Zelensky’s midterm gamble, profiting from the Ukraine war, Starlink leverage – with Garland Nixon

Five operational 3D-printed firearms, two cut-down guns and ammunition were among items seized during a police raid in Canterbury. The discovery highlights the challenges facing New Zealand authorities as increasingly accessible manufacturing technology creates new opportunities for illegal firearms production. Major Police Operation in Kaiapoi · A 45-year-old man is facing 12 firearms-related charges after police discovered a substantial…

Photographs of Green Party and Te Pāti Māori politicians meeting Mongrel Mob members have triggered a national political dispute just weeks before the general election. Beyond the photographs lies a more consequential question: how should elected representatives engage with organised criminal groups without compromising accountability to their victims? Report by eLocal · A Political Meeting That Demands Closer Examination · On 14 October 2026,…

Russia says preparations are underway for a possible historic meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in China next month. Beyond Ukraine, the proposed summit raises a much larger question about the future balance of global power and whether diplomacy between Washington, Moscow and Beijing could begin reshaping international relations INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, 21 October 2026, HERE. · A Meeting That Could Change…

What appears to be a commercial arrangement to ease diesel shortages may carry consequences far beyond American fuel prices or November's midterm elections. In a wide-ranging interview with Lena Petrova, historian Dr Vladimir Brovkin outlines a potentially historic shift in US foreign policy, one that could reshape the Ukraine conflict, challenge NATO's strategic assumptions and alter the balance of power between the United States, Russia and…

Russian intelligence claims the US has evidence that Mexican drug cartels are acquiring advanced drone warfare skills in Ukraine, potentially bringing those capabilities home. RT reports from the Kherson region, where residents have reportedly fled amid a Ukrainian blockade restricting food and medical supplies. Meanwhile, France struggles to recover from a weekend of violent riots, with further protests looming as mounting economic pressures…