US steps up purchases of key Russian commodity – trade official
Fertilizer shipments rose by nearly a quarter in the first half of 2026, according to Moscow’s Export Center
The US has stepped up purchases of Russian fertilizers despite broader Western restrictions on Moscow, with shipments rising by nearly a quarter in the first half of 2026, according to the Russia’s Export Center.
Veronika Nikishina, the center’s head, told RIA Novosti on Monday that the overall distribution of fertilizer exports had changed little since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. The US now ranks third among destinations for Russian supplies, she said, while Western Europe remains a larger market despite a decline in shipments this year.
Russia is the world’s largest exporter of fertilizers and one of the biggest producers, making its supplies difficult to replace on international markets. Fertilizer exports from the country were not directly targeted by Western sanctions, although broader restrictions on banking, shipping, and insurance have complicated trade. Moscow has meanwhile redirected a larger share of deliveries toward BRICS nations and the Global South.
“Sanctions against Russian fertilizers could have devastating consequences because of their importance to global food security. Even hardliners in unfriendly countries understand this,” Nikishina said.
US customs data cited by RIA in July showed that American fertilizer imports from Russia reached a record $1.04 billion between January and May, up 28% from a year earlier. Russia was the second-largest supplier to the US over that period after Canada, the figures showed.
In 2022, Washington authorized transactions involving Russian agricultural commodities including fertilizers to reduce the risk of shortages. The EU by contrast began imposing additional tariffs on some Russian nitrogen fertilizers in July 2025 as part of its drive to reduce reliance on Moscow, with the levies due to rise to €430 ($500) per ton by 2028.
The US-Israeli war on Iran and the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have further exacerbated pressure on global fertilizer markets. The waterway handles an estimated third of the world’s fertilizer trade and a fifth of LNG shipments – a key input in the production of nitrate fertilizers. Experts, including Heartland Institute adviser Jeff Stier, have warned that any simultaneous disruption in the strait, the Black Sea, and to supplies from other major producers could trigger shortages of crop nutrients and a delayed food-price shock.
https://www.rt.com/news/644907-russian-fertilizers-us-imports/
That moment you realise the government is funding the destruction of your life
and country and you can't do a fuck'n thing about it as the people in government are either
sold out traitors or gutless sheep who don't want to risk their pay check
to save their own family and friends from tyranny!
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Months of Clashes With Pete Hegseth
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after 18 months in the job and months of reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after 18 months in the job, the White House confirmed Monday. His departure follows months of reported friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, according to the White House, and The Wall Street Journal first reported his departure. An Army official told CNN that Driscoll "spoke to the president about the current state of the Army and submitted his resignation."
The White House did not give a reason for the departure, but tensions between Driscoll and Hegseth have been widely reported for months.
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly praised Driscoll, saying he had "been highly effective in advancing President Trump's agenda" and had provided "outstanding leadership" at the Department of the Army.
His exit is the latest in a series of departures among the Pentagon's top ranks. Navy Secretary John Phelan and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George were both pushed out this spring.
Driscoll was tapped last year for a role atypical for an Army secretary, helping to negotiate an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
https://www.military.com/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns-after-months-of-friction-with-defense-secretary
More charges likely for property scammer Darron Levin
More people are set to come forward as convicted fraudster Darron Levin is charged with multiple counts of deception, impersonation, and intimidation.
In July, MWM reported on Darron Marc Levin, who’d allegedly been duping investors into buying pieces of a fictitious property in the upmarket Sydney suburb of North Bondi. Last week he was arrested and charged with swindling six victims out of $650,000. At least five more people are likely to come forward.
At 7 am on Tuesday, August 25, heavily armed police from the ODIN special operations group came knocking on the door of Levin’s luxury apartment in Sydney’s Potts Point. They were joined by detectives who arrested him on 31 charges, including obtaining financial advantage by deception, impersonating a solicitor and attempting to stalk and intimidate intend fear of harm in a person.
NSW police have confirmed the investigation is ongoing.
Threats and intimidation
One of the charges is for threats made against 41-year-old single mother of two, Sissi Wang, who had exposed Levin two months earlier in a viral social media video. A defiant Wang, who alleges she was scammed out of $30,350, also posted audio of one of those threats in which Levin can clearly be heard threatening to blow up her home.
