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UK Preparing for War Next 100 Years

by Oui Fri Jan 17th, 2025 at 01:19:12 PM EST

Making UK's security "Trump proof."

UK's Starmer pledges 100 year partnership with Ukraine during first visit as PM | AP News |

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the landmark century-long agreement commits the two sides to cooperate on defense -- especially maritime security, and on technology projects including drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meanwhile commented on Ukraine's plans to join NATO.

The announcement came days before Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president with skepticism of America's military burden in Europe and what he says is a plan to end the continent's biggest conflict since World War II.

"We are with you not just today or tomorrow, for this year or the next, but for 100 years -- long after this terrible war is over and Ukraine is free and thriving once again," Starmer told Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv, promising that the U.K. would "play our part" in guaranteeing Ukraine's post-war security.

UK and Ukraine sign '100-Year Partnership' for security TRT World |

Don't do stupid wars, especially proxy wars to prove you are capable to become a NATO member ... Georgia failed before in a similar challenge in August 2008 ... other East European aspirant candidates had to show its will in illegal Iraq War and support for torture and rendition ... blood on their hands before joining NATO as their Big Prize. Article 5 security. Will not happen to the 80% of Ukraine.


Iranian president lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow

MOSCOW, January 17. TASS. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, on an official visit to Russia, laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden, a TASS correspondent reports.

After laying a wreath of scarlet roses and white lilies, Pezeshkian paid tribute to the memory of the fallen soldiers with a minute of silence.

The ceremony was accompanied by the Special Military Exemplary Band of the Honor Guard.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian will hold talks in the Kremlin on January 17, following which they will sign the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty. The agreement is expected to elevate relations between Russia and Iran by formalizing their status as strategic partners.

According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Moscow attaches great importance to the upcoming signing of the document. In his turn, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said in an interview with TASS that the treaty will define cooperation between the countries in various areas for at least 20 years.

Iranian president in Moscow for treaty signing with Putin | VOA News |

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the signing of a strategic partnership treaty involving closer defense cooperation that is likely to worry the West.

Pezeshkian, on his first Kremlin visit since winning the presidency last July, will hold talks with Putin focusing on bilateral ties and international issues before signing the treaty.

Ahead of the talks, the Kremlin hailed its ever closer ties with Tehran.

"Iran is an important partner for us with which we are developing multifaceted co-operation," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Moscow has cultivated closer ties with Iran and other countries hostile towards the U.S., such as North Korea, since the start of the Ukraine war, and already has strategic pacts with Pyongyang and close ally Belarus, as well as a strategic partnership agreement with China.

The 20-year Russia-Iran agreement is not expected to include a mutual defense clause of the kind sealed with Minsk and Pyongyang, but is still likely to concern the West which sees both countries as malign influences on the world stage.

Moscow and Tehran say their increasingly close ties are not directed against other countries.

Iran, Russia sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement | PressTV |

Iranian president’s visit to Moscow of particular importance: Putin During the meeting, Putin said the current visit by the Iranian president and his accompanying delegation to Moscow is of special significance as the two sides are determined to discuss bilateral cooperation in various fields and sign the strategic partnership deal.

He hailed growing relations between the two countries, explaining that they succeeded in increasing the volume of trade exchanges by more than 15 percent over the past 10 months.

The Russian president said the strategic deal will certainly help the two countries accelerate the development of relations in all aspects. Based on the treaty, the two countries will cooperate in important and large-scale joint projects, including the development of nuclear power plants and the energy sector, he added.

He said both sides would also enhance cooperation in the areas of tourism, transportation and culture.

FM Araghchi: Iran-Russia strategic deal step toward ’more just world’

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