While the US AH-64 has performed excellently both in combat and in the export market, the Russian Mi-28 has only Iraqi and Algerian customers. The idea that Mi-28 will be chosen by India, however, in the end New Delhi chose the US AH-64. Mi-28 is also a line of attack helicopters with a long development time when the first flight appeared in 1982, but it was not until 2009 that the version capable of day and night combat entered service. After having an unimpressive first field trip in the Syrian battlefield, Russia has continued to upgrade to produce the Mi-28NM version. Currently in Russia’s official payroll, there is a Mi-28A version that is only capable of daytime combat, this version is not appreciated; Mi-28N is a version capable of fighting in all weather conditions including night and the upgraded version of Mi-28NM has only been commissioned in small numbers. To be fair, the Mi-28 is a line of heavy attack helicopters capable of delivering devastating blows to the enemy. However, the Mi-28 did not live up to expectations when it was designed to replace the Mi-24s. In the Syrian battlefield, the Mi-28N did not even prove superior to the Mi-24. This made many Russian generals criticize the developer. Perhaps that is why the manufacturer Mil bet on the Mi-28NM version. Compared to its predecessor, although there are not many major changes in appearance except for the nose, the changes brought from the inside have helped this aircraft achieve high combat performance. Weapons analysts said that with the introduction of the Mi-28NM version, the attack helicopter line was enough to line up with the latest US version of the AH-64E. There have been reports that the Mi-28NM was secretly brought to Syria to test fire by Russia to evaluate its combat performance and obtain positive results. It was from this real combat test that Russia quickly decided to put the Mi-28NM into mass production. In terms of structure, the cockpit of the Mi-28NM is reinforced more firmly, with an air-conditioning system, with additional protective armor, including a metal front windshield that is resistant to 12 bullets, 7 mm. The cabin has an additional layer of glass that separates the compartment between the two pilots, minimizing the possibility of the main pilot and the pilot pilot dying at the same time from enemy fire. The alloy frame of the Mi-28NM is able to withstand 20mm anti-aircraft shells. With the design applied on Mi-28NM, for the first time the principle of separating the cockpit between the main pilot and the pilot pilot has been applied. In the event of an emergency when the plane is above 100 m above the ground, the crew can parachute out when the plane crashes and crashes. The emergency exit system will be activated by the main pilot and the pilot pilot separately. According to Mr. Dmitry Litovkin, CEO of Independent Military Review, Mi-28NM is an attack helicopter version with enhanced tactical features, especially combat power. The helicopter is equipped with high-precision weapons, has a new control system integrated with artificial intelligence (AI). Mi-28NM is compatible, join the battle formation with helicopters, UAVs and other aircraft on the battlefield. In terms of firepower, the Mi-28NM heavy attack helicopter is equipped with a variety of powerful weapons systems, including new-generation multipurpose missiles and various bombs. The helicopter can attack stationary and moving targets within a radius of 8-10 km. Mi-28NM has a new LSN-296 aiming system, which can control two of Russia’s most powerful anti-tank missiles today, Khrizantema and Vikhr. The pilot of the Mi-28NM is equipped with a flying helmet with a specially designed target indicator system, displaying panoramic information to aim at targets in all directions. Mi-28NM is equipped with Nadterechny Н025 radar as well as a new generation of aiming and guidance complexes, including a control system for landing in dark and foggy conditions, which helps to improve combat efficiency. almost twice that of its predecessor. In the design of the Mi-28NM, the position of the radar transceiver remains above the main rotor of the helicopter. In addition to the upgraded avionics and body frame, the other difference is that the propeller of the Mi-28NM uses composite materials to make the helicopter more stable, the new engine is stronger but more fuel-efficient than that of the Mi-28NM. Predecessor. In addition, Mi-28NM is also equipped with a suicide drone. Helicopters can enter a predefined combat area and launch one or more drones from the cockpit. Once the target has been identified, the crew will report the data and monitor the kill launch process. Mi-28NM is capable of operating in all weather conditions, can fly in both automatic and manned modes, adapts to all kinds of terrain. One of the most practical improvements in the Mi-28NM is the crew’s “double control” mode. In the event that the main pilot is injured or killed, the pilot can still control the helicopter. Another improvement is that Mi-28NM is equipped with an additional radar system on the cockpit, capable of scanning around the aircraft, with a scanning angle of up to 90 degrees horizontally and 44 degrees vertically, helping detect and locate multiple targets at the same time. With such top-notch features, Russia’s Mi-28NM is expected to create a breakthrough in the combat capabilities of the Russian military as well as in the export market.

