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Day: October 18, 2024

@GlasnostGone: “This war will finish when Putin will be isolated, and pushed by other partners to diplomacy.” President Zelensky said a formal invitation to join #NATO is “the only way” #Ukraine can survive Russia’s invasion. ft.com/content/4114db…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

“This war will finish when Putin will be isolated, and pushed by other partners to diplomacy.” President Zelensky said a formal invitation to join #NATO is “the only way” #Ukraine can survive Russia’s invasion.
https://t.co/76S05Z7dLi pic.twitter.com/fJyaRPTEEZ

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) October 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

Everything we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

Volodymyr Zelensky claims North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russian military, calling it the ‘first step to a world war’

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: 5-year-old Ido Avigal was killed in a Hamas rocket attack against Sderot in May 2021. Yahya Sinwar was responsible for his death

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

5-year-old Ido Avigal was killed in a Hamas rocket attack against Sderot in May 2021.

Yahya Sinwar was responsible for his death pic.twitter.com/YhX2XrGZfe

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: Russia’s continues to flatten its own Kursk region. Ukrainian military report yesterday Russia dropped 31 air bombs & 58 anti-air-craft missiles on the region occupied by #Ukraine. In Ukraine, yesterday saw increased Russian grounds attacks, with 210 combat clashes reported.…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

Russia’s continues to flatten its own Kursk region. Ukrainian military report yesterday Russia dropped 31 air bombs & 58 anti-air-craft missiles on the region occupied by #Ukraine.

In Ukraine, yesterday saw increased Russian grounds attacks, with 210 combat clashes reported.… pic.twitter.com/F7ehz0VEex

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) October 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@CormacS63: RT by @GlasnostGone: The collective West did not believe in Ukraine. That is why West gave Ukraine just 3 days. Then, having come to Ukraine’s aid fearing nuclear war West did not give Ukraine the necessary amount of weapons, Hard truths from Amb Zaluzhnyi @UkrEmbLondon👇 pravda.com.ua/columns/2024/1…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

The collective West did not believe in Ukraine.

That is why West gave Ukraine just 3 days.

Then, having come to Ukraine’s aid fearing nuclear war West did not give Ukraine the necessary amount of weapons,

Hard truths from Amb Zaluzhnyi @UkrEmbLondon👇https://t.co/WpiwDxfHZT pic.twitter.com/rJoKPAEpCr

— Cormac Smith 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 (@CormacS63) October 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@SecDef: RT by @mikenov: The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS will continue to cooperate among its defense focused partners to address shared challenges. I had a productive meeting at @NATO yesterday with some members of the Global Coalition where we reaffirmed our commitment to tackle the threat of…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS will continue to cooperate among its defense focused partners to address shared challenges. I had a productive meeting at @NATO yesterday with some members of the Global Coalition where we reaffirmed our commitment to tackle the threat of… pic.twitter.com/0qpAtGF9PT

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) October 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@visegrad24: Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has released a message about the killing of Yahya Sinwar. He says that all the Hamas leaders who planned the October 7th Massacre will meet the same fate. https://t.co/2j7LKTQzya

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has released a message about the killing of Yahya Sinwar.

He says that all the Hamas leaders who planned the October 7th Massacre will meet the same fate. pic.twitter.com/2j7LKTQzya

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: Morning #Ukraine. “Stay on Target” people and #StandWithUkraine.

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

Morning #Ukraine. “Stay on Target” people and #StandWithUkraine. pic.twitter.com/JEInxcRT7M

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) October 18, 2024

Russia and Ukraine

@GlasnostGone: Large orc air attack last night. 135 large, kamikaze drones used, with 80 shot down over 14 Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv. Forty four also said to have been effected by electronic warfare system, with 2 turning & heading for Belarus. facebook.com/kpszsu/posts/9…

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

Large orc air attack last night. 135 large, kamikaze drones used, with 80 shot down over 14 Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv. Forty four also said to have been effected by electronic warfare system, with 2 turning & heading for Belarus. https://t.co/goofrEFgCN pic.twitter.com/y65XIoSapk

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) October 18, 2024

Putin and Putinism

Abemaciclib (oral route) – Mayo Clinic

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date October 18, 2024

Abemaciclib is also used together with an aromatase inhibitor (eg, anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole) as initial hormonal treatment to treat men and postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER-2 negative advanced (cancer that has worsened) or metastatic (cancer that has spread) breast cancer.

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Epstein files and Trump
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As of early February 2026, the relationship between Donald Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files has entered a major new phase following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in late 2025.

The situation is currently defined by a massive document release, intense political debate over redactions, and new details regarding Trump’s inner circle.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act (2025)
In a rare moment of bipartisan unity, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025. President Trump signed the bill on November 19, 2025, which legally mandated the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all investigative files related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Trump’s Reversal: Initially, Trump dismissed the push for the files as a “Democrat hoax” and “pretty boring stuff.” However, facing a near-unanimous House vote, he shifted his stance, urging Republicans to support the release and claiming he had “nothing to hide.”

The “Final” Release: On January 30, 2026, the DOJ released its largest tranche to date—over 3 million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (a former personal lawyer for Trump) stated this fulfilled the government’s legal obligations.

Key Findings Regarding Donald Trump
While the millions of pages have not produced evidence of criminal activity by Trump, they have shed more light on his past social ties:

Frequent Mentions: Trump’s name appears over 3,000 times in the latest documents. Most references are in news articles Epstein collected, correspondence between other parties, or unverified tips sent to the FBI.

Unverified Allegations: The files include previously unsealed FBI tips and “sensationalist” claims made shortly before the 2020 election. The DOJ has explicitly defended Trump against these, labeling them “unfounded and false.”

Specific Incidents: One document contains an allegation that Epstein introduced a 14-year-old girl to Trump at Mar-a-Lago in the early 2000s, though no charges or corroborating evidence of misconduct were provided.

Trump’s Response: On February 1, 2026, Trump told reporters that the files actually “absolve” him and prove the claims against him were a “radical left” fabrication.

Inner Circle & Wider Connections
The 2026 release has been notable for revealing that members of Trump’s circle remained in contact with Epstein longer than previously known:

Steve Bannon: The files show text and email exchanges between Bannon and Epstein as late as 2019, including a discussion about Epstein’s private plane.

Elon Musk: Emails from 2012 show Musk inquiring about “wild parties” on Epstein’s island. Musk has defended these on X, stating Epstein “hounded” him and that the release is an attempt to “smear” him.

Howard Lutnick: The Commerce Secretary also appears in the files, though his representatives state his interactions were limited and social.

Current Controversies
Redaction Failures: The DOJ faced a massive backlash after it was discovered that “blacked-out” text could be revealed by simply copying and pasting it. This accidentally exposed the identities of dozens of victims, leading to a legal battle between survivors’ attorneys and the administration.

“Cover-Up” Claims: Democrats, led by Representative Jamie Raskin, have accused the Trump administration of a “full-blown cover-up,” arguing that only half of the 6 million responsive documents have actually been released.