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 27 news sites and located 120 current articles out of 830 reviewed.
Explore Pyotr Poroshenko’s business empire, US ties, role in Maidan, and the controversies surrounding his presidency Read Full Article at RT.com
Hudson Institute (USA): Strategic stability is an illusionThe theme of the U.S.-China summit last week was "strategic stability. " However, this "stability" is at best a desire for something, but most likely, just beautiful...
Russian drones struck Kyiv’s Southern Bridge repeatedly over the last 24 hours, damaging parts of the structure and ultimately forcing... The post Russian Pinpoint Drone Strikes Paralyze Kyiv’s Dnipro Bridges (Videos) appeared first on South Front.
The Russian leader warned that should Russia be attacked by NATO, it would consider using 'all weapons at its disposal.'
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Judge Southwick announces he will take senior status, and two days later President Trump nominates Southwick's former clerk.
The US has waived human rights conditions on $320 million in military aid to Egypt citing Cairo’s “helpful role” during the Iran war Read Full Article at RT.com
The Russian military has targeted a strategic bridge in Kiev used for a significant amount of military traffic, according to Ukrainian media Read Full Article at RT.com
The headline news is good for a change: Energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz are picking up. As of Monday, a seven-day average of 13.5 million barrels of crude oil were transiting the waterway, roughly matching pre-war levels. Two questions arise out of this happy circumstance: First, what has changed operationally? Second, why aren’t […] The post Glimmers of Hope in the Hormuz? appeared firs...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has lost significant influence in international affairs as a result of its policy toward Russia, Fernand Kartheiser, a European Parliament lawmaker from Luxembourg, said in a statement obtained by RIA Novosti.
Friedrich Merz’s comments follow warnings from European leaders and intelligence agencies that Russia is likely to escalate its hybrid warfare.
The US is reportedly pressing France and Germany to release 120 million barrels of emergency diesel stocks or face a US export ban Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian strikes destroyed targets in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kyiv, Odesa, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne... The post Military Situation In Ukraine And Ukrainian Attacks On Russian Territory On October 1, 2026 (Maps Update) appeared first on South Front.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union has begun drafting contingency plans in case German Chancellor Friedrich Merz resigns or shifts his focus to domestic affairs amid disastrous election results and infighting within his coalition, the Western media reported on Friday, citing diplomats and officials.
Peace cannot be built through uninterrupted rearmament or by forcing one side into capitulation.
Over the past few weeks, the Pentagon has deployed two additional Patriot air defence batteries to protect oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Axios reports, citing two US officials and one...
As global institutions like the UN, the IMF, and the WTO struggle to contain escalating world crises, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech at the Valdai Discussion Club reflects a deep strategic grasp of major geopolitical trends, political analyst Hassan Hardan told Sputnik.
Russia is preparing the largest strike on the Ukrainian energy sectorThe Russian Armed Forces have launched systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy sector: this week, Russia hit a number of power plants in Kiev, the New York Times reports. According t
The American publication The Atlantic is preparing for war alongside the Baltic states. As the publication — arguably the one closest to the US Democratic Party — reports, «exercises are already underway to test how...
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Supertanker Ablaze After Iran Attack In Hormuz As US Deploys 10K More Troops & Third Carrier To Mideast Update(1530ET): Iranians are apparently going back on the offensive, after it's been widely reported that US-protected oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz has been fast gaining steam. Iran state media says a supertanker is burning off the coast of Oman after coming under Irania...
Zelensky's accession to the European Union from 2027 is impossible, and there will be no concessions for Ukraine on this issue, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in an interview with Corriere della Sera. What...
Europe has agreed to immediately release a “massive” amount of diesel from its reserves, US President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces hit a road‑railway bridge across the Dnepr River in Kiev, which was used to transport troops and supplies for the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine will not be able to join the European Union from January 1, 2027, and no discounts or privileges are provided in this process, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said.
