Podcasts about Shahed

*ESSE VÍDEO FOI GRAVADO ANTES DA MAIS RECENTE TROCA DE ATAQUES ENTRE IRÃ, ISRAEL E EUA.À medida que a guerra na Ucrânia completa três anos, um novo padrão de combate domina o cenário mundial: ataques estratégicos com drones e mísseis. A Rússia e a Ucrânia trocam ataques devastadores diariamente, utilizando mísseis Iskander, drones Shahed e sistemas táticos dos EUA (ATACMS). O fenômeno não é exclusivo ao conflito europeu: Houthis, Israel, Irã e inúmeros outros atores globais adotam estratégias semelhantes, redefinindo radicalmente o conceito histórico de guerra aérea.A tecnologia avançada tornou drones e mísseis mais baratos, precisos e acessíveis, permitindo que até grupos não estatais desafiem potências tradicionais. Contudo, apesar do fascínio por essa nova forma de combate estratégico, permanece uma dura realidade histórica: ataques aéreos raramente conseguem vencer guerras sozinhos.O vídeo explora essa transformação da guerra moderna, analisando como drones e mísseis substituíram os antigos bombardeiros estratégicos, questionando sua real eficácia em alcançar vitórias decisivas. Com conflitos internacionais cada vez mais entrelaçados devido à capacidade de atacar alvos distantes, o risco de escaladas regionais e globais aumenta significativamente.Ao final, uma conclusão alarmante: enquanto Estados e grupos insurgentes buscam soluções rápidas e baratas através de ataques estratégicos, quem sofre são as populações civis e infraestruturas essenciais, vítimas de um conflito que promete muito, mas entrega pouco resultado concreto.

This week Patrick and Saul analyse Donald Trump's sudden policy reversal on Ukraine, pledging defensive weapons after a concerning pause. They question if it's a true change of heart or a tactical move amidst escalating Russian attacks. They also discuss a "new axis of evil" – Iran, China, and North Korea's collaboration in supplying Russia's deadly Shahed drones. Plus, a bizarre UK arson attack linked to the Wagner Group exposes the varied nature of Russian influence. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - podbattleground@gmail.com Producer: James Hodgson X (Twitter): @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Los misiles Shahed de fabricación iraní han evolucionado significativamente en su uso por parte de Rusia, especialmente en el contexto del conflicto en Ucrania. Inicialmente, los Shahed-136, conocidos como "drones kamikaze", eran dispositivos de bajo coste y diseño simple, pero eficaces para ataques de saturación gracias a su capacidad para operar en enjambre. Estos drones, con alcances de hasta 2500 km y cargas explosivas de 50 kg, destacaban por su asequibilidad y facilidad de producción. Sin embargo, su simplicidad los hacía vulnerables a las defensas aéreas modernas, lo que llevó a Rusia a buscar mejoras.

Les drones Shahed se sont imposés en Ukraine tout comme lors de la guerre des douze jours qui vient d'opposer L'Iran à Israël. Ces drones qui ont la capacité de saturer les défenses sol-air sont devenus incontournables. Les Shahed produits par l'Iran inspirent désormais les industriels occidentaux à commencer par le missilier français MBDA. Plus proche d'un missile à bas coût que d'une munition téléopérée, le One Way Effector de MBDA n'est pas un drone classique. Il a l'apparence du Shahed 136 iranien mais il ne peut pas être classé dans la même catégorie, précise Hugo Coqueret ingénieur de ce programme chez MBDA, « C'est une munition qui se veut une munition d'artillerie, qui a la forme d'une aile volante qui fait environ 3 mètres d'envergure sur 3 mètres de longueur, qui permettra d'emmener une charge militaire d'une quarantaine de kilos à des portées d'environ 500 km. Elle sera utilisée depuis le sol pour aller frapper des cibles au sol. Elle sera tirée depuis une rampe ou depuis un Shelter, un véhicule intégré. C'est une munition qui a été pensée dès le début pour être peu onéreuse et de ce fait adapté à la haute intensité, au nécessaire retour à la masse dans les forces armées. On a vu à la lumière des différents conflits en Ukraine, au Moyen-Orient, qu'il y avait une pénurie dans les munitions longues portées et c'est ce que le One Way Effector cherche à résoudre pour envisager des capacités de production jusqu'à 1000 munitions par mois ».  À lire aussiUkraine: les drones prennent l'ascendant sur les autres armements Le drone doit permettre aux missiles de croisières de passer au travers des défenses antiaériennes Au début de la guerre de 12 jours, le 13 juin dernier, les raids de missiles balistiques iraniens sur Israël étaient accompagnés d'une nuée de drones Shahed. Malgré un système de défense très efficace, la seule présence des Shahed permettait à une dizaine de missiles balistiques iraniens de passer à travers les mailles du filet. Le drone de MBDA vole très vite, 400 km/h, bien plus vite qu'un Shahed, il sera donc confondu avec un missile par les défenses antiaériennes, souligne l'ingénieur de MBDA: « Le fait que cette munition soit engagée par la DCA ennemie révélera la position de ces batteries sol-air adverses pour permettre leur destruction. Il y a aussi un autre effet: puisque le One Way Effector est une arme d'usure, d'attrition qui va épuiser la défense ennemie, il aura vraiment une mission complémentaire, de véritables synergies avec ce qu'on appelle les armes de décision à haute valeur ajoutée, avec beaucoup de technologies qui seront capables de passer par tout temps en toutes conditions pour aller frapper leur cible. Le One Way Effector est là pour créer l'usure dans la défense ennemie et faciliter le passage d'un missile de croisière ». MBDA s'associe avec l'industrie automobile Le combo: missiles de précisions et drones à bas coûts s'est imposé dans les doctrines militaires. L'ambition du missilier français est donc d'être capable de produire ce système d'armes, en masse, rapidement et en France. « On est parti d'une feuille blanche en décembre 2024 » affirme Hugo Coqueret, « Aujourd'hui on a un démonstrateur qui est en cours de préparation. En l'espace de 10 mois, on sera passé de la feuille blanche, à l'ingénierie puis aux travaux de démonstration. Un calendrier extrêmement compressé et qui nous permettra même d'envisager les premières séries de production de cette munition à l'horizon 2027. C'est un système qui est pensé pour un besoin français, mais avec une capacité d'évolution future très élevée et qui pourra tout à fait être adapté pour des pays exports plus tard ».  Le coût unitaire de ce drone n'est pas encore connu, mais il sera plus proche du prix d'un drone Shahed soit 50 000 dollars que de celui d'un missile de croisière qui peut dépasser un million de dollars. Il devrait être produit par un industriel de l'automobile habitué aux grandes séries et dont le nom, à ce jour, n'a pas été révélé. À lire aussiPeer de Jong: «Le drone aujourd'hui trouve toute sa place pour les pays qui sont en tension»

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Russian forces overnight struck Kharkiv and the region with Shahed drones, one person was killed and four injured in the region, according to senior officials.

La reciente guerra entre Irán e Israel ha sorprendido a muchos por como Rusia, un aliado tradicional de Irán, se puso de perfil. Ambos países comparten intereses y sanciones internacionales, lo que ha fortalecido su cooperación en áreas como la militar, la económica y la energética. El año pasado firmaron incluso un pacto estratégico para los próximos 20 años en el que se comprometen a colaborar en el ámbito militar con ejercicios conjuntos. Irán, entretanto, ha estado suministrando a Rusia drones Shahed para la guerra de Ucrania, un arma que al Kremlin le ha resultado muy útil por su bajo precio. Fue, de hecho, la invasión de Ucrania en 2022 lo que consolidó la alianza ruso-iraní. Unos recibían drones y los otros valiosos consejos para evadir las sanciones al crudo. La relación también ha beneficiado a Rusia de forma indirecta. Irán apoya, financia y arma a Hamas, que en octubre de 2023 realizó un gran atentado en el sur de Israel. Esto desvió la atención de Ucrania, complicó a las potencias occidentales e incrementó los precios del petróleo, algo que a los rusos siempre les viene bien. En respuesta a la guerra que se desató en Gaza, Vladimir Putin se ofreció como mediador tras el ataque, recibió a delegaciones de Hamás y de los hutíes, la milicia yemení que controla buena parte de Yemen. A estos últimos les ayudan desde Moscú de forma rutinaria proporcionándoles las coordenadas de los barcos occidentales que navegan por el mar Rojo. Pero en la guerra entre Irán e Israel Rusia se ha mantenido al margen, evitando intervenir directamente. Esta cautela se debe a su limitada capacidad para proyectar poder en Oriente Medio tras años de desgaste, especialmente en Ucrania. Aunque Putin ha condenado los ataques israelíes y ha criticado a Estados Unidos, no ha proporcionado a Irán asistencia militar, algo de lo que el ejército iraní está muy necesitado, especialmente en el aire, donde dependen de aviones de combate obsoletos como el F5 Tiger o el F14 Tomcat, ambos retirados hace décadas en Estados Unidos. La neutralidad rusa responde también a la necesidad de equilibrar relaciones con otras potencias regionales como Irán, Arabia Saudita e Israel. En Rusia saben que Israel no es más que una prolongación de EEUU en Oriente Medio, pero admiran su asertividad y la afición que sus Gobiernos tienen por los hechos consumados. Hay, además, una comunidad de origen ruso muy numerosa viviendo en Israel, lo que refuerza los lazos culturales y políticos entre ambos países. La política rusa en Oriente Medio, iniciada en Siria hace una década tras el repliegue estadounidense, buscaba aprovechar oportunidades. La caída de Bashar al-Assad y la incapacidad rusa para defender a su protegido muestran su debilidad actual. Aunque Irán sigue siendo un aliado importante, Rusia ya fabrica sus propios Shahed y mira con recelo un Irán nuclear o un cambio de régimen pro-occidental en Teherán. La prioridad de Putin es Ucrania y conservar la hegemonía en el espacio postsoviético. Eso implica evitar a toda costa riesgos innecesarios en una región muy volátil donde no puede permitirse el lujo de reemplazar a Estados Unidos como árbitro. En La ContraRéplica: 0:00 Introducción 3:40 Putin no acude al rescate 32:27 Rutte y la OTAN 38:39 Oriente Medio y el derecho internacional 44:55 Las redadas de Trump · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #iran #rusia Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Nuova notte di massicci attacchi con droni e missili russi su Kiev e la sua regione circostante: il bilancio è di almeno 6 morti e una ventina di feriti. Nel distretto di Shevchenkivsky, a ovest della capitale, "un'intera sezione di un edificio residenziale a più piani è stata distrutta.  In totale, sono stati lanciati 352 droni, inclusi 159 Shahed, ordigni esplosivi di progettazione iraniana, e 16 missili, tra cui missili balistici prodotti dalla Corea del Nord. Il ministro degli Esteri ucraino Andriy Sybiha, arrivando a Bruxelles per il Consiglio Esteri chiede una maggiore pressione su Mosca.Iscriviti e segui "Notizie dall'Ucraina": YouTube: https://bit.ly/3FqWppn Spreaker: https://bit.ly/42g2ONG Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3JE1OMi Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40bpm0v Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/40HVQ37 Audible: https://bit.ly/4370ARc    Adnkronos: podcast/adnkronos.com  Resta in contatto con noi: https://www.adnkronos.com/  https://x.com/Adnkronos  https://www.facebook.com/AgenziaAdnKronos  https://www.instagram.com/adnkronos_/   

Minionej nocy Rosja przeprowadziła największy od miesięcy atak saturacyjny na Kijów, Odessę i centralną Ukrainę, odpalając równocześnie „Kindżały”, „Kalibry”, „Iskandery” oraz roje dronów „Shahed”. 

Edition No157 | 10-06-2025 - Putin has ordered and executed one of the largest attacks on Ukraine's capital since the full-scale war began. Why? Because he can. Kyiv and Odesa came under massive bombardment in the early hours of June 10. Explosions were heard across the capital as air defence systems were activated, engaging targets that included ballistic missiles and drones. The full toll is not known, but four people have been reported injured in Kyiv, according to local authorities. In the southern city of Odesa two men were killed and at least eight civilians were wounded. One more person suffered shock. Again, this may not be the final toll. Zelensky proclaimed this one of the largest attacks on Kyiv to date, and few people would have slept through though the intense bombardment that lasted several hours. "Russian missiles and Shahed drones strike out the efforts of the United States and others around the world to force Russia into peace," he wrote on X. "For yet another night, instead of a ceasefire, there were massive strikes with Shahed drones, cruise and ballistic missiles."----------Links: https://kyivindependent.com/waves-of-explosions-rock-kyiv-amid-russian-missile-drone-attack/https://kyivindependent.com/trump-redirects-20-000-anti-drone-missiles-meant-for-ukraine-zelensky-confirms/ ----------SUMMER FUNDRAISERSNAFO & Silicon Curtain community - Let's help help 5th SAB together https://www.help99.co/patches/nafo-silicon-curtain-communityWe are teaming up with NAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade to provide 2nd Assault Battalion of 5th SAB with a pickup truck that they need for their missions. With your donation, you're not just sending a truck — you're standing with Ukraine.https://www.help99.co/patches/nafo-silicon-curtain-communityWhy NAFO Trucks Matter:Ukrainian soldiers know the immense value of our NAFO trucks and buses. These vehicles are carefully selected, produced between 2010 and 2017, ensuring reliability for harsh frontline terrain. Each truck is capable of driving at least 20,000 km (12,500 miles) without major technical issues, making them a lifeline for soldiers in combat zones.In total we are looking to raise an initial 19 500 EUR in order to buy 1 x NAFO truck 2.0 Who is getting the aid? 5 SAB, 2 Assault Battalion, UAV operators‍.https://www.help99.co/patches/nafo-silicon-curtain-community----------Car for Ukraine has once again joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this summer. Sunshine here serves as a metaphor, the trucks are a sunshine for our warriors to bring them to where they need to be and out from the place they don't.https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-silicon-curtainThis time, we focus on the 6th Detachment of HUR, 93rd Alcatraz, 3rd Assault Brigade, MLRS systems and more. https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/summer-sunshine-silicon-curtain- bring soldiers to the positions- protect them with armor- deploy troops with drones to the positions----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/

