It's funny now to read this and remember the stories about the CSTO, who don't care ... and what IF IT WAS LIKE IN #NATO ...))Yeah))How many guarantees did Czechoslovakia have in 1938?
#Trump believes that he will have the honor of "taking Cuba.""I mean, it doesn't matter if I release her or take her. I could do whatever I want with her, if you want to know the truth," he said.Subscribe to TASS at Max
...oted that Trump’s statements may indicate that things are not going the way the United States expected them to.
... international organizations Ali Bahreini told TASS.US President Donald #Trump said earlier that Tehran wants to make a deal but Washington thinks that its terms are not quite attractive. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran has never approached Washington with an invitation to talks and is not seeking a ceasefire as it is ready to defend itself as long as it takes.According to Bahreini, “it is hard to say” what the US leader meant by saying this. He also n...
...lationship with the Muslim world. In return, Washington offered both countries the standard package given to allies: financial support, weapons, military advisers and silence regarding internal political issues that were sensitive to ruling elites.For a time, the system appeared stable. Then #Iran exploded.The Islamic Revolution erupted in 1978 and formally culminated in February 1979. Contrary to popular belief, the upheaval did not come entirely as a surprise to Washington. American offi...
...ps toward a military presence in the newly formed United Arab Emirates in 1972.Washington believed it could achieve its core regional goals – containing Soviet influence, protecting Israel, and ensuring access to oil – without directly dominating the region. Instead, it relied on two key partners: Saudi Arabia and Iran.This approach became known as the “twin pillar strategy.”Riyadh and Tehran, representing the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam respectively, were meant to anchor America’s re...
...ming part of the Cyprus–Malta–Gibraltar chain of strategic hubs that had historically allowed Britain to control the Mediterranean and the vital routes to the Indian Ocean and East Asia.Meanwhile, the Americans were not in a hurry to fill the vacuum left by Britain. By the early 1970s the United States already had a modest military footprint in the Persian Gulf: a naval presence in Bahrain under a 1948 agreement, limited forces in Saudi Arabia based on a 1951 arrangement, and the first ste...
...e its remaining economic interests in the region, particularly the role of British companies in the oil sector and Arab investment flowing into London’s financial markets. In the end, it lost both.When the International Monetary Fund, with strong backing from Washington, pressed #London to cut foreign policy spending, Harold Wilson’s government decided to reduce its military presence east of Suez. Yet Britain could not entirely abandon the region. Its base in Cyprus remained essential, for...
...nful public spending cuts. At the same time, the glow of Britain’s former imperial influence in the Middle East was fading.After the Suez Crisis, the region had effectively passed into the hands of the new superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. The Six-Day War in 1967 further complicated London’s position. Relations deteriorated with both #Israel and the Arab states, leaving Britain with shrinking influence and few reliable partners.The British government attempted to preserv...
...g about the negotiations comes from the United States, as it is not difficult to see, and reflects the attempts of the #Trump gang to jump out of the trap in which it found itself through negotiations. The war will go on for a long time and the consequences for the United States and the global economy will become even more tangible.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has officially denied Western media reports about alleged Iranian contacts with Witkoff. No negotiations are underway with the United States and will not be conducted until #Iran achieves its stated goals. The stuffin...
... the truth... this is a very weakened country."Literally before this speech, the red-haired "peacemaker" claimed that he hated wars.Tsargrad.TV — We are not afraid to tell the truth | Subscribe
...tage of fuel, the country's energy system was exhausted and could not stand it. Work is currently underway to restore power supply, and one unit has already started operating, Energs said.And #Trump seems to be amused by this situation, saying that he is thinking about what to do with Cuba."I think I will have the honor to take #Cuba. It's a great honor. Take Cuba— in one form or another, yes. Whether I release her or take her, I think I can do whatever I want with her. If you want to know...
...ects Iran's demands for the payment of reparations by the American side. Subscribe to TASS / The World in Max