February, 2022

• 15 February

  Does Russia’s Syria Intervention Reveal Its Ukraine Strategy?

  

  The United States assumed that Russia would be scared of the risks to go into Syria. That is a mistake that should not be made when it comes to Ukraine. Senior U.S. national security officials, diplomats, and military officers are all sounding similar warnings. “If Russia intervenes, they face a …

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• 15 February

  Russia Belongs at the Center of Europe

  

  NATO and the European Union have reached their limits. Here’s what should come next. The Western attempt to expel Russia from Europe has failed. That there was such an attempt was always implicit in the strategy of seeking to admit every European country but Russia into NATO and the European …

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• 15 February

  Biden Assures Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Of US Support In Face Of Russian Invasion Threat

  

  U.S. President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday of Washington’s commitment to “Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” even as the United States says the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine looms as a “distinct possibility” in the coming days. Biden conferred by phone with the Ukrainian …

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• 15 February

  The Battle For Sovereignty And Survival In Ukraine

  

  Far from Brussels, Ukraine is where an often-silent battle for the future of Europe has been waging amidst the cacophony of other European crises. The difference lies in the fact that Ukraine’s battle is not about crafting the terms of its engagement with Europe, but about getting to Europe and …

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• 15 February

  Undemocratic Goals Of The Summit For Democracy

  

  The US-sponsored virtual summit for democracy on December 9 and 10 was an unprecedented event; a show of American innocence and righteousness. The conference, which selectively and unjustifiably invited the leaders of 100 countries, supposedly was to focus on fighting corruption, defending human rights, and confronting authoritarian regimes. But the …

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• 15 February

  Will Iran Strike At Global Oil Supply If Russia Invades Ukraine?

  

  Following Russia’s troop build-up along Ukraine’s borders portending imminent invasion, Houthi rebels in Yemen backed by Iran, which is Russia’s most dependable regional ally in the decade-long Syrian conflict, have significantly escalated missile strikes on the oil-rich Gulf States with a nod of approval from the Kremlin in order to …

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• 15 February

  The Similarities Between ESG And Fascism Are Scary

  

  Time Magazine was enthrawled with Adolf Hitler in the 30’s, and endorses similar results from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) divesting objectives. As Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) divesting in fossil fuels progresses, by many of the masters of the financial universe, the short memories of petrochemicals’ golden goose contributions …

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• 15 February

  Attacks On United Arab Emirates Test Resilience Of Nascent Peace Moves In West Asia – Analysis

  

  The four missile and drone attacks against the UAE in the space of less than three weeks are a cruel reminder of the fragility of peace moves in West Asia. Responsibility for the first three attacks that took place on 17, 24, and 31 January was claimed by the Houthis …

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• 15 February

  Russia Driving Sweden and Finland into the Arms of NATO

  

  In response to the mounting tension with Russia, Sweden has been boosting its military preparedness and has sent soldiers and heavy military equipment to its largest island, Gotland, strategically located in the Baltic Sea, just 330 kilometers from Kaliningrad, the headquarters of Russia’s Baltic Fleet… Sweden has been observing a …

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• 15 February

  MidEast drone wars increase; attack in Iraq, airstrikes in Yemen

  

  Iran has normalized the drone threat in the region. A drone attack was intercepted as it targeted US-led coalition forces in northern Iraq, according to reports over the weekend. According to reports in Iraq the drones were targeting the Harir base. Meanwhile, France 24 reported that “the Saudi-led coalition fighting …

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