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A drone crashed and detonated in Lake Dridzi in Latvia's Kraslava district this morning. No injuries reported. Police found debris at the scene likely belonging to the aircraft. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2058197924471828881/photo/1
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A drone crashed and detonated in Lake Dridzi in Latvia's Kraslava district this morning. No injuries reported. Police found debris at the scene likely belonging to the aircraft. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2058197924471828881/photo/1
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Zelensky said he signed a new sanctions package targeting over 100 Russian military personnel behind missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, plus vessels shipping weapons and military equipment for Russia's war. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2058200074048430581/video/1
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Zelensky said he signed a new sanctions package targeting over 100 Russian military personnel behind missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, plus vessels shipping weapons and military equipment for Russia's war. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2058200074048430581/video/1
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RT @NSTRIKE1231: ‼️🇷🇺 “Tell me, what am I fighting for? Where are your promises? Where is the fulfillment of the promises you made that priority would be given to meeting all the needs of SVO participants and their families?”
Lieutenant Valery Leonidovich Tataru (born 27.10.1980), a participant of the SVO serving in the 242nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (military unit 46317) of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division (military unit 22220) of the 8th Combined Arms Army (military unit 33744), stated that despite many years of service to the state and participation in the SVO, his family cannot obtain social support.
According to him, social services have never visited his wife during his entire time in the SVO zone and have never offered her any help, even though she needed it.
One such case was a utility accident: due to a water pipe burst, the yard and house were flooded, but help arrived only after several days. The serviceman’s wife claims that even the status of an SVO participant’s family does not affect the speed of reaction from officials and utility services.
“When my wife contacted the competent authorities after the water pipe burst here, the sewer workers only arrived after two days.”
The family draws attention to the inaction and indifference towards SVO participants and their families. In addition, they point out the long-standing problem with the condition of roads in several districts of Volgograd, which they have repeatedly reported to the relevant services. In this regard, the family asks Vladimir Putin and Alexander Bastrykin to conduct an inspection of the actions of local officials.
“We have every reason to believe that there is a corrupt component, as since 2023 the administration of the city of Volgograd has been inactive and brazenly lying.”
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RT @NSTRIKE1231: ‼️🇷🇺 “Tell me, what am I fighting for? Where are your promises? Where is the fulfillment of the promises you made that priority would be given to meeting all the needs of SVO participants and their families?”
Lieutenant Valery Leonidovich Tataru (born 27.10.1980), a participant of the SVO serving in the 242nd Motorized Rifle Regiment (military unit 46317) of the 20th Motorized Rifle Division (military unit 22220) of the 8th Combined Arms Army (military unit 33744), stated that despite many years of service to the state and participation in the SVO, his family cannot obtain social support.
According to him, social services have never visited his wife during his entire time in the SVO zone and have never offered her any help, even though she needed it.
One such case was a utility accident: due to a water pipe burst, the yard and house were flooded, but help arrived only after several days. The serviceman’s wife claims that even the status of an SVO participant’s family does not affect the speed of reaction from officials and utility services.
“When my wife contacted the competent authorities after the water pipe burst here, the sewer workers only arrived after two days.”
The family draws attention to the inaction and indifference towards SVO participants and their families. In addition, they point out the long-standing problem with the condition of roads in several districts of Volgograd, which they have repeatedly reported to the relevant services. In this regard, the family asks Vladimir Putin and Alexander Bastrykin to conduct an inspection of the actions of local officials.
“We have every reason to believe that there is a corrupt component, as since 2023 the administration of the city of Volgograd has been inactive and brazenly lying.”
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RT @NSTRIKE1231: ❗🇺🇦👊 On the Kostiantynivka direction, Ukrainians have launched an assault on Russian positions. https://twitter.com/NSTRIKE1231/status/2058206038558478702/photo/1
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RT @NSTRIKE1231: ❗🇺🇦👊 On the Kostiantynivka direction, Ukrainians have launched an assault on Russian positions. https://twitter.com/NSTRIKE1231/status/2058206038558478702/photo/1
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Zelensky says intel from US and European partners points to Russia preparing an Oreshnik strike on Ukraine, including Kyiv.
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Zelensky says intel from US and European partners points to Russia preparing an Oreshnik strike on Ukraine, including Kyiv.
Zelensky says Ukraine has received intelligence from multiple sources on a possible Russian escalation from the North. tweet
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Zelensky says Ukraine has received intelligence from multiple sources on a possible Russian escalation from the North.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump is expected to hold a conference call at 1:00PM ET with the leaders of several Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, according to Axios, amid rumors of a possible breakthrough in negotiations with Iran.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump is expected to hold a conference call at 1:00PM ET with the leaders of several Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, according to Axios, amid rumors of a possible breakthrough in negotiations with Iran.
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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B “Osprey” Military Tilitrotor Aircraft, assigned to the “Thunder Chickens” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263), currently deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, seen landing in a parking lot inside the U.S. Embassy Compound in Caracas, Venezuela. The Ospreys, carrying Marines and other military personnel, are part of a military response exercise taking place today in the Venezuelan capital between the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department.
