The Russian World - russianworld.net - The News And Times

Category: Trump and Russia

Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign

Russian TV Shows Explicit Photos of Melania to ‘Congratulate’ Trump on his Election Victory

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Nude photos of Melania Trump have been aired on Russia’s most watched state TV channel during a programme supposedly dedicated to celebrating Trump’s electio…

Trump and Russia

Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine – BBC

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

The Kremlin has denied media reports that US President-elect Donald Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin, in which he is said to have warned the Russian president against escalating the war in …

Trump and Russia

Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine – BBC.com

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine BBC.com

Trump and Russia

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump – The Associated Press

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump The Associated Press

Trump and Russia

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

The Kremlin on Monday rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what he called his “private calls” with world leaders. The Washington Post first reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources, that the two spoke on …

Trump and Russia

Several dead in Mykolaiv, say officials, as Russian air attacks target southern Ukraine

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Six people have been killed and more than 20 injured in Russian air attacks in southern Ukraine. This comes a day after both Ukraine and Russia launched reco…

Trump and Russia

President-elect Trump is the most pro-stock market president in history: Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and Wisdom Tree chief economist, joins ‘Squawk Box’ t…

Trump and Russia

Trump Transition Stalls Over Ethics Code, and a New Russian Offensive

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Plus, Saudi Arabia’s “sportswashing” controversy. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download (ht…

Trump and Russia

Trump’s transition effort kicks into high gear

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump announced late Sunday that Tom Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who backed his cont…

Trump and Russia

Trump faces tough fight to end Putin’s war in Ukraine

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

“There will be limits on what Putin will accept and what Zelensky will accept. At a certain point, either actor may just say, nope, we go back to the battlef…

Conversations with the Gemini

Podcast by Gemini, Google AI, Michael Novakhov

CIA’s Surprise Moscow Visit – Global News Briefing: August 29, 2026
https://share.gemini.google/ahk8WaLjgK3q
Created with 3.1 Pro August 29, 2026 at 07:15 AM
Published August 29, 2026 at 07:24 AM
News

Here is your morning news briefing for Saturday, August 29, 2026, focusing on the latest developments in global security, international relations, and world events:

Global Security & Intelligence
CIA’s Surprise Moscow Visit: CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to explicitly request that Russia refrain from sharing intelligence with Iran. The visit also occurred amid heightened discussions and concerns regarding potential Russian military posture toward NATO territory.
YouTube
+ 1

US-Iran War Strains Navy Budget: Six months into the conflict (dubbed “Operation Epic Fury”), the US Navy is facing a severe financial crisis. Internal Pentagon documents reveal the military has been forced to transfer funds from payroll and day-to-day operations to cover the costs of depleted munitions and ongoing combat operations, prompting warnings of critical shortfalls.
AP News

“Operation Economic Outcast”: The US Treasury announced an unprecedented campaign threatening severe sanctions against any country maintaining economic ties with Iran. However, analysts note the strategy faces a major hurdle in China—Iran’s largest trading partner and oil buyer—particularly as the White House prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.
The Guardian
+ 1

Deadly Strike in Kyiv: A Russian attack on a warehouse outside Ukraine’s capital has killed at least 27 people. President Zelenskyy stated that the initial strike was followed by a massive secondary detonation, triggering major explosions and fires.
Al Jazeera

Geopolitics & Economics
US-Venezuela Oil Deal: President Trump announced what he described as the “biggest oil deal in world history,” claiming the agreement gives the US direct majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves.
Al Jazeera

New US-Canada Trade War: The Trump administration announced a new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks, and steel, citing unfair trade practices. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to retaliate against the “unjustified” tariffs “dollar for dollar”.
The Guardian
+ 1

Other Notable Global News
Catastrophic Flooding in Asia: The death toll from severe floods along the Nepal-China border has surpassed 600. Rescue operations have resumed, though experts warn of ongoing dangers from newly formed glacial lakes.
Al Jazeera

Iceland Weighs EU Membership: Rattled by the US administration’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, Iceland is heading to the polls for a knife-edge referendum on whether to restart membership talks with the European Union.
Al Jazeera

Ecuadorian Ex-President Sentenced: Former President Lenin Moreno, 73, was sentenced to five years in prison in a bribery case and permanently barred from holding public office.
Al Jazeera

Want me to break down the strategic implications of the CIA’s trip to Moscow?

Yes
What are the strategic implications of the CIA Director’s trip to Moscow, and how might intelligence sharing between Russia and Iran alter the current conflict?