On FPF #131, I address several claims of Russian Aggression. I refute a tweet from Mitt Romney. I explain how the Crimea crisis started with a US coup. I detail how Russia was welcomed into Syria, and the US continues to stay in the country without an invitation. I talk about Putin’s trip to the Muslim world. I also update Yemen and North Korea.
Articles
- US Amb. to the UN Nikki Haley claims to have proof Iran is supplying the Houthi with missiles. [Link] Trista Parsi responds. [Link] Iran issues a statement claiming the US evidence is fabricated. [Link]
- The House is looking at a sanctions bill against Iran for their alleged role in the Yemen Civil War. [Link]
- Doctors Without Borders finds the Myanmar military’s ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya killed 6,700 people. [Link]
- The US government will provide additional weapons to the Lebanese Army. [Link]
- IS was armed with weapons the US gave to Syrian rebels. [Link]
- Two US F-22s intercepted two Russian fighter jets over Syria. [Link]
- The White House walks back Tillerson’s statement that the US is ready for talks with North Korea. The White House reaffirmed that Trump sees talks with North Korea as pointless. [Link]
- The US Ambassador to Yemen prevented critical humanitarian infrastructure from reaching Yemen. The ambassador has also been unwilling to present the Houthi with an acceptable offer. [Link]
- A Saudi airstrike killed at least 39 people in Yemen. The airstrike hit a police building and prison. [Link]
- The Houthi and factions loyal to the deceased former president Saleh are close to making a deal. The Houthi have released several journalists who were loyal to Saleh. [Link]
Source: Foreign Policy Focus – FPF #131 – Putin!