Wang, a successful photographer with more than 1.6 million social media followers, told MWM, “As soon as my video appeared on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, the threats began. He first said he would financially destroy me and that his lawyers would get millions of dollars out of me for defamation.
“Then he directly threatened me and my family. I was genuinely scared, so I went to the police.”
NSW Police arrested Levin the day before a MWM investigation into him was published. He was served with an apprehended domestic violence order and was also criminally charged for threats he made against Wang.
He appeared in Manly Court on August 11, where he was granted an adjournment for the matter to be heard at Sydney’s Downing Centre in September. That charge has now been joined with the other offences for which he was arrested on August 25.
In total he’s alleged to have robbed unsuspecting investors of $652,350. NSW Police allege they found an estimated $2.5m in luxury watches and jewellery in his apartment, and that these were bought with the proceeds of crime.
He was charged with offences against six individuals; MWM has spoken to four others, who allege they’d paid Levin a combined total of $151,000. They say they have, or are about to, file reports with NSW Police.
A debt collector for two other women he’d met on dating websites says one, allegedly owed $10,000, has contacted police, while the other, who says she lost $18,000, is considering coming forward.
Impersonating a solicitor
As the matter is now before the courts, police will not confirm the details of the charges against Levin. However, the allegation that he impersonated a solicitor likely stems from correspondence he sent to individuals, purporting to act on behalf of a Sydney law firm.
In June 2026, Levin forwarded a copy of an email to an associate, using the firm’s email signature, claiming that $26m in funds had just been released from a trust account to DML Corp, a company name that does not appear on the ASIC register.
https://michaelwest.com.au/more-charges-likely-for-property-scammer-darron-levin/
Did the Jews grow up watching pinky and the brain?
Covid-Gate: “The Political Virus”. The Pandemic Fraud and the mRNA Killer Vaccine. Who are The Main Actors?
https://rumble.com/embed/v1vimr8/?pub=4
Who Were the Main Actors behind the Fraudulent Covid-19 Pandemic
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Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Chief Medical Advisor to the U.S. President (2021-2022)
Dr. George Gao Fu, Director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China’s CDC) (August 2017 to July 2022, Fellow of the Wellcome Trust
Dr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Dr. Christian Drosten, Director of the Institute of Virology, Charité Hospital, Berlin.
Bill Gates, Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Philanthropic support to the WHO and The Berlin Institute of Virology’s study in Eurosurveillance
U.S. President Donald Trump
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen
Who are the Main Actors behind the Pfizer-Moderna 2021 mRNA Killer “Vaccine”.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, President Trump, RFK, Jr. and Dr. Oz enjoy a laugh in the Oval Office during the announcement -image from White House video
It’s a Criminal Undertaking:
Dr. Albert Bourla, Pfizer, Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer has a criminal record with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Stéphane Bancel, French billionaire, Chief Executive officer (CEO) of Moderna,
Bill Gates, Philanthropist and Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Dr.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
U.S. President Donald Trump: Operation Warp Speed
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen
President Trump Endorses Pfizer (which has a Criminal Record under the U.S. Department of Justice)
“We agree with President Trump about the role data and transparency play in helping to inform patients and providers about their decision to vaccinate,”
Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said in a statement:
“In response to a call from President Donald Trump to make the positive impact of Covid-19 vaccines public, drug giant Pfizer posted a collection of more than 200 news releases and statements and 27 peer-reviewed data publications since early 2020.
“President Trump’s call for transparency is welcomed, and we remain deeply committed to that principle,” Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said in a statement Wednesday.
“Transparency has always been a cornerstone of trust, and we are continuing to provide clear, factual data to the public.” (reported by CNN, September 3, 2025)
EXCERPT OF CLASSIFIED PFIZER REPORT
As shown in Figure 1 [see below], the System Organ Classes (SOCs) that contained the greatest number (≥2%) of events, in the overall dataset, were General disorders and administration site conditions (51,335 AEs),
Nervous system disorders (25,957), Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders (17,283), Gastrointestinal disorders (14,096),
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders (8,476), Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders (8,848), Infections and infestations (4,610), Injury, poisoning and procedural complications (5,590), and Investigations (3,693)
https://www.globalresearch.ca/video-covid-gate-the-political-virus-the-pandemic-fraud-and-the-mrna-killer-vaccine-who-are-the-main-actors/5938570
USA and Israel Put Drug Cartel-Linked US Citizen in Power in Colombia
he United States has a long history of meddling in the internal affairs of Latin America. But in recent years, US interference has become even more extreme and explicit.
