July, 2021

• 6 July

  India-Pakistan: The Third Route

  In the first ever successful offensive use of drones in India, in the night of June 26-27, 2021, two explosive payloads were dropped, within a span of six minutes, on the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), by drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Two Security Forces …

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• 6 July

  Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Menacing Landmines

  On June 29, 2021, at least 10 persons were killed and eight injured, when terrorists triggered a landmine explosion that struck a van in the Godar area of Kurram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). On June 2, 2021, an Army soldier, identified as Lance Naik Waqas Ahmed, was killed in …

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• 6 July

  Norway’s Largest Pension Fund Divests From Companies Operating in West Bank

  The largest pension fund in Norway, KLP, has divested from 16 companies for doing business in Israeli West Bank settlements, selling off nearly $32 million in shares of the companies. The companies include Motorola and Altice Europe, three telecom and communications companies, five Israeli banks and two energy companies. Because …

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• 6 July

  Canal-Blocking Ship, Crew Free to Go Wednesday After Compensation Deal

  A settlement was reached Sunday in the compensation dispute that has kept one of the world’s largest container ships and its crew locked up on an Egyptian lake for more than three months. On Wednesday, the settlement contract will be signed and the ship will finally be permitted to set …

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• 5 July

  Syria: No new deal on Idlib with Russia and Turkey, says official

  

  A translation error led to speculation that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had announced a new deal Turkey and Russia didn’t reach a new deal on Idlib regarding the M4 highway, as had been understood following a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a senior Turkish official told Middle East …

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• 5 July

  Russia, China Extend Treaty, Hail Ties

  

  The leaders of China and Russia on Monday announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship treaty, hailing increasingly close ties and the “stabilizing role” of their relationship. The Kremlin published a joint statement from Russia and China to mark two decades since the treaty was signed, as Vladimir Putin and …

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• 5 July

  Russia’s Putin Challenges U.S. Leadership, Asserts Military Might

  

  Russian president seeks to portray the U.S. as a waning power during an annual event at which he answers questions from ordinary citizens Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged U.S. leadership in world affairs on Wednesday, arguing that an era of U.S. hegemony has come to an end as he touted …

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• 5 July

  Прямая линия с Владимиром Путиным

  

  В эфире телеканалов «Первый», «Россия 1», «Россия 24», НТВ, ОТР, «Мир», радиостанций «Маяк», «Вести FM» и «Радио России» состоялась ежегодная специальная программа «Прямая линия с Владимиром Путиным». Е.Березовская: Здравствуйте! В эфире «Прямая линия с Владимиром Путиным». В студии Наиля Аскер-заде… Н.Аскер-заде: И Екатерина Березовская. Е.Березовская: Наши коллеги Татьяна Ремезова и …

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• 5 July

  How Erdoğan’s Miscalculation Crippled Turkey’s Aerial Firepower

  

  Turkey is still blackmailing the U.S. (and NATO allies) that it may opt for a Russian fighter jet, the Su-57, for instance, in case it feels threatened by the lack of a new generation fighter aircraft. This is bluffing. Turkish Air Force generals know too well that switching from NATO-standard …

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• 5 July

  Un RN gentil avec les institutions supranationales, ça n’intéresse personne!

  

  Fragilisée par ses récents résultats électoraux décevants, Marine Le Pen essuie des critiques sur sa stratégie politique. Elle anime ce week-end le congrès de son mouvement à Perpignan, où elle devrait être réélue confortablement. Mais a-t-elle bien pris conscience de la « maladie du Rassemblement National », principal obstacle devant …

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