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  VOA: Russian Official Admits to Missile Strike on Odesa   A spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that Russian missiles destroyed military infrastructure Saturday in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa, a site that is vital for the exportation of Ukrainian grain.  Maria Zakharova posted on her Telegram account "Kalibr missiles destroyed military infrastructure in the port of Odessa, with a high-precision strike."  Russia earlier had denied any involvement in the Saturday strike that came a day after Russia and Ukraine had signed agreements allowing Ukraine to ship millions of tons of grain out of its Black Sea port.  Read more ....   WNU Editor : The Kremlin is sending a message that this grain export agreement, that has a time frame of only 120 days, will not deter Russia's war strategy.   Russian Foreign Ministry Admits That It Launched A Missile Strike On Odessa   Russia insists strike on Ukrainian port of O...

Uncredited photo of Zelenskyy via Enews   Olga Lautman, SpyTalk: Behind Zelenskyy's Security Shakeup   A deep and continuing rot of treason imperils Ukraine's battle against the Russians   When Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale assault on Ukraine in February, he really did believe that his operation to seize Kyiv would last less than a week. That’s largely because Putin has spent decades cultivating Ukrainian officials, oligarchs and political parties to impede Kyiv’s move toward democracy and independence from Russia. But they failed him. Even before the invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been moving to crush Putin's agents. And in mid-July, he doubled down on his counter-subversion campaign.   Read more ....  WNU Editor: There are many close family and friendship ties between Russians and Ukrainians. I would not be surprised if a third of Ukraine, primarily the Russian-Ukrainian parts of the country, are sympathetic to Moscow. ...

U.S. Rep Jason Crow, of Colorado, warned that bio-weapons are being made that use a target's DNA to only kill that person during the Aspen Security Forum on Friday  Daily Mail: 'You can take someone's DNA and design a weapon that can kill them': House intelligence committee member warns people not to share health data with sites like 23andMe because it can be used to program new bio-weapons to target them   * US Rep Jason Crow warned that bio-weapons are being made that use a target's DNA to only kill that person during the Aspen Security Forum on Friday  * The congressman said the development of the weapons is worrisome given the popularity of DNA testing services like 23andMe  * 23andMe has stated that it does not sell off customer's private information, but the company is one of many that has provided information to police  * In 2019, it was found that several Russian and Chinese labs were processing DNA tests for Americans through Medicare and Medicai...

The Ukrainian Army has declared its readiness to help Moldova get rid of the 1500 Russian soldiers who illegally occupy Moldovan territory in Transnistria. The statement was made by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Kirill Budanov 🇺🇦🇲🇩 pic.twitter.com/Q2s5MKx9AA — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 23, 2022 Ukrayinska Pravda : Ukraine ready to help Moldova de-occupy Transnistria Budanov   The head of the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence, Kyrylo Budanov, has said that Ukraine is ready to help Moldova with the de-occupation of Transnistrian territory.  Budanov said this on Friday during the nationwide joint 24/7 newscast, as reported by an Evropeiska Pravda correspondent.  "I support Moldova's desire to get rid of the occupying forces from its territory. And we as a state and as a special service will do everything to help a brotherly state get rid of the invaders from its land," he said. ...

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Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 24 July 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/N1aAOViSoa 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/3JrD4THmNZ — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) July 24, 2022 #UPDATE Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that its missile barrage on #Odessa -- the Ukrainian port central to a freshly-inked grain export deal -- had destroyed Western-supplied weapons, after the attack sparked an outcry from Ukraine's allies https://t.co/DT3bN9zz62 pic.twitter.com/CtQ77Zukvm — AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 24, 2022 A BBC team films two Ukrainian SU-25s attack a Russian position near Slavyansk https://t.co/nZLRtEmxui pic.twitter.com/jcTOlyiR9F — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) July 24, 2022 Freshly captured Ukraine soldiers... They raised their hands and stayed alive to see their families again(if they didn't commit any war crimes of course)🙌 pic.twitter.com/xOklwxv...

VIDEO: ⚕️ The World Health Organization ( #WHO ) has declared the #monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the risk was 'moderate' globally but 'high' in the European region pic.twitter.com/fNt6J6ZJJu — AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 24, 2022 China's military has become significantly more dangerous and aggressive over the past five years, the US' top military officer has warned https://t.co/o7OLDUxul6 — Sky News (@SkyNews) July 24, 2022 France's President Emmanuel Macron has "expressed his disappointment" at the lack of progress after the suspension of talks between Iran and world powers in Vienna. https://t.co/tlNGo5fKE3 — DW News (@dwnews) July 24, 2022 Pope Francis landed in Canada to kick off a week-long trip that will center around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that indigenous children endured at mostly church-r...

