[2026-08-23 11:04 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Macron focuses on delivery of missile interceptors as Russian attacks intensify

Snippet: French president is working on European alternatives to US Patriot missile system and expresses ‘horror’ at deadly attack on shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih. What we know on day 1,642

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/ukraine-war-briefing-macron-focuses-on-delivery-of-missile-interceptors-as-russian-attacks-intensify

[2026-08-23 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Zelensky vows revenge for devastating Russian strikes that killed 16 in shopping center: ‘Animals’

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/world-news/zelensky-vows-revenge-for-devastating-russian-bombing-that-killed-16-in-shopping-center/

[2026-08-23 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Missing Ukrainian woman who vanished in SoCal over a year ago likely went to Mexico

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/us-news/missing-ukraine-woman-who-vanished-in-san-diego-a-year-ago-likely-crossed-into-mexico-police/

[2026-08-23 05:29 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: It’s been 25 years since Tampa. A documentary aims to show the story behind it isn’t ‘black and white’

Snippet: When multi-award-winning Sydney producer Dan Goldberg first approached the subject of the 2001 Tampa crisis for an ABC documentary, he did so as a “bleeding heart, small-l liberal”. A descendant of Jewish refugees who fled Russia at the turn of the 20th century, his work includes The Hunt for the Last Nazis and Passport to Hope, about a soccer program for Australian refugee children, for which he won the 2010 UN Human Rights Award for TV.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/it-s-been-25-years-since-tampa-a-documentary-aims-to-show-the-story-behind-it-isn-t-black-and-white-20260819-p60pm8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-23 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukrainian drones kill at least 10, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon

Snippet: Ukraine has opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of Russian retaliation, Putin said. Kyiv said it is seeking to choke financing for Russia’s war effort

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3364941/ukrainian-drones-kill-least-10-hit-warehouse-russian-online-retailer-ozon?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-23 03:40 UTC+10:00] [Luhansk] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukrainian drones kill at least 10, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon

Snippet: Ukraine has opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of Russian retaliation, Putin said. Kyiv said it is seeking to choke financing for Russia’s war effort

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3364941/ukrainian-drones-kill-least-10-hit-warehouse-russian-online-retailer-ozon

[2026-08-23 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Tehran Says US Sanctions Are 'Declaration Of War' On All Nations, Urges Global Revolt

Snippet: Tehran has on Saturday further addressed the new Trump-Bessent plan of long-term economic 'strangulation' and isolation, which in the US Treasury Secretary's words seeks to "collapse" the Iranian government with the "toughest sanctions in history." This of course means that Washington will have to at the same time pressure other nations that do business with Tehran to immediately cease, which could prove a tall order - given already China and Russia are clearly not going to comply.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/tehran-says-us-sanctions-are-declaration-war-all-nations-urges-global-revolt

[2026-08-23 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: Iran battle could reshape Middle East power map, analyst says

Snippet: In Pejman Bijan’s view, the battle over Iran is also a battle over the map of the Middle East—and the balance of power far beyond it. The stakes, as he sees them, stretch from the Strait of Hormuz to Europe, Washington, Beijing and Moscow.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906256

[2026-08-23 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: France to ramp up Ukraine support, says Macron

Snippet: BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that Paris will strengthen its support for Ukraine after Russia’s deadly attacks on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-to-ramp-up-ukraine-support-says-emmanuel-macron/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-23 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Serena Williams to play US Open mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz

Snippet: Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts to a winning point during a women’s doubles match against Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, and Peyton Stearns, of the United States, at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-open-serena-williams-alcaraz-mixed-doubles-d9dd12a1113606255398fe9c16d46bec

[2026-08-22 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Diesel Crack Spread Madness Deepens As Jefferies Finds No Easy Exit From Russia's Refining Crisis

Snippet: Refined-product markets have emerged as the epicenter of the global energy crisis, with commodity desks across Wall Street, including Goldman, Citi, Bank of America and Jefferies, warning that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukraine's ongoing long-range drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure are converging into a perfect storm for global fuel supplies.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/diesel-crack-spread-madness-deepens-jefferies-finds-no-easy-exit-russias-refining

[2026-08-22 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ukraine strikes Russian retail warehouse in wave of drone attacks

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/civilians-killed-in-ukrainian-drone-strikes-over-russia-/107067556

[2026-08-22 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russian strikes kill 6 people in Ukraine, day after shopping complex attack

Snippet: Russian aerial strikes on Ukraine have killed at least six people and injured 26 others, while a Ukrainian drone attack hit a house in southern Russia, killing two children and injuring their parents, officials on both sides said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/russian-strikes-kill-6-people-in-ukraine-day-after-shopping-complex-attack

[2026-08-22 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Major Asian exporter tests Russian Arctic shortcut to Europe

