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Why would the world's largest country risk everything to destroy a smaller neighbor?What is it about Ukraine that poses a greater threat to Vladimir Putin than any army?Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and The Atlantic writer Anne Applebaum has spent decades studying Russia, Ukraine, and authoritarian regimes. She argues that the war is being fought over far more than territory and that the outcome will reshape democracy, military power, and global politics.She discusses:● What Putin was really trying to prevent when he invaded Ukraine● Why nearly everyone underestimated the Ukrainian people● How architects, engineers, and entrepreneurs began reinventing modern warfare● What drones have revealed about the future of war● The first warning sign that a democracy is beginning to fail● How modern propaganda works without persuading anyone● Why leaders often become dramatically richer as democracy weakensThe maps don't tell the whole story of this war.Anne Applebaum explains what's actually at stake, why Putin hasn't achieved what he expected, and what Ukraine may reveal about the hidden strengths of democracy.

Nel The Essential di martedì 4 agosto, Chiara Piotto parla di: 00:00 Meloni e Sanchez allo scontro sulla gestione dei migranti, oggi il consiglio Ue straordinario sul tema mentre il Marocco porta a casa una piccola vittoria; 05:20 missile ucraino colpisce una spiaggia russo sul Mar Nero, mentre Putin prepara un nuovo arruolamento dopo le prossime elezioni; 08:13 Varese, scambia un uomo per l'amante dell'ex: lo investe e lo uccide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan D.T. Ward, author of The Decisive Decade: American Grand Strategy for Triumph Over China, defines the 2020s as a "decisive decade" during which the United States must execute a new grand strategy to defeat the Russia-China axis. He characterizes the relationship between Putin and Xi as a profound military and philosophical alliance aimed at ending American preeminence. Ward argues that China seeks to overcome its geographical weaknesses through expansionist projects like the Belt and Road Initiative, which converts economic power into global military footprints. A core concept in the book is the "second great divergence," where the world's democracies must seize the lead in the fourth industrial revolution while denying technological and capital access to dictatorships. Ward stresses that Taiwan is the strategic "lock" on the Pacific, and its fall would permanently shift the military balance in Asia. He advocates for the total rebuilding of the American industrial base and the creation of an "arsenal of democracy" to counter China's superior manufacturing output. Ward recommends a "two-track" diplomatic approach: consolidating existing alliances like the Quad while out-competing China for influence in the emerging world through real investment rather than lectures. He concludes that the private sector must be aligned with national security interests, forming a "corporate battle fleet" to win the long-term economic and technological competition. (6)1793 Tradesman

Our guest today is geopolitical analyst and bestselling author Brandon Weichert to talk about his recent book, A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine which is a devastating critique of US policy failure in Ukraine. For 30 years, a succession of Russian leaders from Mikhail Gorbachev to Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin warned the West that NATO's expansion into territories bordering Russian, especially Ukraine would trigger a violent response from Moscow. But the West didn't listen. In his excellent book, Brandon Weichert explains how arrogant Western leaders created the current crisis with Russia that continues after four years and why hundreds of thousands of innocent Ukrainians have been made to pay with their lives. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Der russische Schriftsteller Viktor Jerofejew begibt sich auf eine Besichtigungstour durch die Schreckenszonen der russischen Gegenwart. Sein Reisebericht heißt: „Die neue Barbarei. Romanfantasie über die russische Schuld“.

Putin, 27 I Der Kaukasus gehört zu den faszinierendsten und zugleich unbekanntesten Regionen der Welt.In dieser Folge geht es um eine Reise durch raue Berglandschaften, abgelegene Dörfer und Kulturen, die seit Jahrhunderten zwischen Europa und Asien ihre eigene Identität bewahrt haben.Welche Begegnungen bleiben unvergessen? Welche Herausforderungen bringt eine Reise durch den Kaukasus mit sich? Und was macht diese Region so einzigartig?Eine Folge über Abenteuer, Gastfreundschaft und das Gefühl, abseits der bekannten Wege unterwegs zu sein.Keywords: Kaukasus, Georgien, Armenien, Aserbaidschan, Reise, Abenteuer, Berge, Roadtrip, Osteuropa, Zentralasien, Kultur, Podcast

Quella appena trascorsa è stata un'altra domenica di attacchi e di morte nel conflitto tra Mosca e Kiev: il bilancio è di almeno dieci morti in Russia, di cui sette provocati dai frammenti di un drone ucraino caduti su una spiaggia, mentre gli attacchi russi contro l'Ucraina hanno fatto cinque vittime, come riferiscono le autorità dei due Paesi.  Alla luce dell'offensiva russa, con quotidiani e massicci a bombardamenti e attacchi con droni, il presidente ucraino Zelensky ha rivolto un nuovo appello urgente agli altri Paesi affinché inviino ulteriori sistemi di difesa aerea Patriot di fabbricazione statunitense, gli unici intercettori in grado di fermare i missili balistici. Ma da alcuni media trapela un'indiscrezione sull'incontro della scorsa settimana alla Casa Bianca fra Trump e Zelensky. Il presidente ucraino avrebbe chiesto un favore al suo omologo statunitense: chiamare Elon Musk e intercedere per lui. Tema? Starlink, come immaginabile. Sul fronte politico-governativo, Zelensky ha nominato l'attuale segretario del Consiglio per la sicurezza e la difesa nazionale, Rustem Umerov, alla guida del Servizio d'intelligence estera. Mentre l'oppositore di Putin, Boris Nadezhdin, già inserito da Mosca nel registro degli ‘agenti stranieri' e fermato dalla polizia a metà luglio, ha lasciato la Russia per la Francia, come ha fatto sapere lui stesso postando un video da Parigi.Ascolta "Notizie dall'Ucraina" ogni giorno su podcast.adnkronos.com e su tutte le piattaforme di streaming.