00:35 06/16 Australia opened the scoring against Jordan Harry Souttar opened the scoring for Australia in the 75th minute. If this result remains the same, Jordan is eliminated and Vietnam continues, regardless of the result in the confrontation with the UAE. 00:28 06/16 Vietnam team conceded 2nd goal Ali Mabkhout gave the UAE a 2-0 lead in the 40th minute, after successfully taking a penalty of 11 meters. With this result, the Vietnamese team is ranked 2nd in the race for the second-place teams. Image: Quang Thinh. 00:21 16/06 UAE opened the scoring against Vietnam The UAE team temporarily rose to the top of Group G. From Ramadan’s pass, Ali Salmeen picked up the ball and fired a shot that made Tan Truong give up in the 32nd minute. Photo: Quang Thinh. 00:07 16/06 Iran opened the scoring against Iraq Team Iran and Iraq created an attractive match with tit-for-tat phases. The white team opened the scoring in the 35th minute after Sardar Azmoun’s close-range shot. This result helps Iran rise to the top of Group C. Photo: Reuters. 23:52 15/06 Australia draws with Jordan after 45 minutes The Australian team dominated, holding the ball up to 65%, launching 6 shots but only one hit the target and failed to score. If this score is maintained until the end of the match, Jordan will be eliminated, and Vietnam will win tickets to the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. Image: AFC. 23:40 15/06 Iran is determined to defeat Iraq “We know we need to win the remaining 4 matches of the group. Iran has beaten Hong Kong (China), Bahrain and Cambodia, but the job is not over. We have to beat Iraq to get tickets to the second qualifying round. three,” said Iran head coach Dragan Skocic. The competition in Group C promises to be fierce, when Iraq is leading with 17 points, 2 points more than Iran. Bahrain, 12 points, still has a chance to go to second place if it wins heavily against Hong Kong (China) and hopes Iran fails. “The match against Iraq will be more challenging than the previous matches because they are a stronger team. We respect Iraq as they have a good team of coaching staff and players. Iran will play with a good squad. The players are in good condition, with a happy atmosphere. We have to forget about the previous matches because we are only one step away from the final qualifying round,” added Mr. Skocic. Image: AFC. 23:19 15/06 Oman won the ticket to continue India drew Afghanistan 1-1 in the match just ended. Thereby, helping Oman to finish second in Group E. Oman has 12 points when compared in the second group, and won the first ticket in the second group to enter the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia, when than Lebanon, Tajikistan and Jordan. Image: AFC. 23:13 15/06 Iran’s starting line-up against Iraq Iran has the service of one of the top two scorers Sardar Azmoun. Iran is second in Group C with 15 points, 2 points behind Iraq. 23:00 15/06 Iran team is offered a reward to defeat Iraq News agency Tasnim said Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, the head of the Program and Budget organization, called the leader of the Iranian Football Federation to offer a reward of $23,750, in case the Iranian team wins over Iraq and advances to the round. Final category World Cup 2022 Asia region. This is considered a great encouragement for Iranian players before entering the final match, which is decisive for the top spot of Group C. 22:48 15/06 Australia launched a strong squad to meet Jordan At 23:00, Australia will face Jordan in the last match of Group B. As long as Jordan does not win this match, the Vietnamese team will continue, even if it drops to second place in Group G. Compared to the squad in the victory over Nepal on June 11, Australia had 4 changes when the goalkeeper captain Mathew Ryan started, along with Ken Dougall, Jamie Maclaren and Trent Sainsbury. 22:41 15/06 UAE must have points before Vietnam Việt If they want to continue, the UAE must have points before the Vietnamese team to at least compete with the second-place teams. UAE is 6th in the group of second-place teams, with 9 points and a difference of +5. 22:38 15/06 Tajikistan rises to second in Group F Tajikistan won 4-0 against Myanmar, and Japan defeated Kyrgyzstan with a score of 5-1. This result helps Tajikistan rise to second place in Group F with 13 points.

