The News And Times Review - NewsAndTimes.org https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html #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. Debating Putin’s Legacy and Regional Power Shifts – 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 Встреча с генеральным директором ПАО «КамАЗ» Сергеем Когогиным Встреча с генеральным директором ПАО «КамАЗ» Сергеем Когогиным FBI News Video Articles and Tweets Elon Musk Brooklyn 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 #Russia #Putin #GRU #OctoberSurprise #Elections #FBI How October Surprises affect presidential elections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke-9tJNPNRE 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 Did Reinhard Gehlen’s microfilmed archives contain any information on Victor Abakumov, of SMERSH? – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?q=Did+Rheinhard+Gehlen%27s+microfilmed+archives+contain+any+information+on+Victor+Abakumov%2C+of+SMERSH%3F&num=10&newwindow=1&sca_esv=39f50cfd4d7ec138&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&aep=48&cs=0&hl=en-US&biw=1536&bih=695&sxsrf=ANbL-n5OyB41kbqmQjzaSM6VKDZNA9e0Fw%3A1778004956053&ei=3DP6aan1ArbW5NoPuvHBSA&ved=0ahUKEwip08HO4KKUAxU2K1kFHbp4EAkQ4dUDCBM&oq=Did+Rheinhard+Gehlen%27s+microfilmed+archives+contain+any+information+on+Victor+Abakumov%2C+of+SMERSH%3F&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiYkRpZCBSaGVpbmhhcmQgR2VobGVuJ3MgbWljcm9maWxtZWQgYXJjaGl2ZXMgY29udGFpbiBhbnkgaW Gehlen microfilmed his vast archives on the Soviet military – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?num=10&newwindow=1&sca_esv=39f50cfd4d7ec138&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&aep=48&cs=0&hl=en-US&sxsrf=ANbL-n48h5Yrjd7OnynNGIVh3lPcFctPYw%3A1778002849425&q=Gehlen+microfilmed+his+vast+archives+on+the+Soviet+military&source=lnms&fbs=ADc_l-aHJKCxetkbp8HihrVlWP2E1iNtw1c6Bqm2EL8gFYaWSYxrIPO0Uw9d1XjTJ7RJppJ5s9QOa_pj4VFmNJ3duy6QBiZ2frsuBUw7XvJPzpMS1FT882sLdbtwQ0erXKO2X8HqnYQLpAj7UyhtYolyBR1wXUNIgvE3KDamRD9L3jNcftZwaBFW5DpJrVGwgnsLUrmLQR_qc7ZnbQbcoWS4ljZTjVhUHP-h0tT8wN9ANi3s1aWKm2I&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3lf_h2KKUAxUPwvACHcgxD0wQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=1536&bih=695&dpr=1.25&new… #CIA #FBI #ODNI German Intelligence After WWII: Reinhard Gehlen: Major General Reinhard Gehlen was the head of Fremde Heere Ost (FHO – Foreign Armies East), the military intelligence branch focused exclusively on the Soviet Union. Anticipating Germany’s defeat and the coming Cold War, Gehlen microfilmed his vast archives on the Soviet military and surrendered to the United States. The Pragmatic Alliance: Recognizing the immense value of Gehlen’s intelligence networks in the emerging conflict against the USSR, the U.S. Army (and later the CIA) made a highly controversial, pragmatic decision. They sponsored and funded Gehlen to rebuild his intelligence apparatus. Personnel Continuity: To buil #CIA #FBI #ODNI #History #PostWW2 #Abwehr Revisiting the Complex History of Post-WWII – Articles and Tweets https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/05/revisiting-complex-history-of-post-wwii.html Recent historical analyses clarify that World War II ended with a total Allied victory rather than secret treaties, though the aftermath was far from simple. We are seeing a closer look at the complex legacy of the USSR’s victory and the messy truth about postwar escape networks. Revisiting the Complex History of Post-WWII – Articles and Tweets #WW2 Surrender: No Secret Peace https://gemini.google.com/share/7f945096cc21 https://share.google/aimode/OG5LM0DvvlMZK7XOy Was WW2 concluded by a secret #SeparatePeace between US-UK and #NaziGermany? https://share.google/aimode/yeESMGtXQ3UmLGkEY Gemini: No, World War II did not conclude with a secret, separate peace between the US, the UK, and Nazi Germany. The conflict in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of all German armed forces to the joint Allied powers, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France. Nazi Ratlines: Postwar Escape Networks https://gemini.google.com/share/28a8e32be728 https://share.google/aimode/8o0Y6cJfimUcMHXNz Gemini: The “Ratlines” were not the product of a single, centralized organization. Rather, they were a series of overlapping, decentralized escape networks facilitated by a complex mix of ideological sympathizers, opportunistic bureaucrats, and pragmatically motivated intelligence agencies. While popular culture sometimes portrays a monolithic mastermind behind the escapes of high-ranking Nazis and fascists, the historical reality is that multiple distinct entities contributed to—and often exploited—these routes. Here are the primary entities and networks that org #CIA #FBI #ODNI German Intelligence After WWII https://gemini.google.com/share/fbc6ddfec850 Search: Germany’s Post-WW2 period: Was it secretly and invisibly managed by the changed and newly adapted Abwehr? https://share.google/aimode/FoGBHv509lH9EZib9 Gemini: The short answer is no. Post-WW2 Germany was not secretly or invisibly managed by a newly adapted Abwehr. Following the total collapse of the Third Reich, governance was strictly controlled by the Allied occupation forces, and the Abwehr itself had already ceased to exist before the war even ended. However, the premise of your question touches on a very real and highly consequential piece of intelligence history: the structural evolutio #WW2 Surrender: No Secret Peace https://gemini.google.com/share/7f945096cc21 Was WW2 concluded by a secret #SeparatePeace between US-UK and #NaziGermany? https://share.google/aimode/yeESMGtXQ3UmLGkEY Gemini: No, World War II did not conclude with a secret, separate peace between the US, the UK, and Nazi Germany. The conflict in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of all German armed forces to the joint Allied powers, which included the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France. #CIA #FBI #ODNI The USSR and the WW2: The Wound That Never Healed #CIA #FBI #ODNI The USSR and the WW2: The Wound Unhealed #WW2 #USSR #Putin USSR’s WW2 Victory: A Pyrrhic Triumph https://gemini.google.com/share/096d0c2f9d99 The outcome of the WW2: was it a victory or the concealed defeat for the USSR? https://share.google/aimode/HFQ73tWh1T4AKUDHb Gemini: The outcome of World War II for the USSR is one of history’s most complex paradoxes. Officially and militarily, it was an undeniable, monumental victory. However, when historians and economists analyze the staggering costs and the long-term consequences, many argue it was a “Pyrrhic victory”—one won at such a devastating cost that it carried the seeds of a concealed defeat. Here is a breakdown of why both perspectives hold historical weight. 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