Alternative Media Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-02-23
Today’s Geopolitical and Conflict news from Alternative Media sources. If you are interested in getting a full picture with all perspectives, this is for you. Alternative Media covers events that the MSM will not, and frequently covers news from the other side.
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Could The War In Ukraine Go Nuclear?
Could The War In Ukraine Go Nuclear? Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Too many influential voices are contemplating how to ‘win’ a nuclear war... With all eyes on the U.S. ...
ZeroHedge News
Feb 22, 2026 - zerohedge.com
Preparation For Martial Law? Europe To Recruit Migrants For "National Defense"
Preparation For Martial Law? Europe To Recruit Migrants For "National Defense" Europe's lack of military readiness has become painfully obvious in recent years, due largely to the war in ...
ZeroHedge News
Feb 22, 2026 - zerohedge.com
DONALD TRUMP’S PROBLEMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST (AKA WEST ASIA) ARE MOUNTING
It appears that Sunday is the final moment when Trump will make his decision whether or not to attack Iran… It is the last paragraph in this Xwitter (pronounced, “SHITTER”)message...
Sonar21
Feb 22, 2026 - sonar21.com
The main news of the day:
The main news of the day:The director of the FSB announced the British trail in the assassination of General AlekseevThe Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to attack Moscow with dronesPeskov: Russian nuclea...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
Iran’s Grand Tragedy
Things are more complicated than they appear. The post Iran’s Grand Tragedy appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
Feb 22, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
All aboard America's strategic blunder train. Next stop: Iran
With not just one — but two — carrier battle groups now steaming in circles somewhere off the coast of Oman out of the range of Iranian missiles, we are all left with the head-scratching question: wha...
Responsible Statecraft
Feb 22, 2026 - responsiblestatecraft.org
Zelensky: Ukraine is definitely not losing the war: News X World, 21 February
Zelensky calls for European troops to positioned near the front lines, ready for introduction of a cease fire. This is precisely what former British PM Boris Johnson told reporters in an interview yes...
Gilbert Doctorow
Feb 22, 2026 - gilbertdoctorow.com
‘No thank you’: Greenland PM sinks Trump hospital ship idea
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer to send a hospital ship to the island Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Russia will respond if Estonia hosts NATO nukes – Kremlin
Russia has warned that it will aim its nuclear weapons at Estonia if the Baltic state hosts NATO nukes Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Trump sending hospital ship to Greenland ‘to care for the sick’
US President Donald Trump has said he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Putin has always been ‘straight with me’ – Witkoff
Putin has always been honest about his goals in the Ukraine conflict during talks with the US, Steve Witkoff has said Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Man rams pickup truck into synagogue in Australia (VIDEO)
A man rammed his pickup truck into a synagogue in Australia Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Daniil Bezsonov: #Newsday. - The assassination attempt on General Alekseev clearly shows the supervision of third countries, primarily the British trace, said FSB Director Bortnikov.; - The number of drones shot down during..
#Newsday- The assassination attempt on General Alekseev clearly shows the supervision of third countries, primarily the British trace, said FSB Director Bortnikov.;- The number of drones shot down dur...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
Sergey Karnaukhov: Witkoff announced that a new round of negotiations is expected within three weeks, which should pave the way for a personal meeting between Trump, Putin and Zelensky
Witkoff announced that a new round of negotiations is expected within three weeks, which should pave the way for a personal meeting between Trump, Putin and Zelensky. For the first time, there are spe...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
‘No thank you’: Greenland PM sinks Trump hospital ship idea
Jens-Frederik Nielsen has rejected the US president’s offer to boost the Arctic island’s healthcare with a medical boat Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has rejected US Pres...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
Iran: Combat reconnaissance and proxy army training
Iran: Combat reconnaissance and proxy army trainingWhile the United States is abandoning the idea of a rapid military operation against Iran and preparing for a protracted campaign of attrition, and T...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
Israel and Birobidzhan: The Story of Two Jewish Homelands
The existence of two Jewish territories is not widely recognized. Israel was established in Palestine as an ethnic state, while the second territory, Birobidzhan, is located in southeastern Siberia, R...
