🇺🇸🛰🚫🇺🇦 — 📰 ZeroHedge | US Firm Maxar Disables Satellite Photos For Ukraine | March 8, 2025:

"American aerospace firm Maxar Technologies announce Friday it has disabled the ability of the Ukrainian government to access its satellite imagery, in conformity to President Trump's announced suspension of intelligence sharing with Kiev.

"Each customer makes their own decisions on how they use and share that data," Maxar described of its US government contracts. The contract in question which is impacted by the intelligence-sharing suspension is GEGD (the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery program).

"The US government has decided to temporarily suspend Ukrainian accounts in GEGD," the Maxar statement said, referring reporters to the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for any further questions."

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🇵🇱🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🤝🇫🇷 — 📰 ZeroHedge | Poland & Baltic Nations Welcome Macron's Words Of Nuclear Escalation Aimed At Russia | March 8, 2025:

"Poland as well as Baltic nations have expressed approval of Wednesday's ultra-provocative words by French President Emmanuel Macron which floated the idea of using France's nuclear deterrent to protect the European continent from Russian threats.

Macron said he is opening a "strategic debate" on possibly extending France's nuclear umbrella to all of Europe - a role currently played by US nukes stationed in NATO countries. He claimed in the televised address that unless Putin is defeated in Ukraine, he will threaten other European countries with invasion.

Throughout the more than three-year long Ukraine war the tiny Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have been outsized in their hawkish anti-Moscow rhetoric.

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💻🇵🇸❌❌ — Hacking group called "Dark Storm Team" announces on Telegram that they are behind taking down X multiple times today.

Dark Storm Team's history points to geopolitical motives and are pro-Hamas.

🇺🇦❌🇷🇺❗️— Large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, with 58 drones destroyed by air defenses so far.

🇨🇳🛳❗️🇦🇺🇺🇸⛴ — 📰 South China Morning Post | Chinese navy ships round out Australian circuit with sail near base hosting US submarine | Australian Defence Force says fleet led by Type 055 destroyer Zunyi is northwest of Perth where USS Minnesota is docked | March 6, 2025:

"A Chinese naval fleet led by the Type 055 destroyer Zunyi is nearing the completion of its unprecedented circumnavigation of Australia, which included sailing near a strategically sensitive defence facility off Western Australia.

The Australian Defence Force said on Thursday morning the flotilla was 630 nautical miles (1,166km) northwest of Perth. It was the ninth official update since Tuesday last week and was accompanied by surveillance images taken on Monday. Analysts suggest the warships may soon transit through the Sunda Strait, marking their return to the South China Sea.

Some analysts said the Zunyi task group’s passage near Australia went beyond military posturing, with the presence of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warships near Perth carrying intelligence-gathering implications."

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🇪🇺§5️⃣⚡️🇺🇦 — 📰 ZeroHedge | Ukraine Already Kinda Has Article 5 Guarantees From Some NATO Countries | Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack | March 9, 2025:

"Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni made headlines after suggesting that NATO’s Article 5 should be extended to Ukraine even if it doesn’t formally join the bloc.

In her words, “Extending the same coverage that NATO countries have to Ukraine would certainly be much more effective (than dispatching peacekeepers), while being something different from NATO's membership.”

What she didn’t mention is that Ukraine already kinda has these guarantees from some NATO countries, including Italy.

They were agreed to with Italy, the US, UK, France, Germany, Poland, and others throughout the course of the past year, which readers can confirm through each of the preceding hyperlinks that redirect to the full text of their respective pacts from official government sources. The common thread between them is that they all promise to resume their existing level of military-technical cooperation with Ukraine (ex: intelligence, arms, logistics, etc.) if another conflict breaks out after this one inevitably ends.

This is essentially the same as NATO’s Article 5, which obligates members to assist those of their allies that come under attack, albeit as each of them “deems necessary”. Although the use of armed force is mentioned, it’s ultimately left to individual members to decide whether to employ this option."

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🇹🇷🇺🇦 Turkey Offers Peacekeeping Troops As US-Zelensky Meeting Unfolds In Saudi Arabia

At a moment that American and Ukrainian delegations are meeting in Saudi Arabia, which includes President Zelensky's presence, Turkey has offered that it is willing to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, according to Reuters.

