My strongest impression from visiting Kyiv is Ukrainians bitterness over the US (Biden & @JakeSullivan46) not allowing them to hit Russian bases, from which they are being attacked, with US arms.
The UN Charter Art 51 allows such self-defense, but #Biden does not.
Incredible!— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) September 17, 2024
Day: September 17, 2024
Palestinian Interior Minister Ziad Hab Al-Reeh: We Do Not Want the Destruction of Gaza to Be Repeated in the West Bank; We Will Use All Power at Our Disposal to Remove Any Pretext that Could Lead to This pic.twitter.com/BSnGL6lZG9
— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) September 17, 2024
Of course, Ukraine gets about $100 bn a year from the West, of which $50bn goes to arms. Ukraine adds as much to $100bn a year on its military.
Russia spends about $160bn a year on its military. The West should double its military assistance, but preferably outspend Russia. https://t.co/UmLU10WQmf— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) September 17, 2024
Putin ordered the country’s military to increase its troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million.
Putin’s decree sets the overall number of Russian military personnel at nearly 2.4 million and orders the government to provide the necessary funding.— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) September 17, 2024
#OTD 17 Sept 17, 1967: Dr. David Kahn’s book, “The Codebreakers” was published. A classic! pic.twitter.com/HjhdukUZ13
— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) September 17, 2024
The IDF failed to destroy Hamas. It certainly can’t defeat Hezbollah | Opinion | Maj. Gen. (res.) Itzhak Brik https://t.co/1j2gAyg8RH
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) September 17, 2024
#OTD Sept 17,1945,Trial of Nazi propagandist #William_Joyceaka #Lord_Haw_Hawbegins.Spoiler Alert: Does not go well for him pic.twitter.com/PBH9sTdOMz
— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) September 17, 2024
#OTD Sept 17, 1900 #Adolf_Hitlerbegins high school. Does not do well. Disappoints father. Turns into a whole big thing later on…
— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) September 17, 2024