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Like a thief in the night, Lebanon\u2019s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in South Lebanon for a brief appearance, planted the Lebanese flag in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, staged a photo-op, and quickly departed.

The visit came to a town that Israel falsely claimed to have \u201cwithdrawn\u201d from following the agreement with Lebanon, despite never having established an actual occupation there.

The appearance was designed to create the image that Nawaf Salam and President Joseph Aoun had achieved an Israeli withdrawal, when in reality, the village had never been occupied by Israel in the first place.
No tangible achievement was made, and even yesterday, Israeli forces fired on the Lebanese Army in the same area.

Instead of engaging with local residents or addressing their concerns, the visit appeared focused on symbolism rather than substance.
A flag was raised, cameras captured the moment, and the Prime Minister left.

No matter how much foreign powers attempt to shape the image of Nawaf Salam and Joseph Aoun, legitimacy is ultimately measured by the people.

True leadership is built through presence, responsibility, and loyalty to the nation, not through surrendering to foreign pressure or submitting to American and Israeli demands.

History judges leaders by the choices they make in moments of national crisis.
When leaders abandon national sovereignty, betray the trust of their people, and submit to foreign demands, history will remember them as traitors to their nation.

\u2014 Ibrahim Majed<\/a>, Lebanese correspondent","text_length":1634,"media":{"root":"\/00e\/6eQCAKzu6WMAAAAAAfSorwrfKi0.zQxrG2RDCEf-1OVEU5mgowE.AmPp7qwAAuTpamC4w0rOt4fp0IHSeheSOfdtvSU","photo":{"thumbs":{"m":{"w":320,"h":212,"hash":"5QKP4kxN0K6ezao3xnhVkQ&ts=1784767942"},"x":{"w":800,"h":531,"hash":"f3HIY_Mrhcdl7ZdUfgDD2w&ts=1784767942"},"y":{"w":1266,"h":841,"hash":"LpH8MTiVbrg_cVegd8sFlw&ts=1784767942"},"i":{"bytes":"AbACg|B94LgSExJlfY1X3uId8itx97HbmnyT\/Z8p5hLEDgjOKat3+4Kggs56kdqa2BIWKSNgpO7qSPyqJRhtrDjBzj8aeUI6AZpCCeCQBg5x9KYCSRoQG3bQCTzRTJ4w21d2CP1opoTGXZzJgjB6g+tQcyYAPQYFWdRA+2t9BUcABnI7An+dCAtxqY48uwNODDcRnINNuAAhxTYPmTJ5qRotokTA70VivAJHaiq6H91u7+tFKwz\/2Q=="}}}}},{"channel_id":1676275372,"post_id":189672,"date":1784719029000,"forwards":"14","views":"1.2K","comments":"3","text":"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udca5\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 US soldiers running to shelter in one of the recent strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan.

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Even Trump's core MAGA base is souring on the war's price tag. Share of MAGA voters who see the conflict as worth its economic cost dropped from 50% in May to 37% in July.

More now say Washington should only stay involved if costs stop rising \u2014 or pull out of the war entirely.

Rising gas prices, US military casualties, and economic anxiety are cited as the main drivers of the shift.

The numbers track a broader trend: multiple polls this summer (Reuters\/Ipsos, Quinnipiac, CBS\/YouGov) have shown majorities of Americans \u2014 and a growing share of Republicans \u2014 saying the war wasn't worth it.

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The head of the ministry called this an "information war" being waged against Belarus.

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Satellite imagery shows this junk pile has been sitting in that exact spot for roughly 15 years, until the Americans decided it was a priority military target \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f

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Siad, a 69-year-old Algerian national who also held Swedish citizenship, was known as a model agent. However, in 2026, the French television company France Televisions published an investigation alleging that Siad had hired at least four French women for Epstein. One of them claimed to have been subjected to sexual slavery for several years.

\ud83d\udd34@DDGeopolitics<\/a> | Socials<\/a> | Donate<\/a> | Advertising<\/a>","text_length":550},{"channel_id":1676275372,"post_id":189666,"date":1784715640000,"forwards":"9","views":"3.8K","comments":"4","text":"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\u2694\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 What Ukrainians are saying: Syrsky's dismissal and Drapatiy's appointment<\/b>

Strana's sources in military and political circles on what comes next:

\u27a1\ufe0fZelensky didn't want to fire Syrsky. He caved not to street protests (small, no real threat) but to quiet pressure from Europe \u2014 Ukraine's main financier \u2014 pushing him to "listen to progressive forces."

\u27a1\ufe0fZelensky has no intention of giving Drapatiy real control over the army. He's kept the Defense Ministry as his lever, refusing to bring Fedorov back there, and can go over Drapatiy's head straight to the General Staff \u2014 effectively an "Italian strike" against him if needed. Drapatiy, known for public outbursts when crossed, will likely respond in kind.

\u27a1\ufe0fMedia has built Drapatiy up as "the AFU's most effective commander." Top brass disagree. Many are tied to Syrsky and hostile to Drapatiy. There are also rumors he runs a paid network of media bloggers to keep his image polished, and he's known for PR stunts.

\u27a1\ufe0fThe assault regiments \u2014 the so-called "Syrsky regiments" \u2014 are a separate problem. Units like Skala are already under scrutiny for abuse of personnel, protected until now by Syrsky's cover. That cover is gone, and criminal cases are open. Expect more leaks, possibly open mutiny to media and law enforcement \u2014 from the same units currently carrying AFU offensive operations.

\u27a1\ufe0fOn those so-called offensives: opinion is split between senseless losses for meaningless gains versus total exhaustion of AFU reserves. If Drapatiy scales them back, Zelensky and Syrsky will accuse him of "squandering gains."

\u27a1\ufe0fZaluzhny's warnings about the difficulties awaiting Drapatiy make more sense now. Expect renewed pressure to reinstall Fedorov as defense minister \u2014 he's already turned down Zelensky's consolation "chief tech officer" role.

\u27a1\ufe0fFedorov's backers are tied to US Democratic Party grant networks, now patronized by European structures, and aligned with Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau and prosecutor's office \u2014 the same networks behind last year's "cardboard Maidan." Since July 2025, when Zelensky restored the anti-corruption bodies' powers, they've hit his inner circle hard \u2014 forcing out Yermak (now under criminal investigation) and installing Fedorov and Budanov in key posts. Zelensky's camp still blocked the Kachka-Kos bill package that would've stripped him of control over security services.

\u27a1\ufe0fLast week Zelensky tried to counterpunch by firing Fedorov \u2014 then folded under pressure again. Grant-network circles now see an opening to press every remaining demand, with Fedorov as defense minister under Drapatiy as the key lever: no army control, no leverage on anything else. Zelensky's camp, plus Arakhamia's parliamentary majority, Budanov, and Poroshenko (backing Zaluzhny as a future rival to Fedorov) will resist. Not over yet.

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'This is very simple \u2014 we are the two largest nuclear-armed countries on the planet'

'For us not to talk would be reckless and irresponsible'

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