Monday, August 28, 2023

EU states issue Wagner ultimatum to Belarus

"A group of EU nations bordering Belarus has demanded that Minsk expels the Russian
Wagner private military company and repatriate illegal migrants allegedly massing in the country at their borders. Speaking on Monday during a joint press conference with his Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian counterparts, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski warned that the countries could shut their borders with Belarus." RT

Zelensky admits he fears being abandoned by West

"Kiev would risk losing international support if its conflict with Moscow spilled over into
Russian territory, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has claimed. In a TV interview on Sunday, Zelensky insisted that Ukraine is prepared for a “long fight” against Russia, provided it could mitigate the level of casualties. When asked by journalist Natalia Moseichuk if the conflict should “move to the territory of Russia,” the Ukrainian leader responded: “That would pose a great risk that we would be left alone.” RT

Sudanese paramilitaries outline strategy to end civil war

"The Rapid Support Forces have proposed a peace plan, under which rival armed factions
would form a single military....A
Sudanese paramilitary group has laid out its plan for resolving the deadly conflict, raging since mid-April, and building a "new Sudan," while expressing a willingness to strike a long-term ceasefire deal with the army. The fighting between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has killed at least 5,000 people, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. More than 4.5 million have been displaced." RT

Missile attack on Poltava Oblast

"The number of victims of the Russian missile attack on the village of Hoholeve in Poltava
Oblast has increased to three; the body of one more person was recovered from under the rubble."
Pravada

India and Iran agree on legal terms for deep sea port deal

"India and Iran have agreed not to seek commercial foreign arbitration for disputes between
users and operators at the deep sea Chabahar Port in southeast Iran, paving the way for a long-term deal to develop the strategic hub. At the recent BRICS Summit in Johannesburg,
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields including trade and investment, connectivity, energy, and counter-terrorism." RT

Niger Military Junta Demands French Ambassador Leave the Country

"Niger’s military rulers, who seized control of the government in July, gave the French
ambassador 48 hours to leave the country.....The
French foreign ministry told AFP : “The putschists do not have the authority to make this request, the ambassador’s approval coming solely from the legitimate elected Nigerien authorities.”....France has 1,500 soldiers based in Niger who had been helping Bazoum in the fight against jihadist forces that have been active in the country for years." Breitbart