Lavrov speaks with #Jordan's FM to discuss #Libya, #Syria, #Iran, and especially reestablishing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on the Two-State solution.
Jordan supports Putin's initiative on reducing tension with Iran, and Jordan and Russia will deepen bilateral cooperation.
Putin continued his conversation with Lukashenko on the situation in #Belarus:
"Alexander Lukashenko informed [Putin] about the measures being taken to normalize the situation in the country."
Netanyahu called Putin to discuss #UAE-#Israel normalization. Russia hopes it "will contribute to the strengthening of stability and security in the region," but reasserts need for just solution for Palestinians.
They also discussed continued coordination in #Syria
Putin's MENA envoy Bogdanov speaks with #Fatah Central Committee's Azzam al-Ahmad on MENA, including need to unify all the factions under the #PLO political program and restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations based on UN resolutions, Madrid Principles, Arab Peace Initiative.
#Lebanon's ambassador to Russia meets with Bogdanov to discuss domestic and regional developments.
The Russians have been talking to Hariri, Shaaban, Jumblatt, and Chawki Bou Nassar for the past few weeks.
Bogdanov met with #Syria's ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad to discuss developments in Syria and #Lebanon
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"According to a U.N. report seen by New Lines, at least two meetings between the Houthis and al-Shabab were held in July and September 2024." newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-pa…
If India and Pakistan can avoid a nuclear exchange, anyone can, and North Korea, e.g., will nuke South Korea (and use biological and chemical weapons) in the event of conflict regardless of the South's possession of nukes.
Nukes aren't a magical answer, but if you've got the infrastructure, know-how, and money, unclear to me why you wouldn't at least become a nuclear threshold state as a theoretical deterrent to nuclear coercion/threats.
Rules are different for nuclear powers, and everybody knows it [Pakistan has been treated with kid gloves for decades despite its behaviour, partially for this reason].
Seems the "Georgian Legion" that basically kicked off what became NAFO was a scam, one I promoted and to which I donated and got my friends to donate significant amounts of money.
Al-Qaeda (Al-Shabaab) has reversed all Somali military gains in central Somalia over the last 2 years and is working with the IRGC (Houthis) to enhance capabilities.
"Ahmed said the Houthis...aim to establish a new front in the Indian Ocean where al-Shabaab can receive advanced missiles and drones. He said the Houthis have already sent three engineers to al-Shabaab...to help build sophisticated weapons and bombs."
.@jonathanchait: "They are treating apologias for Hamas as a factually or logically flawed application of left-wing ideals. I believe...that Hamas defenders are applying their own principles correctly. The problem is the principles themselves." nymag.com/intelligencer/…
@jonathanchait: "The illiberal left believes treating everybody equally...merely serves to maintain existing structures of power. It follows...that the legitimacy of a tactic can only be assessed with reference to whether it is being used by the oppressor or the oppressed."
@jonathanchait: '“Decolonization”...has a model of the world in which conflicts are analyzed as a struggle pitting settler-colonist-Europeans, who are evil, against native/indigenous/BIPOC people...[It] does not leave room to judge the morality of any methods.'