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Send us a textWhat happens when American military expertise meets Ukrainian battlefield determination? The answer lies in one of the most extraordinary untold stories of the Russia-Ukraine war.When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, few expected Ukraine to survive. Behind the scenes, American military leaders faced an unprecedented challenge: how to support Ukraine without triggering World War III. Their solution was revolutionary – a secret command center in Wiesbaden, Germany, nicknamed the "V-spot," where U.S. generals remotely guided Ukrainian forces without ever setting foot on Ukrainian soil.At the heart of this story are the remarkable personalities who forged an unlikely brotherhood. General CD Donahue, described as having "the ability to befriend inanimate objects," formed an immediate bond with Ukrainian General Zabrodsky that transcended military and cultural differences. This human connection proved just as crucial as the sophisticated weaponry that followed – from M777 howitzers to satellite-guided HIMARS systems that transformed the battlefield.The partnership achieved stunning successes, including devastating attacks on Russia's Black Sea Fleet that forced its retreat from Crimean waters. Yet the relationship later fractured during Ukraine's failed 2023 counteroffensive when Ukrainian internal divisions led to a fateful splitting of forces against American advice. The resulting failure created mutual recriminations that continue to this day.New York Times investigative reporter Adam Entous brings unprecedented insights into this secret military alliance, revealing how personal trust, technological innovation, and strategic disagreements shaped the war's trajectory. As Ukraine now faces an uncertain future under a new American administration, understanding this remarkable partnership has never been more important. Join us for this exclusive deep dive into the hidden command structure that changed modern warfare.Subscribe now to hear more extraordinary stories from the front lines of global conflict and the shadowy world of military intelligence.

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Gunny and Tim are joined by David Brookfield, host of Letters from Ukraine, and Hop C, a former U.S. Navy member, to discuss the state of Russia's Black Sea Fleet since the full-scale invasion in 2022. The conversation highlights significant events like the capture and eventual loss of Snake Island, as well as the increasing role of unmanned surface vessels in contemporary maritime warfare. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D85pXHPbHrTv2qObaoItW25Ss1DimmTcTyZk_iMOov0/edit?usp=sharing

Gunny and Tim are joined by David Brookfield, host of Letters from Ukraine, and Hop C, a former U.S. Navy member, to discuss the state of Russia's Black Sea Fleet since the full-scale invasion in 2022. The conversation highlights significant events like the capture and eventual loss of Snake Island, as well as the increasing role of unmanned surface vessels in contemporary maritime warfare. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D85pXHPbHrTv2qObaoItW25Ss1DimmTcTyZk_iMOov0/edit?usp=sharing

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PREVIEW: UKRAINE: TIMELINE: Conversation with colleague Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute re how long Ukraine can resist both Russian aggression and the EU and NATO voices urging ceasefire and negotiation. More later. 1856 BLACK SEA FLEET

PREVIEW: RUSSIA: PUTIN: KURSK: Conversation with colleague Ivana Stradner, FDD, re how Putin fears the weakness illustrated in the serial humiliations of Prigozhin, the Black Sea fleet, Kursk, drones on refineries and so forth. More tonight. 1930 The Ape Men of Xotll

#StateThinking: Two wars and the Democrats.   @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-ukraine-war-deserters-cd1b9a11?mod=hp_lead_pos9 1890 Tsar's Black Sea Fleet

After many months long wait, F-16s have finally arrived in Ukraine. How are the Ukrainians likely to use them and what are the challenges and opportunities presented by the introduction of this new weapons platform? Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Justin Bronk,  Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology at RUSI and and the editor of a just released book "The Air War in Ukraine." They discussed why F-16s will not play a transformative role on the battlefield, why Ukraine still needs Swedish Gripens, the opportunities for the use of Harpoons on F-16s to target Black Sea Fleet, opportunities for integration of Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles, the growing danger presented by Russian surveillance drones penetrating deeper and deeper into Ukrainian territory which is driving the urgency for development of anti-UAV UAV solutions, PATRIOT battery performance so far in Ukraine and discussion on the longer-term future of air power and integration challenges of combat jets with unmanned loyal wingman systems. Music: Zaporizhian March

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:    In our continued coverage of the attempt on the life of former President Trump, investigators have uncovered a disturbing social media post as they attempt to piece together a motive for the tragic shooting. We have also learned that Secret Service snipers had Crooks in their sights for some 20 minutes before the shooting took place. Ukraine launched a massive aerial drone offensive against Russian forces in occupied Crimea on Wednesday night, forcing Moscow to withdraw the last warship in their decimated Black Sea Fleet from the region. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin.  Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Russia-Ukraine War Report provides comprehensive, fact-based news coverage about the war in Ukraine. Our team of journalists, researchers, and analysts are from Georgia, Israel, Finland, Poland, Ukraine, the U.S., and the U.K. We go beyond content aggregation and provide analysis and assessments on how today's stories shape the war's future. Today's Podcast Marina Yevshan covers the events that happened on Monday and Tuesday morning. 01:28 Today's Assessment 03:35 Action Report Summary 04:42 Analysis - Dead Russian Officers 05:40 Kharkiv 06:51 Luhansk 08:13 Northeastern Donetsk 09:57 Southwestern Donetsk 11:55 Black Sea 12:52 Odesa 13:26 Theaterwide 14:45 Dnipropetrovsk 15:17 Russian Front 16:33 Theaterwide 17:42 Military Aid Resources and Links The Russian-Ukraine War Map is a great resource to use while listening to the podcast to see the geography covered in today's podcast. You can bookmark: http://www.rusvukrmap.com Today's Podcast is based upon the information in the July 15, 2024, Malcontent News Russia-Ukraine War Situation Report. The SITREP includes access to the pictures, videos, and additional resources we mentioned in today's podcast, and we offer a 7-day free trial. https://www.patreon.com/posts/russia-ukraine-108227117 Support Independent Journalism As independent journalists, most of our costs are covered by subscribers. Not one? For $5 a month, you can support Malcontent News and get access to our Daily Situation Reports and Flash Reports, which provide updates during the day. The Situation Report includes information not included in the podcast, including weather forecasts, soil moisture and tractability, and an analysis of Russian and Ukrainian heavy equipment losses using information from the Oryx Database. Become a Patreon today, and we now offer a seven-day free trial subscription at the Bronze support level. https://www.patreon.com/TheMalcontent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Kofman dropped into WOTR HQ to chat with Ryan about the war in Ukraine. From Russia's culminated offensive on Kharkiv, to battlefields of the Donbas, to ongoing fighting in the south, to Russia's displaced Black Sea Fleet, Mike parses through the data to try and assess where the war is heading next. 

//The Wire//1930Z June 7, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: CONFLICT REMAINS TENSE IN MIDDLE EAST. RUSSIA DEPLOYS BLACK SEA FLEET.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Early indications and warnings of an Israeli operation in the North are mounting. Over the past few weeks, both Hezbollah and Israel have increased targeting in the region, with each retaliation escalating slightly more than the strike before it. Consequently, various power-players throughout the region have taken an increased interest in this recent series of escalations, with the obvious concern that an unprecedented escalation may occur now that peace talks between Hamas and Israel are increasingly more likely (albeit without being certain just yet).Caribbean: Russian forces will reportedly take part in a Naval exercise in Cuba next week. This deployment will reportedly involve at least three surface vessels and one submarine.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Russian exercises such as those recently announced for Cuba are not entirely uncommon, occurring every few years or especially during times of heightened international tensions when Russia seeks to pressure the United States. However, it must be noted that other indications and warnings are increasing with regards to Russian naval activity. Recent satellite imagery indicates that Russian vessels of the Black Sea Fleet have departed from their berths in Novorossiysk. Between June 3rd and June 6th, a substantial portion of the Black Sea Fleet put to sea. What this movement means is anyone's guess, however such a substantial deployment is likely not without good reason.Analyst: S2A1//END REPORT//

Journalist and editor of ‘Ukrainian Freedom News' Joseph Lindsley joins Bob Sirott from Ukraine to deliver the latest news on the Ukraine-Russia War, including rolling blackouts throughout Ukraine to conserve energy and why Russia has moved their Black Sea fleet. You can find more updates on Joseph's website, ukrainianfreedomnews.com. To donate to Joseph and his team's […]

PREVIEW: ##UKRAINE: #RUSSIA:: #BLACKSEA: Conversation with colleague Michael Bernstam of the Hoover Institution re the Uraine and NATO success to drive the Russian Black Sea Fleet out of the ses lanes in the west of the sea so that shipments of grain and foodstuffs can navigate to the needy nations of Africa  -- and what this means for the Polish protests and so forth of Ukraine dumping cheap grain on Europe.  More later of sanctions regime. 1921 Ukraine

A Russian spy ship reportedly needs serious repairs, after it was struck by two Ukrainian missiles.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Latest news from 23 March 2024, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss the “mini bus” appropriations bill to avert a government shutdown, the Ukraine supplemental, the Biden administration's 2025 budget request, “war fever” in Europe and what it means, Vladimir Putin's reelection and decision to fire his Navy chief after unmanned Ukrainian attacks decimate Russia's Black Sea Fleet, testimony by US leaders in the IndoPacific on how China, Russia, North Korea and Iran are increasingly working together, Britain and Australia sign security deal that includes a $3 billion deal between Australian Shipbuilding Company and BAE Systems to prepare for Canberra's future fleet of nuclear powered attack submarines, and week after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Bibi Netayahu, the Israel leader who is an astute US political can declare victory having secured a bipartisan invitation to address the US Congress as as Washington goes through the optical exercise of engineering a UN ceasefire resolution.

