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Kremlin denies Trump-Putin phone call

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

The Kremlin has denied that a phone call took place between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, claiming an article reporting it “does not correspond at all to …

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Trump advised Putin not to escalate war with Ukraine

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Reuters. 0:03. 1:39. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the …

Trump and Russia

Russia-Ukraine war: Trump told Putin not to escalate the conflict

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

President-elect Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Ukraine, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.

Trump and Russia

Kremlin says reports that Trump and Putin spoke in recent days are …

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Trump and Putin spoke on the phone last week. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/The Associated Press) The Kremlin on Monday denied reports that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had spoken to Russian …

Trump and Russia

Putin’s ‘high death’ rate leaves him weak but Ukraine can’t rely on Trump

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

“Russia has a high death rate, and that rate is increasing, so in the long term it’s weakening Russia.”Russia is struggling with a high number of casualties,…

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Trump demands Senate majority leader allow recess appointments

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday involved himself publicly in the Senate leadership race for the first time, writing on Truth Social that anyone runnin…

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Trump is a ‘disaster’ for Ukraine but Europe has the money to beat broke Putin

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

“Of course we have the resources to do it, it’s a matter of political will.”Europe’s combined economy is 10 times the size of Russia’s and could support Ukra…

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PM makes strongest comments yet on Treaty Principles Bill as hīkoi begins

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

As a nine-day hīkoi protesting David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill began in the Far North, the Prime Minister made his strongest comments against the bill…

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Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in phone call

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine in a phone call two days after the presidential election, according to reports.In the la…

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Kremlin Denies Trump And Putin Spoke About Ukraine War … – Newsweek

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date November 11, 2024

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are seen at the G20 Osaka Summit 2019, in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. The Kremlin has rejected reports that the pair held a phone conversation soon after Trump’s…

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CIA’s Surprise Moscow Visit – Global News Briefing: August 29, 2026
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Published August 29, 2026 at 07:24 AM
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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”.
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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

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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?