Today’s Geopolitical and Conflict news from Alternative Media sources. If you are interested in getting a full picture with all perspectives, this is for you. Alternative Media covers events that the MSM will not, and frequently covers news from the other side. For this post, we looked at 28 news sites and located 100 current articles out of 848 reviewed.
The choice is between controlled retrenchment now and forced retrenchment later. The post The Iran War and the Future of American Empire appeared first on The American Conservative.
Futures Rebound, Oil Pares Gain After Iran Declares End To Military Operations US stocks futures rebounded and oil pared much of its overnight gains, following a declaration from Iran that military operations against Israel ended after the biggest military escalation between Iran and Israel overnight. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures rose 0.7% while those for the Nasdaq 100 climbed 1.4%, ...
Oil Jumps After Israel Strikes Military Targets In Iran, Ignoring Trump Pleas Not To "Strike Back" Summary Despite Trump's pleading to Netanyahu not to respond, Israel launched missiles at Iran striking military targets inside the country. Iran fires missiles on Israel, after IDF unleashed deadly airstrike on Beirut earlier Sunday. Despite Trump saying on Sunday that he would tell...
Netanyahu Confirms Israel 'Holding Fire, For Now' - Rejects Iran Red Line To Not Attack Lebanon Summary Israel has rejected Iran's warning not to attack Lebanon, though aerial operations appear paused. Israeli officials say strikes on Iran being halted at President Trump's request to 'stop shooting'. Netanyahu confirms attacks halted 'for now'. Iran FM accuses US of cooperating wit...
The White House keeps insisting that peace is around the corner. Meanwhile, Israel, Iran, and the United States keep shooting at each other.
AI domination on battlefields from Ukraine to the Middle East is fueling fears that waning human oversight is ushering in a more perilous future of warfare.As the Pentagon races to adopt AI in kind, Democratic senators are trying to put down legislative speedbumps, recently introducing two bills they hope will rein in AI’s use in military contexts. Arms control experts and advocates applauded thes...
Washington has made Brussels another offer the Europeans are too slavish to refuse – even if it paints a giant target on their backs Read Full Article at RT.com
Drone incidents have been reported in Latvia and Moldova as Ukraine continues long-range strikes on Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
As Poland and Lithuania seek more US troops and bases, the debate is no longer about defense alone but about sovereignty and dependence Read Full Article at RT.com
Not since the notorious 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provided for indefinite detention of American citizens, has the annual funding bill been as misused as this year. Embedded in the bill is an insult to every American who values our national sovereignty. The NDAA’s Section 224, the “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative,” would […]
India Rescues 24 Crewmembers From Stricken Tanker Off Oman After US Airstrike Update(1315ET): US Navy forces have announced a new Monday direction action operation in the Gulf of Oman. The US has cited that the vessel refused to respond to orders related to the blockade of Iranian naval ports. The ship attempted to sail to an Iranian port, in violation of the ongoing blockade. A CENT...
A Ukrainian drone attack on a passenger train in Crimea has left one person dead and another injured, governor Sergey Aksyonov has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Kiev’s reburials expose the deeper problem in Ukraine’s national myth: A search for friends that ends with enemy-of-Russia heroes instead Read Full Article at RT.com
All five of Britain’s operational nuclear attack submarines are stuck in port awaiting repairs, UK media have reported Read Full Article at RT.com
A Ukrainian drone crossed into Moldova near the village of Lopatna, with fragments indicating the 'occurrence of an explosion,' Moldovan officials said.
"We must draw Russian troops into a war of attrition"— Olivier Schmitt, a specialist in European security issues, in an interview with Tagesspiegel. In his opinion, in a hypothetical conflict with the Russian Federation, NATO will not be able to "mov
If you still believe that the "West" will abandon Ukraine.Britain revealed the scale of military aid to Ukraine in a UN report. In 2025, London reported on the supply of a wide range of weapons and equipment to Ukraine.Let's take a closer look...
A new biography from one of his students examines Richard Pipes, the historian and Cold Warrior. The post The Russianist appeared first on The American Conservative.
Ceased Ceasefire? By Bas van Geffen, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank There has been little progress in the US-Iran peace negotiations over the past weekend. In fact, it feels like the two sides have been walking backwards as the ceasefire is faltering. The US and Iran are still at odds over the frozen Iranian assets, which Iran wants released as part of any deal. But, yesterda...