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Richard Moore, chief of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, speaks to CNN's Jim Scuitto (left) during the 2022 Aspen Security Forum. Aspen Institute / Dan Bayer   The Guardian : Half of Russian spies in Europe expelled since Ukraine invasion, says MI6 chief   Richard Moore says 400 intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover have been expelled   Half of all the Russian spies operating under diplomatic cover around Europe have been expelled since the start of the war in Ukraine, the chief of MI6 has told a US security conference.  Richard Moore, who heads British foreign intelligence, said the expulsions of about 400 Russian diplomats from countries in continental Europe, including France and Germany, had dramatically reduced the Kremlin’s espionage capabilities.  peaking at the Aspen security conference, he said western intelligence agencies had made “pretty concerted” efforts to disrupt Russian spying networks since the invasion....

  Business Insider: British spy chief says Russia is about to 'run out of steam' in Ukraine, opening the door for Ukrainian forces to 'strike back'   * The UK's spy chief said Russia is likely to "run out of steam" in Ukraine soon.  * He said this will give Ukraine an opportunity to strike back against invading forces.  * Other military and Russia experts have offered similar assessments as the conflict morphs into a war of attrition.  The Russian military offensive in Ukraine will likely lose momentum in the near future, offering Ukrainian forces an opportunity to "strike back," Richard Moore, chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), said on Thursday at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.  "I think they're about to run out of steam," Moore said of the Russians. "They will have to pause in some way, and that will give the Ukrainians opportunities to strike back."  Moore said that it's import...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seen on March 10, 2022. Office of the President of Ukraine   Bussiness Insider : Zelenskyy says there's no point in negotiating with Russia until it gets 'smashed in the face' and all Ukrainian territories are liberated   * Zelenskyy told WSJ that Ukraine can't agree to a ceasefire until it takes its territory back from Russia.  * A ceasefire "means a pause that gives the Russian Federation a break for rest," Zelenskyy said.  * He said Russia would just resume its offensive later on after regaining strength.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a new interview with The Wall Street Journal that establishing a ceasefire in the war with Russia while allowing it to maintain control of parts of Ukraine would result in a prolonged conflict. "Freezing the conflict with the Russian Federation means a pause that gives the Russian Federation a break for rest," Zelenskyy said, adding, "They will no...

Ukraine typically exports about ~50 million tons of grain per year. Since July 2021 it has already exported 47 million tons. https://t.co/zyYAgQM5gC Those 3 million tons left, at $340/ton for wheat, won't even make $1 billion. https://t.co/gScpwrjWJN — Moon of Alabama (@MoonofA) July 23, 2022 Moon of Alabama: Ukraine Grain Exports - Myths And Reality   A deal between Ukraine and Russia aims to ease the global food crisis. - New York Times - Jul 23, 2022   BRUSSELS — Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in Istanbul on Friday to free more than 20 million metric tons of grain stuck in blockaded Black Sea ports in Ukraine, a deal aimed at bringing down soaring grain prices and alleviating a mounting global hunger crisis.   The highlighted claims are as false as much of the other NYT reporting on Ukraine.   Ukraine grain exports reach 47.2 million tonnes so far for 2021-22 - World-Grain.com - Jun 6, 2022   KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine has exported 148,000...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 18, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Defense Department/Lisa Ferdinando) Daily Mail: Missiles sent to Ukrainian troops could end up on black market as criminal gangs try to intercept Western supplies   * Security source claims gangs are entering Ukraine and paying cash for weapons  * Only the higher-grade systems of the military aid sent to Ukraine are tracked  * Police fear that gangs, and even terrorists, could exploit the lack of oversight  Criminal gangs are trying to intercept Western weapons supplies sent to Ukraine amid fears they will be sold on the black market, the Daily Mail can reveal.  British anti-tank rockets are among an estimated £7billion of military aid to have flooded the country during recent months to help repel Russia’s invasion.  Only the higher-grade systems are tracked, prompting police to ...

Marines fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Pōhakuloa Training Area in Hawaii during the Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise on July 18. (Cpl. Patrick King/Marine Corps)   Axios: U.S. to send Ukraine additional $270 million in military aid   The U.S. will send Ukraine an additional $270 million in military assistance to help the country thwart Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion, John Kirby, the White House National Security Council’s coordinator for strategic communications, announced Friday.   Why it matters: The new aid package, which brings the U.S. total security assistance to Ukraine to $8.2 billion since the start of the Biden administration, will include four more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 36,000 ammunition rounds for howitzer artillery pieces and 580 additional loitering munition drones.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : The UK is also sending mmore arms .... Artillery Shells, Tank-Killer Missiles and...

