This is what came in the introductions to the evening bulletins on Wednesday 02/03/2022
* Introduction to Lebanon TV news
When the West imposed its first version of sanctions on Vladimir Putin for annexing the Ukrainian Crimea in 2014, the Tsar addressed the Europeans, threatening to say: “I will make you shiver from the cold!”
Putin won the battles of Crimea and the gas that kept flowing to Europe, and Putin filled his coffers with dollars.
Today, a week after the launch of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden threatened to impose an embargo on Russian oil and gas, raising a number of questions:
Is Europe ready to give up Russian gas, and where will the old continent compensate for about 40 percent of its need for gas without risking making its citizens shiver or disrupting its economies?
These developments, as well as what is happening in the Ukrainian field, pushed oil prices to the highest level since 2011, reaching $113 per barrel today.
While the Security Council did not succeed in adopting a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the Russian invasion and calling on Moscow to withdraw its forces from Ukraine immediately. The resolution also called on Russia to cancel its resolution regarding: Donetsk and Luhansk.
On the ground, it was remarkable that the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the loss of 498 soldiers in the battles.
In Lebanon, despite all the calamities, Lebanon adhered to its condemnation of the Russian invasion in a meeting held in Baabda
In Baabda, there is an American interest in the demarcation of borders and negotiations with the IMF, which the President of the Republic is informed of by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland.
In the context, the US Treasury considered that the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Corporation provides a cover for Hezbollah's financial activities, which threatens the credibility of the Lebanese financial system. Reuters also quoted the US Treasury delegation as urging the Lebanese government and banking officials to ensure maximizing returns for depositors in any financial recovery plan.
The beginning of developments in Ukraine.
* Introduction to the NBN TV news bulletin
The escalation of tension between Moscow and the West against the backdrop of the military operation in Ukraine and the accompanying exchange of sanctions and measures began to reflect itself as an increase in oil prices, which continued to rise, exceeding the price of 113 dollars. for a barrel of Brent in the global markets, while the price of natural gas in Europe exceeded two thousand dollars per thousand cubic meters.
On the military level, the Russian operation entered its seventh day, and the confrontations concentrated in the capital Kiev and Kharkiv, while unconfirmed information spoke about the possibility of holding a second round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in the coming hours.
Connecting the crisis to its Lebanese part, forty Lebanese students, including a doctor and an engineer, returned from Romania after suffering severe bombing and trains, to be able to reach Bucharest.
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis was attended by the Presidents of the Republic, the Government and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
From Baabda, Bouhabib called on the United Nations General Assembly to work to strengthen the imposition of negotiations to reach a peaceful solution to the conflict, stressing that Lebanon remains consistent with its declared position last Thursday.
In the Lebanese details, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri referred the draft general budget to the Finance Committee to start studying it, while the Council of Ministers will hold a session the day after tomorrow, Friday, with an agenda of twenty-six items, topped by the extension of the mandate of the municipal, elective and megacenter councils.
With regard to the parliamentary elections, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri submitted today a request for his candidacy in the second constituency of the South.
* Introduction to Al-Manar TV news bulletin
All options are on the table against Russia, Joe Biden said, so what are his options? What more can the West do?
Sanctions are an alternative to World War III, as Biden himself said, and the West has almost exhausted them, while the Russian forces are continuing to achieve their goals away from all media intimidation and misinformation. So what options is Biden talking about?
The American president went to the oil reserves, and so did Europe. This was before talking about banning Russian gas, so what if it happened? Do the arrogant and gamblers with global security know that the prices of gas and oil are on an unprecedented instantaneous rise? And that the repercussions on them will not be less than the repercussions of the sanctions on Russia? And it will not benefit the Ukrainian people anything? And that the solution is with NATO security guarantees for Russia, and the abandonment of their representative, Vladimir Zalensky?