Horse statues restored to shiny gold in latest Trump project Why thousands of migrants suddenly rushed into Spain's North African enclave A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week — and we may be able to see it Carville says one democratic socialist's 'lunacy of the highest level' policy could haunt swing-state Dems These US cities are among the happiest destinations in the world How the US detects every missile launch on Earth The Best Places To Retire Abroad In 2026 Physics experiments that changed the world Fauci praised as 'hero' by public health experts after Senate hearing what bull shit Super-Earth' planet shows signs it could have an atmosphere Russian strike hits food business in Ukraine's Pavlohrad Mamdani's 'this is only the beginning' announcement cracking down on food delivery tips sparks outrage Watch an Iranian ace realize he's being attacked too late Most say they wouldn't back democratic socialist presidential candidate: Survey Why 3,000+ US aircraft are hidden in a desert - "Something bigger is going on" Strange new discovery on Mars found by NASA rover has scientists baffled Putin's 'doomsday radio' crackles into life after Russian missile hits Poland Watch the real Darkstar up close - the hypersonic jet that stunned Top Gun fans Analyst says possible attack on US water system by Iran was 'not a smart move' A 4-megaton bomb in North Carolina was one switch away from detonation A 4-megaton bomb in North Carolina was one switch away from detonation NASA's X-43A hit a record Mach 9.68 for ten seconds. The X-43D could have hit Mach 15 but never had a chance to fly United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com

Paul Ronzheimer spricht mit Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, der erst vor wenigen Tagen als deutscher Botschafter aus Moskau zurückgekehrt ist. Er berichtet von seiner ersten Begegnung mit Wladimir Putin, dem Leben unter permanenter Überwachung durch den russischen Geheimdienst und den Gesprächen mit Regimevertretern und Oppositionellen.

Die Oppositionspolitikerin Yulia Galyamina ist von den russischen Behörden als "ausländischer Agent" eingestuft worden und verlor ihre Arbeit als Hochschuldozentin. Sie beklagt, dass sich in Russland kaum jemand ums Gemeinwohl kümmere. Adler, Sabine www.deutschlandfunk.de, Interview der Woche

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This week on the Mark Levin Show, modern Western societies, enlightened and democratic, are experiencing "soft negative power." Gradually, our democratic institutions are being subverted by infiltration of unelected institutions like bureaucracies, independent agencies, and the judiciary. Soft negative power leads to authoritarian democracy. One branch of government absorbs and overtakes the others. Legislatures pass tyrannical laws. Soft negative power is so effective that one of the worst tyrannies of all -- Marxism -- is now deeply ingrained in the Western psyche. If you take money from one successful person and give it to five others who haven't earned it, who do you think those five people will vote for? This is why America is a republic, not a democracy. This is why the Founding Fathers put in safeguards such as a Senate, Electoral College and a Supreme Court - things Democratic Socialists despise. Sen. Lindsey Graham would have been amused yet pleased by the packed tributes from those who once labeled him a warmonger. He was a peace monger who stood firmly with America's allies. He knew Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan are forces for good against Iran, Russia, and Communist China. Graham was straightforward, his word was his bond. You may not have agreed with everything he said, but he was a man of principle. He will be missed. Later, the Iranian regime needs to be eliminated. The Iranian people want liberation and are being slaughtered for speaking out - the focus should be arming them, rooting out the IRGC, and applying aggressive military leadership rather than endless bombing or infrastructure destruction alone. Meanwhile, Zelensky and the Ukrainians are winning the war against Putin and Russia. Spain has seen a massive influx of over 80,000 illegal immigrants from Morocco and Northern Africa, with humanity as far as the eye can see breaking into the country while its socialist, radical leftist, anti-American and anti-Israel president does nothing. This mirrors the rapid destruction possible in a single government cycle, as occurred under Biden in America. Communists in the Democrat Party, Democratic Socialists of America and their allies oppose immigration enforcement and attack ICE precisely because they seek such open-border circumstances as a regular occurrence to replace the current citizenry with people from the Third World. This is revolution by immigration that will destroy the country; there is no discussion of assimilation or the true purpose of immigration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump and Putin's plan being revealed that Meiselas believed was hatched during the July 4 call to tap Zelenskyy along and promise interceptors only to rug pull him when he needed the interceptors the most. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Chinese policeman Dong Guangping wrote an article commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing, it kicked off a chain of events that led to him serving jail time and losing his job. But it also sparked the beginning of a deep desire to live more freely. So Dong began planning how he might escape China. Just a few weeks ago, back in late May, he finally achieved his dream, having taken the huge risk of crossing China's Yellow Sea in a dinghy to reach South Korean waters. Phoebe Kong, based in the BBC's Hong Kong bureau, explained how rare Dong's achievement really is. Yemen has faced decades of economic hardship and war, but the khat industry is thriving. Khat is a plant, and when chewed it acts as a stimulant. It is estimated to consume one-third of Yemen's groundwater and occupy much of the country's agricultural land. Dalia Haidar of BBC Arabic has been looking into Yemen's relationship to khat and the problem it can cause.The Fifth Floor is at the heart of global storytelling on the BBC World Service, bringing you the best stories from journalists in the BBC's 43 language services. We're here to help you make sense of the stories making headlines around the world; to excite your curiosity and to get to grips with the facts. Recent episodes have investigated Russia's youth armies and how they make soldiers of Ukrainian children; featured the BBC team who were the first journalists to the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings and reflected the effects of internet blackouts in Iran, Uganda and India. If you want to know more about Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and the legacy of Hugo Chavez; or how Vladimir Putin's network of deep cover spies operates; or why Donald Trump signed an executive order granting white South Africans asylum in the US, we have all those stories and more.This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas and Caroline Ferguson (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

