(2025-08-07). UAE President arrives in Moscow for high-stakes talks with Putin. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a diplomatic meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking his third visit to Russia in three years. According to the UAE state news agency
(2025-08-07). US to ease rights criticism of Israel, El Salvador and Russia. newarab.com 
(2025-08-07). Russia confirms preparations for Trump-Putin summit as Zelensky urges direct talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday evening that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to take place "very soon," despite ongoing tensions between Washington and Moscow over Russia's war in Ukraine.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump stated, "The possibility of meeting with Putin is strong. We haven't decided on the location yet, our path is long, but a meeting may happen very soon." He reiterated his administration's commitment to ending the Russia-Ukraine war as quickly as possible.BREAKING: President Trump Set To Meet with Putin 'As Soon As Next Week' per F…
(2025-08-07). Trump hails progress in Russia talks but new sanctions planned. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his special envoy Steve Witkoff had made "great progress" in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Washington continued its preparations to impose secondary sanctions on Friday. | Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said he had briefed some European allies about Witkoff's meeting with Putin, which was focused on ending the three-and-a-half-year war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. | "Everyone agrees this War must come to a close, and we will work towards that in the days and weeks to come," Trump added, without p…
(2025-08-07). Russia-Iran-China Alliance Signals Deep Shift in Global Power. fpif.org Headlines across Washington warn of an emerging " Recent months have witnessed Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea strengthening their connections. These nations are exchanging military hardware, aligning their di…
(2025-08-07). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-07). Trump-Putin meeting agreed for 'coming days', venue set. newarab.com 
(2025-08-07). Investigative report exposes Microsoft support for Israeli war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. wsws.org An investigative report by the Guardian and +972 Magazine shows that Microsoft—the second most valuable corporation in the world—is providing cloud computing services that assist the state of Israel in carrying out its ethnic cleansing operations in Gaza and the West Bank.
(2025-08-07). Transcript of 'Judging Freedom' edition of 6 August. gilbertdoctorow.com Napolitano: 0: 32Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Napolitano here for Judging Freedom. Today is Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. Professor Gilbert Doctor will be here with us in just a moment on, Is Moscow Optimistic? But first this. [commercial message] 1: 58Professor Doctorow, good day to you, my friend. Welcome here. Thank you for accommodating my schedule. It's always …
(2025-08-06). Hiroshima marks 80 years as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise. geo.tv 
Visitors pray for atomic bomb victims in front of the memorial cenotaph in Hiroshima. — AFPJapan marked 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors unleashed, as sabre-rattling between the United States and Russia…
(2025-08-06). Russia Oil, BRICS & Tariffs: Trump's Three Charges Against India, And Why They Don't Hold Up. hindustantimes.com It took just six months for India—U.S. ties to go from warm embraces to a cold war of words. Donald Trump has accused India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine, being part of an "anti‚ÄëU.S." BRICS, and being the "tariff king" of the world. But how much of that is fact, and how much is political theatre? In this episode of Grey Zone, Ananya Dutta breaks down the historical roots of India's foreign policy – from Nehru's non‚Äëalignment to today's strategic autonomy – and why New Delhi's relationship with Moscow runs deeper than the last three years. We unpack the data on Indi…
(2025-08-06). Russia Ends the INF Moratorium on the Deployment of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces. US-NATO Escalation. globalresearch.ca On August 4, Russia announced it's ending the unilateral moratorium on the deployment of
(2025-08-06). Modi to visit China for first time in 7 years amid escalating US tensions. geo.tv 
Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, October 23, 2024. — Reuters
(2025-08-06). From "Fake Peace" to "Real War" : Obama's One Trillion Dollar "Humanitarian" Nuclear Weapons Program. Prevent Al Qaeda Terrorists from Acquiring Nukes. globalresearch.ca In 2009, president, Obama, and Russia's president Dimitri Medvedev signed at the Kremlin a historic agreement to cut nuclear …
(2025-08-06). Putin-Trump Envoy Meet Sends Shockwaves In Kyiv? 'Panicked' Zelensky Calls Up US Prez, 'Begs' For… hindustantimes.com In a sign of mounting anxiety as the US ramps up direct talks with Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urgently called President Trump ahead of a looming August 8 ceasefire deadline for Russia. Zelensky, wary of a possible US-Russia deal that could sideline Ukrainian interests, pressed Trump to finalize a multi-billion dollar US-Ukraine drone agreement, pushed for harsher sanctions on Russia, and reiterated Ukraine's readiness for peace. dustantimes…
(2025-08-06). The "Trump Bridge" Could Lead To Russia's Expulsion From The South Caucasus. thealtworld.com Armenia might formally withdraw from the CSTO and then replace Russian troops with American PMCs. | US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack
(2025-08-06). South Africa's Valdai Conference Reviews Russia's Current Relations with Africa. globalresearch.ca On July 28, the Valdai Discussion Club in partnership with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) held the 3rd Russian-African Conference titled: "Realpolitik in a Divided World: Rethinking Russia-South Africa Ties in a Global and African Context" in …
(2025-08-06). 'Judging Freedom,' 6 August 2025: Is Moscow Optimistic? gilbertdoctorow.com Today's chat focused on the visit of Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow in which he spent just under three hours with President Putin. The very length of their meeting suggests that there was a lot more going on than the delivery by Witkoff of Trump's ultimatum over ending the war at once. This is …
(2025-08-06). Despite reaffirming support, Kyiv was disappointed by Foreign Minister Gideon visit. haaretz.com In July, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar visited Ukraine and strongly condemned Russian attacks on civilians. Until then, Israeli criticism of the Russian invasion has been minimal. But sources who spoke to Haaretz say this doesn't constitute a fundamental policy change…