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Друг мой Тони

На что сразу обращаешь внимание, когда видишь сообщения о встрече министра Лаврова с госсекретарем Блинкеном? Переговоры длились 40 минут. Меньше, чем школьный урок, меньше, чем многие беседы в эфире у нас тут на радио. Если собеседникам тягостно друг с другом, то и 40 минут много. А если им есть, что …

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Was Souveränität bedeutet

Russland verlangt eine Pufferzone zwischen sich und den Nato-Ländern. Wohin das führen würde, lehrt die Geschichte. Was sich im Distanz-Schlagabtausch zwischen Ost und West und konkret zwischen dem russischen Außenminister Sergej Lawrow und seinem US-Kollegen Tony Blinken abspielt, gibt Anlass zu höchster Sorge. Russland sucht rhetorisch die Offensive und wirft …

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Report: 10 oil workers killed in attack on bus in Syria

Ten people were killed and one person was injured in an attack on a bus carrying workers in an oil field in Syria’s government-held areas, Syria’s state news agency reported Thursday. No details were offered of the nature of the attack or who was behind it. The news agency SANA …

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U.S. Calls Russian Military Activity Near Ukraine Cause For ‘A Lot Of Concern,’ As Kyiv Warns Moscow It Will ‘Fight Back’

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration says it wants to be prepared in case Russia invades Ukraine and the onus is on Moscow to change its behavior toward its neighbor, as warnings over a buildup of Russian troops near the border intensified on December 3. The White House rebutted Russian demands …

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US, EU voice concern over China’s ‘unilateral’ actions at sea

The European Union and the United States have expressed strong concern over what they see as China’s “problematic and unilateral actions” in the South and East China Seas, as well as the Taiwan Strait. A joint press statement issued Thursday after the first day of the second high-level meeting of …

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Historical contract for the acquisition of 80 Rafale F4 by the United Arab Emirates

In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice-Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, signed a historical contract with Tareq …

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Islamic State carries out another attack on Iraqi Kurdish forces

The Islamic State has attacked the security forces in Iraqi Kurdistan in recent days. The Islamic State (IS) attacked Kurdistan Region forces and civilians in northern Iraq today, according to local media. IS fighters fired rocket-propelled grenades at villages in the town of Makhmour. There were casualties among members of …

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Investigation finds militias involved in Iraqi post-election violence

A special committee implicates militias in causing violent clashes on Nov. 5 A committee charged with investigating violence between Iraqi security forces and pro-militia demonstrators released its report Dec. 1 on the Nov. 5 clashes that occurred as demonstrators protested election results. The committee was formed by Prime Minister Mustafa …

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Sudan-Ethiopia border dispute deepens internal chaos for both

The Ethiopia-Sudan border conflict has hit the headlines once again, with their armed forces renewing bloody clashes at a time when the two countries are going through unprecedented internal turmoil. Clashes have renewed between the Sudanese and Ethiopian troops in the disputed border area. This latest escalation came at a …

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Shiite leaders gather in Baghdad to break political deadlock

In order to break the political deadlock resulting from Iraq’s recent elections, Shiite leaders gathered to find a solution to forming the next government. Leaders of Shiite political parties gathered in Baghdad at the home of Fatah Alliance leader Hadi al-Amiri on Dec. 2 to discuss solutions to the country’s …

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