DAILY GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: The Geopolitical News Roundup & Analysis for Monday 31st July 2023

DAILY GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: The Geopolitical News Roundup & Analysis for Monday 31st July 2023
Geopolitical Insights By: Iain Fraser – Associate Publisher GEÓ
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31st July 2023

DAILY GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS: Good Morning from the GEÓ Newsroom in Gibraltar. Geopolitical Insights for Monday 31st July 2023 including Zelenskiy takes War to Russia, Saudi assumes Honest Broker role and 44 killed in Pakistan Terror attack …

ZELENSKY TAKES WAR TO RUSSIA …
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a departure from his normal reticence to confirm or deny Ukraine attacks inside Russia and without confirming the latest barrage to reach Moscow, he told Vladimir Putin clearly “Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia – to its symbolic centres and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process.” he added “Ukraine is getting stronger” Read Full Story & Analysis | This is a fluid news story – follow updates via @GEO_IntelDesk on Twitter using Hashtag #Zelenskiy

SAUDI ASSUMES HONEST BROKER ROLE …
Saudi Arabia has assumed the mantle of “honest broker” fielding a Ukraine peace initiative to discuss and debate Ukraine´s 10-point peace formula; which calls for the withdrawal of Russian troops, the release of all prisoners, a tribunal for those responsible for the aggression and security guarantees for Ukraine. Difficult when Zelenskiy will not give an inch and Putin wont lose face. Read Full Story & Analysis | This is a fluid news story – follow updates via @GEO_IntelDesk on Twitter using Hashtag #HonestBroker

ECOWAS GIVES ULTIMATUM TO COUP LEADERS …
The powerful pact of African states ECOWAS (The Economic Community of West-African States) has given an ultimatum to the Niger coup leaders – first by imposing immediate and far reaching Sanctions and have threatened Military intervention unless ousted President Mohamed Bazoum within a week is fully reinstated to power after the latest coup in the Sahel region caused serious concern on the continent. Read Full Story & Analysis | This is a fluid news story – follow updates via @GEO_IntelDesk on Twitter using Hashtag #HonestBroker

SUICIDE ATTACK ON JUMAIT ULEMA-E-ISLAM …
A suicide attack on Pakistan political rally has killed at least 44 and injured over 200 in the attack on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in north-western Bajaur. Responsibility for the attack remains “unclaimed” and the ideology behind it is still unclear. Incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was quick to condemn the atrocity saying terrorists “targeted those who speak for Islam, the Quran and Pakistan” Read Full Story & Analysis | This is a fluid news story – follow updates via @GEO_IntelDesk on Twitter using Hashtag #TerrorAttackPakistan