The News And Times Review - NewsAndTimes.org https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #IlhamAliyev #HumanRights Ilham Aliyev: If you call yourself the European, and if you are seen as such, you (and others) have to ACT and to LIVE European, indeed. Your deeply ingrained Asiatic-Turkic hypocrisy is on the wide display before the civilized world. And it will not put up with it! #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #HumanRights EUROPE DEMANDS: ILHAM ALIYEV: RELEASE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS! #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan shifts energy focus and faces #HumanRights pressure — As Azerbaijan begins new gas deliveries to Germany and Austria, activists are calling for the country to prioritize democratic reforms and the release of political prisoners. AI Mode: https://share.google/aimode/ILn2jO4akknmpnbUI As of early 2026, Azerbaijan continues to face intense international pressure to release political prisoners, with reports highlighting a worsening human rights situation and over 300 detainees listed as political prisoners. Despite sporadic, minor releases, a vast number of activists, journalists, and Armenian prisoners of #CIA #FBI #ODNI NEWS REVIEW: RUSSIA, PUTIN, AND HIS “MISSTEPS” #Russia’s Future Under Scrutiny Amid Strategic Missteps … Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in #Europe, #intelligence official – Articles and Tweets https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/05/russias-future-under-scrutiny-amid.html Recent analysis suggests President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally weakened Russia, potentially ending its status as a great power. While the Kremlin focuses on domestic industrial ties, international observers are debating whether the Russian empire is headed for a historical unraveling. Key Stories: – Putin’s strategic blunders damaging Russia’s long-term power Russia and Ukraine #CIA #FBI #ODNI RUSSIA, PUTIN, AND HIS “MISSTEPS” #Russia’s Future Under Scrutiny Amid Strategic Missteps … Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in #Europe, #intelligence official – Articles and Tweets https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/05/russias-future-under-scrutiny-amid.html Recent analysis suggests President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally weakened Russia, potentially ending its status as a great power. While the Kremlin focuses on domestic industrial ties, international observers are debating whether the Russian empire is headed for a historical unraveling. Key Stories Putin’s strategic blunders damaging Russia’s long-term power — A Wall Street Journal Russia’s Future Under Scrutiny Amid Strategic Missteps – Articles and Tweets ‘Nemtsov’s Story Is Russia’s Story’: Mikhail Fishman on ‘The Successor’ and the Russia That Never Was – The Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/05/nemtsovs-story-is-russias-story-mikhail-fishman-on-the-successor-and-the-russia-that-never-was-a92689 Articles and Tweets Russia and Ukraine Video Video Playlists: News and Politics Tweets – Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter Israel and the Middle East #Putin #Russia #UkraineWar Debating Putin’s Legacy and Regional Power Shifts – Articles and Tweets https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/05/debating-putins-legacy-and-regional.html Recent discussions highlight how Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has reportedly drained Russia’s resources, leading experts to question the country’s future as a global power. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan is making moves by starting gas supplies to Europe while facing internal pressure over human rights. RT by @mikenov: BREAKING: China has sentenced former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges, after the two men were expelled from the ruling Communist Party in 2024 for “serious violations ‌of ⁠discipline”, according to Reuters. 🔴 More… RT @epochhealth: 🚨Vitamin D’s Surprising Link to Early Dementia Read more Debating Putin’s Legacy and Regional Power Shifts – Articles and Tweets RT @presidentaz: Today, I have received a phone call from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During the call, satisfaction was expre… Articles and Tweets #Russia #Putin #GRU #CIA #FBI #ODNI Russia’s Imperial Future: Fragmentation or Resilience? https://gemini.google.com/share/2fde0f627eb4 Is the process of further unravelling of Russia as the multiethnic empire historically inevitable? https://share.google/aimode/13vbs8exQfNG7JsHc #CIA #FBI #ODNI In my opinion, Russia had always been more of a Potemkin Village, lately with nukes; than a “Great Power”. Who is Putin to change the course of History, with or without his “miscalculations”? The most the Putinistas can hope for is to re-edit, censor, and rewrite the great