La Russia ha lanciato il più massiccio bombardamento notturno dall'inizio del conflitto. E uno dei più grandi contro la capitale Kiev. Mosca ha utilizzato 315 droni, 250 dei quali erano Shahed, e sette missili, di cui due balistici di produzione nordcoreana. Obiettivi, oltre alla alla capitale erano anche le regioni di Odessa, Dnipro e Cernihiv. Case e infrastrutture urbane sono state danneggiate, e persino un ospedale ostetrico di Odessa è diventato un obiettivo russo. Tredici persone sono rimaste ferite. Purtroppo, ci sono stati dei morti.Iscriviti e segui "Notizie dall'Ucraina": YouTube: https://bit.ly/3FqWppn Spreaker: https://bit.ly/42g2ONG Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3JE1OMi Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40bpm0v Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/40HVQ37 Audible: https://bit.ly/4370ARc    Adnkronos: podcast/adnkronos.com  Resta in contatto con noi: https://www.adnkronos.com/  https://x.com/Adnkronos  https://www.facebook.com/AgenziaAdnKronos  https://www.instagram.com/adnkronos_/  

En frappant des bombardiers stratégiques dimanche 1er juin au cœur de la Russie avec de simples drones, l'Ukraine a réalisé un coup d'éclat qui constitue un cinglant revers pour Moscou. Selon des observateurs occidentaux, cette opération pourrait bien redéfinir la façon de conduire les opérations militaires, la guerre d'Ukraine étant devenue une guerre des drones. En visant une quarantaine d'appareils stratégiques à plusieurs milliers de kilomètres de distance, l'Opération Toile d'Araignée marque un jalon dans l'utilisation des drones au combat. Près de 4,5 millions de drones en 2025, l'objectif de production ukrainien est révélateur de la place dévolue désormais aux Munitions télé opérées. Et les russes ne sont pas en reste puisque les drones iraniens Shahed sont désormais produits en Russie.Les drones sont donc devenus l'arme principale de ce conflit, pointe Philippe Gros de la Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique : « Déjà parce qu'ils ont les moyens, ils en produisent de plus en plus, donc ils ont de plus en plus de munitions à balancer des deux côtés. C'est un des rares domaines où la base industrielle de défense des Russes continue de s'étendre. Le reste, ils n'y arrivent pas aussi bien. Sur les matériels terrestres, c'est plus difficile, en revanche, ils font de plus en plus de drones et il en faut de plus en plus pour surclasser les défenses aériennes adverses qui s'adaptent. »À lire aussiOpération «Toile d'araignée»: ce que disent les images de l'attaque de drones ukrainiens en RussiePas de révolution pour les drones terrestresLes problématiques de la ligne de front obligent à une constante évolution, on assiste à une véritable course à l'innovation. Innovations dans le domaine des drones aériens seulement, car les drones terrestres n'ont pas encore fait leur révolution, analyse le Général de division aérienne Vincent Breton en charge du Centre interarmées de concept, de doctrine et d'expérimentation à l'École militaire (CICDE) à Paris. « Le problème des drones terrestres, il est de plusieurs natures. Le premier, c'est qu'ils sont très handicapés par le terrain sur lequel ils évoluent, souvent défoncé, malaxé par les tirs d'artillerie, énumère-t-il. Ils se coincent ou ils se retournent. Ils souffrent aussi de problèmes de masques de terrain, donc de masques entre l'opérateur et le drone. Masques liés justement aux reliefs ou aux arbres, c'est un sujet qui limite en fait leur portée. Et puis troisième problème, c'est la menace permanente des drones aériens, et ce, d'autant plus que ces drones terrestres sont assez facilement repérés. Et donc, ils font l'objet d'un ciblage intensif par les drones kamikazes aériens. »L'autonomie grâce à l'intelligence artificielleLe long de la ligne de front ukrainienne, sur une bande de soixante kilomètres tout est brouillé. La résilience est obtenue grâce à l'intelligence artificielle qui permet l'autonomisation de la phase d'impact. Ainsi, sur les FPV, soit les drones pilotés au travers d'un dispositif vidéo, les chances de succès passent de 10 % à 80 %. Les drones filaires sont aussi une alternative.Côté ukrainien l'innovation vient du bas alors qu'elle est beaucoup plus centralisée côté russe souligne Philippe Gros, « Le système russe reste quand même beaucoup plus institutionnalisé et avec une main de la bureaucratie de défense beaucoup plus forte que l'affaire ukrainienne, qui est une forme de chaos organisé. Comme disent les Ukrainiens, c'est la jungle versus le zoo. Il y a un peu de zoo et beaucoup de jungle. Les Ukrainiens continuent d'avoir un facteur de supériorité sur une grosse part des innovations, mais pas toutes. « Il y a des tas de trucs dans lesquels les Russes innovent aussi. Le schéma le plus courant reste quand même que les Ukrainiens restent les plus innovants et que les Russes suivent, rattrapent. Par rapport aux drones que leur ont livrés les Iraniens au départ, les Russes, ils innovent dans le Shahed [Shahed 136 drone à voilure fixe de longue portée, NDLR], c'est sûr, ou dans le Lancet [Munition télé opérée] ou autre. « Dans les drones à longue portée, regardez où en étaient les Ukrainiens il y a deux ans : ils bidouillaient des trucs pour essayer. Et là maintenant, ils ont atteint la parité avec les Russes, depuis l'an dernier. Les Ukrainiens ont fait un effort énorme. Et puis dans les drones du combat au contact, dans la profondeur tactique immédiate, les 15/20 km, les deux belligérants se tirent la bourre. Innovations contre innovations, mais c'est quand même les Ukrainiens qui ont la main là-dessus. Et c'est quand même les Ukrainiens qui ont la main en termes d'effets stratégiques, parce qu'ils tiennent avec cette capacité drone ».Les mises à jour des machines et des logiciels embarqués ont lieu plusieurs fois par mois. Prochaine étape attendue, ce sont les drones de défense capables de stopper des raids adverses, ce qui a justement manqué aux russes, pour protéger leurs aérodromes stratégiques.

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The full-scale war in Ukraine has been raging for three years now. One of the defining military developments during this conflict has been the use of drones. And both sides have utilised them with devastating effect.These include the small drone operators dropping bombs on unsuspecting troops to the Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drones smashing into residential buildings in Ukrainian cities.In Russia, where many people have been drafted into the military, the country has seen a labour shortage in key industries that support its war machine. One such industry is the manufacture of Shahed drones, which are now built in Russia.In 2023, reports about the people building these drones emerged, first in the Russian media, and then in an investigation by the Associated Press. The AP investigation revealed that Russian drone manufacturers had been falsely recruiting young women from a number of African countries, such as Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria – to work in a drone factory located in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia's Tatarstan. The young women applied through an online advertisement called ‘Alabuga Start', which falsely advertised a work-study program in industries like catering or hospitality and offered free plane tickets and money. But the workers are unaware of the reality where they were put to work in factories building drones that would be launched against Ukraine.According to the Global Organized Crime Index – labour exploitation and false recruitment practices fall under human trafficking, as it involves “a form of coercion, deception, abduction or fraud” – and Eastern Africa leads globally for the most pervasive human trafficking market (with a score of 7.78 out of 10). 6 out of the 9 countries in the region, roughly 67%, score eight or higher for Human Trafficking and is only equalled in the region by arms trafficking.Russia itself has relatively high levels as well, at 7.5 out of 10.This episode will address concerns around the example of Alabuga Start and whether or not it is an example of human trafficking.Presenter: Thin Lei WinSpeaker(s): Julia Stanyard, Senior Analyst, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized CrimeLinksPaper - Who is making Russia's drones? The migrant women exploited for Russia's war economyRussia Country ProfileUkraine Country ProfileSouth Africa Country ProfileUganda Country ProfileKenya Country ProfileRwanda Country ProfileSouth Sudan Country ProfileNigeria Country ProfileSierra Leone Country ProfileThe...

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Ukraine says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, while Ukraine president Zelenskyy hopes for peace talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin this week.

It's Friday, April 25th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Nigerian Muslims have killed 170 Christians during Lent and Easter Nigerian Muslims killed 170 Christians during the Lenten season and on Easter Sunday in Nigeria's Middle Belt region, reports International Christian Concern. In Benue State, 72 Christians were confirmed dead following a series of deadly attacks by suspected Fulani Muslim militants between April 18 and April 20. They struck multiple villages in Ukum and Logo Counties during the Holy Weekend, turning what should have been a time of solemn reflection and worship into a scene of terror. Governor Hyacinth Alia, who visited the affected areas, described the massacre as “a calculated and strategic attack on innocent Christian farmers.” He also said, “These were peaceful people observing their Holy Weekend.  The scale and timing of the violence is heartbreaking. We cannot continue like this.” Please pray Amos 5:24 -- that “God's justice would roll on like a river.” Massive Russian strike on Ukraine's capital On Thursday night, Russia attacked Kyiv, Ukraine with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 70 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since last July, reports CBS News. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia fired 66 ballistic and cruise missiles, four plane-launched air-to-surface missiles, and 145 Shahed and decoy drones at Kyiv and four other regions of Ukraine. On Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote, "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on Kyiv. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5,000 soldiers a week are dying. Let's get the Peace Deal DONE!" TRUMP: “We're putting a lot of pressure on Russia, and Russia knows that, and some people that are close to it know or he wouldn't be talking right now.” In response to Russia's aggressive strikes in Western Ukraine, NATO has heightened its alert level, placing fighter jets in the "highest state of readiness," reports The Express. Former Brazilian president in ICU Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's health condition has worsened following bowel surgery nearly two weeks ago, his doctors said Thursday, reports MSN.com. The medical team said the former president “experienced a clinical decline, elevated blood pressure and worsening liver lab test results." Bolsonaro underwent a 12-hour surgery on April 13 to remove intestinal adhesions and reconstruct the abdominal wall after the assassination attempt by stabbing in the abdomen during a campaign rally in September 2018. Democrat Senator Dick Durbin, a pro-abort, will not seek re-election Democrat Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois made an announcement on Wednesday, DURBIN: “There comes a point in your career when the torch must be passed, and I've reached that point. I will not be seeking re election to this United States Senate seat.” To his shame, Senator Durbin, age 80, has consistently voted to eliminate or prevent protections for the unborn and for children born alive after failed abortions. In addition, Senator Durbin has voted to use hard-earned tax dollars to pay for abortion, including abortion travel expenses. And he has worked to allow radical abortion ideology to be inserted into every facet of the United States Government. Illinois July 4th parade shooter sentenced to life in prison On Thursday, Robert Crimo III, the gunman who killed seven people and injured dozens in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, during a July 4th parade in 2022, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, reports ABC News. Judge Victoria Rossetti sentenced Crimo, age 24, to seven consecutive life sentences along with 50 years in prison for each person injured, Judge Rosetti said, "This court hopes this sentence brings a sense of justice and an end to the continued horror." However, the judge ignored God's just standard articulated in Genesis 9:6 which says, “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God has God made mankind." Max Lucado got a tattoo Max Lucado, the Christian bestselling writer and pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, took to social media to announce he got a tattoo, reports MyChristianDaily.com. Located on his forearm, he chose the word “Tetelestai” which is Greek for “It is finished!” That is what Jesus uttered from the cross when He had paid our sin debt, according to John 19:30. Lucado said, “I'm celebrating the golden anniversary of God's great grace in my life. 50 years ago this spring, grace found me. My testimony is interwoven with my favorite word in the Bible. On the cross, Christ proclaimed,  in Greek, “Tetelestai!” Among the meanings of this word is, ‘paid in full'.” He added, “Not everyone likes the idea of a 70-year-old pastor getting a tattoo. That's ok. I didn't do it for people, I did it to say thank you to Jesus who paid a debt I could not pay.” However, Leviticus 19:28 says, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.” How “In God We Trust” became American motto And finally, on April 22, 1864, the United States informally adopted the motto "In God We Trust."  Conceived during the Civil War, Union supporters wanted to emphasize their attachment to God and to boost morale. The fourth stanza of the U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner", adopted from the 1814 poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry", contains the line: "And this be our motto—'In God is our trust.'" “In God We Trust” was officially adopted by Congress in 1956, replacing the defacto motto of “E Pluribus Unum” which is Latin for “Out of Many, One.” Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, April 25th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Iran. Quando la figlia adottiva Zara, insegnante di danza, scompare, Tarlan individua il colpevole nel marito della donna. Ma davanti al potere dell'uomo e all'indifferenza del sistema, l'anziana attivista dovrà resistere e decidere se farsi giustizia da sola. Un film premiato alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/paperplaces/11 http://relay.fm/paperplaces/11 Kerry Provenzano In this episode, Kerry is joined by Shahed Ezaydi, full-time writer at Stylist Magazine and author of 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. They discuss freelance vs in-house journalism and Shahed's process of writing her book. In this episode, Kerry is joined by Shahed Ezaydi, full-time writer at Stylist Magazine and author of 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. They discuss freelance vs in-house journalism and Shahed's process of writing her book. clean 3394 In this episode, Kerry is joined by Shahed Ezaydi, full-time writer at Stylist Magazine and author of 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. They discuss freelance vs in-house journalism and Shahed's process of writing her book. Guest Starring: Shahed Ezaydi Links and Show Notes: Support Paper Places with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Subscribe to Kerry's Substack (Paid and Free Tiers) Shahed Ezaydi's debut, The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women Shahed's articles for Stylist Magazine Follow Shahed Ezaydi on Instagram

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT http://relay.fm/paperplaces/11 http://relay.fm/paperplaces/11 Journalism 101 with Shahed Ezaydi 11 Kerry Provenzano In this episode, Kerry is joined by Shahed Ezaydi, full-time writer at Stylist Magazine and author of 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. They discuss freelance vs in-house journalism and Shahed's process of writing her book. In this episode, Kerry is joined by Shahed Ezaydi, full-time writer at Stylist Magazine and author of 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. They discuss freelance vs in-house journalism and Shahed's process of writing her book. clean 3394 In this episode, Kerry is joined by Shahed Ezaydi, full-time writer at Stylist Magazine and author of 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. They discuss freelance vs in-house journalism and Shahed's process of writing her book. Guest Starring: Shahed Ezaydi Links and Show Notes: Support Paper Places with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Subscribe to Kerry's Substack (Paid and Free Tiers) Shahed Ezaydi's debut, The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women Shahed's articles for Stylist Magazine Follow Shahed Ezaydi on Instagram

