October Surprise 2016 - octobersurprise2016.org https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html October Surprise 2016 – Video Review: My Hypothesis: The FBI’s Trump – Russia investigations, including its code name, the “Crossfire Hurricane” was introduced by the Mossad mole, or more likely, moles, within the FBI upper echelons as the cover for their own operation. Who were they? Kash Patel: It  should not be that difficult to figure it out.  Trump takes questions on Castro indictment, Iran, IRS settlement and more Why has the tide turned against Russia in the Ukraine war? Kallas blasts Moscow’s threats to Baltic countries: Russia shows weakness Эксклюзив: Венгрия готова поддержать санкции ЕС против патриарха Кирилла After more than 1,200 Russian strikes on Ukraine’s railway, Ukrzaliznytsia says this summer will be hardest BREAKING: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says his 22nd season in the NFL will be his last. In light of Raul’s unsealed indictment and Rubio’s denunciation of GAESA, reupping my attempt to understand the administration’s Cuba policy. An often uncoordinated mixture of press leaks, prizes and punches, but the biggest move so far is secondary sanctions which, for the first time in 67 years, put non-Americans trading with Cuba’s elites in the crosshairs: https://substack.com/home/post/p-198446743?source=queue UK struggles to reassure Ukraine after easing new sanctions on Russian oil From @TheAthletic: Carlos Alcaraz is just one of many tennis stars who have dealt with one of the most destabilizing injuries in sports. Wrist injuries are complex, easy to suffer and hard to treat. https://nyti.ms/43h7YLc In light of Raul’s unsealed indictment and Rubio’s denunciation of GAESA, reupping my attempt to understand the administration’s Cuba policy. An often uncoordinated mixture of press leaks, prizes and punches, but the biggest move so far is secondary sanctions which, for the first time in 67 years, put non-Americans trading with Cuba’s elites in the crosshairs: https://substack.com/home/post/p-198446743?source=queue Today I want to commend our warriors, who once again showed that Ukrainian long-range sanctions are working effectively. The distance was nearly 800 kilometers from Ukraine’s state border – the city of Kstovo, oil refining – strike confirmed. Overall, our long-range plan for May is being carried out largely in full. The key targets are Russian oil refineries, storage facilities, and other infrastructure tied to these oil revenues. I am grateful for the additional proposals from our special services. We will be acting on them. We will be responding. Ukraine Says It Knocks Out Russian Drone Training Network in Occupied Donetsk Ukraine Says It Knocks Out Russian Drone Training Network in Occupied Donetsk Pentagon reduces U.S. military presence in Europe Pentagon reduces U.S. military presence in Europe President Trump U.S. Coast Guard Academy Commencement Speech “Volodymyr Zelensky is a very controversial figure who can’t be judged in black-and-white terms. He reflects the contradictions within Ukrainian society and the Ukrainian political process,” political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko told the Kyiv Independent. https://kyivindependenm/seven-years-in-zelensky-balances-wartime-strains-at-home/ Barry Moore and Jared Hudson have advanced to a Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Alabama. Barry Moore and Jared Hudson have advanced to a Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Alabama. ‘I know how to win:’ Trump celebrates Tuesday’s primary wins Why is Afghanistan facing a humanitarian crisis? Why is Afghanistan facing a humanitarian crisis? Roth Capital’s Rohit Kulkarni on SpaceX valuation: Biggest question is how does Starlink scale “We expect that he will show up here by his own will, or by another way, and go to prison”: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ intends for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro to face a jury in the U.S. for the crimes he’s charged with. More: https://tinyurl.com/yptr2hvh Trump approval dips to 35 percent as GOP support slips: Survey https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5887364-trump-approval-rating-survey-iran/ Russia preparing campaign to discredit President and his family, as well as mobilization in Ukraine US expands sanctions on Iran Former Cuban President Raul Castro, brother of Fidel Castro, has been indicted in a U.S. court for his involvement in the 1996 shoot-downs of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft, a U.S. official told Reuters. The move is the latest event in the ongoing tensions between the energy-strapped Caribbean nation and the U.S., as U.S. President Donald J. Trump increasingly applies both economic and diplomatic pressure on Cuba. , Second suspect in custody after deadly shooting of baby girl in Brooklyn, per NYPD NPR News: 05-20-2026 2PM EDT ПОЗОРНЫЙ ФИНАЛ визита в Китай и крах “Силы Сибири-2” GOP House rep’s wife to temporarily serve as surgeon general https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5887225-stephanie-haridopolos-surgeon-general/ After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972 Live | PUTIN’S ASSASSINATION FEARS TRUE? Kremlin Security Panic Deepens | Russia Live Neptune’s mysterious moon Nereid may be an original companion Dramatic Moment Marines Drop onto Iranian-Flagged Tanker to Enforce Blockade Acting AG Todd Blanche on the DOJ charging Raul Castro with murder for 1996 plane shootdown RT by @POTUS: 🚨 The U.S. Department of Justice announces the indictment of Raúl Castro and several others with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. THE UNITED STATES & PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL NOT FORGET ITS CITIZENS. As firefighters continue to battle the Sandy Fire in Southern California, more than 43,000 Simi Valley residents have been given orders to evacuate as the wildfire threatens homes and more fires pop up. The fire has grown to 1,698 acres and was 15% contained as of 5:35 a.m. local time Wednesday. More: https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/sandy-fire-evacuations-other-fires-pop-up/ #BREAKING: Raúl Castro indicted by Justice Department amid Trump threat to invade Cuba https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5887639-cuba-independence-day-indictment/ Breaking News: The U.S. has charged the former Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the downing of two planes operated by an aid group 30 years ago, an escalation of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Cuba’s government. https://nyti.ms/4uYHV7l Why a US Ebola patient is in Berlin and what makes this strain so hard to stop Justice Dept. Charges Former Cuban President in Fatal Downing of Planes House adopts changes to landmark housing bill, sending it back to Senate https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5887369-house-housing-bill-senate/ RAF plane ‘dangerously intercepted’ by Russian fighter jets over Black Sea BREAKING: The U.S. announces charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 shootdown of an exile group’s planes. https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-05-20-2026?taid=6a0df2d52ec63a000163425c&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter Two superpowers, one host: How Xi handled Trump and Putin differently Posts – octobersurprise2016.org