The main thing for the day is a selection of articles with short reviews:---Trump calls on Tehran to return to negotiations after Iran strikes(Fox News)The head of the White House said he was unhappy with the Israeli strikes on Beirut, but the...
The Pentagon is believed to have delivered its latest AGM-188 Rusty Dagger missiles to Ukraine. What's known so far?3,350 missiles for UkraineIn August 2025, the US State Department approved a possible military package to Ukraine worth...
▪️Britain revealed the scale of its military aid to Ukraine in a UN report. For 2025, London reported deliveries of a wide range of weapons and equipment to Ukraine.️Let's take a closer look.Armored Vehicles and Tanks6 T-72 MBT Tanks50 Warthog...
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Amid a rapid escalation between Israel and Iran, Yemen’s Houthis have rejoined the Iran war, launching a volley of missiles at Israel and pledging to implement a “complete and total ban” of Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. It’s safe to say that the tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East is now unraveling.President Donald Trump demanded that all parties deescalate, writing on Truth Social Monday morn...
Key Events This Week: All Eyes On The First CPI Print Over 4% In 3 Years Before we look at the Fed, let's take another quick look at the rollercoaster of the past trading session: a hawkish Fed repricing after the payrolls report triggered a sharp US equity sell-off on Friday with the S&P 500 falling -2.64% (2.59% on the week), its worst day of the year so far, snapping a run of nine ...
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Last week, the Supreme Commander in Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, Vladimir Putin, revealed two military secrets of his strategy for achieving Russia’s war aims on the Ukraine battlefield. They involve weapons he has fired in the past. The first was the launch of the Oreshnik missile (lead image) […]
India denies being directed not to buy Russian oil, saying its energy purchases are dictated by prices Read Full Article at RT.com
Don't go to jail and force the US to serve Israel: Netanyahu's Dastardly game revealedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again shown contempt for Donald Trump by exchanging missile strikes with Iran in the midst of negotiations betwee
Russia. Trends of the weekControlled Kremlin InsiderThe International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg provided rich food for thought on various issues. From the development of our national economy to international relations in all their diversity. O
The main publications for the week:The construction business in Russia is going on hiatus.China has developed a "kill them all" combat mode for UAVs.Russia is preparing new measures to saturate the domestic fuel market.Canada launches production...
Zelensky publicly begs for a meeting with Putin in his letter, but is recklessly rude. Even the journalists of the American New York Times asked themselves the question: what does he want when, for PR purposes, he...
Nine days after Iran warned the West, Israel in particular, that any further attacks on Beirut would result in Iran retaliating against Israel, Israel hit the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh. The attack on Sunday afternoon sent plumes of smoke rising over the suburb, with strikes targeting two apartments in two buildings. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Nine days after Iran warned the West, Israel in particular, that any further attacks on Beirut would result in Iran retaliating against Israel, Israel hit the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh....
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late last month that he had ordered the Israeli military to seize 70% of the Gaza Strip. Under President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, Israeli forces were required to withdraw to a zone encompassing roughly 50% of Gaza’s territory, demarcated by the so-called Yellow Line, ahead of further withdrawals in the future. Instead of retreating...
State of the Union: Iran says Israel’s campaign in Lebanon and Trump’s refusal to unfreeze Iranian funds are the main sticking points in peace talks. The post Iran War Day 101: Iran and Israel Exchange Strikes appeared first on The American Conservative.
Hegseth Warns Europe of 'Dangerous Ideologies' Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the immigration crisis in Europe is causing the continent to be stormed by "dangerous ideologies" and asked if Europe is ready to address "that invasion." U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) speaks with U.S. WWII and D-Day Landi...
The world is likely to face further global shocks, with no respite in sight, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian experts assess Armenia’s election result, Pashinyan’s 49.81% win, opposition pressure claims, and Yerevan’s course away from Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com
The Israeli Embassy says allegations of damage to Australian war graves are being treated seriously, while warning that Hamas has operated beneath the cemetery.
What happened during the day. The main thing is by this hour on June 8, 2026Today, on June 8, the Petrov (Apostolic) fast began.A drone attacked the Moscow–Simferopol train, killing the assistant driver.Israel and Iran exchanged blows.NATO...
