Rachel Blevins

1 week ago | rachelblevins.substack.com | Rachel Blevins

Russia launched its largest air attack in Ukraine yet, consisting of the highest number of drones and missiles in a single night since the war began, with the Russian Defense Ministry saying it inflicted damage on targets including military airfields, ammunition depots and electric warfare stations, across nearly 150 areas.

2 weeks ago | rachelblevins.substack.com | Rachel Blevins

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is warning that Tehran will hold both the U.S. and Israel responsible, if Israel attempts to carry out an attack on Iranian nuclear sites. This, amid reports that Israel is planning such an attack if nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran fall apart. Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, of the University of Tehran, noted that because Israel is completely dependent on the West, “if there is a strike, that would mean that the Americans are involved.

2 weeks ago | rachelblevins.substack.com | Rachel Blevins

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now warning that Syria could be weeks away from “potential collapse and a full-scale civil war of epic proportions,” as the West rushes to prop up the Al-Qaeda regime in Damascus led by Abu Mohammed al-Julani, amid growing discontent and divide in Syria. Patrick Henningsen, Host of the 21st Century Wire, noted that while the Trump Admin is engaging in plenty of talks, we have yet to see the positive results he promised on the campaign trail.

2 weeks ago | rachelblevins.substack.com | Rachel Blevins

We are now four months into Trump’s second term, and while his administration is engaging in talks from Russia to Iran, we’re still not seeing meaningful action in a number of areas that include: ending the war in Ukraine (as the U.S. continues to supply weapons to Kiev) or bringing peace to the Middle East (as Israel continues its U.S.-fueled bombardment and blockade of the Palestinians)Ret. U.S. Army Col.

2 weeks ago | rachelblevins.substack.com | Rachel Blevins

Trump declared that "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War," following a two-hour phone call with Putin.