by Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News:
It’s been a few days since I have provided an update to the current conflicts in these beginning stages of World War III, and much has happened within a very short period of time.
Let me outline the chronology of events first, before providing commentary.
As I previously reported, on November 11, 2024, Russia shocked the world by launching their new missile, the Oreshnik, into Ukraine which demolished a Ukrainian defense industry facility in Dnepropetrovsk.
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There are currently no missile defense systems that can intercept these new missiles. See:
Russia Threatens Air Strikes with New Missile on American Bases in the Middle East, Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, and North Dakota
Four days later, on November 25, 2024, Russia issued a public statement that was quoted in the Turkish media calling for an end to Israeli airstrikes on civilians in Lebanon. (Source.)
That same day, it was announced suddenly in the U.S. corporate media that a ceasefire agreement had been reached between Israel and Lebanon.
The next day, on November 26, 2024, Turkey publicly complained about new sanctions on Russia that the Biden administration had just implemented, that would affect Turkey’s ability to pay for natural gas from Russia to get through the winter.
Türkiye seeks exemption from US sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank
As winter nears, Türkiye’s industries rely on secure gas supplies, with Russian gas playing a key role, says Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.
Ankara wants an exemption from US sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank, said the Turkish energy and natural resources minister, warning that such measures would jeopardise the security of the country’s gas supplies.
“These sanctions will affect Türkiye. We cannot pay, if we cannot pay we cannot buy the goods. The foreign ministry is in talks,” Alparslan Bayraktar told reporters late on Monday.
As winter approaches, Türkiye’s industries need secure gas supplies and Russian gas plays an important role, he said.
Noting that previous Iran sanctions included a natural gas exemption, Bayraktar said: “We seek a similar exemption from the US.”
Bayraktar noted that the Biden administration made this decision about 45 days before president-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, adding: “We don’t understand the Biden administration’s timing.”
“The problem is that lifting these sanctions is not something that can be done overnight,” he added.
Separately, a Turkish official said that representatives from Turkish and Russian foreign, trade and finance ministries as well as central banks met on Monday to discuss the US move and its impact on bilateral energy trade.
“We discussed with the Russian delegation what can be done to prevent Turkey from being subject to sanctions during this process and what the effects of this will be,” the Turkish source said.
Aside from Russia, Türkiye is directly affected by this decision, Bayraktar said, adding that the country’s supply security is at risk.
Last week, the US announced sanctions against 118 individuals and entities tied to Russia’s financial sector, including Gazprombank, the country’s largest remaining bank yet to be blocked by Washington. (Source.)
The day after this was published, on November 27, 2024, anti-Syrian rebel forces started a lightning fast military campaign that soon took over Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city.
These forces then rapidly marched on Damascus, Syrian’s largest city, this weekend, with the result that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has now fled to Moscow, allegedly bringing with him much of Syria’s national assets to ensure a comfortable lifestyle for his new home is Russia.
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