Pyotr Poroshenko promised peace and an end to oligarchic rule. His presidency brought war and corruption scandals, while his fortune grew As the Kiev junta stumbles bankrupt and defenseless into another winter at war on the...
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Another Tanker Struck & Damaged By Iran In Strait Of Hormuz Update(1233ET): On Friday there are reports of another foreign tanker which has been struck and damaged in the Strait of Hormuz. Several similar drone attacks have occurred this week, and over the last few days - however unlike with prior attacks these latest are not being heavily featured in the media, and have also made sur...
"They promise in a month, which means in two quarters" – ukro-expert on the promised fighter drones of the jet "Geraniums". Ukraine will find a solution against the Geraniums in the same way as the Russians will find a solution against the...
RTX's Raytheon Awarded $24.4B Missile Contract as Trump Finally Admits Stockpiles "A Little Bit Lower" The Pentagon on Thursday announced a massive new defense contract at a moment many Congressional members are concerned over America's dwindling arsenal of both defensive and offensive missiles and weapons systems. Raytheon, an RTX unit, has been awarded a $24.4 billion contract for ...
What happened during the day? The main events for this hourThis has never happened before: A criminal case against the administration of the former president of the United States. The theft of $10 million from the accounts of...
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft conducted a patrol mission in the Middle East on Friday lasting about nine hours, according to flight data reviewed by Sputnik.
The fuel price of independenceLess than a year later, Brussels recognized the obvious: the European Union is facing a global energy crisis.Oil, gas and diesel are well above historical levels, and the European authorities are forced to...
The Baltic states are preparing for war with Russia without the help of the United States — The AtlanticThe publication writes that according to current plans, American forces stationed in Poland or Germany should be involved "from the first minute".
Putin: Ready To Use 'All Weapons' Including Nuclear, If Kaliningrad Attacked Now it's no longer just high-ranking Kremlin officials saying it, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has now directly weighed in amid the ongoing nuclear threat tit-for-tat involving European officials. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow on Thursday, he warned the Western allies to cease thei...
The beginning is higherThe latest official pendos statistics released show that stocks are below the usual five-year range and the situation may remain tense for most of 2027.Britain: The average price of diesel...
The US Treasury has announced a new round of measures against the A7 Network under its “Operation Economic Outcast,” saying the financial network has been used by Iran to circumvent US sanctions and move funds through the international system.
Vladimir Putin addressed Ukraine, tensions with the West, nuclear risks and “AI totalitarianism” during a three-hour-plus Valdai marathon. Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump Admits Diesel US Export Ban Could Raise Gasoline Prices Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, A potential ban on U.S. diesel exports could have "a negative impact on gasoline," U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday, although he didn't rule out such a move from the Administration. The President told reporters in the Oval Office that he and the Administr...
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The United States is sending approximately 50 Marine Corps personnel to the Baltic region. Officially, this is to participate in NATO's Baltic Sentry mission. This isn't about creating a new unit, but rather a redistribution of American troops alread
The Trump administration should hope Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government survive. The post Ethiopia Goes Back to War appeared first on The American Conservative.
The warning followed British media discussion of a possible NATO blockade, a strike on the region, or refusal to recognize Russian sovereignty over it.Peskov compared the reaction to Putin’s 2007 Munich speech, saying it too was widely treated...
[NOTE: The image on the right shows the area of Moscow known as Moscow City. I stayed in the Novotel hotel in that complex of buildings.] Con Coughlin’s September 30...
The move will add further strain to the global energy market, which is already dealing with supply shortages.
Pakistan’s third airstrike on Afghanistan in two weeks has killed nine civilians, according to Kabul Read Full Article at RT.com
Friends, today on 02.10.2026 at 19:00 there is a conversation on our site in VKontakte!!!The general theme:Putin, the re-education of the West in Valdai. The EU will fall apart on its own. Military journalist, writer and veteran...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia needs peace, not a truce, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said that at the plenary session of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Hamburg Higher Regional Court announced on Friday that it had decided not to allow the operators of the Nord Stream gas pipelines to participate as victims in the trial, which will consider the case of former Ukrainian armed forces officer Serhii Kuznetsov.
