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Melania Trump’s statue reinstalled in Slovenia

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Shorty after a wooden sculpture depicted US First Lady Melania Trump was damaged in Slovenia, her bronze statue has been reinstalled in the same location.

The previous statue had many shortcomings. Some said that the wooden statue did not have any resemblance to the First Lady.  

At this moment, it remains unclear why the wooden statue was damaged. It is also not clear who damaged the statue.

The First Lady of the United States was born in Novo Mesto in 1970 but grew up in the town of Sevnica. At that time, Slovenia was part of the Communist nation of Yugoslavia.

US artist Brad Downey commissioned the original piece and placed it outside Sevnica in 2019.

Mrs. Trump is very popular in Slovenia. She is seen as a role model by many in this part of the world.

Mrs. Trump is the most popular lady in the region on the basis of politics.

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Dr. Rodchenkov appears before media

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From his hide out in the United States of America, Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov has appeared in an International media outlet based in the United Kingdom.

He went hiding shortly after the revelation about the Russian sports doping. On the basis of the revelation, Russia faced serious legal actions.

There were reports that Russia deployed a team of officials connected to their embassies in the US to search for the whistleblower.

While speaking to the media, he has explained the reasons why he believes there is threat for his life from Russia.

Lately, the US expelled as many as 60 diplomats, in retaliation to the Sergei Skripal poisoning incident.

As per a report, among those who were expelled there were those who were deployed to trace the whistleblower.    

Notably, during the interview, he has refused to explore his face to the media.

The doping incident has considerably damaged the image of Russia.  

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US paves way for rebirth of ‘Aggressive Germany’

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Germany was once one of the most aggressive nations in the world. It was its aggressive nature that led to the disastrous World War Two.

The post-World War Two Germany is a peaceful version of Germany. In order to keep the country in that state, many concisions have been offered to this country.

It is pertinent to prevent Germany from going back to its old state in order to make sure Europe does not lose its peacefulness.

It seems that some western countries do not understand why the European country has been given these many concisions.

The US has been irritating Germany for the last few years. It has warned Germany with the withdrawal of US troops for its failure to meet its obligation on NATO spending.

It is not wrong to pressurize a member country to respect the agreement it has reached as part of the NATO agreement.

It is absolutely irresponsible to argue that the US alone should shoulder the financial obligation of the NATO – which is a force working for the developed world.

But, it is objectionable to behave in a way that the US is a dominant force and the rest of the countries in the NATO are the subordinate powers or satellite powers of the dominant power. That attitude reflects the satellite concept of the erstwhile USSR – which miserably collapsed during the 1990s.

The decision to withdraw 12,000 troops from Germany taken by the US is an irresponsible act born out of the aforesaid attitude the US has accidentally acquired.     

The new decision may encourage Germany to strengthen its army – the move the majority of the European countries are afraid of.

It may even give impetus to the creation of the European Army – which France has been pushing for long.

Germany, though is a liberal country at present, may fall under the clutches of far-rightists any moment. In the previous election, the far-rightist faction has shown its clout.

There is nothing more dangerous than paving way for the creation of a heavily-militarized Germany under the control of far-rightist leaders.

It is important not to forget the NAZI Germany.   

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Hong Kong leader urges people to stay at home

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has urged the people of the city to stay at their homes, as the average number of cases reported each day has raised above the mark of one hundred – from the mark of less than ten a month ago.

As per her statement, the health care frame work of Hong Kong can face collapse as it grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

The leader has revealed a depressing reality that the city is on the verge of a huge community spread.  

The city has brought in some new regulations to fight the spread of the outbreak. It has made wearing masks in public mandatory. And, it has temporarily imposed restrictions on restaurants offering dine-in option.

The rise in the average number of cases reported in a day is very concerning. It seems that the city has lost its grip somewhere.

Till recently, Hong Kong was very efficient in managing the crisis.

Hong Kong is at present in the state of turmoil. A large section of the people of the city is against the attempt of China to sabotage the democratic values the city inherited from the United Kingdom.

The city has witnessed several large pro-Democratic marches in the recent past.

The west – especially the UK and the US – has condemned the action initiated by China against Hong Kong violating the agreement Beijing reached with London at the time it was handed over to the communist country.  

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Iran gives back black box of downed Ukrainian plane

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The Middle East country of Iran has given back the black box of a Ukrainian plane downed accidently in early this year as Tehran mistakenly identified the plan as a missile.

The incident happened at the time the rivalry between Tehran and Washington was at its peak. Initially, Iran denied any involvement in the attack. Later, when the western intelligence agencies confronted the country with undeniable evidences suggesting the involvement of the country in the crime, Iran admitted the wrong doing and apologized publicly describing it as an unforgivable mistake.

