Russia Resumes Donbass Offensive Tells Kiev Pull Out; US No To Iran Terms Debates Ground Op; Starmer
May 11, 2026
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Russia has resumed its Donbass offensive with the ceasefire now expired and a massive encirclement closing around Slaviansk, Konstantynivka, and the last Ukrainian fortified towns in Donetsk region. Alexander Mercouris of The Duran delivers a comprehensive strategic assessment covering the military situation in Ukraine, the collapsing Iran nuclear talks, and the explosive revelation that Russia hacked the Starlink guidance system to redirect Ukrainian drones onto Latvian soil, triggering the firing of Latvia's defense minister. With Ushakov declaring that Ukraine must withdraw from Donbass before any peace talks can resume and the Mindiach tapes laying bare the corruption at the heart of Zelensky's government, the case for a negotiated settlement is disappearing fast. Meanwhile in the Persian Gulf, Trump has rejected Iran's latest ceasefire proposal even as neocon architect Robert Kagan admits the war has reached checkmate and floats a ground operation as the only way out. Is the world now drifting toward an even wider escalation, or is a China and Russia brokered Gulf peace deal about to overtake Washington's plans entirely?
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