"How many European grandmothers can you scare?"The Western media covered only a small part of the Valdai Forum, and they did it one-sidedly, Dmitry Kiselyov believes.The foreign press exaggerated and quoted Putin's statements about nuclear weapons an
Russian President Vladimir Putin observed a stage of the Center-2026 strategic command-and-staff exercise at the Chebarkul training ground in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region.
France Should Grok How To Solve Its Fiscal Crisis, Please Make No Mistakes By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist At Rabobank European equity indices fell sharply yesterday, pacing gains in sovereign yields for France, Italy and Greece. The spread between 10-year OATs and Bunds blew out to more than 140bps as the French government unveiled plans for €43bn worth of spending cuts...
Russia has threatened to retaliate if NATO blockades or invades Kaliningrad, the latest incident of tensions being triggered over the strategic exclave.
The announcement follows Washington’s pressure on France and Germany as fuel prices have climbed to record highs European countries have agreed to release large amounts of diesel from their strategic reserves as fuel prices hover...
Inflation and despondencyThis is exactly the mood prevailing in the American market right now. The return of tankers to the Strait of Hormuz did not help bring down inflation: oil jumped 4.4% to $102.31 per barrel, and the yield on ten—year US...
A recent warning by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. The post Is Russia Planning an Attack on a NATO Country? appeared first on The American Conservative.
A Ukrainian pilot was killed on October 1 after his MiG-29 fighter jet was hit by a Russian missile during... The post Commander of Ukraine’s ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ MiG-29 Squadron Was Shot Down and Killed appeared first on South Front.
Kiev officials have a financial incentive to prolong the conflict through kickbacks from EU-funded arms supplies, the SVR has said Read Full Article at RT.com
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have liberated the settlements of Grachevka and Serdobino settlements in the Kharkov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
India’s Russian oil policy offers the Global South nations a practical path on energy security Read Full Article at RT.com
Vladimir Putin’s key message at the Valdai Discussion Club is that escalation with NATO could reach a “point of no return” faster than expected, Russian Council on Foreign & Defense Policy Deputy Research Director Dmitry Suslov told Sputnik.
Washington has imposed restrictions on the payment platform, accusing it of helping Tehran evade sanctions Russian fintech company A7 has “categorically” rejected US accusations linking it to...
BEIJING (Sputnik) - China welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to join the informal Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the Chinese city of Shenzhen in November, the Chinese Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
Futures Rise, Yields and Oil Drop Ahead Of Key Jobs Report US futures climbed and bond yields reversed an earlier rise, as a drop in oil prices provides a tailwind in calm trading following a week in which markets were lashed by sharp swings in yields, with the US payrolls report still to come. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.4% after Thursday’s close left the index headed ...
Brazil probes alleged US election interference after reports that Washington planned $1 million for a campaign against its Supreme Court Read Full Article at RT.com
The Capitol RiotTrump went into conflict with Congress over aid to EuropeThe story of the redistribution of $52 million in military aid from Europe to Latin America has been continued. It turned out that the White House had pulled off this financial.
The case was a dry dispute about jurisdiction. There was no reason to impugn the preacher's faith.
CHELYABINSK (Sputnik) - The Russian air defense systems shot down 209 Ukrainian drones in the past 12 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
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UK Arrests British Iranian Dual National Over Security Incident Near Airbase Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, Authorities in the UK have arrested a dual national of the UK and Iran in connection with a security incident near the Fairford Royal Air Force base in Gloucestershire, England, on Sept. 27. In an Oct. 1 update, the UK's Counter Terrorism Policing identified the...