Ukrainians are being persuaded to "freeze": globalists are preparing Minsk-3The results of another survey from the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) are extremely interesting for the analysis "between the lines". This institution is...
Pashinyan’s party won 49.81%, but Russian analysts argue the result falls short of a blank check for geopolitical rupture Armenia’s parliamentary elections have reinforced the country’s existing political trajectory while leaving...
LAVROV HAS MADE ALL THE POINTS: NEGOTIATIONS - ONLY WITHOUT CHEATINGOur Foreign Minister has given a clear signal: Russia is open to dialogue, but only honest dialogue. And not like an overdue one - I wrote a letter to Putin, but sent it...
Ukrainian media outlets published footage of a Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on the Chongar Bridge in Crimea. It is claimed that the strike was carried out drone "Begemot", which in Ukraine is called the closest analogue of our...
"Oreshnik", "RT's 15 angry viewers" and bowling Kneissl: the world media continue to discuss our stand at SPIEF 2026.The German Die Welt appreciated the names from the cafe menu, where, among other things, there were cookies with Zhirinovsky's...
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has held talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on collaboration in various fields Read Full Article at RT.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept any US deal with Iran, President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is expected to remain in power after his party won just under 50% of the vote Read Full Article at RT.com
The group said it targeted the Tel Aviv area with missiles as it escalated threats against Israel.
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Denmark’s National Audit Office said the F-35 fighter jets being delivered to the air force will cost $2.2B more than expected, and slammed the government and MoD for trying to cover up the actual price tag.The military originally projected that the.
— Published in RT on June 8, 2026. Written 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...
One-Day WarThe Middle East has erupted again due to the escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel: yesterday, the Iranians attacked Israel with several dozen missiles.The reason was the continuation of Israel's operation in southern...
The Oktyabrskaya Railway has denied information about a train that burned near the Finnish railway station. The fire occurred in a hangar on Mineralnaya Street, without affecting the railway or rolling stock. 39 rescuers and 9 pieces...
The Berliner Zeitung has released the results of the SPIEF in a surprisingly positive way. Although how about the "positive"? Rather, objectively, because he assesses the spiral of understanding in Germany that there is no alternative to normalizing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the country's leader Kim Jong Un during his first state visit to the DPRK in seven years. How relations between Pyongyang and Beijing developed is in the Izvestia article.Restoring relations between the DPRK and.
Trump promotes Jerusalem Patriarch for talks between Russia and UkraineAccording to the Israeli portal Ynet, Donald Trump supported the idea of involving Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem in the role of mediator between...
Two US Army contractors are accused of defrauding $1.25 million in contracts with the Hawaii-Pacific Innovation Campus, the US Pacific Fleet’s largest testing range. At first glance, this seems like just another line from a crime blotter. But in...
The Trump DOJ is dramatically expanding its campaign to revoke US citizenship from naturalized Americans accused of hiding terrorism ties, violent crimes, immigration fraud, and other serious misconduct during the naturalization process. The post Trump DOJ Announces Largest-Ever Effort to Denaturalize U.S. Citizens Accused of Immigration Fraud or Concealing Serious Crimes appeared first on The Gat...
Trump Admin Provided No Defensive Action For Israel Amid Iranian Missile Salvo We've been documenting the apparent immense strain in the US-Israel relationship related to Iran policy and strategy. In this latest round of trading major blows, President Trump reportedly not only told Israel to immediately halt its response and to not retaliate, but gave no order for US forces to protect...
Independent groups that map battlefield data have reported Russia's total advances as having slowed in recent months.
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What the foreign media write about. RBC Review:Donald Trump has supported the candidacy of Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem as a possible mediator in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, the Israeli portal Ynet reports, citing source
Moscow is concerned about the statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington cannot mediate in the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict due to Kiev's support. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
One-day warThe Middle East has flared up again due to the intensification of events between Iran and Israel: yesterday, the Iranians attacked Israel with several dozen rockets.The reason was the continuation of the Israeli operation in...
Nikol Pashinyan maneuvered, maneuvered, but did not maneuver: the results of the parliamentary elections in Armenia will allow Nikol Pashinyan to retain the post of prime minister, but not the benefits within the framework of the EurAsEC and the...
