https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2ade1548-df14-43f2-8177-f63f036ba59e The US is threatening to destroy Ethiopia's economy by suspending economic partnerships and sanctioning the government over its war with the TPLF, leaving many surprised that Washington would go to such extreme lengths to alienate and potentially destabilize a long time ally. What’s this really about? Is it the geostrategic importance of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa? Is it because Ethiopia made peace with Eritrea? Is it the cold war with China? Is a regime change scheme afoot? Or is this a case of a Democratic administration with no coherent policy reacting to media reports and human rights reports rather than coming up with policies crafted by western capitals and foreign ministry officials? To help break it down, Rania Khalek was joined by Eugene Puryear, a journalist for Breakthrough News and host of The Punch Out podcast. This clip is from a longer interview with Eugene on the conflict in Ethiopia. You can watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/T2deexE3AxU Listen to every episode of Rania Khalek Dispatches anywhere you get podcasts. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3za9DRK Apple: https://apple.co/3zeYpeW » Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/BreakThroughNews» Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btnewsroom/ At Breakthrough News we believe in the power of independent media. Five mega-corporations dominate the media landscape — controlling 90% of what we read, watch and listen to. They control the news cycle, to which social media and even most “alternative” media is forced to respond. We are breaking through that cycle. We tell the untold stories of resistance from poor and working-class communities — because out of these stories we will construct a different narrative of the world, as it is and in real time. People’s movements in every corner of the globe are changing history and shifting consciousness. But these movements barely receive any coverage from the corporate media. They need visibility. They need amplification. They need a media arm to break through. We can be that media arm, but only with your help. Become a Patron and join us on the front lines in the battle of ideas. Subscribe and follow us! https://www.youtube.com/breakthroughnews @BTNewsroom #ethiopia #eritrea #HornofAfrica #TPLF #Tigray #TigrayGenocide #NoMore #BreakThroughNews #BTnews #socialistnews #socialist #raniakhalek #eugenepuryear Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:55:18 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2ade1548-df14-43f2-8177-f63f036ba59e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.