Tysiące migrantów z Maroka wdarło się na teren Ceuty, hiszpańskiej enklawy w północnej Afryce. Służby graniczne nie były w stanie opanować sytuacji, władze w Madrycie wysłały wojsko do Ceuty. Minister spraw wewnętrznych obarczył odpowiedzialnością za kryzys gangi dokonujące przerzutu ludzi do Europy. Włoska premier Giorgia Meloni zapowiedziała zawieszenie działania zasad strefy Schengen wobec Hiszpanii. Jak ten kryzys będzie próbował opanować premier Pedro Sanchez? Jak wpłynie on na politykę migracyjną jego rządu? Jak hiszpański premier radzi sobie z innym kryzysem: niekontrolowanymi pożarami lasów, które dotykają południe Europy, głównie Półwysep Iberyjski i Francję? W Berlinie doszło do zamachu terrorystycznego dokonanego przez Niemca pochodzenia libańskiego powiązanego z Państwem Islamskim. Wzmagają się głosy domagające się zaostrzenia prawa wobec osób podejrzewanych o ekstremistyczne poglądy. Jak zareagują władze?Andy Burnham, były burmistrz Manchesteru, został premierem Zjednoczonego Królestwa. Siódmym w ciągu ostatniej dekady. Czy Burnham wyciągnie Wielką Brytanię z kryzysu politycznego, który zapoczątkował Brexit przed 10 laty?Rosyjska Duma przyjęła ustawy ograniczające prawa obywatelskie osób przebywających poza granicami kraju. Wzmagają się ataki ukraińskie na infrastrukturę mającą wpływ na życie zwykłych Rosjan, na przykład na magazyny firmy handlowej Wildberries. Czy to będzie miało wpływ na wewnętrzną sytuację w Rosji?Izraelski historyk Omer Bartow uważa, że jego kraj dokonuje w Gazie ludobójstwa, a idea syjonizmu – początkowo szlachetna i oparta na demokratycznych zasadach – została wypaczona przez Izrael po 1948 roku. W programie rozmowa z autorem książki na ten temat.A także: O oszustwach, na których bogacą się szantażyści, kryptofinansiści i banksterzy. I politycy oczywiście.Rozkład jazdy: (03:12) Jędrzej Bielecki: Migranci z Maroka w Ceucie(26:12) Mateusz Wiliński: Zamach terrorystyczny w Berlinie(46:28) Grzegorz Dobiecki: Świat z boku - Pasterz, wilk i ja(52:58) Podziękowania(59:40) Adam Dąbrowski: Siódmy brytyjski premier w ostatniej dekadzie(1:13:19) Maria Domańska: Putin ogranicza prawa rosyjskiej diaspory(1:36:21) Omer Bartow: Izrael dokonuje ludobójstwa w Gazie(2:03:27) Do usłyszenia---------------------------------------------Raport o stanie świata to audycja, która istnieje dzięki naszym Patronom, dołącz się do zbiórki ➡️ ⁠https://patronite.pl/DariuszRosiak⁠Subskrybuj newsletter Raportu o stanie świata ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠➡️ ⁠https://dariuszrosiak.substack.com⁠Koszulki i kubki Raportu ➡️ ⁠https://patronite-sklep.pl/kolekcja/raport-o-stanie-swiata/⁠ [Autopromocja]

1991 verschwand mit der Sowjetunion eines der mächtigsten Imperien der Welt – überraschend, rasant und weitgehend friedlich. Doch warum zerbrach das System ausgerechnet, als Michail Gorbatschow es mit Glasnost und Perestroika retten wollte?

Abra sua conta na COINBASE e ao comprar R$1000 ganhe $10 USDC:https://coinbase-consumer.sjv.io/c/7081608/3861328/9251O que aconteceria se Vladimir Putin decidisse usar uma arma nuclear na Ucrânia?Neste vídeo, analisamos os principais cenários considerados por governos e especialistas: uma detonação demonstrativa sobre o Mar Negro, o uso de uma bomba nuclear tática no campo de batalha ou um ataque contra uma cidade ucraniana.Também relembramos a crise nuclear de 2022, quando autoridades americanas identificaram discussões entre militares russos sobre o possível emprego desse tipo de armamento. Naquele momento, Estados Unidos, China, Índia e outros países enviaram recados a Moscou sobre as consequências de uma escalada nuclear.A análise mostra os possíveis efeitos militares, políticos e econômicos de cada cenário, incluindo uma eventual resposta convencional da OTAN, o isolamento internacional da Rússia, a reação da China e o risco de uma nova corrida nuclear em países como Polônia, Coreia do Sul, Japão e Arábia Saudita.Por fim, discutimos o paradoxo das armas nucleares: enquanto permanecem guardadas, elas funcionam como instrumento de dissuasão. A partir do momento em que são utilizadas, podem provocar uma escalada impossível de controlar.Assista até o final e entenda por que um ataque nuclear poderia transformar a guerra da Ucrânia na maior crise da história.Você já conhece o meu aplicativo? No HOC ACADEMY você tem acesso a cursos e aulas exclusivas, além do BUNKER DO HOC, um feed de notícias e análises em tempo real sobre as coisas mais importantes que acontecem no mundo. Clica no link e não fique de fora dessa!LINK HOC ACADEMY:https://lp.hocacademy.com.br/home-nova/