Après trois ans de guerre, les combats d'artillerie et les tentatives de percées ont laissé place à un affrontement par drones. L'usage massif des drones aériens bouleverse désormais les doctrines militaires classiques et rend difficile une guerre de mouvement. L'Ukraine produit 10.000 drones aériens par jour, et elle en consomme presque autant… Le volume est vertigineux. Sur la ligne de front, les drones pullulent, avec pour conséquence de rendre transparent le champ de bataille et illusoire la concentration d'hommes et de matériels. Les Russes qui, ces derniers mois, ont repris l'initiative, ont dû s'adapter, analyse Jean-Christophe Noël, chercheur associé à l'Ifri, Institut français des relations internationales : « Ce qu'ils vont privilégier, ce sont des assauts avec un nombre très réduit de soldats. Avec peut-être trois à quatre soldats, de préférence motorisés pour aller un petit peu plus vite et essayer d'échapper justement à tous ces drones. Ils vont ainsi s'infiltrer, prendre position et essayer de tenir en attendant des renforts. Et donc ils vont ainsi réussir à modifier, par des petits sauts, les lignes de front et progressivement à grignoter, grignoter, grignoter. » Les drones «First Personal Viewer»Au début du conflit, l'armée russe a été surprise par l'afflux massif des drones, elle a depuis comblé son retard, mais deux approches différentes ont initialement vu le jour. « Les Russes ont développé des drones qui valaient beaucoup plus cher, poursuit Jean-Christophe Noël, les drones russes étaient des drones sophistiqués qui valent 30.000 dollars, alors que les Ukrainiens maintenant utilisent des FPV — les First personal viewer – ce sont des drones qui coûtent moins de 1000 dollars, mais qui sont très consommables. S'ils en perdent un, c'est pas très grave, il y en a toujours un qui fera le travail.On s'aperçoit que progressivement les Russes arrivent un petit peu aussi à décentraliser ces productions pour essayer de copier ce qui se fait de mieux chez les Ukrainiens. Et les Ukrainiens à l'inverse ont remarqué toutes les attaques de drones russes avec les Shahed iraniens. Eux aussi commencent à développer des drones qui leur permettent d'attaquer à l'intérieur de la Russie. Chacun essaie donc de réagir, mais encore une fois avec deux modèles différents, un modèle chez les Russes qui au départ est très centralisé, voir trop centralisé, et chez les Ukrainiens, quelque chose qui est très décentralisé, voire trop décentralisé. »À lire aussiUkraine, les drones de combat, nouveaux rois du champ de batailleUn effet miroirDans un système où l'innovation est reine, l'écueil principal c'est la production des drones. Comment passer à l'échelle dans la fabrication de drones aériens toujours plus complexes ?« Les jeunes Ukrainiens arrivent à trouver des solutions pour compenser certaines faiblesses. Et c'est pour ça qu'on a vu une multitude de drones apparaître, qui remplissent des fonctions très diverses. Évidemment, c'est pour voir, évidemment c'est pour détruire ; mais parfois c'est pour aussi servir de relais. C'est aussi pour essayer de détecter différents capteurs ou même des tentatives pour essayer d'abattre d'autres drones, etc. Donc, on est vraiment dans un processus très décentralisé, où on a du mal à passer à l'échelle. C'est-à-dire que finalement des initiatives locales ont du mal à être généralisées. Chez les Russes, c'est l'inverse, la porosité avec l'armée est plus compliquée, et donc souvent ils réagissent au bout d'un ou deux mois à certaines innovations. Ça oblige les Ukrainiens à penser en permanence cette innovation. Et on voit des deux côtés, un effet miroir, quand il y a une solution qui marche bien, le camp adverse va tout de suite l'adopter. » Produire en masse, le sujet est devenu brûlant dans les états-majors européens, les militaires plaident pour l'émergence de champions, des entreprises de défense capables de produire des drones ultra-novateurs, en quantité industrielle.À lire aussiAttaque de drones ukrainiens sur une importante usine russe d'explosifs

C dans l'air du 17 février 2025 - Axe Trump-Poutine : le cauchemar des EuropéensBranle-bas de combat à Paris. L'annonce d'une réunion entre les États-Unis et la Russie, mardi en Arabie Saoudite, pour discuter des négociations de paix en Ukraine, mais sans l'Union européenne, a provoqué un vent de panique en Europe. Lundi, le chef de la diplomatie russe, Sergeï Lavrov a rappelé que l'UE n'était pas conviée aux pourparlers : "Si [les Européens] se mettent à la table des négociations (…) avec l'intention de poursuivre la guerre, alors pourquoi les inviterait-on ?". Trois jours après la leçon de démocratie du vice-président américain J.D Vance à la Conférence de Munich, les Européens cherchent encore la parade. La France réunit actuellement une dizaine de dirigeants de pays de l'UE et de l'OTAN à l'Élysée pour discuter en urgence d'une solution. Quel rôle peuvent jouer les Européens en vue d'un hypothétique cessez-le-feu ? Le ministre des affaires étrangères français Jean-Noël Barrot a annoncé que des discussions étaient en cours à propos du déploiement de soldats français, britanniques et polonais pour garantir "une paix durable" en Ukraine. La Suède s'est également dite ouverte à envoyer des troupes, mais pas la Pologne. Pendant ce temps, plusieurs pays européens comme la République tchèque et la Roumanie ont regretté de ne pas avoir été conviés à la réunion informelle à l'Élysée, tandis que la Hongrie, proche de Poutine, a une fois de plus critiqué un sommet des "frustrés" qui "ne veulent pas la paix".Pendant que les diplomates s'agitent en coulisses, les combats continuent de faire rage en Ukraine. Dans la ville martyre de Boutcha, depuis que les hommes sont tous partis au front, une bande de 90 femmes volontaires s'est taillée une solide réputation de "chasseuses de drones". Le jour infirmières, pâtissières ou pharmaciennes, les "sorcières de Boutcha" enfilent un gilet pare-balle sur leur temps libre et défendent la ville contre les attaques de drones Shahed, et ce malgré le manque de matériel moderne. Dans cette ville marquée par les massacres de l'occupation, les femmes volontaires ne se voient pas capituler : "Il y aura toujours cette petite partie sur laquelle l'Ukraine peut compter pour se battre. Et qui se battra jusqu'au bout", glisse Valentina, vétérinaire de formation. Ces derniers mois plus d'une dizaine de ces volontaires sont mêmes allées plus loin et se sont engagées comme gardes-frontières, opératrices de lance-missiles ou dans des brigades d'assaut.En France, l'idée de la guerre a progressivement refait surface depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine. Il y a quelques mois, une soixantaine d'élèves médecins militaires se sont confrontés à un exercice d'opération sanitaire (Exosan) fictif sur le camp militaire de La Valbonne, dans la région lyonnaise. Pratique de la médecine de guerre, prise en compte de la menace nucléaire, simulations d'embuscades, l'objectif est de mettre les futurs praticiens en conditions réelles. Avec le retour de la guerre aux portes de l'Europe, l'entraînement est d'autant plus réaliste. Une fois leur formation terminée, ces futurs médecins militaires seront d'ailleurs amenés à travailler sur des théâtres d'opération extérieurs.Déjà ostracisés, les Européens peuvent-ils encore avoir une influence sur les négociations pour la paix en Ukraine ? Qui sont les Ukrainiennes volontaires qui défendent Boutcha contre les attaques de drones ? Et comment la France prépare ses médecins militaires à l'éventualité d'une guerre ?Les experts :- Jean-Paul PERRUCHE - Général de corps d'armée, expert en stratégie de sécurité et de défense- Anne NIVAT - Reporter de guerre, présentatrice LCI- Dominique MOÏSI - Politologue et géopoliticien- Joséphine STARON - Directrice des études et des relations internationales chez Synopia

Episode 89.  Every culture has its food, and in America, each immigrant group has contributed to the bounty of culinary options––from Italian pizza to Jewish delis and much more. Muslims are no different. What this group has brought, however, is a wide array of foods, since Muslims hail from many countries. My guest today, Shahed Amanullah, a renowned entrepreneur, created a short list of restaurants that offered halal food in 1998. What began as a simple list for himself and his Muslim friends, has grown into a juggernaut. Now an app called Zabihah, it is the world's first global halal restaurant discovery and delivery platform, including 14,000 locations in the U.S. and 50,000 worldwide. In this conversation, Shahed and I cover many aspects of the halal food scene, and the parallels with Jewish kosher laws among other things.Highlights: ·       Halal food as a symbol of Muslim presence in America.·       Defining Halal and Zabiha.·       Variations in halal observance among Muslims.·       Halal as both a spiritual and communal expression.·       Evolving Halal standards debate.·       Shared principles and practice between halal and kosher traditions.·       Eco-Kosher and organic principles in halal practices.·       Spirituality of Food in Islam.Bio: Shahed Amanullah is an accomplished entrepreneur, product developer, and investor/mentor for early-stage startups. He is the founder of Zabihah, the world's first global halal restaurant discovery and delivery platform, and serves as Managing Director of Elian Capital, a private equity fund manager and investment advisor based in San Antonio. Shahed holds a BS in Engineering from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Georgetown University.Social Media links for Shahed:  Website Twitter  Facebook InstagramLinkedIn Transcript on BuzzsproutMore Episodes with Muslims:Bonus. Understanding the American Muslim Experience (Dr. Amir Hussain)Religious Pluralism vs. White Supremacy in America Today – Wajahat AliHow to be Visibly Muslim in the US Government – Fatima PashaeiSocial Media links for Méli:Website – the Talking with God ProjectMeli's emailLinkedIn – Meli SolomonFacebook – Meli SolomonFollow the podcast!The Living Our Beliefs podcast offers a place to learn about other religions and faith practices. Understanding how other people live opens your mind and heart to new people you meet.  The Living Our Beliefs podcast is part of the Talking with God Project – https://www.talkingwithgodproject.org/

Policijos generalinis komisaras Arūnas Paulauskas teigiamai vertina Vilniaus apygardos teismo sprendimą nutraukti pareigūnui Dariui Šerpyčiui anksčiau iškeltą bylą dėl žmogaus nužudymo tarnybos metu. Anot A. Paulausko, šiuo teismo procesu buvo teisiama vis Lietuvos policijos bendruomenė.JAV tyrėjai ištraukė juodąsias dėžes iš keleivinio lėktuvo, susidūrusio su kariniu sraigtasparniu virš Vašingtono Potomako upės. Prezidentas Donaldas Trumpas politizavo tragediją, dėl incidento apkaltinęs įvairovės ir įtraukties politiką, kurią vykdė jo pirmtakai demokratai.Rusija pradėjo naudoti dronus „Shahed“ su padidintais 90 kg sprogstamaisiais užtaisais ir metaliniais šrapneliais, kad būtų kuo daugiau civilių gyventojų aukų, teigia Ukrainos prezidento biuro vadovas Andrijus Jermakas.Į LRT GIRDI kreipėsi pavojingus krovinius Lietuvoje bei užsienyje vežančios bendrovės darbuotojas, teigdamas, jog nemaža dalis tokių krovinių pervežami nesilaikant reikalavimų. Vilkikus tikrinančios bei kontroliuojančios Lietuvos transporto saugos administracijos duomenimis, tokių pažeidimų nustatoma nedaug. Tiesa, turima duomenų, kad šalies vežėjai dėl tokių pažeidimų gan dažnai įkliūna užsienyje. Kokias grėsmes kelia netinkamai pervežami pavojingi kroviniai?Ved. Andrius Kavaliauskas

Skaff deg gratisbillett til liveinnspilling med Ukrainapodden her. Facebookarrangementet til liveinnspillingen finner du her. I tredje episode av Ukrainapoddens reisedagbok fra Ukraina får dere historien om da en russisk Shahed-drone ble skutt ned kun noen kilometer unna huset til Tormod og Thomas. Vi gir dere også våre inntrykk etter å ha fulgt dronepiloten Bogdan (nesten) helt ut til frontlinjen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

durée : 00:05:23 - Journal de 10h - Toute l'Ukraine est visée par cette attaque combinée massive de drones Shahed et de missiles de croisière balistique, entre autres. La Russie cible en particulier les infrastructures énergétiques et il y a en ce moment d'importantes coupures d'électricité, en particulier dans la région de Kiev.

Western sanctions have severed Russia's technological lifelines from military-grade circuits to basic software updates. The impact cuts deeper than battlefield setbacks, sending shockwaves through factory floors and office buildings, rewiring daily life itself. Russia's been here before. The Crimean War era saw European powers weaponize trade, leaving Russian factories struggling with outdated tools while Western industry surged ahead. Today's digital barricade mirrors those 19th-century blockades each time Russia reaches for technological parity, sanctions pull the ladder away. Since 2022, these restrictions have exposed a critical vulnerability at the heart of Russia's military-industrial complex. As Moscow scrambles for workarounds and Western analysts debate the sanctions' true bite, the stakes stretch beyond Ukrainian battlefields into Russia's technological future. By late 2024, we'll likely see whether these measures have truly cornered the Russian bear - or merely taught it new survival skills. Key Technological Sanctions Since the Ukraine Conflict The West's digital blockade started with a sledgehammer blanket bans on military tech then spread like a virus through Russia's entire tech ecosystem. American export rules didn't just block direct sales; they poisoned the global supply well. Any chip touched by U.S. technology became forbidden fruit, leaving Russian buyers locked out of everything from battlefield computers to office laptops. Taiwan's TSMC, the world's semiconductor crown jewel, slammed its doors shut. Then came the exodus IBM, Microsoft, Adobe each departure ripping another hole in Russia's digital fabric. Military commanders found themselves hunting for basic computing power while civilian businesses watched their cloud services evaporate. Moscow's answer? A desperate embrace of fellow outcasts. North Korea sent 12,000 troops to Kursk, where they're clearing landmines and teaching Russian between drone building sessions. Iran shipped its battle-tested Shahed-136 drones, giving Russia's air campaign a second wind. But these new friendships, born of necessity rather than innovation, can't fill the technological chasm. You can't replace Silicon Valley with Pyongyang, or substitute Tehran's workshops for Taiwan's chip foundries. Russia's new tech alliance looks more like a digital island of misfit toys clever improvisations that mask a deeper technological free fall. Broader Economic Consequences for Russian Industries Walk into a Russian car dealership today and you'll find yourself in a technological time machine. New Ladas roll off assembly lines stripped bare no ABS brakes, no airbags, not even basic electronic systems. The semiconductor drought has forced Russian automakers to resurrect designs from the 1990s, creating zombie cars that would have looked outdated when Putin first took office. This technological regression bleeds across every sector. Russia's dreams of dominating 5G and AI have evaporated like morning frost. Assembly lines that once churned out smartphones now sit silent. Industrial robots gather dust, waiting for parts that may never arrive. Enter China, Russia's digital lifeline, but one that comes with rusty chains. Beijing's tech firms slip through sanctions' cracks, feeding Russia a diet of basic chips and second-tier electronics. But when Moscow begs for cutting-edge semiconductors, China can only shrug - it can't make what it doesn't have. Chinese companies, spooked by Western threats of secondary sanctions, play a cautious game, keeping one foot in the door while ready to bolt. Even Russia's crown jewel - its energy empire - shows cracks in its foundation. As BP and Shell pack their bags, they take decades of expertise with them. Oil refineries limp along without Western maintenance tech, while China circles like a shrewd bargain hunter, knowing every discounted barrel of Russian oil tightens its grip on Moscow's future. Putin's petrostate now runs on borrowed expertise and borr...

