May, 2022

• 31 May

  Defying US, Turkey says doesn’t need ‘permission’ to launch new offensive in Syria

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defied a warning from the United States about launching a new offensive into northern Syria. Erdogan said on Monday Turkey will not wait for Washington’s “permission” to launch a new military operation inside the Arab country. “One cannot fight terrorism while waiting for the …

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• 31 May

  Restaurer un rapport de force

  Samedi, le président français et le chancelier allemand se sont entretenus avec le président russe. Emmanuel Macron et Olaf Scholz ont appelé Vladimir Poutine à « des négociations directes sérieuses avec le président ukrainien » et réclamé « une solution diplomatique » à la guerre en Ukraine. Le lendemain, les …

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• 31 May

  Безвыходное военное положение. Истощение ресурсов заставит Москву выбирать между капитуляцией и замораживанием конфликта

  Еще месяц назад многие обсуждали перспективы переговорного процесса Украины и России. Уже тогда было понятно, что никакие переговоры не будут возможны, пока Москва не откажется от собственного военно-политического радикализма или же не сможет улучшить позиции на поле боя. Последнего за прошедшие недели ей сделать не удалось, а человеческий и материальный …

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• 30 May

  Johnson proposes alternative union with Ukraine, may include Baltic states – media

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to create a new alliance, an alternative to the EU, that could include the Baltic states as well, the Italian daily Corriere della Sera has reported citing its sources. This alliance could include, in addition to the UK and …

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• 30 May

  Kissinger: These are the main geopolitical challenges facing the world right now

  

  Former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, joined Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, for a conversation on the most pressing issues facing the world. Kissinger says the conflict in Ukraine can permanently restructure the global order. How the USA and China navigate their relationship in …

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• 30 May

  Kyiv, Washington Oppose Decree Fast-Tracking Russian Citizenship For Residents Of Newly Occupied Ukrainian Territories

  

  A decree allowing residents of two Ukrainian regions, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya, to obtain Russian citizenship has prompted objections from Kyiv and the U.S. State Department. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry in a statement protested the “illegal issuing of passports,” calling it “a flagrant violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as …

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• 30 May

  Moscow-Held Kherson Region to ‘Ask’ for Russian Military Base

  

  The Moscow-appointed leaders of southern Ukraine’s Kherson region will “ask” for a Russian military base, state media reported Tuesday in the latest example of Russia’s creeping grip on captured Ukrainian territories. Russian forces have installed pro-Moscow “military-civilian administrations” and introduced Russian currency, media and internet services in an effort to …

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• 30 May

  Occupied Ukrainian Territories Switch to Russian Area Code – State Media

  

  Two southeast Ukrainian regions seized by Russian troops have switched to Russian area codes, state-owned media reported Friday, citing officials. “New telecom operators are already working [in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions],” Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to the head of the annexed region of Crime told RIA Novosti news agency. A …

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• 30 May

  Britain’s Truss Says Moldova Should Be ‘Equipped To NATO Standard’

  

  British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says Moldova should be “equipped to NATO standard” to protect itself against potential Russian aggression. In an interview with The Telegraph published on May 21, Truss said talks were under way with allies about how to help smaller countries defend themselves, given Russian President Vladimir …

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• 30 May

  UN Resolution 181 must be repealed: The creation of Israel and the partition of Palestine was a terrible mistake

  

  It was understandable why, on 29 November, 1947, the United Nations (UN) passed Resolution 181, partitioning Palestine and creating a Jewish state. In the wake of the Holocaust, there was a widespread sentiment that there should be some form of recompense to the Jews, even if it came at the …

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