Day 745. Today, we bring you the latest news from the battlefront, discuss the ongoing Ukrainian campaign against Russian fuel depots, and analyse the sea drones that have forced the retreat of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea.Contributors:David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.JoeBarnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Relevant Links:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/12/how-we-blew-up-russias-kerch-bridge-by-ukraine-general/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Russia-Ukraine War Report provides comprehensive, fact-based news coverage about the war in Ukraine. Our team of journalists, researchers, and analysts are from Georgia, Israel, Finland, Poland, Ukraine, the U.S., and the U.K. We go beyond content aggregation and provide analysis and assessments on how today's stories shape the war's future. As a gift to our loyal listeners, our special SITREP from February 23-24, 2024 - Two Years of War, is available for free. You can download your copy from this link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/russia-ukraine-99130331 Today's Podcast Marina Yevshan covers the events that happened on and off the battlefield on Monday and Tuesday morning. 01:27 Today's Assessment 02:47 Kharkiv and Luhansk 04:12 The Donbas - Northeast Donetsk 05:04 The Donbas - Southwest Donetsk 09:16 Zaporizhzhia 10:46 Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 11:53 Black Sea 13:28 Odesa 13:37 Poland 14:56 Russian Front 15:39 Theaterwide 15:56 Military Aid 16:43 Mobiks, Mobilization, and Mir Resources and Links The Russian-Ukraine War Map is a great resource to use while listening to the podcast to see the geography covered in today's podcast. You can bookmark: http://www.rusvukrmap.com Today's Podcast is based upon the information in the March 4, 2024, Malcontent News Russia-Ukraine War Situation Report. The SITREP includes access to the pictures, videos, and additional resources we mentioned in today's podcast, and we offer a 7-day free trial. https://www.patreon.com/posts/russia-ukraine-99772294 Support Independent Journalism As independent journalists, most of our costs are covered by subscribers. Not one? For $5 a month, you can support Malcontent News and get access to our Daily Situation Reports and Flash Reports, which provide updates during the day. The Situation Report includes information not included in the podcast, including weather forecasts, soil moisture and tractability, and an analysis of Russian and Ukrainian heavy equipment losses using information from the Oryx Database. Become a Patreon today, and we now offer a seven-day free trial subscription at the Bronze support level. https://www.patreon.com/TheMalcontent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bradford J. Shwedo '87, uniquely suited to his calling, explains how he leverages lessons from the past to equip present-day warriors to dominate future warfare.    ----more---- SUMMARY A leader of warriors can never over-prepare for potential battle. Lt. Gen. Shwedo, director of USAFA's Institute for Future Conflict, draws on the distant past to teach today's cadets how to lead tomorrow's warriors into 21st century battles and win.   LEARN. ENGAGE. LEAD! Read more about the IFC in the first of a three-part series, Future Focus, in December 2023 Checkpoints! (Pg. 42)         OUR FAVORITE QUOTES IN THIS EPISODE "I saw that the Air Force figured out how to win with what you got. They would figure out a way through leadership to win with what they got." "Leadership is all about working with people, and you've got to understand people." "I work for you, I'm removing your impediments so you can do that, you know, kill the bad guys." "Don't forget who you are. There were there were times when we were shoveling show. I have learned to show up when it's crappy." "My focus had to be the Dean. And the direction comes from the national defense strategy. So we actually have a meeting a week with the futures guys. And that gives us insight."   VIDEO:  BRIEF ON THE IFC TO THE ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES AND FOUNDATION - 1-11-2024   SHARE THIS EPISODE FACEBOOK  |  LINKEDIN  |  TWITTER  |  EMAIL   CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:24 Early Competitive Streak and Decision to Join Air Force Academy 06:16 Being Open to Opportunities and Trusting the Process 07:38 Preparation and Academic Background 09:30 The Importance of Studying History and Being Prepared 10:56 Leadership Lessons from the West Wing 12:52 The Shift to Special Access Programs and New Ways of Thinking 16:34 Leading in Cyber and Intelligence Operations 17:30 The Decision to Join the Institute for Future Conflict 19:22 Shifting the Focus of Leadership and Academics 20:50 Helping Cadets Understand the Larger System 23:13 Preparing Cadets for the Future Fight 25:43 The Rise of Third Parties in Warfare 26:37 Motivating and Understanding People as a Leader 28:52 Are Leaders Born or Made? 30:19 Lessons in Leadership: Don't Forget Who You Are 31:17 Advice for the Next Generation of Warriors and Leaders 34:07 Leadership is About Working with People 36:21 Final Thoughts and Contact Information   OUR FAVORITE TAKEAWAYS - Leadership is about working with people and understanding what motivates them. - Being open to opportunities and trusting the process can lead to valuable experiences and career paths. - Studying history and being prepared can provide a strong foundation for future challenges. - Leaders must be aware of the changing nature of warfare and the rise of third parties in conflict.   GENERAL SHWEDO'S BIO Lt. Gen. (Ret) Bradford J. Shwedo '87 is the Director, Institute for Future Conflict. Previous to this position, he was the Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber, Chief Information Officer, Joint Staff, J6, the Pentagon. Lt. Gen. Shwedo has commanded at the detachment, squadron, group, wing and numbered air force levels. During these commands, his units were engaged in direct support to Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and the greater Global War on Terror providing worldwide Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber operations. He also led an Intelligence Team to Desert Shield/Storm. His last command was 25th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, where he led 30,000 personnel in worldwide operations, delivering multisource ISR products, applications, capabilities and resources. When he was the Chief, Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, he led four directorates that supported 77,000 personnel and cyber operations across the globe with a portfolio valued at $17 billion. Lt. Gen. Shwedo graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1987 with a degree in Military History and was also a student athlete, lettering in football. - Copy and image courtesy of www.USAFA.edu LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IFC   ABOUT LONG BLUE LEADERSHIP Long Blue Leadership drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn + Alexa, Spotify and all your favorite podcast platforms. Search @AirForceGrads on your favorite social channels for Long Blue Leadership news and updates!        FULL TRANSCRIPT SPEAKERS Our host is Dr. Doug Lindsay '92  |  Our guest is Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bradford J. Shwedo '87   Gen. Shwedo  00:01 I saw the Air Force figured out how to win with what you got. They would figure out a way through leadership to win with what they got. They would put us in situations where they would facilitate our positives and negate our negatives. So, when you sit there and go, “Well, you didn't give me X, Y or Z, so we lost.” No, my expectation is we'll work to get what you need. But the expectation is still you win with what you got.   Doug Lindsay  00:55 My guest today is Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bradford J. Shwedo, USAFA Class of 1987. Gen. Shwedo leads the Air Force Academy's Institute for Future Conflict as its first director. Throughout our conversation, you'll hear us refer to the Institute as the IFC. Gen. Shwedo was named to the position in March 2021 by Academy Superintendent, Gen. Richard Clark. The IFC is preparing cadets to wage and win wars in nontraditional domains. As we progress through our conversation with Gen. Shwedo, you will quickly understand why he was chosen to lead this pioneering institution where future-think informs everything they do. The general graduated from the Academy with a bachelor's in military history while also lettering in football. His career led him into an intelligence space, beginning with an assignment at Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas in 1989, then Germany and Saudi Arabia. He served as threat manager with the 487th Intelligence Group from 1993 to 1995. He moved to the Pentagon as offensive information warfare chief in 1995. Between 1998 and 2020, he spent time in Korea, several assignments at CIA headquarters in Virginia, at Buckley Air Force base here in Colorado, and several more assignments at the Pentagon. He served in multiple command and leadership positions, and at one point was in charge of four directorates supporting 77,000 personnel, global cyber operations and assets valued at $17 billion. He's a consummate warrior, logistician, strategist and leader. Gen. Shwedo. Welcome to Long Blue Leadership.   Gen. Shwedo  02:33 Thanks so much. The pleasure is mine. Thanks a lot for having me.   Doug Lindsay  02:36 Absolutely. Let's, let's start kind of at the beginning if we if we can.  It seems like from an early age that you had a competitive streak.  Can you talk a little bit behind that background and that upbringing?   Gen. Shwedo  02:48 So, I will tell you, I was very, very pleased when the Air Force came knocking. And it started with football, as you brought up. And I was recruited as a high schooler to come out here and play and I think as what you were talking about my earlier career. I think I'm very much a product of the Academy across the board. It's not just one single piece. And one of the larger ones, though, was football, and quite honestly, and we'll talk about history, because that was very much one and then different comms programs, also big influences, but coming here to play football, it was amazing to me. There were so many great athletes, I wasn't one of them. But it was amazing to me every Saturday, we would go out there and we'd look at these guys that any layman would say there's no way these guys are going to win. And I learned a lot about leadership and a lot about, you know, capabilities and competitions in Falcon stadium. And I saw in Air Force that they figured out how to win with what you got. They would figure out a way through leadership to win with what they got. They would put us in situations as individual athletes, where they would facilitate our positives and negate our negatives on that competitive streak. All that background at Falcon Stadium was priceless. I mean, I learned a lot both playing and coaching on how to do that. And once again, that reflects greatly on the people in the Department of Athletics, who every day have to do exactly what I witnessed. But what a great life lesson for when after you graduate and you're no-lie defending the country. We expect you to win with what you got.    Doug Lindsay It's a no fail mission. Right?   Gen. Shwedo Absolutely. Absolutely. And what a great training ground, you know, to kind of lick your wounds when you didn't get the right lesson. But on game day, I felt like we were always there. We always understood what we needed to do. And we put those people in the right places so we could win that day.   Doug Lindsay 04:49 You realized that as you went through football and as you were coaching and doing that, but before that, when the Academy did come knocking or — what was it that intrigued you about it? Obviously the opportunity to play football… What was your thought process of that whole idea of saying, “I'm gonna go out to Colorado and I'm gonna do that?” And there's that service component as well.   Gen. Shwedo 05:07 I think the one thing that really impressed me about the Air Force Academy, and they still do this: They sell you on the whole program. You know, there are some places where, and I was getting recruited from other schools, where they're just focusing on the football, or whatever. And what I loved about the Air Force Academy was they sold you the whole package. And quite honestly, I encourage cadets when I meet with them to think of this place as a buffet. Because there's lots of things you don't know the Air Force does that is really, really cool. And my biggest problem was, I wanted to do everything. I mean, I wanted to be a pilot, I wanted to be an astronaut. I wanted to be a combat controller, I wanted to be an intelligence officer — I thought all of those things were really cool. And when I tell the cadets, look, “I know what you want to do right now. But think of this place as a buffet, you don't just sit down and eat one sample of those things. And you rapidly find out there's lots of different things that you may want to do.” And that's kind of the way I've been through my career is, you know, wow, that's really cool. Or that I'd like to do that. And [I've] been very lucky to be able to pounce on a lot of those opportunities.   Doug Lindsay 06:15 Being open to the process and kind of trusting the process, that there's something here that we're going to, we're looking out for you. I always thought that was kind of nice in my 22 years that there was always someone there looking out for me, protecting me from myself, so to speak, of, “Hey, you need to go here at this time. And you need to do that.” Even though it wasn't quite the vector I wanted to go, it was still probably the best one at the right time.   Gen. Shwedo 06:38 It is things you do for the team that doesn't always, you know, align with what you want to do. But in the long run was absolutely the right call.   Doug Lindsay 06:47 Right. And you mentioned the team, right. That's something I think that I learned as well, kind of going through this, it felt very much — when I would fail a GR test, it was very much me. But it was always kind of in the context of something larger about the about the team. And that's where that always felt like I was going through it alone. But I really wasn't because there were all these other people around me. No, you're exactly right. What else really resonated that set you up for success when you got on the Academy?   Gen. Shwedo 07:12 You know, on the academic side, I felt well prepared for what I was about to jump into. And, you know, military history for me was exactly what I wanted to do. There's an old Bismarck quote that says, “Only fools learn from their mistakes, wise men, you know, learn from other people's mistakes.” And that's kind of what dragged me to military history, because I was like, you know, there's a lot of life lessons there. And, you know, it was reading that I really enjoyed. Also, within the academics, you know, a long, long time ago, we studied about the Soviet Union, and World War III, and all of those things. And as you said, I went to intel school in '89. But I rapidly found myself in 1990, in Desert Shield, and all of those things that I had studied — because the Iraqis used a lot of the Soviet organize, train and equip structures — I knew what they were doing before. So, I had studied here. So, I felt really well prepared by the time Desert Storm started. And then that started kicking me off, you know, in the right direction,   Doug Lindsay 08:24 I always felt a little unsettled at the Academy, because it was always pulling me to do different things, not just be stuck in my lane, but learn that there are other lanes out there and that I can actually be in that lane and be OK, you know, whether it's academics or military or athletics. And I think there's something to that idea of not just letting people be a little unbalanced, and being comfortable with that in terms of being able to figure out where they need to be or what they need to do. Does that fit in with what you're talking about?   Gen. Shwedo 08:53 You're exactly right. And you know, everybody jokes about the GRs and the quizzes and knowing where you're going to take a hit here and you're gonna focus on that, as I talked about siri, that was not comfortable, but you kind of sucked it up. But first of all, you know, dealing with cadets in this job is the most humbling experience in my life. They're so much smarter than I ever was. And, you know, it's really humbling, and it's an honor to do that. But they fire, you know, evil questions back at you. And it's actually really fun to answer those questions. So, a lot of them will go, you know, “I'm learning all this stuff that's not applicable and blah, blah, blah.” And they'll ask me questions. So, when I was doing cyber, on the joint staff, we have these things called committee meetings and principal committee meetings. And those are either chaired by — the principal is chaired by the president or National Security Council and when you walk in, they are underwhelming conference rooms in the West Wing of the White House, I can assure you, and at a principals committee meeting you have a secretary of defense, the secretary of state, secretary of treasury, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and sometimes when it would come to cyber, or frequencies that you know different election security. They go, “BJ, you take the meeting.” So, I would go and you know, the first time I walked on the West Wing of the White House, it was a significant emotional event. But back to the cadets, I have told them a hundred times, you know, when you go in there, first of all, you better be prepared, you better do all the studies. So, all of these things that we do to cram is not a bad thing. But the next piece is, I've told them numerous times, some of the things that I learned in Colorado Springs carry the day in West Wing discussions, because I remember studying those things, and, “Well, you're forgetting this portion of their history, or you're forgetting this piece.” And often, I'm sure you had it when you were running around, cadets are like, “Oh, when will I ever use this?”   Doug Lindsay 10:54 Surprisingly, actually, you will.   Gen. Shwedo 10:55 I'm embarrassed to tell you, yes, you will.   Doug Lindsay 10:59 Well, so thinking about that idea of being in the West Wing and being there and being tapped to say, hey, you're the guy, you're successful at that point at the highest levels. But at some point, there's that idea that you're the person, right, you're the one that's got to be able to speak and articulate in that way. What was that like the first time that kind of went through that?     Gen. Shwedo 11:18 It's very humbling, you know. First of all, you look down at [your] stars, you're like, where the hell did these come from? Because, because you do still feel like you're a cadet, you know, 24/7. And, honestly, when you walk into these rooms, you know the seriousness of the situation. By that time, you know most of the people around the table, and, you know, you're prepared. They will give you three-ring binders. And I tell the cadets this, I'm like, look, you know, the world is not — and we've had cadets come and they go, you know, “What's all this Hamas, and, you know, Israeli thing?” because our squadron's kind of split. And I go, guys, I go, “I know you're in an academic situation. So, you think things are either right or wrong. But the world is gray.” Talking to the cadets, oh, we went through the history of, you know, the Middle East and all that. And they're kind of drooling, because it's been 20 minutes, and I go, “By the way, that three-ring binder, that's the first tab. And if you haven't read everything in that binder, you're gonna get mauled in this situation.” And I go, you know, the next piece is, and we went back and forth where there wasn't, you know, there were so many grays associated with it, and I go, “Now, when you get up from that conference table, you're gonna walk out, and there will be people waiting to talk about the border, the Ukraine, or they're…,” you know, and it has a conga line of problems that that they deal with every day. And I go, “Oh, by the way, you better be well versed on all of those too.” And, you know, when they see that, it is that transition to, from an academic situation where it's right and wrong, to what we're going to dump them into the grays. And I think they do see, that's where some of these applicable situations that they had in Colorado Springs may come back. Once again, is it a GR quiz, OK, well, a quiz is gonna die, all right there. And I'm not too proud to tell you that speed reading is a good thing. And they will drive you from the river entrance at the Pentagon and drop you off in front of the White House. And by the way, soon as you get back from the White House, there's another meeting waiting for you on another thing that you better be prepared for. So this whole thing, there's a method, I think, to the Academy's madness, throwing all this stuff at you.   Doug Lindsay 13:39 So, you kind of come out as a military history major. So really more, here's what was done to here's what's going on to here's kind of what it looks like in the future. What do you think it was that appealed to you?   Gen. Shwedo 13:55 I was very lucky. And, you know, came out of Desert Storm, and I knew I was too dumb to get a master's on my own. So, they sent me to the Defense Intelligence Agency, and I started seeing some of the new stuff and some of the things that were in the intelligence community. So that job in the 487 Intelligence Group, I was working new bombs, missiles and PGMs. And then they go, there's this new thing, and it's going to be a Special Access Program. You're gonna get into all of those things. And I think what led me to that was I could pass a polygraph. I mean, I grew up in this little town in North Carolina. And you know, the first time I took a polygraph, they said, “Have you done drugs?” No. “Have you done drugs?” No. The guy goes, “Have you done drugs?” No. And he turns off the machine and says, “You've never done drugs.” That's because I'm from Reedsville. We'll get drugs in about 20 or 30 years. But all kidding aside that started getting me down to all the Special Access Programs and every one of them was cooler and cooler and cooler and I had a blast when I worked special programs during 9/11. And when President Bush said, “This is going to be unlike any war you've seen before. A lot of it is going to be in the shadows.” And you won't see what was being done. That's kind of where I was. And what was wonderful because there weren't very many people with those clearances. So, I would usually go straight into the chairman's office and say, “This just came in from the White House, we need to do X, Y or Z.” And he would do that. So then fast forward, we weren't talking about cyber, we just didn't talk about it. I was at the CIA. And they said, “Congratulations, you're going to be a group commander, you're going to transition an intel group into the first attack squadrons for the Air Force.” So that's how I did that. And then I stuck around to be the wing commander. But you know, that realm is just, like you said, lots of excitement, lots of new ways of thinking and doing things. So, I was very, very excited to be able to jump into that at an early age — captain. Really, I will tell you, our airmen are amazing, amazing. And when you start pitching them into a fight that they really appreciate. And sometimes, especially in cyber, when you change a one to a zero, they, the overall group doesn't know what's going on. So, I usually would charge our junior guys to do the math down range. And say, “By the way, when you turn that one to a zero, bad guy X, who wanted to blow himself up in the Mall of America is no longer with us.” And then all of a sudden, everybody walks around with a big bow chest, and they're very proud of what they do. And then it's just starts snowballing. And everybody's doing better and better things. And I tell a story often but, you know, I walked in at 3 o'clock in the morning and there was all kinds of math on … the board, and I go, what's up with all the math and he goes, “Oh, Airman so-and-so figured out how long we go to jail if we did this on the outside.” Now, of course, everybody's kidding. But I'd be you know, those are those airmen that that are just rockstars, and you're so proud to be around them. And just like I was telling you about football, I wasn't the athlete, we had a bunch of rockstars I ran around with. And it was just a lot of fun to be a part of that organization.   Doug Lindsay 17:27 You're like, tailor made for your role right now. It seems like everything kind of fit into your ability and where you're at right now to be at the IFC. So, when, you know, the folks approach you, Kaminsky and Fox, and those folks approached you, what was it about this one that really made you say, “Yeah, that's where I want to go?”   Gen. Shwedo 17:49 So, I will tell you, you know, relationships matter. And you know, we have brothers and sisters across, you know, this place. So, and you know, when you call somebody a brother or sister, you may not mean it. Most of the people I run around with really do mean it. So, I got a phone call from Gen. Clark, who was a teammate of mine. And he was also in seventh squadron with me. So, we've known each other for very long time. I was still on active duty. And he goes, “Hey, brother, I need a favor.” And I'm like, “Sure, brother, whatever you need.” Don't answer the phone like that. Doesn't work well. But all kidding aside, he, you know, he said, because he and I have known each other he goes exactly what you said, “Hey, I'm looking at all the things you did, and what they want to do. This makes all the sense in the world.” And, you know, really, the major reason I came was a brother asked me to do something, and I'd do anything for him.   Doug Lindsay 18:50 But what the IFC is doing is it's changing our mental model, right? It's out of those traditional ways. We think about academics, how we prepare leaders, we're taking a little bit of different approach there. So, what's that been like helping the Academy transition to that new mindset?   Gen. Shwedo 19:08 My focus had to be the dean. And the direction comes from the national defense strategy. So, we actually have a meeting a week with the future guys. And that gives us insight. But then going back and figuring out what we're going to put into the curriculum. We did a curriculum review as soon as we got here. And I was joking, and I said, “OK, everybody knows Word products. We're going to do a universal insert, delete, every time you see ISIS and Al Qaeda, they'll say Russia and China.” But all kidding aside, that was kind of where we started rooting out some of the problems as we did. If I'd had a dean that didn't agree or believe, we'd be done a long time ago, but she's been wonderful. Gen. Clark has been awesome, you know, facilitating all of this. And because we can go classified or do anything else, it really starts, as you said, shifting the focus. And saying there is a reason why the Air Force Academy is different than an ROTC unit or a regular, you know, OTs or whatever, we're going to ingrain that across the board. This is basically teaching them, “You're a part of a much bigger, you know, orchestration. And, boy, it's a different way of thinking, but definitely gives you insight into how to do different things, you know, thinking two or three layers above when you're just in a cockpit.” “I don't understand why I'm doing this.” But two or three layers above, “I totally get it. Now I understand it.”   Doug Lindsay 20:41 Well, and helping people see that connectedness to the larger system, right? So, it not it may seem like I'm an independent person doing this, right. But as part of that larger system and…   Gen. Shwedo 20:49 I still want you to independently be padlocked on that target and do all of that. But as opposed to grumbling, “I don't understand why I'm doing this,” or the urgency of me … doing this from the way that they're telling me…,” it totally makes larger sense, as opposed to shut up and do it. We're Americans, we challenge everything. And honestly, I think that's what gives us the advantage over China or something else. We question everything. That's not necessarily bad.   Doug Lindsay 21:18 Yeah, that's right. Within context, right? That's right. So, what's it like from a leadership standpoint? Obviously, at the highest levels, this one's a little bit different, maybe some more influence? Sure, more of those dotted lines and things? What's it been like to lead that organization through, from the beginning to where it is now, from the big idea to a concept?   Gen. Shwedo 21:40 I really am not looking to take credit for anything. So, whenever a future conflict thing comes off, we may have pulled lots of strings, but whoever's carrying it out or is involved, we try to push it, and we'll look at what they did, because that makes the better team and, you know, sometimes I wince a little bit when they go, “Well, the IFC did this.” Well, actually, a lot of people did. And when people go, “Well, you know, who is in the IFC? Who's studying under the IFC?” Well, as I said, all three mission areas. Well, when did the IFC does well, I mentioned Firstie Flag. Well, actually, that's not mine, that's the Commandant's. We've helped out. But it's common. It's an outstanding job. And I would never say, “Look at what the IFC did.” But when you look at all of these different things, where we'll bring speakers in somebody else, or will fund, you know, some conference, you know, the donors may say, “Hey, BJ, what are you doing, you know, with this money?” I can show them that it absolutely forwarded the future fight. It's giving the cadets great insight on that future fight. But somebody else may walk in and go, “But that was my conference.” And I will say you're exactly right. And we are very proud.   Doug Lindsay 22:57 Obviously, we're sending out people who are competent in certain domains as an academic institution as well. But from a leadership standpoint, where are you seeing the value of the efforts of what IFC and the larger team is doing on helping cadets understand their leadership and their role in leading that effort moving forward?   Gen. Shwedo 23:16 There's several things with that. So, the first piece is making them aware of the threat. And you know, the dean has introduced me and said, “This is BJ. Gen. Shwedo, he's making evil minds.” And I'm here to tell you that the evil minds already exist. What we gotta do is make them aware of the environment we're dumping them in. And a case in point, I have one cadet, he raises his hands like, “You know, hypersonic missiles. I don't understand what's the big deal about that.” And I go,” OK, well, first of all, yes, they're fast. But as you remember from Physics 110 a ballistic missile trajectory is all mathematics. That's how the Patriot works. Hypersonic missiles can maneuver. So, all your math is now dead.” And I go, “Oh, by the way, when you look down-range and you see all those antennas, NORAD, for the most part was looking up to the north, because the quickest way to get an ICBM to the United States was over the top. You can actually take a hypersonic missile, put it in a low earth orbit, and that attack will come out of Antarctica.” Same cadet immediately raises his hand and goes, “So the maneuvering — is that RF, command guide?” And he's immediately trying to get into it. And I'm like, I love you, man. Because, honestly, when you start making them aware of the threats, they immediately start thinking countermeasures. So, from the leadership standpoint, they understand that piece, another thing we're teaching them is, and it's a snarky way of saying it, but forget cylinders of excellence — and cylinders of excellence during the global war on terrorism. We could show up in one cylinder of excellence like I told you about the Predator, the Reaper, fire that missile, declare victory and go home. If we're going to fight a great power competition or whatever, we are going to be in that situation where we need air, land, sea, space, cyber all showing up. So, break down the cylinders. And then the last part of this great power competition: We need to keep it at competition and not get to conflict. For the most part, we've been stuck at bombs, bullets and beans in the spectrum of conflict. This is competition down here. This is conflict over here. And what we're teaching the cadets is no, you got to participate across the board. And it may be heavy, more in cyber or information operations. But you're going to use those tools all the way across the spectrum. But I really don't think our citizenry is ready for great power conflict. They're so used to us running up the score to a hundred to nothing that they don't understand what that is. And the Russians and Chinese on the competition scale, had been running unopposed because we have been padlocked on ISIS and Al Qaeda. So, we're resetting their awareness. So, when they are future leaders, they make those impacts on the lower level. So, we just like I told you at the beginning, we never got to World War III.   Doug Lindsay 26:14 A lot of impact in a short amount of time. What are you hearing, even anecdotally from them about that experience and that mindset and that ability to play at that level?   Gen. Shwedo 26:23 A kid that walks up to me goes, “Sir, I had no idea my country does this, but I want to do it really badly.” You energize that excitement, and then they come back and start telling all of these friends, I mean, you know, when I came here, I knew we were doing cool stuff, but being able to come back and see all of those things. Boy, that makes me want to study more that makes me want to get even better at whatever that buffet, right, that I want to do, it is — and it's just one more thing that energizes me to make sure that I get it right.   Doug Lindsay 26:56 When you put energized, passionate, excited cadets together, and you start talking about the ability to solve complex problems and have an influence…   Gen. Shwedo 27:05 So, I used to call them evil bar-napkins. They come up with, you know, these great ideas. And it is humbling, because they, you know, they grew up a different way than I did. That's probably a lot more applicable to that future fight. And that is why so many people come to these guys. And that's why our research department gets so much money, because they want to drag these guys in. I think we have more opportunities than we have cadets for research. Because they're so in demand, people understand how smart they are.   Doug Lindsay 27:38 If Gen. Shwedo was Cadet Shwedo going through the Academy right now, knowing what you know in terms of your trajectory and what you've learned over your time, and then knowing the opportunities that exist in the IFC, what would you tell yourself to think about as you're going through this process, if you got off the bus this summer to start all over?   Gen. Shwedo 27:59 I would look up and say, “You're very lucky. It's going to, they're going to be times it's just going to suck. You better be ready for that. But I will tell you it's worth the fight.” You know, I've seen and done very, very cool things that people will not know about for a very long time. And then the last part is because I just got off the bus and my head shaved, and I'm pissed off at everybody, “Suck it up. It's, it's worth the price of admission. But when you get out, honestly, all of this training all of this, you know, experiences preps you for those future opportunities.”   Doug Lindsay 28:35 So, Gen. Shwedo, as a student of military history, and a teacher of leadership, and there's a question that we often like to ask just based on people's experience, are, in your opinion, are leaders born or are they made?   Gen. Shwedo 28:47 You know, it's funny, I often get the question, you know, “Hey, is there a book that you really advocate for leadership?” And I just kind of smile and go, “Look, leadership,” just like I was telling you with the coaching and all that other stuff, “leadership is all about working with people. And you've got to understand people. And it's a little more work than that.” Just like you said, I need to find the positives, I need to see what you as a person excites you, what motivates you. And then when I was telling you facilitate the positives and negate the negatives, and I believe, … people are born with the capability to get to know you a lot better, but it does come back to motivating you and finding where I can put you in that situation, that you're going to excel just like we were talking about earlier, and then keep you out of those situations where you may not perform. That is kind of the one-on-one leadership. Well, it's more of a pyramid organization by design. So, you find leaders that also go along those lines and then when I have a problem, I go down that pyramid along those lines. But I think it's, it would be pretty sad if you're either a leader or not. I do believe that if you're not very good at figuring out people, etc, you can eventually learn that. But it is easier for some than others. That's kind of it. Leadership is definitely motivating people and understanding what motivates [them]. You know, Patton used to say, “I don't measure the merits of my company commanders by the calluses on their ass.” And what you are saying is, “Get out.” And you do need to get out there and you know, motivate, understand, talk to the folks and for, you know, here and everywhere else, because our airmen are so amazing. It's actually one of the best parts of the day. And some of these guys are just denying them that opportunity.   Doug Lindsay 30:53 And within the context of warfare, obviously, you've mentioned this earlier, that we've seen the world change and conflict in the 21st century doesn't take place in what we think in traditional areas, like the battlefield. So, what advice would you like to offer the generation coming up behind you and us that, who want to be warriors, that maybe want to join the Long Blue Line and, and want to become leaders for the…?   Gen. Shwedo 31:17 …Future fight? I will tell you, you know, fundamentally, as I said before, it's a lot different than global war on terrorism, and you know, some of these other pieces, but what I'm seeing, especially with technologies, is the rise of the third parties. So, when it comes to cyber, we've watched the Ukraine, where these third-party cyber gangs, are now playing. And you know, when you look at the Russian cyber capability, where the Russian government stops, and the Russian mafia begins, is not a real good, fine line. And we're seeing some of these guys pitch into the fights. When I'm talking to the cadets. I'm like, “You can ignore this, but you'll do it at your own peril.” And more disconcerting, a lot of these well-intentioned people that may think that they're helping the fight, there was one report where they had gotten into the space systems of the Russians. And they had the ability to turn off the satellites. Well, in a nuclear scenario in first strike, making your adversary blind before you do that is a precursor. And sometimes countries don't want their missiles stuck in holes. So, when they start seeing all of those warnings go, they launch in the other direction. So, these well-intentioned people could cook off a much larger campaign. So, I tell the cadets that you cannot ignore these capabilities. Another one is drones. I mean, Richard Clark, who was the previous SOCOM commander, quite rightly pointed out that a bomb has not fallen on U.S. troops since 1953. These drones that we're seeing, and, you know, they are blowing up tanks, they have pushed the Black Sea Fleet out of port. You know, we've seen all of this. And fundamentally, you're going, “Okay, how do we counter that?” And can we promise that a bomb will not fall on there with F-22s and F-35s. Back to those evil minds, they start looking on those countermeasures, but we're dumping them fundamentally in a much different environment than what their teachers fought in the global war on terrorism. So, we've got to equip them with all of those capabilities. And then the last part were those drone drivers. And the cyber folks. They may not look like a battle dress uniform, they may look, you know, like somebody, and oh, by the way, they probably can't run, you know, the 2-mile run or anything like that. But they're still effective on the battlefield. And you need to understand that when we go forward.   Doug Lindsay 33:52 You've led at different levels. You've obviously learned a lot of lessons along the way. What are some of the, maybe a couple key takeaways you've learned about leadership?   Gen. Shwedo 34:00 I think the lesson is, don't forget who you are. You know, I wasn't born a general. I very much was scrubbing toilets, you know, up on the Hill. And I think going back to don't forget who you are, and being able to, you know, hey, there were there were times when we were shoveling snow. I have learned, you know, back to getting to know that your people show up when it's crappy. Don't show up only when it is convenient for you. But you showed that hey, I love you because I'll show up. And it really is: Never forget who you are. I mean, you know, you sure as hell wouldn't get that vote when you were second lieutenant. So, it's not going to change your life too much. And I think people understand when you really care about them, you know, and if you care about them, they'll do what you know, whatever needs to be done. And the last part is my airmen used to roll their eyes. Of course, you were on the hook for the vision and for the battle plan. But as I said before, these are amazing airmen, and they will do whatever needs to be done to win that fight. But I'd often tell them when they were, you know, struggling, “Look, I work for you, I'm removing your impediments so you can do that, you know, kill the bad guys.” And you know, I've made a career out of playing practical jokes on bad guys, because these guys were really good at it. But when I'd say, “I work for you…” they roll their eyes. But eventually they understood that if there wasn't enough gas here, if there wasn't, remove those impediments, so they can do that. And so that was something that I did as a lieutenant, captain, I've been pretty good at it, you know, up to this point.   Doug Lindsay 35:38 So, and it really helps that value proposition, they feel like they really are part of a team. Now, do they matter regardless of the, of the level of the organization?   Gen. Shwedo 35:45 Absolutely. And, you know, to understand and, you know, the military, on the Army side, you know, the leaders eat last. I've got numerous Army brothers; I don't like talking about it. But all kidding aside, there's a lesson there. And you know, be humble and understand that you really do work for those guys, because they are doing the mission. And once you do that, and once they understand that they no-lie will remove those impediments and, no-lie, they do care about you, you'll be amazed what kind of feats that you'll see happen on the other end.   Doug Lindsay 36:19 Well, thank you for that. Any final thoughts or anything we didn't talk about that you want to talk about?   Gen. Shwedo 36:23 No, I can't thank you guys enough for the opportunity and, you know, asking about the Institute for Future Conflict. Honestly, everything they've done has nothing to do with me and everything to do with this command team here because they have given me all the opportunities. From Gen. Clark, the Dean, the, you know, the comm and the Department of Athletics and people kind of have a furrowed brow. Yes, we have, we have a focus on the Department of Athletics, too. So, thanks for the opportunity so I can share with you with all the great things they're doing to make our cadets ready for that future fight.   Doug Lindsay 36:55 Appreciate that. And appreciate your example and what you're doing with that. If people want to connect with you or get in touch with the IFC and find out kind of what's going on, what's the best way for them?   Gen. Shwedo 37:04 Absolutely. So, if you just Google Institute for Future Conflict, it'll come up. And then on the bottom, you'll see a couple of lieutenant's names. Luckily, and I tease them all the time — I compare and contrast me, coaching, football and teaching boxing and unarmed combat and you're getting two different worlds. But they often are the ones that we tease them and go, they're the real bosses of the IFC, they'll get back to us on what we need to do or to answer questions or anything along those lines.   Doug Lindsay 37:34 That's great. And I know that Checkpoints magazine has a three-part series that's coming out that kind of amplifies some of the people and some of the team members that you built on there that you mentioned as well today. Looking forward to that.   Gen. Shwedo 37:46 So lastly, there's not that many Shwedo's in the globe — you can find me fairly quickly.   Doug Lindsay 37:48 That's great. Well, we thank you for your time. Thank you for your legacy. Thank you for all that you're doing for the Academy.   Gen. Shwedo 37:55 Thanks for the opportunity. Thanks a lot.   KEYWORDS cadets, leadership, Air Force Academy, cyber, IFC, learned, Academy, warfare, conflict, 21st century, understand, opportunity, missiles, led, future, football, Air Force, airmen, work, leaders, studied, history, West Wing     The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association and Foundation     

