Vladimir Putin has always prized the psychological front in his hybrid war against the world’s democracies.
On Thursday, Putin escalated his mind games campaign with a provocative visit to a disputed Pacific island chain, which has long been claimed by Japan.
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U.S. intelligence agencies had raised doubts about whether there really was an Iranian plot to target Air Force One before the extraordinary step was taken to secretly move President Trump to protect him from the suspected Iranian attack, sources said.
abcnews.link/kkTfScQ— @ABC Aug 14, 2026