They actually abandoned him while he was in the midst of the battle, as the Zionists read - experts and analysts, and began to anticipate their difficult future according to the Ukrainian experience, which is added to the Afghan experience - and many accepted it. The battle is settled according to the Zionists, and Russia is a great country and it will reach what it wants.
This is what Tel Aviv - the protégé of Washington - has been convinced of. Who will convince some Lebanese - who think that fate is American - that saying "no" to American dictates is possible, when many have done it? And whoever convinces them that there is no interest in plunging Lebanon into a dangerous battle like this? Their ally, the UAE, followed his interests and reversed the American trend, while the Saudis remained silent, and even the spoiled child of the Americans - i.e. the Israeli enemy - was at a loss, except for some Lebanese officials, who chose without reckoning what Washington chose for them.
It is not surprising that Lebanon receives a delegation from the US Treasury looking for cash dollars, a good loan, and Russian balances in Lebanese banks.
With the balance of sacrifice, loyalty, protection and construction, the Secretary General of Hezbollah, His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, will appear, speaking about the parliamentary elections and the latest developments, at 8:30 pm on Al-Manar TV.
* Introduction to MTV News Bulletin
On the seventh day of the war on Ukraine: Military and political developments are accelerating, but without a radical change in the balance of power. Russian forces announced that they had taken control of the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, while the Ukrainian forces denied the news.
Parallel, Kharkov is still standing, despite the heavy shelling that hit the city center, including residential areas and administrative buildings. But the major battle that everyone is waiting for is the battle of the capital, which has become besieged from all sides.
What is remarkable today is Kiev's announcement that it thwarted an attempt to assassinate Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, and that it eliminated a group of Chechen fighters sent to kill him. Has Russia started a new phase of confrontation with Ukraine and its president, or is what was announced part of the media and psychological war between the two parties? In any case, Ukraine is still steadfast, and its president reaffirmed today that Moscow will not be able to control it, neither with bombs nor with air strikes.
As for the American president, he dubbed Putin the Russian dictator, declaring that he would pay a heavy price that would continue in the long run, as he promised Russia years of suffering.
In exchange for escalation, waiting for the outcome of the talks held in Belarus. However, most of the parties do not seem satisfied with their results, and consider that the events on the ground have overtaken them, especially since Russia cannot reach a political solution before it achieves a clear victory on the ground, which will be returned to it. lost spirits.
Domestically, financial and economic reforms are postponed until further notice. Therefore, attention is focused on two issues: demarcation and parliamentary elections. In the first issue, the meeting held by the President of the Republic with the Ambassador of the United States of America emerged, in which they presented the stages of the southern border demarcation file.
Aoun anticipated the meeting with a tweet in which he affirmed that the President of the Republic is the one who initiates negotiations on international treaties and agreements, then concludes them with the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, and finally with the House of Representatives. Who did President Aoun mean by his tweet? Is he alluding, in one way or another, to Hezbollah, which two days ago, through MP Muhammad Raad, criticized the negotiation method and the mediators' method?
In any case, the difference between the Free Patriotic Movement and Hezbollah cannot develop, because the electoral calculations these days overshadow the other calculations. The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, will appear tonight to the Lebanese to speak about the elections file, and Nasrallah's words will confirm that the Free Patriotic Movement is a natural ally of Hezbollah and the Amal movement in the joint Christian-Shia areas.
Is this how the differences and discrepancies, accusations and counter-accusations end, especially between the Free Patriotic Movement and the Amal movement? Therefore, O Lebanese, do not believe all the false and mock differences between the pillars of the system, as they only differ over quotas, gains, and benefits.
Therefore, at the hour of maturity, don't go back to voting here.