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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B “Osprey” Military Tilitrotor Aircraft, assigned to the “Thunder Chickens” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263), currently deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, seen landing in a parking lot inside the U.S. Embassy Compound in Caracas, Venezuela. The Ospreys, carrying Marines and other military personnel, are part of a military response exercise taking place today in the Venezuelan capital between the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department.
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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys seen flying over the Venezuelan capital of Caracas earlier, amid an emergency military response exercise at and around the U.S. Embassy. https://x.com/OrlvndoA/status/2058195332643635420/video/1
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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys seen flying over the Venezuelan capital of Caracas earlier, amid an emergency military response exercise at and around the U.S. Embassy. https://x.com/OrlvndoA/status/2058195332643635420/video/1
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that intelligence services and allies have received information suggesting Russian preparations for a large-scale combined strike soon on Ukraine using various types of weaponry, to include “Oreshnik” Intermediate-Range Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that intelligence services and allies have received information suggesting Russian preparations for a large-scale combined strike soon on Ukraine using various types of weaponry, to include “Oreshnik” Intermediate-Range Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles.
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RT @BrettErickson28: Has the United States reached the limits of the economic warfare campaign being waged against Iran?
Can the combination of the blockade and sanctions under Operation Economic Fury ACTUALLY achieve the strategic objectives that military strikes could not?
A new piece today from Bloomberg examines whether or not this “maximum pressure” campaign will be enough to force Iran to make concessions at the negotiating table, or better yet, topple the regime entirely.
One of the key takeaways from this piece is the issue of timeline. Iran has faced severe economic pressure for decades now, and that has forced them to become relatively self-sustaining and resilient. While it is irrefutable that “eventually” an economic warfare campaign against Iran would painful, the global economy - which has already seen ~1.1B barrels of oil go offline, plus 20% of the global fertilizer - does not have “unlimited time”.
In addition, it is all but certain that Iran will see significant concessions made from the United States that will serve as a boon to their economy. Whether it be through their tolling of the Strait of Hormuz, or via wide-scale sanctions relief, the long-term benefit they are soon to receive far outweigh any short-term pain they have already become accustomed to.
This is something that I addressed in this piece when I was quoted as saying:
“There’s not really a lot of incentive for them to capitulate when they know that the shackles come off in a couple weeks,” says Brett Erickson, a managing principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors. “A fully unified Western sanctions front would absolutely tighten the screws on Tehran over the long term. But the global economy does not have the luxury of an extended timeline.”
Now a full 40 days into the blockade and economic warfare campaign, Iran has only become more entrenched in their core demands, and the global economy is almost a month and a half further into a historic crisis.
What is clear amongst the experts quoted in this piece is that Operation Economic Fury is not a viable strategy to achieve any notable strategic outcomes in this war.
As Richard Nephew stated:
“We’ve just reached the limit of what we can achieve with sanctions and economic pressure. We need to either overwhelm them with something new — and this Economic Fury stuff isn’t it — or we need to start limiting our ambitions.”
Economic statecraft expert Nicholas Mulder reached a similar conclusion as Richard and I, stating:
“There’s a very large kind of shadow economy that has been directly created by sanctions. The blockade — and the war of which the blockade in a sense forms a part — is an admission that these sanctions that the US has been using for decades have not achieved this goal.”
But one lever remains, one that Washington still refuses to pull. This is what Chris Kennedy, the economic statecraft lead at Bloomberg Economics addressed:
“It is spaghetti at the wall at this point. They’re constrained by the China relationship, and it seems like they’re hoping that economic pressure is going to force a capitulation. Our assessment is that’s pretty unlikely.”
What is clear all of us is that the blockade, and the broader Operation Economic Fury, is not a viable strategy.
The United States has now wasted 40 precious days pursuing this strategy without notable results, and it is time for Washington to pursue another path to victory.
If one even exists anymore.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-23/us-reaches-limit-of-sanctions-power-in-targeting-iran-s-economy?srnd=undefined
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RT @BrettErickson28: Has the United States reached the limits of the economic warfare campaign being waged against Iran?
Can the combination of the blockade and sanctions under Operation Economic Fury ACTUALLY achieve the strategic objectives that military strikes could not?
A new piece today from Bloomberg examines whether or not this “maximum pressure” campaign will be enough to force Iran to make concessions at the negotiating table, or better yet, topple the regime entirely.
One of the key takeaways from this piece is the issue of timeline. Iran has faced severe economic pressure for decades now, and that has forced them to become relatively self-sustaining and resilient. While it is irrefutable that “eventually” an economic warfare campaign against Iran would painful, the global economy - which has already seen ~1.1B barrels of oil go offline, plus 20% of the global fertilizer - does not have “unlimited time”.
In addition, it is all but certain that Iran will see significant concessions made from the United States that will serve as a boon to their economy. Whether it be through their tolling of the Strait of Hormuz, or via wide-scale sanctions relief, the long-term benefit they are soon to receive far outweigh any short-term pain they have already become accustomed to.
