Eurasia Press & News
Ten rząd dużo zrobił, by porozumieć się z Komisją Europejską i europejskimi trybunałami. Tłumaczył, szedł na kompromisy, był i jest gotów do dialogu w dowolnej formule. Nie zrobił tylko jednego: nie uznał iż rolą władz państwowych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w każdym obszarze jest wdrażanie wytycznych z Brukseli (czyli często wprost z …
Read More »Boris Johnson forciert sein Glück
Der britische Premierminister will Wähler aus allen Gesellschaftsklassen zufriedenstellen und verstrickt sich in Widersprüche. Sein neustes Husarenstück ist eine Erhöhung der Sozialversicherungsbeiträge zum Schutz vermögender Erben. Doch Johnson setzt darauf, dass ihm auch das verziehen wird. Es gibt eine Zeitrechnung in der britischen Politik vor Boris Johnson und eine danach. …
Read More »«В Афганистане Россию нельзя назвать ни победителем, ни проигравшим»
Талибы (запрещены в РФ) установили контроль над Панджшером — последней провинцией в Афганистане, остававшейся под властью их противников. Тем временем президент США Джо Байден заявил, что в обозримом будущем Штаты не собираются признавать власть «Талибана». Обозреватель “Ъ FM” Максим Юсин задумался о том, как последние события в стране повлияют на …
Read More »In Defense of Military History
Some years ago, I was lucky enough to have a rich email dialogue with Colonel David Glantz, the foremost historian of the Eastern Front in World War 2. He was gracious in his thoughts and supportive of the lay-history I was doing. He even offered a compliment or two for …
Read More »The Decline and Fall of the Roman… Whoops!… American Empire
They weren’t kidding when they called Afghanistan the “graveyard of empires.” Indeed, that cemetery has just taken another imperial body. And it wasn’t pretty, was it? Not that anyone should be surprised. Even after 20 years of preparation, a burial never is. In fact, the shock and awe(fulness) in Kabul …
Read More »Russia Defines Its Post-Takeover Role in the Afghan Conflict
Russia looks to the Taliban as a stabilising force in Afghanistan – and this may mean formal recognition of the new regime in the country. During the farewell meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Moscow last month, Putin spoke in public about the Taliban …
Read More »Ahmad Massoud ready for talks with Taliban
The National Resistance Front (NRF) leader has voiced his willingness for talks with the Taliban on an end to the fighting in Panjsher province. As the Taliban stormed into his stronghold on Sunday, Ahmad Massoud positively responded to a call from religious scholars for a negotiated end to the conflict. …
Read More »The Taliban Control Panjshir Province
The Taliban proclaimed on Monday the conquest of the province of Panjshir, the only one of the 34 regions that had not fallen into the hands of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). “Panjshir has come under the full control of the Emirate… Some rebels were defeated and the rest …
Read More »German Security-Company Employee Goes On Trial For Allegedly Spying On Bundestag For Russia
An employee of a German security company contracted by the Bundestag has gone on trial on espionage charges after being accused of passing floor plans of buildings used by the German parliament to the Russian secret services. The 56-year-old suspect, identified only as “Jens F.”, did not make any statements …
Read More »HTS is not al-Qaeda, but it is still an authoritarian regime to be reckoned with
Before disclosing his real identity and announcing he was breaking ties with al-Qaeda in July 2016, “the conqueror” amir of Jabhat al-Nusra (JN), Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, always made sure to speak with confidence when asked about his relationship with al-Qaeda. He also wore a traditional, modest Shami outfit, projecting a …
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