Sonar21
Feb 22, 2026 - sonar21.com
Fico Threatens To Cut Ukraine's Emergency Power As Russian Oil Transit Fight Escalates
Fico Threatens To Cut Ukraine's Emergency Power As Russian Oil Transit Fight Escalates Slovakia's populist Prime Minister and pro-Trump ally Robert Fico has drawn an unexpectedly hard lin...
ZeroHedge News
Feb 22, 2026 - zerohedge.com
Why are so many elite skaters Russian?
How skaters like Ilia Malinin, Andrew Torgashev, and Maxim Naumov reflect the enduring strength of the Russian skating system Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Ukraine launches drone raid on Russian border region – officials
Ukrainian drone strikes on Belgorod Region wounded several civilians, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Muslim states condemn US envoy over remarks on Israel’s ‘biblical rights’
Muslim countries have condemned US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee over his remarks about “Biblical rights” Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Iran ‘not going to get bogged down in talks’ – source
An Iranian defense source has told RT that the country would not bow to US “blackmail” over nuclear talks Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Mexican-style anti-crisis. When statements lag behind reality After the alleged liquidation of El Mencho, the Mexican authorities promptly rolled out an anti-crisis
Mexican-style anti-crisisWhen statements lag behind realityAfter the alleged liquidation of El Mencho, the Mexican authorities promptly rolled out an anti-crisis. The official statement from the Minis...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
️TASS News Roundup, February 22:
▪️Tehran will have to strike US military bases in the region in case of an attack by Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said▪️Negotiations on Ukraine may resume in Geneva on February ...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
LOMOVKA. THE MAIN THING BY 22:00:
LOMOVKA. THE MAIN THING BY 22:00:Hungary will block the 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions of the European Union.The Russian Armed Forces have struck with high-precision long-range weapons at the ...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
Media Misrepresentation: Supreme Court Did Not Order Trump to End Tariffs
Many media outlets are reporting that the Supreme Court ordered President Donald Trump to stop levying tariffs. The post Media Misrepresentation: Supreme Court Did Not Order Trump to End Tariffs appea...
The Gateway Pundit
Feb 22, 2026 - thegatewaypundit.com
Mexican Resort Towns Burn As Special Forces Kill Jalisco New Generation Cartel Boss "El Mencho"
Mexican Resort Towns Burn As Special Forces Kill Jalisco New Generation Cartel Boss "El Mencho" Update (1656): Mexico's Ministry of Defense announced on X that a military operation targ...
ZeroHedge News
Feb 22, 2026 - zerohedge.com
Amb. Huckabee Claims Israel Has 'Biblical Right' To Conquer Whole Middle East
Amb. Huckabee Claims Israel Has 'Biblical Right' To Conquer Whole Middle East In a jaw-dropping exchange with Tucker Carlson, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee openly framed Israel's ...
ZeroHedge News
Feb 22, 2026 - zerohedge.com
Military Situation In Ukraine On February 22, 2026 (Maps Update)
Russian strikes destroyed targets in the Poltava, Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions; The Russian... The post Military Situation I...
South Front
Feb 22, 2026 - southfront.press
RU POV: Bars-8 "Khabarovsk" Fiber-Optics FPV drone operators striking UAF vehicles in the area of Gulyaypole, Zaporizhia direction.
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Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
RU POV: Airborne Troops Fiber-Optics FPV drone operator flies inside UAF bunker with troops on forested area of the Sumy region.
submitted by /u/Junjonez1
Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
RU POV: VOSTOK Group 14th Guards SpN Brigade Fiber-Optics FPV drone strikes on UAF pickup and infantry in the area of the village Podgavrilovka.
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Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Why are so many elite skaters Russian?