This is something that I addressed in this piece when I was quoted as saying:
“There’s not really a lot of incentive for them to capitulate when they know that the shackles come off in a couple weeks,” says Brett Erickson, a managing principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors. “A fully unified Western sanctions front would absolutely tighten the screws on Tehran over the long term. But the global economy does not have the luxury of an extended timeline.”
Now a full 40 days into the blockade and economic warfare campaign, Iran has only become more entrenched in their core demands, and the global economy is almost a month and a half further into a historic crisis.
What is clear amongst the experts quoted in this piece is that Operation Economic Fury is not a viable strategy to achieve any notable strategic outcomes in this war.
As Richard Nephew stated:
“We’ve just reached the limit of what we can achieve with sanctions and economic pressure. We need to either overwhelm them with something new — and this Economic Fury stuff isn’t it — or we need to start limiting our ambitions.”
Economic statecraft expert Nicholas Mulder reached a similar conclusion as Richard and I, stating:
“There’s a very large kind of shadow economy that has been directly created by sanctions. The blockade — and the war of which the blockade in a sense forms a part — is an admission that these sanctions that the US has been using for decades have not achieved this goal.”
But one lever remains, one that Washington still refuses to pull. This is what Chris Kennedy, the economic statecraft lead at Bloomberg Economics addressed:
“It is spaghetti at the wall at this point. They’re constrained by the China relationship, and it seems like they’re hoping that economic pressure is going to force a capitulation. Our assessment is that’s pretty unlikely.”
What is clear all of us is that the blockade, and the broader Operation Economic Fury, is not a viable strategy.
The United States has now wasted 40 precious days pursuing this strategy without notable results, and it is time for Washington to pursue another path to victory.
If one even exists anymore.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-23/us-reaches-limit-of-sanctions-power-in-targeting-iran-s-economy?srnd=undefined
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This should have been done before the war even started.
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This should have been done before the war even started.
UPDATE: President Trump is expected to hold a call with regional countries on the situation with Iran. Leaders from nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan will join the call, a regional official told Fox News. tweet
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UPDATE: President Trump is expected to hold a call with regional countries on the situation with Iran. Leaders from nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan will join the call, a regional official told Fox News.
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The US Embassy in Kyiv warns of a potentially significant air attack that could happen at any moment in the next 24 hours. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2058234511842840698/photo/1
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The US Embassy in Kyiv warns of a potentially significant air attack that could happen at any moment in the next 24 hours. https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/2058234511842840698/photo/1
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About once a week, Trump ramps up threats of military action, then the next day pivots to “we’re getting closer to a deal” that Iran says doesn’t even exist.
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About once a week, Trump ramps up threats of military action, then the next day pivots to “we’re getting closer to a deal” that Iran says doesn’t even exist.
Trump told CBS News that negotiators for United States and Iran are "getting a lot closer" to finalizing an agreement between the two countries.
Sources familiar with the negotiations told CBS News that the latest proposal includes a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the unfreezing of some Iranian assets held in foreign banks, and a continuation of negotiations.
Mr. Trump declined to provide specifics about the agreement, but said that "every day it gets better and better."
"I can't tell you before I tell them, right?" Mr. Trump told CBS News in a phone interview. tweet
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Trump told CBS News that negotiators for United States and Iran are "getting a lot closer" to finalizing an agreement between the two countries.
Sources familiar with the negotiations told CBS News that the latest proposal includes a process to reopen the…
Sources familiar with the negotiations told CBS News that the latest proposal includes a process to reopen the…
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RT @sentdefender: Capt. Christopher “Chowdah” Hill, the Commanding Officer onboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) during her deployment to the Red Sea against the Houthis in 2024 and Interim Commander of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN‑75) once again during combat operations in the Red Sea in early 2025, has been approved for promotion to Rear Admiral. Congratulations to Captain Hill and the other twenty-two captains frocked to Rear Admiral!!!
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RT @sentdefender: Capt. Christopher “Chowdah” Hill, the Commanding Officer onboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) during her deployment to the Red Sea against the Houthis in 2024 and Interim Commander of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN‑75) once again during combat operations in the Red Sea in early 2025, has been approved for promotion to Rear Admiral. Congratulations to Captain Hill and the other twenty-two captains frocked to Rear Admiral!!!
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The DOJ says it’s “proud” to remove January 6 material from its website, calling it “partisan propaganda,” while also moving to dismiss seditious conspiracy charges against far-right extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys tied to the Capitol attack. (AP) https://twitter.com/TheWarMonitor/status/2058240205409140755/photo/1
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The DOJ says it’s “proud” to remove January 6 material from its website, calling it “partisan propaganda,” while also moving to dismiss seditious conspiracy charges against far-right extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys tied to the Capitol attack. (AP) https://twitter.com/TheWarMonitor/status/2058240205409140755/photo/1
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