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Image is of Putin and Scholz sitting on opposite ends of a frighteningly long table back in 2022. Folks, the table is gonna get ten feet longer.


The latest round of US-Russian diplomacy is taking place on August 15th in Alaska, where Putin and Trump are meeting in-person to maybe try and bring an end to this godforsaken conflict. While I don't want to totally discount the possibility that they may come to an agreement - you truly never know! - there's a lot stacked against this encounter yielding much of anything.

Russia appears to have demanded a land swap; that Ukraine fully withdraw from Kherson and Zaporozhye oblasts (in exchange for unspecified Russian gains, but probably parts of Sumy and Kharkov) as a precondition for a ceasefire that could perhaps lead to a permanent resolution of the conflict, and Ukraine seems completely unwilling to do anything of the sort, saying that even if they wanted to, the process of just giving up a couple oblasts would take significant time and require referendums. I say that Russia has appeared to demand it, because there's been a lot of confusion - probably in bad faith - about what Russian diplomats and Putin himself have said and what the demands even are. There are some who speculate that Trump will sell out Ukraine and blame Zelensky for refusing to agree with Russian demands, and there are others who say that this just the latest of many examples of the US and Russia meeting up with such fundamental differences that a deal is impossible, and that Trump fully expects to put sanctions on Russia after Putin declines some harebrained American scheme.

Anyway. After the summit, in late August, Putin is due to arrive for a visit to India, at Modi's invitation. Previously, I was unsure exactly what India would do in response to American sanctions pressure, and now we appear to be receiving an answer, as Modi has made public statements that suggest that he is only getting closer to Russia. Fascinatingly, Modi will soon make his first visit to China in seven years at the annual SCO summit at the end of August, and Putin will be heading to China too on September 3rd. There is an increasing amount of dismissal about the potential of BRICS (especially one that contains India), and that dismissal is certainly rather justified, but I am still deeply curious about what developments may occur as the global south braces to face the remaining ~85% of Trump's presidency.


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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don't want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it's just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists' side.

Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.

Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:

Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.

https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a 'propaganda tax', if you don't believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.

Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:

Almost every Western media outlet.
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https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.


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[–] musicenjoyer@hexbear.net 39 points 3 weeks ago

🚨⚫️ A field commander in Saraya Al-Quds:
— After the partial withdrawal of the enemy from areas east of Gaza in recent days, and after reaching pre-prepared combat zones rigged with "Thaqib" and "Zalzalah" landmines, as well as reverse-engineered explosives from enemy remnants, the following was confirmed:

  • The explosion and destruction of over 52 zionist military vehicles in the Shuja'iyya, Tuffah, and Zaitoun areas with explosives and shells.

  • Our fighters observed pits and remains of armored vehicles in the vicinity of the pre-prepared combat zones.

  • What our surveillance cameras were able to document, we announced, but many vehicle explosions caused by pre-planted explosives were not announced due to our inability to access and document those locations.

  • It is true that the destruction in residential areas is massive and extensive, but the field results confirm that the enemy received a painful blow in its incursion into eastern Gaza.

  • We will continue to uphold our responsibility in fighting the zionist enemy despite the disparity in capabilities and the asymmetrical warfare, and we will not welcome them with flowers.

https://t.me/PalestineResist

[–] musicenjoyer@hexbear.net 39 points 3 weeks ago

🚨 Civil Defense in Gaza: — Daily Report of the General Directorate of Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip

From the morning of Monday, 11 August 2025, until the morning of Tuesday, Civil Defense crews in the governorates of the Gaza Strip carried out 43 various missions, including 3 firefighting operations, 9 rescue operations, 23 ambulance missions, and 8 other tasks.

North Gaza Governorate: • Transported two gunshot injuries from in front of Al-Mashtal Hotel to Al-Shifa Hospital. • Transported one injury from Al-Mashtal camp to Al-Saraya field hospital. • Transported 14 injuries from the Zikim area to Al-Shifa Hospital. • Transported a medical case from in front of Al-Andalus Tower to Al-Rantisi Hospital. • Transported a medical case from in front of Al-Mashtal Center to Sheikh Radwan Clinic.

