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Aug 23 2026 
ICE arrested the ‘worst of the worst.’
A very interesting story harking back to the Pinochet era and ‘Caravan of Death’ in Chile, but there is something else interesting. RT now has an investigative inhouse OSINT team and this is their story.
ICE arrested the ‘worst of the worst.’ Washington made sure he walked free
The extraordinary case of a Pinochet henchman reveals how… Continue reading -
Aug 22 2026 
Medvedev : “There is no forgiveness for such scoundrels”
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and chairman of United Russia, delivered a fiery speech at the party’s congress in Moscow. Key points:
➡️Russia is withstanding immense external pressure and moving toward victory in the SMO. Medvedev called Russia’s enemies “cynical scoundrels” who believed they could break the country.
➡️Ukraine has already lost half its… Continue reading
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Aug 22 2026 
Russia Begins Cutting Ukraine Off from European Supplies
🇷🇺 STANISLAV KRAPIVNIK 🇷🇺 @STANISKRAPIVNIK
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Over the past two days, Russian drones and missiles have struck two border crossings that connect Ukraine with Europe. Yesterday, the “Reni – Giurgiu” border crossing on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border was hit, and today, the “Tabaki – Mirne” checkpoint, located further north, was targeted. It appears that Ukraine is being cut… Continue reading -
Aug 19 2026 
Russian strategic commentary from our Group of Friends
S, 18 Aug 2026:
Russia is considering rail routes to the Indian Ocean through Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin says risks at the Bosphorus and Strait of Hormuz mean Moscow needs alternative access to India. The objective is to preserve trade if a chokepoint closes or Western-controlled maritime services are withdrawn.
Western… Continue reading
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Aug 19 2026 
Russia and Myanmar visit – multipolarity grows
Russia and Myanmar have strengthened financial ties, with two-thirds of bilateral transactions now conducted in rubles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russian companies are ready to participate in geological exploration for hydrocarbon production in Myanmar, including offshore projects, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
“Energy is an important area of cooperation between our two countries. Joint construction of… Continue reading
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Aug 17 2026 
Lavrov : Ukrainian Military is Involved in Terrorist Attacks in Africa
Sputnik
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The information that foreign organizers and sponsors are involving Ukrainian military personnel in terrorist attacks in Africa is alarming, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
“The information that those who organize and finance these operations of illegal armed groups from abroad are also involving Ukrainians is alarming. And not mercenaries, but… Continue reading
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Aug 17 2026 
Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation – crime novel – weapons to Narcos
Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation: (https://svr.gov.ru/)
The West is once again staging anti-Russian provocations
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports (http://www.svr.gov.ru/smi/2026/08/zapad-vnov-uprazhnyaetsya-v-antirossiyskoy-rezhissure.htm) that, according to information received by the SVR, an intelligence service of one Western country, in coordination with its Ukrainian proxies, intends to stage yet another… Continue reading
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Aug 15 2026 
Is Russia’s New Crypto Law a Licence To Kill Sanctions?
UK Column
On 4 August 2026, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, signed a law called On Digital Currency and Digital Rights which makes crypto part of the Federation’s financial system. The law formalises a market that has expanded since 2022, when Western sanctions pushed Russian trade towards crypto rails, as detailed by Bitcoin Magazine’s coverage of the… Continue reading
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Aug 14 2026 
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with VGTRK broadcasting company, Moscow, August 14, 2026
Question: In its military doctrine, Japan has designated Russia as its main threat. What would be your comment on this matter, and could this have happened under Shinzo Abe’s government?
Sergey Lavrov: Shinzo Abe had a lot of tact as a politician, and he understood that working with the Russian Federation was essential for asserting Japan’s… Continue reading
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Aug 13 2026 
Putin’s Kuril visit sends shockwaves through Japan
Imagine being Japan … and finding Pres. Putin on what you think is your islands.
Japanese officials have fired back with a “firm protest,” with its Foreign Ministry condemning the Russian President’s first trip to the Kuril islands as a blatant “violation of territorial integrity.”
💬 “I learned from reports today that President Putin has arrived on… Continue reading -
Aug 12 2026 
Russia created largest non-dollar crypto stablecoin
The ruble-linked A7A5 has reached nearly $140 billion in turnover since its creation, PSB chairman Pyotr Fradkov has said
RT
Russia has created the largest stablecoin not pegged to the US dollar through its A7 cross-border payment system, the chairman of Promsvyazbank (PSB), Pyotr Fradkov, has said.
PSB launched A7 in October 2024 in response to the US… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
Putin and Medvedev Duet : Russia will respond in kind to any attempts to seize its merchant ships : Putin and Medvedev in a
Russia will respond in kind to any attempts to seize its merchant ships, Putin stated.
“Recently, Europeans came up with the idea of seizing our ships and selling the stolen property. Of course, this is piracy and robbery. And if this is implemented in practice, we will be forced to respond in kind. And not necessarily… Continue reading
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Aug 12 2026 
NATO Infiltration into Pacific Region Heightens Conflict Potential – Putin + comments from Admiral Admiral Viktor Liin’s report
Sputnik
NATO is creeping into the Pacific region, driving up the potential for conflict there, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The president made the remarks while observing the final stage of Russian Pacific Fleet drills from the deck of the missile cruiser Varyag. He had earlier arrived in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.“We see that conflict potential here… Continue reading
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Aug 05 2026 
Putin legalizes crypto in Russia
The president has authorized a regulated digital currency market while keeping a ban on domestic payments
(The reality in Russia is that Russians use cryptocurrencies).
RT
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a landmark law legalizing cryptocurrency trading, which will be regulated as part of the country’s financial system.
The Law on Digital Currencies and Digital Rights, signed and… Continue reading