Day 1,617.As yet more Russian Wildberries distribution sites reach for the stars, Ukrainian missile producer Firepoint wins the month's top-trolling award by offering merch to anyone who correctly predicts their next target. Dom reports how ballistic-missile defence is the hot topic of military and diplomatic discussion at the moment, with offers from Poland, favours asked of SpaceX and, perhaps least surprising of all, a growing coolness from Donald Trump over the plan/idea/wishful thinking that Ukraine would be given the Patriot blueprints. Alex Nichol reports that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff may be in Ukraine in the next few weeks, which would be their first trip to Kyiv despite making multiple visits to Putin in Moscow.Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).With thanks to Hugh Roberts (@hugh.g.a.roberts on Instagram) and the University of Exeter. Senior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O'SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:If you're interested in sponsoring Dom's upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.ukRussian missile destroys US firm's Kyiv drone factory (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/us-firm-drone-factory-terminal-autonomy-ukraine-russia Zelensky Asked Trump for a Favor From Elon Musk (The Atlantic)https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/07/zelensky-asked-trump-for-a-favor-from-elon-musk/688122/Donald Trump ‘not sure' he will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles (Financial Times)https://www.ft.com/content/d8c42f6b-4dba-4976-a907-c7c93bca0bbd?syn-25a6b1a6=1 War and peace: Ukraine's ambassador in Washington joins our table (Christian Science Monitor)https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2026/0731/ukraine-ambassador-olga-stefanishyna?icid=rssThe Geopolitics of Russia's Civil Nuclear Exports Four Years into the War (Centre for Strategic and International Studies)https://www.csis.org/analysis/geopolitics-russias-civil-nuclear-exports-four-years-war Ukrainian War Time Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx2YPXiQIIQvRHSFfabgsOZM_5G5eqj5OJantar Publishing House: https://www.jantarpublishing.com/Lines from the frontline: the poet soldiers defending Ukraine (The Conversation): https://theconversation.com/lines-from-the-frontline-the-poet-soldiers-defending-ukraine-276676 Death of a Ukrainian Writer (New Yorker): https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-death-of-a-ukrainian-writer-victoria-amelinaThe Buried Book That Helped Ukraine's Literary Revival (The New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/europe/ukraine-publishing-buried-book.htmlMore about Aliaksei Lazarau: https://x.com/Alx_lazarau/status/2050195969103307014 The petition to allow non-Ukrainian to be recognised as Hero of Ukraine: https://petition.president.gov.ua/petition/264020 EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Russians 'fear being killed in Red Square,' Kyiv claimsZelensky asks Elon Musk a favour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of July 31: Pashinyan and Putin hold their first phone call since Armenia's parliamentary elections; Armenia and Iran move to expand their gas-for-electricity agreement; Armenia's railway network emerges as a new flashpoint in relations with Russia and more.

Prezident, válečný zločinec, judista, hokejista, amatérský archeolog, rozvedený otec dvou dcer. To jsou veřejné tváře Vladimira Putina. Jaké jsou ty soukromé? Kolik dětí má doopravdy a do kolika let hodlá plodit další? A proč se o tom nesmí mluvit? Třinácté komnaty šéfa Kremlu odemykají – nebo se k nim alespoň pokouší nalézt klíč – Josef Pazderka a Ondřej Soukup v podcastu Na Východ!.

The Cold War wasn't fought only with missiles.It was also fought with supermarkets, television cameras, vodka, and a simple paper cup filled with Pepsi.This month, Tracing The Path follows the surprising chain of events that led an American soft drink behind the Iron Curtain—and a Russian vodka into American liquor stores.Along the way you'll discover the forgotten friendship between Russia and the United States, the invention of videotape by Ampex, the famous Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev, the 1959 American National Exhibition in Moscow, and the remarkable business deal that briefly made Pepsi the owner of the world's seventh-largest navy.It's the story of how commerce, technology, and ordinary consumer products accomplished what politics often could not.And why, decades later, Vladimir Putin chose to reverse nearly all of it.

Ukraine's drone strikes deep into Russian territory coincided with one of Kyiv's biggest political and military convulsions of the war: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov only for his decision to spark protests across the country. Why did Zelenskyy do it? Has the power struggle damaged his authority? Is Ukraine really regaining the initiative in the war? And what will it take to force Russia to the negotiating table? John Lough examines the potential turning point in the war with Vadym Prystaiko, former Ukrainian ambassador to the UK; Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at Kings College London; and Jaroslava Barbieri of Chatham House's Ukraine Forum. Produced by Podmasters for Chatham House, with thanks to Sara Seth and Stephen Farrell. Explore Chatham House's latest: Comment | Ukraine's allies should make an offer to Russians before September's 'elections' Comment | Will Ukraine's Wildberries attacks force Putin to the negotiating table? Comment | Ukraine needs help against Russian missiles now. What more can allies do? Magazine issue | The World Today summer issue Audio | The Climate Briefing

Donald Trump trifft Benjamin Netanjahu und Wolodymyr Selenskyj in Washington – doch welche Strategie verfolgt der US-Präsident im Nahen Osten und im Ukraine-Krieg wirklich? Paul Ronzheimer spricht mit Jeffrey Rathke, Präsident des American German Institute und ehemaligem US-Diplomaten, über die Machtkämpfe hinter den Kulissen in Washington und die aktuellen Entscheidungen des Weißen Hauses.

Neler Oluyor'un 143. bölümünde Yaşar ve Ömer, dünya gündemini değerlendiriyor.00:00 Giriş01:28 Mutlak Butlan Kararı ve Bilgi Üniversitesi'nin Kapatılması13:16 Xi–Putin Buluşması ve Rusya–Çin Stratejik İşbirliği45:42 Hümanoid Robotların Gelişimi1:07:47 Google'ın AI Atılımı ve Bunun Bağımsız İçerik Üreticilerine Etkisi1:14:30 Afrika'da Enerji Fiyatları ve Siyasi Krizler1:23:18 ABD İç Siyaseti: Kentucky Kongre Seçimleri ve Cumhuriyetçi Parti'deki Güç Mücadelesi1:31:27 PAC'ler, Seçim Harcamaları ve Bireysel Bağışlar 1:35:44 ABD Borsası ve Elon Musk'ın Yatırımları: SpaceX, xAI ve Starlink

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down President Trump's sweeping reprisal strikes on Iran, as the IRGC widens its retaliation with a drone attack in Egypt and fresh threats across the region. Bryan covers Trump's private admission that the war isn't popular but necessary, new evidence that China is arming Iran with shoulder-launched missiles, and a stark warning from CENTCOM ordering troops to stop filming strikes that are helping the enemy target US forces. He also breaks down Russia's scramble to arm its grain ships after a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes sent wheat prices soaring. Plus, Bryan covers yesterday's fiery Fauci hearing on Capitol Hill and Florida's new push to prosecute him at the state level, plus a Democratic Socialists leader's stunning Fox News admission of plans to abolish the presidency, Supreme Court, and Senate that has old-guard Democrats in a panic. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Iran war, Trump, IRGC, Egypt, China MANPADS, CENTCOM, Ukraine, Putin, wheat prices, Tony Fauci, Rand Paul, Ron DeSantis, Democratic Socialists, Megan Romer, Zohran Mamdani

