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@TimothyDSnyder: RT by @GlasnostGone: Everyone interested in US foreign policy should read this report – a needed first step towards self-reflection and self-correction. By @EliotACohen @PhillipsPOBrien csis.org/analysis/russi…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

Everyone interested in US foreign policy should read this report – a needed first step towards self-reflection and self-correction.
By @EliotACohen @PhillipsPOBrien https://t.co/lrPLdY9Pee

— Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) October 5, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

«Любимый генерал» и министры с особыми полномочиями: «Серые кардиналы» в обойме Путина

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

“Любимый генерал” и министры с особыми полномочиями. Эксперты рассказали, какие “серые кардиналы” оказались в обойме Путина и как это повлияет на…

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: BREAKING: Looks like the Israeli Air Force is going after high-value Hezbollah targets in Beirut again. One powerful bomb after another hitting the same part of the city.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

BREAKING:

Looks like the Israeli Air Force is going after high-value Hezbollah targets in Beirut again.

One powerful bomb after another hitting the same part of the city. pic.twitter.com/i67uD9jJLk

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 5, 2024

Weapons for Ukraine

Rosette Cookies – Taste of Home

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

Rosette cookies are a favorite Scandinavian dessert. With the help of an easy-to-find special tool, you can make these sweet, delicately shaped treats at home. Rosette cookies have eye-catching, intricate shapes, but it’s the batter’s light vanilla flavor that will have you reaching for more.

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: BREAKING: Powerful Israeli airstrikes hitting Hezbollah targets in Beirut tonight. It looks like another bunker might have been targeted. Will Hezbollah have to appoint another new leader tomorrow again?

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

BREAKING:

Powerful Israeli airstrikes hitting Hezbollah targets in Beirut tonight.

It looks like another bunker might have been targeted. Will Hezbollah have to appoint another new leader tomorrow again? pic.twitter.com/jzSCgiN3kN

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 5, 2024

Putin and Putinism

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine – The Independent

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine The Independent

Putin and Putinism

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine – The Independent

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine The Independent

Putin and Putinism

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine – The Independent

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine The Independent

Putin and Putinism

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine – The Independent

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine The Independent

Putin and Putinism

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine – The Independent

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 5, 2024

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine The Independent

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Escalating Attacks on CIA Facilities
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Published August 26, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Recent Attacks on CIA property in the Middle East

Recent reports indicate that a series of Iranian missile and drone strikes have inflicted unprecedented damage on U.S. intelligence facilities across the Middle East, including installations operated by the CIA.
Middle East Eye

Here is a breakdown of the current situation and the strategic implications of these attacks:

Scope of the Damage
According to U.S. sources, the recent strikes targeted buildings, surveillance infrastructure, and intelligence-gathering systems maintained by American spy agencies in various regional host nations.
Middle East Eye

Financial Impact: Repair and replacement costs for the compromised equipment and infrastructure are expected to reach into the billions of dollars.
Middle East Eye

Historical Scale: Officials have described the destruction as unparalleled, marking the most severe losses ever sustained by American intelligence operations in the region.
Middle East Eye

The Russian Intelligence Connection
A critical focus for U.S. analysts is the high precision and effectiveness of these strikes, which has raised strong suspicions of Russian intelligence involvement.
www.chosun.com

Targeting Tradecraft: The locations of CIA overseas stations (often housed within embassies, safe houses, or logistics hubs) are strictly classified. U.S. intelligence believes few nations aside from Russia possess the capability to obtain such sensitive coordinates and the willingness to weaponize that data against the U.S.
www.chosun.com

Modified Ordnance: Attacks on at least two CIA facilities earlier this year—one inside the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and another in eastern Iraq—reportedly utilized Russian-modified versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.
www.chosun.com

Navigation Upgrades: Russia has also reportedly supplied Iran with the “Kometa-M” anti-jamming satellite navigation system, which allows Iranian drones to utilize both Russian GLONASS and U.S. GPS data while resisting electronic warfare countermeasures.
www.chosun.com

Strategic Context
These attacks are part of a broader, escalating conflict in the region. Tensions surged in February 2026 following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran, prompting this sustained campaign of retaliatory Iranian strikes against American regional assets. While a Pakistani-mediated memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the hostilities was signed in mid-June, negotiations have since collapsed over disputes regarding the terms and navigation rights through the Strait of Hormuz.
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