Day: April 25, 2026

The post Trump has encountered a profound problem in his attempts to negotiate with Iran: The Iranians understand it makes no sense to negotiate with Trump: He lies all the time & if he makes an agreement he does not remember or does not stick to it. = Trump is not for negotiations. first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.

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2/ Read the Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2026:  isw.pub/UkrWar042526

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Apr 25, 2026

NEW: Russian forces conducted a massive drone and missile strike consisting of 666 drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight on April 24 into April 25, primarily targeting Dnipro City, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least six civilians and injuring at least 47.

Other Key Takeaways:

Ukrainian forces may have conducted drone strikes against Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast and Chelyabinsk City — around 1,600 to 1,700 kilometers from the international border.

A prominent, Kremlin-coopted Russian ultranationalist milblogger has begun socializing the idea that Russians should prepare for possible future limited, rolling reserve call-ups to bolster Russia’s force generation mechanisms.

Ukrainian forces advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area and Russian forces advanced in the Pokrovsk direction.

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Apr 25, 2026

Trump has encountered a profound problem in his attempts to negotiate with Iran:
The Iranians understand it makes no sense to negotiate with Trump: He lies all the time & if he makes an agreement he does not remember or does not stick to it.
= Trump is not for negotiations.

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Apr 25, 2026

The post Major #Peace Breakthrough Possible in #Baku first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.

Major #Peace Breakthrough Possible in #Baku – #AI Brief https://t.co/rXf4T9EN77 pic.twitter.com/J87lYGUwSW

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) April 25, 2026