* Introduction to OTV News Bulletin
Today, Baabda Palace is the focus of internal movement in three directions:
The first direction is Russian-Ukrainian-Lebanese, where a meeting was held between the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who read a statement outlining Lebanon's position on the crisis, as follows: Based on a firm conviction that dialogue remains the only option available to resolve conflicts between countries On the basis of international covenants and the Human Rights Charter, which allows the consideration of the concerns of the two parties to the conflict and their sovereignty and security, Lebanon calls on the General Assembly of the United Nations to work to enhance the opportunities for negotiation between the Russian and Ukrainian sides to reach a peaceful solution to the conflict between them that restores security and stability. In light of the foregoing, Lebanon remains consistent with its declared position on Thursday, February 24th.
As for the second direction, it is American, as it recorded a meeting between the President of the Republic and the US Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who also received a phone call from the US Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, during which bilateral relations were presented and ways to enhance them in all fields, especially with regard to cooperation between the two countries. The discussion also dealt with the stages of negotiation with the International Monetary Fund, the results of the visit of the US Treasury delegation to Beirut, in addition to the developments of the demarcation file of the southern maritime borders, the process of extracting oil and electric power from Egypt and Jordan via Syria, and the ongoing preparations for the Lebanese parliamentary elections, as well as military developments. between Russia and Ukraine.
The third trend remains, linked to the position of the presidency and its powers, as the President of the Republic confirmed that the presidency is outside the target circle, and said: I regret that some of the Lebanese, officials and media professionals, are ignorant of the constitution and drown in nationally harmful statements regarding the position, role and oath of the president. The presidency is outside the target circle. He added: The president begins negotiating international treaties and agreements, then concludes them with the prime minister and then the cabinet.
Finally, the House of Representatives under the terms of Article 52 of the Constitution.
But before entering into the headlines, and at a time when the Lebanese are waiting for what the Secretary-General of Hezbollah will announce in the electoral matter tonight, and what the Deputy Secretary-General of the Party will announce tomorrow during the launch of the electoral machines in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, and because we are almost three months away from Parliamentary elections scheduled for next May 15, the date when the people will exercise their constitutional right to be the source of all powers, “Remember, Lebanese women and men, that no, not all of them mean all of them, regardless of campaigns, propaganda, insults, bullying, distortion of the truth, and concentrated and continuous lying Condensed from October 17, 2019.
Remember, for example, that the majority of the political forces that are lecturing today about reform and the birth of a new Lebanon if the number of members of their bloc increases in the upcoming elections, were not out of power and governments in the past years, but rather assumed basic portfolios, such as justice, health, social affairs, etc., and approved the statements ministerial.
And never forget that the auctions on the eve of the elections aim to win votes, and not once will it have a practical translation after the electoral process, and justifications and pretexts will be ready to convince public opinion, from the Quartet Alliance in 2005 to the Alliance in Chouf and Aley with all merits, passing through most of the government without any objection Not on the existence of Hezbollah, or others.
When you think about the elections, free your mind and heart from all influences and pressures, and clear your view comprehensive and objective, and then vote for whoever you want, freely and responsibly.
* LBC news bulletin introduction
At the end of the US Treasury's official statement summarizing the ministry's delegation's tour to Beirut, the delegation's officials thanked the Lebanese government for its strong position opposing the unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The American thanks came to culminate in the day, initiated by the American ambassador in Baabda, followed by a call made by Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State, to President Michel Aoun, during which she presented ways of cooperation between Washington and Beirut, the stages of negotiation with the International Monetary Fund, and the results of the visit of the US Treasury delegation to Beirut. , in addition to the demarcation of the maritime borders, and the import of oil and electricity through Syria from Egypt and Jordan, to conclude by talking about the Ukrainian-Russian developments.
Lebanon understood the message, hours before the start of the United Nations vote on a non-binding draft resolution condemning, according to the text of the resolution, the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and demanding Moscow to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its forces from Ukrainian territory.
On this basis, an official statement was issued following a meeting in Baabda, which included the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which Lebanon affirmed its consistency with its declared position last Thursday, in which it denounced what it called Russia’s invasion of Ukrainian lands, calling on it to “ Cease military operations immediately.