47 minutes ago Squad: Vietnam: Tan Truong, Duy Manh, Ngoc Hai (C), Tien Dung, Van Hau, Trong Hoang, Xuan Truong, Hoang Duc, Van Duc, Quang Hai, Tien Linh. UAE : Ali Khaseif Humaid, Abbas, Shaheen Abdalla Almaazmi, Ali Hassan Alblooshi, Ali Ahmed Mabkhout, Majed Hassan, Bandar Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Khalil Ibrahim, Fabio Virgini De Lima, Abdalla Ramadan Bekheet, Mahmoud Khamis Alhammadi. Vietnam’s squad has only one change compared to the 2-1 victory over Malaysia, which is Quang Hai’s return to the main squad after suspension for Cong Phuong. 1 hour 13 minutes ago Award for Vietnam team The Vietnamese team received a mental “doping dose” before the match. PHOTO: ANH THANH In order to encourage the spirit of the Vietnamese team before the key match against the UAE, Hung Thinh Corporation offers a reward of 2 billion dong for the teachers and coaches of Park Hang-seo if they draw or win the UAE. 1 hour 16 minutes ago The referee controls the match The referee controls the match between Vietnam and the UAE. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed Iraqi referee Ali Sabah Adday Al-qaysi to start the match between Vietnam and the UAE. The two assistant referees, Mr. Hayder Abdulhasan Ali Ubaydee and Ammer Dawood Hussen, are both Iraqi. The fourth referee is Mr. Ammar Ebrahim Hasan Mahfoodh of Bahrain. Mr. Ali Sabah, 44 years old, has been a FIFA referee since the age of 25 and has a lot of experience in catching international tournaments. Most recently, he controlled the match UAE beat Malaysia 4-0. Referee Ali Sabah was born in 1977, became a FIFA referee at the age of 25 and has a lot of experience in international tournaments. Most recently, he was the moderator of the match between the UAE and Malaysia on June 3. Mr. Ali Sabah has also held the whistle many times in matches of Vietnamese football at all levels, typically Vietnam’s 0-2 loss to Australia in the 2016 Asian U-23 group stage or 3-0 victory over Laos in the group stage. AFF Cup 2014. He served as the table referee (the fourth referee) in the matches Vietnam drew 2-2 Indonesia in the AFF Cup 2014, beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 at Asiad 2014 and won Macau 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. 1 hour 17 minutes ago Confrontation history The race between the UAE and Vietnam promises to be dramatic. PHOTO: ANH PHUONG According to statistics, Vietnam and the UAE have met a total of 13 times at all levels of the team. Vietnam only won the UAE 2 times, but those are all important matches. It was a 2-0 victory in the 2004 Asian Cup group stage at home to help Vietnam eliminate the UAE and for the first time in history to participate in the quarterfinals of the biggest tournament in Asia at the team level. At the end of 2019, the Vietnamese team also defeated 10 UAE players 1-0 at My Dinh home in the first leg of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round thanks to Tien Linh’s only goal. Notably, under Coach Park Hang-seo, Vietnam has never lost to the UAE in the official 90 minutes. In addition to the victory in the first leg of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Mr. Park’s U-23 Vietnam drew 0-0 with U-23 UAE in the 2020 Asian U-23 group stage. In the 2018 Asian Games, the Vietnamese Olympic Games Men and UAE drew 1-1 after 90 minutes of play. Olympic Vietnam only accepted defeat on penalties against UAE with a score of 3-4. 1 hour 18 minutes ago What did the coaches of both teams say? Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo, “We will face a team that is significantly different from the one we have faced and won in Hanoi before. At the moment, the UAE is progressing a lot and they have excellent players. Namely the trio of Ali Mabkhout, Fabio Lima and Caio Canedo. These are the most dangerous players in the world. In the UAE squad, they have not only stars that endanger opponents, but also other players that surprise anyone.” Coach Bert Van Marwijk was forced to find a way to help the UAE win against Vietnam. PHOTO: ANH PHUONG Coach Bert Van Marwijk of the UAE, “Although Vietnam is a very strong team, we are confident that we will leave with 3 points. They beat us in the first leg. But if we compare that match with the current lineup, I think we are stronger than the loss in the first leg. Everyone is aware of their responsibility in the game. And all the players are ready to deliver a winnable performance against strong opponents. The pre-tournament training helped us a lot. We worked hard to develop our game and it paid off. The UAE scores quite a few goals but what’s important to me is the result, not the goal.” 1 hour 19 minutes ago Force situation Tuan Anh could not rematch UAE because of injury. PHOTO: ANH PHUONG Coach Park Hang-seo crossed 6 names before this decisive match. Accordingly, 6 players who are not in the Vietnam squad to meet the UAE are defenders Le Van Xuan, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Ho Tan Tai, midfielder Ly Cong Hoang Anh along with 2 players who are being treated for injuries. guards Nguyen Tuan Anh and Nguyen Hai Long. Meanwhile, the UAE has the strongest force to confront Vietnam, most notably the three naturalized names of South American origin including Debastian Tagliabue, Fabio Lima and Caio Canedo. In addition, the UAE also owns a very formidable striker who is constantly “shooting” Ali Mabkhout. Ali Mabkhout was absent from the first leg due to suspension. 1 hour 20 minutes ago At 23:45 tonight (June 15), the Vietnamese team will meet the host UAE in the final match of Group G of the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup at Zabeel Stadium, Dubai. Vietnam is at the top of the table with 17 points, while the UAE is second with 15 points. Only 1 victory will help the UAE continue, while Vietnam only needs a draw. Vietnam is getting very close to the ticket to the final qualifying round of the World Cup 2022. PHOTO: ANH THANH With the back of the wall and the home field advantage, the UAE will definitely set the highest determination to defeat the Vietnamese team. In this match, coach Park Hang-seo of Vietnam was disqualified from directing because he received two yellow cards earlier. Mr. Park’s No. 1 assistant, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Young-jin will take over the leadership of the Vietnamese players on the field. According to FIFA, the UAE owns two great strikers Fabio Lima and Ali Mabkhout. Lima has scored 23 goals in his last 21 matches for club and country. Mabkhout scored 25 goals in the last 15 international matches, of which he scored… 5 hat-tricks. Prediction: Both teams draw 2-2