*)Families of hostages boo Israel's Netanyahu during parliament address Families of hostages taken by Hamas booed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addressed parliament, vowing to bring the captives home but saying "more time" was needed. "Now! Now!" the families chanted from the gallery when Netanyahu said Israeli forces first needed to increase military pressure on Palestinian resistance group Hamas. Netanyahu said he spoke to Israeli field commanders who said they needed "more time" to finish the mission. *) Nicaragua-bound plane carrying 300 'trafficked' Indians lands in Mumbai A plane that had been grounded in France for days over concerns its nearly 300 mostly Indian passengers were part of a human trafficking scheme has landed in Mumbai, flight tracking data showed. The Airbus A340 initially had been bound for Nicaragua when it was detained last Thursday at Vatry airport, east of Paris, where it had stopped for refuelling. It had arrived from Dubai, and there was an anonymous tip-off that it was carrying potential victims of human trafficking. Of the original 303 people on the passenger list, 276 were on the plane that took off just before 3:00 pm on Monday. Among the passengers staying behind were two people questioned by French police over suspected people trafficking, but a judicial source said police released them after establishing that the 303 passengers had boarded the plane of their own free will. *) Ukraine destroys Russian fleet ship in Crimea: air force Ukraine's air force said it had destroyed a Russian fleet ship off the Crimean peninsula suspected of carrying drones for use in Moscow's war against Kiev. "Around 2:30 am (0030 GMT) on December 26, tactical aviation of the Air Force attacked with cruise missiles the Novocherkassk large landing ship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in the area of Feodosia," it said in a post on messaging platform Telegram. Feodosia is home to a major Russian naval base on the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula. *) Indian navy to deploy guided missile destroyer ships after strike off its coast India's navy will deploy guided missile destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea after an Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck off the Indian coast over the weekend. The Indian navy was investigating the nature of the attack on the vessel, MV Chem Pluto, which docked in Mumbai, and initial reports pointed to a drone attack, the statement said. A spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry on Monday called a US claim that Iran had attacked the ship near India "baseless". And finally… *)Archaeologists in Türkiye unearth remnants providing clues to religious beliefs of ancient Medes Archaeologists in northern Türkiye have unearthed structures and religious artefacts linked to the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, marking their first appearance in Anatolian archaeology. Excavations were unearthed in the previous years at Oluz Hoyuk in Amasya province, where pottery fragments and ceramics were identified as belonging to the Medes. This year's findings from the region revealed altars and architectural structures which were also determined to belong to the Medes. The Medes were an ancient Iranian tribe from the Iron Age living mostly between today's western and northern Iran.

