Russia Held a “Fake News” Summit—and Spread Fake News
I examine Sergei Lavrov’s remarks at Russia’s fourth “Dialogues About Fakes” forum, where he renewed Kremlin denials surrounding the Skripal poisoning and Alexei Navalny’s Novichok poisoning, while di...
23 Sep 14min
Horrible DayTime Attack on Kyiv Today
I examine the reported Russian daylight drone attack on Kyiv near the Central Railway Station, where the Shibuya Market area caught fire during the morning rush hour. Reports cited damage to shopping ...
23 Sep 16min
Trump & Zelenskyy Meet—What Did They Actually Agree On?
I break down President Trump’s UN General Assembly remarks and his public meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in New York. Trump said Congress had provided him with new tariff authorities associated with ...
22 Sep 16min
Russia Wouldn’t Be THIS Angry If the Graham Bill Was Toothless
I examine what the newly enacted Graham sanctions law actually does—and why Moscow, China, and India are reacting so sharply. The law moves major elements of the Russia sanctions regime from executive...
22 Sep 17min
Trump Wanted CNN/MSNOW Out—Even Fox News Backed Its Rivals
I examine how Trump’s move to exclude CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House access prompted competing networks—including Fox News—to stand together. I explain how the television press pool works,...
22 Sep 15min
2 More Refineries Hit (Just Before Zelensky Meets with Trump)
Ukraine is hitting Russian oil refineries as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump—and I explain why those strikes are a bargaining chip Ukraine cannot afford to surrender without something in return. I ...
22 Sep 16min
Putin Won Big. Germany’s Center Lost. Ukraine Will Feel Both.
I examine two election results that could sharpen the strategic pressure on Ukraine: AfD’s 38.3% result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where Friedrich Merz’s CDU fell below the 5% parliamentary thr...
21 Sep 20min
The Ingenious Way Ukraine Caught Russia Completely Off Guard
I examine Operation Vivaldi, the Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps campaign north of Liman, where the corps says it retook 40 square kilometers in its second phase and liberated Shandrohovo, Derilov, and Droby...
21 Sep 16min
