Morning Brief: Russia Tightens Telegram Controls, Trump Warns Iran, Sudan War Draws in Regional Powers
Russia tightens controls on Telegram, Trump warns Iran of consequences, and new reporting links Ethiopia to training Sudan’s RSF fighters.
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Russia tightens controls on Telegram, Trump warns Iran of consequences, and new reporting links Ethiopia to training Sudan’s RSF fighters.
Newly released Epstein court records renew scrutiny of federal handling, as Starlink disruptions hit Russian forces, fighting grinds on in Ukraine, and Hormuz risks persist.
A civilian Antonov turned night-fighting gunship now prowls Ukraine’s skies, proving that ingenuity and a minigun can swat down swarms of cheap Russian drones far more efficiently than million-dollar missiles.
Ukraine confirms an F-16 gun kill as the air war evolves, while Sudan, Cuba, and Kyiv confront widening strains tied to protracted conflict.
Ukrainian forces destroyed the Konkivskyi bridge just north of Oleshky on March 15, 2025, severing a critical Russian supply route and forcing enemy units to abandon observation posts on Oleksiivskyi Island under sustained artillery and drone pressure.
Ukraine and Russia resume U.S.-brokered peace talks as Washington expands missile production and Nigeria reels from a mass-casualty attack amid regional insecurity.
Russia intensified missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid as Vietnam recalibrated its defense posture and Libya closed a final chapter of the Gaddafi era.
House Republicans press contempt resolutions tied to the Epstein probe, Ukraine outlines a ceasefire enforcement plan, and Iran summons EU envoys over the IRGC terror listing.
Iran warns of escalation as Ukraine faces winter strain; gold plunges on rate resets, Starlink curbs Russian use, and markets reprice risk.
Russia’s truce claims in Ukraine clash with continued fighting as sanctions, tech scrutiny, Cuba policy shifts, and a Georgia election probe widen the security landscape.
At $35 million per aircraft versus the Apache’s $52 million price tag, the Viper delivers serious firepower without breaking Ukraine’s already-strained defense budget.
What was sold as a modern, mechanized campaign has devolved into Russian troops riding horses and packing donkeys through a drone-infested kill zone, a bleak and unmistakable sign that Moscow’s war machine is exhausted, improvising with animals because steel, fuel, and time have all run out.