Categories Blogs Daily News Briefing Scheduled Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 22, 2026 Daily News Briefing Scheduled – 8.22.26 share.gemini.google/9WNPMvLk… ← Probe into Russian Complicity in Iranian Strikes on CIA Sites → RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: #World I Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Ukraine of retaliatory strikes against its key economic infrastructure, saying Kyiv had “opened Pandora’s box” by targeting Russian economic facilities. Putin’s remarks, published on Saturday, came as Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian economic assets, including oil refineries and warehouses operated by online retailers. Kyiv has said such infrastructure supports Moscow’s war effort. Russia has also stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s economic infrastructure, including facilities linked to grain exports through the Black Sea. The strikes have raised concerns over Ukraine’s ability to maintain agric