1. Bojová hmla Aktuálna situácia na ukrajinských bojiskách Vuhledar, Kursk Libanon, Izrael a Blízky východ 2. Zákulisie Zelensky v USA, Prehodnotenie Ruskej jadrovej doktríny, Nová verzia iránskych dronov Shahed 136, 3. 360 stupňov Update zo Sudánu Citát: „Demokracia je organizovaná myšlienka, to je idea proti chaosu. Demokracia, to znamená myslieť skôr než jednáš, či tým nepoškodzuješ blížneho, rodinu, národ, spoločnosť. To znamená opanovať svoje vášne, nie rozprávať, ale problémy riešiť.“ — Milan Rastislav Štefánik —

On this special episode, we welcome a member of the Boast team onto the show, Mr. Shahed Khalili! Shahed is Boast's Chief Product and Technical Officer, where he's leading the team that's building our award-winning, data-driven R&D intelligence platform, using the latest in AI and ML to help our clients accelerate their innovation and extend their product runways. At his core, Shahed is a dreamer, builder, and a seasoned operator who has made strides in the B2B SaaS space before joining Boast. Most recently, he helped grow Galvanize to unicorn status on its April 2021 sale to Diligent for $1B USD. He's also been a two-time co-founder, an engineer, and a product manager throughout his career, and has gained a lot of insights about building powerful solutions that I can't wait for him to share. In this conversation, we dive in and understand where Boast has been and what's in store as we continue to grow and help even more innovative businesses maximize their investments into critical R&D. Boast AI accelerates the success of innovative businesses globally with software that integrates financial, payroll, and engineering data into a single platform of R&D intelligence. Visit Boast.ai, sign up for our Blog newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn for weekly #InnovatorsLive sessions and the latest news to fuel your growth. Intro and Outro music provided by Dennis Ma whose mixes you can find on Soundcloud at DJ DennyDex.

Latvijos rytinio Rėzeknės regiono Gaigalavos savivaldybėje nukritęs Rusijos karinis dronas buvo „Shahed“ tipo bepilotis su sprogmenimis.Kas ketvirtas Lietuvos gyventojas ar namų ūkis turi pasiruošęs atsargų ekstremalioms situacijoms. Tačiau septyni iš dešimties šalies gyventojų nėra pasiruošę tokioms situacijoms.Rusijos gynybos ministerija skelbia, kad Rusijos pajėgos užėmė dar vieną gyvenvietę netoli Pokrovsko miesto Ukrainos Donecko srityje. Kyjivas šių pranešimų kol kas nekomentavo. Kas žinoma apie padėtį Donbase, ypač Pokrovsko kryptyje?Likus dviem savaitėms iki Seimo rinkimų, žemės ūkio ministras Kazys Starkevičius ketina žirgų konkūrų varžybų, kurias rengia verslininko Tautvydo Barščio valdomas jojimo centras, laimėtojui įteikti savo vardo taurę, praneša portalas LRT.lt. Kaip portalui tvirtino verslininkas, tapti renginio globėju pageidavo pats ministras.Trakų rajone atidarytas Lietuvos biotechnologijų muziejus. Jame eksponuojama per 50- ties mokslinės veiklos metų surinkta įranga, kuri buvo naudojama svarbiausiose biofarmacinėse laboratorijose, kuriant Lietuvos biotechnologijos pamatus.Ved. Liepa Želnienė

2024-08-27 | Civilians has been killed and injured as Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine for second night, on 27th August 2024. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, this was possibly the largest attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion. Russia launched 127 projectiles and 109 drones, while Ukraine downed 102 projectiles and 99 drones, estimated the Air Force. Russian strikes hit several civilian, energy, and fuel facilities, including a dam in Kyiv, part of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant, more on that in a minute. ---------- Seven people were killed and 47 were injured, according to the State Emergency Service and this attack was spread over a huge territory, with Russian forces striking targets in 15 oblasts, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Russia is using an approach that combines many types of offensive weapons – likely because this what they have, but also because the mixture creates a harder task for Ukrainina air defences. One Kinzhal ballistic, one Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic, one Kh-22 cruise, 99 Kh-101, Kalibr, and Kh-59/69 cruise, as well as 99 Shahed-type drones. You'll notice that I avoid using the ‘M' word I here, because there is some evidence that the algorithm does not approve of that word, or the violent reality that it represents. Scanning the media reports, there is some coverage, but nearly as much as would be expected from such a serious event. Some commentators have slipped in the ad hoc analysis that this attack was ‘revenge' for the Kursk incursions. But no Ukrainian analysts have expressed this view. Rather, they point out, that Russia's behaviour has been consistent for 2 and a half years now. Where it can attack, it does. Where air defences are shown to be weak Russia attacks hardest, and where it can take out crucial energy and power-generating infrastructure, it goes after that. The behaviour has not changed, and the target has not changed. Only the intensity varies, and that is usually timed in a symbolic way after key holidays such as New Year and Ukrainian Independence Day which has just passed. Rather than revenge, this is the mindset of an abusive ex-partner that tries to excerpt his ‘ownership' over an abused spouse, even though he has no legal or moral right to do so. ---------- Sources and recommended reading: https://kyivindependent.com/attacks-84/ https://kyivindependent.com/russia-launches-largest-attack-on-ukraine-since-start-of-full-scale-invasion-air-force-reports/ https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-2-dead-4-injured-in-russian-missile-strike-on-kryvyi-rih/ https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-in-kyiv-russia-launches-massive-missile-and-drone-attack-on-cities-across-ukraine/ https://kyivindependent.com/a-near-death-feeling-largest-yet-russian-attack-on-ukraines-energy-infrastructure-brings-back-widespread-power-outages/ https://kyivindependent.com/borrell-calls-on-to-lift-ban-for-ukraines-use-western-long-range-weapons-after-russian-mass-aug-26-attack/ ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ----------

La artillería y la aviación rusas atacaron este lunes diferentes partes de Ucrania. Fue un bombardeo masivo dirigido preferentemente hacia la infraestructura energética del país. El Kremlin lanzó contra Ucrania 127 misiles y 109 drones Shahed de diseño iraní. Al menos tres personas murieron como consecuencia de los bombardeos y hay un número indeterminado de heridos. El ataque se produce justo tres semanas después de que el ejército ucraniano desatase su operación contra el oblast ruso de Kursk, donde las unidades ucranianas han conseguido apoderarse y controlar unos mil kilómetros cuadrados de territorio enemigo. Esta operación, que ya hemos visto con detalle en La ContraCrónica, marcó un punto de inflexión ya que llegaba después de casi dos años de guerra de desgaste en las trincheras del Donbás. El bombardeo del lunes dejó a la vista algunas de las vulnerabilidades que tiene Ucrania en estos momentos, especialmente en lo relativo a defensa antiaérea. Los primeros aviones F-16 de procedencia occidental comenzaron a llegar a Ucrania este mismo verano, lo que sin duda añade una capa extra de protección a sus sistemas de defensa aérea terrestres, pero el país no tiene aún los recursos necesarios para interceptar misiles en todas las partes del país. Eso deja expuestas áreas de valor estratégico como las centrales eléctricas. En esto llueve sobre mojado. La infraestructura energética ucraniana es cada vez más frágil y falla con más frecuencia. Los militares rusos llevan más de dos años machacándola sin piedad y no da tiempo a realizar reparaciones y, mucho menos aún, a consolidar de nuevo el sistema de aprovisionamiento de electricidad. Esa es la razón por la que los ucranianos conviven desde hace ya mucho tiempo con apagones y cortes de electricidad rutinarios. Tras este bombardeo no sabemos qué partes de la red eléctrica han sido afectadas, pero se han reportado daños en todo el país, también en regiones muy alejadas de la frontera rusa como la de Leópolis. Al norte de Kiev una central hidroeléctrica que abastece a la ciudad fue atacada, pero el Gobierno ha anunciado que los daños no han sido graves. Si la presa de esa central, que retiene las aguas del río Dnieper, fuese destruida Kiev sufriría una inundación histórica. Volodímir Zelenski, entretanto, ha vuelto a pedir a sus aliados que levanten las restricciones que pesan sobre las armas transferidas. El ejército ucraniano tiene prohibido utilizar esas armas en territorio ruso por temor a que eso escale el conflicto. Hasta la fecha los ataques que han realizado sobre bases y refinerías rusas los han efectuado con drones de fabricación ucraniana, pero el arsenal propio es pequeño y no muy potente. Los ucranianos han solicitado poder utilizar la artillería occidental en Rusia porque eso les permitirá alcanzar la retaguardia, situada a menudo a unos pocos kilómetros de la frontera desde donde los rusos atacan con completa seguridad. Los movimientos del último mes, primero en Kursk y ahora con este bombardeo lo que vienen a indicar es que ambos se están posicionando para un posible alto el fuego. Pero antes de eso necesitan mostrar músculo y ganar bazas a su favor en las futuras negociaciones que ya todo el mundo empieza a descontar. De esto y de unos cuantos temas más vamos a hablar en el programa de hoy con Pedro Luis, que ya nos acompañó hace un par de semanas para tratar la ofensiva de Kursk. · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #ucrania #rusia Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Ar vairāk nekā 100 raķetēm un turpat simts "Shahed" kaujas droniem Krievija šodien uzbruka Ukrainas pilsētām un apdzīvotajām vietām. Saruna ar korespondenti Kijivā Indru Spranci un Zemessardzes štāba virsnieku, majoru Jāni Slaidiņu. Daugavpilī ļoti liels pieprasījums pēc pašvaldības finansētajiem latviešu valodas kursiem. Dažās dienās saņemti vairāk nekā 200t pieteikumu. Un bērnu un pusaudžu uzticības tālrunis no šodienas īpaši gaidīs zvanus no tiem, kuriem satraukumu rada jaunais mācību gads.

In this episode of Journey of Hope, host Elio Constantine welcomes Tom Atima, co-founder of Heart for Lebanon, to discuss the impactful Summer of Hope Program. This initiative has provided over 2,500 children in Lebanon with a summer filled with joy, education, and the love of Christ amidst the country's ongoing challenges. Tom shares the origins and strategy behind Summer of Hope, emphasizing the importance of giving children positive activities during the summer months. He highlights the transformative power of Hope, contrasting it with mere optimism, and explains how the Program instills virtues, character traits, and a Christ-like mindset in the children.We hear the touching story of Shahed, an eleven-year-old girl from Syria, whose life was changed through the Hope on Wheels Program. Shahed's journey from being a bully to a compassionate helper exemplifies the profound impact of the Summer of Hope.Tom and Elio also discuss the broader Children-at-Risk initiative, which runs year-round, and the future plans to enroll many of these children in the H.O.P.E. (Helping Overcome Poverty through Education) Program. This Program provides a holistic education, including academic classes, character development, and discipleship, preparing children to become positive influencers in their communities.To check out a recap video of this Summer of Hope, click here.Feel free to email us at podcast@heartforlebanon.org with any comments or suggestions, and don't forget to share this podcast to help us reach 50 more subscribers by the end of the year!

Au début du conflit en Ukraine, fin février 2022, certains équipements militaires ont été mis sur le devant de la scène. Un outil entre tous a bénéficié d'une grande publicité : le drone tactique turc Bayraktar TB2. Utilisé massivement contre l'armée russe, ce drone « low cost » est même allé jusqu'à s'imposer dans la pop culture locale, des chants ayant été composés pour lui rendre hommage. Ce succès illustre l'importance des drones dans le développement de l'industrie de défense turque, mais aussi dans la propagande politique sur la scène intérieure. À Istanbul, Anne Andlauer. (Rediffusion) Et dans cette course aux armements et aux nouveaux drones, comment s'en sort l'Europe ? Voilà dix ans qu'un projet d'Eurodrone géant a été lancé et il n'a toujours pas vu le jour, d'autres acteurs industriels se lancent dans la production d'engins de plus petite taille. Franck Alexandre spécialiste des questions de défense.La guerre en Ukraine leur a donné une visibilité inédite, elle a surtout confirmé leur immense potentiel militaire. Les drones. C'est avec les drones iraniens Shahed notamment que la Russie a lancé ses frappes massives contre le réseau électrique ukrainien, c'est avec l'aide des drones turcs Bayraktar que les attaques ukrainiennes ont visé des raffineries sur le sol russe. Les deux camps s'accusent aussi mutuellement d'attaquer la centrale nucléaire Zaporijia avec des drones. En Ukraine, les combattants mais aussi les habitants ont appris à vivre avec ces engins volants destructeurs à la sonorité si particulière, correspondance à Kiev de Pierre Alonso.Parlement (européen), saison 4En pleine campagne pour les Européennes, la série humoristique Parlement revient dans les couloirs des institutions pour le tournage de sa quatrième et dernière saison. Après ses difficiles débuts d'assistant parlementaire, puis son ascension au poste de conseiller politique, et un passage à la Commission européenne, Samy Kantor, alias Xavier Lacaille, nous entraîne à Bruxelles dans les arcanes d'un Conseil européen … Sans pour autant délaisser le Parlement de Strasbourg où Juliette Gheerbrant a suivi les caméras.En un mot : Leitkultur, de Céline BéalLe 28/3, la ministre de l'Intégration présente un conseil d' «experts» qui devra définir la «culture dominante» en Autriche, comprendre une culture qui serait commune à toute la société. Le but : que les immigrés et demandeurs d'asile (toujours une obsession autrichienne) aient ensuite les idées claires pour se plier à cette «culture dominante»" («chez nous, on ne marie pas sa fille de force et on serre la main aux hommes comme aux femmes», explique en gros la ministre). L'idée de réunir des experts qui doivent définir noir sur blanc la culture autrichienne serait drôle, si elle ne fleurait pas le racisme à plein nez. J'aimerais trouver un expert (un vrai) pour réfléchir à ce que peut signifier ce mot, son emploi par les politiques.. 

