In September, Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and the Moscow region intensified. On the night of September 1, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the “destruction and interception” of 158 drones, most of which were aimed at targets in the Kursk and Bryansk regions, but some UAVs hit Moscow. One of the drones hit the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya, and ...
By Onur Sinan Güzaltan UWI author political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan was guest to Turkish TV channel Ulusal Kanal. Güzaltan shared his views on the questions on Kursk and afterward. Translated into English by UWI. An operation of failure How do you evaluate the developments following the Ukrainian army’s attack on Kursk? The Chief of General Staff of Ukraine made ...
By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The world is watching the developments on the Russian-Ukrainian and Palestinian-Israeli fronts with bated breath. We are not talking about limited or ephemeral wars, but about the big explosions of the process that, in the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, will end the West’s “500 years of world domination”. We are approaching the critical ...
Ukraine has refused to conclude peace talks in Istanbul in April 2022 due to a number of Russian demands. This was reported by the German newspaper Die Welt. The draft treaty shows that the countries agreed on the conditions for ending the conflict. Only a few points remained unresolved, which were to be personally discussed by Presidents Vladimir Putin and ...
The Russian Ministry of Defense declared that on May 24, Ukrainian forces had attacked a Russian military vessel in the Black Sea. According to the statement, three unmanned high-speed boats attacked the Russian ship Ivan Khurs. The ship foiled the attack. The Ministry said the ship’s mission was to protect the TurkStream and BlueStream pipelines. We started our interview with ...
Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine, launched on February 24, has caused hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to flee the country. How many Ukrainians have emigrated? Which countries did the Ukrainian refugees go to? What is the legal basis of protection for refugees? What is the economic dimension of hosting refugees? Criticism of Europe and the West for double standards on ...
Despite being against international law and fundamental human rights, unilateral sanctions by the USA and Europe have now become common practice today. And the sanctions against Russia are not the first of their kind. Our region has experienced embargoes against Iran and even Iraq before. These sanctions harm everyone Those sanctions clearly did not only target the governments of Iran ...
First of all, in the current situation, let’s demand seriousness, not cabaret. This is not the time, nor a place, for empty gestures and tearful “declarations of solidarity”. Responsible leadership should focus on the specifics. It is important not only how to de-escalate the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, but also how to limit its scope. Another set of issues will be finding ...
Ukraine and Russia were about to come to an agreement just before the start of the Russian military operation. The United States has sabotaged that agreement. Mehmet Perinçek has provided United World International crucial information on the start of the military operation. Perinçek explained that one day before the begin of the military operation, the participants of the Normandy format, ...
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein * During a recent interview, journalist Carlos Arellano surprised me by asking me if the historical recount made by President Putin in his recent appearance to explain the decision to recognize the independence of Lugansk and Donetsk was necessary. Arellano wisely tried to find explanations for said decision and unravel the intricacies of the matter. With ...