classic Russian Literature, and to keep their cameras in every bedroom. Ukraine war is a catalyst of the ongoing Russian decline. Putin’s Strategic Miscalculations in Ukraine https://gemini.google.com/share/dc45b63425d1 https://share.google/aimode/O37UtewEcs0tViuxY Gemini: “Vladimir Putin, the Man Who Broke Russia” is a May 2026 Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Walter Russell Mead (also a distinguished #CIA #FBI #ODNI Putin’s Strategic Miscalculations in Ukraine https://gemini.google.com/share/dc45b63425d1 https://share.google/aimode/O37UtewEcs0tViuxY Gemini: “Vladimir Putin, the Man Who Broke Russia” is a May 2026 Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Walter Russell Mead (also a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute). The article argues that despite a decade of successfully outmaneuvering the West, Putin has severely damaged Russia’s future through massive strategic miscalculations. Here is a summary of the article’s key points: A Decade of Geopolitical Success: For over ten years, Putin successfully exploited Western weaknesses and outmaneuvered “clueless” Western leaders. He achie RT by @mikenov: The Kremlin says that extra security measures are being put in ⁠place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in case ⁠Ukraine attacked May 9 celebrations marking the anniversary ⁠of victory in World War Two. RT by @mikenov: Authoritarian regimes always look invincible… until they no longer do. According to The Washington Post, even figures once loyal to Vladimir Putin are now openly criticising the Kremlin, exposing fractures inside Russia’s power structure as the war against Ukraine drags on.… RT by @mikenov: İlham Aliyev is dictator. Stop dictatorship. Freedom for Azerbaijan! 🇦🇿🇪🇺@EP_President @vonderleyen @kajakallas @eucopresident RT by @mikenov: “This is no longer our war.” The Kremlin is facing its biggest split in decades The Washington Post reports that Russian elites are increasingly at odds with one another amid the war, economic problems, and intensifying repression. According to the publication, Sergei… RT by @mikenov: CIA recruitment inside Russia no longer needs a dark alley. Digital tradecraft lets disaffected insiders reach Langley safely. If Moscow’s own people start talking, U.S. intelligence gains a window into the Kremlin. #CIA #Russia #Intelligence Встреча с генеральным директором ПАО «КамАЗ» Сергеем Когогиным Встреча с генеральным директором ПАО «КамАЗ» Сергеем Когогиным RT by @mikenov: 🇷🇺 “Putin is losing control over Russia. He has driven the country into a dead end, and no one knows what will happen next. Every step he takes only accelerates the country’s decline,” — a former senior Russian government official told The Economist. 📍 “Officials, governors, and… FBI News Video Articles and Tweets Elon Musk Brooklyn RT by @mikenov: The US operation “Project Freedom” launched by President Trump collapsed in less than a day. Reportedly, Saudi Arabia has suspended overflight rights for US forces at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. A call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did… All News FBI News Blogs Audio News Review Trump LIVE: Trump Issues Urgent Warning, US Put On High Alert? BREAKING NEWS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG_gZFBWT08 RT by @mikenov: Moscow threatens Kyiv’s “decision-making centres” as Victory Day fears grow. The warning comes as Russia scales back its May 9 parade and tightens security amid fears of possible Ukrainian drone strikes on the capital. #Russia #Putin #GRU #OctoberSurprise #Elections #FBI How October Surprises affect presidential elections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke-9tJNPNRE RT by @mikenov: 🔎🇷🇺Inside Russia’s elite Bauman University, a secret department trains the GRU’s next-gen hackers, saboteurs & spies. Now, 2,000+ leaked docs expose how its graduates feed the units behind Russia’s cyberattacks, election interference, and NATO sabotage. Viktor Abakumov in German Archives – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?q=Viktor+Abakumov+in+German+Archives&num=10&newwindow=1&sca_esv=39f50cfd4d7ec138&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&sxsrf=ANbL-n6y-LVZYk_JPYyFZCYeLVBn5ufyBA%3A1778007759057&ei=zz76adqYA8ejptQPxOfqqQ4&biw=1536&bih=695&ved=0ahUKEwiavIuH66KUAxXHkYkEHcSzOuUQ4dUDCBM&oq=Viktor+Abakumov+in+German+Archives&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIlZpa3RvciBBYmFrdW1vdiBpbiBHZXJtYW4gQXJjaGl2ZXMyCBAAGIAEGKIEMgUQABjvBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIESLk9UOcRWNobcAF4AJABAJgBiAGgAesBqgEDMS4xuAEMyAEA-AEBmAICoAL4AZgDAIgGAZIHAzAuMqAHzQWyBwMwLjK4B_gBwgcDMi0yyAcIgAgB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp Did Reinhard Gehlen’s microfilmed archives contain any information on Victor Abakumov, of SMERSH? https://share.google/aimode/syJY7yuvud422jAD6 Posts