Snippet: South Korea has launched its first trial container ship voyage to Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), as disruption to traditional shipping lanes drives growing interest in Russia’s Arctic trade corridor.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644510-south-korea-northern-sea-route-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-22 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: What Russia learned from Putin and Trump in Anchorage

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644511-what-russia-learned-anchorage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-22 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Ukrainian Drone Attacks Kill Multiple People Across Russia, Hit Ozon Warehouse

Snippet: Ukrainian drones killed at least six people overnight in a wave of strikes on Russia that also hit a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon and an industrial facility in the Samara region, regional officials said Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/22/ukrainian-drone-attacks-kill-multiple-people-across-russia-hit-ozon-warehouse-a93559

[2026-08-22 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian attacks kill 2 in Ukraine a day after shopping mall drone strike

Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Military administration, firefighters work on a fire at a shopping mall following a Russian drone attack in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Ukrainian Military administration via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-missiles-drones-5e6f60963f2662907441e95c635470c4

[2026-08-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As Russian missiles rain down on Kyiv, casualties mount and the mood darkens

Snippet: Ukraine’s military has run out of US Patriot missiles to repel ballistic attacks, which have one aim, the capital’s mayor says: to destroy morale

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/russian-missiles-kyiv-ukraine-casualties-mood-darkens

[2026-08-22 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows response to Russia’s deadly shopping centre attack

Snippet: Ukrainian president calls strikes on home town Kryvyi Rih an ‘absolute Russian atrocity’ and says world must ‘not remain silent’. What we know on day 1,641

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/ukraine-war-briefing-zelenskyy-vows-response-to-russias-deadly-shopping-centre-attack

[2026-08-22 12:37 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Takaichi takes flak for ‘weak’ responses to U.S. and Russia

Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration is under fire for what critics say are weak responses to U.S. sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, and to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed island.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/22/japan/politics/takaichi-weak-responses-us-russia/

[2026-08-22 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Russia Says Ready For 'New Ideas' From US On Ending Ukraine War

Snippet: The Kremlin has newly said it is ready for dialogue with Washington and open to ideas for ending the conflict in Ukraine, but still says it will not compromise on Russia's core aims.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-says-ready-new-ideas-us-ending-ukraine-war

[2026-08-22 11:12 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

Snippet: Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/ukraine-shopping-centre-attack-deaths-russia-terror-by-design-kaja-kallas-kryvyi-rih

[2026-08-22 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russian drone strikes on Ukraine shopping centre kill 16, injure 130

Snippet: A second drone strike targeted rescuers 30 minutes after the initial attack, Ukraine’s president said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3364896/russian-drone-strikes-ukraine-shopping-centre-kill-16-injure-130?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 11:03 UTC+10:00] [Oleksandr Hanzha] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russian drone strikes on Ukraine shopping centre kill 16, injure 130

Snippet: A second drone strike targeted rescuers 30 minutes after the initial attack, Ukraine’s president said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3364896/russian-drone-strikes-ukraine-shopping-centre-kill-16-injure-130

[2026-08-22 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Vladimir Putin visits remains of medieval Russian warrior prince uncovered in Kremlin cathedral

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected on Thursday the open sarcophagus of medieval Russian warrior prince Dmitry Donskoy, whose remains were recently uncovered during restoration work at Moscow's Cathedral of the Archangel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906198

[2026-08-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 95]

Source: SBS News

Title: Russian drones hit Ukraine mall, killing 16 and wounding 13 including children

Snippet: Published 22 August 2026 12:41pm

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/russian-drones-hit-ukraine-mall-killing-16-and-wounding-13-including-children/xa46prquo

[2026-08-22 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: With Ukraine’s corruption, one thing is certain: You haven’t seen the worst yet

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644499-ukraine-corruption-new-scandal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-22 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: With Ukraine’s corruption, one thing is certain: You haven’t seen the worst yet

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644499-ukraine-corruption-new-scandal/

[2026-08-22 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ukraine and Israel are fighting different wars, but face the same dangerous reality - opinion

Snippet: This week, Ukrainians will mark our Independence Day. Under normal circumstances, August 24 is a day of celebration – a day to remember the moment Ukraine reclaimed its sovereignty and chose its own path as a free European nation.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-905993

[2026-08-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Russian 'double-tap' strike on shopping center in Ukraine kills 14, wounds 120

Snippet: At least 14 people were killed and more than 120 wounded on Friday when two Russian drones struck a shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, authorities said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-906217

[2026-08-22 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Mass Casualties As Russian Drones Slam Into Mall In Zelensky's Hometown

Snippet: At least 14 have been killed and 121 injured after a Friday afternoon Russian drone strikes on a busy shopping call in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials say. Casualty numbers could grow amid ongoing search and rescue efforts at the scene. Some of the injured are in serious condition.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mass-casualties-russian-drones-slam-mall-zelenskys-hometown

[2026-08-22 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 14 in Ukraine

Snippet: Russian drones have hit a busy shopping centre ⁠in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least ⁠14 people and wounding more than 120.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/russian-drone-attack-on-busy-shopping-centre-kills-14-in-ukraine

[2026-08-22 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 14 people killed after Russian drones strike shopping center in Ukraine

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/world-news/russian-strike-on-shopping-center-in-ukraine-kills-14/

[2026-08-22 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan muted on Putin's disputed-islands visit as US intentions remain murky

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visited the southern Kuril Islands on Aug. 13, drawing a protest from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-muted-on-putin-s-disputed-islands-visit-as-us-intentions-remain-murky

[2026-08-22 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Is Israel trying to start a proxy war in Syria?

Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644494-israel-syria-turkiye-proxy-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-22 03:25 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineSmoke rising in the city during a Russian drone strike. A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment killed at least 16 people in and around the city in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the warPhotograph: Oleksandr Ratushniak/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineCharred books after a fire at the country’s biggest book market, caused by a Russian missile attack.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/21/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-08-22 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: D-Day for Iran, Meta on trial, Russia takes on the UK: RT stories that shaped the week

Snippet: Escalation was the name of the game this week, as the full extent of British involvement in Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russia was revealed, and as US President Donald Trump laid claim to the Strait of Hormuz and shifted to a policy of subjecting Iran to long-term economic strangulation.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644492-rt-stop-stories-iran-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-22 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Six killed in 'despicable' Russian attack on shopping centre in Ukraine

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/six-dead-in-ukraine-shopping-centre-attack/107066370

[2026-08-22 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Ukraine sanctions popular Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’

Snippet: Ukraine has sanctioned the popular Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’ in a step to ban the children’s show, accusing the producers of spreading “pro-Russian narratives” and threatening Ukrainian national security.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/ukraine-sanctions-popular-russian-cartoon-masha-and-the

[2026-08-22 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Moscow Is Touting North Korea as a New Tourism Hotspot. Few Russians Are Making the Trip.

Snippet: "A delight." "An unexpected paradise." "A wonderful country."

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/21/moscow-is-touting-north-korea-as-a-new-tourism-hotspot-few-russians-are-making-the-trip-a93388

[2026-08-22 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Germany investigates Russia links to weapons cache discovered in woods, reports say

Snippet: German intelligence believes a cache of guns found in the woods near Berlin last year was for carrying out assassinations on behalf of Russia, reports say.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9edjpvplpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian strike kills at least 6 at shopping center in central Ukrainian city

Snippet: A man and a child observe a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia next to The Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine in Kyiv, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-5f0948b0163062d84d7a68fbfc3c1469

[2026-08-22 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukraine's Shakhtar to play Champions League home games at Chelsea

Snippet: Chelsea’s Marco Palestra, right, and Real Sociedad’s Jon Mikel Aramburu battle for the ball during the pre-season match between FC Chelsea and Real Sociedad in London, England, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/champions-league-shakhtar-donetsk-chelsea-uefa-52407eb7cd8d1dbbd609c69fdf8425a5

[2026-08-22 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russian expert warns of impending social crisis as Ukraine death toll rises

Snippet: Russian ballistic missile attacks have begun to cause record civilian deaths in Ukrainian cities without any Patriot interceptors to stop them, but Ukraine’s long-range strikes have destroyed Russian fuel supplies.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/russian-expert-warns-of-impending-social-crisis-as-ukraine-death-toll-rises

[2026-08-21 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Germany plans a €12B missile program to deter Putin

Snippet: BERLIN — The German government expects it will need almost €12 billion to build a new arsenal of long-range weapons aimed at deterring Russia, according to defense ministry documents seen by POLITICO.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-missile-program-deter-russia-vladimirputin/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-21 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Steve Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war

Snippet: Russians in Moscow are facing long queues for petrol

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gknzgje7go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-21 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine

Snippet: The Russian-Australian man who enlisted in Ukraine’s military has been accused of sharing unit locations and troop data with Moscow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3364856/australia-charges-dual-citizen-accused-spying-russia-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 21:23 UTC+10:00] [foreign interference] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine

Snippet: The Russian-Australian man who enlisted in Ukraine’s military has been accused of sharing unit locations and troop data with Moscow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3364856/australia-charges-dual-citizen-accused-spying-russia-ukraine

[2026-08-21 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'

Snippet: Israel awoke to a fundamentally changed Middle Eastern reality on September 30, 2015: Russian fighter planes streaked through the skies over Homs, carrying out Moscow’s first combat sorties in the Middle East since the end of the Cold War.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906160

[2026-08-21 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia says ready for ‘new ideas’ on Ukraine war that match Putin’s goals

Snippet: Moscow is ready to listen to new ideas for ending the war in Ukraine, provided they align with President Vladimir Putin’s position, a senior Russian diplomat has said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/russia-ready-for-new-ideas-on-ukraine-war-that-match-putins-goals