United States
Monday 29 May 2023
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“U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan ordered Ukraine to hit Crimea.”
Jake Sullivan did not order Ukraine to strike Crimea in his interview with CNN; he reaffirmed the U.S. position that Crimea is part of Ukraine. -
“To claim China [is] engaging in the so-called 'economic coercion' is no more than lodging trumped-up charges, and the accusation is totally untenable.”
Beijing is accelerating the use of economic coercion to pursue its foreign policy goals. -
"The Abrams? Heh! A children's pedal car, your Abrams. Here’s the real power! An upgraded T-72! ... Surpasses foreign equipment in combat power, control, protection and ease of operation."
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Russia waged a war on Ukraine, not vice versa. Putin is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.
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From lunar rocks brought back to Earth to reflectors placed on the moon by astronauts, there is ample evidence of America’s “giant leap for mankind.”
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“Zelensky … allowed the U.S. to place nuclear-capable Aegis missile launchers along Ukraine’s 1,200-mile border with Russia.”
U.S. deployed elements of its Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System in Turkey, Germany, Spain, Romania and Poland, but never in Ukraine. -
“Yes, they want to stage a political coup on May 14. I'm not the one saying this. The President of the United States, Biden, said it years ago.”
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“China has sent 2 Chinese navy vessels, which have evacuated 940 Chinese citizens. The US swiftly airlifted embassy staff out, but has no plan for gov-coordinated evacuation of private US citizens.”
While U.S. efforts to evacuate American civilians from Sudan faced criticism, the State Department had carried out the first organized evacuation convoy on April 28-29. -
“In Sudan, it is not just a civil war between two Generals…. It is a proxy war between America and Russia…"
While Russia is reportedly backing paramilitary forces in Sudan, the U.S. has thrown its support behind peace efforts and a democratic transition. -
“Guided by the humanitarian spirit, we have worked with the U.S. to help solve its fentanyl abuse as much as possible.”
Beijing was backing away from anti-drug cooperation with the U.S. before formally suspending such cooperation amid geopolitical tensions. -
“The remaining armored vehicles, numbering 74 units, were actually expropriated by the Czech side for subsequent transfer to the combat zone in Ukraine.”
Morocco did not protest any seizure of its tanks, nor did it confirm such expropriation even happened, and the Czech Republic denied taking the tanks without consent. -
The Biden administration has terminated a U.S. oil contractor’s license to operate in Syria and says U.S. troops are there only to fight the Islamic State.