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Interview with Colonel Vladimir Trukhan discussing current state of conflict.
Colonel Trukhan is a reserve officer and a social psychologist.
Key topics discussed include mobilization in Russia, feasibility of capturing Odessa, and AFU strategy.

The United States shifted from backing a referendum to promoting Morocco’s 2007 autonomy proposal, and decades of steady US diplomacy were key to getting the UN to endorse that approach.
Morocco’s patient, skillful diplomacy—revising its plan, courting partners, and winning international support—gradually changed the balance of opinion and helped secure UN backing for autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty.
Significant obstacles remain because the Polisario and Algeria reject the UN-endorsed path and could block negotiations, so patient, consistent diplomacy and inclusive talks that give Sahrawis a real voice are still essential to avoid another stalemate.

The inaugural Cosmopolitan Globalist Symposium starts in about two hours and will begin exactly on time at 4:30 pm Paris time, so plan to arrive a minute early.
Zoom details are provided but some information sits behind a paywall. If you haven’t finished the reading, tell the host in the Zoom chat so you don’t get called on.
The conversation will probe whether the liberal world order is weakening and aims to revive cordial, intelligent discussion, with full access available to subscribers while a free post is offered.

Political inertia often leads to the continuation of ineffective policies.
Western approaches like sanctions and air power may not be as successful as believed.
Challenges in international crises arise from a lack of alternative solutions and institutional refusal to learn from past experiences.

The Congo Wars were not traditional wars with clear opponents and objectives, but rather a chaotic conflict with multiple confusing factors.
The geography of the Congo, historical divisions, and outside influences like colonial powers all played a role in shaping the complexity of the conflict.
Resource exploitation, internal divisions, and international interventions were key factors that fueled and prolonged the Congo Wars.

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