Ukraine, PaIestine, Syria, Pakistan, Libya, Iraq, Mali, Caucasus, Yemen, Ethopia, Burma, Socotra, and other geopolitical happenings, as well as soup, pipelines and robots. /ug/, /sg/, /cwg/, /ecw/, /kzg/, /osint/, /ck/, /tg/, /k/, /soup general/, (NOT /ipg/)
NEWS >Ukraine/Russia Russian forces have made advances along the entire contact line in Donbass and heavy fighting is taking place in the city of Severodonetsk which is close to being fully captured by the Russian army. Meanwhile, the UAF launched a limited counteroffensive in Davydiv Brid, Kherson. >Syria Turkish defense minister, Halusi Akar, stated that "Turkey’s armed forces are ready for another cross-border operation in northern Syria". Whilst the syrian foreign minister said "Damssucs strongly opposes Turkish military moves" >Colombia Leftist Candidate Gustavo Preto comes out on top with 40% of the vote, but he will have to face off with Rodolfo Hernandez in the second round of elections on June 19th. >Rwanda/DRC tensions are high between Rwanda and the DRC, as the latter accuses the former of funding and supporting m23 rebels in the eastern part of the country. The AU has volunteered to mediate. >Lebanon Lebanon’s new parliament has re-elected Nabih Berri for a seventh term as Speaker of Parliament.
Imran Khan's demand for elections in 6 days should expire soon IIRC Elections are nowhere to be seen, protests in Islamabad were banned What's next, I wonder Probably more cucking
Grayson Williams
Kek pajeets never stop scamming but this time it's based
Jordan Evans
>Western media reports that US may sell Ukraine 4x MQ-1C Gray Eagle large strike UAVs.
>The Biden administration is considering selling 4 MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones, a modification of the MQ-1 Predator drone that the US has used extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan, to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the publication notes, citing informed sources.
>The MQ-1C is about 3 times the size of the Bayraktar-TB2, with corresponding benefits in payload— carrying hellfire missiles. It sports very long range and endurance. They can fly autonomously for more than 30 hours, depending on the tasks, and collect huge amounts of data for reconnaissance purposes. Oh no bayraktarsisters we got too cocky
Jordan Hall
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Owen Bennett
The Guardian: Russia wins 'economic war' unleashed by the West
Moscow is winning the economic war the West unleashed against it three months ago, writes The Guardian economist Larry Elliott.
According to the author of the article, the imposition of sanctions was seen as the best option among the other two: inaction or military intervention. However, it has now become clear that the restrictions are not working as they should, because the prices of gas and oil that Russia exports have only increased. The country receives enough funding to continue the special operation thanks to an increased trade balance - the ratio of the value of exported goods to the value of imported ones.
In addition, with the partial ban on the import of Russian oil announced by the European Union, the cost of oil products on the world market has increased, providing the Kremlin with another financial success, says Elliott. Russia also has no difficulty in finding other buyers for its goods: for example, oil exports to China rose by more than 50% in April compared to last year.
"Europe is only gradually weaning itself from the consumption of Russian energy resources," the observer noted. Inflation in the UK, meanwhile, is breaking records, reaching nine percent, the highest in 40 years. The same is true for gasoline prices. In general, Western economies have entered a period of slow negative growth, falling prey to both stagnation and inflation similar to the situation of the 1970s, Elliott concludes. The ruble, meanwhile, is in a strong position thanks to state control.
The economist predicted an unenviable fate for Western countries: higher lending rates and rising unemployment. The problems will be especially noticeable in the European Union, since it is more dependent on Russian gas than the same United Kingdom. copied from /chug/
>Vladimir Zelensky, during a speech to the Luxembourg parliament, said that Ukraine "has de facto already become part of the European Union." >Previously the Prime Minister of ItalyMario Draghi said that almost all major EU countries oppose the provision ofUkrainethe status of a candidate for EU membership, as well as other states standing in line. >"Ukraine has already become a de facto part of the European Union. We are already cooperating both at the bilateral level and at the EU level on a scale corresponding to full membership. What can prove this better than that we are protecting each other?" Zelensky said. ria.ru/20220602/ukraina-1792661452.html
