Wed, Nov 30, 2022
Of paramount importance to Russia is the Sevastopol naval base in Crimea. If Russia is having difficulty maintaining the Crimean region via a single bridge and a ferry service, that could explain Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine giving it a land bridge to Crimea. If Ukraine retakes the seized territory, Russia may face an uprising of dissatisfied citizens in Crimea.
Thu, Nov 2, 2023
Coincidentally, the week before the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel an organization called Arab Barometer surveyed Gazans on how they felt about Hamas. About seventy-five percent disapproved of Hamas. But that leaves open the questions; Was the attack an effort by Hamas to regain pubic support? And has Hamas's become more or less popular since the attack and Israel's response.