Ukraine On Fire

Ukraine, the ‘borderlands’ between Russia and ‘civilized’ Europe is on fire. For centuries, it has been at the centre of a tug-of-war between powers seeking to control its rich lands and Russia’s access to the Mediterranean. The Maidan Massacre in early 2014 triggered a bloody uprising that ousted president Viktor Yanukovych, spurred Crimeans to secede… Continue reading Ukraine On Fire

Jul 2021. The Taliban in Afghanistan

US troops and their Nato and regional allies forced the Taliban from power in November 2001. The group had been harbouring Osama Bin Laden and other al-Qaeda figures linked to the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. But despite a continued international presence in the region, billions of dollars of support and training for… Continue reading Jul 2021. The Taliban in Afghanistan

Aug 2016. Turkey and Gulen

August 2016. Turkish Prosecutors are Demanding Two Life Sentences for Fethullah Gulen on Charges of Forming and Running an Armed Terrorist Group. Gulen lives in the #USA and Ankara is Pushing the Obama Administration to Extradite him. Turkey Accuses the West of not Giving her Enough Support and Officials say Turkey isn’t willing to Bargain… Continue reading Aug 2016. Turkey and Gulen