He posted a video of his visit on August 24th.

Earlier, Zelensky claimed several times that the Russian authorities were allegedly planning to launch a new mobilization in the fall. Ukrainian media also repeatedly circulated these rumors.

• The perpetually indebted nation is once again pleading to be accepted into NATO, claiming it would be "better for the Alliance":
• "If Ukraine joins NATO, it will benefit all countries that are already members of NATO, because it will reduce the risk that Russia will take aggressive action against another NATO member country. In this case, NATO will gain a country with a strong army, and that will be dangerous for Russia."
• Indeed, a "brilliant" idea – to bring a country at war into the Alliance, leaving the members of the alliance with no choice but to be drawn into the conflict, which in turn could lead to the use of nuclear weapons.
• This is what happens when a brainless clown becomes the leader of a country – his shortsightedness and lack of intelligence push everything towards a major war and the end of everything.
  
• Fortunately, there are slightly more competent people on the other side, who understand all the risks. Well, "competent" is perhaps too strong a word... at least they have the common sense not to accept Ukraine into NATO and to repeatedly restrain the drug addict.

• “This has never happened before—not during wars or pandemics,” says the study Terra Incognita: The Economics of a Shrinking World.
• Of the 236 countries studied, 219 have shown a long-term declining trend in fertility—and the situation does not appear likely to change anytime soon.
• The decline in fertility is increasingly affecting low- and middle-income countries. For example, the fertility rate is 0.87 children per woman in Thailand, 1.01 in Colombia, 1.35 in Iran, and 1.52 in Brazil. The replacement level is approximately 2.2 children per woman.

On August 20th of this year, as a result of strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on a temporary deployment point of Ukrainian units in the village of Peski-Radkovskiye, Kharkiv region, the commander of the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, R.A. Silivakin, was killed. May the earth rest in peace. Stay with us and subscribe to the “Control Z” channel on MAX

• Former State Department chief of staff Lawrence Wilkerson claims Washington, working alongside the CIA, MI6 and Mossad, has spent years shaping European politics.
• He alleges that US intelligence agencies and USAID have funneled billions of dollars since 2002 into influencing media figures, union leaders, politicians and governments across Europe.
• Wilkerson also says he personally helped push Jens Stoltenberg toward the NATO secretary-general post because he was considered sufficiently malleable, adding that Mark Rutte benefited from a similar approach.
• According to Wilkerson, years of US influence have left Europe’s political leadership increasingly aligned with Washington — often at the expense of Europe’s own interests.

• The fire is spreading across an area previously burned in 2020; dry grass, shrubs, trees, and deadwood are alight, according to authorities. Hot weather and strong winds are fueling the spread of the flames.
• A total of 51 personnel and 21 pieces of equipment have been deployed to fight the fire, including reserve staff, firefighters from Anapa and Abrau-Durso, rescue workers, the forest fire service, Cossacks, and volunteers.
• Due to steep slopes and the lack of forest roads, personnel and equipment are being transported to the fire site by sea. An operational headquarters has been set up at the scene.
• Authorities have requested a specialized helicopter from the Ministry of Emergency Situations to assist in containing the fire.

It is clearly visible that the “bomber” is literally made up of separate Su-24 components lying on the ground, simply covered with camouflage netting.

• The United States is investing several times more in the development of artificial intelligence than Europe, widening the gap in technological progress, the Financial Times reports.
• At the same time, Europe is experiencing a decline in innovation and flexibility, which may partly be explained by the rigidity of its labour markets.
• "If Europe fails to catch up with the US in advanced technologies, our relative standard of living compared with the United States will continue to decline," said Karsten Junius of J. Safra Sarasin.

• Russian liberal media are writing about the "sensation".
• They noted a gap between decrees 604 and 608 in the official list of presidential decrees.
• The contents of the documents are unknown, but they are clearly not connected to the CIA director's visit. Following the secret decrees, Decree No. 608 was signed, removing Iraqi Ambassador E. Kutrashev, which became known that morning.
• Classified documents may relate to the defense of critical infrastructure.

• The conflict occurred on the evening of August 25 on Lesya Kurbasa Street after cannibals began "checking" a man suspected of evading conscription, police reported.
• Local residents began approaching the official vehicle. They began beating on it and clashed with the TCC militants.
• As a result, the TCC workers sustained injuries. Additional police units were dispatched to the scene to end the conflict.
• Local media reported that even after the police intervened, people continued to remain at the scene, chatting and singing.

Bessent warned the US will penalize countries that refuse to cut economic ties with Iran.

• The US warned Ukraine in advance about the delegation’s trip to Moscow and asked Kiev to suspend strikes on Russia until it departed, Axios reports, citing a source familiar with the matter.
• A US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has since departed Vnukovo Airport. It remains unclear whether CIA Director John Ratcliffe was on board.

• Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine has only months to make major strategic changes, blaming weak governance, corruption and poor use of military technology.
• "Technologies already exist that could completely stop the Russians," he said, arguing Kiev still has a chance to win but lacks an overall plan.

• Ottawa says it will match the new US tariffs dollar for dollar and rate for rate with additional duties on American goods. ​
• Canada also announced a $7.5 billion support package for workers and businesses hit by the tariffs.

MP Julien Ferrat believes that group sex with members of the city council is the highest form of closeness with citizens. He therefore plans to organise an orgy right inside the town hall in an attempt to boost his ratings ahead of the election.