Eurasia Press & News
Although Ankara has secured several diplomatic strides by normalizing its relations with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, rapprochement with Egypt still seems a challenging prospect. Turkey’s efforts to turn a fresh leaf with its former Arab rivals have so far been fraught with U-turns and unilateral concessions from …
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May, 2022
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10 May
Nuclear Explosion in Miniature: Why the UAF Is Scared by the Appearance of “Blazing Sun” in Donbass
The UAF does not have similar weapons, and it is almost impossible to hide from the impact of thermobaric missiles. TOS “Blazing Sun” On May 6, there were reports that the TOS-1A “Blazing Sun” destroyed several buildings used by the Ukrainian army as strongholds in the defence of Krasny Liman— …
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9 May
Russia’s Economic Woes Causing Hardship In Kyrgyzstan – Analysis
Despite its share of bustling markets, luxury cars, fancy shopping malls, and other signs of a thriving consumer society, the forecasted per-capita income for Kyrgyzstan this year of some $1,300 is one of the lowest in Central Asia. And just as the economy of this mountainous country of around 6 …
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9 May
Ukraine Says Drone Destroyed Another Russian Warship In Black Sea
Ukraine’s armed forces Saturday released footage said to show a Russian landing ship being destroyed near Snake Island, a small isle under Russian control in the Black Sea. The Ukrainian army said a missile launched from a Ukrainian drone, a Bayraktar TB2, destroyed the Russian warship. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry …
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9 May
UK Premier Reportedly Pressured Ukrainian President To Quit Peace Talks With Russia
The Ukrainian news outlet Ukrayinska Pravda reported May 5 that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson used his surprise visit to Kyiv last month to pressure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cut off peace negotiations with Russia, even after the two sides appeared to have made tenuous progress toward a settlement to …
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8 May
Ukrainianization of Europe Or Europeanization Of Ukraine
“He who does not wish to speak of capitalism should remain forever silent about Nazism” – I quoted West Germany’s Max Horkheimer some two years ago while discussing the disastrous, cynical and absolutely unnecessary attempts towards the equation of communism with Nazism, of fascism and anti-fascism. Many dismissed that finding, …
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8 May
Deteriorating Israeli-Russian Relations: Cautionary Message For UAE, Saudi Arabia, And Turkey – Analysis
Israel’s rapidly deteriorating relations with Russia contain a message for other Middle Eastern powers: attempting to remain on the sidelines of the conflict in Ukraine risks falling in between the cracks. Like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey, Israel has sought to maintain good relations with the United …
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8 May
Biden’s Brzezinski Plan For Russia
A few reflections about the current status of the US/Russia war. Yes, I wrote it: US/Russia war. Let’s call things what they really are. In fact, this is no conspiracy theory at all. The true goal of US policy in the region was revealed this past week by none other …
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8 May
Putin Victory Day Call For Mobilization Unlikely
“That’s nonsense,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on May 4 when asked whether President Vladimir Putin planned to announce a military mobilization during Russia’s May 9 Victory Day celebrations. When asked whether Putin would formally declare war on Ukraine, Peskov’s answer was the same: “That’s nonsense.” Speculation has been rife …
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8 May
Without Real Federalism, Russia Will Inevitably Be A Repressive And Aggressive State
Unless Russia puts in place genuine federalism based on decentralization of power, Vladimir Pastukhov says, the country will return to the repressive and aggressive state it is today under Vladimir Putin; and in turn will lead to revolution rather than development. The London-based Russian analyst says that many who have …
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