With its opposition to NATO bids, Ankara could be vying to also get the US to unblock a major fighter jet purchase, while scoring political points at home.
Yesterday the Russian Guided Missile Cruiser Moskva was struck by one or two Neptune anti-ship missiles fired by Ukraine. Here is what we know and how we think it happened.
Henry Moore (Britain), Grey Tube Shelter, 1940. It is hard to fathom the depths of our time, the terrible wars, and the confounding information that whizzes by without much wisdom. Certainties that flood the airwaves and the internet are easy to come by, but are they derived from an honest assessment of the war in
joining me live now from the hague is jaap de hoop scheffer, who was secretary general of nato from 2004-2009. welcome, thank you forjoining us, how would you describe this situation in terms of its seriousness? it situation in terms of its seriousness? situation in terms of its seriousness? i, ., , seriousness? it is a very serious situation, seriousness? it is a very serious situation, it seriousness? it is a very serious situation. it is seriousness? it is a very serious situation, it is good seriousness? it is a very serious situation, it is good that - seriousness? it is a very serious i situation, it is good that president biden and putin talk but from what i hear, it was rather repetitive, what they discussed. if you invade ukraine, you will be faced with very serious sanctions. and putin answering, if i have sanctions, the consequences will be dire. so, no progress, after this conversation, i would say, repetition of points of view. would say, repetition of points of v
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