{"id":140214,"date":"2023-04-20T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=140214"},"modified":"2023-04-18T15:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T19:56:47","slug":"ukraine-related-updates-egypt-finland-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=140214","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine related updates – Egypt, Finland, Poland, France"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Washington Post and others are reporting that Egypt changed course on its armament sales. We knew they decided not to supply 40,000 122mm rockets to Russia per documents released by Airman (soon to be ‘inmate’, hopefully) Texeira.<\/p>\n

Egypt was planning to manufacture rockets for Russia but then suspended that effort and decided to supply ammunition to Ukraine after talks with United States officials, The Washington Post has reported, citing leaked intelligence documents.<\/p>\n

The Washington Post said Egypt also approved the sale of artillery ammunition to the US \u201cfor transfer to Ukraine\u201d, calling the shift an \u201capparent diplomatic win\u201d for President Joe Biden\u2019s administration. \u00a0\u00a0Al Jazeera<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Further examination of the leaked documents show that they will be supplying a mix of US (155mm) and Russian-sized (152mm) howitzer shells to the US for resale to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The documents indicate that Egypt postponed the Moscow Agreement and instead approved the sale of artillery shells, specifically 152 mm and 155 mm, to the United States for transfer to Ukraine. This latest revelation sheds light on the evolving dynamics and strategic choices of countries in the region, amidst heightened tensions and conflicts. The situation continues to be closely monitored by experts and raises questions about the shifting geopolitical landscape in the Middle East and its implications for international relations.\u00a0\u00a0 Republic World<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Realpolitik is alive and well.<\/p>\n

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Finland has started construction of a 1300+ km fence along its border with Russia to deter illegal border crossers.<\/p>\n

Construction of the border fence is an initiative by the border guard that was approved by Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s government amid wide political support last year. The main purpose of the three-meter (10-foot) high steel fence with a barbed-wire extension on top is to prevent illegal immigration from Russia and give reaction time to authorities, Finnish border officials say.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Who could imagine that a fence could help deter illegal border crossing? Wonder\u00a0 why no one else thought of that?<\/p>\n

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Can’t stop the Poles from getting in on the act – but they are a little more serious about it.<\/p>\n

The barrier, which will be equipped with 24-hour monitoring cameras and motion detectors, will run for 210 kilometers (130 miles) and is due to be completed in the fall.<\/p>\n

Last year, Poland, which is an EU member, built a wall on its border with Belarus, a Russian ally, to stop a massive illegal inflow of migrants. Warsaw said the crossings were organized by the Belarus and Russian authorities to destabilize Poland and the rest of the EU.<\/p>\n

In February, Poland put up anti-tank barriers on roads leading to border crossings with Kaliningrad. Last year, it put up a razor-wire barrier there.\u00a0 AP via Yahoo<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Can’t hardly blame them, can you? Russia today seems to be every bit as territorially ambitious under Putin as they were under Stalin, and with essentially no natural defenses like mountains or rivers between them, any tripwire or warning Poland can get could be vital.<\/p>\n

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Last, and certainly least: France’s premier Emmanuel Macron, is supposedly secretly working with China to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table this summer.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Macron is said to be drawing up secret plans with China to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table \u201cby this summer\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Macron has tasked Emmanuel Bonne, his foreign policy adviser, to work with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, to establish a framework that could be used as a basis for future negotiations, reports have suggested.\u00a0 Yahoo<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One can only speculate what terms might be in a French-brokered surrender<\/del> peace negotiations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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