RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Anton Gerashchenko: “The unplanned visit by #CIA Director John #Ratcliffe to Moscow was undoubtedly driven by specific and serious reasons. Upon returning from Moscow, Ratcliffe briefed the U.S. administration on the results of his visit. It is reported that Defense Secretary [SecDef, Secretary of War, SecWar] Pete #Hegseth and Gen. Dan #Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were also present at the White House meeting. Presumably, the CIA chief traveled to Moscow to warn Putin against any escalation targeting the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. According to Politico, Ratcliffe also demanded that Moscow reduce its military and economic

Anton Gerashchenko: “The unplanned visit by  #CIA Director John  #Ratcliffe to Moscow was undoubtedly driven by specific and serious reasons. Upon returning from Moscow, Ratcliffe briefed the U.S. administration on the results of his visit. It is reported that Defense Secretary [SecDef, Secretary of War, SecWar] Pete  #Hegseth and Gen. Dan  #Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were also present at the White House meeting. Presumably, the CIA chief traveled to Moscow to warn Putin against any escalation targeting the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. According to Politico, Ratcliffe also demanded that Moscow reduce its military and economic support for Iran and stop transfers of weapons and defense technologies. During the talks, the CIA director also reportedly urged Russia not to ‘overreact’ to a possible tightening of sanctions against countries that maintain economic ties with Iran. Judging by the Kremlin’s reaction, it has no intention of reducing or halting the escalation. Do the U.S. and its allies have a Plan B? A rhetorical question.”

Europe and NATO have two major enemies, two major threats: Russia under Putin and the United States under Trump.

#NATO,  #Europe,  #EU,  #Ukraine,  #Poland,  #Romania,  #Moldova,  #Slovakia,  #Czechia,  #Lithuania,  #Latvia,  #Estonia,  #Finland,  #Germany,  #Denmark,  #Sweden,  #Norway,  #Austria,  #Hungary,  #Netherlands,  #Switzerland,  #Turkey,  #UnitedKingdom ( #UK)…

#UnitedStates,  #Trump,  #DonaldTrump,  #Russia,  #Putin,  #China,  #Xi Jinping, North  #Korea,  #Kim Jong Un,  #Iran, Mojtaba  #Khamenei, Masoud  #Pezeshkian,  #Cuba…

Donald Trump has said at various times that this war against Iran would last: “very shortly,” “very quickly,” “won’t be long,” “two to three weeks,” “four to five weeks.” Donald Trump has also stated on other occasions: “I had a total military victory!”

As of today, Thursday, August 27, 2026, the war waged by the United States and  #Israel against Iran has been going on for 6 full months (or 25 weeks and 5 days, or 180 days), having started on February 28, 2026. Considering the recent history of major wars waged by the United States, and also considering the current situation in the  #MiddleEast, it is more than evident that the United States will lose this war in the short term.