All posts tagged: Arming

Russian President Putin accuses West of arming Ukraine on Victory Day

Russian President Putin accuses West of arming Ukraine on Victory Day

Published by Sam Flores

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that didn’t include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Talking to reporters, Putin accused Western “globalist elites” of arming Ukraine to defeat and break up Russia and declared that “I think the matter is coming to an end.” Keywords for this article Source link

US Orders Americans Out Of Southeast Turkey After Reports Of CIA Arming Kurds

US Orders Americans Out Of Southeast Turkey After Reports Of CIA Arming Kurds

Published by Jenni Sidey

Within the opening days of the Iran-US-Israel war, the State Department urged Americans across 14 countries in the Middle East region to urgently depart. There’s since been an ongoing US government facilitated evacuation effort. Private tour groups have also been coordinating to get people out. For example, stranded tourists in Israel have rushed south, across the Egyptian border on buses, where they can safely arrange flights from Cairo. For the first time of the war, Turkey has just been added to the list – a rarity given it has long been viewed as a place of stability and is a prime tourist destination.  via Duvar English But the new State Department travel advisory has yet to be extended over the whole of the country, instead Americans are being warned not to visit southeast Turkey and for anyone currently there to depart immediately. It warns of the potential terrorism, armed conflict, and arbitrary detentions, according to the advisory – at a moment bombs between Iran, Israel, the US and Gulf countries continue to fly. And importantly, a staff draw down: Washington …

Trump officials consider arming Kurdish opposition against Iran’s regime

Trump officials consider arming Kurdish opposition against Iran’s regime

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials are in discussion with Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq and northwestern Iran about potentially arming groups opposed to the Iranian regime, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions and an Iraqi Kurdish official. The discussions are taking place as Washington explores ways to increase pressure on Tehran following U.S. strikes on Iranian targets that began over the weekend. They are aimed at testing the possibility of the U.S. using Kurdish opposition groups to help topple the Iranian regime, which has so far held on despite the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday by Israel and the U.S., the people with knowledge of the discussions said. President Donald Trump called Kurdish leaders in Iraq on Sunday to discuss the matter, according to a U.S. official, just one day after the U.S. began its military campaign in Iran. Asked about Trump’s conversations with the Kurds and discussions by U.S. officials, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “President Trump has been in contact with many allies and partners in …

Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Arming Rebels in Escalating War of Words

Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Arming Rebels in Escalating War of Words

Published by Sam Flores

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Ethiopian police ‌said ​they had seized thousands of ‌rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, ​an allegation Eritrea dismissed as a falsehood intended to justify starting a war. The charge by Ethiopia’s ‍federal police escalates a feud between ​Ethiopia and Eritrea, longstanding foes who reached a peace deal in 2018 that has ​since given way ⁠to renewed threats and acrimony. The police said in a statement late on Wednesday they had seized 56,000 rounds of ammunition and arrested two suspects this week in the Amhara region, where Fano rebels have waged an insurgency since 2023.  “The preliminary investigation conducted on the two ‌suspects who were caught red-handed has confirmed that the ammunition was sent by the ​Shabiya government,” ‌the statement said, using ‍a term for ⁠Eritrea’s ruling party.   Eritrea’s Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel told Reuters that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party (PP) was looking for a pretext to attack. “The PP regime is floating false flags to justify the war that it …