MESOP TODAYS RELEVANT TWEETS & SHORT CUTS (II)
MESOP : Lavrov always good for a joke !
Lavrov tells reporter not to “talk to gentlemen while on her knees,” Kerry grins h/t @RachelStoltz cc @MichaelBKelley http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/oct/01/sergei-lavrov-john-kerry-pentagon-un-russian-strikes-video …
MESOP : RUSSIA FACES A NEW SUNNI PROBLEM
In sign of tension re #Iraq cooperation w/ Russia, Iran & Syria, the main Sunni bloc in parliament objects strongly http://www.alsumaria.tv/news/147714/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%89-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%81%D8%B8%D9%87-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7/ar …
MESOP : OUR GERMAN IDIOT IN CHARGE
GermanForeignOffice @GermanyDiplo 23h23 hours ago – FM #Steinmeier: The recent news about Russian air strikes don’t reduce my concerns regarding the situation in #Syria
David Rothkopf @djrothkopf 12m12 minutes ago – Iraq now welcomes Russia (further) into fight w/IS there. But see Russian moves in Syria/Iraq benefitting not only them but Iranian allies.
John McCain @SenJohnMcCain 19m19 minutes ago – Incredible Obama Admin starting “deconfliction” talks w/ #Russia despite reports of airstrikes on US-trained rebels: http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=78541ff7-8301-45ba-b0cf-35e9104b46ef …
MESOP : PUTIN HUMILIATES ERDOGAN
Turkish FM on Russian airstrikes in Syria: “this is the last thing we need” – The regional power really screwed over by Russian intervention is Turkey, not the US
Today’s Zaman @todayszamancom 2h2 hours ago – FM says Turkey not contacted by Russia over Syria plan http://www.todayszaman.com/diplomacy_fm-says-turkey-not-contacted-by-russia-over-syria-plan_400365.html …
MESOP : RUSSIANS CONTACTING TEL AVIV
Yossi Melman @yossi_melman 31m31 minutes ago – Russia’s deputy chief of staff Gen. Nikolai Bogdanov will lead next week a military delegation to Tel Aviv to discuss de confliction
MESOP INTEL : WATCH THE DOCUMENT
Means Russian warships will travel through Turkey to get to Syria to refuel planes bombing Ankara’s allies in Syria – Watch the Document of Interfax Russia – http://www.mesop.de/?p=65538
MESOP : SYRIA FACING COORDINATED RUSSIAN GROUND ATTACK
Aron Lund @aron_ld 54m54 minutes ago – Assad allies, including #Iran, prepare a ground attack in #Syria: sources http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/01/us-mideast-crisis-syria-iranians-exclusi-idUSKCN0RV4DN20151001 … by Laila Bassam
MESOP : AN INTERESTING REVELATION
François Picard @FrancoisF24 1h1 hour ago – In #Putin‘s #Syria gambit #F24Debate @michaeldweiss ex-German diplo Joachim Bitterlich @benjaminhaddad French MP Jacques Myard.
MESOP SOUTH KURDISTAN / IRAQ
The Future of Kurdistan’s Oil Sector http://carnegieendowment.org/sada/?fa=61436 http://fb.me/3GwPKpqyh
MESOP FALAH MUSTAFA IN WASHINGTON & THE GERMANS
Asked for German support in KRG’s call for ICC to investigate Yezidi genocide at meeting with Head of Germany’s anti-ISIS division in NY.
MESOP : VERY INTERESTING ! LAVROV’S SPECIAL CHANNELS
LAVROV: Russia is arming the Kurds through the Iraqi gov’t, also represented in Russia/Syria/Iran/Iraq intelligence sharing – @samueloakford