Categories Blogs RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: BREAKING: UAE halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran. Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 18, 2026 BREAKING: UAE halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran. ← RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: ⚡️Breaking: Fedorov calls for wartime elections, says Putin shouldn’t decide when Ukrainians vote. Democracy is “part of what we are fighting for today,” Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said. https://kyivindependenm/fedorov-calls-for-wartime-elections-says-putin-shouldnt-decide-when-ukrainians-vote/ → RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: BIG: Trump has ordered his top envoys to halt talks with Iran, signaling a major shift in strategy. The administration is moving away from trying to “hammer Iran ASAP” and toward a longer-term effort to “strangle” Tehran through sustained economic and military pressure. The goal appears to be increasing pressure over time until Iran is more willing to accept Trump’s terms. Source: CNN