Expert on Russia Marko Tamming suggests that the unexpected visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow indicates a mutual interest in dialogue, despite the complex backdrop of the Kremlin approaching State Duma elections and the restrained behavior of its few remaining Western allies post-2022, while also highlighting Russia's evident interest in interfering in French elections, which may ultimately backfire. #Россия #выборы #история
Wenn das WSJ recht hat, bestätigt es meine geäußerten Annahmen: Die US-Fachleute wussten sehr wohl, dass ein paar Bomben auf den Iran keinen Sieg bringen werden. Trump wusste es allerdings besser. "Days before going to war with Iran in February, President Trump summoned his intelligence chief to the Oval Office to ask whether a full-on assault was a good idea. Iran was at its weakest point in decades, senior aides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told him, providing Trump the rare opportunity to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and bolster his legacy as a peacemaker. The question was whether a large-scale attack would work and possibly topple the regime. Then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard outlined assessments from America’s intelligence apparatus. According to people familiar with the meeting, she told Trump that killing Iran’s supreme leader would likely usher in a more hard-line regime open to acquiring nuclear weapons. Tehran would rush to close the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing the global energy market. And it would strike U.S. forces and partners in the Middle East, prompting questions about American resolve and reliability with allies." #Iran #Trump #USForeignPolicy
Fives. Un pasteur. Qui s'engagea à 46 ans comme aumônier dans les tranchées. Qui soutint la grande grève de 1931. Qui offre des vacances aux enfants d'ouvriers. À 72 ans, le voici sillonnant la région à vélo pour sauver juifs et aviateurs alliés. L'inlassable Henri Nick. https://t.co/QgxxjuEMLK #Histoire #Résistance #Engagement
The allies of the EU have this face and it is to them that our leaders offer total impunity. (translated)
First, after 75 years of neutrality, Russian behaviour made Finland and Sweden join NATO. Now US bluster and threatening behaviour toward its allies is changing long-time EU-skeptic Iceland's view of the EU ahead of its EU referendum on Saturday. https://t.co/QUWseS5Vmv #NATO #Finland #Iceland #FI #SE #US #IS #EU
Ukraine’s allies are struggling to respond to the escalation initiated by Russia. Despite announcements provoking Moscow's anger, support does not meet the urgent needs against Russian ballistic missiles. (translated)
The United States is implementing economic sanctions against Iran, aiming to economically isolate Tehran while threatening its allies with severe consequences, in a context of escalating tensions and violence in the Strait of Hormuz. (translated)
During a meeting of the “Coalition of Volunteers” on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, European allies, including France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, reaffirmed their military and financial support for Ukraine in the face of Russian threats, promising to intensify pressure on Moscow while strengthening its air defense capabilities. (translated)
Ukraine seeks to strengthen its missile defense in response to the intensification of Russian ballistic missile launches during a meeting with its main European allies to obtain additional defense systems. (translated)
Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Ukraine must strengthen its armed forces and ensure the necessary resources for its defenses, as the country faces increasingly deadly Russian strikes on civilians and a meeting of allies is taking place in Kiev to request new air defense equipment. (translated)
Marie-Laure Buisson emphasizes that Ukrainian strikes targeting refineries and e-commerce in Russia could lead to the collapse of a significant part of the Russian economy, while Ukraine seeks increased military support from its allies in the face of escalating Russian attacks. (translated)
On the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, allies are gathering in Kiev on August 24 to discuss new anti-air defense equipment, as Russian strikes continue to cause numerous civilian casualties. (translated)
HEROES HANG WHEN TRAITORS TRIUMPH. Mike Walsh. FORBIDDEN HISTORY: A legendary Briton who shaped the Middle East. A Norwegian knighted for helping to save the lives of millions of Ukrainians. A gifted Irish-American pacifist, a Nobel Prize-winning writer. A student who led his nation in an anti-Communist conflict: The Allies murdered them. https://barnesreview.org/product/heroes-hang-when-traitors-triumph-martyrs-of-world-war-ii/
Beijing stated that American sanctions and pressures were not a viable solution to Iran's economic situation, despite the United States' efforts to rally its allies to join this strategy. (translated)
The United States is changing its strategy towards Iran, opting for increased economic pressure and strengthened sanctions, while calling on its allies to join this offensive, while Tehran reacts by denouncing this policy as "economic terrorism." (translated)
Allies used to worry whether America would. Now, friends and foes wonder whether America can. My @WSJ essay on how the perception of America’s diminished capability after the inconclusive war on Iran is reshaping the strategic landscape. https://t.co/fE9021sln5 #America #IranWar #GlobalPolitics #US #IR
The Trump administration is intensifying its economic efforts against Iran by calling for increased pressure from its allies and China, while threatening countries that maintain economic relations with Tehran. (translated)
The United States has intensified its efforts to encourage its allies to support economic sanctions against Iran, describing this move as an attempt to bring down the Tehran regime, while Iran has denounced this pressure as an act of economic terrorism. (translated)