Au début du conflit en Ukraine, fin février 2022, certains équipements militaires ont été mis sur le devant de la scène. Un outil entre tous a bénéficié d'une grande publicité : le drone tactique turc Bayraktar TB2. Utilisé massivement contre l'armée russe, ce drone « low cost » est même allé jusqu'à s'imposer dans la pop culture locale, des chants ayant été composés pour lui rendre hommage. Ce succès illustre l'importance des drones dans le développement de l'industrie de défense turque, mais aussi dans la propagande politique sur la scène intérieure. À Istanbul, Anne Andlauer. (Rediffusion) Et dans cette course aux armements et aux nouveaux drones, comment s'en sort l'Europe ? Voilà dix ans qu'un projet d'Eurodrone géant a été lancé et il n'a toujours pas vu le jour, d'autres acteurs industriels se lancent dans la production d'engins de plus petite taille. Franck Alexandre spécialiste des questions de défense.La guerre en Ukraine leur a donné une visibilité inédite, elle a surtout confirmé leur immense potentiel militaire. Les drones. C'est avec les drones iraniens Shahed notamment que la Russie a lancé ses frappes massives contre le réseau électrique ukrainien, c'est avec l'aide des drones turcs Bayraktar que les attaques ukrainiennes ont visé des raffineries sur le sol russe. Les deux camps s'accusent aussi mutuellement d'attaquer la centrale nucléaire Zaporijia avec des drones. En Ukraine, les combattants mais aussi les habitants ont appris à vivre avec ces engins volants destructeurs à la sonorité si particulière, correspondance à Kiev de Pierre Alonso.Parlement (européen), saison 4En pleine campagne pour les Européennes, la série humoristique Parlement revient dans les couloirs des institutions pour le tournage de sa quatrième et dernière saison. Après ses difficiles débuts d'assistant parlementaire, puis son ascension au poste de conseiller politique, et un passage à la Commission européenne, Samy Kantor, alias Xavier Lacaille, nous entraîne à Bruxelles dans les arcanes d'un Conseil européen … Sans pour autant délaisser le Parlement de Strasbourg où Juliette Gheerbrant a suivi les caméras.En un mot : Leitkultur, de Céline BéalLe 28/3, la ministre de l'Intégration présente un conseil d' «experts» qui devra définir la «culture dominante» en Autriche, comprendre une culture qui serait commune à toute la société. Le but : que les immigrés et demandeurs d'asile (toujours une obsession autrichienne) aient ensuite les idées claires pour se plier à cette «culture dominante»" («chez nous, on ne marie pas sa fille de force et on serre la main aux hommes comme aux femmes», explique en gros la ministre). L'idée de réunir des experts qui doivent définir noir sur blanc la culture autrichienne serait drôle, si elle ne fleurait pas le racisme à plein nez. J'aimerais trouver un expert (un vrai) pour réfléchir à ce que peut signifier ce mot, son emploi par les politiques.. 

Day 890.Today, Ukraine repels one of the wars largest drone attacks, we look at the new generation of Russian attack drones & we interview researcher and author Nicole Grajewski on the relationship between Russia and Iran.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Nicole Grajewski (Researcher and Author). @NicoleGrajewski on X.Articles Referenced:Russia unveils its answer to Iran's Shahed ‘kamikaze drone' (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/30/gerbera-russia-drone-iran-shahed-unmanned-aerial-vehicle/Moscow to 'train' troops to use nuclear weapons on the battlefield (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/31/russia-train-troops-ukraine-nuclear-weapons-battlefield/Nicole's book:https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/russia-and-iran/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Vous aimez notre peau de caste ? Soutenez-nous ! https://www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr/abonnement Une émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée au studio l'Arrière-boutique le 19 avril 2024. Avec cette semaine : Akram Belkaïd, journaliste au Monde diplomatique. Nicole Gnesotto, vice-présidente de l'Institut Jacques Delors. Marc-Olivier Padis, directeur des études de la fondation Terra Nova. Richard Werly, correspondant à Paris du quotidien helvétique Blick. JO, AUBAINE OU PROBLÈME ? Entre le 26 juillet et le 11 août, 10 millions de spectateurs sont attendus dans l'Hexagone pour assister aux jeux Olympiques, dont une grande partie en Île-de-France, puis du 28 août au 28 septembre pour les jeux paralympiques. Autant de voyageurs prêts à payer le prix fort pour se loger à Paris, représentant une aubaine pour les bailleurs. Ils « peuvent avoir l'équivalent d'une année de revenus locatifs traditionnels en deux mois de location Airbnb », pointe le président de la Confédération nationale du logement. L'un des défis de ces jeux consiste à desservir 40 sites olympiques, avec une affluence pouvant monter jusqu'à 6.000 spectateurs à la minute comme au Stade de France. Des alarmistes aux rassuristes, tous le concèdent : circuler en région parisienne pendant la compétition demandera de l'organisation. La région va déployer les grands moyens, avec une offre de transports en commun en augmentation de 15 % en moyenne par rapport à un été traditionnel, « et jusqu'à 70 % sur les lignes les plus sollicitées », précise Ile-de-France Mobilités. Actuellement, la facture provisoire des Jeux est de 8,8 milliards d'euros : 4,4 milliards d'euro pour le comité d'organisation et 4,4 milliards d'euros pour les infrastructures (dont 1,7 milliard d'euros publics). Toutefois la facture publique est impossible à établir, car tous les coûts ne sont pas connus. Se sont ajoutées récemment notamment les primes de 1.900 euros données aux policiers, qui pourraient représenter 500 millions d'euros. S'il existe un indéniable coup de fouet des jeux sur l'activité, les économistes préviennent que l'impact JO sera limité comparé à la taille de l'économie française. Le cabinet d'études Asterès l'estime à « environ 0,4 % du PIB français ». Les Jeux devraient mobiliser au total 180.000 emplois, selon la dernière estimation du Centre de droit et d'économie du sport. Il s'agira avant tout de contrats de courte durée. Autre défi : la sécurité. Selon le politologue Gilles Kepel « les JO peuvent apparaître comme une cible de choix pour les terroristes ». Notamment la cérémonie d'ouverture sur la Seine. Le Président de la République a donc annoncé envisager des lieux alternatifs comme le Trocadéro voire le Stade de France. Il a assuré en outre qu'il n'avait « aucun doute » sur le fait que la Russie puisse cibler les Jeux, « y compris en termes informationnels ». Le ministre de la Défense a fait savoir que 18.000 militaires seront mobilisables pour les JO, dont 3.000 aviateurs chargés de la surveillance aérienne. Pour l'heure, les réservations en provenance de l'étranger sont en deçà des prévisions. Selon un sondage réalisé par Harris pour Atout France auprès de 1.000 personnes, « 69% des Franciliens prévoient de rester en Ile-de-France » pendant les Jeux olympiques et paralympiques. Parmi eux, « 33% affirment vouloir profiter de l'évènement. POUTINE, VAINQUEUR DU CHAOS ISRAËL-IRAN ? Depuis le 7 octobre, Moscou a reçu à deux reprises des dirigeants du Hamas avec leurs parrains iraniens. Dans l'immédiat, Moscou continue d'apporter son soutien à « l'axe de la résistance », l'alliance politico-militaire entre l'Iran, la Syrie et les milices armées pro-Iran. Celle-ci remplit deux objectifs : fragiliser la présence américaine au Moyen-Orient et ouvrir un autre front pour détourner les moyens et l'attention de Washington de la guerre en Ukraine. Elle permet aussi d'affaiblir la domination occidentale sur les affaires du monde. Moscou qui n'a pas condamné l'attaque iranienne sur le territoire israélien, voit dans cette crise l'occasion d'enfoncer un coin entre l'Occident et le reste du monde. Après le lancement de drones et de missiles iraniens sur Israël dans la nuit du 13 au 14 avril, le représentant permanent de la Russie auprès des Nations unies a évoqué une « réponse légitime » de la part de l'Iran et préféré insister sur « l'hypocrisie » occidentale dans le dossier. L'Iran est un allié vital de Moscou dans sa guerre contre l'Ukraine et fournit à la Russie drones et missiles. A la mi-mars, la Russie et l'Iran, avec la Chine, conduisaient des manœuvres militaires conjointes en mer d'Oman. C'est aussi au nom du face-à-face avec l'Occident que Moscou a sacrifié ses bonnes relations avec Israël et une politique régionale marquée jusque-là par un souci d'équilibre. Le politologue Gilles Kepel observe que les relations entre l'Iran et la Russie ont évolué. Autrefois, les Iraniens étaient les alliés obséquieux des Russes. Mais leur position a été renforcée, parce qu'ils ont fourni à Poutine, à un moment crucial, des missiles Shahed qui ont fait des ravages en Ukraine, cassant le moral de la population. « Stratégiquement, Moscou a tout intérêt à l'ouverture de "fronts secondaires", estime Jean-Sylvestre Mongrenier, de l'Institut Thomas More. Ceux-ci conduisent les Etats-Unis et leurs principaux alliés à disperser leur attention et leur énergie politique, mais aussi à réallouer leurs efforts diplomatiques et leurs moyens militaires. » « Grâce à la crise, la Russie a une nouvelle occasion de répandre son narratif anti-occidental, explique, Anna Borshchevskaya, experte au Washington Institute. Pour l'instant, elle est gagnante », juge-telle. La guerre en Ukraine constitue une priorité absolue pour la Russie et les tensions au Proche-Orient sont analysées à l'aune de ce prisme. Des analystes russes cités dans la presse ajoutent la possibilité qu'une escalade provoque une hausse des prix de l'énergie, bénéfique à l'économie russe. Mais avec l'escalade du conflit avec l'Iran, les Américains pourraient juger nécessaire d'allouer en urgence des aides financières à Israël, ce qui impliquerait de verser aussi le paquet d'aide à l'Ukraine. En jeu : 60 milliards de dollars pour Kyiv, une somme qui pourrait permettre aux Ukrainiens de tenir leurs lignes de défense.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.fr

C dans l'air du 19 avril 2024 - Israël riposte, l'Ukraine appelle à l'aide Israël a prévenu qu'il y aurait une riposte après l'attaque iranienne sans précédent contre son sol. A-t-elle été lancée ce matin ? Des explosions ont été signalées à l'aube près d'une base militaire dans la province d'Ispahan, dans le centre du pays. Le régime des mollahs affirme avoir abattu "trois petits objets volants inconnus" mais pas de missiles et assure qu'aucun dégât majeur n'est à signaler. Le centre du pays abrite plusieurs sites nucléaires iraniens connus. Et la situation demeure très confuse. Selon NBC et CNN, Israël aurait prévenu Washington de sa riposte, mais ni l'Iran ni Israël n'ont pour le moment confirmé des tirs provenant de l'Etat hébreu. De son côté, un porte-parole du Pentagone, interrogé par l'AFP, a répondu n'avoir "rien à dire pour le moment". Quelques heures après les explosions en Iran, l'ambassade américaine en Israël a ordonné à ses employés et à leurs familles de limiter leurs déplacements à l'intérieur du pays. Le secrétaire d'Etat américain Antony Blinken a affirmé que les Etats-Unis "n'ont pas été impliqués dans une opération offensive". Les chefs de la diplomatie du G7, réunis en Italie, ont par ailleurs appelé à "empêcher une nouvelle escalade". Ces explosions coïncident avec le 85e anniversaire du guide suprême iranien, l'ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Surtout elles interviennent une semaine après les centaines de missiles et drones tirés par l'Iran, le week-end dernier, dont la plupart ont été interceptés. Téhéran avait alors justifié une réponse à l'attaque le 1er avril contre le consulat iranien à Damas, largement imputée à Israël. Depuis, la communauté internationale presse Israël de mener une réponse modérée pour ne pas provoquer un embrasement régional alors qu'en Ukraine l'attaque a résonné d'une façon très particulière. Les drones, lancés par l'Iran, sont les fameux Shahed-136, repérables à leur vrombissement de moteur de mobylette qui sont utilisés par Moscou en Ukraine. Des engins volants qui représentent une menace permanente pour les Ukrainiens qui au regard des évènements jugent le soutien occidental asymétrique. Car 99 % des missiles et des drones lancés par le régime des mollahs ont été abattus grâce au dôme de fer, pilier stratégique de l'alliance entre Israël et les États-Unis mais aussi l'aide de la France, du Royaume-Uni et de la Jordanie. Un deux poids deux mesures raillé par le président ukrainien qui a déploré ces derniers jours que son pays ne bénéficie pas de la même solidarité. Kiev appelle depuis des mois ses alliés à faire davantage alors que l'armée russe progresse sur le front est. Hier, les Européens se sont finalement engagés à accélérer, une nouvelle fois, l'envoi d'armes. "Il n'y a plus de temps pour les grands mots, on a besoin de plus d'armes", a insisté Charles Michel, le président du Conseil européen. "On a eu une bonne discussion et on a compris que les pays membres, particulièrement ceux avec des capacités de production, savent qu'il est très important de fournir plus de systèmes de défense anti-aérien et plus de munitions". LES EXPERTS : - GÉNÉRAL DOMINIQUE TRINQUAND - ancien chef de la mission militaire française auprès de l'ONU, auteur de "Ce qui nous attend". - ANNE NIVAT - Reporter de guerre, auteure de "La haine et le déni" - ISABELLE LASSERRE - Ancienne correspondante en Russie, correspondante diplomatique - Le Figaro - ALAIN PIROT - Journaliste spécialiste des questions de défense

La guerre en Ukraine, leur a donné une visibilité inédite, elle a surtout confirmé leur immense potentiel militaire. Les drones. C'est avec les drones iraniens Shahed notamment que la Russie a lancé ses frappes massives contre le réseau électrique ukrainien, c'est avec l'aide des drones turcs Bayraktar que les attaques ukrainiennes ont visés des raffineries sur le sol russe. Les deux camps s'accusent aussi mutuellement d'attaquer la centrale nucléaire Zaporijia avec des drones. En Ukraine les combattants mais aussi les habitants ont appris à vivre avec ces engins volants destructeurs à la sonorité si particulière, correspondance à Kiev de Pierre Alonso. Et pour les Ukrainiens le drone turc Bayraktar TB2 est une arme incontournable de ce conflit. Un drone low cost qui a réussi à s'imposer aussi comme un outil géopolitique pour le pouvoir turc. Véritable succès de l'industrie de défense, il est utilisé par le pouvoir du Premier ministre Erdogan comme outil de propagande et signe de puissance de la nation. Véritable tour de force, ce drone militaire a même réussi à s'imposer dans la pop culture locale, avec des morceaux de musique qui lui sont dédiés, Anne Andlauer.  Et dans cette course aux armements et aux nouveaux drones, comment s'en sort l'Europe ? Voilà dix ans qu'un projet d'Eurodrone géant a été lancé et il n'a toujours pas vu le jour, d'autres acteurs industriels se lancent dans la production d'engins de plus petite taille. Franck Alexandre spécialiste des questions de défense.Parlement (européen), saison 4C'est un petit bijou farfelu dans l'univers des séries télévisées ! La Série Parlement a élu domicile au Parlement européen. Ses grandes baies vitrées, ses ascenseurs transparents et ses couloirs qui semblent ne mener nulle part... On y suit les aventures décalées d'un assistant parlementaires Samy Kantor, alias Xavier Lacaille. En pleine campagne pour les prochaines élections européennes, le tournage de la saison 4 c'est en ce moment à Strasbourg. Juliette Gheerbrant a suivi une équipe qui connait tout des arcanes de l'UE, sans jamais se prendre trop au sérieux  Leitkultur ou comment le gouvernement autrichien veut récupérer la question identitaireOn va décortiquer un drôle de mot qui a fait son apparition dans l'actualité autrichienne Leitkultur, qui pourrait se traduire par culture dominante. Le gouvernement chrétien démocrate a lancé une commission qui doit déterminer ce qu'est la culture autrichienne. Peut-on être un bon Autrichien même si on n'aime pas la musique des fanfares traditionnelles des villages alpins ? C'est la question posée par le gouvernement et c'est embarrassant Céline Beal.