And it is not just the US that is meddling in Latin American politics, but also Israel.
A case study of this foreign interference is the political situation today in Colombia.
Colombia has a new, multimillionaire, far-right president named Abelardo de la Espriella.
He is a US citizen who voted for Donald Trump, and worked for years as a lawyer in Miami, Florida, defending drug traffickers.
De la Espriella has outsourced Colombia’s foreign policy to Washington, and he strongly supports Israel, while vowing to limit ties with China.
De la Espriella promotes US military bases in Colombia, and he announced, “I want Plan Colombia Two”.
He also called to “dollarize” the Colombian economy and adopt the US dollar as the country’s official currency.
Colombia’s Former President Accuses the US and Israel of Stealing the Election
The left-wing former president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, formally accused the US and Israel of meddling in his country’s run-off election, which was held in June.
De la Espriella was declared the winner by a tiny margin of less than 1 percent, amid widespread allegations of sabotage and extreme regularities.
Petro said the Colombian government had collected evidence proving that US and Israeli technology companies interfered in Colombia’s election in order to put De la Espriella in power.
Petro specifically named the Israeli firm BlackCore, which has been accused of meddling in elections in numerous countries.
Even the French government has said it gathered evidence proving that Israel’s BlackCore undermined elections in France, Scotland, and New York.
De la Espriella did not hide the fact that he was conspiring with the US government in the lead-up to the 2026 elections.
In March, just a few months before the first round of the vote was held in May, De la Espriella traveled to Miami to meet with top US officials.
De la Espriella posted on Twitter a photo with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and María Elvira Salazar, a far-right Congress member from Florida who has openly called for the US to overthrow the government of Cuba.
De la Espriella vowed that, when he became president, he would wholeheartedly embrace the US.
https://youtu.be/9rBhz7_rlg0
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https://www.globalresearch.ca/usa-israel-put-drug-cartel-linked-us-citizen-power-colombia/5938489
>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with the Director of the Mossad Roman Gofman at the Mossad headquarter
to plot the next phase of the destruction of the west
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty for 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was accused of orchestrating the September 7, 1996 drive-by shooting, could face life in prison following the conviction.
After just hours of deliberation on Monday, a Las Vegas jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon in the 1996 drive-by shooting death of Tupac Shakur.
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who was accused of orchestrating the September 7, 1996 drive-by shooting, could face life in prison following the conviction, per the Associated Press. Davis’ sentencing is scheduled for October 13. Judge Carli Kierny ordered that Davis be held without bond ahead of the sentencing.
During the trial, which lasted around two weeks, prosecutors argued that Davis had been a “shotcaller” for the South Side Compton Crips in Los Angeles, and that he had sought revenge against Shakur after the rapper had attacked Davis’ nephew, per NBC News.
While Davis was not charged with pulling the trigger that killed Shakur, under Nevada law, a person that help another commit murder can also be convicted of murder. Prosecutors said that Davis is the only person still alive who had ridden in the car with the shooter.
In closing arguments, Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal said that Davis had believed that an agreement he entered into with federal investigators looking into the death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. had given him immunity. Bilal said that Davis had described details in Shakur’s killing that only a witness could provide, such as the positions of those inside the car used in the drive-by.
Bilal called Davis’ 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend the final piece of evidence needed to convict Davis. Davis had written in the book that he played a role in Shakur’s murder, prompting a renewed investigation into the 1996 murder.
“For nearly 18 years, Duane Davis has told the police, television, books, YouTube interviewers, anybody that will listen,” he said in his closing statement. “He has told you he is responsible for the murder of Tupac Shakur. Tell him you hear him. Find him guilty.”
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty-for-1996-murder-of-tupac-shakur
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Board of Peace using Gaza reconstruction funds to erase evidence of Israel's genocide
Israel has unilaterally cleared hundreds of thousands of tons of rubble containing the bodies of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza, in preparation for a long-term occupation and settlement of the enclave
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace is directly funding rubble removal and road-paving operations across Gaza that are erasing evidence of Israel's genocide and paving the way for the annexation and Jewish settlement of the strip.
Palestinian researcher and political writer Muhammad Shehada of the European Council on Foreign Relations reported on 27 August that the Board of Peace is “paying the expenses of the IDF's covert transfer of rubble (mixed with dead bodies) out of Gaza.”
