Foreign ministers from Britain, #Germany, #France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on August 30 to talk about #Iran, DPA reported, citing German government sources. Germany and Turkey initiated the talks. The ministers will discuss ways to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of #Hormuz and the regional security situation. The participating countries expect the meeting to send a signal to the United States that talks with Iran should continue.
🇷🇺 The daily grind for EMERCOM of #Russia employees. The shift ended a long time ago, it’s already 9:50 PM, but no one is leaving because someone jokingly said, "Whoever leaves first is gay."
In #USA GOP politicians are warning that the growing backlash against AI-powered data centers could cost the party a Senate seat in the 2026 midterms.
The Russian-Israeli lawyer, Artem Kirpichenko, was finally brought into a court hearing today, where next week a declaration of indictment would be pronounced on him by the Israeli prosecutor. All statements attributed to Kirpichenko were made under duress, as he was threatened with seizure of assets and deportation to #Ukraine, so far, a gag order on the case will remain until the 30th of August, where it had been issued early in the month regarding his arrest.
— Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are preparing to meet in September to follow up on previous talks and address stalled progress regarding pilot zones. The military agenda will include reviewing Israeli attacks and objections to the destruction of homes in Mansouri, while Lebanese contacts credit US diplomacy for restraining further Israeli territorial advances — Al-Nahar.
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-destroys-all-generating-equipment-at-kherson-thermal-power-plant-ahead-of-heating-season/
UKRAINIAN POST #Russian forces struck the #Kherson thermal power plant with four glide bombs overnight, destroying all heat- and power-generating e quipment at the facility ahead of the heating season, state energy company Naftogaz said on Aug. 27. The strike came just a day after Russian forces hit the same plant with a glide bomb on Aug. 26
🇷🇺 🇯🇵 Today, the internet has been buzzing about Vladimir #Putin spinning a Japanese "Pentel" pen Popular comments: "Read between the lines 😅 he's showing the Japanese that he doesn't give a damn about their claims to the Kuril Islands 🙄 😆 😆 " "He was choosing…
🇺🇸 Donald #Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
WET DREAMS OF AMERICAN MEDIA ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF RATCLIFFE'S VISIT Ratcliffe secretly visited #Moscow this week to deliver US intelligence's assessment of the situation regarding the war in #Ukraine and to urge Moscow to strike a deal before its military and economic position deteriorates further. According to the NYT, American intelligence concerns stem from the fact that Vladimir #Putin is allegedly not receiving honest assessments from his advisors about Russia's heavy losses and
🔥 Eight guided bomb attacks were launched in #Sumy, according to the regional military administration. According to some Ukrainian sources, the targets may have included a local branch of "Nova Poshta. The attacks struck, among other things, the city’s industrial zone and infrastructure. (Video) Drones are now striking targets in #Kharkiv
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