As many as 176 persons was killed in the accident. The fight was travelling to the European country of Ukraine. The incident happened shorty after the take off of the flight.

The black box may help to determine the actual cause of the attack.

The accident has tainted the image of the Middle East country of Iran badly. It has deteriorated the relation between the west and Iran.

In a sense, it has helped the United States to push through its strategy of isolating Iran.

The incident has weakened the strength of Iran considerably.

The latest develop will reopen the discussion around the tropic – which is hiding in the pit of history.

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Decision to withdraw US troops from Germany affects US-German relation

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The decision to withdraw US troops from Germany has badly affected the relation between Germany and the United States.

The controversial decision may weaken the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation – which serves as a security solution to several European countries.

As per the treaty reached post the World War Two, Germany is not free to increase the strength of its military capacity.

The new development means that Germany may have to forget the agreement to make sure no threat is faced to its sovereignty.

Military is the base of the relation between the United States and Germany, apart from trade.

The development offers a reason for the European country to expand its military capacity.

Increased military capacity is a known agenda of the German politics. Unlike before, now France, the nearest neighbor of Germany, is in favour of that idea.

What it opens actually is the possibility of the emergence of the concept of European Army – which several European countries see as a solution for the possible withdrawal of US troops from the European soil.

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Turkey punishes US consulate employee

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Turkey has punished a US consulate employee, Metin Topuz, as they have found that the employee, who is a Turkish national, has links with a terror organisation work against the interest of the Turkish government.

The person was originally arrested in the year 2017. Since then, he is under the custody of the Turkish government.

Turkey believes the said group is behind the failed group.

Meanwhile, the US government has come strongly in support of their employee. They claim that there is no credible evidence to prove that their employee has links with the terrorist organisation.

The development may affect the relation between Turkey and the United States of America – which is already not in a good relation with the European country.

Mr. Topuz was an employee of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Istanbul. He has decades of experience as a translator.

The punishment order means the US employee will have to spend at least nine years in a prison in Turkey.  

At this moment, it remains unclear whether there is any provision to appeal against the verdict delivered by the court in Turkey.

It is unfortunate that this kind of action has been initiated against the US employee.V

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Minneapolis to dismantle local police

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The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to restructure the local police department – which faces serious criticisms over its attitude towards the black community of the city.

Recently, an unarmed black man was killed by a white police officer in the city. The incident triggered several waves of protests across the country.

The decision to dismantle the police force, which is the main demand of protesters, has been supposed by at least nine of the 13 councilors of the city council.

Earlier, the demand was dismissed by the city Mayor.

Now, without the support of his council, he may not be able to stick to his original stand over the issue for long.   

It seems that in the coming days the city may witnessed several serious debates over how the police office should be restructured.

At this moment, it remains unclear how the restructuring may be implemented by the city. Importantly, the police department has not yet responded to this issue. V

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US to reduce its military presence in Germany

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Giving a clear message that the US will no longer sacrifice their wealth for the sake of the wellbeing of the entire western world – particularly their allies in the continent of Europe, the US has announced its plan to reduce the strength of its military capacity in Germany and several other European countries in the continent.

As many as 9,500 American is expected be withdrawn from the country of Germany by the month of September.

Earlier, the US urged their allies in the Europe to contribute more towards the security requirements of the North American Treaty Organisation, making its point clear that it might reduce its spending on the NATO in the near future itself.

The relation between the US and their NATO partners in Europe is at present in its lowest point. Since the induction of Donald Trump as the president of the world’s most powerful country in terms of military might and economic strength, the relation has been consistently worsening.

The withdrawn troops may either be redeployed elsewhere or be asked to return back to their respective base camps in the country, as per a media report published by an International media conglomerate.  

It is yet to be seen how the decision will affect the destiny of the global economy.  

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G7: Russia denied entry

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The European country of the United Kingdom and the North American country of Canada have strongly opposed the suggestion made by the United States of America that Russia should be allowed to reenter the group as a member.

United States President recently announced his plan to postpone the G7 summit until September this year. It was when he addressed a group of media personals to discuss his plan to postpone the summit he expressed his mind about the possible expansion of the G7.

He even called the group an outdated group of countries. He indirectly termed the possible expansion undeniable.

The development has created a rift between the US and those countries which stand with the European liberals.

Recently, Mr. Trump made a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, they discussed the possible reentry of Russia to the G7 – which was formerly G8 (until the ouster of the country from the group following its aggressive attitude).

It remains unclear whether the US will impose pressure over the group to allow the reentry of Russia into the group.

If the rift between the liberal countries increases, it may affect the strength of the liberal political platform.

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