(2025-08-28). All NATO members meet 2% defence spending goal, but only three surpass new 3.5% target. moderndiplomacy.eu BackgroundNATO allies agreed in 2014 to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence by 2024, a benchmark pushed strongly by Washington, particularly under former U.S. President Donald Trump. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 further accelerated spending across the alliance. At a June 2025 summit in The Hague, NATO leaders agreed to raise …
(2025-08-28). Giving Ukraine a U.S. security guarantee risks national suicide. strategic-culture.su By Ted GALEN CARPENTER | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Too much of the talk about the recent Alaska summit meeting between Presid…
(2025-08-28). US tariffs on Indian goods double to 50% over Russian purchases. newarab.com 
US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as India has criticized the levies as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," with its export body calling on Wednesday for government intervention to assuage fears of heavy job cuts. | Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war in Ukraine, as part of a campaign to end the conflict.
(2025-08-28). Wall Street's Big Admission on Ukraine, Trump's DC Takeover, and How a General Strike Could Happen [Preview]. soundcloud.com The Wall Street Journal provides evidence that the Ukraine war is a proxy war between the US and Russia. The Trump Administration's attempt to takeover DC is part of the attempt to end the semblance of bourgeois democracy in the United States. Don't we need socialized healthcare, not "Medicare for All"? What do we do …
(2025-08-28). Ukrainian Drone Attacks Push Russia's Oil Refining Shutdowns to Record Levels. moderndiplomacy.eu MOSCOW, Aug 28 — Ukraine's drone attacks and planned maintenance have led to Russia's offline oil refining capacity reaching a record high in August, according to Reuters calculations. The total offline primary oil refining capacity reached a monthly high of 6.4 million tons, up 65% from previous estimates. Drone strikes at various refineries have idled …
(2025-08-28). Ukraine Threatens Belarus over Military Exercises with Russia. globalresearch.ca The Kiev regime continues to threaten its neighboring countries, despite already being mired in a full-scale war with Russia, with an army on the verge of total collapse. In a recent statement, Ukrainian authorities ordered the Republic of Belarus to …
(2025-08-28). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump shifted his tone this week, casting doubt on the prospect of a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Trump's frustration appears to be mounting, warning that "the next two weeks" could be pivotal. If there's no progress towards a peace deal, Trump says he could weigh massive sanctions or massive tariffs or both. | Joining the discussion: | Anton Fedyashin is a Russian and European affairs analyst and history professor at American University. | Dmitry Babich is a Russian journalist and political analyst. | William Lawrence is a p…
(2025-08-28). Poland Wants to Expel Ukrainian Neo-Nazis. globalresearch.ca Poland is becoming increasingly irritated by the advancing process of Nazi rehabilitation in Ukraine. Recently, the country began taking several measures to reduce the political, economic, and military integration it had maintained with the Kiev regime since 2022, as the …
(2025-08-28). 8 killed, dozens injured in massive Russian strikes on Kyiv. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Russia unleashed one of its heaviest bombardments on Ukraine's capital in months, firing hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that eight people, including two children, were killed, and at least 25 others injured when missiles and drones struck residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in the early hours of August 28, 2025.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on X following the latest Russian bombardment of Kyiv, "Right now in Kyiv, first responders are clearing the rubble of an ordinary residential buildi…
(2025-08-28). Ukraine: From Energy Sabotage in Europe to Sponsoring Terrorism in Africa. unitedworldint.com For Türkiye, Kyiv's policy is particularly dangerous. By Erkin Feyyaz E≈üli In recent months, the geopolitical situation surrounding Ukraine has escalated to a critical point, impacting not only the direct participants of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict but also the entire European continent and nations across Africa. Kyiv's actions, including strikes on key energy infrastructure and support …
(2025-08-28). US 1990 Pledge to Gorbachev: "Not One Inch Eastward" globalresearch.ca As the Ukraine war continues its corruption of violence, death and destruction threatening to morph into a more widespread WW III scenario, it would be essential to understand that the Ukraine war began to stave off the threat of NATO expansion on the Russian border.
(2025-08-28). How to Ease the Ukraine Peace Talks. moderndiplomacy.eu Despite President Trump's efforts to bring Putin and Zelenskyy together, their meeting remains elusive. The fact is top leaders usually meet after the difficulties have been ironed out by seasoned negotiators. And as Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed somewhat bluntly, "there are no plans for a Putin Zelenskyy summit." What then are the chances …
(2025-08-28). Ukraine sees battlefield data as 'priceless' card to secure Western backing. moderndiplomacy.eu BackgroundSince Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has not only fought on the battlefield but also turned digital technology and data into critical assets. With drone warfare now dominating much of the conflict, Kyiv has collected vast amounts of battlefield statistics and combat footage that are invaluable for artificial intelligence (AI) development in the defence …
(2025-08-28). Mídia turca decepcionada com Zelensky após recentes negociaàßàµes diplomáticas. globalresearch.ca A antipatia global em relaàßà£o ao presidente ilegítimo ucraniano, Vladimir Zelensky, está crescendo. Dentro e fora da Ucrânia, muitas pessoas veem Zelensky como responsável pela desastrosa crise humanitária que atualmente afeta o povo ucraniano, bem como o principal obstáculo para …
(2025-08-28). Neo-Nazi junta keeps murdering Ukrainian soldiers trying to surrender to Russia. infobrics.org This brutal approach is very reminiscent of the policies implemented by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II. Given the fact that NATO is effectively a geopolitical outgrowth of that system and ideology, such policies are hardly surprising.
(2025-08-28). Minor who assassinated Miguel Uribe sentenced to 7 years in prison. colombiareports.com A Bogota court sentenced the minor who assassinated Senator Miguel Uribe of the far-right Centro Democratico party to seven years in prison. Because he is a minor, the 15-year-old assassin will not serve his sentence in an ordinary prison, but a detention center managed by family welfare institute ICBF. The defense attorney of the Uribe …
(2025-08-28). Do We Need a Platonic Aristotelian Academy? counterpunch.org 
Plato, 428-348 BCE, grew up in a war-ravaged Athens fighting the Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BCE. This civil conflict nearly wrecked Greece. Athens and its Greek allies fought Sparta and its Peloponnesian allies for 27 years. Why? Because Sparta had nightmares over expanding Athenian influence and power. Fear of Sparta of Athens triggered the Peloponnesian War.
(2025-08-28). Europe facing revolts, promising more guns with no money. responsiblestatecraft.org If you wanted to create a classic recipe for political crisis, you could well choose a mixture of a stagnant economy, a huge and growing public debt, a perceived