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Vita gazette – From the USA to NATO and the EU, from Russia to China and the Pacific… From energy to arms and hunger… From culture to history and art… From natural disasters to new discoveries and technology… Important history recorded notes… (8 – 15 October, 2022)
In order to have an idea by being informed… Weekly information note for those who missed important developments in history…
The 2022 Nobel Prize for Economics
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig for their studies on banking and the financial crisis.
“Their work – explained the Committee – has been fundamental to guaranteeing our understanding of the banks, their regulation and the crises affecting them. Research has also shown us how financial crises should be managed. The indications provided reduce the risk of similar crises and prevent them from turning into long-term economic depressions with serious consequences for society”. (Oct 9)
Human and animal rights
Iran’s Human Rights Institution (IHR) announced that the number of people who lost their lives as a result of the intervention of the security forces in the “freedom” protests initiated by women after Mehsa Emini died after being detained by the “morality police” on the grounds that she did not comply with the headscarf rules, has increased to 185.(10 oct)
The United Nations (UN) has announced that a third of the population of Ukraine has left the country since the start of the Russian offensive.(11 oct)
Portuguese President apologizes to victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said, “I think 400 cases are not very high” for those who are victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. De Sousa apologized to the families of the victims after the backlash. (14 oct)
Global warming – Climate change – Natural disasters
The US-based National Hurricane Center has announced that tropical storm Julia, which is expected to hit Nicaragua’s west coast on Sunday morning, has turned into a 1st degree hurricane. (9 oct)
Due to heavy rains in Thailand, the city of Ubon Ratchathani was completely submerged.(9 oct)
An earthquake measuring 5.7 occurred near the Greek city of Patras. There was no loss of life or property in the earthquake.(9 oct)
New Zealand: 477 pilot whales stranded on Chatham Island, 800 kilometers east of New Zealand, have died. (12 oct)
US – In the US state of Alaska, it has been determined that the snow crab population, one of the crustacean Arctic creatures, has decreased by 90 percent in the last 2 years.(15 oct)
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has announced that the wildlife population has dropped by an average of 69 percent since 1970. According to the WWF Living Planet Report 2022, wildlife vertebrate populations have declined by an average of 69 percent since 1970, while populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have declined by an average of 94 percent. Global freshwater species declined by an average of 83 percent.(13 Oct)
Health
The World Health Organization announced that there are over 70,000 cases of monkeypox worldwide. (12 Oct)
Art – Culture – History
British actress Dame Angela Lansbury, world-famous for her US-made crime drama Murder Case, died at her home in Los Angeles. His family said in a statement that Lansbury died in his sleep, five days before his 97th birthday. (12 Oct)
International relations and strategies
The well-known US think tank The American Conservative wrote that Ukrainian President Zelensky was a nationalist collaborating with the Banderists and the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and had nothing to do with liberalism, contrary to what his Western supporters wanted to present. In the article, signed by Rod Dreher, Zelensky’s warning that he is dragging the USA “to the brink of nuclear disaster” and the view that “These are not in America’s interest” was expressed. (12 Oct)
Russian Federation State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin claimed that Western politicians who support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky support “terrorism”.
Vyacheslav Volodin likened Volodymyr Zelenski to the al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was killed in 2011. Volodin said, “By ordering terrorist attacks, Zelenski is in the same position as Osama bin Laden and other international terrorists. Western politicians who support the Zelenski regime support terrorism. In this context, I would like to remind the rule known worldwide: the world does not negotiate with terrorists.” (10 Oct)
Vladimir Putin: Stating that the world is going through an essential process of change in global politics and economy, Vladimir Putin said, “The world is becoming truly multipolar and Asia, where new power centres are developing, plays a key role in this.” Putin argued that the global financial system needs to change. (13 Oct)
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that 222,000 people were recruited as part of the partial mobilization in his country and said, “I think all mobilization activities will end in about two weeks.” (14 Oct)
Putin: We can establish a large gas hub in Turkey for Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the situation in the energy markets cannot be solved by interventions and said, “Russia is ready to deliver energy to Europe, even in winter, and the ball is in their court.” Furthermore, Putin made assessments on global energy markets within the scope of the Russian Energy Week held in Moscow.
Stating that “terrorist attacks” were carried out against the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines, Putin said, “These attacks showed that all critical energy, transportation and communication infrastructures are now under threat. Who is behind the Nord Stream sabotage? Of course, Russia wants to break the relations between the European Union and the European Union and seize the market,” he said. Stating that they will be able to deliver natural gas to Europe through the line that remains intact in Nord Stream 2, Putin said, “Russia is ready to deliver energy to Europe, including in winter; the ball is in their court. We do not impose any restrictions on anyone. We can deliver shipments this fall and winter.” they said. (12 Oct)
Energy
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who on Saturday signed a decree on increasing measures in the Kerch Strait, announced that the attack on the Crimean bridge was commissioned, organized and carried out by the Ukrainian secret services.(9 oct)
The Crimean-Russian traffic, interrupted Saturday morning by the bombing of the Kerch bridge, has been reopened. Freight and passenger trains began to serve in Kerch, whose traffic on the bridge was built as a single lane. (9 oct)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that after the explosion in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, Russian experts were not allowed to enter the scene. (10 oct)
Russian Prime Minister Mishustin demanded that Sweden be included in the investigation into the explosions in the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Sweden refused this request.(11 oct)
Swedish Prime Minister Andersson announced that he will not share the findings of the investigation into the explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines with Russian authorities.(11 oct)
It was stated that there was a serious attack on German energy supply and this could affect Germany’s internal and external security. In Germany, an investigation has been launched into the explosions at the Nord Stream pipelines. The two lines of Nord Stream 1 and line A of Nord Stream 2 had lost pressure due to the explosions on September 26, and natural gas leaks were experienced. Russia and many Western countries described the events as sabotage (10 oct)
Serbian President Aleksandr Vucic announced that if the TurkStream gas pipeline is blown up, his country will be left without gas and electricity. Stating that he ordered to increase the security of the part of the pipeline passing through Serbia, Vucic said that he would request additional information from Russia regarding its efforts to destroy TurkStream.(10 Oct)
Swedish Prime Minister Andersson announced that he will not share the findings of the investigation into the explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines with Russian authorities. (11 Oct)
While the fuel crisis continued in France, the French found a solution to buy gasoline and diesel from neighbouring countries. The French started to fill the tanks of their vehicles in Belgium. (15 Oct)
Armament
US Congressman Paul Gosar criticized the military support provided by the Washington administration to Ukraine. Paul Gosar reacted harshly to US President Joe Biden in a message he published on his Twitter account.