Countries are looking for ways to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Photo: Getty Starting May 27, the first two million Californians to get vaccinated will each receive $50 in cash or a gift card. California Governor Gavin Newsom said this is part of an effort to promote vaccination as the state prepares to fully reopen the economy on June 15. “I announce the application of incentive cards. Two million cards will be applied on a first-come, first-served basis. If you’re 12 or older, you can get a credit card or $50 cash,” Newsom said. 10 Californians vaccinated before June 15 also have a chance to win a $1.5 million lottery prize. States and private organizations across the country also offer a variety of incentives to convince people to get vaccinated, from free baseball tickets and beer, to college scholarships and cash. Meanwhile in Iraq, the private sector is also launching initiatives to support the government’s vaccination program. A cafe in the capital Baghdad announced free service to customers who have been vaccinated. You just need to show the vaccination certificate, you will be served free delicious coffee in the shop. Shop owner Yasser Alaa said the initiative was meant to emphasize the importance of vaccination. “I think we should expand the initiatives. Life is returning to normal thanks to vaccines. We have no weapons other than vaccines in this battle. We want to urge people to understand the importance of vaccines,” Alaa said. In Chile, if you get the vaccine, you will receive a “travel pass”, which allows you to move freely within the country. “This helps to make it easier for people who have had enough vaccinations to meet and have more contact with their loved ones,” said Chile’s health minister. However, there are limits to who can receive the card. They are not allowed to travel during the curfew, respecting public health regulations. Other measures including wearing masks and social distancing must still be observed. Freedom of movement does not include travel abroad, and the “Travel Pass” will use a QR code, allowing the government to change people’s status instantly if they become infected. The European Union’s “digital certification of Covid-19”, which requires users to have a Covid-19 vaccine, is expected to take effect from July 1, is also a motivation for people to European countries speed up vaccine coverage. There is still a fear of vaccination not only in Africa but also in developed countries such as Europe or the US. Practically any vaccine has an adverse reaction. This is true for every drug, pharmaceutical, and even food. However, according to the assessment of the World Health Organization, the risks posed by vaccines are much lower than the benefits. The incidence of adverse reactions is very low. Therefore, we should not be too concerned to ignore a powerful weapon in the fight against this dangerous virus.