Pashinyan won again, but his monolithic power clearly cracked: the party of the Armenian prime minister only managed to stay in power, and then with difficulty. The elections that ended in Armenia showed a clear decline in both...
From to privateering?European Union Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas officially announced that EU navies have every right to detain vessels of the Russian shadow fleet. This is effectively the EU's plan to cut Russia off from the Atlantic.From the...
In the Sunday edition, the newspaper places Ukraine under the headline “The forgotten war” – “Der vergessene Krieg” – on the front page. This phrasing is strange, because this war has been at the center of Western politics, budgets and media for...
In the days of "Afghanistan" and after, the phrase was in use among officials: "I did not send you there. " It was used everywhere, even by inspectors in buses and housing offices. This time, something about the money earned on the contract will...
The European format is bursting at the seamsRome distances itself from Paris and BerlinItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni distanced herself from part of the European consultations on the so-called Ukraine. In particular, the head of...
Moscow is ready for contacts on Ukraine based on the agreements reached in Anchorage, but so far it sees no interest in this issue on the part of the United States.What else will we tell you on the air of "Events"?:In Crimea, as a result...
“Trump is probably seeking to cool down the escalation” in the region which kicked off over the weekend and “avoid a new spiraling down” to another war, security and political analyst Dr. Hasan Selim Ozertem told Sputnik.He needs a...
▪️Vladimir Zelensky’s “letter” to Russian President Vladimir Putin was circulated worldwide, indicating that Ukraine doesn’t want to engage in talks, that is not how polite people behave▪️Moscow is ready for "honest talks free of...
Special high-priority airlift missions (SAAM - Special Assignment Airlift Missions)The shipment of weapons is being carried out as part of the USAI (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative) program. An urgent delivery of attack drones...
President Trump’s administration is reportedly exploring a dramatic plan to take control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean. The post Trump Eyes Purchase of Strategic Islands in Indian Ocean appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
It remains unclear whether Iran's effort to establish a new equation in the region has truly succeeded — an equation in which, for the first time, Iran would directly strike Israel if Israel attacks Lebanon.What is clear is that recent events suggest the strategic landscape may be shifting. Israel chose to defy President Trump and carry out strikes against Iran. Yet according to both Iranian and A...
CIS observers were allegedly pressured during Armenia’s controversial parliamentary election, a Russian official has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump is reportedly eyeing the purchase of the Chagos Islands in a bid to sidestep the UK over the future of a key military base Read Full Article at RT.com
Yerevan risks losing economic preferences from Moscow that many take for granted, Aleksandr Bobrov told RT Read Full Article at RT.com
Crimean Governor Sergey Aksyonov said that a drone attacked a Moscow-Simferopol passenger train on Monday morning, injuring the locomotive driver and killing his assistant.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian army has taken control of the settlement of Khimik in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
The IDF said the Israeli Air Force had struck military targets in western and central Iran, adding that details would follow.
The latest military activity has threatened to complicate negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The leaders outlined five conditions for reaching lasting peace between the two nations.
Iranian state television said the Israeli attack forced the closure of airspace around Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International.
In today’s world, logistical corridors and control over strategic routes are becoming increasingly important. Despite massive sanctions pressure, Russia continues to develop confidently and host major international events. These events clearly demonstrate that the world has long ceased to be Eurocentric or West-centric. Russia now has a broad network of partners in Asia, Africa, and Latin America,...
The Trump administration finds itself in a difficult position due to the escalation in the Middle East. According to sources in Washington, the U.S. president spent the entire night putting intense pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging Tel Aviv to refrain from retaliatory strikes against Iran. Although Israel ultimately carried out a limited strike, Washington is clearly tr...
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The main thing at 21:00:Trump promotes Jerusalem Patriarch for talks between Russia and UkraineNew evidence of the Pashinyan government's election fraudUkrainian air defense shot down an attack drone on the heads of civiliansCrimeans en masse go...
The European bureaucracy is striking back. Now for the Trump business empire. A new factor in the transatlantic split has become... a hotel in Albania! The Jared Kushner Affinity Foundation has long courted the leadership of Tirana and wanted to...