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Putin May Go To War With NATO If…, Former CIA Director Warns

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2 years ago

June 11, 2024

Russian President, Vladimir Putin’s threats to invade the Baltics and bring a new war to Europe must be taken seriously, a former CIA director and top US Army general has warned.

General David Petraeus, who served nearly four decades in the US military, said the Russian dictator “won’t be satisfied to stop with Ukraine”.

Putin will go to war with NATO if he beats Ukraine – Former CIA director tells US and Europe to wake up
Retired four-star US general Petraeus, who commanded Allied Forces in Iraq, said Ukraine’s allies in the West must do more to help win the war against Putin.

This week, Putin warned he will send his allies long-range missiles in response to the West sending Ukraine weapons.

Speaking to The Sun, Petraeus said Putin has been “very clear” about bringing a new war to Europe.

The world “should listen” to Putin as he “tells us what he believes”, the former CIA boss warned.

Petraeus said: “The Ukraine war could expand in the region if Putin succeeds in Ukraine.

“He wouldn’t be satisfied to stop with Ukraine. Moldova clearly would be next.

“After that it might be Lithuania or one of the other Baltic states.

“He’s been very clear and I think it’s also clear in hindsight that we should listen to this individual. He tells us what he believes.”

In order to defeat Putin, the West must do “everything humanly possible” to help Ukraine, Petraeus urged.

And Ukraine must also push to make “greater strides in technology” in the battle against Russia’s vast army, he added.

“Ukraine has to do more to enable itself and is finally doing that… it needs to crank it into a higher gear to generate more replacement soldiers and also additional units,” Petraeus said.

“Keep in mind that what they did in the Black Sea wasn’t by their ships or their sailor but their drones.

“Its maritime drones, its aerial drones and its anti-ship missiles have enabled them to sink one third of the Black Sea fleet ships.

“Russia has had some of its own. The glide bombs that they are now using are particularly pernicious and ineffective unfortunately.”

“[Putin] has been very clear and I think it’s also clear in hindsight that we should listen to this individual. He tells us what he believes

“Russia is generating considerable additional forces, has a population far more than three times that of Ukraine, has ten times the economy and some other advantages.

“The reality is a difficult one and yet another reason why we should be doing all that we can to help Ukraine in every possible way.”

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.