The repeated U.S. airstrikes in Iraq “compels” Baghdad to speed up the process of terminating the mission of the American coalition in the country that has been on the ropes in recent months anyway.
Tag: geopolitics
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SCHOLZ: PUTIN CAN WIN IF WEST DOESN’T STAY COMMITTED TO WAR
Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, penned an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal last week—before a visit to Washington—warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin could emerge victorious in Ukraine if the West does not stay united in its support.
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SYRIA ACCUSES U.S. OF STEALING OIL AFTER BIDEN’S AIRSTRIKES
A U.S.-escorted convoy of 60 tankers stole oil from U.S.-occupied territory in Syria and was seen headed towards U.S. bases in northern Iraq, SANA, the Syrian news outlet, reported.
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EU APPROVES ANOTHER $54 BILLION
The 27-bloc European Union announced the approval last week of $54 billion for Ukraine to help prop up its beleaguered economy for the next four years as it navigates continued war with Russia.
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BLINKEN SAYS TENSIONS IN MIDDLE EAST HAVEN’T BEEN SO HIGH IN DECADES
Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, addressed The Atlantic Festival eight days before the 7 October Hamas attack in Israel and spoke glowingly about the Middle East region.
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FBI SELLING FEAR: CHINESE ARE GOING TO ATTACK OUR INFRASTRUCTURE
In an obvious attempt to get the American public to get even more suspicious of the Chinese, Christopher Wray, the FBI director, said last week that hackers from the country are preparing a massive attack on U.S. infrastructure.
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PUTIN: WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE MORE LAND BECAUSE OF WEAPONS RAMP UP TO UKRAINE FROM U.S. AND EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that his forces will have to seize more Ukrainian land because of the ongoing threat of long-range missiles that have been provided by the West.
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U.S. SCREW UP IN LATEST MIDDLE EAST ATTACK
The U.S. mistook a drone as one of its own in an alleged deadly attack by an Iranian-backed militia on an American base near the border between Jordan and Syria, resulting in the drone smashing into the outpost and killing three U.S. troops.
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FRENCH FARMER PROTESTS AGAINST OVERREGULATION, DIESEL PRICES
Farmers continue to protest in France against what they see as backbreaking regulations and livelihood-killing diesel fuel prices, raising fear in the country’s establishment that the anger could result in a strengthened populist movement.
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RUSSIA REJECTS U.K.’S WARNING TO CITIZENS TO PREPARE FOR LAND WAR
Russia’s top U.K. diplomat on Saturday rejected Britain’s army head’s warning to the public that it needs to be prepared for a land war and that steps should be taken to “place our societies on war footing” because of the growing risks.