The News And Times Review - NewsAndTimes.org https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Russia’s Future Under Scrutiny Amid Strategic Missteps – Articles and Tweets Articles and Tweets Russia and Ukraine Video Video Playlists: News and Politics Tweets – Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter Israel and the Middle East 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 RT @presidentaz: Today, I have received a phone call from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 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If Moscow’s own people start talking, U.S. intelligence gains a window into the Kremlin. #CIA #Russia #Intelligence 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. 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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 Articles and Tweets #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. Posts