October 29, 2023 marks the 68th anniversary of one of the worst disasters in the history of the Soviet navy — the explosion and sinking of the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, the battleship Novorossiysk. On this occasion, we are publishing archival material from 2007 — the story of Semyon Grinev from Melbourne, who participated in the rescue of the battleship. - 29 октября 2023 года исполняется 68 лет со дня одного из самых страшных бедствий в истории советского военно-морского флота — взрыва и затопления флагмана Черноморского флота, линкора «Новороссийск». По этому случаю вспоминаем архивный материал 2007 года — историю Семена Гринева из Мельбурна, участвовавшего в спасении линкора.

The Russia-Ukraine War Report provides comprehensive, fact-based news coverage about the war in Ukraine. Our team of journalists, researchers, and analysts are from Georgia, Israel, Finland, Poland, Ukraine, the U.S., and the U.K. We go beyond content aggregation and provide analysis and assessments on how today's stories shape the war's future. Today's Podcast Marina Yevshan covers the events that happened on and off the battlefield, and executive producer Zarina Zabrisky provides continuing coverage from Kherson and shares an extensive interview with Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk. 01:29 Today's Assessment 03:32 Kharkiv 04:03 The Donbas - Luhansk 04:40 The Donbas - Northeast Donetsk 05:07 The Donbas - Southwest Donetsk 07:03 Zaporizhzhia 08:28 Black Sea 08:55 TOT Crimea 09:24 Odesa 09:57 Theaterwide Events 13:34 Russian Mobiks, Mobilization, and Mir 14:48 War Crimes and Human Rights 19:25 Economics 22:46 Zarina Zabrisky and Paul Conroy - scorched earth tactics and the quiet destruction of Kherson 29:59 Zarina Zabrisky and Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk - in this wide-ranging interview, Pletenchuk answers questions about the status of the Black Sea Fleet, Ukraine's position on the fate of Russian Admiral Sokolov and senior staff, the re-establishment of shipping from Odesa ports, attacks on infrastructure, and the state of Russia's weapons production Resources and Links The Russian-Ukraine War Map is a great resource to use while listening to the podcast to see the geography covered in today's podcast. Today's Podcast is based upon the information in the October 9, 2023, Malcontent News Russia-Ukraine War Situation Report. Support Independent Journalism As independent journalists, most of our costs are covered by subscribers. Not one? For $5 a month, you can support Malcontent News and get access to our Daily Situation Reports and Flash Reports, which provide updates during the day. The Situation Report includes information not included in the podcast, including weather forecasts, soil moisture and tractability, and an analysis of Russian and Ukrainian heavy equipment losses using information from the Oryx Database. Become a Patreon today, and we now offer a seven-day free trial subscription at the Bronze support level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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TINUGHT: The show begins in Crimea with the retreat of the Black Sea Fleet to escape the Ukraine drones. From the Moscow Liberalism of the 1990s to the surveillence state of 2023.  Fom the global slowdown under heavy rate hikes to the Colombia-Panama border and the surge of migrants.   From the folly that is UNESCO to the walls of Jericho. From SoCal beaches where great white shark juvenilles swimming within 50 yards of unknowing surfers..  From the isolationists of DC to the climate protests of Berne.  Later attention to elections in Manitoba, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia. 1924 1924 in manitoba beaches of manitoba crowds in manitoba grand beach provincial park l

Facts & Spins for October 06, 2023 Top Stories: Biden approves the construction of the border wall in Texas, The EU agrees on a migration policy, Russia withdraws its Black Sea Fleet from Crimea, Biden expresses concern over the future of Ukraine military aid, Iran's police are accused of assaulting a teenage girl for not wearing a hijab, Global carbon emissions plateau as wind and solar power surge, Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto fraud trial opens in New York, US layoffs are found to be up nearly 200% in 2023,  TikTok shutters its e-commerce services in Indonesia, and FIFA announces the men's 2030 World Cup will be hosted across three continents. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Tonight: The show begins in  Washington and Moscow as both adversaries win their goals by stopping the other.  Russia stopped from dividing NATO in Central Europe; the US stoped from deploying NATO troops within 300 miles of Moscow.  From Manhattan for the Trump civil case to the prospect of many courtrooms in 2024 and the GOP potholes ahead.  From tattered California to the surrender of the Crimea in 2014.  From the Crimea with the retreat in defeat of the Black Sea Fleet, then moves to the question of arming Taiwan with nuclear weapons. 1920 Poland CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #Ukraine: The war ends without victory or defeat. George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures @GPFutures https://geopoliticalfutures.com/the-war-is-over-but-no-one-knows-how-to-stop-fighting/ 915-930 #Russia: Watch on the Southern Front. George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures @GPFutures https://geopoliticalfutures.com/russia-seals-its-southern-border/ 930-945 #GOP: The already decided civil trial over by Christmas. @AndrewCMcCarthy @NRO @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/10/trumps-civil-fraud-trial-explained/ 945-1000 #GOP:Polling the trials. @AndrewCMcCarthy @NRO @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/10/trumps-civil-fraud-trial-explained/ SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #CA: The big ticket decline of 21st Century California, Victor Davis Hanson https://amgreatness.com/2023/10/02/california-the-great-destroyer/ 1015-1030 #Ukraine. The primary  error was the Little Green Men of 2014. Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution. https://amgreatness.com/2023/09/28/the-ukrainian-gordian-knot/ 1030-1045 #France: #UK: Sunak retreat from COP 26 Net-Zero pledge. Simon Constable, Occitanie https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/10/04/tory-conference-live-rishi-sunak-speech-mordaunt-latest/ 1045-1100 #Russia: "Everything for the Front." Michael Bernstam, @HooverInst https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/everything-for-the-front-russia-allots-a-third-of-2024-spending-to-defence/ar-AA1hzHlF THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #Ukraine: Black Sea Fleet fail.   Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/03/ukraine-russia-war-kyiv-zelensky-putin-nuclear-drills-live/ 1115-1130 #Ukraine:  The Allies hesitation grows.  Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 1130-1145 ##NASA: Psyche fixed. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/psyche-engineers-discover-and-fix-a-major-thruster-problem-only-two-weeks-before-launch/ 1145-1200 #FAA: The regulators in space. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/psyche-engineers-discover-and-fix-a-major-thruster-problem-only-two-weeks-before-launch/ FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #PRC: Dead Cat Bounce. Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of the upcoming new edition of China Alone: Return to Isolation, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/economy/china-pmi-travel-boom-golden-week-intl-hnk/index.html 1215-1230 #PRC: #Taiwan: Two Elves? Stephen Yates, chair of the America First Policy Institute's China Policy Initiative ,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/two-elves-scroll-china-military-releases-animation-taiwan-reunification-2023-10-02/ 1230-1245 #Canada:#India: The dispute deepens. Charles Burton, senior fellow at the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, on this https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66991662 1245-100 am #PRC: #SaudiArabia:  Arms Race. Brandon Weichert, author of the just-released Biohacked: China's Race to Control Life, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.dw.com/en/us-china-tech-war-ai-sparks-first-battle-in-middle-east/a-66968886  

#Ukraine: Black Sea Fleet fail.   Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/03/ukraine-russia-war-kyiv-zelensky-putin-nuclear-drills-live/ 1911 KYIV

Day 587. Today, we bring you the latest news from the battlefront and discuss Ukraine and the EU. Plus we have a double bill of interviews, from Conservative MP Alicia Kearns, chair of the UK's Foreign Affairs Committee, and Dmytro Natalukha, People's Deputy of Ukraine from Sluha Narodne, the Servant of the People party.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on Twitter.With thanks to Alicia Kearns (@aliciakearns on Twitter) and Dmytro Natalukha (@DmytroNatalukha on Twitter). Find out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly withdrawn Russia's prized Black Sea fleet from the occupied Crimean region as a result of relentless attacks by Ukraine.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

P.M. Edition for Oct. 4. More than 75,000 nurses, pharmacists and other Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job today, in a dispute over wages and staffing. Hospital industry reporter Melanie Evans has more. And the prosecution and defense make their opening arguments in the criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Cryptocurrency reporter Caitlin Ostroff has the details. Plus, in a boost for Ukraine, Russia withdraws much of its Black Sea Fleet from its main base in Crimea. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 61st episode in our world news series. We cover a mass exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh, a Ukrainian strike on the Black Sea Fleet, a Riverside deputy arrested for fentanyl trafficking, and more. Please consider support our project by donating to us. Ways to donate and other resources here:  https://linktr.ee/analyzeeducate

The judge overseeing Trump's federal 2020 election case is refusing to recuse herself while the former president lashes out at another judge who found he committed fraud. Plus, stores across Philadelphia shutter after widespread looting and now Target is closing more stores because of retail crime. Also, Russia now claims the attack on its Black Sea Fleet was carried out using American intelligence. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Azerbaijan arrests a former leader in Nagorno-Karabakh as he attempted to escape into Armenia. Moscow releases a second video of the Black Sea Fleet commander after Kyiv claimed to have killed him. North Korea releases an American soldier who crossed the border from the South.

