Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-08-29

Updated on August 28, 2026 at 7:06:09 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 66 current articles out of 856 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
The Duran, Drop Site News, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Real Scott Ritter, Aaron Mate, Armageddon Newsletter, Indie Media Today, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, The Busker, Multipolar Press, News Forensics, A Skeptic, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge, Dave DeCamp's Newsletter, Caitlin’s Newsletter, Don’s Substack, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda, John’s Substack, Rachel Blevins, The MAHA Report, karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium , Gorilla Radio.

Russia Donbas Knockout Blow Dobropilia Cauldron Slaviansk Crisis; Lavrov West Diplomacy All Trickery

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:10:11 GMT]

Lavrov Rejects Vatican 'Deception' Diplomacy as CIA Informs Putin. Sinking EU Targets Frozen Assets

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:20:53 GMT]

Israel kills three in first airstrike on West Bank in 10 months; Judge again blocks Trump order on mail ballots; Over 2,500 dead or missing in Nepal

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:37:40 GMT]

John Mearsheimer: Russia & Iran - The West’s Escalation Trap

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:32:15 GMT]

Ritter’s Rant 101: The Long Walk Home

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:13:16 GMT]

Weidel and Le Pen Look Unstoppable, But The EU Has Tools

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:42:04 GMT]

Narrated: CIA ‘peace’ mission to Moscow is ‘pure disinformation’

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:01:50 GMT]

Steve Rosenberg, BBC’s senior correspondent in Moscow offers a treasure-trove from the daily Russian print media

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:58:58 GMT]

EXCLUSIVE: Red-Light, "Breaking News" Account Pushing Ragebait Narrative to Block- GBC Media Network

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:31:15 GMT]

Birds of a Feather

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:15:42 GMT]

⚠️ “Take it to the bank.” Larry Johnson warns the West is missing Russia’s message

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:06:12 GMT]

North Korea-Russia Bridge Nears Completion

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:03:03 GMT]

Korybko To Lukyanov: Our Assessments Of Anchorage Are Polar Opposites

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:33:38 GMT]

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

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:48:47 GMT]

We Are Marching to Our Kulikovo Field

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:39:03 GMT]

Old News is New News?

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:06:04 GMT]

Poland Unexpectedly Flip-Flopped On Its Policy Of Wanting To Host US Nukes

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:36 GMT]

Ratcliffe’s Moscow Trip: A Visit Before the Storm

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:17:48 GMT]

Putin Always Wanted A Truly Independent Ukraine

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:34:08 GMT]

2026-08-28 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:26:29 GMT]

2026-08-28 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:19:36 GMT]

2026-08-28 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:56:35 GMT]

2026-08-28 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:55:02 GMT]

2026-08-28 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:53:29 GMT]

The True Extent of Fallout From US’s Defeat in Iran Is Still Being Processed

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:02:35 GMT]

Antiwar News: US Attempts To Ramp Up Economic War Against Iran, CIA Chief Visits Moscow, and More

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[Substack - Dave DeCamp's Newsletter - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:36:03 GMT]

You're A Terrorist If You Resist Genocide Or Mass Surveillance, And Other Notes

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:57:55 GMT]

CIA ‘peace’ mission to Moscow is ‘pure disinformation’

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[Substack - Aaron Mate - Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:09:40 GMT]

Several brigades are falling into a cauldron prepared by the Russians

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:38:05 GMT]

🔥 The CIA’s Moscow flight wasn’t a “warning” — Larry Johnson says it was something far more serious

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:45:42 GMT]

CIA Moscow Meeting, What's That About? / fmr CIA Analyst Larry Johnson & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:25:17 GMT]

Everything is in the Stars

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:01:04 GMT]

CIA Director Comes to Moscow

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:41:39 GMT]

Two Fronts of One World War

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:39:23 GMT]

Do Rural Residents Have the Power to Say No?

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:36:45 GMT]

Russia Rejects CIA Chief Ratcliffe Spurns West Pleas For Ukraine Truce; Slaviansk Battle Begins

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:31:24 GMT]

The World’s Rooting for Iran

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:09:00 GMT]

Martin Armstrong: Economic Collapse Has Started & the EU Will Break Up

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:11:34 GMT]

Russia Warns Britain, CIA Warns Russia. Zelensky Magic Truck. Merz Climate of Gloom

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:34:03 GMT]

It’s all about ME!

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[Substack - News Forensics - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:09:18 GMT]

U.S. sanctions UK’s Palestine Action as “terrorist group”; ICE agent released from Texas jail; Russia threatens to strike UK military targets in Ukraine

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:47:36 GMT]

Deep State Maximum Pressure on Russia as Ukraine Crumbles

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:26:27 GMT]

How Anime Led Me to Heidegger

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:07:28 GMT]

Stanislav Krapivnik: NATO Escalates as Ukraine Reaches a Breaking Point

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:04:58 GMT]

Let's Hear From You - SANCTIONED #97

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:35:51 GMT]

⚠️ Mearsheimer: U.S. Strategy on Iran Risks Triggering Another Pearl Harbor

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:59:10 GMT]

This Week in Israel's "Not a Ceasefire"

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:30:21 GMT]

Tony Lyons: On Breaking Free From a Culture of Fear and Coercion

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:02:01 GMT]

The Moscow Backchannel

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[Substack - The Duran - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:34:00 GMT]

The Hitler–Stalin Pact and the German-Russian Future

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:05:09 GMT]

Is Russia Really Plotting To Test NATO’s Resolve?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:29 GMT]

Russia Needs To Rethink Its Understanding Of Poland

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:31:07 GMT]

India’s Planned Use Of The Northern Sea Route Next Year Will Revive The Russo-Indo Ring

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:14:37 GMT]

2026-08-27 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:36:58 GMT]

2026-08-27 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:35:51 GMT]

2026-08-27 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:17:29 GMT]

2026-08-27 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:16:27 GMT]

2026-08-27 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:15:11 GMT]

Did CIA chief go to Moscow to warn Putin not to nuke Ukraine?

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:25:36 GMT]

China’s Challenge to the Dollarized International Financial System

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[Substack - karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium - Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:48:21 GMT]

Dugin’s Multipolar World Takes Shape

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:36:03 GMT]

The Last Charge of the Paper Tiger

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:11:39 GMT]

Elements of Venezuelan Government Loyal to Chavismo Warn of Possible U.S. Assault

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:21:12 GMT]

Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Alan MacLeod, Salam Hamdan August 26, 2026

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[Substack - Gorilla Radio - Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:15:52 GMT]

What Prompted CIA Chief John Ratcliffe's Visit To Russia?

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:44:24 GMT]

"Almost every country in the world is rooting against us."- Mearsheimer

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:26:26 GMT]