In the middle of Europe in the middle of the twentieth century, the Nazi and Soviet regimes murdered some fourteen million people. The place where all of the victims died, the bloodlands, extends from central Poland to western Russia, through Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic States.
#Kremlin-aligned experts increasingly emphasize the need to repair ties with #Europe. But they are not seeking a rapprochement; they want something very different.
Shortly after the New Year, a noteworthy article surfaced on the Military Review website, which is closely associated with the Defense Ministry. In reviewing the year, Russian military analysts began to discuss potential conflicts between #France, Great Britain, and the #US.
As we approach the two-year mark of #Russia’s invasion, leaders throughout #Europe appear increasingly aware of #Ukraine’s importance for the future of European security. In recent weeks, statements from #Berlin, #Paris, #London, and other European capitals have indicated growing resolve to expand support for the Ukrainian military.
The #REPO Act has passed out of the #Senate Foreign Relations Committee by a 20-1 vote.
“The REPO Act provides that leadership by giving the president authority to seize Russian sovereign assets frozen in the U.S. and transfer them to Ukraine for its reconstruction. It also directs the president to work with other partners and allies to take similar action."
Donald #Trump on Wednesday privately pressured Senate #Republicans to “kill” a bipartisan deal to secure the U.S. border because he doesn’t want President Joe #Biden to chalk up a win ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to a source familiar with the tenuous negotiations on the package.
“Trump wants them to kill it because he doesn’t want Biden to have a victory,”
#Russia's foreign ministry announced on Wednesday it was terminating a cross-border agreement between #Moscow and #Helsinki. The abrupt move followed Finnish accusations that Russia has been fueling a migrant crisis on their mutual border.
The agreement aimed to “contribute to the expansion of friendly relations between the peoples of these two countries and develop long-term cross-border cooperation between them.”
"The 118th Congress just did what it does best: nothing. Once again, it waited until the last minute to avoid a government shutdown, and instead of passing a funding bill, it kicked the can down the road and left town...
Their failure to act was a gift to Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Hamas, and a warning to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel that America can be an unreliable ally."