Jason Jay Smart is a political adviser who has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. Due to his work with the democratic opposition to Vladimir Putin, Smart was made persona non grata for life by Russia in 2010. Jason is a Special Correspondent at the Kyiv Post. It's the state of US support for Ukraine that we will discuss today.----------LINKS:https://jasonjaysmart.com/ https://www.kyivpost.com/authors/5 https://americanpoliticalservices.com/https://www.facebook.com/jasonjaysmarthttps://twitter.com/officejjsmart ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------ACTIVE CAMPAIGN:We are raising funds for 5 of 15 Vampire DronesSilicon Curtain for Kupiansk Vampires. Dzyga's Paw, together with Jonathan Fink, is joining forces to raise $40,000 to provide the Khartiia Brigade with Vampire Drones.https://dzygaspaw.com/silicon-curtain-for-kupiansk-vampiresThese heavy bombers are designed to destroy manpower and equipment, as well as for remote mining. The Vampire UAV, manufactured by Skyfall, has proven itself to be one of the most effective weapons in the Kupiansk direction. Skyfall is one of Ukraine's largest defense tech companies, producing Vampire bomber drones, various modifications of Shrike FPV drones, P1-SUN, Shahed drone interceptors, communication systems, and components.----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Car4Ukrainehttps://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaignsDzyga's Pawhttps://dzygaspaw.com/projectsSuperhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/----------PLATFORMS:Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtainTwitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm----------

On the campaign trail, Hawk covers the Michigan Democratic Senate primary debate, where a Detroit Fox affiliate's instant poll had 95 percent of viewers saying Dr. Abdul El-Sayed beat Representative Haley Stevens, who was pressed repeatedly on the roughly 46 million dollars in AIPAC-affiliated spending backing her. He also digs into the growing questions about Mitch McConnell, unseen publicly for about six weeks, whose office has released two photos but no video or audio. Hawk lays out the August 4th Kentucky special-election deadline and argues a still image is not proof of a senator's capacity to serve. Rounding out the day: a preview of Anthony Fauci's Senate testimony before Rand Paul, a Fox segment on the Democratic Socialists, and retired Major General Randy Manner questioning whether Pete Hegseth can survive. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

Putin thought his war on Ukraine would restore Russia to greatness in just ten days. Instead, after four and a half years of futile slaughter and almost half a million Russian soldiers killed, the unthinkable seems to be coming true. Could Russia lose in Ukraine? Could Putin go down with it? And could defeat break up the Russian Federation – the “last empire” – itself? Russian native and professor in the Department of International Relations at the Central European University in Vienna Alexander Etkind joins Alex von Tunzelmann to discuss what happens next. • Buy Professor Etkind's book Russia Against Modernity from our affiliate bookshop and you'll help fund the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org's fees help support independent bookshops too.• Find out if you're owed on car finance at refundclub.co.uk/bunker• Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. refundclub.co.uk/bunker • Back us on Patreon – www.patreon.com/bunkercastWritten and presented by Alex von Tunzelmann. Producer: James Liddell. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.www.podmasters.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on War & Peace, Olga speaks with Sabine Fischer, senior fellow at SWP, about her book “The Chauvinist Threat: Russia's War and the West's Response”, how imperialism, sexism and autocracy have shaped Russian politics, its society and its war against Ukraine. In this episode of War & Peace, Olga is joined by Sabine Fischer, senior fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), to discuss her book “The Chauvinist Threat: Russia's War and the West's Response”. They unpack how chauvinist politics – defined as a combination of imperialism, sexism and autocracy – have shaped Russian society and politics under President Vladimir Putin and helped pave the way for Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They examine how the war has accelerated chauvinism in Russia, including through pressure on women to have children, rising domestic violence and the repression of feminist and LGBTQI+ activism, while also raising the war's complex effects on gender relations in Ukraine. They also consider how different outcomes to the war could shape Russia's future and politics across Europe, what guardrails liberal democracies, including those in the process of re-arming, have against chauvinist shifts, and whether and how chauvinist politics might be reversed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amid mounting rumors that a new mobilization wave in Russia will follow the State Duma elections in September, there are a lot of questions over Russian military recruitment. How successful is it? How deep is the well of Russian manpower, and what are the Kremlin's most efficient tools for tapping into it? How can independent experts outside of Russia access and credibly analyze recruitment data in a country that guards all war-related information with a veil of secrecy and censorship? Check out Janis's Substack here.

