Hamas propone tregua di 135 gg. Missili russi sulla capitale ucraina 🗞️ Rassegna del 08/02/2024

Israele

(Reuters) Hamas proposes 135-day Gaza truce with complete Israeli withdrawal

• Hamas has proposed a truce with three phases lasting 45 days each, including the exchange of hostages, reconstruction of Gaza, and withdrawal of Israeli forces. Increased aid to Gaza would also be included.
• The US, along with Qatar and Egypt, is pushing for a sustainable ceasefire and humanitarian pause to focus on post-war plans.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected a Palestinian state and remains focused on destroying Hamas.

Ucraina

(Reuters) Ukraine's Zelenskyy orders creation of separate military force for drones

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday ordered the creation of a separate branch of Ukraine's armed forces devoted to drones, weapons he and military officials say are crucial to fighting the war against Russia.
• Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Minister for Digital Transformation, said the separate branch would provide "a powerful impetus" to the military's technological development.In the past year, he said, drones had "fundamentally changed the situation on the battlefield.
  
  Le forze russe hanno condotto il secondo più grande attacco combinato di droni e missili del 2024 la mattina del 7 febbraio. Fonti militari ucraine hanno affermato che le forze russe hanno lanciato 64 droni e missili contro l'Ucraina: 20 droni Shahed 136/13; 29 missili da crociera Kh-101/555/55; quattro missili da crociera Kh-22; tre missili da crociera Kalibr; tre missili balistici Iskander-M; e cinque missili terra-aria S-300. Le difese aeree ucraine hanno distrutto 44 dei 64 obiettivi.
   

(Kyiv Independent) Hacker group reveals cost of Iranian drone production

• A group of hackers from the Prana Network were able to gain access to the mail servers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) which contained information on the production and cost of Shahed-136 attack drones used by Russia.
• The IRGC operates a shell company known as Sahara Thunder which promotes illegal arms sales between Iran and Russia. Documents revealed that one drone costs $375,000 to produce. During negotiations, an agreement was reached establishing that each drone would cost only $193,000  when Russia ordered 6,000 units or $290,000 when ordering 2,000 units.
• In total, the Iranian government earned $1.8 billion from the sale of Shahed drones to Russia. At least part of the payments, the documents report, were provided in gold.

Russia

(CBS News) Russian court orders arrest of bestselling writer after he was pranked into expressing support for Ukraine on phone call

• Bestselling detective novelist and dissident Boris Akunin was ordered to be arrested by a Moscow court on charges of "justifying terrorism" after he expressed support for Ukraine in a prank call.
• Akunin's publisher suspended the printing and sale of his books following the arrest order.

(The Insider) Inchiesta su Beretta e altre società occidentali che continuano a distribuire armi in Russia violando le sanzioni

• Il produttore italiano di armi Beretta continua a esportare armi leggere in Russia attraverso la propria filiale e le società del barone delle armi Mikhail Khubutia. L'UE ha imposto un divieto di fornitura di armi da fuoco a canna rigata nel 2014, ma ciò non impedisce che fucili, pistole e munizioni provenienti da Germania, Finlandia e Italia vengano importati a migliaia. I marchi non esitano a pubblicizzare i loro prodotti proprio a Gostiny Dvor, e parti prodotte in Italia sono utilizzate in un nuovo modello di carabina Kalashnikov, hanno scoperto The Insider e IrpiMedia.

Europa

Svezia:

(Reuters) Sweden ends Nord Stream sabotage probe, hands evidence to Germany

• Sweden on Wednesday dropped its investigation into the explosions in 2022 on Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, saying it lacked jurisdiction in the case but had handed evidence it had uncovered over to German investigators.
• Swedish Public Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said the main task had been to establish whether Sweden or Swedish citizens were involved in the attack, which he said had taken place in international waters. "The answer to that question is 'no' and there is nothing in this case that poses any risk to Sweden's security now that we have seen how things stand," he said.

Ungheria:

(Politico) European Commission takes on Budapest’s ‘sovereignty’ law

• On Wednesday, the Commission started an infringement procedure after determining that the Hungarian law [on "protecting national sovereignty"] violates “several fundamental rights” enshrined in EU law, including privacy and the freedom of expression and association.
• Budapest’s “Defense of Sovereignty” measure, adopted late last year, creates a new authority with powers to investigate political activities carried out on behalf of, or funded by, a foreign interest. In some circumstances, people using foreign money to influence elections could face jail time. The government says the law is meant to protect the will of voters from undue foreign interference.
• Media freedom and human rights organizations [...] have compared the measure to Russia’s foreign agents law. [...] The Council of Europe called for the Hungarian law to be abandoned, saying it could be weaponized against political opposition.
• Budapest now has two months to reply and address the Commission’s concerns.

Politica internazionale

Nord America

USA:

(The Hill) Half of trans people in US have considered moving out of state because of anti-LGBTQ laws: Survey

• Causa legislativa: circa il 47% dei transgender e delle persone non binarie negli Stati Uniti hanno considerato di trasferirsi in un altro stato a causa della legislazione nel loro stato d'origine che minaccia di limitare l'accesso a cure sanitarie affermative del genere, servizi igienici pubblici e sport scolastici.
• Effetti sulla comunità LGBTQ: circa il 5% dei partecipanti al sondaggio ha già lasciato il proprio stato a causa della legislazione anti-LGBTQ.
• Diffusione della discriminazione legislativa: più di 315 leggi mirate ai diritti LGBTQ sono state introdotte nei legislatori statali nel 2022, con un aumento significativo nel 2023 e nel 2024, portando molti membri della comunità LGBTQ a valutare la possibilità di trasferirsi in stati più accoglienti.

America Latina

Haiti: 

(VoA) Protests erupt across Haiti as demonstrators demand that the prime minister resign

• Protests erupted in major cities across Haiti on Monday, with demonstrators calling for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. Banks, schools, and government agencies closed in the northern and southern regions, while protesters blocked main routes and disrupted public transportation.
• A commander of the Security Brigade for Protected Areas demanded Henry's resignation in Hinche, saying, "I want Ariel to stand in front of my bullets, so they go through him," amid cheers from the crowd.
• Smaller demonstrations occurred in the capital, Port-au-Prince, with police dispersing the crowd using tear gas. Former Prime Minister Claude Joseph, a presidential candidate, was among the protesters.

Asia e Pacifico

Pakistan:

(Reuters) Blasts near Pakistan candidates' offices kill 26 on election eve

• Two explosions near electoral candidates' offices in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan killed 26 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday, officials said, raising concerns over security on the eve of a general election.
• Pakistan goes to the polls on Thursday amid rising militant attacks and the jailing of Imran Khan [...]
• It was not immediately clear who was behind the attacks. Several groups, including the Islamist militant Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and separatist groups from Balochistan, oppose the Pakistani state and have carried out attacks in recent months.
• Pakistan's foreign office said in a statement its western border crossings with Iran and Afghanistan would close and re-open on Friday to ensure security during the election.