May, 2022

• 3 May

  Putin “Begins Gas Blackmail of Europe”: The US Must Give Ukraine Warplanes to Defeat Russia

  

  Now, following Russia’s dramatic decision this week to cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, the West and its allies must give serious consideration to upgrading the level of military support they provide to Ukraine. The real reason, though, [that Russia cut gas supplies] is that Russia is trying to …

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• 3 May

  ISIL attacks warn of a re-emergence in northeast Syria

  

  An attack on a Ramadan iftar on Wednesday was the latest to be blamed on ISIL in Syria’s northeast. ISIL (ISIS) is believed to have carried out a spate of attacks in the past week in northeastern Syria, an indication, experts and monitors have said, that the group is potentially …

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• 3 May

  Ukraine’s Digital Fight Goes Global

  

  The Risks of a Self-Directed, Volunteer Army of Hackers Asomewhat conventional war is underway in Ukraine, featuring organized and professional soldiers, a chain of command, advanced weapons such as drones and tanks, and state-crafted tactics and strategy. But a parallel war is also taking place, mostly in cyberspace, fueled by …

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• 3 May

  Can Kazakhstan Shed Its Kleptocratic Past?

  

  Fighting Graft in Almaty Will Also Test Western Anticorruption Commitments In January, Kazakhstan was in chaos: mass protests against corruption were spreading across the country, prompting its president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to appeal to Russia to send peacekeepers from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization to help restore order. Today, however, …

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• 3 May

  China’s Ukraine Conundrum

  

  Why the War Necessitates a Balancing Act Russia’s war in Ukraine has produced a strategic predicament for China. On the one hand, the conflict has disrupted billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese trade, heightened tensions in East Asia, and deepened political polarization within China by dividing people into pro- and …

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• 3 May

  Tunisian president grants himself power to appoint election authority

  

  The presidential decree to revise the law of the Independent High Authority for Elections in Tunisia and change its composition is facing widespread criticism from opposition parties and organizations that accuse Tunisian President Kais Saied of granting himself wide powers that may affect the course of democracy. Tunisian President Kais …

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• 3 May

  Gantz says Israel still coordinates with Russia on Syria

  

  Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz discussed Israel’s delicate strategic balance between Ukraine, Russia and Iran in an exclusive podcast interview with Al-Monitor’s Ben Caspit. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Al-Monitor that his government continues to engage with Russia in a tacit agreement that allows Israeli airstrikes against Iranian targets …

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• 3 May

  Far-right legislator attacks Israel’s premier, Shin Bet chief

  

  Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir is taking his battle against the government up a notch, attacking personally both Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar. The Shin Bet was stunned to discover a series of advertisements in Friday’s newspapers (April 29) attacking its director Ronen Bar. The …

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• 3 May

  La France viole la souveraineté des pays africains

  

  Le 25 avril 2022, le colonel Souleymane Dembélé, directeur de la Direction de l’Information et des Relations Publiques des Armées (DIRPA), a critiqué l’espionnage et la présence illégale de drones français dans l’espace aérien malien. Il l’a déclaré lors d’une conférence de presse. Le gouvernement malien a également condamné l’espionnage …

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• 3 May

  L’état-major français fait passer des soldats Touaregs pour des mercenaires russes

  

  Le représentant de la communauté touareg s’est exprimé sur sur la présence des hommes blanc à la base militaire de Gossi. L’état-major de l’armée française a présenté un rapport sur ses activités. Une partie importante est consacrée aux opérations de l’armée française en Afrique. Son interprétation des événements de Gossi …

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