'Ukraine reveals new Operation Vivaldi gains in Donetsk Oblast' kyivindependent.com/ukraine-reve...

Ukraine reveals new Operation Vivaldi gains in Donetsk Oblast

"As promised, I am reporting good news," corps commander Brig. Gen. Andrii Biletskyi said in a statement on Sept. 20.

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DeepState has begun gradually revealing Ukrainian advances achieved during Operation Vivaldi on the Lyman axis. So far, around 43 km² of territory has been newly marked as under Ukrainian control, showing part of the Ukrainian operation to cut back the Russian salient north of Lyman.

Free weekend update, a crystallizing week. There are areas where the US is helping Russia and areas where the Ukrainians are showing the initiative. Also, Trump really pulls out the stops to help protect the Russian oil industry--with some laughable lies. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-up...

Weekend Update #203: A Week Which Demonstrated Why Trump Is So Helpful To Russia

Operation Vivaldi; Russia Batters Ukraine At Range; Trump, Diesel And Ukrainian Energy Strikes.

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Dave Granlund

A stunning shot of a Ukrainian F-16 pilot looking back at a jet-powered Shahed he had just shot down over Kyiv with his onboard cannon.

Breaking: CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House this morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico. My full story: www.cnn.com/2026/09/19/m...

CNN, MS NOW denied access to White House after Trump ‘ban’ | CNN Business

CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House on Saturday morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Po...

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No responsible news outlet should go to the White House as long as this ban on their colleagues is in effect. It’s time for big media to show some backbone. Also, any apologies about that embarrassing WHCA dinner yukking it up with Trump and his apparatchiks? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...

CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban

The prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.

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🇺🇦🇺🇸The United States has approved a potential sale to Ukraine of missiles, radars, and other equipment to strengthen its air defense, with a total value of up to $2.68 billion. militarnyi.com/en/news/usa-...

USA Approves $2.7 Billion Sale of Air Defense Systems to Ukraine

The United States has approved a potential sale to Ukraine of missiles, radars, and other equipment to strengthen its air defense, with a total value of up to

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JD Vance speaks to dozens of people today in Iowa (via REUTERS)

⚡️ Russia pulls elite drone unit from northern Donetsk Oblast after losses from Operation Vivaldi, Ukraine's military says. "Most specialized drone units in the area suffered significant losses among qualified personnel and material and technical resources," the 3rd Army Corps said.

Russia pulls elite drone unit from northern Donetsk Oblast after losses from Operation Vivaldi, Ukraine's military says

"Most specialized drone units in the area suffered significant losses among qualified personnel and material and technical resources," the 3rd Army Corps said.

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Slovak PM says Slovakia should not go to war "because of some Article 5" of NATO

Slovak PM says Slovakia should not go to war "because of some Article 5" of NATO

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says he does not want Slovakia to take part in a military conflict if NATO's collective defence clause is invoked following a Russian attack on a member state.

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Once this war is over, I will walk through Kharkiv in the evening, marveling at the returning streetlights like a child! You have no idea what luxury it is to have them. ​I will hug every returning student who brings back our city’s lost spirit.

Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive in northern Donetsk region, Third Army Corps commander Andriy Biletsky confirmed. Ukrainian troops cleared 75 square kilometers of territory, eliminated pockets of Russian infiltration and retook several settlements, including Serednie.

Honestly, a massive outbreak of rabies across red states turning the inhabitants into a horde drooling, biting, walking corpses couldn't possibly be a more on the nose fate for the US. Meanwhile, Canada has all but eradicated it in pets.

Understanding how MAGA America -"Empire of Grift"- is operating. Must-read. By @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption

Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

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Donald: "can you please stop striking Russian diesel refineries?" Zelensky: "Sorry, but you don't have any cards"

What we learned today was simple. Putin is terrified of the Ukrainian air campaign against Russian refineries and oil infrastructure, and Trump (as always wants to help him). Ukraine knows now what is must do.

German investigators have identified two suspects behind the attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport, including someone believed to be affiliated with Russia's GRU military intelligence agency. The suspects are Russian national Oleg L. and Belarusian national Andrei K.

The contractor that renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has told the Trump administration that errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, not vandalism, caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and break loose, documents show.

Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage

The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.

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43% of Floridians watch their country and are totally fine with everything.

Bill Kristol@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · last wk.

If Trump is at 43% fav/53% unfav in Florida, FL is very much in play. We’ll see what other polls show, and how much damage money and demagoguery can do the Dem candidates. But a heck of a lot of states and districts could turn out to be in play this November. changeresearch.com/research/202...

"If Democrats flip the House and Senate everyone will get a $10,000 dividend, and a pony, and free ice cream for life. (Folks can also choose free yogurt for life, because we’re Democrats after all)." ~ Ted Lieu

🔥🚀 Fire Point announced the imminent combat use of FP-7 ballistic missile The company's CEO said that FP-7 project has already successfully passed two of the three stages of testing. “We are talking about weeks, not months.” – Iryna Terek

Title 18 US Code 597: "Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate...if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Trump: "We're making a fortune. So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump Dividend. Congratulations."

You can tell this is a stupid con that they dont even believe themselves because a party that controls all of government would do this prior to an election, never after.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

Trump: "We're making a fortune. So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump Dividend. Congratulations."

⚡️ The Ukrainian Navy struck the Admiral Essen frigate in Novorossiysk with a Neptune missile on the night of September 9. militarnyi.com/en/news/nept...

Either the world’s biggest narcissist has extraordinary message discipline and managed to keep this story secret for 25 years or it’s time for the 25th Amendment.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."

❗️We forced Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons, missiles, and bombers. Therefore, yes — this is OUR war, — former U.S. President Clinton.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Will Kushner and Witkoff use Google Translate to rebrand Moscow’s demands on Ukraine as a Trump Peace Plan, or have the Russians already done so for them using Yandex Translate?