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France and EU to withdraw troops from Mali, remain in region

France announced Thursday that it will no longer have troops in Mali by the summer amid tensions with the country’s ruling military junta, although Paris intends to maintain a military presence in neighboring West African nations. President Emmanuel Macron accused Mali’s authorities of neglecting the fight against Islamic extremists and …

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The Altruistic USA always needs an enemy

Since the Korean war, the USA could not pass a reasonable long time without at least one enemy, if not more, around the globe. It constantly finds a foe on the horizon. They can find or discover an adversary when needed and notably, they need it always! No need to …

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Операция по принуждению России к войне провалилась

Вчера, по меткому выражению официального представителя МИД России Марии Захаровой, информационное агентство Bloomberg “превратилось в тыкву, а те, кто его использовал для пропаганды войны, — в крыс”. Напомним, именно это агентство уже начинало “российское вторжение на Украину”. А затем анонсировало уже окончательное “нападение” на 15 февраля.Сегодня, 16 февраля, в такие …

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In Ukraine, an Old War Enters a New Phase

KYIV—Oleksandr Biletskyi is standing in a lecture hall on the outskirts of Kyiv laying out the items he considers most necessary to have on hand for emergencies. On the table in front of him, he’s placed a bag containing a compass, a pocketknife, a carabiner and a roll of tape. …

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What happened to the Turkish lira? – Güven Sak

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is still insisting on false economic premises, including a theory that higher interest rates cause inflation; a policy stance that has led to sharp losses for the lira, said Güven Sak, a former member of the Monetary Policy Council of the Central Bank of Turkey. …

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The Less Said About NATO and Ukraine, the Better

Neither Membership nor Neutrality Is the Answer With Russia massing troops on Ukraine’s border and demanding an end to NATO enlargement, a heated international debate has broken out over whether limits on future membership in the alliance might resolve the crisis and avert war. Some have argued that it is …

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