Edition No39 | 03-04-2024 Ukraine's critical infrastructure targeted in Russian overnight attack. Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles overnight on March 31, damaging infrastructure facilities and killing at least one person. Russian troops hit Ukraine with drones and missiles, including 11 Shahed drones, 14 cruise missiles, an Kh-59 guided missile, and an Iskander-M ballistic missile, the Air Force reported. A total of nine cruise missiles and nine drones were downed. ~~~~~ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ~~~~~ KYIV INDEPENDENT https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-critical-infrastructure-targeted-in-russian-overnight-attack/ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-march-30-31-2024/ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-april-1/ https://kyivindependent.com/drone-attack-reportedly-targets-oil-refinery-in-russias-tatarstan/ https://kyivindependent.com/budanov-warns-russian-railway-in-occupied-ukraine-can-pose-serious-problem/ https://kyivindependent.com/belarus-begins-military-drills-near-borders-with-eu-ukraine/ https://kyivindependent.com/moscow-shooting-aftermath-repressions-racism-and-terror/ https://kyivindependent.com/russia-demands-extradition-of-ukrainians-including-head-of-sbu-after-isis-k-attributed-terrorist-attack/ NOVAYA GAZETA https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/03/23/the-deadliest-terror-attack-in-russia-in-20-years-in-pictures-en https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/03/27/abandoned-by-putin-en https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/03/14/let-there-be-war-en KYIV POST https://www.kyivpost.com/post/30379 https://www.kyivpost.com/post/30370 https://www.kyivpost.com/videos/30106 EUROMAIDAN PRESS https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/03/26/frontline-report-ukraine-prepares-for-likely-russian-assault-from-belgorod-region/ https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/03/31/ukrainian-police-many-still-missing-bucha-civilian-death-toll-not-final-two-years-on/ https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/03/31/ukraines-budget-shortfall-in-march-due-to-polish-border-blockade-amounts-to-160-million/ OTHER ARTICLES https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/29/mass-deportations-seen-in-st-petersburg-after-moscow-concert-attack-ngo-a84685 https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-attacks-shahed-drone-factory-oil-refinery-russia-tatarstan-republic/ https://biz.liga.net/en/all/tek/novosti/ft-ssha-poprosili-ukrainu-prekratit-udary-po-rossiyskim-npz ~~~~~ USEFUL LINKS: Vatnik Soup https://twitter.com/P_Kallioniemi http://www.medbat.org.ua/en/ Real World News https://kyivindependent.com/ https://www.kyivpost.com/ https://english.nv.ua/ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ https://meduza.io/en https://meduza.io/ https://novayagazeta.eu/ https://www.newsweek.com/topic/russia... Analysis https://www.ft.com/russia https://www.economist.com/ https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ https://cepa.org/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/ https://www.theatlantic.com/search/?s... YouTube Channels / @timesradio1 / @khodorkovskyru / @popularpolitics / @macknack / @plushev / @tvrain / @fake_news / @feyginlive ~~~~~ TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND: Save Ukraine https://www.saveukraineua.org/ Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas https://superhumans.com/en/ UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine https://unbroken.org.ua/ Come Back Alive https://savelife.in.ua/en/ Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy https://u24.gov.ua/ Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation https://prytulafoundation.org NGO “Herojam Slava” https://heroiamslava.org/ kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemysl https://kharpp.com/ NOR DOG Animal Rescue https://www.nor-dog.org/home/ ~~~~~ Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube s algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.comBefore we start a quick heads up: there's a word on uranium - it looks like it has put in an interim top - the tax loss trades and the Moneta deal, which closed yesterday, at the end of today's piece. And my lecture with funny bits is this Wednesday and Thursday, Feb 14th and 15th, at the Museum of Comedy in London. Come on down. It's both fun and interesting.But, first, never mind the Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin interview, here is a very interesting geo-political development: a step towards the remonetisation of gold …Russia has been buying military drones from Iran and it has been paying for them with gold. This story seems to have gone largely unnoticed, but for those of us interested in the developing narrative that is de-dollarisation, this story has ramifications. A quick word about gold and national currenciesWe all know gold retains its role as store of value - otherwise central banks would no longer keep it, nor would ETFs be a thing. This is never going to change, by the way. Gold has always been and will always be used as a store and display of value. But gold has never been much of a medium of exchange, except for high value transactions. This role usually fell to silver and other metals. Under the classical gold standards of the 19th century gold did find some use. The old pound coin - aka the sovereign - was 22 carat gold, for example, and national currencies were supposed to be interchangeable with gold. But any role gold had then has gone now. Except in extremis, such as in times of war, when gold finds function as a money of last resort, gold has not been used as currency, as a medium of exchange, for over a hundred years.The remonetisation of gold, and the inevitable resulting official upwards revaluation, as governments tie their currencies to it once again to shore up their value, has been the dream of many a gold bug for many a yearIn order to free themselves from the clutches of the US and its banking system, those countries that make up the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (most of Asia) have long since wanted a settlement currency that is not the US dollar. The problem is what? Which national currency can the likes of China, India, Russia, Iran and the various stans all agree on and trust in?One possible solution is the internationally recognized money that is the shiny yellow stuff. Another is the rather less shiny, digital equivalent.That gold has been used to settle a large debt between two SCO nations is, therefore, a very significant development. It may just be an “extremis” case, resulting from sanctions on Iran and Russia. It may also be a step in the direction of remonetisation. Our misleading mediaFirst, let me clear up the fake news.I first spotted the story at Ross Norman's site Metals Daily and, with Ross's kind help,  have since done some digging.“Moscow paid billions in gold bullions to Iran for Shahed drones, leaked documents reveal” says the headline at Indian news site, First Post. “Leak reveals minister's claim that $1.75 billion contract was signed for 6,000 Shaheds and Kremlin ‘paid in literal gold'”, says the subtitle at the Telegraph. (Versions of this story are eyebrow-raisingly similar, leading me to think one has copied and pasted it from the other. But in doing so, with so little vetting, they have also copied and pasted what is misleading). Here is Andrew Buncombe in the Telegraph:‌”Moscow signed a $1.75 billion contract for 6,000 of the unmanned aerial vehicles from an offshoot of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) last year, according to leaked documents posted online by a hacker group called the Prana Network.‌It reportedly paid in gold bullion, shipping more than two tonnes to the manufacturer Sahara Thunder.”The thing is - and what neither journalist appears to have noticed - is that two tonnes of gold do not amount to $1.75 billion. Two tonnes are around $130 million. Some digging leads us to Defence Blog (edit: this site has since gone down) and then the original source for the story, in Ukranian, at news agency Militarnyi. The short of it is that a group of hackers, Prana Network, infiltrated the emails of Iranian company “IRGC Sahara Thunder”. Moreover, the maths reported at the Telegraph and elswehere are out (I can talk). Russia, it seems has a licence to construct up to 6,000 drones using Iranian parts within 30 months at a price of around $193,000/unit, or $290,000 per unit when ordering 2,000. But, as reader L has pointed out, 6,000 units at $193,000/unit only equates to $1.16 billion. Only at $290,000/unit you arrive at the $1.75 billion figure. But the important takeaway is this. Russia has been conducting financial transactions and payments with Iran in gold. In February 2023, the Russian organization “Alabuga Machinery” transferred 2.06 tonnes of gold bars to Sahara Thunder. We presume this is as payment for services and goods.So the story is slightly different, but the point is the same. Russia and Iran have been using gold as currency.What else, one wonders, has Russia been using gold to buy? And off whom?The shortcomings of gold in international tradeTo use gold is a long-winded way of doing business. Gold is heavy. There are security issues. They will have had to fly it over. (The logistics of transporting gold are one reason bitcoin will probably win the battle to be the default settlement currency outside of the banking system).Under classical gold standards, gold ownership could be transferred without the gold ever having to leave the vaults of trusted banks in London, New York and Switzerland. But if the SCO is to start using gold as currency, it is going to need a trusted third party to hold the gold, to save constantly having to transport it. Of course, Shanghai will have a role in this. Singapore may as well. But I would have thought an extremely likely candidate to play the role of Switzerland will be the United Arab Emirates. It is already the world's second largest exporter. It's yet another reason to be long Dubai - as well as gold.If you are looking to buy gold in these uncertain times, let me recommend the Pure Gold Company, with whom I have an affiliation deal. They deliver to the UK, US, Canada and Europe, or you can store your gold with them. More here.Don't forget my two shows next week on Feb 14th and 15th.If you would like to come, I have two pairs of tickets to give away to paying subscribers for February 14th - Valentine's Day. The first two people to email - they are yours. So to other business …

The Russia-Ukraine War Report provides comprehensive, fact-based news coverage about the war in Ukraine. Our team of journalists, researchers, and analysts are from Georgia, Israel, Finland, Poland, Ukraine, the U.S., and the U.K. We go beyond content aggregation and provide analysis and assessments on how today's stories shape the war's future. Today's Podcast Marina Yevshan covers the events that happened on and off the battlefield on Monday and Tuesday morning. 01:25 Today's Assessment 03:33 Kharkiv and Luhansk 05:15 The Donbas - Northeast Donetsk 06:02 The Donbas - Southwest Donetsk 07:34 Investigation: Did an IED explode in occupied Donetsk 09:53 Kherson 10:18 Russian Front 11:42 Theaterwide 17:41 Mobiks, Mobilization, and Mir 18:17 Putin's Purge Resources and Links The Russian-Ukraine War Map is a great resource to use while listening to the podcast to see the geography covered in today's podcast. You can bookmark: http://www.rusvukrmap.com Today's Podcast is based upon the information in the January 29, 2024, Malcontent News Russia-Ukraine War Situation Report. The SITREP includes access to the pictures, videos, and additional resources we mentioned in today's podcast, and we offer a 7-day free trial. https://www.patreon.com/posts/russia-ukraine-97475368 Support Independent Journalism As independent journalists, most of our costs are covered by subscribers. Not one? For $5 a month, you can support Malcontent News and get access to our Daily Situation Reports and Flash Reports, which provide updates during the day. The Situation Report includes information not included in the podcast, including weather forecasts, soil moisture and tractability, and an analysis of Russian and Ukrainian heavy equipment losses using information from the Oryx Database. Become a Patreon today, and we now offer a seven-day free trial subscription at the Bronze support level. https://www.patreon.com/TheMalcontent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

C dans l'air du 5 janvier 2024 - Déluge de missiles...la rage de Poutine "Poutine ressent la faiblesse comme un animal, parce qu'il est un animal. Il sent le sang. Il sent sa force" a déclaré Volodymyr Zelensky dans un entretien accordé au média britannique The Economist le 1er janvier 2024 alors qu'en Ukraine le conflit s'enlise sur terre et que Moscou a décidé de mener la contre-attaque par le ciel. Depuis fin décembre, une pluie de missiles et de drones s'abat sur les grandes villes ukrainiennes dont la capitale Kiev, où les bombardements ont fait au moins 32 morts pour la seule journée du 29 décembre. Un pilonnage meurtrier qui est aussi d'une ampleur jamais vu depuis les premiers jours de la guerre en février 2022 : Moscou a lancé au total près de 300 missiles et plus de 200 drones explosifs Shahed contre l'Ukraine en moins d'une semaine, selon le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky. Le maître du Kremlin, entré en campagne pour sa réélection, avait promis d'intensifier les frappes en représailles au bombardement de la ville russe de Belgorod, située à 30 kilomètres de la frontière ukrainienne, le 30 décembre dernier. Il semble être passé de la parole aux actes. L'objectif pour le maître du Kremlin est de mettre à l'épreuve Kiev et ses alliés avec une saturation de la défense aérienne ukrainienne, de miner le moral de la population et de montrer sa détermination. La Russie est passée en économie de guerre et compte poursuivre sur cette lancée pour l'année qui vient de commencer : Vladimir Poutine a ainsi approuvé, fin novembre, le budget 2024 de l'État russe prévoyant une hausse des dépenses militaires de 70 % par rapport à 2023. Cela va représenter 111 milliards d'euros, soit un tiers du budget total de la Russie et trois fois plus qu'en 2021, avant la guerre en Ukraine. L'âge de la conscription a également été repoussé de 27 à 30 ans, ce qui veut dire que tous les hommes russes âgés de 28 à 30 ans vont eux-aussi devoir passer un an sous les drapeaux. La Russie semble gagner la course à l'armement alors que du côté ukrainien le soutien logistique occidental est en perte de vitesse, que ce soit à Washington ou à Bruxelles. Aux Etats-Unis, l'aide promise par Joe Biden divise toujours le Congrès. A Bruxelles, le dernier sommet Européen de la fin de décembre n'est pas parvenu à un accord sur une aide. Les discussions devront reprendre début février. "L'Ukraine a besoin de 37 milliards de dollars pour faire tourner son économie" a alerté le Premier ministre ukrainien, Denys Chmygal. "L'Occident a perdu le sens de l'urgence et de nombreux Ukrainiens ont perdu le sens de la menace existentielle", a déclaré Volodymyr Zelensky dans les colonnes de The Economist. La "mobilisation de la société ukrainienne et du monde" au début de la guerre n'est plus présente aujourd'hui. "Il faut que cela change" a-t-il martelé, mettant en garde : si la Russie n'est pas arrêtée, elle prendra "d'autres enfants" et "violera les droits dans le monde". Poutine "vous mangera avec votre UE, votre Otan, votre liberté et votre démocratie". Une position partagée par plusieurs hauts gradés de l'armée ukrainienne, qui alertent sur le manque de munitions dont dispose l'armée ukrainienne, mais aussi par le maire de Kiev Vitali Klitschko dont vous pourrez retrouver l'interview ce soir dans #cdanslair. Ce dernier met en garde les opinions publiques européennes : Poutine ne s'arrêtera pas à l'Ukraine. Alors quelle est la situation en Ukraine ? Quelle est la stratégie de Vladimir Poutine pour 2024 ? Jusqu'où ira le maître du Kremlin ? Enfin pourquoi une fête moscovite "presque nu" a tourné au scandale politique en Russie et a provoqué la colère de Poutine ? NOS EXPERTS : - Elsa VIDAL - Rédactrice en chef de la rédaction en langue russe - RFI - Dominique TRINQUAND - Ancien chef de la mission militaire française auprès de l'ONU, auteur de "Ce qui nous attend" - Pierre HASKI - Chroniqueur international - France Inter et L'Obs - Anna COLIN-LEBEDEV - Maîtresse de conférence à l'université Paris-Nanterre, spécialiste des sociétés post-soviétiques - Paul GOGO (en duplex) - Journaliste, correspondant à Moscou DIFFUSION : du lundi au samedi à 17h45 FORMAT : 65 minutes PRÉSENTATION : Maya Lauqué - REDIFFUSION : du lundi au vendredi vers 23h40 PRODUCTION DES PODCASTS: Jean-Christophe Thiéfine RÉALISATION : Nicolas Ferraro, Bruno Piney, Franck Broqua, Alexandre Langeard, Corentin Son, Benoît Lemoine PRODUCTION : France Télévisions / Maximal Productions Retrouvez C DANS L'AIR sur internet & les réseaux : INTERNET : francetv.fr FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/Cdanslairf5 TWITTER : https://twitter.com/cdanslair INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/cdanslair/