Are you really worried that the upcoming climate summit will be yellow?

According to CNN, US President Biden will organize a global climate summit from April 22 to 23. The United States also deliberately mentioned inviting Russia and China to participate. Recently, some media reported that Biden proposed the possibility of face-to-face talks between the United States and Russia. However, at this critical juncture, the United States suddenly launched sanctions and pressure, just as it did with the negotiations with China.

On the evening of April 15, Beijing time, according to the White House website, Biden will ban Bank of America from participating in the primary market of Russian sovereign debt denominated in rubles from June 14. Restricting Russia’s sovereign debt is a direct response to Russia’s intervention in the 2020 U.S. election. At the same time, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 32 entities and individuals who implemented the instructions of the Russian government in an attempt to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election and other acts of spreading rumors and interference.

On the other hand, the Middle East, which is also an oil-producing region, has also been extremely uneven recently. The Houthi armed forces and Saudi Arabia seem to have a sense of immortality. A spokesman for the organization said on the 15th that the use of drones and 11 missiles in Jizan attacked Saudi Aramco’s oil facilities. The missile and drone attack caused a fire at a Saudi Aramco facility. Accidents continued in Iraq. On the evening of April 14, local time, another explosion occurred at the international airport in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish Autonomous Region in northern Iraq, and the US consulate near the area sounded an alarm. On the 15th, Baghdad was attacked by a bomb again, causing more than a dozen casualties.

Oil prices fly again?

“Hot Hand” Biden

The United States suddenly increased sanctions against Russia.

According to news from the White House website on Thursday night, President Biden signed a new executive order of sanctions to show that the government is determined to deal with and contain all harmful activities in Russia. This executive order sends a signal that if Russia continues or escalates its destabilizing international operations, the United States will impose costs on Russia in a way that has strategic and economic influence. This especially includes undermining efforts to hold free and fair democratic elections and democratic institutions in the United States and its allies and partner countries; participating in and targeting malicious cyber activities against the United States and its allies and partners; facilitating and using transnational corruption to influence foreign governments; engaging in targeting Extraterritorial activities of dissidents or journalists; undermining the security of countries and regions that are vital to the national security of the United States; violation of recognized principles of international law, including states that respect territorial integrity.

In these actions, President Joe Biden authorized the U.S. government to impose sanctions on any sector of the Russian economy and to restrict Russia’s ability to issue sovereign debt in order to punish Moscow for interfering in the 2020 U.S. election.

Biden will ban Bank of America from participating in the primary market of Russian sovereign debt denominated in rubles from June 14. Restricting Russia’s sovereign debt is a direct response to Russia’s intervention in the 2020 U.S. election. Biden will issue an executive order authorizing the US government to crack down on any area of ​​the Russian economy. Withdrawing US buyers from the primary market for ruble-denominated Russian sovereign debt may increase Russia’s borrowing costs. The US move may also cause capital to flee Russia, leading to a devaluation of the Russian currency. The new executive order authorizes the United States to increase restrictions on Russian sovereign debt when necessary.

The United States announced sanctions on six Russian companies that have supported cyber attacks on U.S. federal agencies and companies. The United States will expel 10 Russian intelligence officials. Since 2019, Bank of America has been banned from entering the main market for non-ruble sovereign bonds. The U.S. Treasury Department also blacklisted 32 entities and individuals to punish Russia for influencing the 2020 U.S. presidential election and other “disinformation and interference behaviors.” At the same time, the United States has also cooperated with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, and the Treasury Department has sanctioned eight people related to Russia’s continued occupation and suppression of Crimea.