"Turkiye remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty while advocating for a peaceful resolution," a statement said. The offer is unusual given that Turkey under Erdogan has long maintained a delicate balancing act between NATO and Russian interests.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/turkey-offers-peacekeeping-troops-us-zelensky-meeting-unfolds-saudi-arabia

🇸🇾 Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces

The Kurdish-led militia that controls northeastern Syria agreed on Monday to merge with the country’s new government, marking a major breakthrough for Damascus in its efforts to unify a country still wrestling with violent turmoil.

The agreement, announced by the office of Syria’s presidency and signed by both parties, stipulated that the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces would integrate “all civil and military institutions” into the new Syrian state by the end of the year, including its prized oil and gas fields.

The deal also called for the S.D.F. to help Damascus combat remnants of the Assad regime, and outlined “the rights of all Syrians to representation and participation in the political process,” amid pledges by Syria’s new leadership to form an inclusive government after years of sectarian strife.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/world/middleeast/syria-kurds-agreement.html

🇺🇦🗣🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 — 🇬🇧 The Guardian | With US leadership and European support we Ukrainians may at last have peace. But don’t let Russia off the hook | Andriy Yermak | Today’s Jeddah summit will be crucial. But so too is the need for European unity to counter Russian aggression now, and deter it in the future | Andriy Yermak is head of the Ukrainian presidential office | Zelenskyy’s chief of staff urges Europe to keep financial pressure on Russia | March 11, 2025:

"As I arrive in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a ceasefire in the three-year war the Russian Federation has waged on my country has never seemed closer. Recent talks between Ukraine and its partners have given rise to great hope that the Ukrainian people will very soon return to the peaceful lives that they enjoyed before the war began in 2014 or the extreme escalation since 2022.

I believe that together with strong American leadership we can reach this goal. The prospect of peace – long hoped for – forces every Ukrainian to reflect on our shared gratitude, concern and determination. Gratitude for the support and confidence that we have received in recent years, concern for the future of Europe and determination to reaffirm Ukraine’s democratic, European convictions. No one wants the war to end more than our people – but a peace must be found that is both just and sustainable.

A ceasefire in Ukraine will not come through diplomatic gestures alone. A number of conditions are crucial beforehand in order to ensure that peace – when it comes – is lasting. This includes putting political and financial pressure on Russia to raise the cost of renewed conflict.

First, Ukraine must be given security guarantees that lend credibility to a future ceasefire agreement. Second, Europe must act decisively to strengthen and increase the sanctions against Russia. And third, Europe should take control of the frozen Russian assets to enable continued and increased support for Ukraine. Last week’s European Council session proves that Europe – when united – can take control of its own security and destiny. It is our concern for lasting European security that drives Ukraine’s insistence on these conditions. Moscow’s decade-long aggression against Ukraine cannot be taken lightly – the leaders of Europe recognise this and we call on them at this critical time to deliver on the promising discussions in Brussels last Thursday.

The growing recognition of the need to enhance European strategic autonomy on defence, backed up by fiscal flexibility on defence spending, is an important step. Europe’s decision to jointly borrow up to €150bn for member-state defence spending is critical. This – combined with a potential €20bn for Ukraine’s defence – will make a tangible contribution to establishing a robust defence architecture for the whole of Europe."

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⚰️🇷🇴🗳 — 📰 ZeroHedge | Democracy Dies In Romania... After 'Winning' In December, Georgescu Now Banned From May Presidential Election | March 9, 2025:

"Is Romania the canary in the 'death of democracy' coalmine?

After today's news, that canary - along with 'democracy' - is well and truly dead.

In a stunning turn of events - that we have a feeling could backfire disastrously on the elite establishment - Romania has barred far-right frontrunner Calin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election, in a move that could worsen the country’s political turmoil.

The Bucharest-based electoral bureau invalidated Georgescu’s candidacy, a spokesman from the bureau said on Sunday.

“Everyone is watching Romania and how the corrupt system acted,” said Georgescu on Friday, adding that he thought it’s impossible for his name not to be on the ballot’s list of candidates.

“They can’t afford to repeat the mistake."

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🇷🇴🪧⚡️ Călin Georgescu’s supporters have gathered outside of the Constitutional Court (CCR) as the judges are deciding whether to validate or invalide the decision to disqualify him from the May 2025 presidential elections.

The National Gendarmerie tripled the amount of personnel guarding the Court, likely expecting another violent reaction from the crowd when the CCR disqualifies Georgescu.

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