February, 2022

• 3 February

  In Moscow, Orbán Offers ‘Hungarian Model’, Blasts Idea Of Sanctions

  

  Amid simmering tensions between the West and Russia, after nearly five hours of talks in the Russian capital on Tuesday (1 February), the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blasted the ineffectiveness of the EU’s punitive sanctions on Moscow and hailed his successful relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Described by …

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• 3 February

  A simple guide to the Ukraine-Russia crisis: 5 things to know

  

  Why are Ukraine’s NATO ambitions so controversial? And could an all-out war break out? We answer the critical questions. NATO allies, fearful of a potential ground invasion by Russia, have stepped up support for Kyiv by sending additional troops and military equipment to Ukraine. The alliance says its move is …

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• 3 February

  Amnesty International Wants to End the Jewish State

  

  Unfortunately for the inveterate peace-processors and their followers, the Arab world has moved on from their own opposition to Israel. They see the country for what it is: a source of stability and prosperity in the region. They understand the dangers of continuing Palestinian intransigence and animosity and have denied …

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• 3 February

  Les raisons de la crise ouverte avec le Mali qui expulse l’ambassadeur de France

  

  L’ambassadeur de France au Mali, Joël Meyer, a reçu 72 heures pour quitter le pays après les propos du Ministre des Affaires étrangères français mettant en cause la « légitimité » de la junte militaire. Un pas de plus vers la rupture entre les deux pays. Le point de rupture …

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• 3 February

  Premier Mateusz Morawiecki w Kijowie wspiera Ukrainę i samego siebie

  

  Polska dołączyła do grona krajów, które w namacalny sposób chcą wesprzeć Ukrainę w ewentualnym starciu z Rosją. Zbrojna ofensywa premiera w Kijowie pozwala mu na jakiś czas uciec od trudności z Polskim Ładem i pandemią. Wiele wskazuje na to, że ogłoszenie polskiej pomocy wojskowej dla Ukrainy było od dawna przygotowywane …

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• 3 February

  Такой же, как Путин: национальные интересы превыше всего

  

  Венгерского премьера Виктора Орбана глобалисты и либералы называют “маленьким европейским Путиным” — это страшное ругательство в одном ряду с фашистом, националистом и гомофобом, как тоже обзывают Орбана. Самому венгерскому премьеру нет до этого никакого дела — он идет своим путем, ставя во главу угла интересы своей страны и своего народа. …

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• 3 February

  Jó üzletek, nem druzsba

  

  – Nagyon jól sikerült az oroszországi utunk: hazatérhettünk – a még a szovjet időkben Moszkvában járt Bob Hope amerikai komikus poénja nálunk, a XX. századi magyar történelem ismeretében különösen keserűen ül: nem minden honfitársunknak adatott meg onnan a visszaút. A magyar–orosz kapcsolatok alakítóinak túlzás nélkül diplomáciai bravúrja, hogy sikerült kialakítaniuk …

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• 3 February

  Putin warns US seeks to “drag” Russia “into an armed conflict”

  

  Speaking at a press conference with Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the written response by the US to Russia’s key demands from December indicated that “the fundamental concerns of Russia have been ignored.” The main demands from the December 17 document, which …

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• 3 February

  Saving Lebanon can help prevent Iran’s web of terror from spreading in region, activists argue

  

  Lebanon will be “another Iran-dominated, corruption-riddled failed state” if critical steps are not taken soon to end government corruption in the country, tackle the economic challenges it is facing and address the “crippling” issue of Hezbollah’s violence. This is the conclusion of a report published on Tuesday by two leading …

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• 3 February

  When Redlines Fail

  

  The Promise and Peril of Public Threats With Russia massing troops on its border with Ukraine and apparently readying for an invasion, U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has faced persistent questions about its redlines in that conflict. Senior U.S. officials have avoided spelling out exactly how much Russian aggression is …

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