Month: July 2026

Articles and Tweets X10hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Reuters: All 100 members of the U.S. Senate have been invited to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday during his visit to Washington for the funeral of late Senator Lindsey Graham. The Senate is also expected to begin voting during Zelenskyy’s visit on bipartisan legislation championed by Graham that would impose new sanctions on Russia, including 100% tariffs targeting Russian energy revenues.X21hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Russia raised its authorized troop ceiling for the third time in 2026 on July 27, now 2,426,130 personnel.X22hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Gulf states are accelerating alternative export routes as the Strait of Hormuz crisis becomes the new normal. The UAE is expanding Fujairah and Khor Fakkan ports along with the ADCOP pipeline, while Saudi Arabia is boosting capacity through the Petroline pipeline and Yanbu on the Red Sea. Even at full capacity these routes can handle only 9–11 million barrels per day compared with the 15–21 million that once passed through Hormuz. Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and southern Iraq remain almost entirely dependent on the strait.X1dRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: ⚡️BREAKING: Iran has fully Built its first Geothermal Power Plant in Sabalan The 5.4 MW Sabalan Geothermal Power Plant, which has a potential capacity of 250 MW, was Abandoned by European firms following US Sanctions Iranian companies used Oil Drilling Technology to reach the Dissolved Volcanic Matter at a depth of 3 kilometers, where Temperatures exceed 240°C to 250°C The de-pressurized Water then flashes into Steam at the surface to drive the Turbines and produce ElectricityX1dRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: I love the dark humor of Ukrainians, and I love Russia—the land of war criminals—only when it’s burning.X2h(2) VideoX12hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Ukrainian forces are mounting another major attack drone raid into Russia tonight. Russian channels report 400+ drones launched, with Moscow-area airports already restricting arrivals.X12hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Pentagon says US industry still years from matching Ukraine’s wartime drone outputX20hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇲🇮🇷U.S. Army Orders Older Patriot Missiles for First Time in 30 Years Amid Soaring Costs The U.S. Army has placed its first domestic order in more than 30 years for older PAC-2 GEM-T Patriot missiles. Newer PAC-3 missiles cost about $4–5 million each and are hard to produce quickly, while stockpiles have been heavily used in recent conflicts. The cheaper, easier-to-make PAC-2 versions will help refill inventories and defend against aircraft, cruise missiles, and some ballistic threats.X21hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Putin’s attempted show of strength comes as his carefully managed image continues to crumble.X2h#CIA #Ukraine fires 400 drones toward #Moscow in latest major attackX3hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: #RadioMoskva Zelenskiy goes to Washington It will be an interesting day today, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy lands in Washington and is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump this afternoon in back-to-back meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also in town. Both of them want weapons. It’s been remarkable the change in the mood surrounding Bankova, Ukraine’s presidential administration. Zelenskiy arrived at the Ankara Nato summiton July 8 full of confidence, and rightly so as he was warmly received by Trump, who signed off on a license deal to make Patriots for Ukraine. Of course this doesn’t actually change anytX3hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Israeli Minister of Energy Eli Cohen: Saudi Arabia needs peace with the State of Israel much more than we need peace with Saudi Arabia. Today everyone sees the State of Israel as the strongest power in the Middle East.X8hUS: Ex-#FBI #counterintelligence agent aided #Russia-n oligarch | Rush HourX11hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Trump has come to admire Ukraine’s drone industry, especially its ability to defend against the same drones the U.S. faces in the Iran war, according to people who’ve spoken to him. The president likes winners—and Zelensky is increasingly looking like one.X20hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links warsX21hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: BREAKING: Trump tells Axios: I’m ready for “strong military action” if Iran talks failX1dRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: The Kremlin has brushed off reports that the US and Ukraine are preparing a proposal for a partial air ceasefire, saying it is “too early” to comment. Reuters says the plan could be presented to Moscow as part of a broader US-backed peace initiative.X18hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Breaking News: The man convicted in the Idaho college killings is trying to reverse his guilty plea, claiming he was misled into confessing.X20hHouse Intelligence Bill Advances AIX23hRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇷🇺🇺🇦Russia may launch a combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine today or tomorrow as Zelenskyy lands in the UKX1dRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Russia is firing “factory-fresh” missiles at Ukraine, with some recently launched weapons manufactured just months ago, Ukraine’s Air Force says. The military also says Russia fired more missiles in July than expected to sustain its stockpile, while the share of ballistic missiles increased sharply compared with cruise missiles.X1dRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister denounced calls for denuclearization, describing the country’s nuclear weapons as its “ultimate shield,” state media reported, as Ukraine warned that more North Korean soldiers could join Russia’s war effortsX1dRT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Kyiv has begun a new campaign to bring the war home to Russia. After months of escalating attacks on oil depots and refineries, it has ab…