January, 2023

• 18 January

  Laying the foundations for a settlement in Ukraine

  

  Now that Kyiv is in a strong position to negotiate, the US must flex its diplomatic muscles to bring both sides to the table. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, the United States has strived for two primary objectives: to prevent Putin from re-subjugating the country and to put …

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• 18 January

  How Europe Got Its Mojo Back

  

  The EU Has Deftly Managed Inflation and the War in Ukraine More than three decades ago, U.S. President George H. W. Bush expressed a wish for a Europe both “whole and free.” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 made that unrealized vision more elusive. Russia’s …

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• 18 January

  Davos 2023: Saudi Arabia ‘open’ to discuss trading in non-dollar currencies

  

  Qatar also voiced support for Elon Musk’s leadership of Twitter at the annual forum in Davos, Switzerland. Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said on Tuesday that the kingdom is open to trading in currencies aside from the US dollar in order to “improve trade.”  “There are no issues with discussing …

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• 18 January

  Russia to expand private militaries in broader Middle East amid staffing crisis

  

  As it wages a full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia wants to reform its army while being chronically short of security personnel, and increasingly dependent on mercenaries During the Syrian military campaign, the problems within the Russian army units were strictly visible to specialists. But in Ukraine, where Moscow and Kyiv …

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• 18 January

  Will A Trillion Dollars Per Year Buy America A Better Defense? – Analysis

  

  The Pentagon had a very merry Christmas but all the American taxpayers got was a lump of coal. The U.S. Congress passed an omnibus spending bill that awarded the Pentagon $45 billion more than originally requested – a record $816.7 billion dollars – out of $858 billion for the national defense establishment. …

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• 18 January

  Eni Announces Gas Discovery In Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Offshore Egypt

  

  Eni has announced a significant new gas discovery at the Nargis-1 exploration well located in Nargis Offshore Area Concession, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. The Nargis-1 well has encountered approximately 200 net feet (61 m) of Miocene and Oligocene gas bearing sandstones and was drilled in 1,014 feet …

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• 18 January

  Is The Battle For Soledar A ‘Trap’ For Russian Forces? – Analysis

  

  As Moscow’s forces advance, Russia and Ukraine continue to dispute control of the salt-mining town of Soledar amid scenes of devastation and fierce fighting on the front line in eastern Ukraine. Russia has made multiple claims of control in the past week that have been contested by Ukrainian officials, who …

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• 18 January

  Why Is Russia Recruiting Former Afghan Soldiers For Its War Against Ukraine? – Analysis

  

  According to multiple reports, Russia is recruiting Afghan security personnel, who were previously trained by the United States, for its war effort against Ukraine. The former Afghan elite commandos and soldiers are reportedly joining the Russian private military company known as the Wagner Group, a private mercenary force playing a …

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• 18 January

  Švajcarski list: Šta se krije iznad nikad boljih odnosa Beograda i Budimpešte?

  

  Nikad bolji odnosi Beograda i Budimpešte počivaju na sličnom sistemu vladavine, piše Noje cirher cajtung. List ocenjuje da je rat u Ukrajini i bliskost Moskvi još učvrstila savezništvo Vučića i Orbana. Kad je Kosovo sredinom decembra simbolično podnelo zahtev za kandidaturu za EU, nije reagovala nijedna od pet članica koje …

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• 18 January

  Iraq’s Sadr indicates return to politics in public prayer session

  

  Muqtada al-Sadr organized a public prayer on Friday, making a comeback to politics after months of silence. Following months of silence, Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his supporters to hold a unified Friday prayer today in Baghdad and a number of other cities. The prayer was preceded by …

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