April, 2022

• 15 April

  Islamic State uses dust storm as cover for desert attack on Iraqi soldiers

  

  An Islamic State cell operating in Iraq’s largely desert province of Anbar killed two Iraqi soldiers the day after an armed drone allegedly from Iran-linked armed groups was shot down at a major base hosting coalition forces in the same area. Islamic State (IS) fighters took advantage of reduced visibility …

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• 15 April

  Delisting IRGC as terror group would send ‘terribly wrong message,’ says Israel’s US ambassador

  

  Michael Herzog, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, discussed the looming Iranian nuclear accord, chances of a Palestinian political process, the war in Ukraine, Arab-Israeli normalization and more, at a breakfast hosted by Al-Monitor. Israel is concerned it will bear the consequences of a restored nuclear agreement with Iran that …

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• 15 April

  From Mosul to Raqqa to Mariupol, Killing Civilians is a Crime

  

  Americans have been shocked by the death and destruction of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, filling our screens with bombed buildings and dead bodies lying in the street. But the United States and its allies have waged war in country after country for decades, carving swathes of destruction through cities, towns …

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• 15 April

  The Role of Capitalism in the War in Ukraine

  

  To the motives for war in human history, capitalism added another: profit. That motive drove technological advancement and created a genuine world economy. It also built new capitalist empires such as the Spanish, Dutch, British, French, Belgian, Russian, German, Japanese, and American empires. Each of these countries built its empire …

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• 15 April

  The Return of Conquest?

  

  Why the Future of Global Order Hinges on Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has long declared that Ukraine has never existed as an independent country. The former Soviet republic is “not even a state,” he said as early as 2008. In a speech on February 21 of this year, he …

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• 15 April

  Could the Siloviki Challenge Putin?

  

  What It Would Take for a Coup by Kremlin Insiders Among the many questions surrounding Russia’s disastrous war in Ukraine, one of the most notable concerns the growing tensions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his own security services and military. The war started with Putin holding a televised security …

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• 15 April

  The Cold War Never Ended

  

  Ukraine, the China Challenge, and the Revival of the West Does anyone have a right to be surprised? A gangster regime in the Kremlin has declared that its security is threatened by a much smaller neighbor—which, the regime claims, is not a truly sovereign country but just a plaything of …

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• 15 April

  Turkey Not to Sanction Russia to Maintain its Policy of Balance

  Turkish minister Cavusoglu also raised the question of whether the sanctions against Russia will be lifted in the event that the Kremlin withdraws its soldiers from Ukraine. On Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that Turkey will not join the sanctions of the European Union against Russia and will …

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• 15 April

  LIVE: Moskva Cruiser Sank While Being Towed in a Storm – RDM

  The Russian Defense Ministry said that the detonation of ammunition damaged its missile cruiser on board due to a fire, which led to the ship sinking in a storm. On April 14, Russian troops continued to advance and gain control of most of Mariupol city. Negotiations to reach an immediate …

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• 15 April

  Macron Refuses to Describe Ukrainian Events as ‘Genocide’

  On Wednesday, Volodymyr Zelensky regretted that French President Emmanuel Macron had not used the term “genocide” to describe the consequences of the Russian military operation. “Macron’s refusal is very hurtful,” the Ukrainian President said, alleging that calling things by their name is necessary to oppose “evil.” Several Western politicians, including …

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