Elena Kostioukovitch"Tradurre Umberto Eco mentre scoppiano le rivoluzioni"La nave di Teseowww.lanavediteseo.euTradurre Umberto Eco mentre scoppiano le rivoluzioni è insieme un'autobiografia collettiva, un saggio sulla traduzione, un viaggio nel cuore creativo di Umberto Eco e uno sguardo sulle trasformazioni culturali e politiche degli ultimi decenni.Elena Kostioukovitch intreccia la propria esperienza di traduttrice con quella dei colleghi che hanno portato nelle diverse lingue straniere le opere dell'autore del Nome della rosa, a partire proprio dall'avventurosa storia di quello straordinario romanzo d'esordio: pubblicato in tutto il mondo ma osteggiato dal Partito comunista sovietico per le sue idee “relativiste”, fu tradotto di nascosto e pubblicato in Russia soltanto nel 1988, dopo le riforme di Gorbacev. Attraverso episodi inediti, fotografie, riflessioni sulle scelte traduttive e un'attenta ricostruzione dell'evoluzione tecnologica che ha cambiato per sempre il lavoro editoriale, questo volume ricostruisce il dialogo dei suoi traduttori con un Eco ironico, a volte maniacale sui testi, sempre profondamente umano. Ma è anche il racconto del confronto tra culture diverse, della censura che non risparmia nessuno e di una Russia che cambia – dalla rigidità sovietica alla fragile libertà, fino alle tensioni del presente – osservata attraverso lo sguardo di chi traduce un convinto europeista.Un libro che è un omaggio e una testimonianza diretta dell'officina creativa di un grande autore, e si aggiunge alle riflessioni raccolte da Eco stesso nel suo saggio Dire quasi la stessa cosa: un'esperienza di traduzione raccontata in prima persona da chi ha la missione di restituire un universo letterario nella sua interezza.Elena Kostioukovitch è una scrittrice e traduttrice in italiano e in russo, nata in Ucraina a Kiev, laureata a Mosca e dal 1996 naturalizzata italiana. Ha pubblicato o curato più di trenta libri, molti dei quali in Russia. Tra questi, ha tradotto sette romanzi di Umberto Eco, numerosi libri di non fiction dedicati alla storia della cultura europea, antologie di autori italiani, monografie sulla storia dell'arte, e raccolte di poesie. Da diverso tempo, dissociandosi dal regime che si è installato in Russia, preferisce scrivere in italiano, lingua in cui ha pubblicato il romanzo Sette notti (2015). Nel 2000 ha fondato un'agenzia letteraria, Elkost Intl., che ha portato nel mondo autori russi (come Ludmila Ulitskaya, Guzel Yachina, Boris Akunin, Jurij M. Lotman) e ha pubblicato e promosso, anche per conto della ONG “Memorial” (premio Nobel per la Pace 2022), diversi reperti d'archivio che raccontano i misfatti del regime sovietico o riguardano la difesa dei diritti umani nella Russia contemporanea (come le lettere di Mikhail Khodorkovsky dalla prigione, 2008-2009). Ha vinto il premio Bancarella Cucina 2007 per il libro Perché agli italiani piace parlare del cibo (tradotto in 20 paesi), il premio Grinzane Cavour per la traduzione 2003 e il premio nazionale per la traduzione 2007 del Ministero dei Beni Culturali italiano. Ha insegnato in varie università del mondo, dalla Russia al Giappone all'Argentina, e alla Statale di Milano dal 2001 al 2017. Vive a Milano dal 1988. Presso La nave di Teseo ha pubblicato Nella mente di Vladimir Putin (2022) e Kyiv. Una fortezza sopra l'abisso (2025).Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show,  Sen Lindsey Graham would have been amused yet pleased by the packed tributes from those who once labeled him a warmonger. He was a peace monger who stood firmly with America's allies. He knew Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan are forces for good against Iran, Russia, and Communist China. Graham was straightforward, his word was his bond. You may not have agreed with everything he said, but he was a man of principle. He will be missed. Later, the Iranian regime needs to be eliminated. The Iranian people want liberation and are being slaughtered for speaking out - the focus should be arming them, rooting out the IRGC, and applying aggressive military leadership rather than endless bombing or infrastructure destruction alone. Meanwhile, Zelensky and the Ukrainians are winning the war against Putin and Russia. The administration and public opinion are turning in favor of Ukraine because the Ukrainians are demonstrating that they will not be defeated and Russia's casualties are truly horrendous, threatening Putin's hold on power. The Ukrainians are attacking Russia's oil infrastructure to great effect. And it is making a huge difference in the trajectory of the war there. The U.S. appears to be avoiding Iran's oil infrastructure.  We need to rethink this if we seek an actual victory. We are not going to achieve an actual victory at the negotiation table, certainly not a lasting victory. Finally, Alan Dershowitz calls and breaks down Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax. Mamdani's practice of compiling and releasing lists of second-home owners is typical socialist behavior. Mamdani is a vicious, bigoted antisemite whose insistence that every other country may be a Muslim state while denying Israel's right to exist. The Democratic party is the most dangerous in modern American history and Mamdani the most dangerous mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

July 29, 2026: 8am — Senate advances Sen. Lindsey Graham's Russia sanctions bill  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sen. Rand Paul releases pages of the government scientist's diary from the Covid-19 pandemic, but Fauci refuses to answer questions. Plus, Ukraine's President Zelensky visits Washington, as the Senate moves to put sanctions pressure on Putin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Day 1,615.After Russia sees another night of Ukrainian drone strikes on a Wildberries warehouse and oil refinery attacks, Francis examines Kyiv's campaign to disrupt Putin's logistics and wartime economy. He also looks at encouraging developments in Washington, where Presidents Zelensky and Trump met ahead of the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, before Graham's landmark bipartisan sanctions bill took a significant step forward in Congress. Then James Kilner has his regular Russia roundup, as rumours of a fresh mobilisation continue to circulate, before we explore the dramatic downfall of the powerful head of Russia's international chess federation.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.Malcolm Pein (Telegraph chess correspondent). @TelegraphChess on X.Senior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O'SullivanSocial Producer: Anita BlayStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:Russia explores support for Wildberries after Ukrainian drone attacks, sources say (Reuters)https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/russia-explores-support-wildberries-after-ukrainian-drone-attacks-sources-say-2026-07-28/Laura Loomer says she called Trump from Ukraine, plans to brief president on visit (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/laura-loomer-says-she-called-trump-from-ukraine-plans-to-brief-president-on-visit/ Kremlin Gambit: German FIDE presidential candidate Vadim Rosenstein continues to earn millions in Russia (Ukrainian Independent Information Agency of News, in Russian)https://sport.unian.net/othersports/kandidat-v-prezidenty-fide-vadim-rozenshteyn-prodolzhaet-vesti-biznes-v-rossii-13451784.html Russians Form Street Patrol to Shield Men From Forced Recruitment (Kyiv Post)https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81265 World chess chief faces endgame after EU announces Russia war sanctions (BBC)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewrk58k2k4o No contact with political prisoner Andrei Trofimov since April (Memorial)https://memopzk.org/en/news/no-contact-with-political-prisoner-andrei-trofimov-since-april/EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Ukraine wipes out seventh Wildberries warehouse and major oil refineryUS senate advances key Russia sanctions bill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Week in Review - July 26, 2026In this week's edition of the Armenian News podcast, Hovik and Asbed analyze escalating regional tensions as Ukraine expands operations into the Caspian Sea, striking Iranian and Russian assets. We examine how this merger of the Northern and Southern conflicts affects Armenia, Kazakhstan's energy security, and Pashinyan's diplomatic positioning amid new pressure from Western capitals following Aliyev's recent visits to Germany and Berlin.Topics:Ukraine expands its war into the CaspianIran warns of a wider regional responseRussia and the West test stalled diplomacyAliyev positions Baku as a geopolitical hubArmenia faces pressure over EU alignmentBaku POW abuse and their deteriorating healthHousing policy expose domestic failuresHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 571 | Recorded: July 27, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/571VIDEO: https://youtu.be/boe2261X_bM#Armenia #UkraineWar #Iran #CaspianSea #SouthCaucasus #MiddleCorridor #ArmenianPOWs #GeopoliticsSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

