Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-08-23

Updated on August 22, 2026 at 7:05:21 PM GMT

Today’s Substack reporting on geopolitics and conflict from our favorite Substack authors. There may be a few that rub you the wrong way, but most are people we’ve been following for years. Please restack posts that you found informative! For this post, we looked at 44 Substack's and located 63 current articles out of 858 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
News Forensics, The Duran, Don’s Substack, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, Multipolar Press, Armageddon Newsletter, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies), Rachel Blevins, Real Scott Ritter, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, Caitlin’s Newsletter, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, A Skeptic, INN Newsletter by Indie News Network, Escalation Trap, Conflicts Forum’s Substack, Drop Site News, Alexander Dugin, The Busker, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge.

No Gain without Pain

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:43:56 GMT]

Odessa Surprise Visit as NATO Sends Kaliningrad Warning. Erdogan & Netanyahu Clash

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:37:59 GMT]

Elon Musk’s Starlink serves Nazi Ukraine and must be turned off

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:02:56 GMT]

Russia Pounds Odessa Encircles Dobropilia Strikes Kiev Again; Ukraine Hyperinflation Fears Return

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:44:24 GMT]

Let’s Turn Off Starlink

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:35:04 GMT]

Daria Dugina, Heroism, and Aletheia

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:40:49 GMT]

Latest news on the fuel crisis in Russia

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:10:23 GMT]

Pepe Escobar: U.S. Desperation in Iran: Bribing the IRGC—and Preparing for a Nuclear Strike?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:40:53 GMT]

Ancient Neutrality

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[Substack - Pascal’s Substack (Neutrality Studies) - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:28:39 GMT]

Iran: Your only chance of survival is to acquire a nuke now and tell Israel: bomb us and Israel will cease to exist

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:26:16 GMT]

$400 MILLION to Hit ONE Missile? U.S. PATRIOT System USELESS, Exposed by Iran War | Prof. Ted Postol

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:15:12 GMT]

Federov’s Freyja Fraud

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:11:27 GMT]

When the Bond Market Turns on the American Leviathan

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:16:21 GMT]

News X World: Economic Pressure Continues - Reza Pahlavi Slams Iran Fuel Price Hike

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:33:26 GMT]

⚡️THE MOMENT EUROPE DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:48:27 GMT]

Our Entire Civilization Is Run By Oligarchs And Empire Managers — And Other Notes

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:25:15 GMT]

The Resumption Of The Sino-Indo Himalayan Border Trade Is Symbolic

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:51:44 GMT]

2026-08-22 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:13:09 GMT]

2026-08-22 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:12:02 GMT]

2026-08-22 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:10:43 GMT]

2026-08-22 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:09:08 GMT]

2026-08-22 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:04:01 GMT]

A Trail of Tears, Part Three: Gorlovka

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:54:17 GMT]

INN This Week 8/16 - 8/22/26 @GetIndieNews @IndLeftNews @AngelJRivera08 @ReefBreland @ogbonna_Collin @AMWakeup @SlowNewsDayShow @TheIndReview @TLAVagabond @BoatsSmashing

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:46:12 GMT]

Iran Knows: THE WEST MUST FEEL PAIN /Alastair Crooke & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:58:52 GMT]

China Says HELL NO to U.S. Economic WAR as Iran Vows DEVASTATING Response | SANCTIONED Ep. 96

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:57:52 GMT]

BESSENT’S ECONOMIC D-DAY: WILL IT END THE IRAN WAR — OR ESCALATE IT?

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:55:53 GMT]

Geo-Political Turning Point as US Loses Control of its Economic Variables

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:51:20 GMT]

Chas Freeman: Israel-Turkey Conflict Could Explode Into War

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:11:58 GMT]

Open Source Stupidity

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:04:19 GMT]

Einar Tangen: Japan's Economic Crisis & Why the U.S. Is Next

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:37:01 GMT]

Ritter’s Rant 099: Blasphemy

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:03:45 GMT]

Desperate Kiev’s Reckless Moscow Airport Drone Missile Attack Plan; Russia All Day Strike Dobropilia

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:52:03 GMT]

Don Quixote is not for geopolitics

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:31:06 GMT]

Russophobia is an evil caused by the decline of Christianity in the West

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:10:16 GMT]

U.S. imposes new Cuba sanctions; Progressive wins California special election; Congo Ebola outbreak “growing exponentially”

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:47:03 GMT]

Crazy Plan to Smash Moscow Airports. Poland's Tusk Blames Germany. China's D-Day Reply

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:44:14 GMT]

Towards a New European Geopolitik

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:42:33 GMT]

Interview with News X World: Leaders of the Coalition of the Willing Gather in Kiev on 24 August

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:56:08 GMT]

How Explaining Russia’s Motivations Became Taboo in the West

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:03:32 GMT]

The Old World Order Is Collapsing | Iran, Russia & the Rise of Multipolarity

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:29:37 GMT]

How Likely Is It That Western Europe & The Intermarium Open Up Rival Dialogues With Russia?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:09:18 GMT]

The Soviet Operation That Opened the Afghan War

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:02:02 GMT]

Digital Dugin Edition: Hormuz crisis paves way to reshape global balance of power

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:03:30 GMT]

The Politics of the Lifeline

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:01:04 GMT]

Ukraine and World Affairs (including Iran/ME): Weekly Update

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:46:16 GMT]

Russia Could Avert An Israeli-Turkish War Over Syria If Damascus Has The Political Will

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:44:44 GMT]

Trump's Economic Siege on Iran, China and BRICS Stand in the Way

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:08:24 GMT]

A Newly Pragmatic Approach To The Anti-Russian Sanctions Is Spreading Through Latvia

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:35:44 GMT]

Why Russia Threatened the UK

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:27:49 GMT]

Yesterday’s interview with Press TV (Iran) about Trump’s latest sanctions threat

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:03:08 GMT]

Plans Revealed for Massive Ukrainian Attacks Against Russian Airports, as Kiev Hit With Another Unstoppable Ballistic Swarm

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:41 GMT]

"What Radicalized You?"

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:24:15 GMT]

2026-08-21 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:02:29 GMT]

2026-08-21 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:10 GMT]

2026-08-21 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:58:54 GMT]

2026-08-21 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:57:26 GMT]

2026-08-21 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:54:42 GMT]

Let's Hear From You - SANCTIONED #96

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:55:29 GMT]

⚠️ “Glass House America Just Picked a Rock Fight With Russia’s Brick Fortress”

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:30:56 GMT]

Attacking Russia's Sovereignty Backfired! /Larry Johnson & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:10:05 GMT]

The Israeli Siege of Palestinian Families in Qusra Is Part of an Escalating Tactic

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:48:07 GMT]

Fedorov Demands Elections in Ukraine

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:17:32 GMT]