Who Greets the Aliens? Ukraine, Niger, and Israel

Kellogg's Global Politics

On this episode, we begin with an update on Ukraine’s counteroffensive and its slow but steady progress to take back territory from Russia. We then discuss the Niger coup, delving into what happened, the impact on US foreign policy, and the expansion of Wagner and Russian influence in Africa. Finally, we look at Israel’s democratic crisis with recent passing of legislation that limits judicial oversight of government power. We also consider the possibility of the U.S. brokering a peace deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

But first, has the Earth been visited by aliens? And if so, why is the US the only country talking about it?

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 00:00 - Congressional Hearing on UFOs: ‘Non-human’ biologics, Murder, and Interdimensional travel, oh my!
• 19:30 - Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Breakthrough?
• 29:30 - Niger coup and Russia’s growing influence in Africa
• 43:15 - Israel in Crisis and Saudi-US Dealmaking

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

Congressional Hearing on UFOs: ‘Non-human’ biologics, Murder, and Interdimensional travel, oh my!

• Does the U.S. Government Want You to Believe in U.F.O.s? (Ross Douthat-NY Times)
• We are not alone: The UFO whistleblower speaks (News Nation)

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Breakthrough?

• Franz-Stefan Gady and Michael Kofman on what Ukraine must do to break through Russian defences (The Economist)
• How bad will things get now that Russia has quit its grain deal with Ukraine? (Vox)

Niger coup and Russia’s growing influence in Africa

• What’s Behind the Coup in Niger? (NY Times)
• What Is Russia’s Wagner Group Doing in Africa? (Council on Foreign Relations)
• Why African leaders shunned Vladimir Putin’s summit (The Economist)

Israel in Crisis and Saudi-US Dealmaking

• The wounded Jewish psyche and the divided Israeli soul (Yossi Halevi- The Times of Israel)
• Biden Is Weighing a Big Middle East Deal (Thomas Friedman-NY Times)
• ‘Divorced from reality’: As top Biden aides meet MBS, experts see near term prospects for Israel-Saudi normalization, and a US Saudi security pact, as unlikely (Substack-Diplomatic by Laura Rozen)

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