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Why am I, Iuliia Mendel — Zelensky’s former press secretary — under sanctions, and not Andriy Yermak? Yermak was Zelensky’s unelected right-hand man, Head of the Presidential Office from 2020 to 2025 — the real power behind the throne. He is accused of laundering $10.5 million through luxury estates in the Dynasty compound in Kozyn near Kyiv. The same Yermak, according to multiple accounts, convinced Zelensky a full-scale invasion would not happen. Forces were concentrated toward Donbas as if the main fight would be there. Other directions — the south and the approaches to Kyiv — were left more exposed. Those regions were among the first to fall. He concentrated power, consulted an astrologer on top appointments, and sat at the center of the circle now drowning in the Energoatom scandal. But Zelensky sanctions not Yermak — he sanctions his former press secretary, right before her speech to the European Parliament about peace. Don’t you find that strange?

— @IuliiaMendel Sep 16, 2026

#Russia has reportedly launched a massive missile and drone  #attack across  #Ukraine
Russia has intensified its aerial campaign, unleashing a series of devastating, large-scale missile and drone strikes across multiple regions in Ukraine. This marks an escalation in localized bombardments targeting critical energy infrastructure, military industrial sites, and civilian residential areas. [1, 2, 3]

Recent Major Developments
The Kyiv Assault (September 15): Russia launched a “never-seen-before” tactical drone attack on the capital, striking warehouses and a petrol station. This followed a prior mass wave on September 8, where ballistic missiles and drones hit drone production factories, cruise missile facilities, and a television station, killing five people in Kyiv. [1, 4, 5]
The Weekend Barrage (September 12): A widespread overnight strike heavily impacted Odesa, alongside Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, and the broader Kyiv region. At least four civilians were killed, and multiple residential buildings were severely damaged. [3]
The September “Air Blitz”: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that during the first week of September alone, Russia fired 2,100 drones, nearly 1,700 guided bombs, and 78 missiles. Many of the deployed unmanned systems included new jet-powered Shahed variants designed to outpace air defenses. [2]

Ukrainian Counter-Strikes & Air Defense Crises
In response to Russia’s bombardment of its energy grid, Ukraine has scaled up its own long-range capabilities. On September 15, a massive Ukrainian drone strike targeted several Russian regions, successfully hitting a major Rosneft oil refinery in the Samara region. [6, 7]
However, Ukrainian officials continue to warn that their stockpiles of interceptor missiles are thinning. Kyiv is urgently appealing to Western allies for rapid replenishment to protect major hubs against sustained Russian ballistic missile threats. [4, 7]
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Would you like more details on specific casualties from these recent strikes, updates on the energy infrastructure damage, or information regarding how international allies are responding with air defense support?

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[2]  youtube.com
[3]  united24media.com
[4]  abcnews.com
[5]  youtube.com
[6]  kyivpost.com
[7]  bbc.com

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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 16, 2026

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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 16, 2026

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Putin, Schroeder, and Russia-Germany Intelligence cooperation  – AI Mode

The relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder heavily influenced Russia-Germany intelligence cooperation, with ramifications that continue to impact European security today.
During Schröder’s chancellorship (1998–2005), Germany pursued a policy of “strategic partnership” with Russia. However, critics argue that this pursuit ultimately left Germany exceptionally vulnerable to Russian espionage. [1, 2]
🛠️ Strategic Blindness and Policy Shifts
A defining element of intelligence cooperation during this era was not what was shared, but what was actively dismantled:

The 2002 Counterintelligence Moratorium: In 2002, under the Schröder administration, Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), discontinued active investigation and infiltration of Russian intelligence operations. The decision was driven by a political directive to treat Russia as a trusted partner rather than a hostile threat, a move that security officials later widely condemned as a massive historical mistake. [2]
The Role of Frank-Walter Steinmeier: During this period, current German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier served as Schröder’s Chief of Staff and the official coordinator of Germany’s intelligence services. He was a central architect of the Wandel durch Handel (Change through Trade) policy, which prioritized deep economic intertwinement over systemic security vetting of Russian activities. [3, 4]

🤝 The Putin-Schröder Alliance and “Schröderization”
Putin, a former KGB agent who served in Dresden and spoke fluent German, leveraged his background to cultivate an unusually intimate, “gilded friendship” with Schröder. This dynamic profoundly impacted Germany’s political-security apparatus: [1, 5, 6]

Immediate Pivot to Russian State Energy: Within weeks of losing the 2005 election, Schröder accepted a lucrative position leading the Nord Stream AG shareholder committee—a project he had aggressively pushed through during his final days in office. This phenomenon of Moscow employing retired Western politicians to buy institutional influence and shield its operations became known globally as “Schröderization”. [3, 4, 7]
Intelligence Defenses Compromised: Intelligence analysts note that Russia effectively neutralized German institutional resistance not through brute cyber warfare or classic clandestine theft, but by capturing the loyalties of the nation’s political elite. Western intelligence officials, such as former CIA operatives, have pointed out that German agencies historically exhibited a culture of institutional denial and arrogance regarding Putin, actively avoiding inconvenient truths that could disrupt trade. [6, 8]

📉 Long-Term Consequences
The legacy of this intelligence approach has resulted in systemic vulnerabilities that Germany is still untangling:

Deep Penetration of German Security: The failure to monitor Russian activities in the early 2000s paved the way for massive contemporary espionage scandals. This includes the high-profile exposure of a senior BND director unmasked as a double agent spying for Moscow’s FSB. [2]
Withholding History: Schröder’s commitment to protecting his relationship with Putin remains steadfast. In late 2025, Schröder actively refused requests from the German Federal Archives to hand over formal records and transcripts of his official conversations with Putin from his time in power, choosing instead to hide 178 folders within a political foundation. [9]
Modern Diplomatic Isolation: Despite the ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Schröder continues to defend Putin and hold private meetings with him in Moscow. While Putin has floated Schröder as a preferred mediator for European security architecture, the European Union and German officials have roundly rejected the idea, citing his complete lack of neutrality and absolute political capture by the Kremlin. [10, 11, 12, 13]

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[7]  rferl.org
[8]  euromaidanpress.com
[9]  unn.ua
[10]  reuters.com
[11]  globalbankingandfinance.com
[12]  theguardian.com
[13]  reuters.com
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Sep 15, 2026

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— @SpencerHakimian Sep 15, 2026

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🇷🇺 Russia has reportedly launched a massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, with major military and energy infrastructure said to have suffered heavy damage.

The situation remains highly tense as further strikes could follow.
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— @RussiaForceStan Sep 15, 2026

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