"The money is taken from Gaza's reconstruction funds," Shehada highlighted. To date, only the US, Morocco, and the UAE have provided any actual funding to the Board of Peace.
EU diplomats reportedly informed Shehada that “Israel has been quietly moving hundreds of thousands of tons of rubble mixed with dead bodies out of Gaza to bury evidence of its genocide.”
"When the EU asked Israel why or whether they filter human remains out of the rubble, no answer ever came," Shehada added.
Since the beginning of its genocide in Gaza, Israel has killed at least 73,000 Palestinians, the majority women and children. Thousands more remain buried under the rubble of their destroyed homes.
By removing the rubble before a search for victims can be carried out with heavy equipment, Palestinians will not know whether their relatives are dead or abducted by Israeli forces and held in its network of torture centers.
Shehada indicates that proof of the Board of Peace's involvement in funding rubble removal is found in a tender document released by the board on 20 May 2026, which sought contractors for "leveling & compacting" work in Gaza.
Shehada reports that an Israeli company, Terra Firma, has been clearing rubble in Gaza using heavy machinery designed to crush debris and process it into dust, including to help the Israeli military build roads, specifically near Erez.
As a result, the Board of Peace "is actively paying, compensating, subsidizing, and aiding Israeli companies, contractors, the Israeli army, and the Israeli government for these rubble-removal and road-paving operations," the Gaza Herald writes.
"These operations systematically erase evidence of war crimes and desecrate human remains," the Herald added, as no measures are taken to separate remains of victims from the debris or to preserve potential mass graves covered by the newly constructed roads.
At the same time, critical civilian infrastructure such as water networks, electricity systems, sewage facilities, hospitals, and bakeries remain deliberately unrepaired.
According to Dr. Ramy Abdu, a prominent Palestinian human rights advocate, the Board of Peace "acts as a structural cover for ongoing land seizures and displacement."
The Board of Peace was established in the wake of the October 2025 “ceasefire” backed by the US. Trump declared that the board would oversee Gaza’s reconstruction, allegedly for the benefit of Palestinians.
However, over the past 10 months, "Israeli forces have stepped up a systematic campaign of erasure in the area of Gaza directly under their control," according to an investigation by the New Humanitarian.
"In this almost entirely depopulated zone, Israel has been tearing down whatever remains, setting fire to fields, and bulldozing towns and once-green agricultural communities into the ground," the New Humanitarian found.
The Israeli military's activity indicates it is creating "a blank slate" in Gaza and establishing infrastructure needed for the long-term occupation and ultimate annexation of the strip.
Israeli leaders have repeatedly made clear their intention to ethnically cleanse Gaza of its roughly 2 million Palestinians to pave the way for establishing settlements for Jewish Israelis to live in on the ruins of Palestinian cities and villages.
https://thecradle.co/articles/board-of-peace-using-gaza-reconstruction-funds-to-erase-evidence-of-Israels-genocide
Politician Busted After FBI Finds $62,900 Buried In His Backyard
A Southern California corruption case unraveled in dramatic fashion after federal agents discovered tens of thousands of dollars hidden underground at the home of a longtime local politician, according to the NY Post.
Ricardo Pacheco, a former Baldwin Park councilman, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for taking bribes while in office. Investigators recovered $62,900 buried in his backyard, part of more than $83,000 ultimately seized from him.
Federal prosecutors said Pacheco used his position to help private interests win favorable treatment from the city. Much of the misconduct involved companies seeking approval to operate marijuana businesses in Baldwin Park.
Pacheco also took money from a police officer who was secretly cooperating with the FBI. Authorities said he received $37,900 from the officer and later backed a police association agreement valued at more than $4 million over three years.
The Post writes that another former elected official, ex-Compton Councilman Isaac Galvan, was caught up in the same investigation. Galvan admitted giving Pacheco $70,000 in exchange for assistance with marijuana permits and separately acknowledged failing to report more than $500,000 in income.
Both men received 18-month federal prison sentences. Pacheco was fined $10,000 and ordered to surrender nearly $220,000, while Galvan was ordered to pay more than $323,000 in restitution.
After pleading guilty and leaving office, Pacheco began cooperating with federal investigators and helped build cases against several other people tied to local government and the marijuana business.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/politician-busted-after-fbi-finds-62900-buried-his-backyard