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Jan 19 4 tweets 2 min read
UPDATE: #Ukraine - Russia

• Ukraine: Russia’s build-up “almost complete”, 127,000 troops
• Blinken meets Zelensky
• UK sent anti-tank weapons
• Canada sending special forces
• GER could halt NordStream
• Putin rejected Israeli mediation
• Sherman 📞 #India’s FM Shringla
US State # 2 Wendy Sherman’s call to India today is important given defense deals between Delhi & Moscow (S-400).

@BarakRavid reported that Putin rejected Israeli mediation with Ukraine
axios.com/israel-propose…
UPDATE: #Biden on #Ukraine

• “My guess is he [Putin] will move in”
• “If they invade, they’re going to pay…Depends if it’s a minor incursion”
• “Disaster for Russia”
• “Decision is totally…Putin’s”
• Unclear if Putin has decided
• “Most consequential thing…since WWII”
Biden’s Conference just ended. Almost 2 hrs.

Messaging is contradictory on #Ukraine. On one hand “Russia will pay” if it invades, on other if it’s a “minor incursion”, reaction would vary.

Confusing signals when Blinken is in EU trying to reassure Kyiv, and deter Putin

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Jan 17
JUST IN: US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley tested Positive for COVID-19.

Minor symptoms, continues to work. He’s Vaccinated + Boosted. Last saw Prez Biden on 01/12 (Pentagon)
Gen. Milley test result came yesterday, exactly two weeks after US Sec of Defense Lloyd Austin tested positive.
*Milley’s working from “remote location” and isolating
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Sep 7, 2021
BREAKING: Taliban announces its New Government after takeover in #Afghanistan .Head of State is Mullah Hassan Akhund, deputy Mullah Baradar (TOLO NEWS).

Sirajuddin Haqqani is interior/security Minister. Sanctioned by UN & US, with $5 Million bounty for his arrest.
Some of names of Taliban's Gov #Afghanistan :
• Mullah Akhund: Head of state
• Mullah Baradar: First Deputy
• Mullah Hanafi : Second Deputy
• Mullah Hasan: PM
• Mullah Yaqoob: Defense minister
• Sarajuddin Haqqani: Interior Minister
So far, it's a list of Taliban's founders and loyalists that enforces the power grab. No sign of this being "inclusive". Sirajuddin Haqqani sanctioned by UN for ties to Al Qaeda un.org/securitycounci…
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Apr 3, 2021
Woah. Apparent Coup Attempt Thwarted in #Jordan. Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, a member of the royal family, and Bassem Awadallah Arrested.

Biggest news we get from Kingdom since 1999. King Abdullah II is close ally of Washington:
google.com/amp/s/www.lati…
Jordan’s news agency said ~ 20 arrested. Some big names dropping for those who follow Jordanian politics.

Prince Hamza not arrested, agency said.
BREAKING: Fmr Crown Prince of #Jordan Prince Hamza says he IS under House Arrest.

State news agency & Jordan Military had denied he is. BBC: bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…
Read 6 tweets
Apr 2, 2021
JUST IN: National Guard deployed at #Capitol after Car attack. 3 people in hospital include attacker and 2 Police.

Streets around building blocked, building in lockdown mode. FBI assisting:
This is much faster deployment of National Guard than the January attack where it took hours. In part because many remain in DC.

Security precautions in place but fence had been taken down recently
Read 4 tweets
Apr 2, 2021
BREAKING : Car smashes into one of US #Capitol entrances, ambulance on site, 2 people carried on stretcher and chopper came in and left.

Developing... video shows car:
UPDATE :
• Car rammed into barricade • 2 Capitol Police injured • Suspect IN CUSTODY • All 3 transported to Hospital

That's official update from Capitol police
Read 6 tweets
Mar 31, 2021
UPDATE: #Tigray Crisis

• Congress HFAC Urges Sanctions on #Ethiopia
• Letter to Blinken & cc to Yellen
• UN: > 500 Reported cases of Rape; 2.2 Million in need
@_hudsonc : US could block WB & IMF financing thenationalnews.com/world/the-amer…
Congress HFAC letter to Blinken calls for Magnitsky sanction & makes clear that #Tigray conflict is jeopardizing bilateral relations with Ethiopia: ImageImage
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed said last week that Eritrean forces would withdraw, but no sign of that on the ground.

Instead more reports of extrajudicial killings + rape coming from Tigray.

PM Ahmed was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2019...
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