Edition No18 | 26-09-2023 The status of many of Russia's elite is uncertain (are they alive or dead?). Ill-health, 'accidents', purges and targeted Ukrainian actions are taking their toll on Russia's elite. ~~~~~ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ~~~~~ RUSSIAN RECRUITMENT ADS: https://twitter.com/yarotrof/status/1703762022582612247 https://twitter.com/Biz_Ukraine_Mag/status/1605314907418886145 ~~~~~ NEWS LINKS: The Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/19/explainer-reports-of-kadyrovs-death-may-have-been-greatly-exaggerated-a82507 Explainer: Reports of Kadyrov's Death May Have Been Greatly Exaggerated By Charlie Hancock | Sep. 20, 2023 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/18/the-cult-of-the-red-terror-executioner-lives-on-a82501 The Cult of the Red Terror Executioner Lives On By Polly Jones | Sep. 18, 2023 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/21/nagorno-karabakh-shows-russia-has-no-credibility-as-a-regional-peacekeeper-a82531 Nagorno-Karabakh Shows Russia Has No Credibility as a Regional Peacekeeper By Mikhail Turchenko | Sep. 21, 2023 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/21/russian-officials-fighting-in-ukraine-seek-profile-boost-career-advancement-a82532 Russian Officials Fighting in Ukraine Seek Profile Boost, Career Advancement By Leyla Latypova | Sep. 21, 2023 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/22/russia-is-preparing-the-next-generation-to-die-for-their-country-a82536 Russia is Preparing the Next Generation to Die for Their Country By Jade McGlynn | Sep. 22, 2023 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/21/scores-of-ukrainian-drones-downed-over-annexed-crimea-western-russia-a82529 Mobilized Russian Troops Endure Quick Losses in Ukraine War – Report Sep. 21, 2023 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/21/russia-curbs-gas-diesel-exports-to-stabilize-fuel-prices-a82534 Russia Curbs Gas, Diesel Exports to Stabilize Fuel Prices Sep. 21, 2023 ~~~~~ Kyiv Independent https://kyivindependent.com/ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-comes-close-to-getting-atacms-how-will-it-change-the-war/ US will reportedly give ATACMS to Ukraine. Will it change the war? by Dinara Khalilova | Sep. 23, 2023 https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-confirms-first-abrams-tanks-arrived-in-ukraine/ Zelensky confirms first Abrams tanks already in Ukraine by Dinara Khalilova | Sep. 25, 2023 https://kyivindependent.com/military-ukraine-has-achieved-a-breakthrough-in-verbove/ Military: Ukraine has achieved a breakthrough in Verbove Sep. 23, 2023 https://kyivindependent.com/russian-proxies-claim-missile-strike-on-black-sea-fleet-headquarters-in-sevastopol/ Ukrainian military strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters by Dinara Khalilova | Sep. 22, 2023 https://kyivindependent.com/russia-steadily-loses-advanced-air-defense-systems-making-occupied-crimea-vulnerable/ Uncertain Triumph: Ukraine picks apart Russia's best air defenses in Crimea by Igor Kossov | Sep. 20, 2023 https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-september-21/ WAR UPDATE: Ukraine war latest: Russia launches mass missile attack on energy infrastructure; Ukraine reportedly hits airbase in Crimea by Alexander Khrebet | Sep. 22, 2023 https://kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-russia-plans-massive-hike-in-defense-spending-in-2024/ Bloomberg: Russia plans massive hike in defense spending in 2024 by Martin Fornusek | Sep. 22, 2023 ~~~~~ Russian Media Monitor https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews ~~~~~

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A federal government shutdown this weekend is looking all but certain, as a bipartisan Senate attempt to keep the government open met a cold response from House Republicans. If there's no agreement by Sunday, October 1, a federal shutdown could halt food aid for pregnant women and children, stop funding for food safety inspectors and community health clinics, end aid to Ukraine, and much more. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says she won't recuse herself from Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington. After a 148-day strike, Hollywood screenwriters secure significant guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence in one of the first major labor battles over generative AI in the workplace. Russia accuses the West of assisting the attack on its Black Sea Fleet headquarters. US representative Pramila Jayapal introduced legislation today which would invest in climate-resilient jobs. The Climate Resilience Workforce Act would also fund new climate-resilient plans at the federal, state, and local levels. The second GOP debate will kick off much without former president Donald Trump. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – Wednesday, September 27, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A federal government shutdown this weekend is looking all but certain, as a bipartisan Senate attempt to keep the government open met a cold response from House Republicans. If there's no agreement by Sunday, October 1, a federal shutdown could halt food aid for pregnant women and children, stop funding for food safety inspectors and community health clinics, end aid to Ukraine, and much more. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says she won't recuse herself from Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington. After a 148-day strike, Hollywood screenwriters secure significant guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence in one of the first major labor battles over generative AI in the workplace. Russia accuses the West of assisting the attack on its Black Sea Fleet headquarters. US representative Pramila Jayapal introduced legislation today which would invest in climate-resilient jobs. The Climate Resilience Workforce Act would also fund new climate-resilient plans at the federal, state, and local levels. The second GOP debate will kick off much without former president Donald Trump. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – Wednesday, September 27, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on Russia Ukraine War-Sokolov

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on Russia Ukraine War-Black Sea attack

It's challenged the Russian navy with drones for months. Now Ukraine is preparing a new weapon designed to damage the Black Sea fleet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Following recent the Ukrainian attack on the HQ of Russia's Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, is Kyiv getting ready to retake the peninsula? The BBC's James Waterhouse and defence and security analyst Michael Clarke assess the significance of the Sevastopol strike and discuss the reported death the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. And Maria Tomak, from the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, explains Ukraine's plans for the future of Crimea. Today's episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Keiligh Baker, Arsenii Sokolov and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480 You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast's Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord 00:05 - Crimea teaser 01:16 - Crimea's history and identity 05:41 - Ukraine's increasing attacks on Crimea 08:29 - Russia's Black Sea fleet commander 15:49 - The future of Crimea

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*) South Korea holds rare military parade amid North's nuclear threat South Korea kicked off its first large-scale military parade in a decade, showcasing weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to attack helicopters. The parade marks the country's Armed Forces Day, normally a muted event relative to the massive events the North has staged under leader Kim Jong-un. In a speech, President Yoon Suk Yeol warned the North against using nuclear weapons and pledged to ramp up support for the military and the defence industry. *) Ukraine says Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander killed Ukraine's special forces have killed Moscow's top admiral in Crimea along with 33 other officers in a missile attack last week. Admiral Viktor Sokolov allegedly died in the attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in the port of Sevastopol. Sokolov was the commander of the Black Sea Fleet and one of Russia's most senior navy officers, had been killed. The Russian Defence Ministry did not immediately respond when asked to confirm or deny the allegations. *) Ratifying Sweden's NATO accession bid not 'urgent': Hungary's Orban Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has told parliament that ratifying Sweden's NATO bid was not "urgent". Hungary has still not voted to approve the Nordic country's entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Orban accused the Nordic country of having challenged his country's "democratic nature". *) China sentences Muslim Uighur scholar to life in prison: rights group China has sentenced a well-respected Uighur Muslim academic to life in prison on charges of "endangering state security", a US-based rights group has said. In a statement, the Dui Hua Foundation said Rahile Dawut, 57, lost her appeal against her original conviction in December 2018. Rights advocates have accused China of launching a mass internment campaign targeting Uighurs, along with abuses such as forced sterilisation and cultural repression. And finally… *) Striking Hollywood writers reach 'tentative' deal with studios Striking writers have reached an "exceptional" deal with Hollywood studios that could see them return to work. The Writers Guild of America told members no one is to return to work until specifically authorised to but picketing has been suspended following the deal. Thousands of film and television writers began striking in early May over demands including better pay for writers and protection from artificial intelligence.

The Ukraine military has claimed to have killed the Russian Black Sea fleet commander Admiral Viktor Sokolov, in one of their boldest attacks on the occupied Crimean peninsula.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It is believed that officers within Vladimir Putin's own ranks provided intelligence to Ukraine, enabling them to execute a devastating attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m. CT: NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted, accused of using his foreign affairs influence to help Egypt in return for bribes from the authoritarian regime. He says he's been falsely accused and won't be “distracted” from Senate work. Menendez was charged with his wife on Friday. A lawyer for her says she'll ”vigorously contest these charges in court.” Prosecutors say a search of the couple's home found $100,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in hidden cash. Menendez will have to step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee now that he's been indicted. The indictment alleges Menendez provided sensitive U.S. government information and took other steps to secretly help Egypt. Auto workers have expanded their strike against major carmakers, walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts-distribution centers in 20 states. In announcing the strike's expansion Friday, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Ford was spared additional strikes because the company has met some of the union's demands during negotiations over the past week. The union is pointing to the companies' huge recent profits as it seeks wage increases of 36% over four years. The companies have offered a little over half that amount. The UAW has other demands, including a 32-hour work week for 40 hours of pay and a restoration of traditional pension plans for newer workers. WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded. Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Friday the House would return next week to start voting on the latest plan. He has just five days until the Sept. 30 deadline. A hard-right flank of Republicans has essentially seized control and is demanding spending cuts. The Republican McCarthy was unable to convince his rebellious flank to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent closures. Instead, House Republicans will try Tuesday to pass some of the individual spending bills in a typically lengthy process. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea. The Russian Defense Ministry initially said one servicemember was killed in the Friday attack, but then issued a statement saying he was missing. Images posted on social media showed plumes of smoke over the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the city of Sevastopol. Russia said five missiles were shot down by its air defense systems responding to the attack. The attack comes a day after Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine, killing at least five people. Military experts say it is essential for Ukraine to keep up its attacks on targets in Crimea to degrade Russian morale. HANGZHOU, China (AP) — In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of athletes are arriving in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, looking very different. One, sent from Afghanistan where women are now banned by the Taliban from participating in sports, consists of about 130 all-male athletes, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Afghanistan's Olympic Committee, told The Associated Press. Another, competing under the black, red and green flag of the elected government the Taliban toppled in 2021, is drawn from the diaspora of Afghan athletes around the world, and includes 17 women. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Another member of K-pop supergroup BTS has begun his mandatory military service in South Korea. Suga started serving on Friday as a social service agent, an alternative form of military service in the country. The 30-year-old is the group's third member to start carrying out military service. The two others, Jin and J-Hope, are already performing active service at army bases. In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve in the military for 18 to 21 months. Individuals with physical and mental issues can instead carry out their duties at non-military facilities such as welfare centers, community service centers and post offices. Local media reported Suga's alternative service was likely related to a shoulder surgery. WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Prosecutors say 56-year-old Rodney Milstreed prepared himself for violence on Jan. 6 by injecting steroids and arming himself with a four-foot wooden club disguised as a flagpole. Before U.S. District Judge James Boasberg sentenced Milstreed on Friday, a prosecutor showed videos of the rioter's attacks on the photographer and police. A Capitol police officer suffered a concussion when Milstreed hurled his wooded club at a line of officers. Amazon's Prime Video will begin showing adds during shows and movies early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions. The company said Friday that members of Amazon Prime can pay $2.99 per month in the U.S. to keep their service ad-free. Amazon says limited advertisements will be aired during shows and movies starting early next year so that it can “continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time.” Ads in Prime Video content will start in the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Canada in early 2024, followed by France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and Australia later in the year. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pfizer and Moderna say they have sent out millions of doses of the new COVID-19 vaccines in the past week. But availability depends on where you live. People across the country are having trouble getting the new shots. Some insurance providers have not updated their systems to cover the vaccines. Some pharmacies have canceled appointments at the last minute because of supply issues. Others are still waiting for their first doses. NEW YORK (AP) — Many baseball fans, especially older ones, originally fell in love with America's pastime by listening to ballgames on AM radio. In fact, next month will mark the 100th anniversary of the first World Series broadcast to a national radio audience. But a century later, some consider AM stations a dying medium in the modern age of digital technology. Several major automakers are eliminating broadcast AM radio from newer models, prompting lawmakers on Capitol Hill to propose legislation that would prevent the practice for safety and other reasons. A bill with bipartisan support, the “AM for Every Vehicle Act” is winding its way through Congress. In the meantime, there's no denying the profound impact AM radio has had on the growth and popularity of baseball through the years. HARDIN, Mont. (AP) — Kaysera Stops Pretty Places' death remains unsolved four years after her body was found in a Native American reservation border town. Now her grandmother Yolanda Fraser is using the tragedy to highlight missing and murdered Indigenous peoples across the U.S. The Northern Cheyenne woman says the voices of victims' families are getting louder as they band together. Meanwhile, federal agencies are dedicating more agents to solving such cases. Yet thousands of cases remain unsolved. Investigators continue to be hindered by jurisdictional limits that leave their hands tied if a crime occurs off-reservation. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is a senior producer for Lee Enterprises. 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A recent Storm Shadow missile strike by Ukraine on a shipyard in occupied Crimea has critically damaged a Russian amphibious landing ship, the Minsk, and a Kilo-class submarine, the Rostov-na-Donu, as revealed by satellite images. This war is on a path to escalation (again) that will soon see Russian forces attack NATO supply lines and Ukrainian command and control. Its just a matter of time before NATO are drawn into this properly which will be the beginning of world war 3. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unspokentruthofficial/message

