Putin Shadow Fleet Red Line, Frees ex-US Marine as Air Force One Switcheroo Unravels

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August 12, 2026

Putin Shadow Fleet Red Line, Frees ex-US Marine as Air Force One Switcheroo Unravels

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Join Alexander Mercouris Live Stream Today 30th September 2026 at 14:00 EST, 19:00 London time

We are in that tense period in the two wars which are being waged - the one in Ukraine and the other in the Middle East - when one senses the storm gathering but it has yet to break.

In Ukraine the pressure from the Russians is greater - by orders of magnitude, especially in the sky - than it has ever been, with the ground preparations for the decisive battle, the breaking of the Slaviansk-Kramatorsk line of fortified cities, well underway.

In the Middle East similarly there are growing signs of preparations for what could be the decisive battle in the struggle between the US and Iran, likely to happen after the midterms.

Meanwhile the economic and political situation remains tense, with a growing political crisis in Germany, more problems in the bond markets, and Xi Jinping's visit following by some of the most hostile pieces in the US media about China that I have ever seen.

So much to discuss!

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intp1@intp1

2 hours ago

Today as Kristaforou reported here, multiple European Russian Embassies issued notes to those countries that if Kaliningrad were threatened then all military options, including Nuclear were on the table.

This communication is a clear warning of intent, at which NATO could hardly be suprised.
Niether the BBC nor the Telegraph have so far carried the story which outs a perceived NATO plan and as well as an unprexedented direct Nuclear threat.
However other media have reported:

Financial Times: “Russia threatens nuclear strikes on Nato countries over Kaliningrad
The Independent: “Russia warns NATO of a possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off.” It notes statements from the Russian embassies in the UK and Ireland plus a message sent to NATO.
Regional UK papers (e.g. Birmingham Live) reported the London embassy’s Telegram/X statement, which cited Sky’s The Wargame series and an i newspaper article.
Continental / pan-EuropeanReuters (Brussels) is the ...

Zarael@Zarael

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A quick commentary on the "Piss Summit"

I might not be able to upload much more or do lives for a while

My Fellow Duranianss.

Yes, it's happened again. I have been assaulted by a vicious Malware Bot Virus or whatever 911 Socks is and this thing is bad !

However I wanted to give you a "peace" of my mind concerning the "Piece" or piss, as Elensky calls it, as this thing fell to pieces before it even happened.

Coincidentally on the very SAME DAY this crap happened Saudi Arabia DROPPED the US Petrodollar as a buying currency and NO ONE absolutely NO ONE is talking about this fact anywhere !!!

Hope to see you all asap.

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