February, 2022

• 15 February

  Russia Driving Sweden and Finland into the Arms of NATO

  

  In response to the mounting tension with Russia, Sweden has been boosting its military preparedness and has sent soldiers and heavy military equipment to its largest island, Gotland, strategically located in the Baltic Sea, just 330 kilometers from Kaliningrad, the headquarters of Russia’s Baltic Fleet… Sweden has been observing a …

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• 15 February

  MidEast drone wars increase; attack in Iraq, airstrikes in Yemen

  

  Iran has normalized the drone threat in the region. A drone attack was intercepted as it targeted US-led coalition forces in northern Iraq, according to reports over the weekend. According to reports in Iraq the drones were targeting the Harir base. Meanwhile, France 24 reported that “the Saudi-led coalition fighting …

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• 15 February

  Iran, ISIS, Hamas: Why are extremist groups launching threats in Turkey?

  

  N12 reported that 12 terror plots against Israelis in Turkey were foiled in the past two years. More than a dozen plots against Israelis were foiled in the last two years, Channel 12 reported over the weekend. Further, I24 News reported: “According to the unsourced report, the majority of the …

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• 15 February

  Lone soldiers from Ukraine not in a hurry to bring their families

  

  From the Ukrainians’ perspective, there is no reason to rush for the exit. Over the past two days, Daniel Aharon has reached out to 125 lone soldiers in the IDF who came from Ukraine, offering his organization’s help in case they wish to bring their families to Israel in light …

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• 15 February

  Could Ukraine crisis lead to new world order that impacts Israel? – analysis

  

  While Russia may receive some tough words and even sanctions, world nations are getting out of Ukraine as fast as possible. The unfolding Ukraine crisis illustrates how major Western governments are dealing with the chances for a conflict between a near-peer rival of the United States and another large country. …

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• 15 February

  German troops arrive to reinforce Baltics amid tensions over Ukraine

  

  The new deployments include artillery, reconnaissance troops and medics from units throughout Germany, with arrivals expected to continue throughout this week. A German military aircraft carrying troop reinforcements landed at Lithuania’s Kaunas airport on Monday, a Reuters eyewitness said, the first of several planned deployments amid fears in the region …

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• 15 February

  Ukraine crisis is delaying Iran nuke deal – analysis

  

  It takes up the attention of world’s major powers, and Iran is taking advantage Why is Russia invading Ukraine? The constant and ongoing question of whether Russia will invade Ukraine is delaying the finalization of a nuclear deal with Iran. It has distracted the Biden administration completely from the Iranian …

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• 15 February

  Russia, amid ongoing drills near Ukraine, says ties with US are ‘on the floor’

  

  Russia has more than 100,000 troops massed near Ukraine, has repeatedly denied any plans to invade and has accused the West of “hysteria.” Russia’s navy held anti-submarine drills in the Black Sea on Monday as fighter jets patrolled its border with ally Belarus in the latest displays of heightened military …

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• 15 February

  Canada, Truckers, and Freedom

  

  Non-sovereign nation Start at the top: Canada is not free and does not control its own sovereignty as a fully independent country. Much of this is by choice as an offspring of the British Empire. Canada’s foreign policy is very much in line with U.S. foreign policy, or more broadly …

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• 15 February

  US steals billions in Afghan bank funds

  

  In an action that combines brazen theft, imperialist brutality and unlimited hypocrisy, the Biden administration announced Friday that it will seize control of $7 billion in Afghanistan financial assets, held largely at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, rather than return them to the Afghanistan central bank. Media attention …

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