaijan Over ‘Aggressive Actions’ In Nagorno-Karabakh
In a statement issued late on Thursday the Armenian Foreign Ministry said that “such actions by Baku seriously endanger regional stability and peace.” It said that in late afternoon Azerbaijani armed forces violated the line of contact with Nagorno-Karabakh in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping mission and moved into the village of…
Read More[ Donetsk Front ] Russian Forces captures Zolota Nyva and Novodonets’ke
Novodonets’ke was previously held once before by the Russian forces. However, the capture of Zolota Nyva signals to complete destruction of the Velyka Novosilka – Volodymyrivka defense line. Full report:
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