Журналіст Олег Новіков обговорив з керівником інструкторського напрямку БПЛА фонду «Повернись живим» Глібом про розвиток безпілотників, їхнє застосування, виробництво та протидію, а також про аналоги українських Shahed.

Congress is probably going to send approximately $50 billion more, most of that for weapons, to continue the war in Ukraine. In November, high ranking officials from the State Department testified about how the Biden administration intends to use our money and why. In this episode, hear the highlights of their testimony and decide for yourself if you think their goals are worth sacrificing more American money and Ukrainian lives. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! 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Ben Cardin (D-MD): The supplemental funding will strengthen governance and anti-corruption systems. It will improve the resilience of our economies and our energy supply. It will support efforts to come out of the other side of this. We're ready for Ukraine to join EU and also NATO. But this investment in Ukraine goes far beyond its borders. By degrading Russia's military capabilities, we're also degrading the capabilities of those who Russia works with, like Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. 10:30 Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD): First Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien. Assistant Secretary O'Brien assumed his role just last month after serving as sanctions coordinator at the State Department. He is a former career employee of the department receiving numerous performance awards and serve to previous US administration's as Special Presidential Envoy for hostages and for the Balkans. 11:00 Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD): The next will be Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources, Jeffrey R. Pyatt. No stranger to this committee, career diplomat Assistant Secretary Pyatt has been in his current role since September 2022. He served as US Ambassador to Greece and Ukraine. He has held numerous leadership positions through out the department and has won numerous awards. 11:25 Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD): And our third witness is Assistant Administrator Erin McKee, who serves as the Assistant Administrator in the Bureau of Europe and Eurasia at USAID. Prior to this position, she was the US Ambassador to Papua New Guinea and to the Solomon Islands. Prior to her Ambassador appointments, as a member of the Senior Foreign Service she served in numerous leadership roles throughout USAID and the embassies abroad. Before her US government career she developed private sector experience including throughout the former Soviet Union. 14:40 James O'Brien: This is around the Black Sea and Crimea. Ukraine has, through its own ingenuity and with weapons that have been provided, loosened Russia's grip. Russia tried to blockade the ability of Ukraine to export, but now Ukraine is starting to export more grain, more metals. And this is enabling it to pay for more of its war itself. So just a few numbers as we go through this. Ukraine is hoping to get about 8 million tons of grain and metals out through the Black Sea over the course of the next year. If it does that, it will provide about $5-6 billion more for its tax base than it has now. That helps to make up the shortfall that our supplemental will cover for the meantime. But it also then provides the employment for millions of its citizens to work within Ukraine. Now, that is a path to victory where we help Ukraine by providing assistance to have its energy grid strengthened, air defense over its employment centers, and the export routed needs so that it is able to fight this fight over the long term and to hold Russia off thereafter. 15:50 James O'Brien: The military assistance in the supplemental is about $45 billion. That goes to acquire American equipment that Ukraine will then use to pay for American service people to support Ukraine and to pay other countries to acquire American equipment after they provide equipment to Ukraine. 16:05 James O'Brien: The direct budget support that we provide to Ukraine enables Ukraine to put all of its tax dollars to support the war. Ukraine pays for about 60% of the costs of this war right now. The direct budget support pays for hundreds of thousands of educators, first responders, firefighters, and health care professionals to work within Ukraine. 16:55 James O'Brien: The next question is, who's with us? We have more than 40 countries. They provide much more assistance to Ukraine than we do. It's about $91 billion to our $70 billion so far. They've hosted 4.5 million Ukrainian refugees at a cost of around $18 billion. They are proposing another $50 billion in assistance just from the European Union. 17:30 James O'Brien: Right now, Ukrainians are willing to do this job because it's in their territory. If we abandon them, then somebody else is going to have to do this job later and it's likely to be us. So I'd rather confront Russia and its destabilizing attitudes right here, right now, and we can finish the job with the supplemental that we've proposed for your consideration. 18:45 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: For Ukraine, this coming winter promises to be even more challenging than the last. Ukraine's generation capacity has degraded about 50% since the start of the war. Ukrainian energy workers have labored day and night, often under fire, to repair, restore, and harden grid and generation facilities, often by cannibalizing parts from elsewhere. But most spare parts by now have been consumed, and Russia has recently resumed its bombardment of power plants and refineries, including just this morning in eastern Ukraine. 20:50 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: The World Bank has estimated that after last winter, Ukraine needed at least $411 billion to rebuild its infrastructure. That was eight months ago. Every day that number grows. Electricity grid damage alone amounted to $10 billion in 2022. Ukraine's economic future depends on investment by the private sector, and energy is key to unlocking that industrial recovery. 21:25 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: American energy companies like Halliburton, GE, and EQT have been active partners in this effort, providing vital equipment to Ukraine and actively exploring future commercial opportunities. We're working together to build a better future for and with Ukraine -- modern, cleaner, and with a more decentralized power sector that is fully integrated with Europe, even serving as a power exporter to the rest of the European Union. 22:10 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: After the full scale invasion, US LNG producers stepped up to surge supplies to Europe, as our allies turned away from Russia as an energy source. Since 2022, US exporters have supplied the EU with approximately 90 million tons of LNG -- three times as much as the next largest supplier. Last year, 70% of US LNG exports went to Europe. Europe's shift away from Russian energy has happened much faster than predicted, and marks a permanent shift in the International Energy map. 25:30 Erin McKee: In response to the immediate crisis, USAID has provided nearly $2 billion in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since February of 2022. The generosity of the American people has supplied emergency health care, agriculture and energy support to Ukraine's most vulnerable populations. And thanks to the Congressional appropriations, USAID disbursed reliable, sustained direct budget support to the Ukrainian government, along with unprecedented levels of oversight. This enabled first responders, health care workers, teachers and others to continue their vital work and sustain Ukraine's economy and institutions while they defend their country's freedom and sovereignty. 26:10 Erin McKee: To respond to Russia's weaponization of hunger, USAID launched the Agriculture Resilience Initiative to keep farmers afloat. USAID also works very closely with the private sector to improve Ukraine's energy security and transform Ukraine's energy sector into a modern engine of growth. Side by side with our agriculture and energy efforts is USAID's support to small and medium enterprises, helping Ukraine increase jobs and generate revenue. 26:45 Erin McKee: At this time, there is no funding left for direct budget support. Without further appropriations, the government of Ukraine would need to use emergency measures such as printing money or not paying critical salaries, which could lead to hyperinflation and severely damage the war effort. USAID has also exhausted all of its supplemental humanitarian assistance funds. Additional funding is critical in the face of what remains an enormous need. If Congress does not approve supplemental funding, our partner organizations in Ukraine would have to either reduce the number of people getting this humanitarian assistance by up to 75% or suspend our humanitarian programs entirely. 27:30 Erin McKee: USAID also looks to the future to building resilient infrastructure and institutions that will support Ukraine's path towards European Union integration. For decades, USAID has buttressed Ukraine's progress towards transparent, inclusive and accountable governance. The United States continues to help Ukraine carry out judicial reform, institutionalized transparent financial systems, and respond to the people of Ukraine's zero tolerance for corruption. 33:15 Erin McKee: They have not skipped a beat in advancing the reform agenda. The EU report just came out this morning and both Ukraine and Moldova, and a variety of other countries, received support for continuing and opening chapters of recession talks. That's because our support to strengthening and deepening the institutions fighting corruption in Ukraine have received the top priority from the President. They had to pass and meet conditionality that we put on our direct budget support and did so without blinking. So while they're fighting a war and fighting for their survival, they are 100% dedicated to ensuring that the political economy model that they inherited during the Soviet Union is dismantled, which reflects the will of the Ukrainian people. 34:35 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: And one of the real success stories amid the tragedy of this war is that Europe has turned decisively away from its dependence, up until 2022, on Russian gas in particular. I see that as a permanent change in the landscape. It's reflected in the billions of dollars that European countries have invested in regasification facilities. It's reflected in the contracts that are being signed with American LNG producers. And it's also reflected in Europe's renewed and doubled commitment to accelerating the pace of its energy transition. So ironically, Putin's weaponization of his energy resource has induced Europe to break its vulnerability there and I think that is a permanent change in the landscape. That is also a positive benefit for American energy producers in our leadership on the energy transition. 35:55 Sen. James Risch (R-ID): I want to talk about the nuclear reactors we have in the United States, of which there are 95, give or take a few. Would you tell the committee, please, where does the fuel come from to operate these nuclear facilities? Geoffrey R. Pyatt: So, Ranking Member, about 20% of the fuel that operates our nuclear fleet here in the United States still comes from Russia. The President has included in his latest supplemental request for about $2.2 billion to help rebuild the nuclear enrichment capacity that we need here in the United States to end that dependency. And the administration has also stated its support for a ban on the import of Russian nuclear fuel. 43:30 Erin McKee: Right now Ukraine is able to spend all of their national budget in the fight. They are paying their soldiers salaries, they are dedicated to defeating Putin on the front lines. That means they don't have any resources to take care of their people and govern, which is as vital to keep up the unity of purpose and the resilience that we've seen from the Ukrainian people, because they're all in, both on the civilian and the military side. So the types of services that would be suspended are first responders who rush into the building and save lives, medical care to make sure that inoculations stay up so that the Ukrainian population stays healthy, particularly children's routine immunizations. We heard reports of polio outbreaks and some other concerns during the early days of the mass emigration of folks fleeing the conflict. We also are supporting teachers and continuing education so that they don't lose a generation as a result of Putin's attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure so that the kids can stay in school, and that those families — Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE): Am I correct that the direct budget support requested gradually goes down over the next year, as the economy becomes more vibrant and we assess Ukraine is able to generate more revenue? Erin McKee: Correct. The direct budget support and their fiscal stability is also vital for the IMF program and other donors stepping in. Our leadership in this space -- and yes, we were first -- unlocked the other support that we've seen mobilized from the EU and other donors, as well as boosting the confidence in the multilaterals to be able to contribute to Ukraine's economic stability, which is as vital as winning the war. If their economy collapses, Putin will have won. 47:55 Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): As Harvard's Graham Allison points out, if Putin is forced to choose between humiliating defeat on the one hand and escalating the level of destruction, there's every reason to believe he chooses the latter. There's a great deal of evidence that the war in Ukraine has come to a stalemate. Even Ukraine's Commander in Chief of the armed services has admitted as much. In Graham Allison's view, the Ukraine war has escalated far enough to see how bad things would become if we end up in a world where nuclear weapons are used. Allison believes that where we are now, both for Putin's Russia and for the Biden-led US and the Western alliance, it's time to search for an off ramp for all the parties. What is being done at the State Department to search for an off ramp. James O'Brien: Thank you, Senator. A few points. I mean, I can speak to the foreign policy implications. My belief is if we don't stand with Ukraine now, we'll be spending much more on defense in the future. Much of this supplemental goes to reinvest in the United States, so far from rot and ruin, we're actually shoring up the foundations in our energy sector as Assistant Secretary Pyatt — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): So your argument is that war and funding war around the world is good for our armaments industry. James O'Brien: I'm saying this supplemental is good for our economy — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): For the armaments industry. So really, it's a justification of war. To me, that's sort of reprehensible -- and this is coming from my side as well -- the idea that "Oh, glory be, the war's really not that bad. Broken windows are not that bad, because we pay people to fix them. Broken countries are not so bad, because hey, look, the armaments industry is gonna get billions of dollars out of this." I think that's a terrible argument. I wish y'all would go back to your freedom arguments or something. But the idea that you're going to enrich the armaments manufacturers, I think is reprehensible. James O'Brien: Well, Senator, I'm not making the argument war is good. I'm making the argument, in this case, war is necessary. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): And that we can make a little profit on the side. It's not so bad since the armaments guys who make a lot of profit on this, right. James O'Brien: Senator, I think you're proposing a kind of false choice that Ieither have to say that or say nothing. What I'm saying is that our economy rests on a foundation of innovation. And in the supplemental, we're investing in our energy sector — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): But the money is borrowed. We're borrowing the money. We don't have it. We don't have a pot of money. So what you're arguing is, in essence, that we borrow the money from China, we send it to Ukraine, Ukraine, sends it back to buy arms from us, and that's a win-win. How do we win when we're borrowing money to pay people. See this is this false sort of argument that "oh, look, we'll create five jobs for every dollar we spend," but we're borrowing the money. It doesn't make any sense. It's coming from somewhere where it would be a productive use, into the use of basically fomenting a war and continuing on a war. James O'Brien: No, that's not the choice in front of us, Senator. And I'm sorry that you feel that that's the way you want to frame it. The choice in front of us is do we invest in the capacities that allow this war to be won? Those include capacities in energy, in defense, in IT, and they include — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): Let's get away from funding the armaments people. You know, I'm not for that. But the original question is, what are you doing to develop an off ramp? You know, when I listen to your presentations, it sounds like the Department of War, I don't hear the Department of diplomacy in front of me. Where are the diplomats? Is anybody talking about negotiation? Do you really believe that Ukraine is gonna push Russia out of out of Ukraine, they're gonna push them out of Crimea, push them out of the East, and that Zelenskyy's is position, "we will not negotiate till they're gone from Ukraine," is viable? And that there's not going to have to be some negotiation beforehand? If you believe that, though, the meat grinder continues and Ukraine will be in utter destruction and tens of thousands more people will die if there is no negotiation. You would think that as a superpower, we would be involved somewhat with encouraging negotiation. But I've heard nothing from you, and nothing from anyone in your administration, frankly, that talks about negotiating. James O'Brien: Well, Senator, then I hope you would sit down and talk with me about what we're doing in this regard. Here, I'll give you a little sense of it. All wars end with a negotiation. We've made clear we'll do that with Ukraine, not over Ukraine's head. It takes two parties to negotiate the end of a war. President Putin is not serious about negotiating the end of the war. He has said he wants to wait and see what happens in November 2024. We're preparing for that eventuality so we can have a negotiation that will actually stick as opposed to the track record of broken agreements that President Putin has made with a whole range of his neighbors up until now. So that's successful diplomacy, not mere diplomacy. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): There are actually some who say we're back to about where we started as far as negotiating and tens of thousands of people have died on both sides, and we haven't been successful. But I still hear only war and I don't hear diplomacy. James O'Brien: No but I think what we're looking at is successful diplomacy. I just spent last weekend with 66 countries talking about the basis of a successful peace in Ukraine. Russia didn't show up. That, again, is the problem. You don't have a willing partner on the other side, so simply saying that there must be talks is -- you're asking for a monologue, not diplomacy. 55:00 Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR): You know, I'm really struck by the parallel to the journey of Chamberlain to Munich to say, "Okay, Hitler, you can take a third of Czechoslovakia" and then he declared peace in our time, under the assumption that somehow this would not whet Hitler's appetite. Did Chamberlain's strategy work? James O'Brien: No. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR): Will this strategy now, of us bailing on Ukraine to appease Putin, work? James O'Brien: No, it'll invite more aggression. 1:01:40 Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE): Do you think we should condition US aid to prevent US tax dollars from supporting PRC-owned or controlled entities from providing the reconstruction? James O'Brien: Senator, we do. That's why it's so important to have the supplemental so that we remain in the game and can set the conditions that make it impossible for opaque, illegitimate contractors like the Chinese to enter. And I know my colleagues can speak at some length about how in energy, telecomms, and other sectors we do exactly that. But if we're not there, then we can't we can't provide the guarantees you want. 1:05:35 James O'Brien: There are about $2.2 billion to go to both the energy supply and to the economic activity that's needed for Ukraine to begin to repair its access to the outside world. That's also important to us. When Russia invaded Ukraine, grain prices went up six times in many places around the world, because Ukraine is an incredibly important part of the global grain trade. The work that AID does to help Ukrainian farmers get their products to market, in the supplemental, the $100 million that is for demining will help farmers get their product to market. All of that directly benefits the markets in which our consumers are a part. So if we do all that, if we can get them to about pre-war export levels, that's an extra $6 billion a year in tax revenue just from the exports, as well as what the industries pay and what happens around the society. Now, Secretary Pritzker, and she should come and testify this herself, she's doing an outstanding job at building a strategy that lets us focus our efforts in key places, so that Ukraine's economy will begin to work and contribute to the global economy, even while this war is going on. All of that works together to make sure that Ukraine can succeed and has the leverage needed when we get to a negotiation, as Senator Paul wants. 1:13:55 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: So I would point out that the greatest threat to the energy grid today are the Shahed drones, which Russia is now beginning to industrialize the production of those. We can talk about that in a classified setting, but there is a direct Iran-Russia nexus in the attacks on Ukraine's energy system. 1:24:10 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: We are working as hard as we can to accelerate that trend. We do that through two mechanisms. One is by accelerating our energy transition, both here in the United States, but also globally, as the Biden administration has done through the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. But the other aspect of this is what we are doing systematically to reduce Russia's future energy revenue. Just last week, for instance, we leveled new sanctions against a project in the in the Arctic, Arctic LNG 2, which is Novatek's flagship LNG project, which Novatek set in motion with the aspiration of developing Russia as the largest LNG exporter in the world. Our objective is to kill that project, and we're doing that through our sanctions, working with our partners in the G7 and beyond. 1:26:00 James O'Brien: Russia is losing its lucrative markets. That's what got it rich enough to afford this war. It's losing out in the sectors of innovation that are going to drive economic development in the future. So we look at this and say, "Does it put pressure on Putin to get to the table?" Well, yes, it does. It's going to take a little time. He started the war with 640 billion in a rainy day fund. By the start of this year, despite record profits last year, he was down around 580, we immobilized 300 of that, and he spent down further from there. So that gives them a year, two years maybe, of run room on that rainy day fund that all came from selling oil and gas. So that's gone. The second thing is that we don't see Russia able to play in the sectors that are going to drive innovation and economic growth in the future. The areas of quantum mechanics, artificial intelligence, the energy transition, including the new nuclear technologies that are coming on board, and Senator Risch, your work on this I really appreciate, because Russia entangled countries in these long term networks of corruption, with generation-long Rosatom contracts. We're now competing for those again, and taking those sectors away from Russia. That changes the long term prospect from what it was. The result of all this is we anticipate that Russia's GDP is going to be at least 20% smaller by 2030 than it would be if Putin had not started this war. So it's a long term strategic loss for him, and it creates a great opportunity for us in a number of important sectors. 1:35:30 Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): I understand, and this is not critical. I agree that we can't allow borders to be changed unilaterally and we have to stand with our allies. I'm not diminishing any of those things. But those arguments are too vague. They make sense here, but I'm just telling you they're too vague. This notion that we need to do whatever it takes for however long it takes, is also misguided. Not because that's not necessarily what we need to do, but because that's not going to be enough for people who are asking these questions. I would just say if you had an opportunity, any of you three, or all you three to talk to someone, say someone that came up to me a week ago and said, "Why are we still putting all this money in Ukraine. I hate Putin, I hate what he's done, but we've got all these other things domestically and in other parts of the world that are more important, including China, and now what's happening in the Middle East. How are we going to be spending $60 billion every six months? For how long? Given the debt that we already have?" What would you say to them? And how would you explain to them that this fits into their national interest in that perspective I've just outlined? James O'Brien: That's really well framed, Senator, so I'll do my best here. I think the first thing I'd say is you got to shore up your own base. If we're going to confront China over the next decades, it's 1.4 billion people, that's looking to write the rules that the world economy will run on. We go at them with a coalition of 50-odd countries, Europe is about 600-700 million of that, we're 350 million. With that already, we're set to compete really effectively. Ukraine, though, is a challenge by Putin trying to fray that foundation. So we have to shore that up if we're going to have the heft to compete with China over time. The battle over Ukraine also allows us to reinvigorate our own industrial base, we're creating new energy technologies and putting them in place around the world. We're building new defense technologies, the work that's being done in IT, all of that's included in this supplemental, and that's going to make us better able to defend Taiwan, to work in the South China Sea, than we have otherwise. The final point I'd make is, this is the wrong time to walk away because Ukraine's winning. It's already taken back half the territory Putin seized since February 2022. It opened up the Black Sea grain lanes that Putin tried to shut down in July, did that mostly with its own creativity around a whole set of interesting drones and other technologies that are going to contribute to our security as Ukraine gets closer to NATO. So those are all reasons you don't walk away when you're partway through the job. 1:41:10 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: Ukraine is not a charity case. In economic and development terms, it's an opportunity. Developing that opportunity depends on restoring a level of peace. But as we look to the future, you're going to have a Europe which has decoupled from Russian energy supplies, which means that there's a hole of about 130 BCM per year in energy supply that Europe is going to have to fill. Over the short term, some of that is American LNG, but that's a very expensive option. Ukraine has fantastic resources on wind, on solar, on biomass. It has Europe's second largest civil nuclear industry. It has developed and has demonstrated an extraordinary technological acuity. Just look at how clever Ukrainian soldiers have been in the application of drone technology. These are all the skill sets that Ukraine will need to prosper as a member of the European Union. My colleague, Assistant Administrator McKee, referred to the statement which European President Vanderlaan delivered today welcoming the significant progress that Ukraine has made on its reforms, and her and the Commission's determination to move ahead with Ukraine's accession to the European Union. And I would say as somebody who served as an American ambassador in the EU for six years, what Ukraine represents is a demographically young population, a population which is fantastically committed to the values of the European Union. Ukraine is the only place in the world where people have fought and died under the flag of the EU for the values that are represented in the European constitutions. So I think these are the investments in the leadership that Secretary Pritzker is providing to help our companies and companies around the world begin to make plans for the day after and to work with Ukrainians to keep pushing forward the reforms, which are fundamental to creating the environment where American energy companies, renewable energy companies can come into Ukraine, where we can use Ukraine to help to fill the huge challenges that our global supply chain faces. In the Soviet Union, Ukraine was the center of Soviet metallurgy, the center of Soviet petrochemicals industries, all of those latent skills are still there. You talked about nuclear, Ukraine has a company in Kharkiv, Turboatom, which is one of the few facilities in all of Europe that has the industrial capacity to produce the large steel enclosures that are part of building modern nuclear reactors. So I applaud your focus on this and I know I speak for all three of us and how systematically we're focused on trying to lay the foundation for that better future that the Ukrainian people so richly deserve. 1:53:55 James O'Brien: Ukraine has won back 50% of the territory Russia took since February of 2022. The second piece that's important: Putin is playing a waiting game, like many Muscovite rulers before him. So it's difficult to get a decisive battle. So what we need is what's in the supplemental that has the ability to fight this fight over some time, and we do see real success. So in the Black Sea, Russia attempted to stop Ukraine from exporting. In July, exports were down 2-2.5 million tons; they're already more than doubled, and expect to see them go up substantially more. That's because of what Ukraine has done with its technology and its new weapons systems, more of which would be provided by the supplemental. February 4, 2014 On Demand News on YouTube Speakers: Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, 2013-2017 Geoffrey Pyatt, United States Ambassador to Ukraine, 2013-2016 Clips Victoria Nuland: Good. So I don't think Klitsch [Vitali Klitschko] should go into the government. I don't think it's necessary, I don't think it's a good idea. Geoffrey Pyatt: Yeah, I mean I guess, in terms of him not going into the government, just sort of letting him stay out and do his political homework and stuff. I'm just thinking in terms of, sort of, the process moving ahead, we want to keep the moderate Democrats together. The problem is going to be Tyahnybok and his guys and I'm sure that's part of what Yanukovych is calculating on all this. Victoria Nuland: I think Yatz [Arseniy Yatsenyuk] is the guy with the economic experience, the governing experience. He's the guy. What he needs is Klitsch [Vitali Klitschko] And Tyahnybok On the outside, he needs to be talking to them four times a week. You know, I just think Klitsch [Vitali Klitschko] Going in he's going to be at that level working for Yatsenyuk it's just not gonna work. Geoffrey Pyatt: We want to get someone out here with an international personality to come out here and help to midwife this thing. And then the other issue is some kind of outreach to Yanukovych. We'll probably regroup on that tomorrow as we see how things fall into place. Victoria Nuland: So on that piece, Jeff, I wrote the note, Sullivan's come back to me saying “you need Biden,” and I said probably tomorrow for an attaboy and get the deets to stick, Biden's willing. Geoffrey Pyatt: Great. December 19, 2013 The Atlantic Council Speaker: John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1987-2018 Clips 16:45 Sen. John McCain: If Ukraine's political crisis persists or deepens, which is a real possibility, we must support creative Ukrainian efforts to resolve it. Senator Murphy and I heard a few such ideas last weekend—from holding early elections, as the opposition is now demanding, to the institution of a technocratic government with a mandate to make the difficult reforms required for Ukraine's long-term economic health and sustainable development. Decisions such as these are for Ukrainians to make—no one else—and if they request our assistance, we should provide it where possible. Finally, we must encourage the European Union and the IMF to keep their doors open to Ukraine. Ultimately, the support of both institutions is indispensable for Ukraine's future. And eventually, a Ukrainian President, either this one or a future one, will be prepared to accept the fundamental choice facing the country, which is this: While there are real short-term costs to the political and economic reforms required for IMF assistance and EU integration, and while President Putin will likely add to these costs by retaliating against Ukraine's economy, the long-term benefits for Ukraine in taking these tough steps are far greater and almost limitless. This decision cannot be borne by one person alone in Ukraine. Nor should it be. It must be shared—both the risks and the rewards—by all Ukrainians, especially the opposition and business elite. It must also be shared by the EU, the IMF and the United States. All of us in the West should be prepared to help Ukraine, financially and otherwise, to overcome the short-term pain that reforms will require and Russia may inflict. April 20, 1994 Southern Center for International Studies Speaker: Arthur Dunkel, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, 1980-1993 Clips 26:55 Arthur Dunkel: If I look back at the last 25 years, what did we have? We had two worlds: The so-called Market Economy world and the centrally planned world; the centrally planned world disappeared. One of the main challenges of the Uruguay round has been to create a world wide system. I think we have to think of that. Secondly, why a world wide system? Because, basically, I consider that if governments cooperate in trade policy field, you reduce the risks of tension – political tension and even worse than that." Music by Editing Production Assistance

On today's program, sponsored by HII, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses the long-range unmanned systems duel between Ukraine and Russia as Moscow strikes Ukrainians targets and Kyiv responds, Russia's improvements on Iran's Shahed-136 attack drones that are not being produced outside Moscow, Russia's improving capabilities and how Ukraine is adapting, how Iran, North Korea and Turkey are helping the Russian war effort, and Vladimir Putin's comments at the AI Journey conference; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the six key questions to consider about the future of defense spending as the outlook for the Pentagon budget outlook as well as aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan remains uncertain, what to expect at the upcoming Reagan National Defense Forum, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.