This week Patrick and Saul discuss the big news developments of the past week, Ukraine has taken out two Russian warships at the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Sebastopol using cruise missiles. Also in the news, Vladimir Putin met North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in the far east of Russia, and there's been some very encouraging predictions from US intelligence suggesting that a big Ukrainian breakthrough could come by the end of the year. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - battlegroundukraine@gmail.com Producer: James Hodgson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 566. Today, we bring the latest updates from Ukraine and discuss the meeting between Vladimir Putin & Kim Jong-un.Plus, the team speaks to Senior Analyst and the Russia Team Lead at the Institute for the Study of War in Washington, Mason Clark.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter.With thanks to Mason Clark at the Institute for the Study of War. @TheStudyofWar on Twitter.Read Paranoid Putin ‘uses bodyguard to operate his washing machine', by James Kilner: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/12/vladimir-putin-dacha-paranoid-armed-divers-olivye/Read Russia erects new statue honouring brutal Soviet spy chief, by James Kilner: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/12/russia-statue-brutal-soviet-spy-chief-removed-cold-war/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, July 28th, 2023. Story Real Estate: Home. It’s where you build your legacy. Where traditions are started, seeds are planted, meals are shared, and stories are told. Home is where you prepare to go out into the world. Finding the home that’s perfect for your family is a big job. Story Real Estate is Moscow’s top real estate team. They give people real estate advice all over the country. Family homes, investments, land, new construction, or commercial— they know real estate. If you’ve thought about a move to Moscow or anywhere in the country, reach out to get connected with a Story Real Estate agent. Wherever you’re going, they can help guide you Home. Visit storyrealestate.com. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/07/26/russia-preparing-to-enforce-blockade-on-ukraine-with-warships-says-uk/ Russia Preparing to ‘Enforce Blockade on Ukraine’ With Warships, Says UK Russia has redeployed its warships in the Black Sea and there is a “realistic possibility” that it will deploy a task force to intercept civilian ships heading to and from Ukraine’s ports as part of a blockade, a British intelligence digest says. The Black Sea Grain Initiative collapsing last week, meaning there is no longer a safe corridor for Ukrainian grain exports by sea, has seen a shift in Russian military posture says the United Kingdom, predicting the coming of a full-on blockade. Noting the redeployment of a modern Russian corvette to the southern Black Sea, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence digest that: “Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has altered its posture since Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI), in preparedness to enforce a blockade on Ukraine… There is a realistic possibility that it will form part of a task group to intercept commercial vessels Russia believes are heading to Ukraine.” Without the Grain Initiative moderating behaviour in the Black Sea and providing a corridor for exports, there is now “the potential for the intensity and scope of violence in the area to increase”, the MOD said. Russia has already massively stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s port infrastructure, regularly bombing Odessa for over a week. The consequences of the collapse of the grain deal are potentially considerable, given Ukraine’s status as a major exporter in the world food market, and the fact a lot of their exports have traditionally gone to less wealthy countries. As previously reported, a sudden spike in grain prices causes fresh waves of emigration from the developing world, sparking new migrant crises in Europe. It is claimed the collapse of the grain deal will see global grain prices spike by up to 15 per cent. While Ukraine has a considerable land border with Europe, simply switching from maritime to overland shipping for grain is extremely difficult given the enormous bulk of the commodity, the typical destinations for the product, and the lack of infrastructure. Exporting by the Danube is being explored. Ukraine says Russia is deliberately targeting its grain exporting infrastructure, with Ukrainian Agrarian Council Denys Marchuk remarking: “Russia understands that Ukrainian grain is one of the key directions of Ukraine’s potential export, which gives money, and they really don’t want to see Ukrainian grain. In fact today, by blocking the Black Sea, they are artificially raising the price of grain in the world so that later offer their grain to poor countries, and at high prices”. Marchuk said if European countries didn’t want to see fresh waves of migration from poor nations, it should give Ukraine more weapons more quickly. Given the importance of grain exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world, even if just indirectly for developed nations wanting to reduce push-factors for global mass migration, there may be pressure for the West to do more to defend merchant shipping in the Black Sea. This could take the form of more equipment donations to Ukraine, but as has been previously suggested, could be more direct, risking direct conflict between NATO and Russia. Speaking of the military… https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-diversity-level-of-the-military Biden: 'Critical' that diversity is 'reflected at every level' of the military President Joe Biden released a statement Wednesday committing to further advancing diversity at "every level of the Department of Defense, including at the highest levels of leadership." The president's Wednesday statement commemorated the 75th anniversary of the signing of President Harry Truman's executive order desegregating the armed forces after World War II. "This landmark Order, issued more than a decade before the passage of the Civil Rights Act, directed the military to ensure the 'equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin,'" Biden wrote. "It was a vital step forward for our nation. It recognized the equal bravery and equal sacrifices of generations of service members of color who deserved to be equally honored." The president highlighted the contributions of black service members throughout U.S. history, including black regiments who fought for the Union in the Civil War, the Harlem Hellfighters, and the Tuskegee Airmen. "Today, more than 40 percent of active-duty service members are people of color. Yet, despite this growing diversity, service members of color still face unacceptable barriers," Biden continued. "They are underrepresented in positions of senior leadership, face bias in the military justice system, and are still more likely to be dishonorably discharged. We owe it to them and the entire force to continue working to build a military where equal dignity and equal respect are fully realized." The president specifically called advancing equity throughout the military a personal "priority," both for him and his "entire administration." Earlier this week, Biden designated three sites as part of a new Emmett Till national memorial, but the president is also facing growing concerns among black voters, a key demographic, heading into the 2024 election cycle. A May poll from Ipsos and the Washington Post showed that just 34% of black Americans believe that Biden's agenda has helped their community. Nearly a majority of black respondents said his policies have had no impact, and 14% say the president's agenda is harming black people. And a poll conducted by YouGov and the Economist found that only 46% of black respondents wanted Biden to seek a second term, compared to 56% of all Democrats. https://www.dailywire.com/news/summer-camps-embrace-gender-theory-trans-inclusion-critical-race-theory Summer Camps Embrace Gender Theory, ‘Trans Inclusion,’ Critical Race Theory National summer camp organizations have adopted practices and policies based on gender identity theory, “trans inclusion,” and Critical Race Theory (CRT). The American Camp Association (ACA), an organization of 10,000 summer camp professionals, is one of the groups that has embedded leftwing theories on race and gender into their operations. The organization is also responsible for accrediting summer camps across the country. ACA’s 2023 National conference, which took place in February, included one session, titled “Trans Inclusion in Overnight Programs.” It focused on “best practices for overnight camps striving to be welcoming spaces for trans and gender non-conforming campers and staff.” The session was led by Chris Rehs-Dupin, the founder of a group that hosts trainings on “LGBTQIA+ inclusive practices” called Transplaining for Camps. “Transplaining for Camps exists to help camps build inclusive practices that will create spaces of belonging for campers and staff of all gender identities and sexualities,” the organization’s website reads. Another ACA conference session, which focused on the creation of racially exclusive “affinity groups,” was titled “Creating Belonging Through Affinity Spaces At Camp” and led by members of the Aloha Foundation, which runs camp programs in Vermont. Meanwhile, a different session at the ACA conference, titled “Centering Equity and Justice at Summer Camp: The Kids Are Ready” argues that there is an evident need “to tackle issues of social justice with our young people … and provide them not only with a safe(r) space to discuss these topics but the tools to become agents of change.” Other ACA sessions included “Creating Safe and Affirming Spaces for LGBTQIA2S+ Folks at Camp” and “Lessons Learned in LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Practices.” The ACA also has a “checklist for gender inclusive practices at camp” and a “gender support plan for camp” created by Gender Spectrum, an organization that promotes child transgenderism. An equity statement from Outward Bound USA claims that the “outdoor community was and is a part of the underlying structure of injustice that governs American society,” also going on to add “we are deeply committed to dismantling inequities and working to write a new chapter.” There’s also Camp Fire, an organization that runs teen leadership events and camps, and seeks to connect young people to the outdoors “through playful, inclusive, affordable, and powerful out-of-class experiences.” It boasts that it has over 1,300 program sites across the country. A report from The Daily Wire revealed that there are also several summer camps across the country that have not only adopted policies based on gender theory or Critical Race Theory, but are specifically intended for children who identify as transgender or LGBT. The ACA, Outward Bound USA, and Camp Fire did not respond to requests for comment. In entertainment news… https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-spacey-not-guilty-sexual-assault-trial Kevin Spacey found not guilty in sexual assault trial A jury found Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey not guilty Wednesday in his criminal sexual assault trial in London surrounding allegations that he assaulted four men. Jurors began deliberating Monday after nearly four weeks of testimony. The jury returned the verdicts at the Southwark Crown Court after three days. Spacey sobbed as he spoke to media outside the courthouse after the verdicts were announced. Kevin Spacey speaks after being acquitted in U.K. sexual assault trial- Play Video Spacey, who also turned 64 on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. Four men testified about similar encounters that involved Spacey allegedly groping them. The acts alleged between 2001 and 2013 ranged from unwanted touching to aggressive crotch-grabbing and, in one instance, performing oral sex on an unconscious man. In closing arguments, prosecutors had argued Spacey got away with his behavior because of his celebrity status. Spacey allegedly seized brief moments for an "opportunity grab" and was able to get away with the assaults for years because he was a celebrity who took advantage of his power, prosecutor Christine Agnew said. Agnew emphasized that the four men's accounts were similar not because they had conspired to bring Spacey down, but because groping was reportedly Spacey's "trademark" move, according to the prosecution. Spacey's defense lawyer said during closing arguments Friday that three of the men are liars, and he suggested jurors not convict him for making a "clumsy pass" at a fourth man. Spacey testified himself over a span of two days, during which he denied violently groping one of his accusers and instead painted a picture of their "intimate" and "somewhat sexual" relationship for the jury. "I never thought that (the man) I knew would ... 20 years later stab me in the back," he said. Elton John also testified remotely in Spacey's defense at one point during the trial, confirming the "American Beauty" star only attended one of the musician's annual gala parties in 2001. One of Spacey's alleged victims claimed the actor assaulted him while the two were driving to John's White Tie & Tiara Ball in 2004 or 2005. Spacey first faced allegations of sexual misconduct when actor Anthony Rapp came forward in 2017. Rapp accused Spacey of assaulting him at a party in the 1980s. Spacey was found not liable in Rapp's civil lawsuit. Following Rapp's claim, more men came forward with accusations against Spacey, and he was booted from the Netflix show "House of Cards." Spacey recently returned to the screen with roles in Italian director Franco Nero’s "The Man Who Drew God," the biopic "Once Upon a Time in Croatia" and the film "Peter Five Eight."

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, July 28th, 2023. Story Real Estate: Home. It’s where you build your legacy. Where traditions are started, seeds are planted, meals are shared, and stories are told. Home is where you prepare to go out into the world. Finding the home that’s perfect for your family is a big job. Story Real Estate is Moscow’s top real estate team. They give people real estate advice all over the country. Family homes, investments, land, new construction, or commercial— they know real estate. If you’ve thought about a move to Moscow or anywhere in the country, reach out to get connected with a Story Real Estate agent. Wherever you’re going, they can help guide you Home. Visit storyrealestate.com. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/07/26/russia-preparing-to-enforce-blockade-on-ukraine-with-warships-says-uk/ Russia Preparing to ‘Enforce Blockade on Ukraine’ With Warships, Says UK Russia has redeployed its warships in the Black Sea and there is a “realistic possibility” that it will deploy a task force to intercept civilian ships heading to and from Ukraine’s ports as part of a blockade, a British intelligence digest says. The Black Sea Grain Initiative collapsing last week, meaning there is no longer a safe corridor for Ukrainian grain exports by sea, has seen a shift in Russian military posture says the United Kingdom, predicting the coming of a full-on blockade. Noting the redeployment of a modern Russian corvette to the southern Black Sea, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence digest that: “Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has altered its posture since Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI), in preparedness to enforce a blockade on Ukraine… There is a realistic possibility that it will form part of a task group to intercept commercial vessels Russia believes are heading to Ukraine.” Without the Grain Initiative moderating behaviour in the Black Sea and providing a corridor for exports, there is now “the potential for the intensity and scope of violence in the area to increase”, the MOD said. Russia has already massively stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s port infrastructure, regularly bombing Odessa for over a week. The consequences of the collapse of the grain deal are potentially considerable, given Ukraine’s status as a major exporter in the world food market, and the fact a lot of their exports have traditionally gone to less wealthy countries. As previously reported, a sudden spike in grain prices causes fresh waves of emigration from the developing world, sparking new migrant crises in Europe. It is claimed the collapse of the grain deal will see global grain prices spike by up to 15 per cent. While Ukraine has a considerable land border with Europe, simply switching from maritime to overland shipping for grain is extremely difficult given the enormous bulk of the commodity, the typical destinations for the product, and the lack of infrastructure. Exporting by the Danube is being explored. Ukraine says Russia is deliberately targeting its grain exporting infrastructure, with Ukrainian Agrarian Council Denys Marchuk remarking: “Russia understands that Ukrainian grain is one of the key directions of Ukraine’s potential export, which gives money, and they really don’t want to see Ukrainian grain. In fact today, by blocking the Black Sea, they are artificially raising the price of grain in the world so that later offer their grain to poor countries, and at high prices”. Marchuk said if European countries didn’t want to see fresh waves of migration from poor nations, it should give Ukraine more weapons more quickly. Given the importance of grain exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world, even if just indirectly for developed nations wanting to reduce push-factors for global mass migration, there may be pressure for the West to do more to defend merchant shipping in the Black Sea. This could take the form of more equipment donations to Ukraine, but as has been previously suggested, could be more direct, risking direct conflict between NATO and Russia. Speaking of the military… https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-diversity-level-of-the-military Biden: 'Critical' that diversity is 'reflected at every level' of the military President Joe Biden released a statement Wednesday committing to further advancing diversity at "every level of the Department of Defense, including at the highest levels of leadership." The president's Wednesday statement commemorated the 75th anniversary of the signing of President Harry Truman's executive order desegregating the armed forces after World War II. "This landmark Order, issued more than a decade before the passage of the Civil Rights Act, directed the military to ensure the 'equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin,'" Biden wrote. "It was a vital step forward for our nation. It recognized the equal bravery and equal sacrifices of generations of service members of color who deserved to be equally honored." The president highlighted the contributions of black service members throughout U.S. history, including black regiments who fought for the Union in the Civil War, the Harlem Hellfighters, and the Tuskegee Airmen. "Today, more than 40 percent of active-duty service members are people of color. Yet, despite this growing diversity, service members of color still face unacceptable barriers," Biden continued. "They are underrepresented in positions of senior leadership, face bias in the military justice system, and are still more likely to be dishonorably discharged. We owe it to them and the entire force to continue working to build a military where equal dignity and equal respect are fully realized." The president specifically called advancing equity throughout the military a personal "priority," both for him and his "entire administration." Earlier this week, Biden designated three sites as part of a new Emmett Till national memorial, but the president is also facing growing concerns among black voters, a key demographic, heading into the 2024 election cycle. A May poll from Ipsos and the Washington Post showed that just 34% of black Americans believe that Biden's agenda has helped their community. Nearly a majority of black respondents said his policies have had no impact, and 14% say the president's agenda is harming black people. And a poll conducted by YouGov and the Economist found that only 46% of black respondents wanted Biden to seek a second term, compared to 56% of all Democrats. https://www.dailywire.com/news/summer-camps-embrace-gender-theory-trans-inclusion-critical-race-theory Summer Camps Embrace Gender Theory, ‘Trans Inclusion,’ Critical Race Theory National summer camp organizations have adopted practices and policies based on gender identity theory, “trans inclusion,” and Critical Race Theory (CRT). The American Camp Association (ACA), an organization of 10,000 summer camp professionals, is one of the groups that has embedded leftwing theories on race and gender into their operations. The organization is also responsible for accrediting summer camps across the country. ACA’s 2023 National conference, which took place in February, included one session, titled “Trans Inclusion in Overnight Programs.” It focused on “best practices for overnight camps striving to be welcoming spaces for trans and gender non-conforming campers and staff.” The session was led by Chris Rehs-Dupin, the founder of a group that hosts trainings on “LGBTQIA+ inclusive practices” called Transplaining for Camps. “Transplaining for Camps exists to help camps build inclusive practices that will create spaces of belonging for campers and staff of all gender identities and sexualities,” the organization’s website reads. Another ACA conference session, which focused on the creation of racially exclusive “affinity groups,” was titled “Creating Belonging Through Affinity Spaces At Camp” and led by members of the Aloha Foundation, which runs camp programs in Vermont. Meanwhile, a different session at the ACA conference, titled “Centering Equity and Justice at Summer Camp: The Kids Are Ready” argues that there is an evident need “to tackle issues of social justice with our young people … and provide them not only with a safe(r) space to discuss these topics but the tools to become agents of change.” Other ACA sessions included “Creating Safe and Affirming Spaces for LGBTQIA2S+ Folks at Camp” and “Lessons Learned in LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Practices.” The ACA also has a “checklist for gender inclusive practices at camp” and a “gender support plan for camp” created by Gender Spectrum, an organization that promotes child transgenderism. An equity statement from Outward Bound USA claims that the “outdoor community was and is a part of the underlying structure of injustice that governs American society,” also going on to add “we are deeply committed to dismantling inequities and working to write a new chapter.” There’s also Camp Fire, an organization that runs teen leadership events and camps, and seeks to connect young people to the outdoors “through playful, inclusive, affordable, and powerful out-of-class experiences.” It boasts that it has over 1,300 program sites across the country. A report from The Daily Wire revealed that there are also several summer camps across the country that have not only adopted policies based on gender theory or Critical Race Theory, but are specifically intended for children who identify as transgender or LGBT. The ACA, Outward Bound USA, and Camp Fire did not respond to requests for comment. In entertainment news… https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-spacey-not-guilty-sexual-assault-trial Kevin Spacey found not guilty in sexual assault trial A jury found Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey not guilty Wednesday in his criminal sexual assault trial in London surrounding allegations that he assaulted four men. Jurors began deliberating Monday after nearly four weeks of testimony. The jury returned the verdicts at the Southwark Crown Court after three days. Spacey sobbed as he spoke to media outside the courthouse after the verdicts were announced. Kevin Spacey speaks after being acquitted in U.K. sexual assault trial- Play Video Spacey, who also turned 64 on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. Four men testified about similar encounters that involved Spacey allegedly groping them. The acts alleged between 2001 and 2013 ranged from unwanted touching to aggressive crotch-grabbing and, in one instance, performing oral sex on an unconscious man. In closing arguments, prosecutors had argued Spacey got away with his behavior because of his celebrity status. Spacey allegedly seized brief moments for an "opportunity grab" and was able to get away with the assaults for years because he was a celebrity who took advantage of his power, prosecutor Christine Agnew said. Agnew emphasized that the four men's accounts were similar not because they had conspired to bring Spacey down, but because groping was reportedly Spacey's "trademark" move, according to the prosecution. Spacey's defense lawyer said during closing arguments Friday that three of the men are liars, and he suggested jurors not convict him for making a "clumsy pass" at a fourth man. Spacey testified himself over a span of two days, during which he denied violently groping one of his accusers and instead painted a picture of their "intimate" and "somewhat sexual" relationship for the jury. "I never thought that (the man) I knew would ... 20 years later stab me in the back," he said. Elton John also testified remotely in Spacey's defense at one point during the trial, confirming the "American Beauty" star only attended one of the musician's annual gala parties in 2001. One of Spacey's alleged victims claimed the actor assaulted him while the two were driving to John's White Tie & Tiara Ball in 2004 or 2005. Spacey first faced allegations of sexual misconduct when actor Anthony Rapp came forward in 2017. Rapp accused Spacey of assaulting him at a party in the 1980s. Spacey was found not liable in Rapp's civil lawsuit. Following Rapp's claim, more men came forward with accusations against Spacey, and he was booted from the Netflix show "House of Cards." Spacey recently returned to the screen with roles in Italian director Franco Nero’s "The Man Who Drew God," the biopic "Once Upon a Time in Croatia" and the film "Peter Five Eight."