On this basis, Lebanon voted in favor of the resolution, joining 141 countries that voted yes, compared to five countries that objected to the resolution and 35 abstained from voting, knowing that there are no internal repercussions on this decision, neither at the government level nor at any other level….
Lebanon is bankrupt, and all the parties inside it know that, and they know that the door to a solution will only come through negotiation with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, where Washington has the final word, and it says: No money without reforms and legislation, and every delay will lead to an increase in the cost of correction economic future.
* Introduction to Al-Jadeed TV news bulletin
It is likely that the Russian-Ukrainian land will turn upside down into war and the equations will change in the aftermath of the Lebanese statement at the level of the presidents of the republic and the government, armed with Foreign Minister Abdullah Bouhabib. In the staff meeting, the presidential statement was addressed to the Assembly General Assembly of the United Nations, asking it to work to enhance the chances of negotiation between the Russian and Ukrainian sides to reach a peaceful solution to the conflict.
It is remarkable that Lebanon's position on a peaceful solution was matched by announcing that it would remain consistent with its previously declared position in terms of condemning Russia and asking it to stop the aggression immediately. Thus, the one country comes out with two positions, both of which are issued by the same reference.. where neither the separatists wrote the first statement nor the forces of Ramzan Kadyrov wrote The second statement.
However, the United Nations may deliberately adopt the Lebanese statement, and it is not excluded that Vladimir Putin will resort to a cease-fire and “shuffle” his military from the front in order to prevent a clash with the two Lebanese positions, east and west. Tonight will be less than ink on paper, especially as it turns to the weapon of reprimand against Russia and the use of the international platform to fly positions in the air, and international behavior did not change the course of events, whether in the field or on the political level.
As the Russian and Ukrainian negotiators went to Belarus to engage in a second round of negotiations, the West compensated for its direct military support for its Ukrainian ally, by bombarding Moscow with expressions of condemnation and more financial and economic sanctions.
The US President reiterated that his country's forces will not engage in battles with Russian forces in Ukraine, and will only defend NATO members, and that its mission is to prevent progress to the western European continent if the Russian President decides to do so.
In the military calculation, while the Russian army continues to try to surround Kiev from several axes, the bombing focused on the city of Kharkiv, the second largest Ukrainian city in the north. Especially on its governmental, military and security headquarters.
There were conflicting reports about the Russians taking control of the city of Kherson in the south. The separatists in Donetsk confirmed that they had completely encircled Mariupol, and if Russia succeeds in seizing Mariupol and the surrounding lands, it will control the Sea of Azov, which is open to the Black Sea, which will become a sea.
Internally and on the Lebanese seas hijacked by a war of demarcation, the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, put the people, negotiators, analysts, and media professionals at their borders, and told them in one tweet: I am the supreme negotiator, and I am the one who has the right to sign treaties.
And that the presidency is outside the targeting circle, Aoun said his words in conjunction with receiving a call from the US Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, and he dealt with the developments of the border demarcation file, among other files related to the IMF and the treasury delegation’s visit, and the presidential position with intellectual property paves the way for the arrival of the American envoy, Amos. Hochstein to Lebanon again, and gives him the indication that only the President of the Republic decides, exclusively and in accordance with the constitution, on the issue of signing international treaties.
Be at peace of mind, and do not fear that the details will be leaked, because the deal was classified by President Aoun within the framework of state secrets and national security.
Upon this amphibious movement, the voices of Hezbollah were heard from the depths, and for the first time on the issue of demarcation, and the head of the bloc thundered, criticizing Hochstein, and called him the fox playing with dividing the cheese between the disputants, and he launched his famous position: The Israeli will not dig unless we dig and “they go and lay the sea.”
However, did Hezbollah discover a triple presidential prankster here? Or did he provide the details of the settlement previously, kept silent for a long time, and then launched an objection to record: Oh God, I had objected?
The American fox is a fox since the beginning of the demarcation more than ten years ago, so why object only today and the timing of the President of the Republic paving the way for the conclusion of the deal?
