Putin's MENA envoy Bogdanov speaks with the Free Patriotic Movement's Gebran Bassil to discuss Russia-#Lebanon ties and future political developments in the country.
Deputy FM Ryabkov meets with #Pakistan's ambassador to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation.
Bogdanov meets with the EU's representative in Russia Markus Ederer to discuss an Israeli-Palestinian and #Libya settlement.
Putin's MENA envoy Bogdanov meets with Amal Abu Zeid, an advisor to #Lebanon's President #Aoun and Russia point man, to discuss the formation of a new government and Russian ties with all actors and parties in the country.
Deputy FM Titov meets with #Iceland's ambassador to discuss ties and cooperation.
Russia and #Thailand holds talks at the Deputy FM level, confirming their close positions on developments "globally and in the Asia-Pacific region."
Lavrov speaks with #Belarus FM to fill him in on Russia's conversations with other actors, reaffirming Russia's complete support and discussing the coordination between Russia's and Belarus' Foreign Affairs agencies
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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.'