Gaza Governorate: • Transported 3 injuries to Al-Ma’madani Hospital as a result of targeting Al-Falah School in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood. • Removed hazards from the targeted sites of Al-Falah School and the Rjab family home in Al-Zaytoun. • Retrieved 3 injuries from the targeted apartment of the Daloul family in the Al-Sabra neighborhood. • Retrieved 5 martyrs and 3 injuries from the targeted home of the Al-Husari family in Al-Zaytoun. • Retrieved 2 martyrs and 1 injury from the targeted home of the Al-Nadeem family in Al-Zaytoun. • Transported and provided first aid to our colleague Nuh Al-Shaghnoobi after he was injured in a bombing on Street 8, south of Al-Zaytoun.

Central Governorate: • Extinguished a fire in farmland near the Central Police Headquarters building. • Transported 1 martyr and 2 injuries from near the Central Governorate building after a strike. • Extinguished a vehicle fire caused by a strike on Al-Baraka Street. • Retrieved 2 martyrs from a vehicle targeted on Al-Baraka Street. • Transported one injury from near the Nitzarim aid center. • Transported a medical case from the Al-Sawarkha area to Al-Aqsa Hospital.

Khan Younis Governorate: • Transported 3 medical cases from the Western Camp area to Nasser Hospital. • Transported a Civil Defense officer to Nasser Hospital due to deteriorating health while on duty. • Transported 2 injuries from the targeted tents of displaced persons in the Al-Mawasi area to Nasser Hospital.

Rafah Governorate: • Transported 3 childbirth cases from in front of Al-Attar to Nasser Hospital. • Transported 1 injury from Al-Maslak Junction to Nasser Hospital.

Civil Defense Media Office – Gaza Strip Tuesday, 12 August 2025

https://t.me/PalestineResist

[–] musicenjoyer@hexbear.net 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

🔴 Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades: — Scenes of the Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, in cooperation with Saraya Al-Quds, striking the zionist enemy forces and their vehicles east of Gaza City, with a barrage of standard 60mm mortar shells, as part of our ongoing response to the occupation's crimes against our people.

Al-Aqsa Flood.

https://t.me/PalestineResist

https://t.me/PalestineResist

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[–] musicenjoyer@hexbear.net 39 points 3 weeks ago

⚪ Mujahideen Brigades: — By the grace and power of Allah, our fighters were able this afternoon to target a zionist Merkava tank with a "Sa'ir" shell, directly hitting it east of Gaza City, in the Al-Musallaba area of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood.

https://t.me/PalestineResist

Today's news and combat footage from the Donbass and Sumy fronts.

Marat Khairullin’s daily post (Russian forces liberated two more Donetsk People’s Republic settlements, Iskra and Shcherbinovka): https://maratkhairullin.substack.com/p/brief-frontline-report-august-14th

A Russian Iskander-M missile strike destroyed another US-built “HIMARS” launcher near Zhikhovo, in Sumy oblast: https://vk.com/video-133441491_456283510

Russian FPV drone operators obliterated some of the “Azov” Neo-Nazis that the Kiev regime frantically sent to the Krasnoarmeysk front: https://vkvideo.ru/video-228568310_456263102

Combat footage showing the liberation of Iskra, along the Dnepropetrovsk oblast border: https://vkvideo.ru/video-228568258_456310446

[–] Lisitsyn@hexbear.net 38 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Estonian government support down to 14.1 percent, lower than any opposition party

Photo: Ken Mürk

Polling data from 14.07-09.08.2025

Fatherland: 27,4%

Estonian Conservative People's Party: 17,8%

Estonian Centre Party: 17,6%

Social Democratic Party: 14,2% (Kicked out of government)

Estonian Reform Party: 11% (Government)

'Rightwingers' Party: 6,5%

Estonia 200: 3,1% (Government)

Estonian Greens Party: 0,8%

Other: 1,6% (Estonian Left Alliance, Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives, Together)

Source: https://reitingud.ee/uudised/koalitsiooni-toetus-on-madalam-kui-vaikseima-toetusega-opositsioonierakonnal/

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[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 38 points 3 weeks ago

Appeal to overturn sentence against former Colombian president Uribe denied - Prensa Latina

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Bogotá, Aug. 13 (Prensa Latina) A court in Rionegro, in the department of Antioquia, denied a legal appeal to revoke the detention of former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010), who is serving a 12-year sentence of house arrest, local media reported today.

The request, known as habeas corpus, was rejected for “lack of legal basis,” according to the ruling of the civil court that heard the case, as reported by RTVC Noticias.

Meanwhile, the former president's legal team is expected to file an appeal against the lower court's ruling today, as today is the deadline for filing the appeal.

