VENEZUELA war begins. Trump unprovoked, full-scale attack. Regime change Maduro. US boots on ground
Topic 1927

Zelensky Sidelined Budanov Named No. 2; CIA Role In Drone Strikes Confirmed; Insurgency After Defeat
Topic 1774

Spy Chief Budanov promoted. Odessa semi-blockade. Trump, US locked & loaded. Finland seizes ship
Topic 1926

The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202105041082797685-frances-marine-le-pen-acquitted-in-case-over-violating-hate-speech-laws/

I thought I had published a post on New Year's Eve confirming that I would be doing this week's Livde Stream today.

I am not sure whether this post was publlished. I was running a temperature for part of New Year's Eve and it may be that I did not publish it properly. If so I deeply apologise.

This is just to confirm that I will indeed do the Live Stream today.

https://strategic-culture.su/news/2025/12/26/netanyahu-new-slant-to-lure-trump-into-war-with-iran/

Netanyahu’s new slant to lure Trump into war with Iran

Alastair Crooke

Neither Hamas, nor Gaza Phase Two, that lies predominantly behind Netanyahu’s summit intent – but rather Iran

In these last days, the Trump Administration has boarded or seized three tankers either loaded with Venezuelan oil or destined for Venezuela (such as the Bella1). The most egregious seizure – in terms of illegality – being a Chinese-owned, Panama-flagged vessel reportedly destined for China – and on no one’s sanctions list.

In a different zone of conflict, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) last Friday claimed that it had struck a Russian so-called ‘shadow fleet’ tanker, the Qendil, with aerial drones in waters of the Mediterranean Sea off Morocco. The SBU did not give further details of the attack, including how the SBU deployed a drone in the Mediterranean (2,000 Km from Ukraine), or the site from which it was launched. The SBU source said ...