Geoshawk Issue No.9
Musky Controversies, Texans leave Doha, Stubb in Command, NATO in Kazakhstan(?), and Georgian mercenaries - explore these stories and 13 more.
Heads up! Geoshawk will soon include election integrity.
Given the state of elections in 2024 + my work in EI, MDM, and Geopolitics, it’s only fitting.
The integration method is TBD - either a dedicated Mon or Fri release for EI & MDM or a mix with Geopolitics both days.
Now, onto 18 articles!
Global:
The Coming Flood of Disinformation (foreignaffairs)
Why you'll see even less political content on Instagram and Threads (mashable)
European Commission begins drafting new guidelines to combat election disinformation (jurist)
US:
Musk denies selling Starlink terminals to Russia after Kyiv alleges their use in occupied areas (cnbc)
Trump says he would 'encourage' Russia to attack Nato allies who do not pay their bills (bbc)
Russia:
EU no longer major trading partner for Russia: official (chinadaily)
Orban says Ukraine should be 'buffer zone' between Russia and West (kyivindependent)
Russian milbloggers falsely accuse Kazakhstan of opening a NATO military facility (dfrlab)
Finland’s next president Stubb pledges entry to NATO’s core to keep Russia at bay (alarabiya)
Ukraine and Russian disinformation on the agenda of a meeting between Paris, Berlin and Warsaw (thesaxon)
MENA:
Texas A&M potentially compromised US nuclear security, pulls plug on Doha campus (jpost)
“…the Qatar Foundation said the university's decision to shutter the campus ‘has been influenced by a disinformation campaign aimed at harming the interests of QF.’”
Israel Launches More Strikes on Rafah and Frees Two Hostages (bloomberg)
Caucasus:
Saakashvili Eyes Chairmanship of UNM's Political Committee Amidst Georgia's Electoral Prep (caucasuswatch)
Putin: "Georgia Among Top Sources of Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine"
Azerbaijan Refutes Armenia's Claims on Territorial Integrity
Moscow Skeptical of US, EU Roles in Armenian-Azerbaijani Normalization
Central Asia:
Kyrgyzstan: Court orders closure of investigative reporting site Kloop (eurasianet)