    WNU Editor: A lot of updates today from the Military Summary channel.  One thing of note that the Western press has ignored. Before going to Turkey to sign the grain export agreement Russian Defense Minister Shoigu has been making the rounds in the Donbas region. Usually when such a top defense official makes such a tour a major military operation follows in a few weeks. We shall see. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/eWhGk5n via IFTTT

  Daily Mail: Steve Bannon tears into the 'gutless' members of the 'show trial' January 6 committee after he was found GUILTY of contempt of Congress: Trump advisor faces up to TWO YEARS in federal prison after jury reached verdict in three hours   * The jury found Steve Bannon guilty of a misdemeanor contempt of Congress charge  * Gaston said that Bannon made an 'intentional' choice not to comply and said his executive privilege argument does not carry weight  * 'His belief that he had an excuse not to comply does not matter, that is not a defense to contempt,' she said  * Bannon's attorney suggested the trial was politically motivated and accused the DOJ of bringing in biased witnesses  * Bannon declined to speak in his own trial  * His attorneys wrapped their case without presenting a defense to jurors  * Closing arguments are set to come on Friday, with jury deliberation afterwards  * Outside of the courthouse, Bannon insisted...

  Daily Mail : 'War will end at the negotiating table. This is a turning point': Ukraine and Russia sign grain export deal with Turkey and UN in first breakthrough of the conflict   * Russia and Ukraine sent defence and infrastructure ministers to Istanbul, Turkey  * They signed the landmark deal alongside U.N. gen sec and Turkish president  * The accord opens the way to significant volumes of vital commercial food exports from three key Ukrainian ports - Odesa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny  * Russia had been blockading the ports, preventing essential grain from leaving  * The deal, seen by many as the first breakthrough in the conflict, comes after almost six months of war  * British foreign secretary Liz Truss congratulated Turkey and the U.N. on the deal  * But stressed that the onus is now on Russia and Putin to ensure it is upheld  Russia and Ukraine have signed a deal to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, Turkey an...

David Jakubonis attacked gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during his bail reform speech on Thursday. Jakuboniswas arrested and released hours later under the state's lenient bail laws    Daily Mail: How can they let him out? Fury after military vet who tried to assassinate NY governor candidate Lee Zeldin with 'Made in USA' blade is still roaming free under state's lax bail laws as politician says he's ramped up security for remainder of campaign   * Military veteran David Jakubonis, 43, was released without bail hours after he attacked Zeldin, who, fittingly, was giving a speech on bail reform  * Jakubonis, 43, approached the candidate on Thursday and told him: 'Okay, you're done'  * 'The suspect will likely be right back out on the street immediately,' Zeldin predicted after the attack  * The suspect was quickly subdued by Marine Corps combat veteran Joe Chenelly  * Photos from the scene show authorities recovered what appeared to b...

FILE PHOTO: Russian PResident Vladimir Putin (L) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R). © Global Look Press / Kremlin Pool   OilPrice.com: Putin Calls Saudi Crown Prince To Discuss Oil Market, OPEC+   * Putin and MBS discuss OPEC+ and oil markets in phone call.  * Russia and Saudi Arabia saw the largest production gains within the group of producers in June.  * The phone call is just the latest in a series of calls between Saudi Arabia and Russia.  Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the oil market and OPEC+.  The two parties also made a note of the importance of collaboration within OPEC+, adding that OPEC+ members have consistently fulfilled their obligations to maintain market balance and stability in the energy markets.   Read more ....  WNU Editor: Oil was not the only reason for this call. Syria was discussed ... Putin, Saudi Crown Prin...

© Lance Cpl. Megan Ozaki   Sputnik: Scoop: NATO Doesn’t Trust Ukraine With HIMARS, Operating Advanced Artillery Themselves, Source Says   The US has delivered 12 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Ukraine, and the Pentagon announced Wednesday that Washington would soon send at least four more in the near future. The Russian military and the Donbass People’s Militias have accused Kiev of using the installations to strike civilian areas.  The HIMARS mobile artillery operating Ukraine are manned by outstaffed career NATO military personnel, and information regarding the advanced weapons systems’ operation is not being transferred to the Ukrainian side due to a lack of trust, a Russian security source has told Sputnik, citing intelligence received from sources inside the Ukrainian military.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : A lot of bombshells in the above report.  NATO does not trust Ukraine to operate these weapons. Manned by "out-...

