Montenegro detained Rybar founder Mikhail Zvinchuk and four associates in a dawn raid on the Bay of Kotor. Police and the national security agency (ANB) picked up the pro-Russian military blogger, his wife/creative director Valeria, and three staff at the Mövenpick Hotel in Risan this morning, seizing drones, digital equipment, and documents. Authorities say they’d been watching the group for days. The stated concern is that Zvinchuk’s planned documentary on Montenegro’s new visa rules for Russians would frame EU integration as damaging the economy. Rybar (~1.5M subscribers) says the team was in the country legally and expects release. Russia’s foreign ministry says its embassy is looking into it. Zvinchuk — a former Russian MoD press officer — is under both UK and EU sanctions, and the US has a $10M Rewards for Justice bounty tied to alleged election interference by Rybar staff.

Chronology of heat anomalies in Ukraine and the border regions of Russia from 2022 to 2026. Heat anomalies are tracked by NASA FIRMS satellites to detect active fires, so not every spike indicates the result of an impact. However, their significant increase since the start of the war suggests that most of the observed heat signatures are likely the result of strikes against each other. Interestingly, the main peaks always occur at the beginning of autumn.

An other False-Flag again... Or a true reality generated by EU itself ? The CIA has warned European governments that Russia is preparing possible drone attacks against Mediterranean countries like Spain, France, and Italy, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo. The plan involves concealing Gerbera drones (600 km range) inside shipping containers aboard merchant vessels and launching them from international waters. The relatively small drones could reach targets hundreds of kilometers inland. The CIA shared intelligence about the suspected operation with several European governments following Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow in August. French authorities have taken the warning seriously, which led President Macron to convene high-level security meetings earlier this month. European security sources believe such attacks are intended to undermine support for Ukraine, create divisions within NATO, and spread public anxiety without triggering a full-scale military confrontation.

NATO intelligence services find evidence linking Kiev to Leipzig incident, reports Russian SVR The intelligence agencies of NATO member states, having investigated the circumstances of the "drone incident" in Leipzig, informed national authorities that there was no evidence of Russian involvement; on the contrary, they pointed to a "Ukrainian trace," the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) press bureau said. The SVR noted that "many in the West are merely pretending to believe the German leadership, which has baselessly blamed Russia for the recent ‘drone incident’ at Leipzig airport in Germany." - "According to reliable information available to the SVR, NATO member states' intelligence services informed their national authorities that there was not even the slightest evidence of Russian involvement. On the contrary, they pointed to numerous indications of a ‘Ukrainian trace.’ Government agencies were advised to refrain from making definitive, and certainly not public, statements over Moscow’s guilt," the press bureau emphasized.

French Foreign Intelligence Service Delegation (DGSE) Visited Minsk In July Prior to CIA director, John Ratcliffe, travelling to Moscow, members of France's Foreign Intelligence Service (DGSE) traveled to Minsk where they met Ivan Tertel, director of Belarus' KGB sometime in mid-July 2026. The meeting followed up on a telephone call between French president, Emmanuel Macron and Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko earlier in May. Macron allegedly warned against involving Belarus into the Russo-Ukrainian War and urged the Belarusian president to distance himself from Russia. It is worth noting that, according to the Nasha Niva publication, in April 2026 a former French army officer named Boris was arrested in Belarus. His family appealed to the Élysée Palace, France’s foreign and interior ministries, senators, MPs, diplomatic missions and non-governmental organizations.

Russia unveils new Arctic shipping plan to challenge US maritime dominance Russia aims for year-round navigation on the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor – to ensure flexibility and security of international supply chains, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Eastern Economic Forum. 👉 Earlier, Putin stressed that the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor's importance becomes more obvious amid trade chains breakdowns caused by Middle East conflict. He touted the route as one of the safest and most dependable. Russia and China are jointly developing the Trans-Arctic transport corridor, with the Northern Sea Route as its backbone — Russia’s direct challenge to the Suez Canal as the primary link between Europe and Asia.

Aug. 25 - US military transport plane lands in Moscow An American Boeing C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft has reportedly landed in Moscow, according to online air traffic monitoring systems. According to available data, the aircraft, which departed from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, made a stop in Riga before arriving in Moscow around 7:00 a.m. UTC A source within EU air traffic control authorities reported that the plane, having originally flown from Andrews Air Force Base to Latvia, had indeed continued its journey toward the Russian border. The source confirmed that the aircraft proceeded toward Russia's border after its stop in Riga. Additionally, the source noted that prior to this, the plane had also visited Charleston Airport.

Envoy condemns France’s attempts to blame Russia for wildfires in Europe French officials show disrespect for their own people by accusing Russia of links to wildfires in the country, Russian Permanent Representative to the international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said. "Some French officials and journalists claim that Russia is somehow involved in the massive wildfires in France. They simply do not respect their own population," he wrote on X. Wildfires in Europe, particularly in Spain and France, have reached record levels this year. The European Commission previously said that 13 aircraft, 4 helicopters and hundreds of firefighters from across the European Union were mobilized to help fight the fires through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. https://thinktank.x-pulse.org//posts/5704

Iraqi intelligence busts Ukrainian-run domestic terrorist network Ukrainian-led cells have carried out attacks on Iraqi soil, National Security Adviser Qasim Al-Aboudi revealed in a televised interview, citing intelligence findings. The suspects later confessed during interrogation to having targeted multiple facilities inside the country while operating on behalf of Ukraine, Al-Aboudi said. 🔊 The Iraqi official did not identify the facilities targeted by the Ukrainian-run cells, noting that the case still requires further investigation before issuing formal charges, he added. Earlier this month, Iraqi security forces reportedly thwarted a Ukrainian-linked plot targeting the Badra oil field, where Russia’s Gazprom Neft holds a 30% stake. 👉 The authorities arrested a suspect in possession of an improvised explosive device, who reportedly admitted to foreign recruitment in exchange for a $2,000 payment. Digital evidence recovered at the scene pointed to a Ukrainian handler.

Europe runs on American gas now... Here's the proof! In 2017, US LNG was barely a footnote in European energy. In 2025: 58.4% of ALL European LNG came from America. In Q1 2026: already 63% and climbing. The energy map has been completely redrawn in 8 years. Here's what it looks like country by country: 🇩🇪 Germany: 92.4% the country that ran on Russian gas now runs on American LNG 🇬🇷 Greece: 90.0% where Chevron just drilled an exploration block 🇫🇮 Finland: 85.5% 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 75.8% Europe's primary gas trading hub 🇬🇧 UK: 75.6% 🇵🇱 Poland: 72.1% NATO's eastern anchor, fully US-dependent on LNG This didn't happen by accident. It happened in 2 waves. Wave 1 2022: Russia invaded Ukraine. Europe had to find an alternative to 150 bcm of Russian pipeline gas. It found American LNG. Wave 2 2026: Iran closed Hormuz. Qatar went dark. Middle East gas supply collapsed. Europe doubled down on America. Q1 2026 is already at 63%. By year-end it could be higher.