Eurasia

Jerusalem is well aware that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a long list of own interests behind his rapprochement campaign. Israeli diplomats are dubious but pleased at the burgeoning romance between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Erdogan is not very popular in Israel, to …

White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said Americans should leave Ukraine immediately amid the threat of an imminent Russian invasion, warning that the U.S. military will not be able to evacuate citizens in the event of a war. “We encourage all American citizens who remain in Ukraine to depart immediately,” …

What War in Ukraine Would Look Like—and How America Should Respond Despite a flurry of meetings in recent weeks, the United States, NATO, Ukraine, and Russia have not moved any closer to a diplomatic solution or a reduction of tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border. Although Russia has not completely abandoned …

Americans in Ukraine shouldn’t count on 82nd Airborne paratroopers in nearby Poland to come to the rescue if a Russian invasion occurs. That was the message Thursday from President Joe Biden, who ruled out evacuation missions should the Kremlin’s threatening military buildup near Ukraine turn into a new incursion. “That’s …

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other NATO defense ministers are slated to review plans for increasing allied troop numbers in southeastern Europe, the alliance’s top official said Friday. Among the moves on the table is the creation of a multinational battlegroup to be stationed in the Black Sea region, …

An additional 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., were ordered to Poland as a Russian invasion of Ukraine could launch in the coming days before the end of the Winter Olympics, senior defense officials said Friday. The troops are part of the 82nd Airborne’s infantry …

Belarus plans to deploy up to 200 troops to Syria to serve alongside Russian forces in the country, according to a Russian government document released Monday. A draft agreement between Russia and its ally Belarus endorsed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says that the Belarusian troops will work to …

The Russian ambassador in Damascus says trade between the two countries tripled in 2021, according to Enab Baladi Trade between Russia and the Syrian regime’s government tripled in 2021, compared to the same period of 2020. “According to current data, bilateral trade with Damascus in the first 11 months of …

The candidate for commander-in-chief of U.S. forces in the Middle East has warned senators of serious repercussions for the Middle East, particularly Syria, if Russia launches a military operation against Ukraine. At a Senate Defense Committee hearing on his candidacy, Gen. Michael Eric Corella said that the United States faces …

The Interior Board in the Jazira region of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) condemned, Thursday, the Turkish forces’ frequent attacks on its areas, at the same time holding Washington and Moscow responsible for those attacks. A Turkish drone bombed a car in the village of Bahira …