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☆ Battle to liberate Russian-occupied Luhansk leaves proxy leaders worried; UK pledges to match support for Ukraine in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's counteroffensive is continuing with efforts to liberate the Russian-occupied Luhansk in the eastern Donbas region. Luhansk is where one of two pro-Russian self-proclaimed "republics" are located, and officials there are calling for hasty referenda on joining Russia. In other news, the U.K. has announced that in 2023 it will meet or exceed the amount of military aid spent on Ukraine this year. On Monday, Russian troops struck a nuclear power plant in the country's southern Mykolaiv region, but while its buildings sustained damage, its reactors are functioning normally, Ukrainian state energy officials said. The war "isn't going too well" for Russia, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley said from Poland, adding that this could make Moscow's reactions less certain and that U.S. forces in Europe need to maintain alertness.

☆ Liz Cheney says Mike Pence was 'essentially the president' on January 6 as Trump refused to send reprieve
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cheney suggested that Mike Pence was "essentially" the acting president on January 6, 2021. "Testimony that President Trump was the only person who refused to respond to desperate calls for help, even from his own congressional allies. In her speech on Monday, Cheney suggested that Trump's second-in-command, Mike Pence, stepped into his superior's role. "If you watched our hearings closely, you understand that Vice President Mike Pence was essentially the president for most of that day," she said. After Trump assailed Pence on Twitter for refusing to reject Electoral College votes for President Joe Biden, rioters throughout the Capitol began chanting "hang Mike Pence."

☆ Top U.S. General Visits Troops in Poland, Reviews U.S. Troops’ Security
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Nancy A. Youssef | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WARSAW—The top U.S. military commander visited a military base in Poland on Sunday and reviewed security measures for U.S. forces supporting Ukraine amid uncertainty about how Russia could respond to its biggest battlefield losses of the war. “I’m particularly interested in checking things like force protection, to ensure that [U.S. forces] are in an adequate state of readiness in the event of anything ever happening,” Army Gen. Mark Milley , the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters in Warsaw, after visiting the base. “That is not an indicator that something might happen [or] an increased level of threat against U.S. forces.”

☆ Ukraine says its troops threaten Russians in Donbas
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian troops “have pushed across the Oskil. From yesterday, Ukraine controls the east bank,” the Ukrainian Armed Forces wrote on Telegram late Sunday. All of it.”President Joe Biden also said victory for Ukraine meant removing Russian forces from the entire country, and pledged U.S. support for as long as it takes. “Winning the war in Ukraine is to get Russia out of Ukraine completely and to recognize the sovereignty. Britain said Russian forces had widened strikes on civilian infrastructure following battlefield setbacks and were likely to expand their targets further.

☆ Russian pop star lashes out against Ukraine war; another nuclear plant hit by Russian strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Longtime Russian pop singer and celebrity Alla Pugacheva spoke out against the Ukraine war on an Instagram post to her 3.4 million followers, which received more than 600,000 likes and scores of supportive comments. Acts of public dissent are rare since Russia imposed a law threatening up to 15 years' imprisonment for spreading "fake news" about what Moscow calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine. Russian troops struck a nuclear power plant in the country's southern Mykolaiv region, but while its buildings sustained damage, its reactors are functioning normally, Ukrainian state energy officials said. The war "isn't going too well" for Russia, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley said from Poland, adding that this could make Moscow's reactions less certain and that U.S. forces in Europe need to maintain alertness. Meanwhile, reports show Russian President Vladimir Putin relying increasingly on ad hoc volunteer forces for its Ukraine combat operations, sidestepping his country's military high command after a series of setbacks in recent weeks.

☆ 5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Bad morning for stocksU.S. equities markets were on track to open lower Monday morning, adding to the misery lingering from last week's losses. The Covid pandemic isn't the emergency it once was. The development came after Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces suffered a quick succession of losses, ceding territory back to the government of Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy. Thomas Peter | ReutersChina might have reported better-than-expected economic data last week, but don't bet on it lasting, according to analysts. Catastrophe in Puerto RicoA man stands on the beach with his son in in Nagua, Dominican Republic, on September 18, 2022.