“We should no longer give foreign aid so as not to finance a war we should not be involved in,” Gosar said, referring to the Russia-Ukraine war.
“Biden and the crime family may owe Zelenski, but the United States owes him nothing,” Gosar said. Earlier Congressman Matt Rosendale argued that the United States does not have the money to financially support Ukraine. (10 Oct)
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mariya Zakharova described John Kirby’s calls for peace talks on Ukraine as hypocrisy. Commenting on Kirby’s statement that diplomatic means should be sought to resolve the situation around Ukraine, Zaharova said: “Behind these false calls for peace, there is nothing but hypocrisy and an effort to keep fighting to inflict a ‘strategic defeat’ on us.” Emphasizing that Washington’s calls for peace were made “while the massive supply of weapons to the pro-Nazi Ukrainian regime is taking place,” Zaharova underlined that “the search for diplomatic solutions will become more difficult as the United States continues to promote Kyiv’s destructive activities.” (10 Oct)
President of Ukraine Zelensky urged the leaders of the countries participating in the G7 Summit of Leaders to provide Ukraine with not only air defence systems but also sufficient ammunition for them.(11 Oct)
German Defense Minister Lambrecht announced that they will send the first of four IRIS-T air defence systems to Ukraine. (10 oct)
Finland, which has applied for membership with 14 NATO member countries, agreed on the establishment of the European Sky Shield Initiative to strengthen European air defence. The German-led initiative aims to create an air and missile defence system in Europe through joint procurement. (13 out)
The US Department of Defense announced that it will provide Ukraine with $ 725 million in additional weapons and ammunition, including High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM), to be supplied from the inventory of the American army. (15 Oct)
Ukraine warning from Belarus: blew up border bridges and mined roads (10 oct)
Donald Trump: Former US President Donald Trump said that the war between Russia and Ukraine should end with a peace deal as soon as possible, otherwise this situation could trigger the 3rd World War. (11 Oct)
The USA – Russia: New statement from Biden after Armageddon: No reason to meet with Putin. US President Joe Biden has said he does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons, following his earlier “nuclear disaster outbreak”.(12 Oct)
The United States has warned that sanctions may be imposed on individuals, countries and companies that supply Russia with ammunition or support the military-industrial field.(15 oct)
Israel – Lebanon: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced that Israel and Lebanon have reached an agreement on the demarcation of maritime borders. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that Israel and Lebanon had reached a “historical agreement” that ended the conflict over the demarcation of maritime borders. (11 Oct)
EU
EU Commission: Turkey is an important and reliable transit country in Europe’s energy security. EU Commissioner responsible for enlargement Oliver Varhelyi said that Turkey continues to be a key partner for the EU as well as an important and reliable transit country for Europe’s energy security. (12 Oct)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union (EU) has proposed to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ursula von der Leyen, at the EU Ambassadors Conference in Brussels, said: “Once again, the wind of change is blowing in Europe and we need to catch this momentum. The Western Balkans belong to our family,” he said. Ukraine applied for EU membership shortly after the Russian occupation. After Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia also applied for membership. Ukraine and Moldova were granted candidate status on June 23, while Georgia’s application was rejected.
Ukraine brought up the “rapid EU membership”, but this was not welcomed very warmly. One of the reasons why the proposal was not warmly welcomed was that many countries, especially the Western Balkan countries, had been waiting for years to become members. (12 Oct)
France – Iran: France urged its citizens in Iran to leave the country as soon as possible due to the risk of arbitrary detentions and detentions.(9 oct)
Scotland – England: Prime Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon called to relaunch the secessionist challenge against London. She told her party congress, “We need an independent Scotland. I will do everything in my power for the best Scotland we want. “He promises from the stage. And announces the battle for a new referendum. Sturgeon wants a referendum to be held for Scotland to declare independence from the United Kingdom (consisting of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) on October 19, 2023. But UK Prime Minister Liz Truss opposes it. The high court will decide whether the members of the Scottish Parliament can decide on their own for a referendum without the support of the Truss administration. Sturgeon said that he was sure that the majority of the people would vote if the referendum was held, and that Truss said “No, no, no” to the idea of the referendum. (10 Oct)
Italy: After the general elections held in Italy on September 25, Lorenzo Fontana from the far-right League Party was elected president in the 4th round of the presidential election in the lower house of the parliament, the House of Representatives.(14 oct)
