Without China’s help, US attempt to choke off Iran’s economy is likely to fail.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have told China to “get with the programme”, but Beijing instead has defended its cooperation with Tehran and vowed to safeguard its interests
— @AFP Aug 28, 2026
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🚨Update: Reports that Russia is preparing to level Kiev, destroying the city as residents flee in haste after a confrontation between Russia officials and the US CIA Spy Chief. Putin was furious at the US threats, and responded with massive strikes across Ukraine. Reports that Putin is considering a nuclear strike on Kiev.
— @defense_civil25 Aug 28, 2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly traveled to Moscow and warned senior Russian intelligence officials that Russia’s military and economic position is worsening, as US intelligence questions whether Putin is receiving an accurate picture of the war.
— @KyivPost Aug 28, 2026
⚡️’There is no problem,’ Trump says, dismissing Russia-NATO threat after CIA chief’s Moscow visit.
— @KyivIndependent Aug 28, 2026
CENTCOM announces Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes are ‘free of Iranian sea mines,’ marking ‘major milestone’ in the Iran war trib.al/5NYt8ML
— @nypost Aug 28, 2026
Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies U.S. wants European-led defense of continent reut.rs/4cdqM2V reut.rs/4cdqM2V
— @Reuters Aug 28, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇷🇺 “20–30 minutes”, CIA Chief’s Stunning Claim About Russian Recruits
CIA Director John Ratcliffe says U.S. intelligence estimates that a Russian recruit arriving on the battlefield in Ukraine may have an average life expectancy of just 20–30 minutes.
The claim highlights the extraordinary lethality of modern warfare, where drones, artillery, surveillance and precision strikes can make the battlefield extremely dangerous for newly deployed troops.
🇺🇦 Ukraine’s extensive use of drones has transformed frontline combat, allowing troops to detect and engage targets rapidly across exposed areas.
👀 If the U.S. intelligence estimate is accurate, it underscores just how dangerous the first moments at the front can be for newly arriving Russian recruits.
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— @War_Radar2 Aug 28, 2026
#Trump is Betraying the Free World: #CIA Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of #Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit nytimes.com/2026/08/27/us/po…
— @ActionTime Aug 28, 2026
MASSIVE WAR UPDATE WESTERN LEGACY MEDIA HIDES FROM YOU:
1) The U.S. is now BEGGING Russia to please end their Economic and Security relationship with Iran.
2) CIA Head, Ratcliffe visited Russia few days ago to BEG Russia to please not attack any NATO country.
Putin didn’t even see the need to meet Ratcliffe.
— @realgerhardtvdm Aug 28, 2026
🚨URGENTE: Donald Trump 🇺🇸 envió personalmente a Ratcliffe 🇺🇸 a Rusia 🇷🇺. La misión era tan delicada que incluso algunos altos funcionarios de la Casa Blanca 🇺🇸 no sabían de ella con antelación.
Los mensajes que el director de la CIA 🇺🇸 transmitió a Rusia 🇷🇺 fueron los siguientes:
—El compromiso con el Artículo V de la OTAN es inquebrantable, advirtiendo al Kremlin 🇷🇺 de que no deben atacar a la OTAN.
—Impulsar las conversaciones para intentar finalizar la invasión rusa 🇷🇺 de Ucrania 🇺🇦. El NYT había informado anteriormente de que la inteligencia estadounidense 🇺🇸 cree que Putin 🇷🇺 no está siendo informado por sus asesores sobre ciertos aspectos de la guerra.
Se cree que Ratcliffe 🇺🇸 le dijo a los rusos 🇷🇺 que los costes de su invasión son insostenibles.
—Rusia 🇷🇺 debería romper todos los lazos económicos y militares con Irán 🇮🇷.
Vía WSJ.
— @CasetaBosque Aug 27, 2026