They are wars on different fronts, but both are showcasing what international and political editor Peter Hartcher says are the deep misjudgements of leaders. Reporting this week revealed US armaments are running low as war continues in the Middle East. And the ramifications of the “unbelievable” nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump signed with Saudi Arabia are beginning to surface. Meanwhile, in the Russia-Ukraine war, Hartcher says the decisions being made by Vladimir Putin aren’t much better, with the Russian president poised to begin a widespread and desperate recruitment drive for more soldiers. Today, Peter Hartcher on what he calls the inglorious, disgraceful and counterproductive decisions of Trump and Putin.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Rothkopf and Joanna Coles discuss a whirlwind week of political chaos, from Donald Trump's rocky White House Correspondents' Dinner performance and late-night Truth Social barrage to growing questions about the administration's handling of the Iran conflict and the Pentagon's casualty figures. They examine why Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Benjamin Netanyahu all appear increasingly boxed in by wars and political pressure, dig into the high-stakes Saudi nuclear negotiations, and explore what Ukraine's battlefield successes could mean for Russia's future. The conversation also dives into the Tate brothers' latest legal troubles and the widening cracks in Trump's political strategy, delivering sharp analysis, insider context, and the bigger picture behind the headlines as global events collide in ways that could reshape the months ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—China is quietly preparing for a future beyond Vladimir Putin, cultivating relationships throughout the Russian political establishment as Moscow becomes increasingly dependent on Beijing. Once viewed by Xi Jinping as a model of strength, Putin now finds himself leading the junior partner in an increasingly unequal relationship. Later—a Gulf-backed proposal offers a possible path toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The plan calls for shared regional management and voluntary shipping fees, but would require Iran to abandon its demand for sole control over the critical waterway. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief QUO: Make this the season where no opportunity slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/PDB Cardiff: Get fast business funding without bank delays—apply in minutes with Cardiff and access up to $500,000 in same‑day funding at https://Cardiff.co/PDB Pendulum: Ditch the afternoon crashes and naturally curb your cravings with 20% off the doctor-recommended Pendulum Metabolic Daily at https://pendulumlife.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team debate Zelensky's claim that Russia gave Iran targeting intelligence to strike US bases. Is Ukraine exposing Putin's direct role in the Iran war, or is Zelensky exploiting the crisis to regain Trump's support and secure leverage in peace talks with Russia?

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Day 1,613.As Putin is forced to cancel his annual Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg for the second year in a row – forced to stand by an image of a submarine instead – we report on another major weekend on the battlefield for both Russia and Ukraine, including a strike by Kyiv on an Iranian-linked tanker in the Caspian Sea. Meanwhile Volodymyr Zelensky is in London to meet with new British PM Andy Burnham for the first time, as the Ukrainian president warns of a new mobilisation drive by Moscow amid mounting Russian losses. Then we hear from the WELT offices in Germany about their wargame that caused such a stir, NATO's Secretary General had to respond.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Caroline Drüten, international security correspondent at WELT.Senior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O'SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:‘Ernstfall: What if Russia Attacks NATO? Inside a German Wargame' (WELT Podcast):Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ernstfall-what-if-russia-attacks-nato-inside-a/id6785429115Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033GHuBrh6zwl1mq4TVeY6 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/21/new-missile-at-centre-of-anglo-german-golden-age-of-defence/ Fabrice Deprez's Substack describing Kramatorsk:https://eastradar.substack.com/p/the-long-war-60?triedRedirect=true Kazakhstan's Tokayev Urges Putin to Freeze Ukraine War (Kyiv Post)https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81070 Kremlin Shrugs Off Reports of US-Ukraine Air Truce Plan, Says It's ‘Too Early' (Kyiv Post)https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81124 EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:‘Humiliated' Putin poses with fake submarine after navy parade cancelledUkraine strikes Iranian tanker in Caspian Sea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Waldman and Greg Dworkin are here to summarize the chaos of the weekend. I, in turn, summarize that into this tiny nutritious pellet for your consumption. The worst thing about White House Correspondents Dinner is that they feel that they have to keep telling us about it. The only news ever is its chronic persistence. The White House press corps could have stood up, but they came to sit down. Donald K. Trump told jokes, explained the jokes, then posted AI explainers of the jokes and the hilarity feels like it just might never stop. Laura Loomer is not Lauren Boebert, Anna Paulina Luna, or even Sid Rosenberg, but if she read it the internet, she would believe it. Once decided, Laura changes her mind less often than Donald changes his diaper, so it's a shock to see her come out for Ukraine. Tim Pool also flips on Ukraine. Must be something in the water. Bold and brilliant military strategists Donald and Pete ran out of ammunition and requested a time out. Pete Hegseth gets rid of generals faster than Vladimir Putin. Generic Dems lead, and Gop enthusiasms are gone, but as the midterms near it is expected that Republicans will be trying to destroy the elections and Democrats will try to destroy themselves. Their enemy, as always, are Progressives. Senate Gop candidate Mike Rogers is rooting for Abdul El-Sayed for a number of reasons, most of them obvious. The thing is, Black voters are also against El-Sayed. Maine has put the recent unpleasantness behind them and are now ready to decide the future of progressive populism for all mankind. The real enemy, as always, are political consultants. Political consultants want to make the past great again. California's primary vote count might have been slow, but 150 thousand voters were slower. People like voting by mail, though. Brazil worries about Trump rigging their elections. Blue state Minnesota burns because DOGE told them to "drop dead". People that Elon Musk doesn't think about simply do not exist… which sure gives you a clear idea of the future of "Universal Basic Income", doesn't it?

