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Lithuania launches military drills near Belarus border ahead of Zapad-2025 exercises – The Kyiv Independent

Lithuania launches military drills near Belarus border ahead of Zapad-2025 exercises  The Kyiv IndependentRussia and Belarus to Hold Joint Military Exercises in September, Minsk Says  U.S. News & World ReportSeveral hundred Russian troops arrive in Belarus – Ukraine's Border Guard Service  Українська правдаThe situation with the Russian-Belarusian exercises "Zapad-2025" is under control - CPD  Українські Національні НовиниMinsk invited all OSCE members to observe the exercises  Ореанда-Новости

Exclusive: Ryan Rhodes Running for Congress to ‘Make America Iowa’

Ryan Rhodes, the founder of the Iowa Tea Party, said on Breitbart News Saturday that he is running for Congress to "Make America Iowa," reflecting its hard-working values as compared to those of a socialist, such as Minneapolis, Minnesota, mayoral candidate Omar Fateh.
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FBI’s Kash Patel Shares Agency’s Huge Wins During First 200 Days of President Trump’s Administration

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been hard at work in the first 200 days of President Donald Trump's administration, and those efforts include rescuing children, stopping human traffickers, and drug seizures, FBI Director Kash Patel highlighted on Saturday.
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Mexican President Defends Accused Narco-Terrorist Maduro – U.S. ‘Must Show Evidence’

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly defended Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, who has been formally accused by the U.S. government of being the leader of the narco-terrorist organization Cartel De Los Soles and has a $50 million reward offered for his capture.
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Drones strike Saratov oil refinery in Russia – The Kyiv Independent

Drones strike Saratov oil refinery in Russia  The Kyiv IndependentUkraine drone attack kills one, damages industrial facility in Saratov, Russia says  ReutersUkrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Krasnodar Oil Refinery  The Moscow TimesPressure at the Pump: Ukraine Resumes Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International StudiesUkraine Holds the World Record for the Longest One-Way Drone Strike in History  UNITED24 Media

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Ukraine marks flag day with symbolic action in Kursk region, regains control of Donetsk Oblast village – The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine marks flag day with symbolic action in Kursk region, regains control of Donetsk Oblast village  The Kyiv IndependentZelenskyy marks National Flag Day as Russian attacks continue  Euronews.comAddress by the President of Ukraine on the Occasion of National Flag Day  Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України'We will not gift our land to occupier', says Zelensky  RTE.ieIn Crimea, activists fly Ukrainian flag to celebrate Independence Day  Ukrinform

Zelensky signs decrees imposing sanctions on Putin’s relatives, Kremlin allies – The Kyiv Independent

Zelensky signs decrees imposing sanctions on Putin’s relatives, Kremlin allies  The Kyiv IndependentZelenskyy rolls out new sanctions targeting Russian companies and some of Putin's relatives  Українська правдаNew Updates for 19-Aug-2025  AkinUkraine widens sanctions over conflict with Russia  breakingthenews.netUkraine imposes new sanctions on Russian AI drone developers  Рубрика

Dutch MPs vote against Palestinian state recognition amid government fallout over Israel – politico.eu

Dutch MPs vote against Palestinian state recognition amid government fallout over Israel  politico.euDutch foreign minister resigns after failing to secure sanctions against Israel  CNNEx-Dutch FM, former ambassador to Israel, says Netanyahu’s policies endanger the country  The Times of IsraelNSC walkout over Israel policy deepens political turmoil in Netherlands  Euronews.comDutch ministers resigning over Israel exposes crisis  The Jerusalem Post

China ready to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, German media reports – The Kyiv Independent

China ready to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, German media reports  The Kyiv IndependentUkraine’s Zelenskyy rules out China as security guarantor in any peace deal  Al JazeeraBeijing Responds as Ukraine Rejects China Peacekeeping Role  NewsweekZelenskiy Rules Out China as One of Postwar Security Guarantors  Bloomberg.comChina signals readiness to send peacekeepers to Ukraine – Welt  Українська правда

Mexican President Rejects U.S. Praise, Claims No Unprecedented Cooperation with DEA

Mexican President Claudia Shainbaum once again sparked controversy by denying praise from U.S. officials who had complimented her country’s increased efforts to fight cartels. Sheinbaum said that is not true and that her government is heavily restricting any work by foreign agents in her country.
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‘Political Prisoner’ Lucy Connolly to Meet With Trump Administration, Says She Will Sue UK Police

Lucy Connolly, a British housewife who was handed a hefty prison sentence for sending a Tweet, is in talks with the Trump administration and is taking legal advice to sue over the circumstances of her incarceration, she said after being released from prison.
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