(2025-08-30). Washington's Oil Chessboard: Why Venezuela Matters in U.S. Geopolitics. moderndiplomacy.eu American warships edging closer to Venezuelan waters earlier this year barely made global headlines, overshadowed by louder crises in Ukraine and the South China Sea. Yet this quiet buildup is not accidental. It is part of Washington's long pattern of targeting regimes that stand at the crossroads of energy and geopolitics. Venezuela, sitting atop the …
(2025-08-30). Why is Putin OK with Ukraine joining the EU? responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-08-30). Applying More Pressure on Russia by Bringing CSTO Members into the Western Fold. moderndiplomacy.eu The Russian Federation resumes its invasion of Ukraine with little concern for the country's sanctions, loss of soft power, and numerous military losses. Despite spending much of 2025 attempting to decouple Russia from China, the Kremlin has not reciprocated with goodwill to the Trump Administration. Instead, Moscow continues to stall negotiations to buy time to …
(2025-08-30). Russia strikes across Ukraine as peace prospects flounder. newarab.com 
(2025-08-30). Trump's Envoy Targeted: Politico's Bias Exposed in New Fact Check. thinktank.pk In a politically charged August 29, 2025, article titled "'His inexperience shines through': Steve Witkoff struggles to manage Russia as Trump peace envoy," Politico examines the performance of U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in back-channel talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Co-authored by Felicia Schwartz with contributions from Nahal Toosi and Jack Detsch, the …
(2025-08-30). New US Administration, New Wonder Weapons for Ukraine. thealtworld.com The US has announced plans to ship 3,350 air-launched Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine in yet another escalation amid a war the current Trump administration vowed during the 2024 US presidential campaign to end in "24 hours." | As another example of US foreign policy continuity of agenda, the ERAM program The ERAM (not to be confuse…
(2025-08-30). Republicans, fascists, Musk exploit Minneapolis school massacre to escalate anti-trans campaign. wsws.org From world's richest neo-Nazi Elon Musk to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the fascists on X, far-right sections of the ruling class and their lackeys are whipping up a pogrom-like atmosphere against transgender persons following the shooting.
(2025-08-30). Over 100 Sacramento Jews protest Senator Alex Padilla as part of actions against genocide in Gaza. indybay.org The group said the Israeli military is starving the people of Gaza through a five month total blockade on food, water and medicine, while the Israeli government has announced a plan to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a concentration camp.
(2025-08-30). US Senators visit Egypt's Rafah crossing with starving Gaza. newarab.com 
US Senators visited Egypt's Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while a UN agency said it had thousands of aid trucks waiting to enter the territory. | Democrat Senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley, who arrived at El Arish Airport, inspected aid warehouses on the Egyptian side of the crossing, Al-Qahera News Channel reported. | They met with North Sinai Governor Major General Khaled Megaour to observe aid efforts related to the nearly 23-month war on Gaza. | The two Senators have been on a trip to the region to visit facilities and crossings involved in the aid supply chain and to advo…
(2025-08-29). Here's What the US' "Security Guarantees" for Ukraine Might Look Like. globalresearch.ca Western security guarantees for Ukraine are one of the main issues delaying a political resolution to the It would therefore be a significant concession …
(2025-08-29). Meloni endorses adding Ukraine to NATO's defense umbrella. infobrics.org According to Meloni, Italy was the first country to propose giving security guarantees to Kiev.
(2025-08-29). Expert: Questioning Ukraine support makes one Putin's agent in the West. eng.belta.by Raising any uncomfortable question about Ukraine in Western media was enough to get you labeled as Putin's agent, political observer with the media group Rossiya Segodnya Vladimir Kornilov said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-08-29). Transcript of a conversation with Glenn Diesen, 28 August. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader youtu.be/_rW7a-qqdSE Diesen: Hi everyone and welcome back. We are joined again by Gilbert Doctorow, historian, international affairs analyst and author of "The War Diaries — The Russia-Ukraine War". So yeah, welcome back. It's always great to see you. Doctorow: Good, a pleasure. Diesen: So as the Ukraine war appears to be entering its, …
(2025-08-29). 'Iskander' obliterates 'Neptune' amid massive Russian long-range strikes. infobrics.org With the massive upgrade to its ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) capabilities on all levels (tactical, operational, strategic and global), Moscow is increasingly relying on precision strikes to neutralize many of the most important assets of the Kiev regime and its NATO overlords in Nazi-occupied Ukraine.
(2025-08-29). Trump FUMING as Putin POUNDS Ukraine, Launches WAR Games with CHINA Brian Berletic KJ Noh. thealtworld.com Analysts Brian Berletic and KJ Noh join the show to react to Trump's mounting failures as Russia tears through Ukraine's defenses and begins shocking war games with China. Is this all part of the US empire's plan, or are the cracks in its armor beginning to sink the entire ship? Watch the stream to find out!
(2025-08-29). Kiev Regime Military Murders Ukrainian Soldiers Attempting to Surrender to Russia. globalresearch.ca Understanding it's pointless to play the role of cannon fodder for the political West in a war against his closest kin, the unfortunate man tried to escape this madness.
(2025-08-29). EU-US Trade Deal Threatens EU Corporate Accountability Law. hrw.org Click to expand Image | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) and US President Donald Trump shake hands after reaching a trade deal in Turnberry, Scotland, July 27, 2025. | © 2025 Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo…
(2025-08-29). Turkey: From Blue Homeland to the High Seas. Ret. Adm. Cem Gurdeniz. globalresearch.ca Our ancestors, who established Anatolia, surrounded by seas, as their homeland, rewarded future generations with choosing such a magnificent homeland.