by CBBSS | Sep 30, 2021 | Regional News
Russia has begun carrying out air strikes in Syria against groups fighting the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, BBC reports. It is so far unclear whom Russia has targeted with the attacks. The Kremlin claims it was targeting the Islamic State, but...
by CBBSS | Sep 30, 2021 | International News and Analysis
An Al-Monitor piece states Russia has disrupted Erdogan’s plan for toppling Assad by stationing Russian fighter jets in Syria. Turkey had been providing air cover for Islamists who are battling Assad’s forces, and Ankara has been trying to set up a safe...
by CBBSS | Sep 30, 2021 | Regional News
The European wing of Turkey’s AKP applied for permission to conduct a rally in an 18,000-seat arena in Brussels during Erdogan’s upcoming visit to Belgium. The mayor of Brussels refused permission to the Union of European Turkish Democrats (UETD), saying...
by CBBSS | Sep 30, 2021 | International News and Analysis
The Washington Post runs a piece on top NATO commander Gen. Phillip Breedlove’s remarks at the German Marshall Fund on Monday. Breedlove said he is concerned about Russia creating an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) bubble around Syria. An A2/AD is a combination...
by CBBSS | Sep 30, 2021 | Regional News
Embattled Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, even though he is on trial for corruption, Reuters reports. Ponta is charged with money laundering, forgery and aiding tax evasion, most of which allegedly occurred during his...