PHOTO: 1899 Barcelona beach front: NO KNOWN RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION. @BATCHELORSHOW TONIGHT: The show travels from Bucharest to Moscow, Beijing, London, Paris, Madrid and the Castle of Mey in far north Scotland.  Watching the Russia Black Sea fleet intimidate and blockade the grain cargos outbound. Watching for clues about the purges in the Forbidden City.  And a conversation about France and India teaming in the Indian Ocean Basin.

Photo:1899 Kremlin.  No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Russian Black Sea Fleet  wields the famine weapon.  Antonia Colibasanu, @GPFutures https://geopoliticalfutures.com/much-hangs-in-the-balance-of-the-grain-deal/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/russia-ukraine-war-missile-attacks-grain-explosives/

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1913 Scaffold at the Palace #PREVIEW: #SpecialEdition: What is the possibility of naval combat in the Black Sea, NATO vs the Black Sea Fleet? Gregory Cople Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs

Darrell Castle talks about the most dangerous powder keg in the world right now and that is the Crimean Peninsula where Russia has its Black Sea Fleet and where Ukraine has desires of reconquest. Transcription / Notes POWDER KEG Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Friday the 3rd day of March in the year of our Lord 2023. I will be talking about the most dangerous powder keg in the world right now and that is the Crimean Peninsula where Russia has its Black Sea Fleet and where Ukraine has desires of reconquest. Crimea has very important strategic interest to both sides and is therefore a powder keg that could explode in nuclear war. I know that I talk about World War lll and nuclear conflict a lot, but I am not the little boy who cried wolf because there is a real wolf out there right now. Crimea, as Vladimir Putin has said a few times has more than military importance to Russia. Militarily it is home to Sevastopol Naval Base which is Russia's only warm water base, and it provides Russia with a naval route from the Black Sea into the Mediterranean and from there into the Persian Gulf. It also has the military significance to Russia of preventing the West from using it to stage intermediate range ballistic missiles as part of its plan to surround Russia. Crimea has spiritual significance to Putin as he has said quite often. It is the location of the Baptism of St. Vladimir who converted to Christianity and then brought the religion of Orthodox Christianity to Ukraine because he was born in Kiev, and then to all of Russia. That was around 987 and at that time there was no Ukraine and Russia because it was just Russia. Without going into the entire history, it is important to note that in 1783 Catherine the Great took Crimea back from the Ottoman Empire where it remained until the death of Stalin in 1954. Stalin's successor, Nikita Khrushchev decided to cede it to the Soviet Socialist Republic of Ukraine which became independent after the Soviet fall in 1989 but was then a Russian state so he knew Russia would still control it. In 2014 after the fall of the Pro-Russian government in Ukraine, Russia recaptured Crimea. So, Crimea is important to Russia for reasons I have stated, but it is also important to Ukraine. The capture of Crimea would mark the end of Russia as a great power. It would be a crushing and humiliating defeat that Putin could not possibly survive. Russia would no longer have a presence in the Black Sea and would no longer be a threat to the Ukrainian ports and it would make future Russian attacks much more difficult. It would follow then, that the entire Russian Federation would be weakened to the point of possible disintegration. Undersecretary of state, Victoria Nuland, yes, she's the one from the Nord Stream Report, is now saying that the U.S. is supporting Ukrainian strikes on Crimea, which drew a stern reminder from Moscow that the Crimean Peninsula is a redline the crossing of which will have consequences. Zelensky in a news conference, said that Ukraine is preparing a large operation for the de-occupation of Crimea. I pray that U.S. leaders are unwilling to continue poking the nuclear bear, but evidence is to the contrary. It seems that Vladimir Putin is just as determined to maintain Russia's position as a great power as the West is determined to end it. It is hard for a Westerner to understand what Crimea means to the Russian soul. For example, during the siege of Crimea by the French, British, and Turks in 1854-55, and the Germans and Romanians in 1941-42, the Red Army lost more men than the U.S. has lost in all its wars in its entire history. Here is a comparison that makes Crimea's importance easy to understand. From an unknown Russian, “In the last resort, America would use nuclear weapons to save Hawaii and Pearl Harbor, and if we have to, we should use them to save Crimea.” So, Crimea presents the greatest threat of nuclear catastrophe that humanity has faced.

Vladimir Putin's number one foreign enemy Bill Browder speaks to Piers Morgan about whether Russia will use nuclear weapons and how the war in Ukraine will end. Piers Morgan is also joined by Fox News presenter Tomi Lahren to discuss the war and how the US will support Ukraine this year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talktv/support

The Security Service of Ukraine announced the first suspicions for the shelling of civilian objects in Ukraine: evidence was collected against a Russian general and an admiral of the Russian fleet Investigators of the Security Service have collected a high-quality evidence base on two representatives of the Russian high command, who are responsible for the shelling of civilian objects in Ukraine.One of them is the commander of long-range aviation of the Air and Space Forces of the Soviet Union, Colonel-General Serhii Kobylash. And the other is the former commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, Admiral Igor Osipov.They were both charged with suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:▪️ Part 2 Art. 437 (planning, preparation, initiation and waging of an aggressive war);▪️ h. 3 Art. 110 (encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine).These are the first suspicions that Ukraine announces specifically for the shelling of civilian objects in Ukraine.The maximum sanction of the articles provides for punishment in the form of life imprisonment.Thus, in the course of the investigation, the SBU investigators found that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Serhii Kobylash has been following the instructions of Russia's top military and political leadership regarding the destruction of Ukrainian cities.It was on his orders that the Russian invaders carried out massive rocket attacks on residential buildings, hospitals and critical infrastructure facilities in various regions of Ukraine.To carry out air attacks, the enemy uses strategic missile carriers Tu-160, Tu-95MS, as well as long-range missile bombers Tu-22M3, armed with cruise missiles of the Kh-555, Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-22 types.As for Ihor Osipov, according to the investigation, in the period from February 24 to August 10, 2022, the official gave orders to carry out systematic missile strikes from the Black Sea on Ukrainian densely populated areas.Enemy attacks were carried out with high-precision guided cruise missiles "3M14-Caliber" from Russian warships.The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.СБУ оголосила перші підозри за обстріли цивільних об'єктів України: зібрано докази на російського генерала та адмірала флоту рф Слідчі Служби безпеки зібрали якісну доказову базу на двох представників вищого командування рф, які несуть відповідальність за обстріли цивільних об'єктів України.Одним із них є командувач дальньої авіації повітряно-космічних сил зс рф генерал-полковник Сергій Кобилаш. А іншим - колишній командувач Чорноморським флотом рф адмірал Ігор Осіпов.Їм обом оголошено про підозри за двома статтями Кримінального кодексу України:▪️ ч. 2 ст. 437 (планування, підготовка, розв'язування та ведення агресивної війни);▪️ч. 3 ст. 110 (посягання на територіальну цілісність і недоторканність України).Це перші підозри, які Україна оголошує саме за обстріли цивільних об'єктів в Україні.Максимальна санкція статей передбачає покарання у вигляді довічного позбавлення волі.Так, у ході розслідування слідчі СБУ встановили, що з початку повномасштабного вторгнення Сергій Кобилаш виконує вказівки вищого військово-політичного керівництва росії щодо знищення українських міст.Саме за його наказом російські загарбники здійснюють масовані ракетні удари по житлових будинках, лікарнях та об'єктах критичної інфраструктури у різних регіонах України.Для проведення повітряних атак ворог використовує стратегічні ракетоносці Ту-160, Ту-95МС, а також дальні ракетоносці-бомбардувальники Ту-22М3, на озброєнні яких крилаті ракети типів Х-555, Х-101, Х-55 і Х-22.Що стосується Ігора Осіпова, то за даними слідства, у період з 24 лютого до 10 серпня 2022 року посадовець віддавав накази на проведення систематичних ракетних ударів з акваторії Чорного моря по українських густонаселених пунктах.Ворожі атаки здійснювали високоточними керованими крилатими ракетами «3М14-Калібр» з російських бойових кораблів.Досудове розслідування триває.

On Saturday 29 October, at 4.30 am Moscow time, air defences at the Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol Bay were alerted to what appeared to be a kamikaze drone attack.  Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev reported the situation was ‘under control'.  ‘All UAV were shot down' and ‘a surface drone' had... The post The raid on Sevastopol Bay appeared first on Wavell Room.

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The United Nations Security Council has met to discuss Russia's suspension of Ukrainian grain shipments through the Black Sea in retaliation for an attack against it's Black Sea Fleet. Moscow has increased its targeting of Ukraine's infrastructure leaving many without food and power in Kyiv and other major cities, as Norway raises its security alert level.

Day 250. Today, we discuss Monday morning's massive missile strikes against Ukrainian cities that left thousands of people without electricity and water, analyse the impact of Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain Deal and report on the Ukrainian attack on the Black Sea Fleet on Saturday.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Katie O'Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor). Follow Katie on Twitter @_Katie__ONeill.With thanks to Mykhail Savva, from the Center for Civil Liberties in Kyiv. Follow the center on Twitter at @ccl_ua.If you'd like to look at the 'Map of enforced disappearances' mentioned by Mykhail during his interview, you can do so here: https://ccl.uwazi.io/Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Malcontent News Russia-Ukraine War Update is a truth-based, fact-checked update of events happening on and off the battlefield in Ukraine. Our team reviews hundreds of sources of information a day to help you stay informed. Today's update with your host, Linnea Hubbard, covers:1:19 DAILY ASSESSMENT3:19 KHERSON COUNTEROFFENSIVE & MYKOLAIV9:39 DNIPROPETROVSK & ZAPORIZHIA12:23 SOUTHWEST DONETSK16:01 NORTHEAST DONETSK17:53 LUHANSK21:24 KHARKIV22:53 CHERNIHIV & SUMY REGION23:58 KYIV REGION24:29 BLACK SEA, CRIMEA & ODESA29:46 WESTERN & CENTRAL UKRAINE, MOLDOVA31:43 RUSSIAN FRONT32:44 THEATERWIDE AND OUTSIDE OF UKRAINE35:21 RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION & MILITARY STATUS37:40 WAR CRIMES & HUMAN RIGHTS38:26 GEOPOLITICS AND ECONOMICSSupport the show

