Geoshawk No.7 / 5 February
Hey! Welcome to Geoshawk, by Shawknews. Geoshawk curates recent information operations and geopolitics-related headlines in the Caucasus, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia, MENA, and the US.
Global:
With Ukrainian general Zaluzhny in peril, Zelenskyy plans major reset (politico)
America is exporting more arms than ever. Here’s why. (Vox)
US:
How Chinese media is spreading misinformation on ‘civil war’ in Texas (timesofindia)
Biden can't beat the MAGA meme machine online, kingmaker Clyburn says (yahoo)
Russia:
Report: G7, EU Consider Plan To Use Frozen Russian Assets As Collateral To Help Rebuild Ukraine (rferl)
Putin to Visit Turkey in First Trip to NATO Country Since War (Bloomberg)
France to summon Russia's ambassador: Report (alarabiya)
Russian Disinformation Advances in Latin America (dialogo-americas)
MENA:
South Korea, Saudi Arabia sign agreement on defence cooperation (Reuters)
Airbus in Talks With Saudi Arabia for Air Tanker Order (bloomberg)
'Time Running Out' For Diplomatic Solution In South Lebanon: Israel FM (Barrons)
Caucasus:
Red Cross representatives visit Karabakh ex-leaders, other Armenian captives in Azerbaijan (news.am)
Azerbaijani president threatens to exit top European bodies (eurasianet)
Separatist Abkhazia Seeks New Alliances: Turning to BRICS for International Engagement (caucasuswatch)
Central Asia:
China reports robust trade growth with Central Asian states (eurasianet)
Kazakh government quits amid attempt to pass reforms (DW)
