Sunday, August 20, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 8/20/2023 NEWSDUMP WEEKEND NETHERLANDS, DENMARK TALK F-16'S FOR UKRAINE, ISRAEL THREATENED BY UKRAINE, SPECIAL ELECTION IN ECUADOR

 


(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FINAL POSTING AROUND MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME SUNDAY)




The election results tonight in Ecuador but first...


                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

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IN GUATEMALA THE ANTI-CORRUPTION 'PROGRESSIVE' CANDIDATE BERNARDO ARVEVALO IS THE WINNER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF ELECTION.


95 PERCENT OF THE VOTE COUNTED AREVALO AT 59.1 PERCENT TO SANDRA TORRES WITH 36.1 PERCENT...CNN




Pakistan's President refusing to sign legislation designed to crack down on political opponents.



Arif Alvi standing in the way of laws that the country's law ministry says are unconstitutional...NEWS AGENCIES-THE NEW ARAB




The commander of a US Navy Destroyer based in Japan relieved of command.



Commander Kenji Igawa losing command of the "USS Howard" over "loss of confidence in his ability to command"...TASK AND PURPOSE





In the Netherlands today Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seeking US F-16 fighters. 


Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is retiring from politics after this fall's election, saying the planes will be delivered but not giving an exact moment that will happen. 



The Netherlands has 42 F-16's with Mr. Rutte indicating his country will keep some for training and deploy some to Romania.    


Rutte avoiding disclosure of the exact number of warplanes to be given to Ukraine.



Mr. Zelensky pointing to all 42 aircraft ending up in Ukraine.


The Biden Administration signaled in recent days that other countries can provide the warplanes to Ukraine namely Denmark and the Netherlands.



An apparent condition is the completion of pilot training...ASSOCIATED PRESS-TIMES OF ISRAEL...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...



Zelensky arrived in Denmark later Sunday saying "we are moving forward in the F-16 issue"...TASS RUSSIA.


Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen indicating that 19 F-16's from Denmark will end up in Ukraine...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...




More on the Ukraine War later in the summary.




UKRAINE THREATENING ISRAEL OVER WHAT IT SAYS IS POOR TREATEMENT OF REFUGEES.



BECAUSE OF UKRAINIANS BEING DEPORTED FROM ISRAEL, UKRAINE THREATENS TO CLOSE ITS BORDERS TO ORTHODOX JEWISH PILGRIMS.


LARGE NUMBERS OF PILGRIMS EXPECTED NEXT MONTH IN THE CITY OF UMAN FOR THE JEWISH NEW YEAR...TIMES OF ISRAEL




A TERRORIST ATTACK IN ISRAEL THIS WEEKEND.     A FATHER AND SON SHOT AND KILLED AT A CAR WASH IN HUWARA...TIMES OF ISRAEL





SECOND ROUND IN ECUADOR'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AFTER FIRST ROUND VOTE COUNT

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Today was Election Day in Ecuador.   


This special election triggered by an impasse in the relationship between Liberal Capitalist President Guillermo Lasso and Leftists in the legislature.



Mr. Lasso is not contesting the election.


A new president and legislature being elected to complete a four-year term than ends in 2025.


Tonight's results in the election for President show Leftist candidate Luisa Gonzalez with around 33 percent and Businessman Daniel Noboa at 24 percent.    


This is not the final count but appears that Gonzalez and Noboa will contest the second round vote on October 15th...ECUADOR GENERAL ELECTION 2023 WIKIPEDIA...BBC NEWS STORY





THE NEW MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN NIGER SAYS THE COUNTRY NEEDS AN UP TO THREE YEAR TRANSITION PERIOD WITH A 'NATIONAL DIALOGUE' BEFORE A RETURN TO CIVILIAN RULE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...





MEANWHILE, A DELEGATION FROM THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES TELLING THE NEW GOVERNMENT IN NIGER TO RELEASE FORMER PRESIDENT MOHAMED BAZOUM.




THE VISIT OF THE ECOWAS MISSION COMES AFTER A MEETING OF DEFENSE CHIEFS FROM MOST OF THOSE COUNTRIES ENDED WITH A PLAN FOR MILITARY INTERVENTION IN NIGER.



SOME AFRICAN STATES NAMELY BURKINA FASO AND MALI HAVE SENT WARPLANES TO ASSIST IN THE DEFENSE OF NIGER.


THE VISITING GROUP FROM ECOWAS MET WITH THE OUSTED PRESIDENT MR. BAZOUM...TASS RUSSIA...TASS RUSSIA STORY TWO



A US Marine dead at Camp Pendleton in California.    The dead Marine participating in a live-fire exercise at the School of Infantry-West...ABC 7 LOS ANGELES



   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA





THREE DRONES TAKEN DOWN IN SOUTHWEST RUSSIA





DRONE ATTACK ATTEMPT FAILS IN MOSCOW AREA EARLY SUNDAY




DRONE ATTACK INJURES RUSSIAN CIVILIANS IN KURSK 




       DRONE ATTACK THWARTED IN MOSCOW AREA




                 TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




     RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Three Ukrainian drones shot down this afternoon in the Belgorod Region of southwestern Russia.     No casualties or damage reported...TASS RUSSIA





An attempt to attack Moscow by drone early Sunday morning foiled by electronic warfare...TASS RUSSIA





A Ukrainian drone crashed into a train station in the Russian city of Kursk.    Five wounded and a fire ignited...TASS RUSSIA





Russian air defenses bringing down a drone attempting to attack the Moscow area.   Electronic warfare used to bring the drone down in a deserted area...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





In other news...





A RUSSIAN PROBE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE MOON.     


RUSSIAN SPACE AGENCY ROSCOSOMOS WAS HOPING TO LAND LUNA-25 ON THE MOON'S SURFACE...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA






The commander of Utah's National Guard suspended from his post put on administrative leave over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.



The investigation leading up to last week's action underway in April of last year.



Just days ago Major General Michael Turley had greeted Joe Biden during Biden's visit to Utah...ARMY TIMES...DESERET NEWS-SALT LAKE CITY

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