☆ Top U.S. general urges vigilance as Russia weighs Ukraine setbacks
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Phil Stewart | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A MILITARY BASE IN POLAND, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The top U.S. general cautioned on Sunday it remained unclear how Russia might react to the latest battlefield setbacks in Ukraine and called for increased vigilance among U.S. troops as he visited a base in Poland aiding Ukraine's war effort. "They're not willing to scrap it," one soldier said, recalling artillery with shrapnel damage and sometimes completely worn out from firing round after round against Russian troops. "Combat power for Ukraine is staying at the level it is because of America's investment in the sustainment," the soldier said. PUTIN'S OPTIONSThe rout of Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces in northeastern Ukraine's Kharkiv region a week ago has prompted unusually strong public criticism from Russian military commentators. Russian government officials have dismissed Western suggestions that Moscow would use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

☆ Ukraine allies see risk in Russia's response to battlefield setbacks
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian soldiers sit on infantry fighting vehicles as they drive near Izyum, eastern Ukraine on September 16, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Such repeated threats have raised concerns Putin could at some point turn to small nuclear weapons or chemical warfare. It would change the face of war unlike anything since World War Two." Some military analysts have said Russia might also stage a nuclear incident at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant held by Russia but run by Ukrainian staff. His remarks were a reminder of the risks of escalation as the United States and its NATO allies aid Ukraine from a distance.

☆ A Crucial Moment for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-25 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Western governments are applauding themselves for helping Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion, and some credit is certainly due. But as the war’s first anniversary looms, so does a new moment of decision: Will the U.S. and Europe let the war grind on as a brutal stalemate, or will they provide enough military aid so Ukraine can take back its territory and win the war? That’s the strategic choice, unspoken publicly but looming in the background, as Ukraine’s allies meet Friday at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group includes 50 governments, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley will attend. Their decisions will set the terms of war from the Ukrainian side for the rest of the winter and beyond.

☆ SUA iau în calcul trimiterea de nave de război în Marea Neagră, în semn de sprijin față de Ucraina
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Statele Unite iau în calcul trimiterea de nave de război în Marea Neagră în următoarele săptămâni, într-o demonstraţie de sprijin pentru Ucraina şi pe fondul unei prezenţe militare crescute a Rusiei la frontiera de est a acestei ţări, au declarat surse militare la postul de televiziune CNN, citează hotnews.ro. Marina americană operează în mod obişnuit în această mare, însă o desfăşurare de nave de luptă americane ar trimite Moscovei un mesaj specific potrivit căruia SUA urmăresc îndeaproape manevrele din această zonă, potrivit surselor citate. Deşi SUA nu percep comasarea de forţe ruse în zonă drept o acţiune ofensivă, funcţionarul american a explicat la CNN că, ''dacă lucrurile se schimbă, vom fi pregătiţi să răspundem". Administraţia preşedintelui Joe Biden şi comunitatea internaţională şi-au exprimat preocuparea faţă de creşterea tensiunii între Ucraina şi Rusia. Iar joi, secretarul de presă al Casei Albe, Jen Psaki, a declarat că acţiunile Rusiei sunt ''profund îngrijorătoare''.

Persons: CNN, Joe Biden, Biden, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Mark Milley, Jake Sullivan Organizations: CNN, Marina, Apărării, Miercuri, Major, Casei, naţională Locations: Statele Unite, Ucraina, Rusiei, SUA, Montreux, Marina SUA, Negre, ucraineană Crimeea, Rusia, Egee, american, Moscova

☆ Negocieri între talibani și șeful Statului Major al armatei SUA, pentru reducerea violenței în Afganistan
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Şeful Statului Major american, generalul Mark Milley, s-a întâlnit în această săptămână cu negociatorii talibani la Doha, în Qatar, pentru a discuta despre o „reducere a violenţei” în Afganistan, a anunţat joi Pentagonul, relatează AFP şi Reuters, preluate de Agerpres. Cele două întâlniri ar reprezenta primele contacte între şeful Statului Major al SUA şi talibani, deşi secretarul de stat Mike Pompeo şi principalii responsabili militari americani din Afganistan s-au mai întâlnit cu aceştia. „Şeful Statului Major a discutat despre nevoia unei reduceri imediate a violenţei şi a accelerării unui progres spre o soluţie politică negociată care să contribuie la stabilitatea regională şi să protejeze interesele naţionale ale SUA”, se menţionează într-un comunicat al armatei americane. Preşedintele Donald Trump va reduce numărul militarilor americani din Afganistan de la 4.500, la 2.500 până la jumătatea lui ianuarie. În Afganistan s-a înregistrat o amplificare a violenţelor, subminând cea mai bună speranţă de a pune capăt războiului care devastează Afganistanul din 2001, notează Reuters.

Persons: Mark Milley, Pentagonul, Generalul Milley, Mike Pompeo, Ashraf, Donald Trump, Reuters Organizations: Reuters, Agerpres, Major Locations: american, Doha, Qatar, Afganistan, Reuters, SUA, Orientul Mijlociu, Afganistanul

☆ Şeful Pentagonului s-a vaccinat printre primii împotriva COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Şeful Pentagonului, Christopher Miller, a fost printre primii americani care s-au vaccinat luni împotriva COVID-19 şi a primit vaccinul în faţa camerelor de filmat pentru a încuraja publicul să facă acelaşi lucru, informează AFP, citat de agerpres.ro. Ministrul interimar al apărării a fost filmat în timp ce era vaccinat la spitalul militar Walter Reed dintr-o suburbie a Washingtonului. a glumit şeful Pentagonului, Christopher Miller, în timp ce era vaccinat. Pe lângă Christopher Miller, adjunctul său, David Norquist, şeful statului major Mark Milley, precum şi toţi generalii din statul major urmează să fie vaccinaţi. Intenţia este aceea de a vaccina aproximativ 20 de milioane de americani până la sfârşitul lunii decembrie şi 100 de milioane până la sfârşitul lunii martie 2021.

