Russians report UAV attack in Bryansk Oblast and missile launch on Crimea

"The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has claimed it shot down two Ukrainian
drones in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast and one missile over occupied Crimea." Pravada

Prigozhin plane crash may have been deliberate

"Russian investigators are not ruling out foul play in the plane crash that killed Wagner boss
Evgeny Prigozhin, and will consider every possible scenario. Asked about a Reuters report, which claimed that Moscow had declined an offer of assistance from the Brazilian aviation authority, Peskov said there could be no discussion on any international aspect and indicated that the investigation would be conducted domestically." RT

Russia vetoes UN sanctions on African country

"All UN sanctions against Mali will end on August 31, after Russia vetoed the proposal by
France and the UAE to have them extended. Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, said that the draft completely disregarded the concerns of both Bamako and Moscow." RT

Tucker Carlson Apologizes To Hungary On Behalf Of America, Slams 'Disgusting' US Ambassador Over Lack Of Diplomacy

"Tucker Carlson flew to Hungary last week where he gave two powerful speeches -apologizing for the United States' lack of diplomacy and its "cultural imperialism."

Carlson started by apologizing on behalf of the United States after US Ambassador David Pressman, a gay activist, lectured the Hungarian government over LGBTQ rights. 

"The point of diplomacy is not to hector other nations for its own sake," said Carlson. "To show up in someone else's country and scream at them because they're different from you."

"I'm not in the habit of apologizing for the United States. In fact, I don't think I ever have, but the behavior of the American ambassador to Hungary makes me want to apologize," said Carlson. "It's disgusting and inexcusable. It's also so far from the norms of diplomacy in my country that it's hard for me to believe that David Pressman is actually doing what he's doing.

And so for a creep like David Pressman, who is not a diplomat - who's a political activist and Biden donor - to show up in your country and lecture you about your culture, and threaten you because you do things differently from the way they do things where he lives... hurts the United States and is a grave embarrassment to me as an American, and an outrage to me as someone who pays his salary. It's disgusting. Currently same-sex couples in Hungary aren't allowed to adopt children, and changing genders is also illegal. Pressman, meanwhile is a gay human rights lawyer and California-born former aide to former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright. Earlier this year, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto slammed Pressman, saying he was way out of line." ZeroHedge

Pope Francis Angers West By Telling Young Russians 'Never Forget' Their Great Heritage

"Pope Francis is once again under fire, this time for telling ethnic Russians that they should
be proud of their rich heritage. Even the New York Times has taken note Tuesday, and immediately highlighted that the pontiff's remarks which it says have caused "pain" and "disappointment" for Ukrainians and their supporters. "Never forget the legacy," Francis said in video remarks. "You are the heirs of Great Russia: Great Russia of saints, rulers, Great Russia of Peter I, Catherine II, that empire — great, enlightened, of great culture and great humanity." ZeroHedge

Zelensky Says He Won’t Hold Elections Unless U.S. and EU Pay for Them

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded that taxpayers in the United States and European Union send the country even more aid if the West wishes for elections to be held next year.

In an interview published by the president’s office on Sunday evening, Zelensky said that he would be willing to hold elections despite the ongoing martial law amid the war with Russia, so long as the U.S. and EU bankroll the voting process.

The Ukrainian leader said that elections during peacetime typically cost around 5 billion hryvnia ($135 million) but did not speculate as to how much more they would cost during a war, though presumably it would be much higher." Breitbart

Russian strike destroys Ukrainian military train

"Ammunition and up to ten hardware units were eliminated in the attack....Russian
reconnaissance unit had spotted the arrival of the military transport to its final destination somewhere along the Donetsk front line. A surface-to-surface missile was then used to target it before it could be unloaded by Ukrainian soldiers." RT

Thirty-two combat engagements at front in past day

"Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct the offensive operation in Melitopol
direction, gain a foothold on the achieved boundaries, and carry out counter-battery fight. Over the past day, 32 combat engagements took place. Missile and artillery units hit two enemy command posts, an air defense system, and two artillery systems on firing positions." Ukrin

EU states issue Wagner ultimatum to Belarus

"A group of EU nations bordering Belarus has demanded that Minsk expels the Russian
Wagner private military company and repatriate illegal migrants allegedly massing in the country at their borders. Speaking on Monday during a joint press conference with his Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian counterparts, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski warned that the countries could shut their borders with Belarus." RT

Zelensky admits he fears being abandoned by West

"Kiev would risk losing international support if its conflict with Moscow spilled over into
Russian territory, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has claimed. In a TV interview on Sunday, Zelensky insisted that Ukraine is prepared for a “long fight” against Russia, provided it could mitigate the level of casualties. When asked by journalist Natalia Moseichuk if the conflict should “move to the territory of Russia,” the Ukrainian leader responded: “That would pose a great risk that we would be left alone.” RT

Sudanese paramilitaries outline strategy to end civil war

"The Rapid Support Forces have proposed a peace plan, under which rival armed factions
would form a single military....A Sudanese paramilitary group has laid out its plan for resolving the deadly conflict, raging since mid-April, and building a "new Sudan," while expressing a willingness to strike a long-term ceasefire deal with the army. The fighting between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has killed at least 5,000 people, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. More than 4.5 million have been displaced." RT

Missile attack on Poltava Oblast

"The number of victims of the Russian missile attack on the village of Hoholeve in Poltava
Oblast has increased to three; the body of one more person was recovered from under the rubble." Pravada

India and Iran agree on legal terms for deep sea port deal

"India and Iran have agreed not to seek commercial foreign arbitration for disputes between

users and operators at the deep sea Chabahar Port in southeast Iran, paving the way for a long-term deal to develop the strategic hub. At the recent BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields including trade and investment, connectivity, energy, and counter-terrorism." RT

Niger Military Junta Demands French Ambassador Leave the Country

"Niger’s military rulers, who seized control of the government in July, gave the French
ambassador 48 hours to leave the country.....The French foreign ministry told AFP : “The putschists do not have the authority to make this request, the ambassador’s approval coming solely from the legitimate elected Nigerien authorities.”....France has 1,500 soldiers based in Niger who had been helping Bazoum in the fight against jihadist forces that have been active in the country for years." Breitbart

Famous pilot Juice killed in plane crash in Zhytomyr Oblast

 "A well-known pilot Andrii Pilshchykov, who went by the alias Juice and two other pilots,
were killed in a collision between two Ukrainian aircraft in Zhytomyr Oblast." Pravada