by A NewsPoland's president [Duda] calls for removal of Nord Stream 2 (Call to destroy Germany's best hope.)DPA https://www.anews.com.tr/economy/2022/08/23/polands-president-calls-for-removal-of-nord-stream-2TASS (Russian state media)Zelensky says he had ‘great conversation’ with Biden, discussed Kiev’s further steps (Out in the open now, US calling the shots, which is only natural since the US is footing the bill.)https://tass.com/world/1498363RT — Question More (Russian state-sponsored media)US shuts down ‘Ministry of Truth’ ("The Disinformation Governance Board will be dissolved on the Department of Homeland Security’s recommendation.")https://www.rt.com/news/561564-disinformation-board-closed-homeland-chertoff/NATO chief outlines Arctic expansion ("NATO chief outlines Arctic expansion")
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Poland's president [Duda] calls for removal of Nord Stream 2 (Call to destroy Germany's best hope.)
Zelensky says he had ‘great conversation’ with Biden, discussed Kiev’s further steps (Out in the open now, US calling the shots, which is only natural since the US is footing the bill.)
US shuts down ‘Ministry of Truth’ ("The Disinformation Governance Board will be dissolved on the Department of Homeland Security’s recommendation.")
https://www.rt.com/news/561564-disinformation-board-closed-homeland-chertoff/
NATO chief outlines Arctic expansion ("NATO chief outlines Arctic expansion")
https://www.rt.com/news/561561-nato-strategic-challenge-arctic-expansion/
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Tyler Durden
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https://sputniknews.com/20220825/number-of-russian-military-personnel-to-increase-by-137000-reach-115-million-1099988102.html
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https://sputniknews.com/20220825/germanys-absolute-deficit-in-weapon-reserves-impedes-supplies-to-ukraine-fm-baerbock-says-1099979404.html
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https://sputniknews.com/20220825/mod-russian-iskander-missile-hits-railway-station-eliminating-200-ukrainian-troops-1099977853.html
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Counterpunch
NPR Host and NYT Guest Stress that Russia is Communist While Vilifying Uninformed Republicans ("In a remarkably unhinged analysis, NPR host Terry Gross and New York Times Magazine writer Robert Draper claimed that Russia is a communist country — as they went on about how detached from reality rightwing Republicans are. Here’s the crux of the exchange (many thanks to Bryce Greene), which almost comes off like a comedy.")
Sam Husseini
https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/08/25/npr-host-and-nyt-guest-stress-that-russia-is-communist-while-vilifying-uninformed-republicans/