Russian President Putin Meeting Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak . Kremlin.ru RT: Russia warns it could stop oil exports   Foreign crude sales could be suspended if US-driven scheme succeeds, top official says   Russia will stop global oil exports if the West’s proposed price cap makes it unprofitable to continue production, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told Russia’s Channel One on Thursday.  “ If these prices which they are talking about are lower than the costs for oil production… naturally, Russia will not ensure the supply of this oil to the world markets, which means that we simply will not work at a negative profit, ” he explained, as cited by TASS. Read more ....   WNU Editor : Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak's background is in the energy industry. In Russia his word is gospel when it comes to energy issues.  As to what will be the consequences if Russia halts its oil exports? This energy consulting group is maki...

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Handout photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, during her visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2022. Pelosi is now the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Ukraine during the war, with the surprise visit adding to the growing momentum behind the West’s support for the country's fight against Russia. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM   Politico: Pelosi to Blinken: Label Russia as terrorist state, or else Congress will   Her comments highlight the chasm in the actions lawmakers want the administration to take and what the secretary is comfortable doing.   Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a message for Secretary of State Antony Blinken: Designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism — otherwise, Congress will.  The warning, made on a call between the two earlier this week, was described to POLITICO by two sources familiar with the conversation. Sp...

Ukrainian pilot "Juice" (Photo provided by Ukrainian pilot "Juice")  FOX News : Senate urges Pentagon to consider deploying warplanes to Ukraine, fighter pilot highlights 'urgent need'   Ukrainian pilots details need for modern U.S. warplanes when facing Russian sorties  A bipartisan group of senators this week urged the Pentagon to "consider" deploying war planes to Ukraine as it continues to grapple with Russia’s months-long deadly war.  In a letter led by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, to Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, a bipartisan group of six senators urged the Department of Defense to "consider fourth-generation fighter aircraft and necessary flight training" to be included in upcoming military aid packages.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : More American taxpayer money is being pumped into this war .... Plan To Train Ukrainian Pilots On U.S. Jets Passed By House Of Repre...

Kitco News: Ukraine sold $12bln worth of gold during the war   (Kitco News) - Ukraine's Deputy Governor Kateryna Rozhkova confirmed that the nation sold around $12 billion worth of gold during Russia's invasion of the nation.  She said, "We are selling (this gold) so that our importers are able to buy necessary goods for the country," The situation has shown no signs of improving, and the war could be a long, drawn-out process.  This scenario is something Ukrainian President Zelensky wanted to avoid. Foreign nations are reluctant to step into Ukraine and help as it could escalate the situation. Instead, they have committed to continue to arm the Ukrainian efforts from afar.  Read more ....   Update: Ukraine Central Bank has sold over $12 bln of its gold reserves during war - deputy head (Reuters)   WNU Editor: Peter Schiff does an excellent analysis on why Ukraine's gold numbers do not add up .... Ukraine Sells Billions in Gold to Raise Cash to ...

  WNU Editor: There are more indications that Russia is preparing for a major assault to seize the rest of Donbas. On the Ukrainian side there are indications that Kyiv is positioning its forces to move on Kherson in the southwest of Ukraine.  Here is a good summary .... Russia says military aims expanding in Ukraine, pummels Kharkiv (AFP). from War News Updates https://ift.tt/jPuGgYv via IFTTT

  Business Insider: Russia has only gained 'maybe 6 to 10 miles' of territory since war pivoted to eastern Ukraine, top US general says   * The top US general said Russia has only gained a few miles of territory in eastern Ukraine.  * "Advances are measured in literally hundreds of meters," Gen. Mark Milley said on Wednesday.  * He said fighting in the Donbas region is "very intense" with "a lot of violence."  Russian forces have only gained a few miles of territory since the war pivoted to eastern Ukraine, the top US general said — highlighting how much the five-month-long campaign has turned into a slow and bloody grind.  Speaking during a press conference at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Ukraine has "fought the Russians very effectively" and over the last few months, "Russian advances have amounted to maybe six to 10 miles — something of that range."   Read more ....   Updat...

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Russian Foreign Ministry  CNN: Lavrov says Russia's objectives in Ukraine now extend beyond eastern Donbas region   (CNN)Russia's objectives in Ukraine now extend beyond the eastern Donbas region into the country's south, a senior government minister has said.  As the war in Ukraine approaches its fifth month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told state media that the "geography is different." "It is far from being only DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People's Republic), it is also Kherson Region, Zaporizhzhia Region and a number of other territories, and this process continues, it continues steadily and persistently," Lavrov said during an interview with RIA Novosti, published Wednesday.   Read more ....   WNU Editor: He is the first top Kremlin official who is hinting that captured Ukrainian territories will not be returned. He is also saying peace talks are a waste...