Clash Report

BIG: CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to Moscow this week to warn Russia not to attack NATO countries. The visit followed new U.S. intelligence assessments suggesting Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve with a limited attack on an allied country in the coming years. U.S. officials are concerned abou…

Germany is considering helping fund and protect Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent as Europe looks to reduce its dependence on the U.S. Berlin is exploring deeper nuclear cooperation with Britain and France rather than developing its own weapons. Options could include funding future UK nuclear capabilities, supporting…

U.S. intelligence says the explosive drone found at Leipzig airport on Aug. 4, 2026, had features typical of devices used by Russia’s GRU military intelligence. Officials suspect it was part of a Russian sabotage effort aimed at disrupting weapons shipments to Ukraine, though Moscow denies involvement and Germany has n…

Former Trump Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg: I think the people talking about business deals with the Russians are behaving foolishly. Putin has imposed his view of the world on them. I wish they would take a step back and understand reality. They’re hoping — you know, I’d like to drive a Maserati, but I don’t, and probab…

Former Trump Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg: We know that the Russians did not want to see me on that negotiating team. And it’s unfortunate that they were listened to. They should have been told: "You don’t choose our negotiator. We choose him." I think what happened was that they allowed Putin to influence this, and the…