On April 14, local time, according to RIA Novosti news, US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan was invited to meet with Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov. Ushakov stated that if the United States imposes a new round of sanctions on Russia when President Biden intends to improve relations with Russia, Russia will respond in the strongest way. On the 15th, after the White House issued a sanctions order, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that Russia’s response to US sanctions is inevitable. The sanctions imposed by the United States are contrary to the interests of our two countries.

On April 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited to have a telephone conversation with US President Biden. During the call, Biden expressed interest in normalizing bilateral affairs and was willing to establish a stable and predictable interaction mechanism with Russia. At the same time, Biden proposed to consider the possibility of holding a meeting between the two heads of state in the near future. However, the sudden picking of the matter by the United States may make the prospects of the US-Russian talks dim.

War continues in the Middle East

Russia, the United States, and the Middle East are always inseparable from this triangular relationship, even if the United States is withdrawing troops from Afghanistan recently. The most unstable corner of this triangle is the Middle East. Recently, wars in the Middle East have continued, and the two most prominent places are: Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

The former provoked a Houthi who could not get rid of it. According to Reuters, the Yemeni Houthi militants said on the 15th that they used drones and missiles to attack multiple targets in the southern Saudi city of Jizan. Among them, a facility of Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, caught fire. At the same time, the organization also launched an attack on the Saudi “Patriot” anti-missile system. The Saudi Press Agency reported that Saudi Arabia intercepted 4 drones and 5 missiles that attacked Jizan.

Since this year, the Houthis have never stopped their attacks on Saudi Arabia, and the source is still the original Yemeni government. On January 22, 2015, after the Houthi armed forces occupied the presidential palace, official residences and important military facilities, President Abdul Rab Mansour Hadi and his cabinet resigned. It was announced on February 6 that the “Presidential Committee” and “National Transitional Committee” were established to replace the Yemeni president and parliament to govern the country. The United Nations said it would not recognize it. On November 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia issued a reward for the arrest of 40 leaders of the Houthi armed group in Yemen, with a total bonus of up to 440 million U.S. dollars. It has always been believed that Iran is behind the Houthi, and Saudi Arabia is behind the original government of Yemen. This is also the main reason why Houthi has always attacked Saudi Arabia.

In addition to the Houthis’s constant attacks on Saudi Arabia, Iraq is also very uneasy. After Biden came to power, Iraq has never stopped, and news of bomb attacks have been reported continuously. On the evening of April 14, local time, an explosion occurred at the international airport in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish Autonomous Region in northern Iraq, and the US consulate near the area sounded an alarm. The Kurdish Autonomous Government’s counter-terrorism department stated that the explosion was caused by at least one rocket attack. There are US troops stationed in the military zone of Erbil Airport, and there is no specific information on casualties and property damage.

On April 15, Iraqi police and medical sources said that 4 people were killed and 17 others were injured in a car bomb attack in the Sada city area of ​​Baghdad on Thursday. Police said the car was parked in a busy second-hand equipment market in a predominantly Shia Muslim area. The Iraqi military statement stated that the explosion targeted the eastern market in Baghdad, killing a civilian, wounding 12 people, and opening fire and destroying several cars.

Oil prices still fly?

On the evening of April 14th, international oil prices soared suddenly, and Bulk Oil finally closed up by more than 4%. As the political situation of oil-producing countries changes, does it mean that oil prices are still flying?

Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs) analysts said in a report that supply constraints and economic recovery will provide oil with an opportunity to break through the near-term range. Goldman Sachs analysts said: “Due to the recent rebound in demand and supply laws, we are optimistic about the forecast of Brent oil prices in the third quarter of 2021 at 80 US dollars per barrel.”

As the economy promotes decarbonization and the penetration rate of electric vehicles continues to increase, Goldman Sachs has also advanced the estimated peak of global oil transportation demand to 2026 by one year. Even so, he did not predict the peak oil demand in the next ten years due to the growth of petrochemicals and aviation fuel markets, although it is expected that the overall oil demand after 2025 will be “mainly due to electrification to reach a downturn.”

In fact, apart from economic factors, political factors are also very important. It can be expected that as the situation in the Middle East continues to be tense, Russia’s development space will continue to be squeezed, and there will be great variables in the supply of oil. Moreover, from the current technology point of view, although electric vehicles are popular, they also need electricity, and whether it is lithium batteries or fuel cells, it is largely converted from petrochemical energy. From this perspective, in the short term, the price of crude oil may have a tendency to rise easily but not fall.

