2025-08-05: Ukraine Roundup

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Newsroom (2025-08-05). Scandinavian Nations Support NATO-US Effort to Arm Ukraine with $486M Donation. moderndiplomacy.eu HELSINKI, Aug 5 (Reuters) — Sweden, Norway and Denmark will together contribute around 5 billion Norwegian crowns ($486 million) to a NATO-led initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, the Norwegian government said in a statement on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump said last month the United States would supply weapons to Ukraine, paid for …

infobrics (2025-08-05). Europe unable to send new Patriot batteries to Ukraine. infobrics.org Kiev has been systematically losing weapons sent by Western partners.

infobrics (2025-08-05). Russia ends unilateral INF Treaty compliance amid escalating NATO aggression. infobrics.org It's only a matter of time before the political West delivers previously banned missiles to its Neo-Nazi puppets in NATO-occupied Ukraine and then orders them to use it against Russia. This would effectively turn every M142 HIMARS and its tracked counterpart, the M270/MARS MLRS (multiple launch rocket system), into a ground-based platform for the PrSM. Thus, Moscow has no choice but to respond with the mass production and later deployment of far more dangerous weapons such as the now legendary "Oreshnik", which will be complemented by upgraded "Iskanders", "Kinzhals", "Zircons" and a plethora of other Russian hyp…

NONE (2025-08-05). FO rejects 'unfounded allegations' of involvement of Pakistani nationals in Russia-Ukraine conflict. dawn.com

Newsroom (2025-08-05). India Alleges Western Hypocrisy in Russian Oil Trade. moderndiplomacy.eu NEW DELHI, Aug 5 (Reuters) — India has sharply criticised the United States and the European Union, saying it is being unfairly singled out by them over its Russian oil purchases when they both trade extensively with Moscow despite the war in Ukraine. India's criticism followed a renewed threat by U.S. President Donald Trump on …

albawaba (2025-08-05). Trump slams India over Russian oil trade, threatens major tariff hike. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a fiery post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump accused India of profiting from Russia's war in Ukraine by purchasing large volumes of discounted Russian oil and reselling it on the global market. He condemned India for "not caring" about the ongoing war casualties in Ukraine, stating: "India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian oil, they are then, for much of the oil purchased, selling it on the open market for big profits. They don't care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine."Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.04.25 10: 50 AM EST | India is not only…

infobrics (2025-08-05). Zelensky has long sought to establish control over anti-corruption bodies. infobrics.org Meanwhile, Europe turns a blind eye to Zelensky imprisoning opposition figures.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2025-08-05). Relevant History of the B-52: In 2007 a B-52 Bomber Carrying Nuclear Missiles Was Destined for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca Author's Note | This article was first published almost 18 years ago in September 2007. It is of of utmost relevance in relation to what is now unfolding under the Trump administration. | No changes to the text. Minor edits. | **** ⚪ Introduction: …

Natalia Marques (2025-08-05). Pressure mounts on US politicians as Democratic Party voter base pushes to end aid to Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' latest resolutions to block certain arms sales to Israel received more support in the US Senate than ever before. Sanders' resolutions would have blocked the sale of around 5,000 bombs to Israel, along with tens of thousands of assault rifles. Although the resolutions did not pass on Wednesday, July 30, most Senate Democrats voted in support. 27 Senate Democrats supported the measure blocking the transfer of assault rifles to Israel, while 24 Senate Democrats supported the resolution against bomb shipments. | This is up from the 15 Senate Democrats that supported similar resolution…

Kori Davis, Mondoweiss. (2025-08-05). PEN America Claims To Support Free Speech. popularresistance.org On March 25, PEN America fired me for living up to their mission. This termination came only three days after I published an article in Mondoweiss titled "Why was I investigated for sharing an article critical of Zionism by the 'free speech' organization PEN America?," three years into my tenure on the membership and National Engagement team. Nine months earlier, after I shared an article on unlearning Zionism to our internal listserv, PEN leadership sent my colleagues and me an email stating that workers could be terminated for discriminatory action.

WSWS (2025-08-05). Berlin state executive to impose brutal austerity amid rising debt. wsws.org Education Senator (state minister) Katharina Gàºnther-Wàºnsch is demanding an end to free school meals and free student public transport passes.

Staff (2025-08-05). Dutch Intel Flags Israel As 'State Threat'. scheerpost.com The logo of the Coà∂rdinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid (NCTV) anti-terrorism unit of the Dutch realm government. The Nationaal Coà∂rdinator Terrorismebestrijding en Veiligheid (NCTV)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need …

Mark J Willière (2025-08-05). From Nazi Legacy to NATO Tensions: Why Germans Dread Military Conflict. thinktank.pk Germany, a cornerstone of European stability and economic power, is grappling with a deep-seated fear of war, as evidenced by a July 2025 survey conducted by the Forsa Institute for the RND media group. The poll reveals that only 16% of Germans would "definitely" take up arms to defend their country, while 59% would "probably …

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