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Russian Troops Will Stay to Finish Job in Kazakhstan, Putin Says - The New York Times - 0 views

  • resource-rich Central Asian
  • resource-rich Central Asian
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      Follows the trend that China and Russia are doing...exploiting areas to procure natural resources
  • set no deadline for the withdrawal of the forces his country sent there.
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      This is unusual and could signal a long term occupation
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  • rising gas prices that began peacefully and then turned violent.
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      I wouldnt be surprised if we later found out Russia had its hands in turning these protests violent
  • But he did not give any deadline for a withdrawal, saying that they would stay as long as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan “considers it necessary,” raising the possibility they could be in the country indefinitely.
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      So this leads me to beleive Russia has plans to occupy indefinitely...practically launching an invasion under a humanitarian guise.
  • 2,000 troops his country had sent as “peacekeepers” would leave only once their mission was complete.
  • The Russian president said the unrest was indicative of foreign attempts to intervene in a region the Kremlin sees as its sphere of influence,
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      Colonialism
  • Those protests also helped precipitate Russia’s annexation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine that year.
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      Signals that Kazakhstan would be next
  • color revolutions,” a term that has been used for the pro-democracy movements that swept many countries of the former Soviet Union.
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      Reminds me of de-stalinzation era
  • Sign up for updates on the unrest in Kazakhstan:  Every evening, we will bring you a roundup of our latest Kazakhstan coverage. Get it sent to your inbox.
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      Heartless corporate pedaling
  • At least 5,800 people have been detained and more than 2,000 injured after several days of violence last week in Kazakhstan, according to the president’s office.
  • “brotherly Kazakh people” —
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      VERY PUTIN LOL
  • 164 people had died in the violence, including 103 in the country’s economic center, Almaty.
  • killed
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  • 1,300.
  • “The main goal was obvious: the undermining of the constitutional order, the destruction of government institutions and the seizure of power,” he said.
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      De-legitimization and then annexation...the way Russia did with Crimea
  • The rapid evolution of peaceful protests in the Kazakhstan’s west to countrywide demonstrations that quickly descended into violent chaos has led observers to speculate that the unrest was fanned by infighting within the Kazakh elite.
  • Until now, the oil-rich country has been regarded as a pillar of political and economic stability in an unstable region. The protests are also significant for Vladimir Putin, who views Kazakhstan as part of Russia’s sphere of influence.
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      Similar pattern of resource exploitation was seen with the Ukrain pipeline
  • Officials have instituted a state of emergency and shut off internet access.
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      Why would they cut off Internet access? Thats really sus
  • The comments from Mr. Putin came as American and Russian diplomats gathered in Geneva in the hopes of negotiating a drawdown of the 100,000 troops the Kremlin has positioned on the border with Ukraine in recent months.
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  • In a sign, perhaps, of the power imbalance between them, Mr. Putin forgot Mr. Tokayev’s name during the video meeting Monday, mangling it as “Kemal Zhomartovich,” instead of Kassym-Jomart.
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      Subtle but a noteworthy sign of domination
  • Kazakh officials said on Sunday that order had been restored and that the foreign troops would “probably” be gone by the following week.
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      LETS SEE
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anays2023

Jamal Khashoggi: France releases Saudi man held over journalist's murder - BBC News - 0 views

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    I've followed this story since the break in 2018...its quite sad to see it end in this way but more shows still the problems of major US allies. We just watch as human rights violations poor in from Saudi Arabia to maintain our oil relations. Khashoggi's death should stand as a desplay that freedom of the press, even internationally, does not exist.
anays2023

The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell - The New York Times - 0 views

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    Okay...this is not very COPO related but there are a lot of large trials going on...including Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstien's former wife charged with dozens of sex crimes) and Elizabith Holmes (former owner and CEO of scam sham Theranos)
anays2023

Barbados becomes a republic and parts ways with the Queen - BBC News - 5 views

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    Important decolonialist move from a once firm common wealth nation. Will this inspire other crown holdings to split? How will rev for the crown change? What will the longer term impact be?
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Cuba cracks down on dissent ahead of protest march - BBC News - 0 views

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    More news from Cuba showing that free speech is still not given to their citizens.
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Columbia, other Ivy League schools evacuate buildings over bomb threats - 1 views

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    Its interesting to see how domestic terrorism even impacts the most exclusive schools in the country. I have a few friends who had to evacuate and it sounded pretty scary over the phone.
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Biden Social Spending Bill Whittled Down To $10 Billion Check To Joe Manchin - 0 views

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    shocking
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From Cuba to the World Series, Astros trio are 'proud to be here' - 0 views

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    This may not seem important, but as tensions between the US and Cuba rise the world series is actually a way to alleviate tension. I am not the largest baseball fan so I dont know how important these players are.
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Houston Chronicle | Breaking News, Houston, Texas, US, World News, Analysis and Videos ... - 0 views

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    This may not seem important, but as tensions between the US and Cuba rise the world series is actually a way to alleviate tension. I am not the largest baseball fan so I dont know how important these players are.
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Cuba approves laws granting greater rights as criticism of protesters' arrests heats up... - 0 views

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    This is a huge step for Cuban activists! In the new law, which will take place in 2022, activists and protesters will no longer be a target of detainment or unlawfull arrest. You would think that Cuba would already have laws protecting this, turns out they didn't.
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Guatemala govt expects approval of US$150mn cable car this year - BNamericas - 0 views

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    This is more light hearted...but also important for infrastructure
anays2023

Cubans are divided over law to allow same-sex marriage - Los Angeles Times - 0 views

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    Interesting view on gay marriage...cant say that I personally agree with the latency of Cuban policy...
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What is U.S. policy on hostages? - The Washington Post - 0 views

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    This feels like a call back to Carter and Reagan era hostage crisis
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Why Mexico's Relationship with China Is So Complicated - 0 views

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    This is a little older but I feel as if it still is topical in unraveling Mexico's complex foreign policy
anays2023

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazilian senators call for crimes against humanity charges against pre... - 0 views

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    Pretty relevent and shocking article
anays2023

Bitcoin, ethereum rise as Venezuela launches digital currency - 1 views

  • Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was up roughly 3% to trade at $44,537 (£33,108) while Ethereum (ETH-USD) the world's second largest crypto by market cap was up 2.3% to trade at $3,074.
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    Cool article that ties into the crypto discussion about Latin America
anays2023

The Most Incredible James Bond Locations in Jamaica   - Variety - 1 views

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    Ok bare with me...I saw the new James Bond movie and aside from the overt misogny in the earlier movies I really love this character as well as the revamped modernized Bond in this movie. When filming these high budget movies the crew has a few choices...build a set in LA or go to fun and exotic parts of the world supporting their local economies...because of this I felt like this article relating to some of the locations where the movie was shot would be good for a diigo post. If you take a look at Jamacia tourism and on scene filming comprise a hefty chunck of rev for the gov.
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India imposes retaliatory COVID restrictions on British nationals | Coronavirus pandemi... - 1 views

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    I thought this was a little funny how seemingly petty the gov seems to be...also there is a post colonial analysis here showing how their foreign policy relates and interacts with their former colonists
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