The five-day deadline expired on Monday, August 11, but Judge Sandra Heredia granted the request of the defense and the Attorney General's Office and granted two more days.

The appeal must be decided by the Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Bogotá. Uribe was convicted on charges of bribery in criminal proceedings and procedural fraud, crimes for which he was found guilty.

According to the judge, the former president's sentence includes the payment of a fine of more than $800,000 and disqualification from holding public office for eight years and four months.

The first instance ruling, contained in a 1,114-page document, clarified that the former head of state must immediately comply with house arrest in order to prevent possible evasion of the sentence.

Heredia considered that the prosecution had convincingly proven that Uribe had asked lawyer Diego Cadena to seek out former paramilitaries to misrepresent the facts before the courts with false statements in exchange for material and legal benefits.

Such testimony also sought to discredit Senator Iván Cepeda, who was recognized as a victim in the proceedings and who, over the past decade, participated in an investigation to determine the former president's links to paramilitarism.

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 38 points 3 weeks ago

Colombia senator, 39, dies weeks after being shot at campaign event - Al Jazeera

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Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe was shot in Bogota on June 7 during a rally and underwent multiple surgeries before his death.

Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe, who had been fighting for his life since he was shot in June during a campaign event, has died, according to his family.

Uribe, a 39-year-old senator and a potential presidential candidate from the right-wing opposition, was shot in Bogota on June 7 during a rally and underwent multiple surgeries before his death.

“I ask God to show me the way to learn to live without you,” his wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, wrote on social media. “Rest in peace, love of my life, I will take care of our children.”

Uribe enjoyed a rapid political rise, becoming a recognised lawmaker for the Democratic Centre party. He was seeking to run in the 2026 presidential election.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested at the scene with a “9mm Glock-type firearm” and has pleaded not guilty after being formally charged on June 10 with attempted murder, the prosecutor’s office said.

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[–] musicenjoyer@hexbear.net 38 points 3 weeks ago

⚔️ Al-Nasser Salah Al-Din Brigades: — This afternoon, we shelled a gathering of zionist soldiers and vehicles in the western Al-Satar area, north of Khan Younis, with 60mm mortar shells.

Al-Aqsa Flood.

https://t.me/PalestineResist

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 37 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups - Reuters

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WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the decision told Reuters on Thursday.

The sources had few details of the operation, but President Donald Trump has wanted to use the military to go after Latin American drug gangs that have been designated as global terrorist organizations. The Pentagon had been directed to prepare options.

Trump has made cracking down on drug cartels a central goal of his administration, part of a wider effort to limit migration and secure the U.S. southern border.

The Trump administration in recent months has already deployed at least two warships to help in border security efforts and drug trafficking.

The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Defense Department has begun ordering the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea.

"This deployment is aimed at addressing threats to U.S. national security from specially designated narco-terrorist organizations in the region," one of the sources said.

The Trump administration designated Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and other drug gangs as well as Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua as global terrorist organizations in February, as Trump stepped up immigration enforcement against alleged gang members.

The U.S. military has already been increasing its airborne surveillance of Mexican drug cartels to collect intelligence to determine how to best counter their activities. Trump has previously offered to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help combat drug trafficking, an offer Mexico says it has refused.

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[–] musicenjoyer@hexbear.net 37 points 2 weeks ago

🇮🇷 The IRGC issued a statement warning that any new aggression will be confronted, affirming the Iranian people's determination to confront every threat, crush any aggressor, and that the oppressed of the region will expel zionist and American occupiers.

Yesterday, the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces warned both America and the zionist entity that if "any devilish act is repeated, they will face stronger, harsher, and more ferocious measures than what occured during the recent imposed war."

https://t.me/PalestineResist

[–] musicenjoyer@hexbear.net 36 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

🟢 Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades: — Al-Qassam Brigades strike an enemy command and control site on Al-Sawrani Hill, east of Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, with a number of mortar shells.

https://t.me/PalestineResist

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[–] musicenjoyer@hexbear.net 36 points 3 weeks ago

⚫️ Saraya Al-Quds: — Scenes of the Rocket Force fighters of Saraya Al-Quds shelling Kibbutz "Nahal Oz" and "Kfar Sa'ad" in the Gaza envelope with rockets. Al-Aqsa Flood. — Note: Some rockets say "Made in Palestine in 2025."

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