BABYLON - THE NEW WORLD ORDER
Russia, China creating world of ‘danger, disorder, division’: UK
UK’s updated defence and foreign policy paper highlights ‘threats’ posed by Russia and China to global stability.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/14/russia-china-creating-world-of-danger-disorder-division-uk
Russia’s Lavrov issues ultimatum to Ukraine: ‘For your own good’
Fulfil Moscow’s demands, ‘otherwise, the issue will be decided by the Russian army’, Russia’s foreign minister said.
“Our proposals for the demilitarisation and denazification of the territories controlled by the regime, the elimination of threats to Russia’s security emanating from there, including our new lands, are well known to the enemy,” state news agency TASS quoted Lavrov as saying late on Monday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/27/russias-lavrov-issues-ultimatum-to-ukraine-for-your-own-good
Hailing Peter the Great, Putin draws parallel with mission to 'return' Russian lands
Lukashenko accuses West of full-fledged hybrid aggression against Belarus and Russia
"The unipolar world order is becoming a thing of the past, yet the collective West is waging an aggressive war to defend its positions," the Belarusian president said
https://tass.com/world/1451581?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=t.co&utm_referrer=t.co
Russia calls for ‘concerted efforts’ to follow purposes and principles of UN Charter
The Russian Foreign Minister addressed the UN General Assembly on Saturday, calling for a new consensus to uphold the “purposes and principles” of the UN’s founding document, the UN Charter, and a rejection of the Western-backed “Rules Based Order” concept.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1101312
Myanmar military denies responsibility for child deaths and says elections could be pushed back
"This is not a coup," said Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun from a gilded hall in Myanmar's purpose-built capital Naypyidaw, the city where his comrades recently ousted an elected government, detained the country's leadership, and installed a military junta.
During an hour-long conversation with CNN, the military spokesperson was steadfast in upholding the junta's official narrative: that the generals are merely "safeguarding" the country while they investigate a "fraudulent" election.
US calls on allies to speak up against China’s abuses of Muslims
The US said the world must be prepared to impose costs on Beijing for its crimes against minority Muslims in Xinjiang.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/5/us-calls-on-allies-to-speak-up-against-chinas-abuses-of-muslims
Israel opposition leader Livni: I opposed Shalit prisoner swap
Tzipi Livni says 'Hamas was strengthened by the deal and gained legitimacy,' adding 'the supporters of the deal understand this too.'
Israeli-Palestinian prisoner exchange a ‘humanitarian breakthrough’ – Ban
Calling today’s exchange of prisoners by Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas a “significant humanitarian breakthrough,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he hoped it would have a far-reaching and positive impact on the stalled Middle East peace process.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40096&Cr=palestin&Cr1=
Murderers’ Row: Who are the terrorists being freed in the Shalit deal?
In exchange for Gilad Shalit's release, Israel is freeing 1,027 Palestinian security prisoners.
The first 477, agreed upon with Hamas, were released Tuesday. Most had been serving life sentences for their roles in attacks against Israelis, and they included the organizers or perpetrators of many of the most infamous terrorist attacks against Israelis over the past several decades.
WEST BANK: Palestinians determined to get more recognition
The Palestinian Authority is doubling its efforts to get as many countries to recognize it before September, when it plans to officially ask the United Nations for recognition and membership.