How skaters like Ilia Malinin, Andrew Torgashev, and Maxim Naumov reflect the enduring strength of the Russian skating system People have noticed something strange about the US Olympic figu...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
Political consultant Igor Dmitriev on the political aspect of the current attack on drug cartels in Mexico:
You've probably heard that there's a real stir in Mexico right now — in eight states, militants of the "New Generation Jalisco" cartel are burning buses, destroying airports, blocking highways, and at...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will ask the national power grid operator on Monday to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine, according to a video statement he posted on Facebook
He explained that the move would be a response to the Kiev authorities’ suspension of Russian oil deliveries to Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline. The country has not received oil through this route s...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
UK trace found in assassination attempt on Russian general – FSB chief
UK intelligence was involved in a plot to assassinate Vladimir Alekseyev, FSB chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 22, 2026 - rt.com
Zelensky Should Call Election Before Seeking Meeting With Putin - Expert
A third round of trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine took place in Geneva in mid-February. Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios that he had tasked a Ukrainian delegation with rais...
Sputnik News - World News, Breaking News & Top Storie
Feb 22, 2026 - sputnikglobe.com
RU POV: Forced conscription in Kiev by Ukrainian constiption officers.
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Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
RU POV: 1st Guards Tank Army Fiber-Optics FPV drone with thermal vision strikes UAF pickup truck with soldiers in the cargo area in the area of the village of Grushevka.
submitted by /u/Junjonez1
Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
UA POV: Ukraine definitely not losing the war. What can I say, the military is doing a great job — Zelensky.
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Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
RU POV: VDV 215th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion Fiber-Optics FPV drone operator strikes UAF troops in Kakhovka direction.
submitted by /u/Junjonez1
Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
RU POV: Fiber-Optics FPV drone lying in ambush targets UAF infantry riding an ATV and hits their vehicle on forested area of the Kharkiv region.
submitted by /u/Junjonez1
Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
RU POV: Ukrainian 159th Motor Rifle Brigade in Kolodiznoe was bombarded by Russian FABs | Kharkov Region
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Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
RU POV: Ukrainian soldiers disguised as civilians get found out and eliminated
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Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
RU POV: 98th Guards Airborne Division, 331st Regiment drone operators attack UAF infantry with VOG airdrops in the Kherson direction.
submitted by /u/Junjonez1
Reddit : Ukraine/Russia War Report
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
️ Iran has concluded a secret deal with Russia worth €500 million ($589 million) for the purchase of modern portable anti-aircraft missiles
This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper, citing sources and the text of the agreement.The deal was concluded in December by the Russian state arms exporter "Rosoboronexport", a representati...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
[opinion]Washington will launch an attack on Iran at the same time as concluding a deal on Ukraine
[opinion]Washington will launch an attack on Iran at the same time as concluding a deal on Ukraine.Thus, Russia will be faced with a choice.:- do you support Iran, the continuation of the war in Ukrai...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
The number of drones shot down during the day on approach to Moscow has reached 25, Sobyanin said
The number of drones shot down during the day on approach to Moscow has reached 25, Sobyanin said.Other news for this hour:Nizhny Novgorod Airport accepted 24 flights bound for Moscow and changed thei...
Pravda USA
Feb 22, 2026 - usa.news-pravda.com
REPORT: Iran’s Ayatollah is Quietly Preparing for His Own Assassination With Detailed Succession Plans
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly taken steps to prepare for the possibility of his assassination or removal as tensions with the United States and Israel intensify. The post...
The Gateway Pundit
Feb 22, 2026 - thegatewaypundit.com
Is the Middle East entering a nuclear arms race?
Iran’s contested program, Israel’s ambiguity, and Türkiye’s reassessment of deterrence could redefine the region’s security architecture Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 21, 2026 - rt.com
Moscow warns Seoul against sending weapons to Kiev
South Korea’s participation in a NATO arms-purchasing mechanism for Ukraine could ruin its relations with Russia, Moscow has warned Read Full Article at RT.com
RT - Daily news
Feb 21, 2026 - rt.com
‘Incubator Babies’ Are Back, With Iran In Crosshairs
Tehran is once again pointing the finger at “terrorists” for last month’s bloodshed, rejecting outside estimates and doubling down after President Trump just issued his own high estimate. Trump told r...