Max Bergmann sits down with Maria Snegovaya and Jade McGlynn, senior associate (non-resident) with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and senior research fellow / head of the Ukraine and Russia Program at King's College London, to discuss how Russians have responded to major shocks over the past four years, and whether polling data in Russia truly indicates shifting attitudes toward the war. Mentioned:  Russian Attitudes Are Shifting as the War's Effects Come Home, Maria Snegovaya and Jade McGlynn  Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org.  If you love Russian Roulette, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts.   Listen to our sister podcast, covering all things Europe through a Washington lens: CSIS Podcasts | The Eurofile  

In this week's bonus show, exclusive for our Patreon and Substack subscribers, we take a second look at the sudden death of Lindsey Graham. But first: what's the real story behind Laura Loomer's apology tour of Ukraine?  Why is Loomer, a creepy MAGA influencer – more botoxed than Putin –  long rumored to be one of Trump's mistresses, suddenly sitting down with President Zelensky and apologizing for spouting Russian disinformation? Follow the money. The Kremlin is broke; Russia is on the verge of collapse. Meanwhile, Ukraine is experiencing a massive tech gold rush thanks to its innovative drone technology. Who's side do the opportunists want to be on? The side at the very start of a disruptive and lucrative tech revolution.  Laura Loomer sees dollar signs in Ukraine. The economic advantage has switched sides from Russia to Ukraine – thanks to Ukraine's renowned tech ingenuity, which Gaslit Nation predicted would be their secret weapon.  This week's bonus show includes a second look at Lindsey Graham's sudden death after his important and urgent trip to Ukraine, as well as our full salon discussion. Want to hear it all? Join our community of listeners on Patreon.com/Gaslit or GaslitNation.Substack.com – get access to bonus shows, invites to our exclusive events like our Monday salons, and more. Discounted annual memberships are available, and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you.  See you at Monday's Gaslit Nation Salon  Show Notes: A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/ Keystone Kash's Girlfriend Posts Bonkers Claim She's Target of 'Foreign' Op https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/keystone-kash-girlfriend-posts-bonkers-093956129.html   Kremlin Says No News on Patel's October Trip to Russia https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80762   Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of Kash Patel, sues over 'honeypot' rumors https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/alexis-wilkins-girlfriend-kash-patel-sues-honeypot-rumors/   From 2022: Gaslit Nation's prediction Ukraine's innovation would be its secret weapon https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes/dispatch-from-ukraine-malcolm-nance-and-terrell-starr-on-putins-war/  

Peter Huessy notes Russia holds a 20-to-1 advantage over the U.S. in "theater" or tactical nuclear weapons, which Putinuses for "nuclear blackmail" to keep NATO out of the Ukraine conflict. Huessy argues the U.S. must deploy survivable, sea-based theater weapons to restore a credible deterrent. Reflecting on the realistic horror of the 1984 film Threads, he warns that even a single tactical exchange could rapidly escalate into a global catastrophe that ends civilization. (12)SAN PEDRO

When it comes to conservation, adorable and majestic animals often attract the most concern for their plight. It's not so easy to get the public's attention when it comes to animals that are perceived as weird or creepy or downright unpleasant. The vulture, traditionally associated with death and carrion, falls into this unlucky group. Globally, around 70% of vultures are now under threat of extinction and Nigeria's vultures are no exception. BBC West Africa journalist Makuochi Okafor has been investigating this story.  In Vietnam, The Last Empress, a new film inspired by the life of the final empress of the Nguyen Dynasty, appears to be provoking a strong reaction. Nam Phuong is a well-known historical figure in Vietnam, who along with her husband, Bao Dai, she was also seen as a puppet of the French colonial regime. Since the release of the trailer for The Last Empress, this long debate in Vietnam has bubbled back to life. Duc Ha from the BBC's Bangkok bureau has been exploring the human story behind all the politics and controversy. In a private party in a Russian town, Katya was about to blow out the candles on her 30th birthday cake when masked men burst into the nightclub that she had hired and began physically and verbally attacking her friends. The swoop was instigated by a vigilante group who want to accelerate President Vladimir Putin's promotion of what he sees as traditional Russian family values. As is sometimes the case in these raids, members of the town's police also joined them, shutting down the party and interrogating the guests. Amalia Zatari of BBC Russian has been looking into this vigilante group. The Fifth Floor is at the heart of global storytelling on the BBC World Service, bringing you the best stories from journalists in the BBC's 43 language services. We're here to help you make sense of the stories making headlines around the world; to excite your curiosity and to get to grips with the facts. Recent episodes have investigated Russia's youth armies and how they make soldiers of Ukrainian children; featured the BBC team who were the first journalists to the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings and reflected the effects of internet blackouts in Iran, Uganda and India. If you want to know more about Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and the legacy of Hugo Chavez; or how Vladimir Putin's network of deep cover spies operates; or why Donald Trump signed an executive order granting white South Africans asylum in the US, we have all those stories and more.This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)