Persons: Christopher Miller, Walter Reed, Pentagonul, David Norquist, Mark Milley, Intenţia Locations: Pentagonului, SUA

☆ Donald Trump, discuție recentă cu consilierii, în privinţa oportunităţii atacării Iranului
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Consilierii de rang înalt l-au descurajat pe Donald Trump să lanseze un atac din cauza riscului extinderii conflictului, scrie agerpres.ro Reuniunea cu cei mai importanţi consilieri pe probleme de securitate a avut loc joi la Casa Albă ca răspuns la informaţiile date publicităţii miercuri de Agenţia Internaţională pentru Energie Atomică (AIEA), potrivit cărora Iranul şi-a mărit stocul de uraniu îmbogăţit de 12 ori faţă de cantitatea permisă prin acordul nuclear din 2015.Potrivit informaţiilor, la întâlnire au fost prezenţi vicepreşedintele Mike Pence, secretarul de stat Mike Pompeo, secretarul interimar al apărării Christopher Miller şi preşedintele şefului statului major interarme Mark Milley.Nu este exclus ca preşedintele Trump să caute în continuare modalităţi de a ataca active şi aliaţi ai Iranului, inclusiv miliţiile din Irak, a raportat New York Times, citând oficiali familiarizaţi cu acest dosar.AIEA a afirmat în ultimul său raport trimestrial asupra Iranului că stocul de uraniu îmbogăţit al acestei ţări a depăşit 2.400 de kilograme, cu mult peste cele 202.8 kilograme permise în cadrul acordului nuclear din 2015 cu SUA, Marea Britanie, Franţa, Germania, Rusia şi China.Regimul de la Teheran a început să ignore prevederile-cheie ale acordului anul trecut, după ce preşedintele Donald Trump a decis ca SUA să părăsească acordul şi a restabilit sancţiuni la adresa Iranului.Preşedintele ales Joe Biden a promis că va reveni asupra deciziei predecesorului său în privinţa acordului, ceea ce se va dovedi mai greu de realizat în contextul în care actualul lider de la Casa Albă va enerva conducerea Iranului înainte ca Biden să îi ia locul în ianuarie anul viitor.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike, Mike Pompeo, Christopher Miller, Mark Milley.Nu, Trump, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Albă, New, New York Times Locations: Iranului, Irak, New York, SUA, Britanie, Franţa, Germania, Rusia, Teheran

☆ Donald Trump îşi plasează o serie de oameni loiali la Pentagon, hotărât să accelereze retragerea trupelor din Afganistan
▼ + stars: | 2001-09-11 | by ( ) deschide.md time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump şi-a plasat oameni loiali la Pentagon, după ce l-a destituit pe secretarul Apărării Mark Esper, aparent cu scopul de a accelera retragerea americană din Afganistan, cu riscul de a se lovi dereticenţa militarilor, relatează AFP. Donald Trump şi-a numit, de asemenea, mai mulţi oameni - consideraţi extrem de loiali - în posturi civile importante la Pentagon, până la 20 ianuarie. ”Sunt foarte fericit că Donald Trump i-a cerut prietenului meu, colonelul Doug Macgregor, să-l ajute la încheierea rapidă a Războiului din Afganistan”, a scris pe Twitter Rand Paul. ”Le amintesc celor care spun că retragerea trupelor va provoca un «clash» cu generalii că există un singur comandant suprem şi acesta este Donald Trump”, a scris el pe Twitter. De aia l-am votat (pe Donald Trump), iar el trebuie să o facă”, îndemna Douglas Macgregor.

Persons: Donald Trump, Apărării Mark Esper, Mark Esper, Christopher Miller, Anthony Tata, Barack Obama, Douglas Macgregor, Trump, Rand Paul, Doug Macgregor, Rand, ., Crăciun, Robert O'Brien, Mark Milley, - Qaida Organizations: Apărării, Fox News, al, Statelor Unite Locations: Pentagon, Afganistan, american, al Statelor Unite, Statelor, Statelor Unite

☆ Gestul lui Trump pentru a accelera retragerea trupelor din Afganistan
▼ + stars: | 2001-09-11 | by ( Știri Din Moldova | ) stiri.md time to read: +4 min

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