IS weak, America benefits

The US has just moved 60 more IS terrorists to an oil field in Syria. Illustration

The Syrian Arab news agency SANA on April 14 reported that US helicopters had transported dozens of ISIS terrorists from prisons controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka province to the mine. al-Omar oil in the countryside east of Deir Ezzor.

According to SANA, 60 IS terrorists were transported on two US helicopters.

Before being sent to the al-Omar oil field, the terrorists were said to have been trained by US forces to join the ranks of the so-called “Tribal Army” led by the Kurdish commander, al-Khabil. leader.

Earlier, on March 31, US helicopters were believed to have transported 40 IS terrorists from al-Houl prison, east of Hasaka city to their base in al-Shadadi city. , south of rural Hasaka, SANA reported.

The handover took place amid a major security campaign underway at al-Hol camp. The campaign involved thousands of soldiers from the SDF, a force backed by the US; Asayish security forces and the Women’s Protection Unit. Al-Hassan revealed, 125 members of IS were arrested during the implementation of the operation.

Meanwhile, the Russian Aerospace Forces, along with the Syrian government forces, have maintained airstrikes against the hiding places of terrorist groups belonging to the IS network, causing heavy damage to the militants. terrorism.

ISIS ‘current tragic situation benefits American forces in return. Some experts believe that US forces have taken advantage of the weaknesses of IS terrorism to take pressure actions and even cooperate to realize their purpose in Syria.

Of course there is no clear evidence for this claim. The fact that US forces move IS terrorists to the base is not enough to prove the above statement. But what is happening shows that the US is stepping up its operations in Syria.

USA, Turkey attacked in Iraq

An ambulance rushed to Erbil airport in northern Iraq. Photo: RT

On the evening of April 14 (local time), the US forces stationed area at Erbil airport in northern Iraq was attacked with a drone, while a nearby Turkish base was hit by rockets. targeted, Reuters news agency said.

The Kurdish autonomous government in Iraq (headquartered in Erbil) said the drone carried TNT explosives and targeted US forces. No one was killed or injured after the attack.

This is considered the first attack using a drone targeting US forces in Erbil. Weapons used in previous attacks are usually rockets and rockets.

On the same day, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said a missile strike killed one of the soldiers at a nearby military base. Iraq confirmed such an attack, saying that shortly before the attack on US forces, two rockets were aimed at the Turkish base.

There is no information about the perpetrators of the above attacks.

Israeli intelligence agency in Iraq was attacked

The “safe house” of the Israeli intelligence agency in northern Iraq. Illustration

According to Sputnik (Russia), the Sabereen News Telegram newspaper said on the morning of April 14 that a mysterious resistance force targeted the “safe house” of the Mossad intelligence agency (Israel) in northern Iraq to attack.

Sabereen News Telegram also said that a few Israeli spies were killed.

According to the Iranian news agency, Sabereen is a newspaper related to the Shitte Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba militia group in Iraq. Iran’s PressTV television channel said that no sources in northern Iraq had reported the attack. However, Iran’s FARS news agency said that the area in northern Iraq often had many Israeli elements active and Israel had supported an illegal referendum to secede the area from Iraq in 2017.

Meanwhile, sources in northern Iraq have denied information that Iran’s PressTV channel reported on the Israeli intelligence attack. One source said there was no exact location information and that none of the Kurdish newspapers in northern Iraq had reported or heard of the incident.

The sensitive nature of the case coupled with the lack of information has left many people doubting whether the attack happened.

Previously, Iraqi military bases with US soldiers were also attacked by militias in northern Iraq, including the attack on an air base in Erbil in February. In this incident, dozens of The rocket killed one civilian contractor and injured several people.

Although the Saraya Awliya al-Dam group has accepted responsibility for the attack, US President Joe Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes, hitting targets in Syria, home to two other Shiite militias.

President Biden maintains that these Shiite groups in Iraq are the proxies of Iran, but both Iran and these groups deny.

Hoa Vu (Th)