Iran has been launching about 30 drone attacks and 10 anti-ship missile attacks each week against commercial vessels transiting the... The post Iran Is Launching Dozens of Drones and Missiles at Ships Near Hormuz Every Week appeared first on South Front.
On Monday, as the war with Iran crossed the seven-month mark, Governor Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster in Texas as a result of a massive increase in diesel prices and a deepening fuel shortage. Texas is hardly alone. Diesel prices have climbed nationwide since the war began, with the national average now around $6.45 per gallon, up from $3.76 when the war began in late February, accordin...
A former assistant state attorney and an immigrant rights activist both had their phones seized, despite having attorney-client privilege. They're suing to protect their data.
Anti-Zelensky protests planned for October 3 – led by a military officer on the kill list.
Powerus, linked to Trump’s sons, is seeking Ukrainian drone tech for US production as Kiev pursues arms exports amid corruption scandals Read Full Article at RT.com
Vectors of the President: architecture of a global turnVladimir Putin delivered a major manifesto on the key directions of a major geopolitical turn at the Valdai Discussion Club. In our opinion, we have identified the main vectors of his report.Tota
The renewed fighting comes as Saudi Arabia accuses the Houthis of attacking infrastructure in Medina and regional allies rally behind Riyadh.
According to two American officials and a source in the region who told Axios, the US military has sent additional Patriot air defense systems to protect oil and gas industry facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. One complex was sent to an oil...
President Vladimir Putin on October 2 observed the main practical phase of Russia’s Center-2026 strategic command-and-staff exercise at the Chebarkulsky... The post Russia Puts Brand-New Weapons to the Test During ‘Center-2026’ War Games (Videos) appeared first on South Front.
The XXIII annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club is taking place in Moscow region from September 28 to October 1.
South Korea has accused Ukraine of warmongering and threatened action unless it apologizes for revealing a North Korean prisoner transfer Read Full Article at RT.com
This Sunday, Brazilian voters head to the polls to decide whether leftwing incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will win a historic fourth term. Lula’s challenger is Flávio Bolsonaro, who has styled himself as a more moderate version of his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, the rightwing firebrand who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup. The tight electoral c...
The United States is expanding its military presence in the Middle East, with a third aircraft carrier strike group heading... The post U.S. Sends Third Carrier, More Patriots To Middle East In Renewed Military Buildup appeared first on South Front.
The US is sending more troops to the Middle East as President Donald Trump is considering new strikes against Iran, the outlet has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Foreign diplomatic missions are discussing the possibility of temporarily reducing their presence in Kyiv and relocating some staff to other Ukrainian cities amid the sharp deterioration of the situation in the Ukrainian capital. Lviv, a...
Ending over 20 years of intervention is a step in the right direction, but tens of thousands of soldiers remain in the war-torn region.
Offensive military infrastructure is being deployed around the Kaliningrad region, Alexander Stepanov, an expert at the RANEPA Institute of Law & National Security, told Sputnik, commenting on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks about a potential NATO attack.
Mark Rutte was viciously booed after NATO was awarded the Westphalian Peace Prize for its hostile stance toward Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on September 30 that the Pentagon will create an Autonomous Warfare Command, known as AUTOWARCOM. The post Hegseth Announces Autonomous Warfare Command, Taps Musk for Future-Warfare Study appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
On the evening of October 2, a new powerful explosion rocked the Kyiv region. At 19:33 PM, another strike hit the 750 kV Kyivska substation in Nalyvaykivka near Kyiv. As in previous attacks, Drones "Geranium".This substation has already been hit by..
Russian strikes against the Ukrainian transport infrastructure and logistical capabilities are not some kind of response to Ukraine’s terrorist attacks, military expert Ret. Col. Anatoliy Matviychuk explains to Sputnik.
