Two Wars: Current Landscape & Challenges

20/08/2024


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Q1. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Israel’s Netanyahu has accepted a new “bridging proposal” for a ceasefire deal, urging Hamas to say “yes.” He said that it may be the militant group’s last chance to end the 10-month war with Israel. What are the sticking points, and why is Hamas saying that U.S. optimism is an “illusion”?

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Q2. What are your prospects for the latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks? Washington is seeking an agreement within this week.

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Q3. Meanwhile, Israel ramped up its deadly airstrikes on Gaza killing dozens across the Strip, while also attacking Lebanon aiming for Hezbollah’s ammunition depot, according to the Israeli military. How do you see these attacks that came ahead of Blinken’s visit?

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Q4. Some critics say that the U.S. went too soft on Israel and provided too much military assistance. What’s your take on this?

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Q5. The world has been watching closely on Iran’s possible retaliation against Israel’s suspected killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, but we’re yet to see Iran’s response. What’s behind the delay, and how do you anticipate the situation unfolding from here?

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Q6. Shifting gears now to the war in Ukraine the country caught the world, and Russia, off guard with its surprise incursion into Russia’s southern territory. Why did Ukraine seek a sudden attack into the Kursk region, and how was it possible?

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Q7. How do you assess Russia’s initial response to Ukraine’s surprise incursion and what implications can we draw from it?
+How would the war unfold from here? Would Ukraine’s destruction of key bridges in southern Russia have a significant impact?

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Q8. What do we know so far about reports on Ukraine’s secret efforts for a partial ceasefire with Russia?

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Q9. We have just about 75 days to go until the U.S. presidential election. Could you give us rough scenarios of Washington’s Ukraine war policy under Harris and Trump’s presidency?
source : https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=274899

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