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill that seals certain criminal records. The new law could reduce recidivism and help millions of past offenders secure a job or housing. A massive barrage of Russian strikes on Monday morning hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities, knocking out water and power supplies in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Federal prosecutors say the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps.” David DePape has been charged with two federal crimes and a state count of attempted murder. Nancy Pelosi says her husband is making progress and thanked those for sending messages of support. Chicago Police say as many as 15 people were injured in a drive-by shooting Halloween night, including three children. A new study suggests vaccinating pregnant women protects their newborns from the common but scary respiratory virus called RSV. There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers. The lack of a winner means the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot. Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music. As someone played, the great inventor would lean in close to the instrument, right above the keys, and he'd bite the piano. Robert Friedman recently showed off marks on a Steinway grand piano once owned by Edison — a cluster of shallow indentations roughing up the black lacquer above the keyboard. Former President Donald Trump is going to the Supreme Court, again, this time to try to stop his tax returns from being handed to a congressional committee. Millions of Americans can begin selecting their 2023 health insurance plans on HealthCare.gov on Tuesday. With some help from Twitter's new owner, misinformation about the grievous attack on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband is surging online. In sports, Game 3 of the World Series was rained out, the Browns dominated the Bengals on Monday Night Football, the Bucks remained the NBA's only unbeaten team, and a hat trick for the Sabres' Tage Thompson. A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House's proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster. The judge issued a brief ruling Monday, agreeing with the Justice Department that the joining of two of the world's biggest publishers could “lessen competition” for “top-selling books.” Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education. In lengthy arguments Monday, the justices wrestled with persistent, difficult questions of race. A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head will stand trial for second-degree murder. That's the decision a judge in Grand Rapids, Michigan, announced Monday morning. David DePape faces charges following an attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Authorities have arrested a drugstore worker in the slayings of two teenage girls who were killed in the woods outside their small town in Northern Indiana nearly six years ago. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are defending a decision by OPEC and its allies to cut oil production. The development came on Monday at a conference in the United Arab Emirates — even as an American envoy warned of “economic uncertainty” ahead for the world. President Joe Biden plans to raise the possibility of imposing a ‘windfall tax' on oil companies if they don't boost domestic production. A massive barrage of Russian strikes has hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities in Ukraine. The attacks on Monday morning knocked out water and power supplies in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend. Police are investigating the collapse of a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge. The collapse Sunday evening in Gujarat state plunged hundreds of people into a river, killing at least 134. South Korean police are investigating what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul over the weekend. In this week's religion roundup, Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, saw his fortunes fall over antisemitic remarks. —The Associated PressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Monday 31st October 2022 5. Workers have broken out of Apple's largest iPhone assembly factory in China after a Covid outbreak forced staff to lockdown at the workplace. Video shared online showed about 10 people jumping a fence outside the plant, owned by manufacturer Foxconn, in the central city of Zhengzhou. (Click here to read more) 4. Elon Musk has denied a New York Times report that he plans to lay off Twitter workers before the start of next month to avoid having to make payouts. Last week, Musk completed his $44bn (£37.9bn) takeover of the social media platform after months of legal wrangling. (Click here to read more) 3. Energy supplier Octopus Energy is to buy its smaller competitor Bulb after it collapsed last year amid rising gas and electricity prices and has since been run by the government. Its 1.5 million customers will not see any change or disruption to energy supplies, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said & the value of the deal is rumoured to be worth between £100m and £200m. (Click here to read more) 2. Russia has announced it is suspending its involvement in the internationally-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports. It comes after Russia accused Ukraine of a "massive" drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea. (Click here to read more) 1. The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by the most since 1989 on Thursday even as it prepares for a recession that could be deepened by spending cuts under new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. As well as raising interest rates for an eighth meeting in a row - this time by three-quarters of a percentage point according to most analysts - the BoE is also due to become the world's first big central bank to start selling bonds from its stimulus stockpile. (Click here to read more)

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Today's podcast dives deep into the situation in Luhansk oblast and a mystery of two settlements and their role in the war. We also discuss the situation south of Izyum and explain why we made significant changes to our war map. We're still not ready to call the Ukrainian advance a counteroffensive, but...We have Steven Segal again, and a violent attack by a kangaroo caught on camera.Strange things are happening along the Luhansk administrative borderPMC Wagner Group suffers huge losses in Soledar and is moving outRussians destroy Pisky in a bid to capture the village at all costsIgor "Girkin" Strelkov calls for executions - of the Russian governmentUkraine gains fire control over a critical Russian supply line in IzyumWhere is Sherwood Forest, and why do the Russians fear it?The last bridge to Kherson is gone - now what?Amnesty International tries to save face in ZaporizhzhiaWill the commander of the Black Sea Fleet be dismissed?What happened at Zyabrovka airfield in Belarus - now we knowKangaroo causes an international incidentStephen Segal makes an important announcementRussia asks for an apology from Meta company InstagramPatreons get more! You can access our daily Situation Report for as little as $5 a month, providing additional insights, backlinks, references, maps, and videos.Support the showSupport the show

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First up today a HUGE announcement from the Ron Paul Liberty Report!! Then on today's program: Biden's Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg believes Americans suffering at the gas pumps is actually a very good thing because it will force them to purchase electric vehicles. US Rep Massie hammers this delusional view. Also today: Ukraine threatens to smash Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet. WWIII?

A month has passed since a Ukrainian missile strike sank the Russian warship Moskva. In total, there were around 500 people aboard the vessel, which was the Black Sea Fleet's flagship. The Russian Defense Ministry has only acknowledged that one sailor was killed, while claiming that another 27 are missing. On condition of anonymity, the mother of a conscripted sailor who disappeared aboard the Moskva told Meduza about her month-long battle with the Russian authorities for information about her son. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/05/17/apparently-our-guys-have-been-forgotten

 What A Week   (5/24)Intro: (Cue intro music) Hey everyone, welcome back to What a week! I'm your host, Olivia Lee, here to deliver your weekly dose of the news. Let's get started!In Local News:  https://katu.com/news/local/permits-for-western-columbia-river-gorge-national-scenic-area-may-24-september-5-multnomah-falls-oregon-timed-use-pass-waterfallsThe summer permit system will be in effect starting this week for visits to the western Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. From May 24th through September 5th, timed-use permits will be required for cars in the quote, "Waterfall Corridor" between Vista House and Ainsworth State Park. The western Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area includes access to picnic areas, scenic viewpoints, trails, and many waterfalls, including the iconic Multnomah Falls viewpoint. Permits will also be required for the Multnomah Falls exit along I-84 (Exit 31) In-state news: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/house-primary-win-oregon-latina-andrea-salinas-make-history-november-rcna29464Oregon state Rep. Andrea Salinas won a crowded Democratic congressional primary last week,, overcoming a better-financed opponent who was backed by the House leadership's campaign arm. If Salinas wins the election in November, she'll be the first Latina elected to Congress from Oregon. Her win would be a boost for Latino Democrats who had publicly clashed with the Democratic leadership's House Majority PAC over its endorsement in the race of political newcomer Carrick Flynn. Salinas said in a statement last Tuesday night quote,  "I am ready to win this seat in November and work hard to expand access to abortion care, tackle the climate crisis, and lower the cost of prescription drugs," end quote. NBC News has declared Salinas the winner in the race. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus' political action committee, Bold PAC, threw its backing and $1 million in ad support behind Salinas, while the House Majority PAC's put $1 million behind Flynn. In National News: https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-05-20/pentagon-denies-ukrainian-claims-of-plan-to-destroy-russias-black-sea-fleet Last Friday, the Pentagon denied that it is forging plans to destroy one of Russia's most consequential navy fleets, despite assertions to that effect from the Ukrainian government, but officials did leave open the possibility of new weapons shipments that would dramatically change the scope of naval warfare in the region. Anton Herashchenko, an official adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, tweeted last Thursday, quote “The US is preparing a plan to destroy the Black Sea Fleet,” end quote, according to a translation, in an attempt to force access to strategic ports that Russia has blockaded.  Control of the seas off Ukraine's coast has become among the most high-profile issues facing Western officials supporting the government in Kyiv against the Russian invaders. Despite some successes in recent weeks – notably the sinking of the Russian flagship Mosvka – warships loyal to Moscow have succeeded in exerting pressure on Ukraine.   In International News:  https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61505842 Last week it was reported that the country of Sri Lanka has defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history as the country struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years. A 30-day grace period to come up with $78m (£63m) of unpaid debt interest payments expired last Wednesday. The governor of the South Asian nation's central bank said the country was now in a quote "pre-emptive default". Last Thursday, two of the world's biggest credit rating agencies also said Sri Lanka had defaulted.  Defaults happen when governments are unable to meet some or all of their debt payments to creditors. It can damage a country's reputation with investors, making it harder for it to borrow the money it needs on international markets, which can further harm confidence in its currency and economy. Lastly here is the wildcard news for the week: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/world/rhino-population-population-growth-scn-trnd/index.htmlNepal's population of one-horned rhinos has increased to its highest number in more than 20 years, partly owing to a pause in tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic that allowed the animals' habitats to regenerate, conservationists said. The population of rhinos across four national parks in Nepal increased to 752 in the latest count, up by more than 100 from 645 animals in 2015, according to an information officer at Nepal's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC). Since 2000, no previous survey of rhino populations by the Nepali government has found more than 650 of the animals.   Closing:  Well that wraps up What a Week! Stay safe and see you guys next week. 

Former President Donald Trump this weekend re-shared a comment on Truth Social that appeared to predict or suggest a civil war in America in response to inflation.  NASA says something strange is happening with our Universe and how quickly it's expanding.Scientists have been studying new data from the Hubble Space Telescope. They say the expansion rate has become much quicker compared to the expectations. Two submarines of the "Varshavyanka" project, a third of the Black Sea Fleet's operational submarines, are berthed in Sevastopol's South Bay in Russian-occupied Crimea. All the others are at sea. The San Francisco Examiner's editorial board wrote a scathing rebuke of the city's archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone, after he announced he would deny Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Holy Communion, over her staunch support for abortion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Host Iain Ballantyne and guest Dr Robert Farley reconvene for another podcast chat, this time looking at the sinking of the Russian Navy cruiser Moskva.    In addition to unpicking the event - for example, was the Black Sea Fleet flagship hit by Ukrainian missiles, or was she destroyed by an accidental explosion? – They assess the incident's impact on the Russian Navy's campaign.    The discussion includes how the Moskva may have opened herself up to attack and other topics such as comparisons with missile attacks in the 1982 Falklands War on British warships and in the 1991 Gulf War against an American battleship off Kuwait damage control (or lack of it) aboard the Russian warship; the sheer shock to the system for a Russian Navy lacking experience in high-intensity warfare.    Also, did the Moskva go down carrying nuclear weapons, creating a ‘broken arrow' incident?   The arc of the wider conflict is considered. With the launch of the Kremlin's bid to conquer the Donbas is the war nearing its end? Beyond the Black Sea is a major confrontation between the NATO and Russian naval forces shaping up, with the advent of a new Battle of the Atlantic? Aspects of naval history in the Black Sea are touched upon, including the strange (but true) stories of Tsarist battleships that became capital vessels of the Bolsheviks in 1917 before ending up in surprising places (and ownership).   Also discussed is the human cost of the Moskva's destruction and how the aftermath bears similarities to the tragic loss of the submarine Kursk more than 20 years ago, at the beginning of Vladimir Putin's reign as Russian leader.    • Iain Ballantyne is the Editor of WARSHIPS International Fleet Review magazine. For more details on the magazine http://bit.ly/wifrmag Follow it on Twitter @WarshipsIFR and on Facebook @WarshipsIFR • In addition to teaching at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky, Rob Farley writes extensively about an array of defense issues. They include airpower, sea power, and military innovation. He is a Senior Editor of ‘Lawyers, Guns and Money' and manager of the LGM podcast. He's available on Twitter at @drfarls

15/04/2022. Russia says the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet has been badly damaged by a fire and explosion; Ukraine says it hit the warship with missiles.  And Ukraine says it's concerned that children - including those orphaned during the war - who are taken to Russia, are being given up for adoption by Russian families.  Here's your update from the BBC...

Latest news from 14 April 2022, as reported in the Ukrainian media. It's our 100th episode! Contact us at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com. Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine.

Ukraine should have the right to freely choose its economic and political associations, including with Europe. Ukraine should not join NATO, a position I took seven years ago, when it last came up. Ukraine should be free to create any government compatible with the expressed will of its people. Wise Ukrainian leaders would then opt for a policy of reconciliation between the various parts of their country. Internationally, they should pursue a posture comparable to that of Finland. That nation leaves no doubt about its fierce independence and cooperates with the West in most fields but carefully avoids institutional hostility toward Russia. It is incompatible with the rules of the existing world order for Russia to annex Crimea. But it should be possible to put Crimea's relationship to Ukraine on a less fraught basis. To that end, Russia would recognize Ukraine's sovereignty over Crimea. Ukraine should reinforce Crimea's autonomy in elections held in the presence of international observers. The process would include removing any ambiguities about the status of the Black Sea Fleet at Sevastopol. These are principles, not prescriptions. People familiar with the region will know that not all of them will be palatable to all parties. The test is not absolute satisfaction but balanced dissatisfaction. If some solution based on these or comparable elements is not achieved, the drift toward confrontation will accelerate. The time for that will come soon enough. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukraine becomes independent post collapse of the Soviet Union. Contentious issues like Nuclear Disarmament and Black Sea Fleet are handled via a Treaty during Boris Yeltsin's time as Russian President. But after Vladimir Putin becomes President, Ukraine faces immense pressure to abandon its strategy of engaging with the EU. The paranoia about NATO missiles pointing at Russia from Ukraine, makes Putin take an aggressive stance towards its neighbor.

Tensions are heating up between NATO and Russia in the Black Sea Region as a Russian patrol ship fired warning shots near HMS Defender, a Royal Navy Type 45 air defense destroyer, for violating Russia's maritime borders, according to Russian state-owned news agency RIA, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense. You can support my work at the links below. We are totally listener supported and we appreciate each and every one of you! Thank you and God bless! Express VPN Link: https://www.xvinlink.com/?a_fid=jstorm1 *Get 3 months Free* Select the 12 month package and get 3 months free! Bitcoin Wallet: 3M2rBQMPjS2UihwQLuzCeMTveoUSSmH87h PayPal: https://paypal.me/johnnystorm NEW! Cash app now available for donations! Our cash tag is $jstorm212 For checks and money orders please email us at dntspk5@gmail.com and we will send you the address. Support us through the BRAVE web browser here: https://brave.com/don308 Free book on Spiritual Warfare below! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/780462 https://twitter.com/DontSpe54156130 Show Email dntspk5@gmail.com Back up Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJ9KhNAvQ49eHU7HDP6j6Q/videos Website: https://dontspeaknews.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dontspeak/support

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (former US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy) returns to the programme for a detailed analysis of the crisis in Ukraine, and an assessment of the Western propaganda war being waged against Russia. Setting the discussion in the context of decades of US imperialism, and identifying the current crisis as largely agitated by Washington through its NGOs, Dr. Roberts reveals how Ukraine fits into the neocon game plan for world hegemony. But, as he explains, this insane goal for a nuclear "checkmate" by Washington against its geopolitical opponents on The Grand Chess Board is reckless in the extreme; for just like WWI, it could spiral out of control, but unlike WWI, it could lead to Armageddon. (For show notes, please visit http://themindrenewed.com)

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (former US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy) returns to the programme for a detailed analysis of the crisis in Ukraine, and an assessment of the Western propaganda war being waged against Russia. Setting the discussion in the context of decades of US imperialism, and identifying the current crisis as largely agitated by Washington through its NGOs, Dr. Roberts reveals how Ukraine fits into the neocon game plan for world hegemony. But, as he explains, this insane goal for a nuclear "checkmate" by Washington against its geopolitical opponents on The Grand Chess Board is reckless in the extreme; for just like WWI, it could spiral out of control, but unlike WWI, it could lead to Armageddon. (For show notes, please visit http://themindrenewed.com)