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Paper Dragons

If you are an optimist considering the conflicts in Europe and in the Middle-East, yet also the clock is still static, you may decide that there is plenty before the bell of an Armageddon rings

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Yemen.

Since two days, the USA and Great Britain are ‘bombing Yemen’. That is: the ‘militants’ of the Houthi ‘rebel’ movement in control over the northern parts of that country.

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Be quiet and endure

For today, and a little bit ‘overdue’, something like a ‘review’ of the state of this war as of mid-January 2024

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After Kherson was liberated the Russian occupiers have been shelling the city on a daily basis. Their artillery is targeting civilian infrastructure, the population is suffering including children too. Everyday people learn from the news that someone has been killed or wounded. In her reportage Natalia Nagorna is telling a story of how people survive their ‘ordinary’ lives in Kherson.

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Chaos Plans of the Evil Genius

President Putin knows the transformative power of the chaotic periods and during the last two years learned that his country is not strong enough to conquer Ukraine. However, one may not be strong enough to conquer but strong enough to bring chaos.

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Different Approaches to Similar Problems. The clash between East and West

Culture clash between the East and the West indeed exists as the two cultures have evolved rather differently.

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A Pluto On All Your Houses

Turkish columnist Izzet Enünlü reflects on the 2024 forecast between astrology and global trends

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War of extermination. The second round of the missile campaign

Analysis, conclusions and statistics of the massive Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine on January 2nd by Tom Cooper

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Tom Cooper: Russia is not going to run out of its missiles any time soon

My commentary on ‘this season’s’ Russian missile offensive on Ukraine of the last few days has prompted many questions. Thus, I think it’s about the time to address some of these. Today, I lack the time to address more than ‘four groups of questions’, but I’ll try to do more in the coming days.

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It wasn't Avdiivka, Let's Give You Mariinka and No to Even Common Christmas

The atrocities on the civilians and corrupt battlefield conduct like executing surrendered soldiers, separates two nations further away. Indeed, the inhumane conduct of the war led for the first time Ukrainian orthodox christians to celebrate Christmas on December 25th instead of January 7th distancing themselves from the Russian heritage.

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Countries of Principles

While Hungary fully supports Israel in its war against Hamas, Turkey accepts Hamas as a liberation group not a terrorist organisation. Even though Hungary is the first EU country to open a trade office in Jerusalem, their trade is just about $0.5 billion. On the other hand Turkish trade with Israel is already quite enhanced and it is $8.9 billion

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War Against Stalemate and Fatigue

Yesterday it was the result of Covid pandemia, today it is because of the tensions of the war in Ukraine and tomorrow will be the result of another reason. The problem with describing it as war fatigue is the implication that any kind of peace between Ukraine and Russia will also bring an end to the economic or other difficulties experienced by the West.