Categories Articles and Tweets Tweets - Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Don’t write off Russia’s defence industry yet Post author By wawiimuy Post date August 31, 2026 Listen to this article Don’t write off Russia’s defence industry yet ft.trib.al/JTAUzh7 — @FT Aug 31, 2026 ← RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: ⚡️ JUST IN: Backchannel negotiations to end the war have begun American media reported that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with a Russian delegation to discuss Trump’s peace plan. Shortly before that, the CIA director traveled to Moscow. Today, the leader of Russia’s friendly superpower ally — India — openly and publicly called on Putin to end the war. In response, the Russian dictator said that “Russia is moving toward ending the Ukrainian conflict.” → RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Why did CIA director John Ratcliffe fly to Moscow last week? It may be that Ratcliffe’s trip was merely a Trumpian gesture, a misdirection play to consume the media in speculation. If true, he has succeeded!