MS DAILY BRIEF – FEBRUARY 21 th, 2025
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REPORT Maritime Security Forum: Dual Strategies and Reconfigurations of Influence
Eastern Europe is facing possible geopolitical reconfigurations marked by complex interactions between the United States, Russia and regional actors. The Riyadh meeting between US and Russian delegations, pressures on electoral processes in Romania and Germany, and debates on the withdrawal of US troops from the region fuel speculation about a possible realignment of spheres of influence in Europe.
Riyadh meeting: official refusal, implicit concessions? ; The Trump administration’s dual strategy;Accusations of censorship and restriction of free speech; Support for pro-Russian candidates in Romania and Germany; Realistic Strategies for Romania in the Context of Ambiguity in US Policy and more in Saturday’s editorial.
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Update from Ukraine | Awesome! Ukraine kicked Russians out of Pokrovsk | No chance for Putin 1
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Ukraine war – video explanation. 1
Trump’s savage attack on Zelenskyy modeled by pro-Russian clique. 3
Ukraine war briefing: China praises peace talks between Trump and Russia. 5
Why hasn’t Ukraine held elections since the war began?. 7
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules. 9
Shiri Bibas not among hostages returned, says Israeli army, accusing Hamas of ‘grave breach’ 11
‘The drones are over our heads’: Kurdish-led SDF fighting for survival in Syria. 13
‘Our neighbors dare to choose fascism again’: Germany’s election makes many fear what’s next 16
Australia will ‘track every move’ of Chinese warships detected off east coast 18
Romania gets firepower boost of 400 US GBU-39B bombs – Feb 19, 2025. 20
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: February 18, 2025. 22
US Navy, Coast Guard rescue sailors in Persian Gulf – February 18, 2025 17:11. 23
Saronic unveils plans for autonomous shipyard – Feb 18, 2025, 23:33. 23
Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov: Unavailable for nearly 7 years – February 19, 2025. 24
Senior US official warns China is rehearsing plans to take over Taiwan – Feb 17, 2025 23:06 27
UK sets CABOT Project ambition to deploy autonomous ASW screen in North Atlantic – 02/18/2025. 28
Dawn of the drone wars – February 19, 2025. 29
China’s 6th generation White Emperor of China fighter summarized in 4 words – February 18, 2025. 35
Syria – a Greater Lebanon or a signal for major geopolitical changes in 2025?. 38
Mission between Russian submarine and Libyan militias – February 18, 2025. 45