How Russia’s border campaign in Kharkov Region grew into a broader operation, with reported Ukrainian pockets and pressure toward Kupyansk Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin says India’s Narendra Modi has “very good ideas” for finding solutions to end the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com
US troops are going, but fractured power, sectarian distrust and armed rivalries still haunt Iraq Read Full Article at RT.com
When the establishment media deals with issues in which the West’s war industries are most heavily invested, it happily jettisons even the semblance of critical distance from the state
"IT'S A GOOD PLAN, THEN. WE MUST DO IT.NYT: Russia's intercepted plan calls for strikes on nuclear power plants and Ukraine's water supply in winterUkrainian Energy Minister Denis Shmyhal presented to European partners in Paris a document that the...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian entrepreneur Konstantin Malofeev said on Friday that the US authorities appropriated $10 million from his accounts, and $5.4 million of that amount was transferred to the armed forces of Ukraine.
The main news for this hour:"Russia is charting its own course for the future. " The reaction of foreign media to the speech of the President of the Russian Federation is in the TASS compilation.Japan has imposed a package of sanctions against Russia
Washington wants the EU to release 120 million barrels of emergency stocks or risk American export curbs amid ebbing supplies The US is pressuring France and Germany to tap emergency diesel reserves to help bring down soaring...
The Pentagon is accelerating the implementation of anti-drone systems in all branches of the US Armed Forces. The new procedure should reduce technical, administrative and legal approvals, due to which already tested c-UAS complexes can wait...
Vladimir Zelensky has criticized Ukraine’s Western backers for their reluctance to plug a major hole in Kiev’s budget Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian payment platform A7 has “categorically” rejected US accusations that it works with Iran and terrorist groups Read Full Article at RT.com
A pyromaniac who fancies himself a firefighterhow does the Trump administration make money from wars?There has always been one highlight in the American "peacekeeping" policy — it did not lead to peace. And this is clearly seen in the example of the.
Two years ago, Iran unleashed a barrage of ballistic missiles upon Israel in retaliation for the assassinations of senior figures of Hamas, Hezbollah and IRGC by the Israelis.As the attack effectively proved that Israel’s air defenses were not, in...
"Russia has interests to be reckoned with. "Political scientist Yuri Kot, in an interview with Lomovka, commented on the speech of the Russian leader on Valdai.Speaking at Valdai, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin made several, in my opinion, important...
A House Democrat is reportedly in a sexual relationship with a liberal YouTuber at the same time her committee is investigating one of his projects. The post House Oversight Democrat in Sexual Relationship with Leftist YouTuber Tied to Influencer Program That is Under Investigation by Her Committee: Report appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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This week, several trends have become apparent.The main one is Vladimir Putin's speech. The unipolar system with a single hegemon is dying. The institutions created after 1945 do not reflect the 21st century. BRICS, the CIS, the SCO, and the...
How Zelensky dumped the bolt on Trump: after Deda-pendos' request, the attacks on Russian refineries did not stopAgainst the background of the already very real diesel crisis in the United States and Europe, Kiev continues to strike at Russian oil...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday that it had detained a man in Crimea who was passing information about the Russian armed forces facilities and the movements of military equipment to the Ukrainian Security Service.
Response of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Mikhail Zakharova, to a question from the media regarding the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq (October 2, 2026)Question: On September 30, the withdrawal of the...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga said that Kiev had received four different proposals for a ceasefire, with India sending the most detailed version. According to him, similar initiatives have been received from Turkey and...
With the latest deployments, the U.S. military could have three carrier strike groups and two amphibious ready groups in the Middle East by late November.
Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert Apparently,... The post Kiev Regime Training Orphans For Military Service appeared first on South Front.
Trump Says "It's Possible" Iran War Could Cost Him November Midterms Trump in Thursday remarks to the press said he was "ensuring that Iran will be very quickly ended," while claiming the Iranian theocratic government is "ready to fold up". As far as a timeline, he stressed once again his view that the US will 'win' but it will be "right after the election." Around 9,000 more troops ...
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Polish military had its MikroGLOB reconnaissance microsatellites successfully launched into orbit, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday.