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Trump's National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigned over the Iran war, the first Trump administration official to do so. "I cannot in good conscience support the war in Iran," Kent wrote. "Iran posed no direct threat to our country, and it is clear we started this war under pressure from Israel and its influential American lobby."
Trump responded by calling Kent "weak on security" and his departure "a good thing." "Iran was a huge threat, every country understood that." #Iran
In order to better protect Europe, the prime ministers are urging that current and former Russian combatants be denied access to the Schengen area.
Backed by Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Germany, Romania, Latvia and Sweden, the proposal has been sent to the European Commission and the European Council.
https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13/EUCO-joint-letter-Russian-combatants.pdf
@ChrisMayLA6 Given that the closure of the Straight of Hormuz was a known outcome of an offensive war with Iran, it's time to start asking, "Cui bono?"
-- US oil companies get higher prices while remaining a geopolitically safe source of oil.
-- Russia gets higher oil revenue to fund its was in Ukraine.
-- China, India, and Europe end up paying higher prices without any benefits.
I doubt Trump has the mental acuity at this point to really think through all these consequences. But I strongly suspect those whispering in his ear wanted exactly this outcome.
Türkiye stateent Regarding the Twelfth Anniversary of the Illegal Annexation of #Crimea
On the twelfth anniversary of the Russian Federation’s annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea of Ukraine through an illegitimate referendum, we reiterate that Türkiye does not recognize the de facto situation in Crimea, which constitutes a violation of international law.
While strongly supporting Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, Türkiye will continue to closely monitor the situation on the Peninsula and keep it on the agenda, with particular attention to the situation of the Crimean Tatar Turks.
https://www.mfa.gov.tr/no_-46_-kirim-in-yasa-disi-ilhakinin-on-ikinci-yil-donumu-hk.en.mfa
The man who did not care about the war in Ukraine because this was Europe's war, now wants Europe to join the war he started with Iran, while he is lifting sanctions on Russia, so Putin can scale up the Ukraine war.
Trump is not playing chess. He is just eating the pieces.
😄 The State Duma deputy suggested that Russians return to landline phones.
According to him, modern means of communication are ineffective in times of war and crisis, and therefore Russians should not complain about the lack of the Internet…
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Sunday that a potential Polish exit from the European Union is now a “real threat,” accusing nationalist President Karol #Nawrocki and right-wing opposition parties of steering the country toward leaving the bloc.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-tusk-poland-exit-eu-threat/
The US is no longer our closest ally, said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark in tonight's tv debate in the Danish general elections.
Only two years ago this would have been an unthinkable remark from a member of the Danish administration.
But tonight Frederiksen said it and elaborated, The Nordics, Canada, Germany, France, and the UK were our closest allies.
Dan Shuman
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